David Oyelowo
👤 Speaker
390
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
And I just thought, okay, just be present.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
This is really happening.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
Don't say anything stupid.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
And you were saying that out loud.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
But as you say, that's what you want.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
Look, I think at its height, storytelling, and this is what I tried to do with Newborn, that was an incredibly uncomfortable role to play.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
My dad passed away on the first day of filming.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
Um, he was dealing with colon cancer and, you know, I, I, I had considered not taking the role.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
I said to him, look, daddy, I, I, I, I just can't leave you.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
We were, we were shooting in Canada.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
Uh, and he was no, no, you must go.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
This is what you're here.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
This is what you're on this earth to do.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
David Oyelowo Returns
And this is from my dad who originally was so against it.