Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor. He portrayed several real-life historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017).
He also played the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He won an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in Black Panther.
1 As an African-American actor, a lot of our stories haven’t been told. –Chadwick Boseman
The stories of people’s hard work, which could motivate the viewers, should be out there because that’s how the world will prosper.
2 In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers. – King T’chala
When tough times come, the smart ones will try to come together and help one another instead of acting like a fool and running for his own life alone.
3 As a director, it is important to understand the actor’s process. –Chadwick Boseman
One is always supposed to respect the actor’s approach and mindset regarding each and every role because they tend to feel it from the heart.
4 You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure. –Chadwick Boseman
When you know that you have very less time left in this world, you should start taking out time for everything that you love and like doing.
5 In my culture, death is not the end, it’s more of a stepping off point. – King T’chala
Death is not the end, but rather a start to the after life. It’s more of a stepping down point from the hectic life, retiring from it.
6 When you’re doing a character, you want to know the full landscape. You want to know the spiritually, mentally and physically. –Chadwick Boseman
Whenever you’re going to act out some character, you should feel it from the inside, the depth and seriousness of it to play it well.
7 Today, we don’t fight for just one life, we fight for all of them. – King T’chala
One should never be selfish and should always take a stand for others as well when in crisis because together we stand, divided we fall.
8 Sometimes when you’re acting, you only need a little bit of something to sort of channel or, you know , transport into a place. –Chadwick Boseman
In acting, you want something to make you feel as if you’ve travelled to some other zone, a portal, where you channelize your inner artist and give out the performance.
9 I will not abandon someone to die, when I have the means to save his life. – King T’chala
Always try to help the ones who need it. Try to reach out to the people who can’t do it on their own. Helping others is a good deed.
10 I think there’s a difference between a working actor, a movie star and a celebrity. They’re all three different things. –Chadwick Boseman
There are steps and pavements to reach every area of success. You can’t succeed in a single day. With working hard every day, you reach your goal in time.
11 Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. – King T’chala
The one feeling which you get when you feel rebellious because you are done working under others and now want to stand for your own self.
12 Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.
Having colonialism take over a place is one of the bad traits a state or a country can have. It’s like snatching away the rights of free people and making them live in boundaries.
13 A superhero movie is only as great as it’s villains. –Chadwick Boseman
A superhero can only be amazing if his villain is very difficult to defeat. If it’s not for the villain, heroes won’t be that great either.
14 We let the fear of discovery stop us from doing what is right. – King T’chala
Never let fear take the wheel and make you sit in the backseat. Take over and control it so that you can make new discoveries.
15 Vengeance has consumed you. It’s consuming them. I’m done letting it consume me. Justice will come soon enough. – King T’chala
Vengeance is not a healthy trait to have. One should always learn the art of letting go because karma will take care of whatever’s happening.
1. As an African-American actor, a lot of our stories haven’t been told. –Chadwick Boseman
2. In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers. – King T’chala
3. As a director, it is important to understand the actor’s process. –Chadwick Boseman
4. You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure. –Chadwick Boseman
5. In my culture, death is not the end, it’s more of a stepping off point. – King T’chala
6. When you’re doing a character, you want to know the full landscape. You want to know the spiritually, mentally and physically. –Chadwick Boseman
7. Today, we don’t fight for just one life, we fight for all of them. – King T’chala
8. Sometimes when you’re acting, you only need a little bit of something to sort of channel or, you know , transport into a place. –Chadwick Boseman
9. I will not abandon someone to die, when I have the means to save his life. – King T’chala
10. I think there’s a difference between a working actor, a movie star and a celebrity. They’re all three different things. –Chadwick Boseman
11. Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. – King T’chala
12. Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.
13. A superhero movie is only as great as it’s villains. –Chadwick Boseman
14. We let the fear of discovery stop us from doing what is right. – King T’chala
15. Vengeance has consumed you. It’s consuming them. I’m done letting it consume me. Justice will come soon enough. – King T’chala
