Anne-Marie Baldonado

The show was picked up by Netflix and got a lot of viewers through that, including my mother, by the way. And I want to play a scene from the pilot episode. Your character, Jung, is estranged from his dad who runs the convenience store. They haven't talked for years. Jung is working at a car rental place when his dad shows up one day to return a car.

The show was picked up by Netflix and got a lot of viewers through that, including my mother, by the way. And I want to play a scene from the pilot episode. Your character, Jung, is estranged from his dad who runs the convenience store. They haven't talked for years. Jung is working at a car rental place when his dad shows up one day to return a car.

The show was picked up by Netflix and got a lot of viewers through that, including my mother, by the way. And I want to play a scene from the pilot episode. Your character, Jung, is estranged from his dad who runs the convenience store. They haven't talked for years. Jung is working at a car rental place when his dad shows up one day to return a car.

Jung doesn't want to talk to his dad, so he asks his boss to talk to him instead.

Jung doesn't want to talk to his dad, so he asks his boss to talk to him instead.

Jung doesn't want to talk to his dad, so he asks his boss to talk to him instead.

That's a scene from the first episode of Kim's Convenience. I thought it was interesting reading your book that there was this echo in the show in this first big role that you got early in your career.

That's a scene from the first episode of Kim's Convenience. I thought it was interesting reading your book that there was this echo in the show in this first big role that you got early in your career.

That's a scene from the first episode of Kim's Convenience. I thought it was interesting reading your book that there was this echo in the show in this first big role that you got early in your career.

And they used to watch it with friends.

And they used to watch it with friends.

And they used to watch it with friends.

How are your parents feeling about you being an actor now?

How are your parents feeling about you being an actor now?

How are your parents feeling about you being an actor now?

Simu Liu, thank you so much for speaking with me today.

Simu Liu, thank you so much for speaking with me today.

Simu Liu, thank you so much for speaking with me today.

This is Fresh Air contributor Anne-Marie Baldonado. I talked with actor Cole Escola about their hit Broadway play, Oh Mary. Cole plays an unhinged alcoholic Mary Todd Lincoln, who's an aspiring cabaret performer. If that makes no sense, that's part of the point. You can find my interview on the Fresh Air podcast.

This is Fresh Air contributor Anne-Marie Baldonado. I talked with actor Cole Escola about their hit Broadway play, Oh Mary. Cole plays an unhinged alcoholic Mary Todd Lincoln, who's an aspiring cabaret performer. If that makes no sense, that's part of the point. You can find my interview on the Fresh Air podcast.