Short Takes October 2022: Taking Control of the Narrative
As I was reading Constance Wu’s book, Making a Scene, for this month’s edition of Short Takes, there was a particular section that stuck…
Constance Wu
After Six Years, “Fresh Off the Boat” Has its Finale
“Fresh Off the Boat” will end its six-year run on ABC this Friday, ending an era for both the show’s cast and creators and…
How to Watch the Golden Globes (i.e. the Sandra Oh show) Tonight!
Sandra Oh is the first Asian American to host the show, and “Crazy Rich Asians” is nominated in two major categories. Darren Criss is up for a Best Actor award.
Director Jon M. Chu on “Crazy Rich Asians”: “You feel the confidence coming off of the screen”
“Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Kwan, is the first major Hollywood studio project in 25 years to feature an ensemble cast of actors of predominantly East Asian descent set in the present day.
So Fresh and So Clean: Randall Park
“I’m just having fun and trying my best to do good work.”
The Road to “Fresh Off the Boat”
Many Asian American TV actors paved the way to the creation of the first Asian American family TV sitcom in 20 years.