Olamide seemed to be a perfect fit for the role of Layla Ade for the studio shooting. She is an aspiring actress who, as a member of the group, would be very reliable for turning up and giving it her all in the shooting at school. Her character and upbringing is very similar to that of the character of Layla Ade that she is performing as, i.e. a London centric, Nigerian, bold, young woman.
Andy likewise was a great fit for the role in the male narrative. He is a very reliable, trustworthy friend of mine, who has had experience of modelling and acting on camera before. As a young black man growing up in London, he can personally empathise with the message that we are focusing on from the lyrics of the song about the fearful mindset that black men have towards the police due to widespread racial prejudice and brutality shown by many of Britain's police officers.
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