Actor Quote by Idris Elba

Im so bored of answering that. Are there differences between black actors opportunities and white actors opportunities? Yes, there are. Its been said. Id…

— Idris Elba

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

A lot of black actors will sit there and go, 'Every role is about being a gangster' - then they get an opportunity to…

— Ashley Walters

It's hard to find black roles that are just whimsical and fun and colorful. And I think, in many ways, that can be just…

— Amandla Stenberg

As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my…

— KiKi Layne

If I or any other black can deliver at the box office, I'll get a lot of work. Too many young actors, regardless of…

— Mario Van Peebles

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

So now I feel I'm lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as…

— Rachel True

A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't…

— Elvis Mitchell

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it…

— Denzel Washington

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

I only became an actor to get your attention, to challenge the archetype of an African American male; I can't be anything else in…

— Isaiah Washington