But now hes front and center in USAs new series,Falling Water.
Ajala plays Burton, a man chasing a woman in his dreams, literally.
Does being onFalling Watermean theres no moreBeowulf?
ThenBeowulfdidnt get picked up for another season.
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Are you happy to be in nice suits and warmer environments?
It was really tough.
So its great being on his.
Its character driven and its great working with Lizzie and Will.
Theyre just wonderful actors to work with and the producers are fantastic.
Do they give you a specific direction for how Burton behaves differently in dreams?
Thats what it is.
It just opens up a lot of possibilities.
Do you feel likeFalling Wateris significant progress for diversity that theres no white male in the three leads?
Of course there are lots of shows which have a predominantly strong white cast, male and female.
This is closer than six degrees of separation.
Its a lot more intimate.
Its saying, I may not know you but I could see you in a dream tomorrow.
What was your initial take on Burton and how has it changed throughout the season?
Hes developed a lot.
At first he has a real, as Blake describes it, an internal monologue.
He doesnt give much away.
Not that anyone does.
You dont really speak about your emotions and hes one of the people that doesnt do that.
The simple truth gets changed all the time so he goes on a real journey throughout the season.
Do you feel very separated from Lizzie and Will in your individual storyline?
Was Burton written as British?
I find that so special, how something clicked and was impactful enough for them to see something different.
Its a huge compliment.
Does it feel dream-like on set when youre shooting the dream sequences?
No, in fact we have a continuity lady on the set who is wonderful.
Her name is Nancy.
Thats the seed which the show is trying to sow.
Thats a conversation that were having.
I can relate to the dreams onFalling Waterbecause theyre just surreal enough that you know theyre not real.
Like youre in a public place that should be full of people but no one else is there.
Can you relate to those dreams?
Yeah, for sure.
And its simple things like that, as you just said.
Theres no one around so you might see theres something slightly odd about the logistics of things.
What would you most like people to know aboutFalling Water?
And to hopefully encourage us to embrace our dream world.
David Ajala also talked aboutFalling Wateron the latest episode of Sci Fi Fidelity.
