Desire Quote by Paterson Joseph

Casting ethnic characters is a very hard thing to do, but it's important. It's also interesting.

— Darren Aronofsky

Not only is there more content, but the producers are also focusing on characters rather than their ethnicities. I mean, when you go in…

— Karan Soni

It's not enough to be diverse in your casting. You have to service those characters; you have to make them fully well rounded because…

— Candice Patton

My talent is universal, and acting is a craft that can be used anywhere, unless ethnicity comes into play, and then, looks matter.

— Parvathy

I think that is what all ethnic actors aspire to - to just play a woman who falls in love, or works as a…

— Tamlyn Tomita

Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen.

— Nicole Ari Parker

Helping to open up the conversation about inclusion and diversity in casting has been a dream come true.

— Michael Arden

I don't have an answer for why Hollywood still casts non-ethnic people for ethnic roles. It's something that has to change. Sometimes they'll write…

— Adam Beach

I feel like a lot of the portrayals of, in particular, younger minority ethnic characters on television, a lot of their dialogue, a lot…

— Corey Reynolds

What I want to see is more mixed casts. We need it. People need to be brave - in the real world, everyone and…

— Cynthia Erivo

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

We can list a bunch of actors who have embodied characters that aren't their nationalities, and I think that's the beauty of acting.

— Elodie Yung