Casting Quote by Darren Aronofsky

There's a desire now to have multi-ethnic casts in many, many things, even in costume drama, which I'm very, very pleased about.

— Paterson Joseph

It's difficult because usually when they cast things, the main characters are Caucasian in absolutely almost every situation.

— Sandrine Holt

I think that is what all ethnic actors aspire to - to just play a woman who falls in love, or works as a…

— Tamlyn Tomita

I feel like a lot of the portrayals of, in particular, younger minority ethnic characters on television, a lot of their dialogue, a lot…

— Corey Reynolds

Not only is there more content, but the producers are also focusing on characters rather than their ethnicities. I mean, when you go in…

— Karan Soni

I don't have an answer for why Hollywood still casts non-ethnic people for ethnic roles. It's something that has to change. Sometimes they'll write…

— Adam Beach

I think that a lot of actors of color have said that it's a wonderful thing to play a role that doesn't have a…

— Hong Chau

Showing variety in representation in casting is super important, it gives minorities a platform and I think it definitely creates a safe space for…

— Violet Chachki

I've shied away from playing Asian characters. if you look back, I'm playing characters that have no relevance to my ethnicity.

— Jessica Henwick

People obsess about casting and representation, but really, all the real work is behind the camera. Casting an Asian American into a bad role…

— Ali Wong

In some cases, the casting directors have casted blindly and have not looked into my ethnic background

— Mario Lopez

Casting directors will often say that they are open to any ethnicity, but they're not.

— Lana Condor