Actor David Oyelowo chats about his new movie, “Come Away”
He’s a classically trained stage actor who has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. On today’s Indy Style, Tracy chats with Actor David Oyelowo about his role in “Come Away.”
David graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and received the “Scholarship for Excellence” from Nicholas Hytner in 1998. He most notably starred as Martin Luther King Jr. in Paramount’s drama Selma (2014). Directed by Ava DuVernay and produced by Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt’s Plan B, the film follows Dr. King’s struggle to secure voting rights for black people culminating in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama and President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Oyelowo received Golden Globe and Film Independent Spirit Award nominations and won the NAACP Image Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. King. The film also received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
To learn more, visit www.ComeAwayFilm.com.