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Adepero Oduye

I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Country Job Love
He passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I’m known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Approach Beautiful Character Different Play
And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
There are conservative people in all colours in America.
ADEPERO ODUYE

All Colour Conservative Country People
I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Accept Make People Proud Thing You
My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Acting Dream Father Found Life Passed Short
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur

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