When I was little, I used to love eating peanut butter sandwiches with tomatoes, and they would have to be on potato bread. I loved them. It’s so weird, and I can’t imagine eating it now, but I used to love eating them. It’s a lot of flavors. Nicole Byer Read Quote
I’ve done a handful of voiceover and on-camera jobs where I’ve been asked to ‘be blacker.’ That’s code for sassier, more ghetto, more neck rolls and snaps. Nicole Byer Read Quote
Typecasting is a thing, but when it involves race, it narrows the roles available to an almost comically small amount. Nicole Byer Read Quote
I perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where my race and gender are rarely pointed out. Nicole Byer Read Quote
I want to bring my color and background to the table because it makes life – and entertainment – more interesting. Nicole Byer Read Quote
Talking-head shows are just a camera, a sound guy, and then a PA writing down what you say and a producer asking you questions. And you’re just supposed to rephrase the question and add a joke to it. Figuring out how to do that was super hard. Nicole Byer Read Quote
It’s easier to cast yourself in something you’ve written because you know your voice. Nicole Byer Read Quote
