The Power of Pariah Star and out director talk coming-of-age film – and how other LGBT teens can relate
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You’ve done extra roles before: You were the “Crack Smoker,” as listed on IMDB, in Ryan Gosling’s Half Nelson.
AO: (Laughs) Yeah! That’s not what my role was called when I got it, but I was like, “Oh, they changed it… to ‘Crack Smoker.’ Thanks!”
What’s next for you, Dee?
DR: I finished a script called Bolo, set in the South. It’s more a thriller but still a chance to explore interesting characters and worlds. And another spec script called Large Print, about a 50-something interest investor who’s recently divorced and living in another continent and having to redefine happiness for himself. I just want to tell stories that are meaningful and get people to think about themselves and the world differently.
How about the HBO project with Viola Davis? Can you say anything about that?
DR: I can’t! I’m just excited about it and thrilled to be working with this amazing actress and, again, I think this is going to be another character people are going to be interested in.
Adepero, I imagine this character isn’t going away any time soon. What parts of Alike will stay with you?
AO: Oh, no, no. It will always be an absolute pleasure to be associated with that character. I think it’s Alike’s resilience. She just never gave up; she tries, gets knocked down and tries again. She, at a young age, makes the choice to live the life that she wants to live. That will always stay with me.
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