Dichen Lachman

Thank you. Thank you for having me. I've been enjoying listening, so...

Yeah, well, I was born in Kathmandu and moved to Australia when I was about seven years old and spent a lot of my teenage years there. And then when I was 23 years old, I moved to Los Angeles. And now I'm in London, just working my way around the world. Wow.

Yeah, well, I was born in Kathmandu and moved to Australia when I was about seven years old and spent a lot of my teenage years there. And then when I was 23 years old, I moved to Los Angeles. And now I'm in London, just working my way around the world. Wow.

Yeah, well, I was born in Kathmandu and moved to Australia when I was about seven years old and spent a lot of my teenage years there. And then when I was 23 years old, I moved to Los Angeles. And now I'm in London, just working my way around the world. Wow.

It is. Even Adelaide to LA is a long way.

It is. Even Adelaide to LA is a long way.

It is. Even Adelaide to LA is a long way.

Yes, they were. They were living in Kathmandu. Kathmandu in the 80s was not very developed. And a lot of people lived like they lived hundreds of years ago. You know, we didn't have electricity half the week. I think the only movies we had access to were Superman, Supergirl, Police Academy, and Hindi movies. Well, that's all you need. So it was like another world.

Yes, they were. They were living in Kathmandu. Kathmandu in the 80s was not very developed. And a lot of people lived like they lived hundreds of years ago. You know, we didn't have electricity half the week. I think the only movies we had access to were Superman, Supergirl, Police Academy, and Hindi movies. Well, that's all you need. So it was like another world.

Yes, they were. They were living in Kathmandu. Kathmandu in the 80s was not very developed. And a lot of people lived like they lived hundreds of years ago. You know, we didn't have electricity half the week. I think the only movies we had access to were Superman, Supergirl, Police Academy, and Hindi movies. Well, that's all you need. So it was like another world.

I was working in Australia and at the time there weren't a lot of opportunities there. And I knew that if I wanted to keep working, I'd have to sort of expand my horizons. And so I came to Los Angeles just like many young aspiring actors do and And it was really exciting. And I knew so little. I feel like if I knew how hard it was going to be, maybe I never would have done it.

I was working in Australia and at the time there weren't a lot of opportunities there. And I knew that if I wanted to keep working, I'd have to sort of expand my horizons. And so I came to Los Angeles just like many young aspiring actors do and And it was really exciting. And I knew so little. I feel like if I knew how hard it was going to be, maybe I never would have done it.

I was working in Australia and at the time there weren't a lot of opportunities there. And I knew that if I wanted to keep working, I'd have to sort of expand my horizons. And so I came to Los Angeles just like many young aspiring actors do and And it was really exciting. And I knew so little. I feel like if I knew how hard it was going to be, maybe I never would have done it.

But that naivety was very helpful.

But that naivety was very helpful.

But that naivety was very helpful.

Yeah, I think, I mean, we all go through it. It's interesting, Ben, to hear you say that because, you know, someone who doesn't know you or hasn't had the chance to speak to you about it might assume that it was an easier path or something, but it never is.

Yeah, I think, I mean, we all go through it. It's interesting, Ben, to hear you say that because, you know, someone who doesn't know you or hasn't had the chance to speak to you about it might assume that it was an easier path or something, but it never is.

Yeah, I think, I mean, we all go through it. It's interesting, Ben, to hear you say that because, you know, someone who doesn't know you or hasn't had the chance to speak to you about it might assume that it was an easier path or something, but it never is.

I think everyone's journey is up and down and that's what makes it so beautiful, you know, because we get to have that contrast of the rejection and the highs of the wins and everybody started somewhere.