Anne-Marie Baldonado

He says being fired from his accounting job is what helped him take the leap into acting. His bestselling memoir, We Were Dreamers. An immigrant superhero origin story explores his family's immigration to Canada, his struggles growing up with immigrant parents, the challenges of breaking into the industry, and of being an Asian Canadian in Hollywood. Simu Liu, welcome to Fresh Air.

He says being fired from his accounting job is what helped him take the leap into acting. His bestselling memoir, We Were Dreamers. An immigrant superhero origin story explores his family's immigration to Canada, his struggles growing up with immigrant parents, the challenges of breaking into the industry, and of being an Asian Canadian in Hollywood. Simu Liu, welcome to Fresh Air.

This new movie, Last Breath, is about saturation divers. Can you explain what saturation divers do? Sure.

This new movie, Last Breath, is about saturation divers. Can you explain what saturation divers do? Sure.

This new movie, Last Breath, is about saturation divers. Can you explain what saturation divers do? Sure.

Well, right. Saturation diving. It's one of the most dangerous jobs out there. These divers go down to the bottom of the ocean. They repair oil rigs and gas pipes. And it's to provide the infrastructure of the way people live their lives. And your character, David Yuasa, is based on a real diver. Just like you said, it's based on a real diver who made this rescue. You talked to him.

Well, right. Saturation diving. It's one of the most dangerous jobs out there. These divers go down to the bottom of the ocean. They repair oil rigs and gas pipes. And it's to provide the infrastructure of the way people live their lives. And your character, David Yuasa, is based on a real diver. Just like you said, it's based on a real diver who made this rescue. You talked to him.

Well, right. Saturation diving. It's one of the most dangerous jobs out there. These divers go down to the bottom of the ocean. They repair oil rigs and gas pipes. And it's to provide the infrastructure of the way people live their lives. And your character, David Yuasa, is based on a real diver. Just like you said, it's based on a real diver who made this rescue. You talked to him.

It occurs to me it might be the first time you're playing a real living person. What was that like? What did you learn from him?

It occurs to me it might be the first time you're playing a real living person. What was that like? What did you learn from him?

It occurs to me it might be the first time you're playing a real living person. What was that like? What did you learn from him?

Yeah, he was essentially doing like that, what people do in gym class, like climbing the rope. And, you know, he has his co-worker whose life he's trying to save. And it's just like the most high stakes rope climb you could ever imagine.

Yeah, he was essentially doing like that, what people do in gym class, like climbing the rope. And, you know, he has his co-worker whose life he's trying to save. And it's just like the most high stakes rope climb you could ever imagine.

Yeah, he was essentially doing like that, what people do in gym class, like climbing the rope. And, you know, he has his co-worker whose life he's trying to save. And it's just like the most high stakes rope climb you could ever imagine.

What was this shoot like? Were you shooting in extreme conditions? Because you play one of these divers who's at the bottom of the North Sea. As you've described, you know, you're in this little tin can, kind of isolated. Even when there isn't a crisis, it's this isolated environment. Did you shoot that way?

What was this shoot like? Were you shooting in extreme conditions? Because you play one of these divers who's at the bottom of the North Sea. As you've described, you know, you're in this little tin can, kind of isolated. Even when there isn't a crisis, it's this isolated environment. Did you shoot that way?

What was this shoot like? Were you shooting in extreme conditions? Because you play one of these divers who's at the bottom of the North Sea. As you've described, you know, you're in this little tin can, kind of isolated. Even when there isn't a crisis, it's this isolated environment. Did you shoot that way?

I want to play a scene from Barbie. It's near the beginning of the movie. The main Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, has just tried to quote unquote beach. He was trying to run towards the water and he ends up hitting the plastic wave and he gets knocked down. And you play his number one op Ken, like his nemesis Ken. And you're laughing at him.

I want to play a scene from Barbie. It's near the beginning of the movie. The main Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, has just tried to quote unquote beach. He was trying to run towards the water and he ends up hitting the plastic wave and he gets knocked down. And you play his number one op Ken, like his nemesis Ken. And you're laughing at him.

I want to play a scene from Barbie. It's near the beginning of the movie. The main Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, has just tried to quote unquote beach. He was trying to run towards the water and he ends up hitting the plastic wave and he gets knocked down. And you play his number one op Ken, like his nemesis Ken. And you're laughing at him.