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" Even befor doing this film, I've always been interested in mythology. "

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" So now I feel I'm lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as a black actress, there aren't that many roles to pick from. "

" Which is not to discount everything I've done in my past; everything I have learned tremendously from. "

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