INTERVIEWS
Conversations with creatives.
In Conversation: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Actor Vincent Rodriguez III
Vincent Rodriguez III shared what it means to represent the Philippine heritage, the importance of this month, and his advice to Filipinos who also dream of being on stage or on screen.
In Conversation: ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Director Pat Boonnitipat and Actress Usha Seamkhum
How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) is a family drama about a college dropout who elects himself as the caretaker of his cancer-stricken grandmother in hopes of receiving an inheritance. I had the chance to speak to the two about the process and inspiration behind How to Make Millions as well as what the future may hold for them.
In Conversation: ‘The Mountain’ Director Rachel House and Actor Terence Daniel
A coming-of-age adventure film, The Mountain (2024) follows a trio of Kiwi pre-teens in their journey for healing, culture, and heritage as they attempt to scale the glorious Mount Taranaki. I had the opportunity to speak with both Rachel House and Terence Daniel—a young actor making his debut through the role of Bronco, a sharp-minded Māori boy—on their personal influences, shooting experience, and thematic goals for the film.
In Conversation: ‘DÌDI (弟弟)’ Star Izaac Wang
Chris, played by 16-year-old Izaac Wang, is an everyman—or rather everyboy—awkward and trying to find where he fits in this big and scary world. We talked to Izaac Wang about Chris, the adolescent anxiety of not fitting in, and Asian American cinema.