Character Quote by Nina Jacobson

Audiences need to engage with characters.

— Nina Tassler

Content is getting its due respect. Our audience wants to see characters on screen and want to see actors play new roles, adapt different…

— Rajkummar Rao

For the most part, I was surprised by the representation of female characters onscreen. I do hope that when we include more female storytellers,…

— Jessica Chastain

When you look at all of the male characters on television and in film, it's not like every one of them are the people…

— Ari Graynor

As someone who is non-binary gender identifying, I feel a particular responsibility to portray members of my community on stage and on screen, not…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Just like how male actors get to play varied characters, I would also like to play characters that people don't normally see female characters…

— Song Hye-kyo

It's important that we're properly represented and for viewers to see all the bits and pieces of being a woman of color.

— Kylie Bunbury

I fantasize about the networks making a rule that each show's writing staff needs to reflect the gender and racial makeup of its audience.

— Nell Scovell

Showing variety in representation in casting is super important, it gives minorities a platform and I think it definitely creates a safe space for…

— Violet Chachki

My strong sense now is that, as women have become more equal in society, so their depictions onscreen have become lamer and lamer and…

— Allison Pearson

“Why is this show being held to the higher standard when there are so many television shows that have long ignored race and class…

— Roxane Gay

There is so much room for gender-neutral characters.

— Ruth Bradley