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“I think there's this great disconnect between youth culture and politics, which is a product of how our capitalist system works.”

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Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg is an American actress born on October 23, 1998. She gained widespread acclaim for her role as Jo March in the film 'Little Women' and international recognition for her portrayal of Princess T'Challa in 'Black Panther'. more

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“How I work is I work from of very character-driven place. And I trust the writers.”

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“People are very uncomfortable when you call actors artists because there are a lot of actors out there that aren't artists - there are a lot of actors that are hired for very specific reasons that are shallow and have to do with sexual currency and what the industry thinks sells. Real actors are artists, they're expressionists.”

People Thinking Real Reason Artist Actors Industry Sells Uncomfortable Currency Shallow

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Thinking Needs Wells Persons Mistake Healthy Monogamous Relationship

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“Generally the things you get offered are never things you want to do. It's a continual fight for the good parts. As you climb the ladder and get to different benchmarks, enter new stratospheres, you're just competing against all the other people in that stratosphere.”

People Want Different Fighting Climbs Competing Ladders

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