Actor Quote by Mario Van Peebles

A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They're up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that…

— Tyrese Gibson

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 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

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 think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a…

— Eric McCormack

When you're doing a film and the majority of the film is cast black, for me, it's most important to get people to view…

— Kevin Hart

Until recently, Hollywood offered only a handful of roles to actors of color. The majority of my opportunities have fallen into two categories: Scary…

— Baron Vaughn

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

There has to be more opportunities for Asian or black actors.

— Adeel Akhtar

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

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

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