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David Oyelowo on Coming Up in Theater, Representation in Film, and Making ‘The Water Man’

podcast May 13, 2021

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Bakari is joined by actor and director David Oyelowo to talk about how getting his start in theater shaped his acting career (2:35), his new movie, ‘The Water Man,’ and why he felt drawn to telling this story (15:10), and why it shouldn’t be controversial for Black British actors to portray African American icons in movies (25:10).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: David Oyelowo

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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