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We all have cultural bias, racial bias. One of the difficult things around this subject matter is to deny that we have places we go to subconsciously, and unless you consciously decide that that's wrong and you've got to do something about it, especially if you're in a position of power, it won't change.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: About Around Bias Change Cultural Decide Deny Difficult Difficult Things Go Got Matter Places Position Power Racial Something Subconsciously Subject Subject Matter Things Unless Wrong You

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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

Topics: Actions Carries Certainly Citizens Country Fear Kind Media Out Own Second Terrorism Terrorists Think

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Because I was aspirational, I did my work, I was respectful to my teachers, I experienced a lot of bullying from the black kids. My friends were largely white or Asian.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Asian Because Black Bullying Did Experienced Friends Kids Largely Lot Respectful Teachers Were White Work

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I don't have a tailor, but I do love clothes.

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Topics: Clothes Love Tailor

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Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem. You've just got to keep on banging out good performances.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Against Banging Best Excellence Good Got Intend Just Keep Out Part Performance Prejudice Problem Solution Weapon You

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I'm one of a generation brought up on television whose acting is more 'naturalistic', whereas with some of the older generation it's more heightened. But I think there's room for both styles.

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Topics: Acting Both Brought Generation More Older Older Generation Room Some Styles Television Think Up Whereas Whose I Think

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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, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been invaluable: it simply means acting isn't the centre of my life.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Acting Been Being Centre Christian Else Fill Help Invaluable Keep Life Me Means My Life Nothing Outside Real Real World Rooted Simply Something The Real World Think Unhealthy Vacuum Vital World You Your I Think

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One of the skills you have to master in theater is the ability to make the audience believe that things that aren't there are there - just like when you're acting against CGI. Also, in a theater, the people in the back row can't see the whites of your eyes. Or your lips moving as you deliver dialogue.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Ability Acting Against Also Audience Back Believe Deliver Dialogue Eyes Just Like Lips Make Master Moving People Row See Skills Theater Things Whites You Your Cgi

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A film centered around the Second World War with a predominantly white cast would not have the pressure on it that 'Red Tails' has.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Around Cast Centered Film Pressure Red Second Second World War Tails War White World World War Would

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I turned down a lot of easier opportunities in order to go for the things that I really and ultimately wanted to do. And what's really nice is that it's starting to work. I've been an actor for coming up on 14 years now and the level of activity that's taking place now is a culmination of a slow cooker approach to as opposed to a microwave.

~David Oyelowo

Topics: Activity Actor Approach Been Coming Culmination Down Easier Go Level Lot Microwave Nice Now Opportunities Opposed Order Place Really Slow Starting Taking Things Turned Ultimately Up Wanted Work Years

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: April 1st, 1976

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