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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.

Adepero Oduye

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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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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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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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So everyone making sure that I’m OK has turned what could’ve been a very scary, nerve-racking and lonely experience into a supportive environment.
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Environment Everyone Experience Lonely Making Nerve Racking Turning
My intention is to do more films.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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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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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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Country Job Love
During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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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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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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Effortless Inhabit Meaning Term Word
When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.

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