Danielle Fishel
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So one more thing I did want to talk to you about was back in 1999, after a disappointing experience on the set of a very massive sitcom, you wrote way ahead of its time, an incredibly brave mission statement to Hollywood about status, power and racism in Hollywood about the difficulties you faced finding work as an Asian actor and especially work that you felt like you could be proud of.
So one more thing I did want to talk to you about was back in 1999, after a disappointing experience on the set of a very massive sitcom, you wrote way ahead of its time, an incredibly brave mission statement to Hollywood about status, power and racism in Hollywood about the difficulties you faced finding work as an Asian actor and especially work that you felt like you could be proud of.
So one more thing I did want to talk to you about was back in 1999, after a disappointing experience on the set of a very massive sitcom, you wrote way ahead of its time, an incredibly brave mission statement to Hollywood about status, power and racism in Hollywood about the difficulties you faced finding work as an Asian actor and especially work that you felt like you could be proud of.
So I really recommend everybody read it. It is still on the Internet. Um, and you'll realize, you know, Steve was saying these things 26 years ago and they are still relevant. Can you tell us what the effects of that letter were at the time?
So I really recommend everybody read it. It is still on the Internet. Um, and you'll realize, you know, Steve was saying these things 26 years ago and they are still relevant. Can you tell us what the effects of that letter were at the time?
So I really recommend everybody read it. It is still on the Internet. Um, and you'll realize, you know, Steve was saying these things 26 years ago and they are still relevant. Can you tell us what the effects of that letter were at the time?
Well, I know with all the talk we just had recently about the ego and all of that, this may not, you know, land as well. But I do wonder, you know, you've worked with Steven Yeun, an incredible young actor who is getting opportunities that probably didn't even exist 10 years ago. I know, right? Thank you for noticing, yeah.
Well, I know with all the talk we just had recently about the ego and all of that, this may not, you know, land as well. But I do wonder, you know, you've worked with Steven Yeun, an incredible young actor who is getting opportunities that probably didn't even exist 10 years ago. I know, right? Thank you for noticing, yeah.
Well, I know with all the talk we just had recently about the ego and all of that, this may not, you know, land as well. But I do wonder, you know, you've worked with Steven Yeun, an incredible young actor who is getting opportunities that probably didn't even exist 10 years ago. I know, right? Thank you for noticing, yeah.
What does it feel like for you to see some of these changes, having been a whistleblower well ahead of your time, a long time ago? Like, how does it feel now?
What does it feel like for you to see some of these changes, having been a whistleblower well ahead of your time, a long time ago? Like, how does it feel now?
What does it feel like for you to see some of these changes, having been a whistleblower well ahead of your time, a long time ago? Like, how does it feel now?
Stephen, thank you so much for joining us today and spending your valuable time with us. Like we said, when you joined, we could not stop raving about you when your episode came up.
Stephen, thank you so much for joining us today and spending your valuable time with us. Like we said, when you joined, we could not stop raving about you when your episode came up.
Stephen, thank you so much for joining us today and spending your valuable time with us. Like we said, when you joined, we could not stop raving about you when your episode came up.
OK, you've sent Will on a mission. He will definitely do that.
OK, you've sent Will on a mission. He will definitely do that.
OK, you've sent Will on a mission. He will definitely do that.
We won't give him your information, I promise. Thank you so much for joining us. It's really been a pleasure to talk to you.
We won't give him your information, I promise. Thank you so much for joining us. It's really been a pleasure to talk to you.