Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYEThe reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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My intention is to do more films.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like “Wait, what’s happening?” so I Googled it.
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He passed away really young
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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And I’m not sure if he [made his comments on Trayvon] because he was asked a question and he was trying to be diplomatic and neutral – that can’t happen.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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For everything Obama stands for and the things he’s said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing
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I just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.
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