--- title: "1 Black Blue Quotes By Brian Michael Smith" description: "1 Black Blue quotes by Brian Michael Smith. Plus more from Brian Michael Smith and more Black Blue sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1aa/brian-michael-smith-27745_blue_not-too-long-after-oitb-debuted-i-was-at_1659143.jpg" --- > [Not too long after 'OITB' debuted, I was at NewFest and I saw 'Black Is Blue,' a short film by Cheryl Dunye about a Black trans man trying to make it in Oakland. It was the first time I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/not-too-long-after-oitb-debuted-i-was-at-newfest-and-i-saw-black-is/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1aa/brian-michael-smith-27745_blue_not-too-long-after-oitb-debuted-i-was-at_1659143.jpg) ## More by Brian Michael Smith > [I've been acting since I was a child doing church plays and stuff like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/i-ve-been-acting-since-i-was-a-child-doing-church-plays-and-stuff/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [I bought a lot of home fitness equipment for my trailer as I was working on '9-1-1: Lone Star.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/i-bought-a-lot-of-home-fitness-equipment-for-my-trailer-as-i-was/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [People assume that trans people will only be accepted as trans characters, or that there aren't enough trans writers, or that there aren't any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/people-assume-that-trans-people-will-only-be-accepted-as-trans/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [If people want to see more representation of trans people you just have to look around, because with the explosion of digital creation, lots…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/if-people-want-to-see-more-representation-of-trans-people-you-just/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [When I got to high school and college, I was more involved in athletics then I was in acting. At that time, I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/when-i-got-to-high-school-and-college-i-was-more-involved-in/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [Orange Is the New Black' was a game changer for me; Laverne Cox's Sophia Burset was the first trans series regular character I'd seen.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/orange-is-the-new-black-was-a-game-changer-for-me-laverne-cox-s/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [I deeply appreciate the CSA and its initiatives to build equity in the industry by giving a platform to marginalized artists and listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/i-deeply-appreciate-the-csa-and-its-initiatives-to-build-equity-in/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [There's this belief sometimes from people who haven't lived the trans experience that's just like, 'You should tell everyone. You owe it to them.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/there-s-this-belief-sometimes-from-people-who-haven-t-lived-the-trans/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [People who are trans don't owe you their entire history right out the gate, just like you wouldn't walk up to someone and tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/people-who-are-trans-don-t-owe-you-their-entire-history-right-out-the/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [That's something I really like about 'Lone Star,' is that they allow my character to just be who he is, while also at other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/that-s-something-i-really-like-about-lone-star-is-that-they-allow-my/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [Not too long after 'OITB' debuted, I was at NewFest and I saw 'Black Is Blue,' a short film by Cheryl Dunye about a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/not-too-long-after-oitb-debuted-i-was-at-newfest-and-i-saw-black-is/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [As I reflect on my own journey, I knew it was important for me to be visible so other people wouldn't have to struggle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/as-i-reflect-on-my-own-journey-i-knew-it-was-important-for-me-to-be/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [I've had a sense of self-determination and strength that have carried me through. Hopefully I can bring that into my work and guide other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/i-ve-had-a-sense-of-self-determination-and-strength-that-have-carried/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [What's really important is people I care I about. My wife and my family and being together, and finding what works for us. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/what-s-really-important-is-people-i-care-i-about-my-wife-and-my/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) > [I wanted to play characters that were going to make me better and really challenge me to raise my skill level up or that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-michael-smith/i-wanted-to-play-characters-that-were-going-to-make-me-better-and/) [Brian Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-michael-smith/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-blue/brian-michael-smith/#itemlist", "name": "1 Black Blue Quotes By Brian Michael Smith", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Not too long after 'OITB' debuted, I was at NewFest and I saw 'Black Is Blue,' a short film by Cheryl Dunye about a Black trans man trying to make it in Oakland. 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