Nancy Kwan
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Like a piece of paper. And a contract. They said, would you like to go to Hollywood for six months? And I even get paid for it. I said, I've also been a student, so I've never been paid. I said, oh, I would love it. I would love it. I've never been to America. And that's how I started. Right. And so that was in Hong Kong.
Like a piece of paper. And a contract. They said, would you like to go to Hollywood for six months? And I even get paid for it. I said, I've also been a student, so I've never been paid. I said, oh, I would love it. I would love it. I've never been to America. And that's how I started. Right. And so that was in Hong Kong.
Well, no, that was much later.
Well, no, that was much later.
Like, you know, both of us.
Like, you know, both of us.
Well, first time, I came in the early 60s, where the studio system was just phasing out.
Well, first time, I came in the early 60s, where the studio system was just phasing out.
Yes.
Yes.
What were you doing?
What were you doing?
Oh, I don't do drugs either.
Oh, I don't do drugs either.
Yeah, no, the studio system was phasing out and independent films were coming in. Really, that was an exciting, very exciting time.
Yeah, no, the studio system was phasing out and independent films were coming in. Really, that was an exciting, very exciting time.
And... Kind of sounds like...
And... Kind of sounds like...
It does repeat itself.
It does repeat itself.