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.
CHADWICK BOSEMANWhen 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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In my culture, death is not the end, it’s more of a stepping off point.
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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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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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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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One of the first things I was taught as an actor was, ‘Don’t judge the character.’
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You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.
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I wasn’t a comic book geek as a kid. I read some, but it was just like, ‘Oh, I have this comic book here.’ It wasn’t like I was collecting them.
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The best advice about getting older? Just be thankful you’re not dead!
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I am not a huge fan of surprises.
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People don’t want to experience change; they just want to wake up, and it’s different.
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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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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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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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Life is too short, there is no guarantee how much do you live, Live your Life.
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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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We came. We saw. We conquered.
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I’m an artist. Artists don’t need permission to work. Regardless of whether I’m acting or not, I write. I write when I’m tired in fact, because I believe your most pure thoughts surface.
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I can’t even imagine something being more fun than playing James Brown onstage.
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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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A superhero movie is only as great as its villains.
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In dark hours, true leaders rise.
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I might have had too many friends in my twenties.
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We let the fear of discovery stop us from doing what is right.
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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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As an African-American actor, a lot of our stories haven’t been told.
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You have to appreciate things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under tension
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