Acting Quote by Debra Wilson

Being an actor myself I realize that all actors believe they are qualified to play any role. If you showed me a script with…

— Richard Masur

The acting world is tough. It's competitive - and even more so for women - but actually, for black female actresses, the issue isn't…

— Michaela Coel

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a…

— Eric McCormack

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

We can never know... But maybe it's because no black actors merited being nominated.Why put people into categories?

— Charlotte Rampling

Because if a woman can only direct women, and men can only direct men, and Black directors can only direct Black actors, then we…

— Kari Skogland

We're in crisis mode as black actresses. It's not only in the sheer number of roles that are offered and that are out there,…

— Viola Davis

I got into [acting] so late because of sports. And then when I was in grad school, I sort of got lulled into basically…

— Mahershala Ali

I know I'm a black actor, but really, I'm an actor who happens to be black.

— Stephan James

Why is it when a woman makes a film or a movie stars a female cast it is labeled women-centric because it is not…

— Rick Famuyiwa

Honestly, I had a very realistic, probably pessimistic outlook at the beginning of my career post-graduation of drama school. In general, I would see…

— Betty Gabriel

It's very rare that Black actors get an opportunity to do period pieces and to have a breadth of characters to choose from in…

— Malik Yoba