‘It’s My Job to Hold a Mirror Up to Humanity’: David Oyelowo on Coriolanus, Hollywood, and the State of the West End
David Oyelowo lives for drama. He “loves the challenge” of taking on complex stories and characters. And right now, he says, the theater is one of the best places to do that. “Drama has almost become a swear word within the film industry,” the 48-year-old actor, director, and producer tells Vogue. With films today, he says, “It’s more like, Tell me obviously what it says on the tin and I will sell that tin.”
Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'
When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future.Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one of Broadway’s biggest hits in the 1960s — long before David was born.When Mitch died in 2014 at age 86, David was studying voice in the graduate program at Yale and still finding his way as a singer.“My dad was very anxious for my career to get going so that he...
David Beckham admits 'it HURTS' that his celebrity profile is talked about more than his football career
Beckham is one of the greatest players England has ever produced, captaining the side, and came second in the Ballon d'Or vote in 1999, the year he won a treble with Manchester United.
Idris Elba & David Oyelowo Combine Talents For ‘Things Fall Apart’
Idris Elba and David Oyelowo have found success as Black British actors on the world stage. Now, they are combining their talents for a new adaptation of a renowned African novel. Elba will star in, and Oyelowo will co-produce a series based on the 1958 novel Things Fall Apart, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s account of […] The post Idris Elba & David Oyelowo Combine Talents For ‘Things Fall Apart’ appeared first on Cassius Life.
David and Michelle Share How Their Dating Pasts Led Them to 'MAFS' (EXCLUSIVE)
Not every couple who meets on Married at First Sight does so with a list of previous partners and even a couple of great loves behind them — but for Michelle and David in Season 18, that's kind of the case. David wastes no time on the show declaring that his "third love" will be the best one, while Michelle is open about her failed connections in the past.Distractify spoke exclusively with the MAFS pair to learn about their relationships prior to the experiment and even a couple of deal-breakers they might have had, going into it. None of the...
‘Julian Cope told me: you’re unemployable in the real world’: David Wrench, the Welsh studio wizard behind pop’s A-list
Wrench has mixed music for Frank Ocean, FKA twigs, Blur and dozens more – all drawn to what have been called ‘the finest ears ever’. He explains how he went from the dole to the big time