I consider myself a human being, a Christian, a father, a husband, so many things, before being a black person. David Oyelowo blackchristianfather Change image and share on social
If you feel like the beginning of your history is rooted in slavery, that really, I think, messes with your sense of self, your self-esteem, and your self-worth. David Oyelowo beginesteemfeel Change image and share on social
If you're going to play human beings, and you're going to play them three-dimensionally, you have to show every side of them. David Oyelowo beingdimensionallyhuman Change image and share on social
I admire many actors, though I don't think there's anyone whose career I would want to mirror sort of by the beats. What I'm really looking to do is constantly defy expectations. I'm very curious to see if you can actually have a character actor and a movie star's career combined. David Oyelowo actoradmirebeat share on social
I find that male directors are more interested in what the film looks like as opposed to what the film is about emotionally. My job is not to make the film look pretty, and I don't feel drawn to making myself look pretty within the film. David Oyelowo directordrawemotionally share on social
People in the industry thought it was laughable that I should be going up for things that didn't clearly state what race the part was intended for. David Oyelowo industryintendlaughable Change image and share on social
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 affordbidcontextualize Change image and share on social
There are a lot of challenges I undeniably have faced as a black person both in the U.K. and in the U.S. that contrived to make me feel lesser than what I am. David Oyelowo blackchallengecontrive Change image and share on social
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 affordcharacterend Change image and share on social
I truly believe in cinema's potential for cultural impact. I have a clear idea what I want to do - to enrich people's lives. David Oyelowo cinemaclearcultural Change image and share on social