You can’t afford for there to be gaps in your pool of knowledge when it comes to a character; otherwise, what ends up onscreen is generalized and unspecific. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I’ve just seen that there is a really amazing perspective that we’re missing by not having more women directing. David Oyelowo Read Quote
You will never, I think, fully conquer the play. Every night, you see this Everest before you. It’s that two, three hours and the audience, and you’d better tell the truth. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I’m not for one second condoning the actions of terrorists at all, but I do think there’s a kind of terrorism that the media carries out on its own citizens, certainly in this country – and it’s fear. David Oyelowo Read Quote
People always ask me, ‘Why so many historical dramas?’ Because those are the best roles I get to play, and I get to play heroes in those roles. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I truly think a long career is to keep the audience guessing and not being able to be boxed, and for me, I’m not hell-bent on playing the lead in things as long its an interesting character with phenomenally talented people, and it’s a script that I feel is genuinely innovative, creative, and potentially interesting for an audience. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I try as much as possible not to utter a single line that I don’t believe in. David Oyelowo Read Quote
What I try to do with my career as an actor is what I’ve learned in the theater: I am rigorous with myself as to whether I’m telling the truth, and I try to surround myself with filmmakers and content creators who are also interested in the pursuit of the truth. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I had always known that I couldn’t play Dr. King purely out of my own ability as an actor. When you look at him give those speeches, you can tell that he is taken up by something other than himself. He is flowing with an anointing that is directly from God. David Oyelowo Read Quote
