Asian Quote by Nico Santos

I'm most concerned with committing to characters that contribute to more complex, modern and dynamic Asian-American representation on screen.

— Eugene Lee Yang

I think that a lot of actors of color have said that it's a wonderful thing to play a role that doesn't have a…

— Hong Chau

I wanted to try to create characters that happen to be Asian but who are pretty different from those we generally see in our…

— Adrian Tomine

I've shied away from playing Asian characters. if you look back, I'm playing characters that have no relevance to my ethnicity.

— Jessica Henwick

There were so few Asians on-screen when I grew up, and the ones who were on-screen weren't given complex characters to play.

— Constance Wu

When depicting Asian people in movies, books, and television or as historical figures, it's more important to humanize them and give them all of…

— Alex Tizon

A lot of times, gay characters are represented in unrealistic or stereotypical ways.

— Shannon Purser

In Hollywood, I was never restricted to just one Asian character. I've been cast as a Chinese, a Vietnamese, a Korean, a Japanese and…

— Dante Basco

I don't want to perpetuate a stereotype. I don't want to take Asian representation backwards two steps. I don't want to be part of…

— Jessica Henwick

Every time I do something, I think, 'Am I portraying Asian people in the way I want to be portrayed?'

— Ronny Chieng

I try to take roles that don't fall within the parameters of any Asian stereotype.

— John Cho

Asian men are sexy, confident, and passionate - and three-dimensional. We want the opportunity to portray roles that reflect who we are in real…

— Henry Golding