The Email From Hai | "A Long Road Home" with Vien Hong (505)
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What themes are explored in Season 5, Episode 5 of 'This Is Us'?
On today's episode of That Was Us, we're diving into Season 5, Episode 5, A Long Road Home. The Pearsons confront long-held truths as Kate reckons with a painful chapter from her past. Kevin and Madison face growing uncertainty about their future, and Randall is shaken by new information about his birth mother that challenges everything he thought he knew. It's juicy. It's a good one. It's juicy. How are you guys doing today? Good. This is our first meeting post-holidays. Yeah. It is. It is. Was there a Canadian tux, like memo that I missed? We were hoping that you were in on the devil denim. This is quince, y'all.
How do the characters confront their past experiences?
Of course, you're quince prince. This is quince. Quince. This is quince, y'all. Also, Sully and I did a little do-si-do. You did. We switched chairs right now. We switched chairs just to shake it up a little bit. New year, new chairs. Keeping people on their toes. New year, new chairs. I'm not mad at that. Just for today. You guys look good. Thanks. You always look good. I appreciate that. You guys came in. I was like, everybody feels rested. I'm into the hair. What's the hair? I like the haircut. The hawk is sort of like the go-to non-working cut. That's your like look. This has become like the sort of like status quo. And then as the job comes, you can grow it out. Because there's already a little bit of length. So if it needs to be longer, I already got some length to start with.
When do you start the next season? I'm not supposed to start season three of Paradise. Until, well, I don't know if we've been officially picked up, but you know. I mean, between us. But you know. Yeah. End of March. End of March. So we'll go end of March into mid-August. Yeah. There's not many people sitting at the Golden Globe Awards wondering if they're going to get picked up next year. Okay, so check this out. Let me tell you something. Give us. Give us the. Because this is the first time we've seen each other since the Globes and whatnot. Guys, this was my first time at the Globes on the ground floor.
What insights does Vien Hong share about his acting journey?
Wow. Explain to people, right? You do it because your reaction was perfect. There's a hierarchy. Movie stars get to sit on the ground and all the TV people get put in the back. They're relegated to the little surrounding zone. So I'm wondering why, right? That's the question. Because your Academy Award nominee is Sterling K. Brown. Correct? Sure. But like, so it was just me. The tough thing is it was just me from the show. Because the past few awards, whether it was Critics' Choice or the Emmys, the Emmys, it was me, Julianne, and James, and the show. Right. And then in the Critics' Choice, it was me and the show. And then at the Golden Globes, it was Brown. So it's always an honor to be there. But when you get to be there with your people, it's even more fun.
Makes a difference. Of course. That being said, sitting on the ground, Who was at your table? Guys! Who was at your table? Yeah. Miley Cyrus and her twin, also known as her mom. Got it. I looked at her mom and she's like, I'm Miley's mom. I'm like, of course you are.
How do the cast members reflect on their character developments?
You know what I'm saying? It's like these eyes are like, ring, ring, ring. Steve and Marty were there from- That's pretty rad. Steve and Marty. Just Steve and Marty. Steve Martin and Martin Short. There you go. Yeah. But here's the thing. We're at your table. I also, at the Emmys, sat right next to Steve and Marty. Did you speak with them? So Marty speaks. Yes. Steve is quiet. Steve's very quiet. Steve's very quiet. Marty is the opposite of very quiet. Yes. Like he is the most effusive, ebullient, like crazily wonderful. Yeah. And then Steve is just like, I'm cool. Built for show business. Built for show business. Maybe one of the funniest people ever. Which one are you saying? Marty. Marty Short. Yeah, mind short. I believe so.
Inherently, not stand-up comedy, like inherently funny. Yeah, just like his essence, his being. Hysterical. So we're there, me and the bird. And so here's the other part that was cool. Table behind me is frigging Hartley and Sophia. Yes. Yay! Because he was presenting there. So we got a chance to see each other on the ground floor.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What themes are explored in Season 5, Episode 5 of 'This Is Us'?
0:01–0:49
2
How do the characters confront their past experiences?
0:49–2:10
3
What insights does Vien Hong share about his acting journey?
2:10–3:15
4
How do the cast members reflect on their character developments?
3:15–41:51
5
What insights does Vien Hong share about his character Hai?
41:51–42:26
6
How does Vien reflect on his 20-year hiatus from acting?
42:26–42:56
7
What personal experiences influenced Vien's portrayal of Hai?
42:56–44:14
8
How does Vien discuss the impact of the show on viewers?
44:14–1:36:24