America Quote by Donna Lynne Champlin

In 'Hamilton,' we're telling the stories of old, dead white men, but we're using actors of color, and that makes the story more immediate…

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

Imagine if Lin-Manuel Miranda had tried to do 'Hamilton' first in Hollywood. They would have told him, 'The forefathers weren't Latino or black. They…

— John Leguizamo

It wasn't until 'Hamilton' that I began to be considered an actor of color, and I really don't know what to make of it.

— Phillipa Soo

In theater, you can be free. That's how Lin-Manuel Miranda got to do the most revolutionary piece of theater with 'Hamilton': color-blind casting in…

— John Leguizamo

The large ensemble cast and the fact that it was being shot in New York, combined with a lot of strong positive images as…

— Taye Diggs

Being a part of 'Hamilton' is remarkably special. It's a very powerful show that has spectacular emotional and political relevance.

— Jordan Fisher

I had read the novel and I had heard David Lean was going to direct it - and it came as a surprise to…

— Rod Steiger

I have to say: We were looking at all of Native American actors, who mostly all work under one casting director. And there's so…

— Kelly Reichardt

I always say it's hard to cast an African-American film sometimes because those kinds of actors just aren't out there.

— Rick Famuyiwa

“the casting had been typically Hollywood: they didn't look or act a bit alike.”

— Thomas Pynchon

It seems that our politicians see the world in black and white, so why not our artists? Did Woody Allen's 'Manhattan' have to be…

— Alexander Payne

With every episodic, there's a learning curve where writers try to find the voice of the characters by way of the actors. Many details…

— Sasha Roiz