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" It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked. "
Rutina Wesley
Just
Overlooked
Opportunities
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" New York is home to me. "
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" I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go. "
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" Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her. "
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" I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms. "
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" My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me. "
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Life
" I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job. "
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" For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.' "
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" Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack? "
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" I was born to be on the stage. "
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" That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on. "
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" I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do. "
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You
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" I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool! "
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" Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes. "
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Definitely
" Who has ownership over stories these days? "
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Ownership
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" My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions. "
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She
Opinions
Grandmother
" If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds. "
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Losing
Walking
" I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.' "
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Look
Me
Voice
" I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job! "
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Me
Someone
Cool
" I was born and raised in Las Vegas, and then I left there to go to the University of Evansville where I majored in theatre. "
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University
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" I grew up with a wide range of music. "
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Wide Range
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" Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff. "
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Musical Theater
Musicals
Favorite
" I want to do parts that are outside of the box. "
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Box
Want
Parts
" I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television. "
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Television
Connected
Always
" When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone. "
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Run
Car
Road
" I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking. "
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Broadway
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" Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up. "
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Up
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" I came out of the womb dancing. "
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Womb
I Came
Out
" I think Kristin Bauer is a goddess. "
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" I'm a sneaker head. You'll find more sneakers than heels in my closet. "
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" I always tell other young actors to go to school, or at least watch movies to learn as much as you can. "
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Young
School
Learn