Jimmy O. Yang (performing a bit)

And from then on, I was like, man, I got to get this. I got to do this.

And from then on, I was like, man, I got to get this. I got to do this.

For sure. Before meeting him, I actually listened to a lot of his interviews, talks of his book. And the man is very smart and a deep thinker. And then when I got the part, I started talking to him more and more of what his ambition is about the show and how the book would adapt to the show. Which is, first of all, very rare for a novelist to be the showrunner.

For sure. Before meeting him, I actually listened to a lot of his interviews, talks of his book. And the man is very smart and a deep thinker. And then when I got the part, I started talking to him more and more of what his ambition is about the show and how the book would adapt to the show. Which is, first of all, very rare for a novelist to be the showrunner.

For sure. Before meeting him, I actually listened to a lot of his interviews, talks of his book. And the man is very smart and a deep thinker. And then when I got the part, I started talking to him more and more of what his ambition is about the show and how the book would adapt to the show. Which is, first of all, very rare for a novelist to be the showrunner.

But the show actually, I think, goes above and beyond the book. The book has a lot of metaphors and surrealism that the show captures. But at the same time, within the show, it's so grounded in reality. With Willis' parents, you know, he has a strained relationship with his father, which a lot of us Asians know, especially different generations who grew up in different countries.

But the show actually, I think, goes above and beyond the book. The book has a lot of metaphors and surrealism that the show captures. But at the same time, within the show, it's so grounded in reality. With Willis' parents, you know, he has a strained relationship with his father, which a lot of us Asians know, especially different generations who grew up in different countries.

But the show actually, I think, goes above and beyond the book. The book has a lot of metaphors and surrealism that the show captures. But at the same time, within the show, it's so grounded in reality. With Willis' parents, you know, he has a strained relationship with his father, which a lot of us Asians know, especially different generations who grew up in different countries.

And him and his mother trying to get over the grief of his brother. And of course, you know, just... the sheer will and want of someone who's been in the background like Willis Wu, and he wants to do more. He wants to be more and be something else. It's not just an Asian story.

And him and his mother trying to get over the grief of his brother. And of course, you know, just... the sheer will and want of someone who's been in the background like Willis Wu, and he wants to do more. He wants to be more and be something else. It's not just an Asian story.

And him and his mother trying to get over the grief of his brother. And of course, you know, just... the sheer will and want of someone who's been in the background like Willis Wu, and he wants to do more. He wants to be more and be something else. It's not just an Asian story.

Yeah, I think, first of all, that scene, it really made me smile when I think about it. It's almost like an old school physical comedy scene where Willis, me, I was trying to get into this door in the police precinct and I can't. Like a Monty Python or something, like a sketch. So it made me laugh and I had a lot of fun doing it.

Yeah, I think, first of all, that scene, it really made me smile when I think about it. It's almost like an old school physical comedy scene where Willis, me, I was trying to get into this door in the police precinct and I can't. Like a Monty Python or something, like a sketch. So it made me laugh and I had a lot of fun doing it.

Yeah, I think, first of all, that scene, it really made me smile when I think about it. It's almost like an old school physical comedy scene where Willis, me, I was trying to get into this door in the police precinct and I can't. Like a Monty Python or something, like a sketch. So it made me laugh and I had a lot of fun doing it.

But there's such a deeper meaning on, hey, you don't belong here, you know. And then he had to find a lot of ways to like sneak in, which in a way I kind of felt like that in my career. I didn't go to Juilliard or NYU, like a fancy acting school or something like that. I had to do open mics where I pay $5, five minutes of stage time, and then kind of snuck in by doing some commercials.

But there's such a deeper meaning on, hey, you don't belong here, you know. And then he had to find a lot of ways to like sneak in, which in a way I kind of felt like that in my career. I didn't go to Juilliard or NYU, like a fancy acting school or something like that. I had to do open mics where I pay $5, five minutes of stage time, and then kind of snuck in by doing some commercials.

But there's such a deeper meaning on, hey, you don't belong here, you know. And then he had to find a lot of ways to like sneak in, which in a way I kind of felt like that in my career. I didn't go to Juilliard or NYU, like a fancy acting school or something like that. I had to do open mics where I pay $5, five minutes of stage time, and then kind of snuck in by doing some commercials.

Even Silicon Valley, which you mentioned, I snuck in on that. I had a two-line part as a tech guy, right? And then I had to be funny and subvert people's expectation in order to get a bigger part. And then in season two, I became a series regular.

Even Silicon Valley, which you mentioned, I snuck in on that. I had a two-line part as a tech guy, right? And then I had to be funny and subvert people's expectation in order to get a bigger part. And then in season two, I became a series regular.

Even Silicon Valley, which you mentioned, I snuck in on that. I had a two-line part as a tech guy, right? And then I had to be funny and subvert people's expectation in order to get a bigger part. And then in season two, I became a series regular.