Listen "Constance Wu on growing up in Richmond"
Episode Synopsis
Constance Wu grew up in Richmond before moving to LA and becoming the star of the sitcom Fresh Off the Boat and the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians. We chat about:
– Shooting a video with Jerry in middle school
– Why she wrote a book despite her English teacher trauma
– Her book’s unabashed approach to sex
– Memories of Richmond theatre
– Spitballs
– Spending summer in a Buddhist monastary
– Her “passion for fashion”
– Using an accent in Fresh Off the Boat
– Why Randall Park is her gold standard
LINKS
Making a Scene (Her book on Amazon)
2:22 – A Ghost Story (Her current play in LA)
Triangle of Sadness (My review)
– Shooting a video with Jerry in middle school
– Why she wrote a book despite her English teacher trauma
– Her book’s unabashed approach to sex
– Memories of Richmond theatre
– Spitballs
– Spending summer in a Buddhist monastary
– Her “passion for fashion”
– Using an accent in Fresh Off the Boat
– Why Randall Park is her gold standard
LINKS
Making a Scene (Her book on Amazon)
2:22 – A Ghost Story (Her current play in LA)
Triangle of Sadness (My review)
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