Anne-Marie Baldonado

Let's take a short break here and then we'll talk some more. My guest is the actor and stand-up comic Jimmy O. Yang. His new TV show is Interior Chinatown, based on the award-winning novel of the same name. More after a break. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

Let's take a short break here and then we'll talk some more. My guest is the actor and stand-up comic Jimmy O. Yang. His new TV show is Interior Chinatown, based on the award-winning novel of the same name. More after a break. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

Let's take a short break here and then we'll talk some more. My guest is the actor and stand-up comic Jimmy O. Yang. His new TV show is Interior Chinatown, based on the award-winning novel of the same name. More after a break. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, back with actor and stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang. He's the star of the new Hulu series, Interior Chinatown, based on the novel of the same name, which was awarded the National Book Award. The author of the book, Charles Yu, is a TV writer and adapted the book for the screen.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, back with actor and stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang. He's the star of the new Hulu series, Interior Chinatown, based on the novel of the same name, which was awarded the National Book Award. The author of the book, Charles Yu, is a TV writer and adapted the book for the screen.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Anne-Marie Baldonado, back with actor and stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang. He's the star of the new Hulu series, Interior Chinatown, based on the novel of the same name, which was awarded the National Book Award. The author of the book, Charles Yu, is a TV writer and adapted the book for the screen.

It's about what happens when one of the background characters in a TV procedural becomes the main character. Jimmy O. Yang's films include Crazy Rich Asians and Patriot's Day. He co-starred in the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. He's had numerous stand-up specials, and his memoir is called How to American, An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents.

It's about what happens when one of the background characters in a TV procedural becomes the main character. Jimmy O. Yang's films include Crazy Rich Asians and Patriot's Day. He co-starred in the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. He's had numerous stand-up specials, and his memoir is called How to American, An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents.

It's about what happens when one of the background characters in a TV procedural becomes the main character. Jimmy O. Yang's films include Crazy Rich Asians and Patriot's Day. He co-starred in the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. He's had numerous stand-up specials, and his memoir is called How to American, An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents.

I'm going to ask you about getting into stand-up comedy. In your book, you talk about how comedy clubs ended up being like a place where you felt like you belonged and you had community and people were like respectful of your jokes. Like they helped you work on your material and make your jokes better.

I'm going to ask you about getting into stand-up comedy. In your book, you talk about how comedy clubs ended up being like a place where you felt like you belonged and you had community and people were like respectful of your jokes. Like they helped you work on your material and make your jokes better.

I'm going to ask you about getting into stand-up comedy. In your book, you talk about how comedy clubs ended up being like a place where you felt like you belonged and you had community and people were like respectful of your jokes. Like they helped you work on your material and make your jokes better.

When was the first time that your parents saw you do stand up?

When was the first time that your parents saw you do stand up?

When was the first time that your parents saw you do stand up?

Well, it's interesting that originally you felt that you were disappointing your parents by becoming a comedian and an actor. But now your dad is an actor. I want to play a clip from one of your stand up specials. It's the special Good Deal from 2020. And you're talking about your dad becoming an actor.

Well, it's interesting that originally you felt that you were disappointing your parents by becoming a comedian and an actor. But now your dad is an actor. I want to play a clip from one of your stand up specials. It's the special Good Deal from 2020. And you're talking about your dad becoming an actor.

Well, it's interesting that originally you felt that you were disappointing your parents by becoming a comedian and an actor. But now your dad is an actor. I want to play a clip from one of your stand up specials. It's the special Good Deal from 2020. And you're talking about your dad becoming an actor.

That's a clip from Jimmy O. Yang's stand-up special. So how did it actually happen that he became an actor?

That's a clip from Jimmy O. Yang's stand-up special. So how did it actually happen that he became an actor?