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The projects that I end up doing, that I want to be involved with in any way, have always been projects that will be impactful, for the most part, to my people – to black people.

Chadwick Boseman

I’m not really interested in being a superhero. That’s not a box I’ve been trying to check off.
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Box Check Hero Interest Try
If we don’t learn from the mistakes of the past, we are doomed to repeat them in the future.
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Future Inspirational Mistake Past Repeat
I would love to have an ocean of love right now. That said, the number-one rule of acting is, ‘Do not seek approval from the audience.’ People don’t realize that. You can’t do stuff to get applause. You have to live in the truth.
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Acting Applause Approve Audience Love Number Ocean People Realize Rule Truth
Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.
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Cousin One Liner Slave
The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it’s not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.
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Actor Actress Black Lives Matter Industry Work
Rise up. Register. Let your voice be heard.
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Justice Register Voice
There’s nothing more painful than your abdomen growling.
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Growth Pain
When you are deciding on next steps, next jobs, next careers, further education, you should rather find purpose than a job or a career,” he said at the time. “Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.
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Career Decision Discipline Finding History Inspirational Job Planet Purpose
As a director, it is important to understand the actor’s process.
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Actor Director Movie Process
I am not a huge fan of surprises.
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Fan Surprise
I was raised in a sort of village. I have a huge family, and I think there is strength in that. It helped me to deal with some of the complications of living in the South because I always felt like I belonged, no matter what.
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Complication Family Life Strength Village
If Love is too much to ask, at least Respect everyone, regardless of race, creed, sexual preference, bloodline, criminal history, power, or position.
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Criminal History Love Preference Race Regard Respect Sexual
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.
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Politics Position Right Safe Time
In television you don’t have a lot of time to spend with the role or the script. Typically you get a script a week prior to shooting. Sometimes it’s even less time, not enough time to dream about the role.
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Dreansm Shoot Movie Role Script Television Time
You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.
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Cherish Clock Inspirational Memories Pressure
Education is a gateway to broadening perceptions, fighting stereotypes, and creating parity in this world.
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Creation Education Fight Perception World

The projects that I end up doing, that I want to be involved with in any way, have always been projects that will be impactful, for the most part, to my people – to black people.

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The projects that I end up doing, that I want to be involved with in any way, have always been projects that will be impactful, for the most part, to my people – to black people.

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