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Asian Actors & Thespians

Asian Actors & Thespians

Chase Lee

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Asian Actors & Thespians episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Asian Actors & Thespians for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Asian Actors & Thespians episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Asian Actors & Thespians - Christina Calcote on biracial erasure in the film/theater industry
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11/20/22 • 79 min

Why are there so few biracial Asian characters on stage and on screen? Why so few bisexual and genderqueer characters? Don’t they have stories to tell too? Wasian actor/influencer Christina Calcote joins me on the show to share their insights.

Content Warning: mentions of queerphobia, racism, cyberbullying

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Christina on Tiktok @tik.tok.tina and on Instagram @christinacalcote and visit them at christinacalcote.com.

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Asian Actors & Thespians - What is it like to be a transgender actor? ft. Pooya Mohseni
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11/03/22 • 73 min

Pooya Mohseni joins me on the show to detail her remarkable journey as a woman/artist of transgender experience and to share her insights on the women’s rights crisis in Iran.
Content warning: references to political violence, assault, suicide attempt, and queer/transphobia
For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.
And make sure to follow Pooya on Instagram @pooyaland and visit her at pooyaland.com
Organizations promoting women’s rights in Iran:
www.change.org
united4iran.org
Also, check out this link to read about Pooya’s current project in London:

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Asian Actors & Thespians - The existential dread of becoming an actor (ft. Christine Lee)
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10/18/22 • 44 min

Being an actor is horrifying. It’s not just overcoming the stage fright - it’s living a life of uncertainty, obstacles, and rejection. New York-based actor Christine Lee joins me on the show to share their thoughts.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Christine Lee on Instagram @christinehillarylee.

And be sure to tune in next time, as we talk to Pooya Mohseni about her journey as an Iranian-American actor, and the current women’s rights crisis in Iran.

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Asian Actors & Thespians - What's it like to be a plus-sized AAPI actor? ft. Cori Menzies
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10/04/22 • 46 min

In what ways do plus-sized actors face discrimination in the industry today? What can we do to enact change? We’ll answer these questions, and more, as I invite my friend and colleague, Cori Menzies, on the show.
For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts. And be sure to tune in next time, when we talk about the existential dread of starting out as an actor.

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Part 2 of my conversation with Christina Calcote, in which we discuss the intersection of their status as a social media influencer and their artistry. We also talk about navigating this crazy world as an Asian person, K-Pop stanhood, and BTS!

Content Warning: mentions of anti-semitism and racism

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Christina on Tiktok @tik.tok.tina and on Instagram @christinacalcote and visit them at christinacalcote.com.

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Asian Actors & Thespians - How do you found a theater company? ft. Ralph Peña
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01/26/23 • 41 min

I want to stage plays! I want to make movies! But how do I start? How does one found a theater/production company? Co-founder and artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater Company, Ralph Peña, joins me on the show to tell his incredible story.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Ralph on Instagram @ralphb.pena and check out Ma-Yi Theater at ma-yitheater.org and on Instagram @mayitheater.

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Asian Actors & Thespians - How to make it in Hollywood as an AAPI actor (ft. Krista Marie Yu)
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02/08/23 • 73 min

Hollywood! La La Land! City where dreams go to...die. For most actors, anyway. Only a select few find a way to make it in the City of Stars. Star of Hulu’s “Reboot,” Krista Marie Yu, joins me on the show to tell us about how she did it.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Krista on Instagram @kristamarieyu, and see her in “Reboot” on Hulu!

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Are you an aspiring AAPI filmmaker who wants to take off in your career? Tricia Lee joins me on the show to discuss how she started making her first films, how she developed her craft, and how she started getting work.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Tricia on Instagram @tricialeedirector and check out more of her work at tricialeedirector.com.

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Sure, “Crazy Rich Asians” was live but where are all my Filipinos at?? Filipino-American filmmaker Justin Quizon joins me on the show to discuss how to increase Filipino/Southeast-Asian representation in TV and film.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And follow Justin on Instagram @justinquiz and TikTok @justinquiz.

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Why do basketball players always make the best actors? Ray Allen, LeBron, Jordan. It’s gotta be the shoes, right? AAPI hooper-turned-film actor, Taylor Takahashi, joins me on the show to share his fascinating story.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Taylor on Instagram @_taylortakahashi and check out his brand at ototoclothing.com.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Asian Actors & Thespians have?

Asian Actors & Thespians currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does Asian Actors & Thespians cover?

The podcast is about Actor, Acting, Film, Theater, Television, Podcasts, Aapi, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Asian Actors & Thespians?

The episode title 'Christina Calcote on biracial erasure in the film/theater industry' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Asian Actors & Thespians?

The average episode length on Asian Actors & Thespians is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of Asian Actors & Thespians released?

Episodes of Asian Actors & Thespians are typically released every 22 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Asian Actors & Thespians?

The first episode of Asian Actors & Thespians was released on Sep 29, 2022.

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