76 Quotes by Romany Malco

The only difference between comedy and drama is that, in comedy, I’m going to utilize the tool of creating laughter to deflect discomfort and, in drama, I won’t use a tool, but we’re going to actually deal with the discomfort and see what comes out of it.

My goal in life is to bring to the screen really believable depictions that make you think, “Damn, I have to look within myself.”

Because I came into acting late, my references come from real life. That’s my biggest inspiration. It’s probably the reason I moved back to New York. I’m just a lot more inspired by real life than I am by depictions of real life.

Wanting an honest opinion about my art from someone whose opinion I respect makes me feel vulnerable. It’s a great space to be in.

I’d like to change the depictions of life, love, and adventure under what’s known as the typical, overused backdrop of Hollywood.

It will be difficult if people can’t get past their prejudices; I don’t mean Black and White; I mean people automatically assume because a film has a predominantly Black cast, that it is a particular quality of film.

I have the appetite to do different roles that have different backdrops. I’d like to show that there’s more to people sitting in cars for reasons other than being police officers.

I come from the best era of film I believe; when people were taking chances on films. It’s time for us to bring more truth to the story and not necessarily carry a torch for every Black person in America; just tell a story, and a good one too.

I don’t drive an Escalade; I’ve never lived on a mansion; I live in a townhouse. Even with my internet business, when I was making just shy of a million and a half a year, I lived in the same house.