The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
David Ajala is a British actor, born 21 May 1986 in Hackney, London, of Nigerian Yoruba heritage. He trained at Anna Scher Theatre as a teenager and graduated with a BA in Acting from the Court Theatre Training Company, awarded by Buckinghamshire New University.
“And he said, David, when I saw you on stage, I saw good acting. So I'm going to send you up for everything. What Oliver Slinger did for me in that moment was reminded me not to limit myself. So for the next generation of actors, artists, musicians, the best thing you can do for yourself is to not limit yourself.”
“And celebrating our differences. It allows us to collectively be reliant on each other to know that our strength comes from working together. Think there's a school of thought of some people when they say, I don't see color. It's the wrong way of thinking. I think you should see color. There's nothing wrong with seeing colour.”
“Would love to see or have access to a spore drive because to be able to have access to a spore drive and to be able to, oh man, I mean, the opportunities are endless, absolutely endless.”
“Okay, just okay because I was surrounded by a lot of people who were super talented and they were my main source of inspiration. And then it got to a stage where I really had to prove to myself and to my parents that this was my chosen career path.”
Off The Agenda Season 1 (2021)
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