British newcomer Robert Aramayo was the talk of this year's BAFTA awards after he walked away with the Best Actor victory.

The leading role that saw him beat out Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet, and Michael B. Jordan was his depiction of  Scottish Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson in I Swear. 

Robert Aramayo and director Kirk Jones explained why it was important to tell Davidson's story in the most authentic way.

"I think it was a shared responsibility, really. We all felt that we wanted to make a good, authentic version of his life."

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British newcomer Robert Aramayo was the talk of this year's BAFTA awards after he walked away with the Best Actor victory.
The leading role that saw him beat out Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet, and Michael B. Jordan was his depiction of &nbsp;Scottish Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson in I Swear.&nbsp;
Robert Aramayo and director Kirk Jones explained why it was important to tell Davidson's story in the most authentic way.
"I think it was a shared responsibility, really. We all felt that we wanted to make a good, authentic version of his life."
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Kirk Jones and Robert Aramayo: director and lead actor of I Swear on the film's impact

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