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Devon Terrell on Becoming Barack Obama
Perth, Australia, might not seem like the most logical place to find an actor to play a young Barack Obama, but that's exactly where director Vikram Gandhi cast his Barry.
After one audition, Devon Terrell landed the role of Barack Obama for Barry, a chronicle of the future president's arrival in New York City as a Columbia undergrad in Before being cast, the LA-born Terrell had just one screen credit to his name—the lead in Steve McQueen's unreleased HBO pilot, Codes of Conduct—but dreamed of playing Obama onscreen.
Devon bagby biography of barack obama
In the seven weeks before the start of filming, the thenyear-old actor perfected the signature Obama walk and talk, right down to his clipped cadence and the set of his jaw. But even with Terrell's uncanny resemblance and mannerisms, the film doesn't feel like a biopic.
Instead, Barry presents a coming-of-age story about a young man who doesn't quite fit in—but will one day grow up to be president. The film premieres Dec