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It can be easy to mix up the namesDavid KeithandKeith David.
Just ask a confused scammer.
David Keith and Keith David.Michael Loccisano/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Michael Loccisano/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Keith had no recollection of any interaction with the woman.
and she called mea lot," he continued.
and Keith said, “Nope.”
Lisa Blount and David Keith in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’.Paramount/courtesy Everett
After that, Keith thought he’d solved the case.
No, s—!"
Earlier in the interview, Keith talked about receiving confusing requests from fans.
Chris Pedersen, Willem Dafoe, Keith David in ‘Platoon’.Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett
“The confusion between me and Keith has entered my fan mail,” he said.
And so I flip it over, write ‘Not me,’ and mail it back."
The strangeness doesn’t end there.
“I’m like ‘What the hell?'”
Paramount/courtesy Everett
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“I met Lance a few times and I loved his work.
He was a really wonderful actor,” David began.
“When someone transitions and then you’re called to take over I mean, it’s an honor.
It’s happened to me twice.
I took overCity Confidentialwhen Paul Winfield passed away.
And at first, they wonder, ‘Are you gonna imitate the guy before?’
But I’m especially not trying to be different just to be different.”
The two character actors also reflected on some of their most iconic roles.
Keith broke down one of the standout scenes inAn Officer and a Gentleman.
“People ask me ‘How did you swallow the ring?
‘, right?”
But I tell people, ‘You know that invisible string they use in movies?
“You also have to train to be a good drill-rigger,” David opined.
Keith also took the opportunity to praise David’s work in one of his breakout projects.
“[He] stole the whole movie!
It’s because he is so charismatic.
He just exudes this power.
When you’re casting an authoritative figure, you want that raw power.
And he has that, man, out the wazoo.”
David responded with gratitude: “Thank you, brother.”
Listen to the full conversation between Keith David and David Keith onWhat Are We Talking About?above.
