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As a director, it is important to understand the actor’s process.

Chadwick Boseman

I try to look at every role the same way, regardless of whether the character is real or the character is a fantasy. I always start from myself, because you have to know yourself first.
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Actor Character Fantasy Myself Regard Role Yourself
The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.
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Choose Difference Hero Hurt Movie People Power Selfish Villain
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
Baseball players need strength but also the ability to make fast-paced, explosive movements, so their training is all about strengthening the tendons around the bone and the joint so you don’t tear the muscles from the bones.
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Ability Baseball Bone Explosive Movement Muscle Player Strength Stress Training
When you play characters, you shouldn’t just be putting on their characteristics – you should be finding it inside yourself.
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Character Characteristics Finding Movie Play Yourself
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
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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Rise up. Register. Let your voice be heard.
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Justice Register Voice
Education is a gateway to broadening perceptions, fighting stereotypes, and creating parity in this world.
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Creation Education Fight Perception World
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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In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish barriers.
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Our lives depend on vote.
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Depend Live One Liner Vote
For all the claims that we now live in a society free of racism, the tragedies that presently overwhelm us are a stiff dose of reality.
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You’re not free unless you can show the good and the bad, all sides of them. So to me, when I play a character, it’s important that I can show every aspect of them.
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Aspect Bad Character Freedom Goodness Important
The best advice about getting older? Just be thankful you’re not dead!
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Advice Birthday Dead Old
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

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