What I've learned about that word is context, where the world is coming from - in the era the film is set,… — Stephan James Courses Copy Share Image
John Lewis is such a remarkable human being. Literally, such a beautiful human being. I remember the first time I met him.… — Stephan James Beautiful Copy Share Image
Jesse Owens had to be a very strong person. There were a lot of protests, but I think that he knew, despite… — Stephan James Barriers Copy Share Image
I want to be a superhero, I want to be Spider-Man or Batman. Will you let me know if you have any… — Stephan James Batman Copy Share Image
I enjoy challenging perspective - challenging ideas of what it means to be a black man. — Stephan James Black Copy Share Image
I care a lot about who I'm working with as directors and other actors. — Stephan James About Copy Share Image
When is not a good time to speak up for our vets and support them in any way that we can? — Stephan James Good Copy Share Image
Everything I do is just an opportunity to tell a great story. — Stephan James Everything Copy Share Image
We have to start creating more material that gives a platform for people of colour, for women, for old people and young… — Stephan James Black or white Copy Share Image
The issue of racism happens all over the world. Granted, people - especially Americans - don't know the the Canadian culture. But… — Stephan James Country Copy Share Image
I know I'm a black actor, but really, I'm an actor who happens to be black. — Stephan James Actor Copy Share Image
I realize the importance of retelling those stories is so that, one, we don't forget what our ancestors had to do so… — Stephan James Ancestor Copy Share Image
Sacrifice. I'd never been in a position where I was number one on the call sheet, and everything was in my lap.… — Stephan James 20th century Copy Share Image
I knew [Jesse Owens'] name, but I really didn't remember what it is he had done, so I felt like I had… — Stephan James Directors Copy Share Image
I really appreciate Barry Jenkins as a filmmaker and the fact that he's always wanting to push the envelope and challenge perspective… — Stephan James People Copy Share Image
I want to continue to grow and evolve, and I want to help other people grow and evolve. — Stephan James Change Copy Share Image
When we started making 'Selma,' the Black Lives Matter movement didn't exist. The parallels between Martin Luther King staging these marches, suffering… — Stephan James Black lives matter Copy Share Image
I think I have an incredible group of people that I work with and people I'm inspired by and community I'm inspired… — Stephan James Bold Copy Share Image
I'm black, yeah, but I'm just an actor, so everything I do doesn't have to be color-specific or specific to history. But… — Stephan James Actor Copy Share Image
The first time I sat in a theater and watched myself on a screen was an out-of-body experience. It blew my mind. — Stephan James Experience Copy Share Image
I've always been pretty reserved, but after taking drama classes in middle school to get more comfortable performing in front of people,… — Stephan James Drama Copy Share Image
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