Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024

Brad Falchuk remembers earning his first real writer's credit on the sci-fi series "Earth: Final Conflict" in 2001.

Falchuk describes the project as a "deeply mediocre science fiction syndicated show ... that aired at four in the afternoon on a Saturday." Although he doesn't remember the...

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

In 2021, Sam Song Li was cast in an independent film as the ancestor of a character played by a pre-"Shang-Chi" Simu Liu. To the general public, the non-speaking cameo might seem insignificant. But for Li, it was a seminal moment.

A producer told him she picked him after looking at more...

Wednesday, May. 24, 2023

Gene Luen Yang remembers feeling pumped in 2007 when Hollywood came calling about his trailblazing graphic novel "American Born Chinese." But that excitement turned into exasperation when it became clear the interested party completely missed the point of the book.

"It came out that the...

Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2023

Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month.

The 60-year-old became the first Asian to win the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a laundromat...

Monday, Mar. 13, 2023

Edward Dion Fariñas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino American didn't expect to have such a visceral reaction when hearing Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh's awards announced.

"I had a squeal come out that I was not expecting," said Fariñas, who was watching Sunday from...

Thursday, Apr. 21, 2022

Michelle Yeoh was adamant about one script change before committing to "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

The main character's name had to go. She was named Michelle as a love letter to her from the directors.

"I'm like 'No, no, no' because I believe this person, this character...

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