Bobby Deol Quotes

It's awesome that we can make more and more movies that are crossing boundaries.

America seems much more diverse and has more exciting casting - they really take risks.

I think in general, and in the film industry, that idea of having only one type of girl is changing. There's more variety because it's the world we live, and we want to portray that.

I would love to see more diversity on all sides, and not just in terms of women; we need people from different walks of life making films.

Filmmakers have role for everyone today. There are no stereotypical roles.

I feel like the world is dominated by such a small group of human beings. There are so many different kinds of people that aren't represented, that don't have characters who look like them. And that's one of the reasons why I intend on being a director, because I want to actually tell some of these stories. I also think that we place such intense emphasis on award shows when they're not necessarily the best reflection of how good the work is. We need to realize that art and creation are so much bigger than an award or any measure of accomplishment.

The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures.

America is grappling with cultural diversity, and I just want to put a show on that represents the world in which I live.

I do worry because it takes all types to make our culture, to make our art. We need it to be available to all.

The future of Arab films is absolutely up to Arabs and no one else. They've got the equipment, they've got the will, they've got the talent, now they just need a little bit of history behind them and a bit of cultural relaxation.

I believe in diversity in front of and behind the camera.

I really like when different stories are represented, it's not just the same kind of person, and when there's humor in it, and there's relationships.

I think the more open-minded people we have - like casting directors and producers - the better things are going to be.

Cinema is a form of art, and like every other art form, cinema also needs freedom of expression.

I'm big on diversity. My music is very diverse; I don't want it to ever be typecasted.

I'm just trying to stretch the public space wider and make it more open so that a wider variety of people and faces and stories and perspectives and also expertise can come through. So everything that I do rests on that, trying to support on other voices.

Art and cinema is not restricted to any language.

We're a country of many different cultures, and that's always what has made this country stand out. It almost feels like making diverse movies is the most American thing you can do.

It's important that I work with people where they know why they're hiring me and that they're looking to create art without fear. Anyone who uses those excuses to not cast people or to create extremely stereotypical characters, they're creating out of fear, and to me that's really boring.

In television, we are fortunate because we get to try a lot of things; we get to take a lot of shots. It gives us a great opportunity to tell many different stories from diverse points of view.

Our actors are crossing borders and now so are our stories. And that is what I saw in 'Bachaana.' The film is light and easy.

There isn't only one way that black art or entertainment is represented, and that's the most important thing. We're permeating every style. We're claiming and, when necessary, appropriating all kinds of forms. Nothing is forbidden, because it's not what black people do: because it's not what we think of as black art.

I'm not asking for there to be all black writer's rooms or all Asian writer's rooms, or all white - I want them all to be diverse. When it's diverse, you're going to have a completely different dynamic. Everybody feels othered. Nobody feels like they've got the upper hand.

With 'Black Panther,' black artists were provided with the opportunity and agency to create art that captures the full range of their imaginative possibilities. It matters that Chadwick Boseman is the protagonist and is supported by a cast of nearly all black characters.

Hollywood needs more diversity.