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People have said, ‘You don’t need to do any more biopics. You don’t need to play any more real people.’ I don’t agree with that.

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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I think the most stressful time of my life was when I was in New York, and I didn’t have money to pay my rent.
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Nobody has to give me permission to write.
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One Liner Permission Writing
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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I’m not so keen on letting my car drive itself.
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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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One of the first things I was taught as an actor was, ‘Don’t judge the character.’
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I got scars from every film I’ve done, every TV show.
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Been blessed to work with many strong, beautiful women.
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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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Understanding our history is one of many ways to break the cycle of racial injustice in this country. ⁣
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Each movie you do about a real person is like a painting, and you choose certain things in the painting that you want to pull out and you want to show.
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We let the fear of discovery stop us from doing what is right.
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Discover Fear Right Stop
When you’re doing a character, you want to know the full landscape. You want to know them spiritually, mentally and physically.
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A superhero movie is only as great as its villains.
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We live in a world where people can ridicule you at the push of the button. They can question you at the push of a button.
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Button Live People Push Question World

People have said, ‘You don’t need to do any more biopics. You don’t need to play any more real people.’ I don’t agree with that.

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