Adepero Oduye quotes
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“My intention is to do more films.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : Interview with Melissa Silverstein, www.indiewire.com. December 26, 2011.
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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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“There are conservative people in all colours in America.”
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“That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.”
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“My mother's a pretty warm, open person.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "SUNDANCE FUTURES | “Pariah” Actress Adepero Oduye". Interview with Nigel M. Smith, www.indiewire.com. January 24, 2011.
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“My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "Interview with Adepero Oduye star of Pariah". Women and Hollywood Interview, www.womenandhollywood.com. Deccember 26, 2011.
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“I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.”
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“I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.”
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“I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "SUNDANCE FUTURES | “Pariah” Actress Adepero Oduye". Interview with Nigel M. Smith, www.indiewire.com. January 24, 2011.
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“I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "Q&A: 'Pariah' star Adepero Oduye is on the cups of stardom". Interview with Nigel Smith, www.mtv.com. December 27, 2011.
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“I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "Q&A: 'Pariah' star Adepero Oduye is on the cups of stardom". Interview with Nigel Smith, www.mtv.com. December 27, 2011.
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“The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away. He passed away really young. I was going to go to med school. My father's dream was that all of his kids become doctors. I realized in school I didn't like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call. Life is too short to do something you don't want to do.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "SUNDANCE FUTURES | “Pariah” Actress Adepero Oduye" by Nigel M. Smith, www.indiewire.com. January 24, 2011.
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“You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you, and you don't want them to look at you in a negative light. So you do things to make them proud and accept you.”
-- Adepero OduyeSource : "The Power List: Adepero Oduye Primed For Hollywood Greatness" by Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 9, 2012.
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