Season 3 · Episode 2
Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist
Ezra interviews sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen about the problem of Asian (and Black/Indigenous/People of Color) underrepresentation and misrepresentation in Hollywood.
The Mechanics of Storytelling · Eric Chao, Ezra Justin Lee, Nancy Wang Yuen, Mark Dragicevic, Robert M Lee
February 8, 202141m 3s
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Show Notes
- 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)
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