“As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.” ThinkingImportantBornRolesInfluenceColorCoupleModelsSkinsMalesStrikesAfrican AmericanRole ModelsSkin ColorPositive Role Model Author:Omari Hardwick
“It is still your work or role that finally gives you your definition in our society, and the thousands upon thousands of people who I believe are like me are those who have never found the professional skin to fit the riot in their souls .” PeopleGivingBelieveStillsSoulFoundI BelieveRolesFitSkinsDefinitionsLike MeOur SocietyRiot Book:What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim Source: What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim
“I like monsters in general - that's what I like to write about. Somebody was joking with me that my body was becoming a manual for a role-playing game because I'm covered in little monsters. That's true. I could easily have more monsters on my skin.” WritingLittlesBodyGamesRolesBecomingSkinsMonstersCoveredManualsPlaying GamesRole Playing Author:Maria Dahvana Headley
“I wanna begin saying a story about my son. I have a four-year old son who loves superheroes from Spider-Man to Iron Man to Batman. He's got all the costumes. One day he looks at me and says 'Dad, I want to be light-skinned so I could be Spider-Man. Spider-Man has light skin.' That was sort of a shock. This is why I am excited to be a part of the Marvel Universe, so I could be hopefully provide that diversity in the role of the superhero.” MenWantYearsLooksStoriesLightUniverseRolesFourSonDadOne DayDiversitySkinsExcitedHopefullyShockIronMy SonFour YearsLook At MeCostumesSuperheroSpidersSpider ManIron Man Author:Djimon Hounsou
“Well,the fun part of being a writer is that it's like making a wonderful film, with no limit on my budget. I can design the sets, the costume, the lightings, I write the script, and then I get to perform all the roles as I step into each character's skin, zip up, and adopt that point of view. So, to me, they are all compelling and fascinating.” WritingWellsI CanCharacterFilmFunViewsStepsRolesWonderfulDesignLimitsSkinsScriptsPoint Of ViewBudgetsFascinatingCompellingCostumesLightingZips Author:Robin Hobb
“To be an actor you need various things. You need to have a head for choosing the roles. You have to be, hopefully, easy to work with so people enjoy working with you. You have to deal with missing roles, with not being asked to work, with doing good work and then being castigated by the critics for it. You have to have a skin that can deal with all of that. I, fortunately, seem to have the makeup which allows me to deal with the business. I mean, not as everybody.” PeopleNeedsMeanSeemsActorsEasyEnjoyDealsRolesMissingSkinsCriticsVariousHopefullyMakeupGood WorkDoing Good Author:Jeremy Irons
“When I read a script, I'll have a very visceral gut reaction to what does this mean to me? How does she feel in my skin? Could I play this role?” FeelsMeanDoePlayRolesSkinsScriptsReactionsGutsVisceral Author:Emily Blunt
“There definitely have been a few roles that involved showing some skin but I'm not afraid of showing some skin from time to time. I mean the truth is, when I come home I take all my clothes off anyway so I'm kind of used to being naked.” KindMeanHas BeensHomeUsedRolesInvolvedTruth IsClothesSkinsNakedComing HomeNot Afraid Author:Nolan Gerard Funk
“When I grew up I assembled my role models à la cart. I wanted to be an astrophysicist. If I tried to find a role model who grew up in the Bronx with my skin color who was an astrophysicist, I would never have become an astrophysicist.” IfsWantedRolesColorGrewGrew UpModelsSkinsRole ModelsCartsSkin ColorBronx Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“My father Lloyd Bridges was very versatile in his parts, but he had a hit in the '60s 'Sea Hunt,' where he played a skin diver. And he was so into that role that people actually thought he was a skin-diver.” PeopleFatherRolesSeaSkinsBridgesHuntsVersatile Author:Jeff Bridges
“The two most important forms of diversity when it comes to innovation are visible diversity (typically skin color, age, gender, etc.) and underrepresentation (anytime someone is less than 15% of the majority group). Other forms of diversity are also relevant but these are the ones that psychologically play the most role in how someone engages with the innovative process.” TwoImportantPlayAgeFormProcessRolesGroupsColorDiversitySkinsInnovationMajorityGenderVisibleEtcRelevantInnovativeSkin Color Author:David Livermore
“"Stand up against the wall!" That's what everybody gets offered, especially women. When women started appearing on TV again in something other than the girl or the mother role it was all, "Get up against the wall," or, "The skin underneath her fingernail would tell me that she," you know, forensic stuff. Oh, God gross. Now, they're hunting terrorists.” KnowsMotherGirlStuffRolesTvsWallSkinsTerroristGet UpHuntingGrossAppearingFingernailsForensics Author:Debra Winger
“When I first was offered the role on Rise [of the Planet of the Apes], I always played Caesar as a human being within ape skin.” FirstsHumansHuman BeingsRolesPlanetsSkinsApes Author:Andy Serkis
“I felt angry, frustrated. I felt I didn't belong, not in my church, not in my home, not in my skin. Amidst the chaos, i felt alone, in need of a friend instead of a sister, someone detached from my world. The "woman's role" theory disgusted me. I would soon be a woman, and I knew I could never perform as expected. I was tired of my mom's submission to her religion, to her husband's sick quest for an heir, to his abuse. I was sick of my dad, of reaching for him as he fell farther away from us and into the arms of Johnnie WB.” WorldNeedsHomeFeltChurchRolesTheoryArmsMomDadHusbandSkinsSickAbuseAngryTiredChaosMy DadMy MomExpectedReachingQuestsFrustratedSubmissionDetachedHeirsDisgustedWomen's Roles Book:Burned Source: Burned