I played Little League baseball, but I also played basketball. Basketball was my primary sport. When you play basketball seriously, a lot of times, through the summer season, you continue playing. So that replaced me playing baseball. Chadwick Boseman baseballbasketballcontinue share on social
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. Chadwick Boseman actartistfact Change image and share on social
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back. Chadwick Boseman africanamericanback share on social
As an African-American actor, a lot of our stories haven't been told. Chadwick Boseman actorafricanamerican Change image and share on social
In television you don't have a lot of time to spend with the role or the script. Typically you get a script a week prior to shooting. Sometimes it's even less time, not enough time to dream about the role. Chadwick Boseman dreamlotprior share on social
I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am somewhat well-versed in African Studies. Chadwick Boseman africanblackcenter Change image and share on social
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 actbitechannel Change image and share on social
When I met Rachel Robinson for the first time, she is a regal woman, and she was like a grandmother in that first meeting. Chadwick Boseman grandmothermeetrachel Change image and share on social
I think there's a difference between a working actor, a movie star and a celebrity. They're all three different things. Chadwick Boseman actorcelebritydifference Change image and share on social
I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get on a streak and want to do the same thing over and over again. Chadwick Boseman baseballdevelophabit share on social