One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You will never see me in that movie. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I am a father, I am very aware of the things that I’m putting out in the world knowing that one day my children will watch the work that I’ve done. I want to be able to stand by it. David Oyelowo Read Quote
In my time since moving to the United States, I’ve found that there is a dearth of great writing for black people. There are stories that depict us in a way that isn’t cliched or niche, and that a white person, a Chinese person, an Indian person can watch and relate to. Those are the stories I want to be a part of telling. David Oyelowo Read Quote
Getting to do what I think was my fifth BBC drama with Nikki Amuka-Bird – we’ve done ‘Shoot The Messenger,’ ‘Five Days,’ ‘The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,’ ‘Born Equal’ and now ‘Small Island’ – was another highlight for me. And filming in Jamaica was great, too. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I seem to be able to disassociate my insecurities. I know a lot of actors – some of the best actors in the world – can’t bear to watch themselves and I have to say I can’t relate to that. David Oyelowo Read Quote
I know that I am not owed the right to make movies. I know God has given me this privileged position, and I have to work dog-hard as an actor to make the films the best they can be. David Oyelowo Read Quote
The only way I get a leading role in a studio picture is if Ryan Gosling can’t play it, which is clearly the case with ‘Selma.’ If this was a non-colour-specific character, it wouldn’t be me. It just wouldn’t. David Oyelowo Read Quote
It’s because films like ‘Selma’ are so rarely made that we end up putting them under the microscope. One, maybe two, a year. As a white person, you don’t have that. You have the gamut. No one says to Oliver Stone, ‘Another film about Vietnam? White characters again?’ David Oyelowo Read Quote
The kinds of stories I want to be a part of telling are about delving into what it is to be a human being. David Oyelowo Read Quote
