Art making Quote by Jordan Peele

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

In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].

— Michael B. Jordan

The fact that there aren't an abundance of African-American males that are getting lead roles [and] that are getting roles that have prominence on…

— Michael B. Jordan

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

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

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

If you work with big stars, then they become the lead actors. It's not that I don't want to do films with big stars,…

— Kangna Ranaut

I'd rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act…

— Idris Elba

Great African-American stars who can command major theatre and film roles in successful international projects are not uncommon: James Earl Jones, Denzel Washington, Halle…

— Paterson Joseph

There are a lot of limitations and stigmas that are placed on young actors, specifically young black actors.

— Anthony Mackie

I got older. The industry now-and it's been this way for a while- is largely about young people, sometimes very young people. Kids in…

— Alec Baldwin

86% of its audience was made up of people of color. That tells you that the full potential of many black stars won't be…

— Russell Simmons