David is all grown up in season 2 of the OWN drama.
Kwame Patterson has been waiting to play David for quite some time.
I feel like David needs to create chaos, so he has something to fix."
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What kind of work did you do with Akili McDowellto prepare for the role?
Older David does that as well.
We talked in-depth about backstory stuff, how to prepare for the character and things like that.
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The only real difference between young David and adult David is that he’s an adult and successful.
That’s what Gloria is saying.
She’s clean now, fostering kids, and he’s still stuck in the same place.
David and JG’s sibling bond is one of the show’s most important relationships.
Talk to me about forming that bond with Arlen Escarpeta, who plays adult JG?
Like in the first episode when he touches my face and lip - that wasn’t scripted.
Everyone laughed on set at what he did, so they kept it.
We didn’t have to work hard to build that chemistry; we just worked hard on studying together.
We were each other’s rocks and foundation to get through being the new kids on the block.
We meet Nicole in the season premiere and see some of David’s love life.
What can you share about how much romance we’ll see in season 2?
You will see a good bit of romance.
You’ll see, like in any relationship, a roller coaster between him and Nicole.
You will get to know David in that aspect, how he is romantically.
He still has those moments where he struggles with the emotional part and expressing his feelings.
Another new relationship in David’s life is the one with JG’s daughter Trenise.
What can you share about what’s ahead for them?
We begin to see the uncle-niece dynamic, and it allows for more love, but also sarcasm.
There will be funny moments between the two of them, along with some heartwarming and serious moments.
What is adult David’s relationship like with his community?
In season 2, he doesn’t have a relationship with the community.
Joe Padilla is a new figure in David’s world.
What does he bring to the story, and how much trouble will he cause for David?
So I put it on David more than I would on Joe, who is just about his business.
In season 1, David wants to get into Hurston.
What does David wantthis season?
David wants that connection with his family, but he doesn’t know where he fits in.
She couldn’t be the same mother to him as she was to JG and these foster kids.
David is just trying to find his place.
What can you tease about what this season has in store for David and the people in his life?
David Makes Manairs Tuesday at 9 p.m.
