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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.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: Able Approach Beautiful Beautiful Life Career Characters Craft Day Different Different Kinds End End Of The Day Had Kinds Known Life Play Say Someone Where Who Would I Can

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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 Oduye

Topics: Acting Away Because Become Call Died Doctors Dream Father Found Go Going He His Kids Life Life Is Too Short Like Passed Realized Really Reason School Short Something Too Wake-Up Wake-Up Call Want Why You Young

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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 Oduye

Topics: Audition Call Clueless Could First Had How Just Open Picture Resume Show Thought Up

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My intention is to do more films.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: Films Intention More

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I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it.

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Topics: Acting Acting Classes Classes College Loved Senior Senior Year Took Year

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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: Handle Never Sign Twitter

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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 Oduye

Topics: Accept Light Look Make Negative Parents Proud Them Things Up Want You Your

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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: Affected Film Later Love Still Watch Years You I Love

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My mother's a pretty warm, open person.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: Mother Open Person Pretty Warm

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There are conservative people in all colours in America.

~Adepero Oduye

Topics: America Colours Conservative People

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: Unknown

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