I have been in films before where people have been in a rush to label them as a Black film or even as a history lesson. These are ways to make the film feel niche and not for everyone.
I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else… - David Oyelowo
I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else…
- David Oyelowo
Africa is trying to find its way back to a sense of itself, when much of that was lost through colonization. - David Oyelowo
Africa is trying to find its way back to a sense of itself, when much of that was lost through colonization.
We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past. - David Oyelowo
We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past.
Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. - David Oyelowo
Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice.
Martin Luther King was a voice to the voiceless, and he did that tirelessly, and his faith was the engine to that. But he was just a human being, at … - David Oyelowo
Martin Luther King was a voice to the voiceless, and he did that tirelessly, and his faith was the engine to that. But he was just a human being, at …
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… - David Oyelowo
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…
Hate cannot overcome hate; only love can do that. - David Oyelowo
Hate cannot overcome hate; only love can do that.
My ambition is to keep the audience guessing... that is my path to a long career. - David Oyelowo
My ambition is to keep the audience guessing... that is my path to a long career.
I truly believe that we cannot come to a place of reconciliation until there is individual repentance and corporate repentance. - David Oyelowo
I truly believe that we cannot come to a place of reconciliation until there is individual repentance and corporate repentance.
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