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In the final episode of Season One of The Linsider, Ming Beaver Kwei and I discuss his career in film crisscrossing around the US, Europe and the Greater China region. Beaver's producing credits include: I REMEMBER (2020), THE MEG (2018), SOPHIE'S REVENGE (2009), THE PAINTED VEIL (2006) and the upcoming LEGEND OF SUN AND MOON.Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review, it helps the show.
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Connect with Ming Beaver Kwei: LinkedIn, IMDb
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No guest this week so I talk to you straight from the heart and share some of my thoughts. I discuss skills I picked up during this 1+ year of stay at home quarantine. I call them COVID skills. I talk about my experience podcasting over the last 3 months and where I plan to go with The Linsider. Finally, I share what I mean when I say that media and entertainment coverage and representation of Asia and Asian Americans is full of stereotype, tropes, click-bait and fear mongering. I'd love to hear from you so shoot me a message!
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Nate and I have a conversation on his upbringing and experience as an entrepreneur. He cites his belief that we should acknowledge and celebrate our differences and understand what makes each of us unique and excel. Nate talks about listening, respecting and serving our communities.
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Nate Johnson is Co-founder of Love, Vera and has a passion for entrepreneurship and diversity in business. In his role at Love, Vera, he is the visionary behind the growth strategy that has catapulted the brand from unknown startup to intimates industry competitor in just 2 short years without outside investment. Nate prides himself on taking an unconventional approach to solving problems in business which has allowed him to achieve more with less including 10x year-over-year growth, press features from Vogue, Elle, and Cosmopolitan, and a partnership with Nordstrom to sell the company’s merchandise both in-store and online.
Prior to Love, Vera, Nate held a variety of corporate positions in the financial services, media & entertainment, and technology sectors. Most recently he led business development at The BP Advisors, a New York City-based investment & advisory firm. He is a graduate of Colgate University and received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Connect with Nate Johnson: Instagram, LinkedIn
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Christina Eichelberger Holding and I share a conversation about music and movies. Christina comes from a family of filmmakers / artists and supporters of the arts. We chat about the importance of understanding the balance between art and commerce and the insane amount of work it takes behind the scenes to make art / music commercial.
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Christina Eichelberger Holding is a subject matter expert (SME) in Marketing, CSR, Philanthropy, DI&B / DEI, and a rotating guest lecturer at SAE UK London and Liverpool on digital strategy, live streaming platforms, storytelling, and branding. Dedicated to helping brands, creatives and artists advocate, engage fans, and express their unique digital identities through authentic storytelling, strategic partnerships, and captivating experiences, Christina serves with empathy and kindness.
She has a varied background in global corporations, SMBs, indie startups, non-profits, law firms, real estate agencies, tech startups, environmental organizations, publishing houses, financial services, HR, manufacturing, and the entertainment industry. As National Account Marketing Director at SonyBMG New Media Seattle/SF, Christina developed integrated marketing campaigns for artists in all genres on labels such as Arista, Columbia, Epic, RCA, and many others. Formerly, Christina was Sr. Business Development Director of the film, music, gaming live streaming arm of a leading provider of domain name services, offering one of the industry’s most comprehensive platforms for discovery, registration, usage, and monetization. She is frequently a moderator and panelist at industry conferences like MusicBiz, SXSW, Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference, and Rockrgrl. A chance encounter took her to art school in the UK, and shortly after that, she landed at the intersection of entertainment and tech. Christina is also a painter, music writer, and clothing designer. She contributes her artwork to charitable causes like The Marsha Rivkin Ovarian Cancer Center Ovarian, The American Heart Association, S.W.A.N. Day, and the Northwest Organization For Animal Help. She also serves on various non-profit boards supporting the arts and philanthropy.
Connect with Christina Eichelberger Holding: LinkedIn
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The Linda LindasThe Linda Lindas covered in BuzzfeedAbout a Boy soundtrackGarden State soundtrackKEXP 90.3 FMDelays - Faded Seaside GlamourVisqueenPretendersThe Psychedelic Furs - Made of RainA Discovery of Witches on Sundance NowFinding Your Roots on PBS -
Mei Melançon and I share a conversation about working a cross-cultural storyteller in Hollywood. Mei has started with acting and successfully transitioned to a screenwriter and producer. We discuss how her childhood and upbringing as a third culture kid has had an impact on the stories she writes and the perspectives she can bring to the table.
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Mei is a cross-culture creator. She grew up in various countries around the world. As an actor, she has been in shows like The L-word, CSI, The Affair and multiple indie films along with having parts in studio films such as X-Men: The Last Stand, Pathology and Rush Hour. She also has been in close to a hundred commercials worldwide.
As a writer she co-wrote an indie film called American Romance in 2014, as well as has different film and tv projects set up at various production companies. She has also produced and wrote various PSA’s and short films that , including a PSA starring comedian Todd Glass for GLSEN that was covered by the Huffington Post and Upworthy among other outlets.
Connect with Mei Melançon: Instagram, LinkedIn,
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USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative API Representation in Film StudyUSC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative API Study Charts -
Thuc Doan Nguyen discusses her career from advertising on Madison Avenue to Hollywood screenwriter and essayist. She's got a differentiated and valuable perspective so listen in to our conversation this week on The Linsider!
Thuc Doan Nguyen is an essayist, screenwriter and activist with her work in The Daily Beast, The Los Angeles Times, PBS and other major outlets. She's punched up feature scripts for the likes of Paramount Pictures and others. Thuc was born in Vietnam. As a one year old her parents took her out to sea on a tiny dinghy. They were boat people and miraculously landed and were taken to refugee camps, and were then sponsored to the US. Thuc grew up as a Southerner in Kinston and Raleigh, North Carolina and then in Charles County in Southern Maryland. She went to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After this she moved to London and worked for Amnesty International and Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising. Next was New York City for half a decade, then Los Angeles where she was a TV writers' and producers' assistant on a Warner Brothers/Jerry Bruckheimer television show. Thuc then went to UCLA and earned her screenwriting certificate. She also has a Masters Degree in Non-Profit Management. Thuc is a dual citizen of The US and The Republic of Ireland. She's known for founding #StartWith8Hollywood, a free mentoring program for Women of Color creatives, as well as for creating The Bitch List of feminist screenplays. Thuc is a highlight in "Heroines of Cinema" and owns a number one spot on Indiewire's list of Best Screenplays Not About Straight White Guys. You can find her in the book RISE: Asian-America Popular Culture out later in 2021 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Her website is: consideratecontent.com.
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Connect with Thuc Doan Nguyen: Twitter, Twitter
Selected links from the episode:
Jenny Yang Bad AppetiteMarjorie Ellis ThompsonRise: A Pop History of Asian AmericaASIAN PACIFIC VIRTUAL SHOWCASEAsia Society APAHM EventsCAA AmplifyDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links where I may earn a commission
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Gregory J Bradley and Lee Anthony Smith are the writers of WAR a movie starring Jet Li and Jason Statham. We recount Greg and Lee's journey to Hollywood (with some wild stories!) and they give an honest and respectful account on the making of WAR. This movie was a mixed bag and we all learned a lot from the making of the film and we hope you will learn something as well from listening to our experience.
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Gregory J Bradley and Lee Anthony Smith are produced screenwriters, members of the WGA, and award-winning filmmakers. They are writers and directors of the upcoming horror/thriller, NOIR.
They wrote the motion picture, WAR, starring Jet Li and Jason Statham.
They directed, produced and edited of the award winning documentary, TOUGH AIN'T ENOUGH: CONVERSATIONS WITH ALBERT S. RUDDY and the upcoming documentaries, PICTURE CARS and KING OF THE STREET RACERS.
Connect with Gregory J Bradley and Lee Anthony Smith: Youtube, Instagram
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Amy Huang on her adventures as an amateur standup comedienne and her work as a VC as a mainland Chinese in the US. Amy hails from the most populous province in China and grew up heavily influenced by famous Chinese female comediennes and actresses. We discuss the importance of storytelling for a company attracting investors and also as a VC attracting companies to partner. Jason Lin and Amy Huang share a candid conversation about how they went from business classmates to arch rival frenemies.
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Amy Huang is a General Partner and Co-Founder at ARCHina Capital Parnters, a venture capital fund that invests in category-defining companies with global potential. Portfolio companies include Luminar (LAZR), Carbon3D, Bryte, etc. Amy holds an MBA from The Wharton School and BA degree from Sun Yat-sen University. Amy is also a mom of a boy and a cat; she is an amateur standup comedian, a member of Mensa Club and most importantly a season ticket holder of Golden State Warriors.
Connect with Amy Huang: LinkedIn, Instagram
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Register for a conversation with Chinese in Entertainment on Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m. PSTLuminar TechCarbon3DBryte1517ARCHina Capital PartnersSong Dan DanSandra NgGive and Take by Adam GrantSoong Mei-LingChina helped the US defy the 1984 Soviet boycott of the LA OlympicsBumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave AttellThe Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the PresentDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links where I may earn a commission
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Sharing a workshop I did put together by The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition (HCGEC). This workshop was held on March 26, 2021 under the title of Industry Leaders: Storytelling in Television and Film, with Eli Attie and Jason Lin. Eli Attie is an Emmy-winning TV writer and producer on drama series including THE WEST WING and HOUSE.
HCGEC brings together from around the world ambitious high school students (aged 13 - 18) with a passion for, or interest in, writing. This competition is an annual opportunity for students to showcase their talents on a global stage, compete to win exclusive educational opportunities and prizes, and explore different possibilities of a future in writing.
The two Principal Partners of HCGEC are The Harvard Crimson and Crimson Education. Find out more here.
Connect with Eli Attie: IMDb, Twitter, Wiki
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Interview on Founder's Field Guide with Trevor McFedries, founder of Brud and the creator of virtual pop star Miquela, a Gen Z icon with millions of fans worldwideMiquela on IGPlease subscribe to the podcast and help rate and review, it helps the show get discovered and build an audience.
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Arune Singh on how the comic book industry has evolved over the years and the acceptance of geek culture. How he initially started as a reporter and recently took on the role as Director of Brand, Editorial at Skybound Entertainment. Jason Lin and Arune Singh share a frank conversation about representation in entertainment and how achieving mediocrity with stories with Asian culture will represent a defining moment.
In his position as Director of Brand, Editorial, Arune Singh leads marketing and product strategy around Skybounds comics, graphic novels and books. Arune began his career in the entertainment industry in 2001 as a columnist for IGN and soon joined ComicBookResources.com as a staff writer. In 2007, Arune joined Marvel Entertainment’s publishing team where he led the communications team through major launches including the introduction of Miles Morales, the landmark super hero marriage in Astonishing X-Men and record-breaking events like Avengers vs X-Men. In 2013, he was promoted to Executive Director, TV Communications and led the publicity launch of Marvel Television with series including “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Marvel’s Daredevil” and more. In 2015, he moved to Syfy in the role of Vice President, overseeing publicity for series such as "12 Monkeys," "Face Off" and "Wynonna Earp." Arune then joined BOOM! Studios in 2016 as Vice President, Marketing and drove the successful launches of Keanu Reeves "BRZRKR," "Something is Killing The Children" and more historic successes for the company.
Connect with Arune Singh: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
Selected links from the episode:
Skybound EntertainmentCBRRaidMy Hero AcademiaRaina TelgemeierDav PilkeyWarrior on HBO MaxWarrior Season 3 announcementSteve Dangle PodcastInfidelThe Good AsianExcellenceNothing General About It by Maurice BernardDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links where I may earn a commission.
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I am changing the release day of new episodes to Thursday mornings. As a bonus episode, I discuss why I started The Linsider, what I hope to bring with this podcast and provide some recommendations you can check out.
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KCRW The Business hosted by Kim Masters episode March 21, 2021 Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica GaoFong Sai Yuk 4K Restoration 1st Episode –Jet Li vs Vincent ZhaoDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links where I may earn a commission.
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Dwain Worrell on building his career in Hollywood. How he initially started writing in China after college and the story of his first break into Hollywood. Jason Lin and Dwain Worrell share a conversation about storytelling, how we can turn our passion into craft and hone craft into a career. Dwain's first produced script was THE WALL directed by Doug Liman and starring John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Dwain Worrell is a writer and producer from Boston, Massachusetts and has worked previously as a Chinese translator in Beijing, China. Dwain's works include The Wall for Amazon Prime and Iron Fist for Netflix. He is currently working on FBI: Most Wanted at CBS.
Connect with Dwain Worrell: IMDb
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Spiritual Kung FuThe WallIron Fist on NetflixThe AbandonDark on NetflixThe Last of Us Part IIZack Synder's Justice LeagueBlockbusterDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links where I may earn a commission.
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Ryky Tran on breaking into and working in Hollywood and ultimately why he left and how he created his YouTube channel Burrfection, a knife centric channel. Jason Lin and Ryky Tran share a conversation about Hollywood and the unique challenges Asians need to overcome in the industry and how we can work to change things.
Ryky was born in Vietnam. Parents were refugees from Vietnam who fled when he was about 1. Raised in Boston. He dropped out of high school during his senior year to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. Moved to CA with $300 in his pocket, and a one-way ticket. 6 months after moving to CA, he found himself homeless and living out of his car. 6 months later, he got his first “big break” when he was booked on a film starring Jet Li, called “The One”. A year later, he completed his second project with Li, called “Cradle 2 The Grave”. After his time in Hollywood, he pursued his passion of ice short track speed skating. As an Olympic hopeful, he moved to Calgary Alberta Canada to train at the Olympic Oval. In 2005, months before the Olympic trials, he was involved in a car accident that ended any chances of making an Olympic team.
Over the next few years, lived a normal life, and went back to school to get a college degree, finishing at UCLA while working with Audi, Volkwagen, and Subaru, as product specialist, traveling the US, from car show- to car show. While at UCLA, launched his first denim jeans company Loyal MIssion. Got married to Adrienne in 2012 and 2015, they welcomed their first baby girl Sierra. In 2016, launched a Youtube channel as a pastime during Sierra’s naps. In 2017, launched Burrfection, a knife-centric channel, in which he discusses knives and sharpening equipment. At the same time Burrfection was launched, he and Adrienne welcomed Raiden and Hanya, yes twins, in March of 2017. In between the children’s nap times, he would find time to exercise and shoot for Burrfection. Today it has grown to 250,000 subscribers, and has blossomed into something a little bit larger than a pastime hobby.
Connect with Ryky Tran: Instagram, Youtube
Lethal Weapon 4The OneBurrfection websiteBurrfection YouTubeBurrfection AmazonTojiro DPTojiro DP on BurrfectionCrouching Tiger Hidden DragonFlower Drum SongMind of a ChefA Dog's JourneyA Dog's PurposeThe FarewellMinariDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links so I earn a commission.
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Zao Wang on working across US and China and why he's passionate about telling personal stories and the importance of putting in the work day in and day out. Jason Lin and Zao Wang share a conversation about what it means to come from a family of filmmakers (third generation), the key to longevity in the entertainment industry and figuring out ways to overcome being pigeonholed.
Zao Wang was born in Beijing, China, and was seduced by movie making from a very young age. He was raised in a family of two generations of filmmakers and was involved in acting and voicework for films at Beijing Film Studio as a child. When he was 14, he moved to the United States with his parents and settled in Mississippi, where he learned English from scratch by watching a lot of TV. After graduating college with a double degree in physics and philosophy, his passion for visual storytelling took him from Mississippi to NYU where he received an MFA in Directing.
As a bilingual writer and director with a unique life experience, Zao's work in the thriller and elevated genre space are provocative and humorous. His films have premiered at Tribeca, Fantasporto, Fantasia, Yubari, Fantaspoa, Palm Springs, etc. His short Honeymoon Suite won Best Director and Best Horror/Thriller at NBCUniversal Shorts Fest and was optioned by Jen Salke and NBC to be developed into a TV series.
His next film, 5 States of Fear, was funded by NBC's Chiller TV and aired nationwide to rave reviews. Zao was chosen by J.J. Abrams as his only Directing Fellow in 2015, where he directed a short film, Full Moon Club, for Bad Robot. His feature debut, The Precipice Game, a Chinese-language thriller produced by Fundamental Films, was released in China and worldwide through IM Global in 2016.
Zao had an overall deal with Tencent Pictures from 2016-2019, during which he developed a scifi detective TV series based on a popular Chinese comic book, as well as three feature projects and a sci-fi film with David Goyer. He is currently developing and packaging Savage Paradise, an immigrant detective thriller set in Los Angeles, produced by the veteran producer Terence Chang.
On the TV front, Zao will be directing a crime drama mini-series for Fox TV International in 2021. As an Emerging Director at NBCUniversal, Zao shadowed on NBC's The Night Shift and USA's hit show The Purge. In addition to being a part of the Sony Diverse Directors Program, Zao is currently an HBO Directing Fellow.
Connect with Zao Wang: Instagram, Twitter, Boobah Films, LinkedIn
UTA: Greg Iserson (TV) - [email protected] and Max Michael (Film) [email protected]
Thruline Entertainment: Danny Sherman - [email protected] and Josh Kessleman - [email protected]
Boobah FilmsTHE PRECIPICE GAME《魔轮》directedy by Zao Wang, produced by Fundamental Films, IM GlobalFULL MOON CLUB directed by Zao Wang, produced by Bad Robot5 STAGES OF FEAR directed by Zao Wang, produced by NBC Chiller TVHONEYMOON SUITE written and directed by Zao WangThe Untold Story Of America's Southern ChineseBad RobotKathleen KennedyTencent PicturesSuccession on HBOTranscendental Meditation David Lynch FoundationA Swim in a Pond in the RainDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links so I earn a commission.
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Jamie Lai on working across Asia and the US and why she's passionate about bridgebuilding and elevating Asian / Asian American stories and narratives. Jason Lin and Jamie Lai share a conversation about the journey of moving to Asia as a young adult, uncovering great stories from around the world that can stand out and finding ways to overcome the barriers of language and culture.
Jamie Lai is a media executive with 20 years' experience in Hollywood and Asia. She currently heads the LA office for the Korea based entertainment studio Bound Entertainment. Jamie produced BOUNTY HUNTERS starring Lee Min-ho and Tiffany Tang, and shepherded and packaged the Chinese remake of Korean drama SHE WAS PRETTY starring Dilireba. She was previously a producer at Wanda and oversaw the location based entertainment movie park in Wuhan, China.
Connect with Jamie Lai: Instagram, LinkedIn
Bound EntertainmentBound Entertainment launch releaseDr. Brain announcementBounty Hunters (Lee Min Ho, Wallace Chung, Tiffany Tang)She Was PrettyCandleshow on Disney+Giri / Haji MinariThe FarewellThe WitchKim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A NovelPromising Young WomanBetter DaysDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links so I earn a commission.
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⚑ CONNECT WITH ME ⚑The Linsider Show: Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Tiktok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack
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Paget Kaget on fulfilling your creative spirit and just doing while embracing flaws and challenges. Jason Lin and Paget Kagy have a conversation about the journey into writing, acting and producing. What it means to be Asian American today and why we should celebrate all the different paths to discover how we express our creativity.
Actor/Writer/Singer. Paget Kagy is an actress and writer living in LA. She’s starred in CRIMINAL MINDS, SCANDAL, SHAMELESS and national commercials for brands like Google, Apple, AT&T, Toshiba/Intel, etc. She grew up in Los Angeles, and went to college at UC Berkeley where she joined the jazz singing group on campus and fell in love with performing arts and discovered Theatre Rice, where she immersed herself in sketch comedy, acting, and writing. It was one of the best experiences of her life. She graduated and moved back down to LA to pursue her creative career. In 2017, she wrote, produced, and starred in a romantic comedy webseries called “Kat Loves LA” featuring Asian American actors as leads. Contributing positive representations of Asian Americans in the media has been one of her lifelong goals, and she is proud to produce and publish content that progresses these media portrayals while entertaining and engaging audiences from all cultural backgrounds. After the success of Season 1, she went on to produce a 2nd season that can be watched here. She is currently developing several scripts.
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Connect with Paget Kagy: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, IMDb, website
Kat Loves LABridget Jones's DiaryTed LassoGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls on DVDKeeping Up with the KardashiansLeapDisclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links so I earn a commission.
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Kenny Leu on the journey of acting and storytelling. Jason Lin and Kenny Leu have a conversation about the journey into acting and what representation means to Kenny. Kenny discusses how being present has lead to incredible opportunities and shares a difficult and healing family moment.
As an immigrant born in Taiwan and raised in California, Kenny Leu excelled in sports and academics. He discovered acting in middle school but studied engineering at UC Berkeley and worked in tech because that is what you're supposed to do. After college, Kenny rediscovered his passion for acting and trained professionally in martial arts. Today, he's an actor on the rise. We dig into his coming-of-age story and discuss life, acting, storytelling and representation.
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