You Are A Reflection Of Your Tribe | Dante Basco
09/05/22 • 62 min
Sitting down with Anthony and Ben this week is actor, dancer, and director Dante Basco, who talks about his experience growing up in Hollywood, Asian representation in the arts, and working on projects with a lasting impact.
00:00: Intro
03:00: Origin story
09:00: Pursuing dance and film
15:00: Asian representation in Hollywood
22:00: Learning from the greats
30:00: The auditioning process
32:00: Moving into directing
36:00: The reality of the Hollywood experience
43:00: Making art that has an impact
46:00: Defining success
50:00: Mastering artistic processes
55:00: Outro
You can follow Dante on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok
Hosts
Recording - Chad Mayate
Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen
Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions
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Sitting down with Anthony and Ben this week is actor, dancer, and director Dante Basco, who talks about his experience growing up in Hollywood, Asian representation in the arts, and working on projects with a lasting impact.
00:00: Intro
03:00: Origin story
09:00: Pursuing dance and film
15:00: Asian representation in Hollywood
22:00: Learning from the greats
30:00: The auditioning process
32:00: Moving into directing
36:00: The reality of the Hollywood experience
43:00: Making art that has an impact
46:00: Defining success
50:00: Mastering artistic processes
55:00: Outro
You can follow Dante on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok
Hosts
Recording - Chad Mayate
Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen
Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions
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00:00: Intro
03:00: Origin story
05:00: Adoption story and connecting with his biological family
14:00: Documenting his story as a Korean adoptee
20:00: The emotional journey of being an adoptee
23:00: Navigating a language barrier
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34:00: Becoming a producer and collaborating with peers
36:00: Being a musician
43:00: Defining success
46:00: Lightning round
49:00: Mastering writing and performing
50:00: Outro
You can follow Dan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Spotify @danakadan
Hosts
Recording - Chad Mayate
Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen
Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions
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03:00: Origin story
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43:00: Outro
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Recording - Chad Mayate
Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen
Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions
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