John Boyega Quotes

All the films I've done have had a secret commentary on stereotypical mentalities.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

Being robbed hurts - not physically, but from what it does to your pride.

- John Boyega

People of color and women are increasingly being shown on-screen. For things to be whitewashed just doesn't make sense.

- John Boyega

'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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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?

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

The scripts that I've been getting are of epic proportion. People want me to lead the big armies.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

It's always great to play a character that goes against the grain. Finn defies what people think when they think of stormtroopers.

- John Boyega

My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies.

- John Boyega

Finn doesn't have as much respect for Han's legacy as everybody else does, and Han finds that a bit charming. They team up and go on a mission together. The banter is very choppy, and the dialogue is pretty funny. Chewie enjoys the banter and the friction between the two, but they definitely have each other's backs.

- John Boyega

Acting careers don't come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.

- John Boyega

I'm having so much fun, because you know what? They cast a Star Wars fan in a Star Wars movie. Biiiiiig mistake!

- John Boyega

I've been getting diverse roles.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

I love my jackets and good tailoring. I love the designs and the colour.

- John Boyega

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

- John Boyega

The 'block' in 'Attack the Block' is not just a physical thing. It's people; it's families.

- John Boyega

I've had plenty of lessons about film acting and theatre acting.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

I remember my manager telling me, 'Be myself, be humble, keep rooted, keep God first'. Those words were very helpful.

- John Boyega

I'm a Michael Bay fanatic.

- John Boyega

I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city.

- John Boyega

There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood.

- John Boyega

Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

Portray the world for what it is, and you will find truth.

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

I'm a comic reader and a manga fan.

- John Boyega

In the States, you have a little bit of freedom to audition for different kinds of roles.

- John Boyega

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.

- John Boyega

Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'

- John Boyega

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.

- John Boyega

'Junkhearts' is a great story.

- John Boyega

You know, urban culture is fun; it's lovely.

- John Boyega

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

- John Boyega

I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.

- John Boyega