david oyelowo gets deep and emotional in sag interview

DAVID OYELOWO AS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING IN 'SELMA'

As the much lauded and critically acclaimed film 'Selma', looking at the civil rights struggles led by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1965 to allow blacks the right to vote in overtly racist Alabama, is on the eve of its UK release (6 February), I thought it would be highly appropriate to present an interview given by the film's star, British actor David Oyelowo, who plays the icon, Dr, Martin Luther King, at a Screen Actors Guild gathering in Hollywood. The interview took place on 28 November, 4 weeks before 'Selma' would be released in America on Christmas Day, and although at that time it was unknown how well its reception would be at the box office, there was already a huge buzz of anticipation within the film industry, as you will be able to tell by the captivated audience, who had just seen the movie. The signs were in the air that 'Selma' would be making a major noise and there seem to be no doubt it would be in the running for major awards. This was indeed a time before the 'snubs' would tell a different story.

So it was under this glow of across the board outstanding reviews from the American film critics that Oyelowo takes to the stage and gives a very personal and quite revealing interview, which runs at 35 minutes. In it he talks about the vision he had from God that he had to play the role of Dr. King, how he had a hand in getting the job of directing the film to the talented Ava DuVernay, who did such a tremendous job that at the very least, she surely deserved a Best Director Oscar nomination. In his very articulate and intelligent way Oyelowo