In an interview with Digital Trends, former NFL star VernonDavis speaks about his life post-football and why he now loves to act.
The life of Vernon Davis is a tale of two careers. Most will recognize Davis from his days on the football field. Davis played for three different teams throughout his 14-year career. The gifted tight end earned two Pro Bowl selections and won a Super Bowl as a member of the Denver Broncos in 2016. His career was, for all intents and purposes, a rousing success. But for the 38-year-old Davis, football was only the beginning.
I didn’t really think about playing football for the rest of my life. I was more connected to the feelings of the things that I wanted to do, the things that I wanted for myself, and the things I was passionate about. I always followed my heart and whatever gave me joy, I was going to pursue it, no matter what. So that’s what I was doing. That’s what I was thinking.I don’t get the itch, but I miss the days of playing ball. I miss my teammates. I miss the locker room.
Yeah, I did. I thought about it, and I actually auditioned for a few things. For broadcasting and being an analyst, I didn’t feel it was something that was in my bones, something that I really wanted to pursue, so I decided not to take on that journey.I auditioned for it. They were looking for someone who was an art enthusiast. Someone who could come in and use their expertise in helping identify the originality of the show. That’s where I came in.
I play a serial killer. Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser, their characters, try to figure out a way to stop me from killing everyone and try to figure out what’s going on. I speak in a South African dialect because I’m originally from South Africa. I make these laws across the world. You find me in Italy and then New York City, continuing to do what I’m doing. It’s a job that’s based on the real-life story of this tribe in South Africa who was harvesting body parts.
If you think about real-life situations, a kid who grows up after a gang kills his family feels like he has to get revenge. Now, he’s killing everybody. As an actor, we have to come up with these things. We have to create situations. We have to give the character a backstory. I gave him a backstory. He grew up just like I did. His mom was on drugs. Guys he grew up selling his mom drugs. That’s the story I gave this character.
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