Business Quote by Eric McCormack

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

When you're a Black actress, the box that we often get put in is so small. And me being a dark-skinned Black actress, the…

— KiKi Layne

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

There is only room for a certain amount of black actresses in this industry. I don't want to fall into the zone of playing…

— Selita Ebanks

You always see actors complaining about being typecast and ruining their career. Really, I don't see the point in complaining. If the only role…

— Zach Braff

You want to be able to really tackle a character and make it a fully-dimensional human being who is complicated, funny, and all the…

— Viola Davis

What I want to do is play roles as a black man, instead of playing black man's roles. You know?

— Jim Brown

I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every one as…

— D. B. Sweeney

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not…

— Malachi Kirby

There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women…

— Jada Pinkett Smith

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

As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on…

— Naturi Naughton