Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

02/08/21 • 41 min

The Mechanics of Storytelling

How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10)
Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55)
Importance of racial representation and mental health amongst youth (8:33)
Asians perpetually being portrayed as the outsider and "noble immigrant" (10:15)
Becoming creators of our own storytellers, creators and content producers (16:25)
The role of regulation and policy in improving diversity and representation in TV and film (25:15)
Why the current system in Hollywood is difficult to change (29:30)
“What encouragements would you offer to Asian/BIPOC actors and creatives in the industry now?” (31:00)
Spiritual question: “How do the spiritual and moral dimensions come together in your work, research, and fight for racial justice in Hollywood?” (34:10)

You can connect with Nancy:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancywyuen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuen

Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10)
Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55)
Importance of racial representation and mental health amongst youth (8:33)
Asians perpetually being portrayed as the outsider and "noble immigrant" (10:15)
Becoming creators of our own storytellers, creators and content producers (16:25)
The role of regulation and policy in improving diversity and representation in TV and film (25:15)
Why the current system in Hollywood is difficult to change (29:30)
“What encouragements would you offer to Asian/BIPOC actors and creatives in the industry now?” (31:00)
Spiritual question: “How do the spiritual and moral dimensions come together in your work, research, and fight for racial justice in Hollywood?” (34:10)

You can connect with Nancy:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancywyuen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuen

Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

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Bobby talks about his creative process. (12:30)
Taking feedback from others but staying true to your story’s vision. (14:44)
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Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)
Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)
How casting works (12:35)
Role preparation tips for beginner voiceover actors (19:30)
Sound equipment you need to get started as voiceover actor (25:09)
Challenges of dubbing work (27:48)
Is racism and stereotyping still an issue for voiceover actors of color in Hollywood? (37:10)
Spiritual Question: How do you get through the suffering and rejection attendant to being an actor? (42:18)
Our first bloopers this podcast! (50:40)

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinnabonmonster
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