Complexity Quote by Justin Simien

At some point, all black movies became biopics. All the good, serious ones became biopics. 'Ray,' 'Ali'... those types of movies, those are the…

— Martine Syms

Shows like 'Empire'... one of the most profound powerful things is that there's a gay male character who is loved. That character is going…

— Justin Simien

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

It's incredibly important for the world to see a gay black character that's comfortable with themselves on screen.

— Ncuti Gatwa

It's so important to create roles and characters and projects that feature black people in a way that's not specifically targeted towards the niche…

— Amandla Stenberg

I think the whole stigma of 'black movies' is slowly being lost. When you look at movies like '12 Years A Slave,' to 'The…

— Kevin Hart

It's great to be black in Hollywood. When a black actor does something, it seems new and different just by virtue of the fact…

— Will Smith

I think it's too easy to just say that there is a direct and necessary conflict between black identity and gay identity. I think…

— John Amaechi

I have lots of hopes for black actors in general, whether they be on TV or on stage or in movies, and that is…

— Joe Morton

I have a theory. An audience doesn't need to get wrapped up in blackness every time they see a Negro actor. And a movie…

— Jim Brown

What does it mean to be too black for Hollywood? It's self-explanatory. Hollywood has certain kinds of blacks that they like.

— Paul Mooney

When I go to the movies, I'm expected to identify with all of the characters, and most of them are white. But when you…

— Kerry James Marshall