David Oyelowo Returns
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What does it mean to be Conan-ified?
Hi, my name is David Oyelowo, and I feel Conanified.
Nice.
About being Conan O'Brien's friend.
That is a very expensive process to be Conanified. Very few people can imagine the most expensive spa weekend.
Fall is here, hear the yell Back to school, ring the bell Brand new shoes, walkin' loose Climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we are gonna be friends Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends
Hey there, welcome to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. My name, Conan O'Brien. Sona Movsesian's joining us too.
Yes.
And Matt Gourley is still out on paternity leave, but we are joined by David Hopping. Hello. The assistant who replaced Sona and made her but a dim memory.
Oh, dim. Sona's just full celebrity now.
How did David Oyelowo accidentally get into acting?
Dim memory.
Well, I don't even remember. We still work with each other.
Who are you? What?
Listen, when this episode drops, it's going to be tax time. Oh my God, you're actually doing it. We're really talking about it? I've been told that this is a dreadful thing to talk about, which makes me want to talk about it. No! Yeah. So tax time. Sona, you got your papers in order?
No, I just remembered when we were talking about this, I said, oh no, I got to send my accountant all my stuff.
Yeah, well, how hard is that?
What was the experience of filming 'The Butler' like?
It's a lot.
Do you have like a big shoebox that's filled with papers? No, that's the old. Why are you laughing?
Because I do. All of the papers that are emailed are mailed to me. I just stick them in a thing, a folder.
OK.
So, yeah, it's like a shoebox, but I don't have like receipts.
OK.
I don't have my receipts.
OK.
I don't do any of that.
All right. So you just have some papers.
How does David Oyelowo's new film 'Newborn' address trauma?
Yeah. Got to get them to the accountant.
Yeah. Like you probably do.
That's a fun story. Oh, yeah. I don't touch anything. I live in a bubble. I'm a, you know, I'm an LLC. I'm an offshore illegal company. Do you know what I mean? Papers get moved around. You know, things are purchased and sold without my knowledge. And I'm just sitting in a geodesic dome covered in yak butter going, what's happening?
What's happening outside?
What insights does David share about solitary confinement?
What's happening?
Um, David, I don't even want to know what your story is.
You still need to do mine too. Okay.
We're all behind. Well, okay. But what do you have? Do you have, uh, papers, receipts, papers? So you employ me. Yeah. And so then I have to, I get those papers. I don't even know that. Do you get paid for what you do?
I get paid. You, you pay me.
How does love play a role in healing from trauma?
That's insane.
I don't pay you.
Uh, faceless corporation. Yes.
Again, I don't know what's happening. Um, Eduardo, what's your story? How do you get your taxes done on time? Um, But who does your taxes?
Oh, what a dick.
Who does your taxes? Do you want me to give like a plug? No. Do you have an account? Do you have a guy?
What are the challenges of portraying complex characters?
Yeah, I have a guy.
Because, you know, my dad does his own.
Your dad does his own?
Yeah. Fraud!
There's no way he's not breaking the law.
How dare you? He came from another land.
He doesn't know about our American ways.
A lot of people do their own taxes. They just fill in things in the boxes.
I know, but come on. Is he on the up and up your pops?
Yeah, Gil is on. How dare you?
What legacy does David Oyelowo hope to create through his work?
What is your issue with my dad? You're just jealous he can grow a mustache.
I love your dad. Yeah. I love your dad. Gil is the man. But I'm just curious. You know, he came to this land, America. And I'm curious if he's familiar with all of our ways. And he's paying taxes. It's all going well. He's been here for almost 60 years. Takes a while to get used to stuff.
You know, that's all. Oh, you're awful.
You're awful.
Look how you're smiling. You love it. You love this version of you. This is you. This is your real you. The real you.
This is it. No, listen. What's this now? Blay, you've got something to say? I want to hear who does Blay's taxes. Not only do I have nothing to say, I'm trying to hide behind Sona's hair so you don't look at me.
No, but who does your taxes, Blay?
Okay. My mom does my taxes. Your mom does your taxes? My mom, Mary Blair, bless her heart, does my taxes. That's sweet.
I'm sorry.
It's a very emotional thing between the two of us. She demands to do it. It's back and forth. She demands to do it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does it mean to be Conan-ified?
0:03–1:09
2
How did David Oyelowo accidentally get into acting?
1:09–1:41
3
What was the experience of filming 'The Butler' like?
1:41–2:04
4
How does David Oyelowo's new film 'Newborn' address trauma?
2:04–2:30
5
What insights does David share about solitary confinement?
2:30–2:53
6
How does love play a role in healing from trauma?
2:53–3:12
7
What are the challenges of portraying complex characters?
3:12–3:35
8
What legacy does David Oyelowo hope to create through his work?
3:35–1:02:14