61 Quotes by 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.

There's a difference between living somewhere and being part of somewhere.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.