9 Quotes by Dayo Okeniyi

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    The biggest thing people tell me is that I'll be jaded real soon and that the allure of filmmaking will lose its magic. Not necessarily the fame, but that special thing you create onscreen.

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    The first audition my manger sent me on was 'The Hunger Games,' and I got the role.

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    I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and I moved to Anderson, Indiana, in 2003 to go to school. I finished high school in America, then I went to college.

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    I was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic.

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    I decided to go to school for advertising and graphic design. That was what I was gonna do but acting is that thing, its like a splinter in your mind and you cant get rid of it. So I decided to move to L.A. a few years ago and it just snowballed into this thing called The Hunger Games.

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  • Author Dayo Okeniyi
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    The biggest thing people tell me is that I’ll be jaded real soon and that the allure of filmmaking will lose its magic. Not necessarily the fame, but that special thing you create onscreen.

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  • Author Dayo Okeniyi
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    The first audition my manger sent me on was ‘The Hunger Games,’ and I got the role.

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  • Author Dayo Okeniyi
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    I decided to go to school for advertising and graphic design. That was what I was gonna do but acting is that thing, it's like a splinter in your mind and you can't get rid of it. So I decided to move to L.A. a few years ago and it just snowballed into this thing called 'The Hunger Games.'

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