So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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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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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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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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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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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.
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It’s a surreal experience.
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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He passed away really young
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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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