Just be Quote by Trace Lysette

It's about time we had trans actors in trans roles.

— Rebecca Root

When we have trans actors play trans characters, people can look onscreen and say, 'OK, this is what trans is.'

— Nicole Maines

There's an expectation of producers and writers and directors perhaps, that trans people only want to play trans.

— Rebecca Root

So often, trans roles don't even go to trans actors. Most of the fabulous trans roles that have won people Oscars, we didn't get…

— Laverne Cox

Trans actors, just like cisgender actors, need to build experience before getting lead roles.

— Rebecca Root

When we get to a point when trans folks are included in the creative process, the narrative will be much more authentic. Trans actors…

— Trace Lysette

Cisgender actors don't take trans roles out of malice. I think it's just failure to realize the context behind having cisgender people play transgender…

— Nicole Maines

The number of trans people coming through is phenomenal. So that the talent is there. There are people there. Casting directors and producers just…

— Rebecca Root

It's tough advocating for trans visibility and not being pigeonholed as just a trans actress.

— Trace Lysette

If people want to see more representation of trans people you just have to look around, because with the explosion of digital creation, lots…

— Brian Michael Smith

I'm not saying transgender characters should be only interpreted by transgender actors - because that would be as rigid as saying transgender actors cannot…

— Sebastian Lelio

There are no trans roles, and if there are, they go to Jared Leto or Eddie Redmayne or Elle Fanning... Will there ever come…

— Hari Nef