July 26, 2021
Acting with Christina
Description
Christina Hsu, a Los Angeles-based actress, shares her journey from high school indoor percussion to acting and improv with non-Los Angeles-based Jason and Kelcey.
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Bio
Christina is a Los Angeles-based writer and actress, a Second City Conservatory program graduate, an ensemble member of improv groups Winnebago and No Shoes Allowed for Second City Hollywood, with sketch performances at the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival as well as stand-up at Flappers Comedy Club. Aside from her acting and improv work, she owns Flower Child Hair, a hair accessories business based in Newport Beach, CA.
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What Jason Learned
There exists an Asian American superhero from the 1940s called the Green Turtle
What Kelcey Learned
Costco no longer sells the Polish Sausage hot dog (Rest in Peace)
Top Five Tips for Aspiring Actresses and Actors

  1. Find a mentor

  2. Find a supportive network of peers

  3. Don't get into acting for the fame

  4. Be true to yourself and what you are comfortable with

  5. Get formal training

Fact or Fiction: Acting

  1. Haing Ngor was the first Asian American to win an Oscar for his role in “The Killing Fields” - FICTION (Miyoshi Umeki in 1958)

  2. 2020 and 2021 were milestones for Asian American actors at the Golden Globes, with Awkwafina nominated in 2020 for her role in “the Farewell” and Steven Yeun nominated for “Minari” in 2021 - FICTION (Steven Yeun was not nominated for a Golden Globe for "Minari")

  3. The Pew Research Center suggested in 2017 that Asians are projected to become the largest immigrant group in the country, surpassing Hispanics in 2055 - FACT

  4. While many of us know Mindy Kaling from shows such as the Mindy Project and the Office, Mindy is actually her middle name, and is named after the 70s TV show Mork and Mindy - FACT

Won't You, Haiku?
Acting

Acting is dino
Saurs, period, I like to
Make Jason's life hard.
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