Actors Quote by Viola Davis

I would love more stories with strong characters of color who don't always fit the mold that Hollywood has created in the past.

— Winston Duke

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

It's hard in America as a writer of color, an actor of color, not to get caught up in race and culture. But you're…

— John Cho

As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt…

— Lance Reddick

Female directors, directors of color are a big thing for me, which are both important voices and potent voices that need to be heard.…

— David Oyelowo

If I or any other black can deliver at the box office, I'll get a lot of work. Too many young actors, regardless of…

— Mario Van Peebles

I had a taste of the Hollywood experience doing 'Primary Colors.' Constant sunshine, your own chauffeur, drop-top BMW, the life of a 'major motion-picture…

— Adrian Lester

You always make a film with the hope that all types of people will want to see your work and that it doesn't matter…

— Regina King

I look for us - people of color in Hollywood, to create more stories as writers, directors and filmmakers, creating more opportunities for ethnic…

— Dante Basco

Simultaneously, the movie business now experiments with a colorblind approach to casting.

— Michael Medved

While the documentary community is way ahead of Hollywood, it is still nowhere near where it needs to be. Filmmakers of color rarely get…

— Roger Ross Williams

As an actor, there's always the question, especially for someone like me: Will I ever get more opportunities? You don't want to address the…

— Greta Lee