Black Quote by Asia Kate Dillon

There is an appetite for things that are different and a story with Black characters that's going to appeal to a lot of people.

— Cord Jefferson

Playing a Black trans character on a TV show is a story that needs to be told.

— Brian Michael Smith

The only black people you found were occasional characters or characters who were so feeble-witted that they couldn't manage anything, anyway. I wrote myself…

— Octavia Butler

Every antagonist is a protagonist in his own right.

— Puneet Issar

'Orphan Black' allows for people to have debates and theories and allegiances to different characters - to trust characters and hate other characters -…

— Tatiana Maslany

In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were…

— Christopher Darden

It's called 'Dear White People,' but really, it's about these black characters and how they are involved or not involved in a racial scandal…

— Justin Simien

Antagonist of others. Protagonist of their own. That's life.

— Pn2ppr_hrt2mnd

So many characters are governed by the consequences of their actions, and I wanted to have a character who is the exact opposite.

— Matthew Healy

I love that I get to play a black character who's not a stereotype, who is not afraid to be vulnerable, who comes from…

— Ncuti Gatwa

I've made a career writing about fictitious anti-heroes. To create these worlds, I've spent a lot of time with active members on both sides…

— Kurt Sutter

You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.

— Todd Lieberman