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.
CHADWICK BOSEMANThe 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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I would love to play Jimi Hendrix.
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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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Education is a gateway to broadening perceptions, fighting stereotypes, and creating parity in this world.
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I got scars from every film I’ve done, every TV show.
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Blessed to meet so many great people everywhere I go. Can’t thank you all enough for the support.
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I don’t have a smart house. My house is very dumb.
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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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Understanding our history is one of many ways to break the cycle of racial injustice in this country.
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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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As an African-American actor, a lot of our stories haven’t been told.
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Our lives depend on vote.
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When I attain before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of ability left, and could say, ‘I used everything You gave me.
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I’d taken, like, maybe some African dance classes a couple of times, but I wasn’t a musical theater person at all.
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Gender Equality. Start from the top. Dare to put a woman in power.
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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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