Sentence examples for ethnic actor from inspiring English sources

Michael Benyaer also enjoyed playing Hadji: "[he] is one of the few roles for an ethnic actor that is not a bad guy.

He said it was harder for black and minority ethnic actors and described a worsening landscape.

Norris has also been alert to the barriers facing minority ethnic actors, arguing that Britain lags behind the US in casting black actors.

"Roles in UK for black and minority ethnic actors worse than ever, claims David Oyelowo David Oyelowoowo: I was 'pushed out of the UK' by lack of opportunities for non-white actors".

Twitter users responded to the Oscar nominations' lack of any black or minority ethnic actors being given a nod by the Academy with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

Accepting the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, Davis called out the film industry for refusing to cast black and minority ethnic actors.

The BBC Trust, in the corporation's annual report last week, said the BBC had to do more to put more women on television, as well as tackle a lack of black, Asian and minority ethnic actors on-screen.

And last month, Lenny Henry told a select committee of MPs that Britain had been "haemorrhaging" talent to the US because of the mistaken belief over here that minority ethnic actors did not have enough star power.

British black and minority ethnic actors are making their presence felt more than ever before, both at home and abroad – so why do they still need their own awards shows?

The event provided a valuable platform for up-and-comers and seasoned professionals alike to address the fact that talented black and minority ethnic actors were not getting the recognition they deserved from the industry.

Opportunities for black and minority ethnic actors in Britain are worse now than when David Oyelowo left for Los Angeles eight years ago and the biggest problem, he says, is the white, middle-class men in charge of commissioning.