Listen "135. Yuji Okumoto (Netflix's Cobra Kai)"
Episode Synopsis
Stage and screen actor Yuji Okumoto joins us on the show this week to talk all thing Cobra Kai and the role he first played nearly 40 years ago, the one and only Chozen. Yuji reflects on the early days of his career and working with Ralph Macchio and Mr. Miyagi himself in The Karate Kid: Part II, and how much representation in entertainment has improved for Asian Americans and all actors of color, giving a special shout-out to his co-star Xolo Maridueña who will soon be starring in the DC film Blue Beetle.
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🍎 Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/3iC2Gml
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3iC3Qya
📸 Actors With Issues on Instagram: www.instagram.com/actorswithissues
🎙 Host Juan Ayala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/juanayalaofficial
💻 Actors With Issues on Facebook: www.instagram.com/actorswithissues
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