It only takes one conversation to change your life.
But the 35-year-old almost never pursued acting professionally.
While in school, Adepo thought his future was in football.
Jovan Adepo; Viola Davis.Getty(2)
“I was in high school, going into college and play college football,” he said.
“But in my mind….
If you ever want to get into acting, I know someone who can give you advice.'
I was like, ‘Ma’am, I’ll be playing on Sundays.
You’ll see me on Sundays.
Thank you, but no thank you.
And that ended up being her sister,Viola Davis.”
“Voila was a hundred percent a foundational element in the beginning of my career.
Her and her husband,Julius [Tennon.]”
And Adepo did end up playing on Sundays just on HBO instead of the field.
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