Jovan Adepo Quotes

United Kingdom, Actor
September 6, 1988

Jovan Adepo is a British–American actor. He is best known for playing Michael Murphy in the HBO television series The Leftovers and for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of August Wilson's play, Fences (2016).

What happens off-screen definitely informs your performance on screen.

Jovan Adepo
All young men can relate to that moment where they have to - or, rather, attempt to - stand up to their dads with their own ideas of what they want for their own lives.

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- Lives
- Stand
- Young Men

For me, as an actor, it's always about getting out of my own way. I can put so much pressure on myself to keep up and make my director happy instead of being in the moment.

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- Happy
- Director
- Own Way
You may not understand your parents' interpretation of love and what they think is best for you, but you have to trust it.

Jovan Adepo
I've always been a fan of movies well before I got involved in the industry. The magic that it brings and being able to, I guess, escape your troubles, escape whatever is going on in life and getting to live in this moment and in the story and live in the lives of these characters.

Jovan Adepo
- Life
- Characters
- Escape
All I wanted to do was come into my own and find out my career path and what I wanted to do with my life - but, at the same time, showing respect to my father and mother and make them proud as well.

Jovan Adepo
- Life
- Career
- Path
I felt that politics was one place where I could possibly have a career in arguing, debating, and getting to write papers. I almost considered working in law enforcement or something like that, but that didn't really last long.

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I want to have a lengthy career. I want to play interesting characters. I want to tell beautiful stories, complex stories, deep stories.

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I'm drawn to opportunities that are going to challenge me and cause me to look outside of my own experiences.

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I'd done plays in middle school, done some for the church in high school, but I had no intention of ever being a professional actor.

Jovan Adepo
- School
- Church
- Plays