Asian Quote by Adeel Akhtar Download Open image “There has to be more opportunities for Asian or black actors.” — Adeel Akhtar ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Asian Black More Opportunities Theatre
The truth is, as an Asian American actor, there really are only certain opportunities. — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
There are as many quality African-American actors and actresses as Caucasians, but it seems that they get a lot more opportunities. — Columbus Short Copy Share
Asian Americans haven't had as many opportunities as other people to build their careers in Hollywood, just because there hasn't been that much of… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
The more visibility, the more opportunities for Asian-American actors to play great roles. It goes to the studios opening up roles they might not… — Nahnatchka Khan Copy Share Image
The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in. — Chadwick Boseman Copy Share Image
As an actor, there's always the question, especially for someone like me: Will I ever get more opportunities? You don't want to address the… — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
With Asian-Americans actors, specifically, there's been fewer opportunities for them in TV and film and fewer that have the ability to actually make a… — Jenny Han Copy Share Image
I always felt that just being an actor is difficult. Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it as an opportunity and a chance to help other Asian-American actors coming along. — Keiko Agena Copy Share
In Hollywood, there's not a ton of roles for Asian people. So a lot of it is waiting and waiting and waiting. — Hong Chau Copy Share Image
Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen. — Nicole Ari Parker Copy Share Image
Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and white actors' opportunities? Yes, there are. It's been said. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I studied law, I got an alright degree, and then I was going to go and do something called an LPC, which is a… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
The stuff I like watching is the stuff that leaves you with a lot of questions when it's finished. — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
When someone says 'Action,' you just get on with it and hope that that is translated onto the screen for other people to see. All you can ever do is work as hard as you can on it and make sure you're doing your job. — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share
'The Dictator' - well, that was just a comedy, and I suppose the morality was incidental. It was just something to try and make… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
You always hope an audience will respond to something you've done, but there's no way of knowing whether or not they will. — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
Mum snuck me into speech and drama classes and into the National Youth Theatre and said I was going on a summer camp if… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I'm someone who's quite anxious and stresses out a lot and gives the impression that I'm laid back. — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I'll tell you who I really like - the lawyer Imran Khan. I did my dissertation on stop-and-search powers, and I put in loads… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
There's part of me that would love to wear a ruffly collar and do a period drama, but that's not going to happen. You… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
Because of the Internet, we're all such authorities on every subject and can chat about all sorts of things. But when push comes to… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
With 'Utopia,' definitely it's more the idea of trying to put across a message rather than just entertaining the audience. It's entertaining as well,… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I think I am against stereotype. Generally, Asian guys are more quiet - they study and have a good work ethic. Generally, I have… — Bobby Lee Copy Share Image
If you do a black character or a female character or an Asian character, then they aren't just that character. They represent that race or that sex, and they can't be interesting because everything they do has to represent an entire block of people. You know, Superman isn't all white people and neither is Lex Luthor. We knew we had… — Dwayne McDuffie Copy Share
When I made it, I still didn't wave the flag and say, Yeah go Asian people. I do want people to know that about… — Chad Hugo Copy Share Image
I felt pretty good growing up. I didnt feel a lot of prejudice or racism. But I do remember, if there was going to be a movie or a television show with Asian characters, I would go out of my way to avoid them, because they portrayed all Asians as either ridiculously good or ridiculously bad; you know, the whole… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share
When you are in America, at least for me, as an immigrant, I try to be as Americanized as I could. I just want… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I always tell Asian actors, especially Filipinos wanting to break into Hollywood, to study, study and study and show their best. I haven't stopped… — Reggie Lee Copy Share Image
In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have all Asian… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
I think Li Na and some other Chinese ladies have done so many amazing things for Asian tennis. — Kei Nishikori Copy Share Image
I don't want to have people brought in simply because they are black or Asian. — Trevor Phillips Copy Share Image
I've been lucky to come up when there's such a huge explosion of women, and especially Asian women, in music. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I knew I was half Chinese, but Iceland is so homogenous that I wasn't able to identify with the Asian part of myself. Even… — Laufey Copy Share Image
We will work our hardest to make sure SS501 is an Asian and Worldwide Star . — Kim Hyun-joong Copy Share Image
