Attention Quote by Louis Gossett, Jr

Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.

— Lupita Nyong'o

The argument for '12 Years a Slave' was that - yes, it's a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's a real story, and…

— Joe Morton

'12 Years A Slave' is a film that is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and told in a compelling manner. However, there are some questions,…

— Joe Morton

I didn't know anything about '12 Years a Slave.' Not the book, not Solomon Northup, which I was quite shocked by, once I'd read…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

The inherited tradition is that we don't tell stories about slavery from the perspective of the slave. It's told through the president or the…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for being abused…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

. . . what a burning shame it is that many of the pieces on the subject of slavery and the slave trade, contained…

— Robert Purvis

“ When a slave rebels, it is nothing much to the people who read about it later. Just thin words on thinner paper worn…

— N. K. Jemisin

I didn't know that '12 Years a Slave' was being filmed at the same time we were making 'The Retrieval.'

— Ashton Sanders

'12 Years a Slave' was very powerful, very moving, and deserved all of the acclaim it did get.

— Glynn Turman

Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view…

— Jeffrey Wright

The slave narratives, there is a wealth of research there, because you are hearing stories from the first person account, and that's a whole…

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell