Top 56 John Boyega Quotes
#1. We see through the eyes of children that they're not talking about race the way we grown folks are. They're not talking about color or how much melanin is in someone's skin.
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#2. There's a difference between living somewhere and being part of somewhere.
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#3. Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'
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#4. Being robbed hurts - not physically, but from what it does to your pride.
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#5. In this life, it's not hard to do wrong.
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#6. I'm having so much fun, because you know what? They cast a Star Wars fan in a Star Wars movie. Biiiiiig mistake!
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#8. I think for me, wearing the helmet and being part of the Stormtroopers felt so strange. Like, so this is what it feels like to just be one of the many. And to look the same, and to have to do the same thing. To be under the same orders. This is what it feels like.
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#9. You know, urban culture is fun; it's lovely.
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#10. All the films I've done have had a secret commentary on stereotypical mentalities.
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#11. The 'block' in 'Attack the Block' is not just a physical thing. It's people; it's families.
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#13. I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city.
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#14. You know, we all can do bad, and we all can do good.
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#15. People of color and women are increasingly being shown on-screen. For things to be whitewashed just doesn't make sense.
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#16. My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies.
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#17. I want to see more people of different backgrounds being cast in films. I want to see people from inner cities being discovered, because that's where you find some really brilliant artists.
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#18. People watch me when I get into these characters that I have in my head, so perhaps I should try acting. So I did.
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#20. 'Attack The Block' is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack.
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#21. Not everybody has that mentality and that's fine, but once Robert Redford leaves this earth - later rather than sooner - his legacy will go on.
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#22. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city. I love being from there, you don't appreciate it until you go out.
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#23. I remember my manager telling me, 'Be myself, be humble, keep rooted, keep God first'. Those words were very helpful.
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#24. Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.
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#25. When I was in primary school, I was given a five-line script in 'Anansi the Spider Man,' and I decided to just improv and make it my own. For a second, I felt like Kevin Hart because everyone was laughing. I just continued to do it. Why not?
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#26. I think 'Star Wars' always has to be bigger and bigger and better every time, and there's a great cast on 'The Force Awakens.' It's ground-breaking.
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#27. I think what Robert Redford established is amazing; thank god for Robert Redford. He's set an amazing example with Sundance and I hope to follow that in my own way.
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#28. Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around.
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#29. In the States, you have a little bit of freedom to audition for different kinds of roles.
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#30. I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.
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#31. I've had plenty of lessons about film acting and theatre acting.
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#32. It's amazing that people still feel, 'Oh my gosh, it's a black guy.' We've been here for a long time; let's get used to it. Let's get used to other cultures.
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#33. Normally you hear about Southeast London, and you hear about all the stuff that goes on down there, all the negative things, and the tabloids kind of stay away from all the positive things that happen that I see every day, which kind of outshines the negative.
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#34. Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.
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#35. My earliest vivid memory would be my Nigerian mother. She would wrap me on her back. I remember being on her back a lot. It felt like a ride, like I was riding a dinosaur; going everywhere and seeing everything.
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#36. My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English.
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#37. I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.
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#38. There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood.
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#39. I'm grounded in who I am, and I am a confident black man. A confident, Nigerian, black, chocolate man. I'm proud of my heritage, and no man can take that away from me.
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#40. It's always great to play a character that goes against the grain. Finn defies what people think when they think of stormtroopers.
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#41. Portray the world for what it is, and you will find truth.
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#42. I watched season four of 'The Wire.' They have subtle performances that they do through their eyes. You could watch season four with the audio off and still understand what's happening through their eyes.
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#44. Finn is just a stormtrooper, and stormtroopers are no longer clones, so they are bred from birth to fight. He's not too sure about it, so he escapes and meets Rey and Poe and BB8, and their stories kind of mesh together, and they go on a major adventure.
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#45. My stormtrooper suit would chip underneath the armpits and in between the thighs. So they had to do a lot of editing for my costume and shave some areas down.
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#46. I love my jackets and good tailoring. I love the designs and the colour.
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#47. Despite that it's 'Star Wars' and how huge it is, it's still work to me, and that element of things grounds you, especially from nerding out a few times. Although, some days I can't control myself.
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#49. Some people feel fulfillment from a bitter end - it gives them some sort of sense of reality. But, when you're dealing with reality, I feel like films should discover the part that is happy.
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#50. The scripts that I've been getting are of epic proportion. People want me to lead the big armies.
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#51. Every time I go out in London, I'm not always with my guys. I have three female friends that I'll go out with all the time. I'm the only guy there.
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#52. Acting careers don't come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.
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#53. I've been acting since I was 5 years old, from primary school to secondary school, did training at drama school, which was the big thing for me because they trained me, put me out into the industry.
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#54. My friends and family are not really fixated on the specifics of 'Star Wars.' My parents don't know anything about 'Star Wars.' They've never watched a 'Star Wars' film.
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#55. Guys, I haven't been doing this for a long time, it's a fluke! I'm gonna share this BAFTA award with all the young dreamers who are determined, who are hard working, who are quite frankly amazing. This is also for you. Blessings for your path and God bless.
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#56. My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative.
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