Magnetic Field has added director Randall Park to its roster. This marks his first signing with a commercial production company for representation. Known for his impeccable comedic timing in front of the camera, Park carries through the same sensibility as a director, writer and producer. Recognizable for his acting roles as the Huang family patriarch in the hit ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat and as Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Universe, he also co-wrote, produced, and starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe with long-time collaborator Ali Wong.
Park made his directorial debut with the indie feature Shortcomings, an adaptation of the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine that was an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. His extensive on-set experiences inform his polished directorial approach and performance-driven storytelling. He is also the co-founder of Imminent Collision, a production company that develops comedy-forward projects from Asian American perspectives. Currently under a first look deal with Universal TV, the company has several projects set up at Amazon, Disney Plus, Max, and Universal, among others.
“We are excited to bring Randall’s creative edge as a director to Magnetic Field. His film Shortcomings showcased his talent as a character-driven storyteller, and that combined with his comedic chops will translate well in commercials,” noted Magnetic Field co-founders Anthony and Joe Russo in a joint statement.
“Randall is immensely talented and I’ve been a huge fan of his work since our film school days,” shared Magnetic Field co-founder Justin Lin. “We’re currently collaborating on a project and I’m thrilled to carry that working relationship through at MF and see how his vision plays out in the commercial space.”
Park said, “My favorite stories are character-driven, with heart and humor, showcasing those vulnerable, awkward, human sides of ourselves. I look forward to bringing that into branded content and commercial production. I’ve always been a big fan of the Russos and my pal Justin Lin, and diving into commercials at Magnetic Field feels like the right fit for the kind of ad work I’d like to pursue.”
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More