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“This is a very tough and extremely risky industry, but I am not going to give up and walk away.” -Dallas Liu You might recognize Dallas Liu from your 9:00 am engineering lecture, but he isn’t your average college student. Dallas plays Maya Erksine’s older brother Shuji in Hulu’s PEN15. Unlike most actors, his ambitions are […]
Read More PEN15 -Actor Dallas Liu“The American landscape has changed. The people who want to deny our place, have to be told their reality is not what America is anymore.” -Michelle Krusiec Michelle Krusiec has starred in nearly 200 television episodes and is the only Asian American actress to be nominated for a Golden Horse; for her performance as Wilhelmina […]
Read More Hollywood-Actress Michelle Krusiec“It’s better to disappoint your parents for a couple of years than to disappoint yourself for the rest of your life.” -Jimmy O. Yang Amazon’s Good Deal is Jimmy O. Yang’s first comedy special. “This is 10 years in the making; all the open mics, road gigs, it’s finally paying off,” says Jimmy. In the special, […]
Read More Good Deal- Comedian Jimmy O. Yang“I wanted to write a story that came from the inside. A story that explored the inner state, the mental life of an Asian American character- not Asian, not American, specifically an Asian American character.” -Charles Yu Take what you can get. Try to build a life. A life at the margin made from bit […]
Read More Interior Chinatown- Writer Charles Yu“Be the one who is ahead of the curve instead of following behind. Lead the movement instead of picking up the crumbs. It’s a new world, the rules are changing. Why not write your own ticket?” -Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Paul Sun-Hyung Lee best known as Appa on Kim’s Convenience is a critically acclaimed stage and […]
Read More Kim’s Convenience Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee“There is a hunger for other kinds of stories. Asian American stories are so far behind. I hope to be a part of more stories that push audiences outside of their comfort zone.” -Louis Ozawa Amazon’s Hunters takes place in the ’70s and follows an eclectic crew of Nazi hunters in New York City. A […]
Read More Hunters- Actor Louis Ozawa“If I support my peers they will become better, which will motivate me to become better. There is such a small amount of things out there for us right now. If we compete in a very negative and backstabbing way, the art will never get better.” -Ludi Lin With credits that include Power Rangers, Aquaman, […]
Read More The Ghost Bride-Actor Ludi Lin“I’ve had some really strong daughters. They are independent, forthright and beautiful. These are the women I like to see represent us. If this is all I do for the rest of my career, I’m happy.” -Tzi Ma This March, the world will see Tzi Ma as Hua Zhou- Mulan’s father in Disney’s highly anticipated […]
Read More Mulan- Actor Tzi Ma“When I have bad days, it just drives me to work harder.” -Jackie Dallas As the first Asian person I saw in Netflix’s Stranger Things, I remember anticipating to see more of Jackie Dallas in this incredible show. Jackie played Mr. Clarke’s girlfriend Jen in Season 1, Chapter Seven: “The Bathtub”. In this episode, Mr. […]
Read More Stranger Things- Actress Jackie DallasBobby Rubio is the creator of Float, Pixar’s first film featuring Filipino lead characters. Rubio’s career in animation spans over 20 years. He has worked on some of the most iconic animated films and television shows of all time; Avatar: The Last Airbender, Mulan, Pocahontas, Hercules, Inside Out and Incredibles 2- to name a few. […]
Read More Pixar’s Float- Director Bobby Rubio and Producer Krissy Cababa