David Oyelowo Quotes

I always tend to see, right after reading the script, the character and how I want to play it. I guess that's sort of most of the work, preparing for the role, but almost the creation of the character seems to go on as I read through the script.

To the image of the characters, I do change my appearance. For example, I gain weight and I lose weight sometimes, and I grow my hair and cut it. Acting is all about physical expression, so I need to change my appearance for all the characters.

I take my time to get into the mindset of the character and say my lines. I really have to be the person that I am playing.

I'm so into playing different characters, even when I was on Nickelodeon. I just observe.

So, to prepare for the role, I had to take music lessons, talk to wives who had husbands overseas, and carefully study the reactions and mannerisms of a friend who was expecting.

You draw on whatever's relevant to the part you're playing; it makes it more personal.

Most of the roles that I go for are Americans, so the first thing I had to do was pin down the American accent - which is obviously in 'Blue Crush 2.'

I'd always envied actors who got to play real people or got to do research. I've always just had these scripts where, I mean not in a bad way, but it was right on the page.

I wouldn't say I'm a Method actor, but there are times where a role will require you to live in their world.

I don't get dressed up as the character to go audition.

You've got to bring yourself to any character you do.

I don't prepare myself for any character unless it is really different.

I'm an actor and I'm able to do a lot of things and play a lot of characters.

I do enter into character on set, but I can step out of it.

For an actor, it's not like you have to go crazy to do an intense role.

There's this whole list of old personalities that I can act, as corny as that sounds, or as method actor as that sounds.

Actors are always looking for ways to build a character.

I think a lot of that is what helped me develop my character. I wouldn't say it was Method, but it was definitely a little more in depth than I've done before in terms of acting. With the other kids, we all were such good friends by the time we started shooting. Because of that, it allowed us to trust each other more to push the dynamics of the relationship to places which you might not be able to had you not trusted that person.

Every role is approached in exactly the same way, you have to make it believable and that's all. Acting is really serious, like, pretending really hard.

I think in every character there are aspects of yourself that you bring to it. But then it would be really boring to just play yourself.

As an actor, you're supposed to be able to form yourself into different characters and different roles. It's a transformation, and it is awesome.

With any character, the main objective is to bring authenticity to the role.

That's what I like about acting. When you're preparing for a role, you do your research, and the bonus is you get to learn these skills. Now, it's on to whatever the next thing is I have to learn.

As an actor, I tend to enjoy going to the dark side.

That's what acting is about - for me, at least - tackling different personas and characters.