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Join the roomJohn Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega, conhecido profissionalmente como John Boyega, é um ator e produtor inglês. Ele primeiro ganhou reconhecimento na Grã-Bretanha por seu papel como líder de uma gangue adolescente no filme de comédia de terror Attack the Block (2011) antes de ter seu avanço internacional interpretando Finn em Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Durante seu tempo como membro do elenco da trilogia sequencial de Star Wars, Boyega recebeu o BAFTA Rising Star Award em 2016, e o Trophée Chopard no Festival de Cannes de 2016.
“I’m black British and I’m from London. And that in itself is something that the world doesn’t know about yet. I met American people – civilians of a first-world country – who were confused that there were black people in London. That’s why entertainment is so special, it’s a great chance to bring people together and open them up to things they haven’t seen before.”
“At the age of nine I found it a weird concept that someone is here one day and not the next. I didn’t understand what that truly meant. It was so big. I’d never heard of murders in London before then. A little kid running around with your packed lunch and your superheroes.”
“I ain't paying money to always see one type of person on-screen…Because you see different people from different backgrounds, different cultures, every day. Even if you're a racist, you have to live with that. We can ruffle up some feathers.”
“Even in terms of the beginning stage of the career, obstacles are something that you get so used to. The uncertainty of your life. You’ll always exist in a weird balance because you’re going for a career that’s somewhat unrealistic and not all success. There’s always challenges and you’ve gotta get through it or you’re beaten by it. It creates this kind of discipline, in a sense.”
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