Asian Actors & Thespians
Asian Actors & Thespians
A podcast featuring API actors and drama artists, in which we chronicle their artistic journeys and discuss important issues impacting the API community. Hosted by New York City-based actor, Chase Lee.
How to do a fresh revival of an old show (ft. Katherine Chou, Tony Jin, and Scott Keiji Takeda)
What are the challenges of doing a revival of a show that was written several decades ago? director Katherine Chou, and actors Tony Jin and Scott Keiji Takeda to talk about their revival of David Henry Hwang’s The Dance and the Railroad, which is currently running right now until Nov. 1 at the Los Angeles Theater Center.
How to make it as a theater person in LA (ft. Shinshin Tsai)
Can you make it as a theater person in LA? Do you have to live in New York? Director/casting director Shinshin Tsai joins the show to talk about how he’s made Southern California his artistic home.
How to become a DC/Marvel actor (ft. Paul Kim)
What is it like to be in an MCU/DCU blockbuster? Actor Paul Kim stops by the show to share his experiences and insights.
Why stage managers are artists too (ft. Ada Zhang)
Are stage managers artists too? New York stage manager Ada Zhang stops by the show to discuss why stage managers are so important to the theatermaking process.
How to take advantage of opportunities (ft. Jo Mei)
An opportunity lost is never to be retrieved. Actor Jo Mei stops by the show to talk about how she has made the most of her opportunities during her career.
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The importance of becoming a risk-taker (ft. Keiko Green)
Everyone knows that fortune favors the bold, and that goes double for actors and drama artists. Playwright/screenwriter Keiko Green joins me on the show to talk about how taking big swings has led to success in her career.
The power of believing in your artistry (ft. Lily Tung Crystal)
Being a working artist ain’t easy. You must believe in yourself, and have faith in your work. Lily Tung Crystal joins me on the show to talk about her decorated career as a multi-hyphenated theater artist.
Building community as a theater artist (ft. Nicholas Pilapil)
Filipino-American playwright, Nicholas Pilapil stops by the show to talk about his artistic journey, and he breaks down his exciting new play, “God Will Do The Rest.”
Finding your style as a filmmaker (ft. Emily May Jampel)
Many of the great filmmakers of our time have a distinct style that audiences can readily identify. So how does one begin to develop their own style and artistic voice? Writer/director of “Lucky Fish” Emily May Jampel joins me to share her thoughts.