In Hollywood, there's not a ton of roles for Asian people. So a lot of it is waiting and waiting and waiting.
Let's face it. How often do you see an Asian face in films and television? They are practically invisible. Now and then, you will get one, and, interestingly, he gets the role of a scientist. Isn't that interesting?
I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters for you.
To not see black or Latina women as famous in my industry is crazy! I have to talk about it.
No one's of Pakistani origin in any British show. That's why every actor of color is here working in the States. It's true.
If you go to Canada or Los Angeles, you will get to see many South Asians there, but on screens, they are so less in number. It is abnormal not to have much South Asians on screens.
I think people in the U.K. should be concerned about the under-representation of BAME actors in TV and Film, because it is an incorrect reflection of our society.
There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded.
