Okieriete Onaodowan I played Pierre, a white Russian aristocrat, and my co-lead was Denee Benton. Two black leads playing not black people – it was an important moment for the Broadway community to say diversity is possible and it’s here. – Okieriete Onaodowan Aristocrat Quotes Benton Quotes Black Quotes Broadway Quotes Colead Quotes Community Quotes Denee Quotes Diversity Quotes Leads Quotes Moment Quotes People Quotes Pierre Quotes Played Quotes Playing Quotes Russian Quotes White Quotes Broadway needs to let go of any fear that it won’t succeed and take a knee. There’s this rhetoric about being grateful and happy that you’re getting paid for your art. We are told to put our own stuff aside, but doesn’t everyone have a job they should just shut up and do? It’s important to see yourself represented.
Loni Anderson The theater is where I belonged; I simply wanted to be an actress my whole life. – Loni Anderson
Sela Ward Which is a wonderful irony, I have property there. I go back every chance I get. One of the main reasons I actually wrote the book, agreed to write it having never wanted to do that in my life, very intimidating by the way to write a book. – Sela Ward
Scarface I was straight listening to rap at 15: LL Cool J, the Skinny Boys, Whistle, UTFO. And Run-D.M.C.’s debut was at the top of my list. – Scarface
Ashton Eaton I do the whole 10-event thing, but at the end of the day, it’s still track and field. – Ashton Eaton
Max Richter Black Mirror’ obviously has its own universe, with a very strong fingerprint and strong themes, and I was intrigued on reading. It’s such a powerful piece of storytelling. – Max Richter
Jeffrey Jones Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of social and political change going on in that part of the world. – Jeffrey Jones
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