Denzel Baidoo is a Ghanaian-born actor primarily based in North London.
His newest mission, Final Swim, explores themes of friendship, trauma, and belief by the eyes of Malcolm, a personality navigating his personal private struggles whereas supporting these round him. With attribute vulnerability and considerate reflection, Baidoo shares perception into his portrayal of Malcolm and the experiences that formed his efficiency.
Please introduce your self …
Hello, I’m Denzel Baidoo. I’m from Ghana. I used to be born in Ghana metropolis of Kumasi. I’m an actor who is predicated in North London and have been in North London most of my life, since I used to be 4 years previous and I went to Bishop Stopford secondary college.
Describe your life presently, in a single phrase or a sentence …
Cool, my life is presently a whirlwind of surprises.
Why are we right here?
To get nearer to go to Jesus and one another.
Inform us about Final Swim in your individual phrases …
Final swim for me is about belief. How a lot belief you’ll be able to have in your pals and the way necessary relationships are, as a result of they will change your life.
Introduce your character – who’re they, what do they do, what drives them throughout the world of Final Swim?
The title of my character is ‘Malcolm‘. Malcolm is a really advanced character as a result of he’s coping with a lot trauma and emotion. He hides it through the day, and he turns into somebody who can simply determine when one thing is fallacious, as a result of he’s additionally struggling. He’s capable of look previous his personal feelings all through the day within the movie to assist Ziba.
There are such a lot of themes inside this movie – schooling, love, sickness, relationships between youngsters and their dad and mom, friendship and even with all this packed in, it nonetheless manages to really feel genuine and relatable … What initially grabbed you about this movie so that you can say sure?
What initially attracted me to the movie was the script, I actually appreciated It. I believed Malcom was such a ravishing character, and I actually needed the possibility to play him. The very fact it was shot in London as effectively, and to have the chance to shoot one thing you want in London and really feel such as you’re additionally representing a narrative that you just resonate with particularly within the metropolis that you just’ve grown up in was a present. So yeah, it actually attracted me the movie.
Alongside the principle character Final Swim revolves round, your character experiences a few of his personal troublesome moments relating to his profession and his residence life, was there something that felt too near residence, otherwise you discovered difficult to faucet into?
I really feel like I’ve skilled quite a bit so I’ve bought a whole lot of stunning life classes to attract from and it was a pleasant expertise. I really like difficult myself on the subject of appearing and it was an excellent problem.
And what got here simple … throughout the entire course of?
Working with the director Sasha, like he turned one among my finest mates while we had been filming. I trusted him quite a bit, so it felt good to go for dinner with him and kinda be taught extra about one another earlier than we filmed, it’s simply good having a Director that trusts you, so it was very satisfying working with him.
A line your character delivers that’s caught with you?
A line that has caught with me is “You crying for me ya“ that’s what Malcolm says when he’s within the hospital.
Is there a scene that finest captures what Final Swim meant to you? (Tell us if it’s a spoiler.)
I believe once we’re all relaxed on Primrose Hill, captured a whole lot of what final swim was for me. Pals feeling validated sufficient to really feel protected and to share. Final Swim was about pals hanging out having fun with summer time, what summer time means to a bunch of pals good or unhealthy.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
What’s made you unhappy, mad, and glad this week? This week I used to be glad that it was Mom’s Day. I’ve bought her some flowers and candies. It was simply good.
What are you watching? Severance.
What are you studying? My mate Aston McCauley’s script that I learn just lately, he’s gonna clear up at Sundance.
The final stay music occasion you attended? Final stay music occasion I used to be at was my mate Darcey Salts, I opened for her she’s a storm mixture of Adele and Amy Winehouse I’m not kidding.
What’s presently in your music playlist? G. Dep day by day.
The place’s your glad place? Completely satisfied place is chilling watching anime presently watch Solo levelling and it’s nuts.
Have fun another person, who’s doing nice work proper now? I’m pleased with all my mates within the appearing recreation, the listing is just too lengthy.
Have fun your self, what are you pleased with? I’m pleased with the milestone that’s me having two function movies popping out on the identical day on April 4th.
The place can we discover you? On Instagram, @Denzel Baidoo