I am Irene Choi, aka Asian Annie (or Annie Kim) from "Community"

I'm that guy on twitter that asked if I should follow you on twitter or stalk you a while ago. You chose the creepier one, so I just wanted to let you know that I'm still trying my best to stalk you.

the trash guy comes every tues morning. you better get here quick to steal my used tissues.

If stuck between a rock and a hard place, how many Dwayne Johnson based, sexual puns could you come up with?

hm, now that's a hard one.

What's it like working with Donald Glover knowing that he has an Asian fetish?

it didn't matter because i am so not his type.

What's it like to be the only person in the world to look hotter than Alison Brie while standing next to her?

i would not know because that is not me, but your delusion is EXTREMELY flattering. alison is gorgeous and super sexy, although 95% of the time, i was staring at her boobs.

A (more) serious question: When it comes to an acting career, what are your goals? Is a comedy T.V. show like Community ideal, or would you be happier in more serious movies, drama t.v., etc?

i know that every actor says, "but i'm an actor. i can do EVERYTHING," and unfortunately, i'm just as stupid. personally, i feel more comfortable and versed doing darker dramas, although i never get the chance (i could be so wrong). but my career goal is to be able to write and star in a comedy. to mesh the two, if i could get the chance to work on a gritty indie comedy, that would be terrific.

okay, it's midnight. so many questions. you guys have NO lives! i love it! i tried my best to answer all of them. i'm going to take a break for the night, but maybe i'll check back later! maybe tomorrow i will be nicer.

It's so cool you're doing this. They should write you into another episode where Annie gets a part time job at Subway and you are her manager and get to boss her around. Or even better you and Annie have a jello fight!

doesn't matter what the plot is. i will just end up staring at her cleave and forgetting my lines.

What TV shows do you like to watch, other than Community?

there are many and some are embarrassing to admit. also, i don't have cable, so don't judge too harshly. breaking bad, 30 rock, louie, curb your enthusiasm, parks and rec, family guy, the office, simpsons, friends, law and order: svu, ghost adventures. favorite expired shows: arrested dev, freaks and geeks, reno 911, twin peaks, twilight zone. i'm missing some.

also, party down and EVERY single bbc nature doc by david attenborough.

Wow! Someone on TV answered my question twice! Yeah, I've never seen anything by Attenborough, but I heard that his voice is legendary.

Go get the Planet Earth series right now. Or any of his works really. They're all fantastic. Especially baked.

i just tried baking the dvds in the oven and now they are ruined. thanks a lot, mr. douchebag.

Is one of your legs shorter than the other?

no, they are just short. sorry i can't fulfill the disproportionate legs fetish fantasy.

oh, i just got the joke. har har.

Are you going to be in any of the upcoming episodes? Geography of Global Conflict was hilarious.

i was told maybe, but so far, none. i would love to do it again!

If you had to pitch an idea for a second episode featuring your character, what would the plot be?

Did you keep in touch with anyone from the cast or crew?

• in real life, i made a very general back story for my character. none of that "she has middle child syndrome, had brie and apples for brunch, and did not like 'harry potter'" kind of shit. i pretended that she was at greendale because she got kicked out of stanford for cheating because that is how aggressively competitive she is. if i could pitch an episode idea, it would be how annie edison digs up the truth.
• not really.

how are the prop guys treated on the show? (this is coming from an east coast prop guy)

they give major props to the prop guys. props to you, prop guy!

Do you like my dog? http://i.imgur.com/vwmcQ.jpg (it's actually a canine, I just realized that my inquiry could have been interpreted pervertedly)

although it really is a (very cute) picture of a dog and a cat, i am kind of disappointed in myself that i naively clicked on that not knowing what it could be. yes, it is a very cute pup.

Could you beat me in an arm wrestling match?
(note: I'm a large black man in this scenario.)

if you were a (white) praying mantis, i would still not be able to. (hi, jason. you liar.)

From everything I've seen, the cast on Community is fairly tight knit. Do you have any funny stories you can share from your time on set?

Just wanted to say I enjoyed you on the show, and like your sense of humor on Twitter. Keep on keeping on.

omg, i have so many and they are all inside jokes, so you wouldn't understand. i'm totally kidding. i have very few, because sadly, my time on set was only a couple days.

on my first day there, joel wouldn't stop making fun of how small i am, but in a very friendly way. he'd do things like take off his shoes and have me put them on with MY shoes still on or he'd put his gigantic watch around my arm and ask why i'm wearing a big clock.

in the classroom scene with martin and joel, where martin is talking about how we should hold this mun competition, alison and i are supposed to giving each other the death stare in silence. during one of the takes, she raised her eyebrow slightly, so i did it in return. then she did it more, i did also, then other eyebrow, me too, both eyebrows, so forth. i was extremely close to breaking character. in another take, we acted like we were totally in love with each other and did a pretend almost make-out, but were like, "aha! just kidding!"

All of those are pretty great stories, it's good to know the environment there is so positive, as that can only help make the show better.

That last one is the stuff fanboys' dreams are made of. I genuinely hope you get to come back; your character's storyline was well written, and you played the role very well.

What other sorts of things are you involved with right now?

• trying to get crystal pepsi to come back
• complaining a lot
• feeling guilty that i complain a lot
• defending myself on why i should complain a lot
• summoning up the guts to tell my neighbor his incense smells like shit
• writing

You are fit. That is all.

little do you know my toes have a 98% fat content.

Would you let me take you out on a date?

are you ryan gosling?

i'm a short pakistani dude that's a little fat and has a stubble beard...close enough?

how good are your falafels?

How do you think being Asian has influenced your life? (Just curious, I study Asian immigrant histories)

My inner Model UN nerd demands to ask you if you knew anything about Model UN before you did the episode. (Heck, do you know anything now? I imagine you might have gotten an...interesting...impression of it otherwise.)

Also, what made you decide to go into acting (and keep acting — I hear there's a high burnout rate!)

Sorry for asking so many questions. I really hope Annie Kim comes back to fight another day! :) (The Other Annie Strikes Back?)

EDIT: Better idea - Annie and Annie Kim team up to take down an insolent professor! Hijinx ensue~ :D

• obviously, yes, as i think being any race affects anyone's life.

• i never did mun before, although i was very aware of what it was and its rules, but i don't intend on joining any mun clubs soon...

• i went into acting when i quit my corporate (business analyst in retail) job few years ago and wanted (felt pressured) to do banking or consulting instead. (i'd turned down an offer in consulting before.) a week later, i realized it was the worst time to look for a job on wall street. then, i decided to i wanted to be a writer while simultaneously studying for the lsat, gmat, or gre. ironically, i had much better luck as an actor.

How did you get involved with the show? Also you're pretty

my manager saw a posting for the part and sent me in for an audition. i had to read for them 3 times! every time, i thought i did an awful job. also, thank you.

Whats it like to work with the rest of the cast?

so fun. everyone is very nice, not just polite, but like out-of-their-way nice. they are also really funny and sharp with their improv skills, which i happen to lack completely.

Hey, it's so cool that your on here and I have two questions. 1. What was the weirdest thing that happened on set? 2.Can you please acknowledge me in some way? Please?

excuse me, but that was THREE questions. okay, maybe 2.5

1. once for lunch, we all had penis-shaped sandwiches. except, that did not happen. sadly, the reality was not as colorful. shooting wise, it was the floating heads bit. we all had to wear these green felt ponchos and sit in front of a green screen and just yell at nothing. for me, personally, it was seeing retta (donna from "parks and rec") just hanging out on set one day. it was like worlds colliding.

2. 15 minutes ago, i had a plane skywrite, "WAZZAP" above your house, but i don't think it's there anymore.

Ok, so my friends and I are trying to gather how many stereotypes about asians are true (yes, I, being filipino, was part of this survey as well). So,

• Do you or have you played violin/piano?
• Did your parents push you to go into medicine?
• Do you wear glasses?
• Do you eat rice on a very regular basis?
• Did you get straight A's in school?
• Are you shorter than 5'5"

• yes
• yes
• yes
• at least once a week?
• until college, yes
• yes

What is the craziest job you have ever done?

Do you have any of your work on you tube?

I really enjoyed the episode of community you were in!

Edit: I am also curious about your opinions on acting. Do actors come from all areas of society? Is your path of going through Harvard law, unconventional?

• for acting, i had to make out with samuel l. jackson like 3 minutes after i met him.
• no
• i think they do and i did not go to harvard law, just undergrad.

Is Harvard really that different from other schools? I mean teaching and content wise compared to a community or "lesser" school. I don't know if you can even answer this.

yes, it is very different!

• our sports suck
• our school mascot is a fucking COLOR
• if you host a party in your room, the school gives you $100 to buy alcohol. people think this is either awesome or a terrible use of funds.

as for curriculum, i can't say because i didn't go to another college. i took about 5 classes at a community/state college in high school, but my experiences were obviously different as a part-time student.

Are you from SoCal? You look like you're from LA/OC.

yes.

Are you continually talking about Alison's boobs because you think that's the popular response, you can't help it out of a weird mix of awe/jealousy, or because you have some slight (or maybe more) lesbian tendencies that let you appreciate her good looks in a sexual manner?

before the show, i really had no idea her boobs were a "thing" online. in my personal experience, jewish girls seem breasty, so when i met her and she said she was half-jewish, i said, "oh, that's why you've got jewbs/joobs." but, c'mon, it doesn't matter what age, sexual orientation, gender, or religion you are to notice a fantastic pair of boobs.

If forced to marry your first born what would you call Christmas?

schladufraugen. i don't know why, but it sounds like it should be german.

almost

schla - if you make it 'schlag' it's 'punch' or 'hit'

du - you

frau - woman

augen - eyes

so yeah, there's probably a misogynist hidden in that subconscious of yours ಠ_ಠ

i am so much more awesome than i thought i was!!!!

Could we get a proof that it's you? A tweet or picture or something would work perfectly.

Edit: her proof, as requested

just did it.

What school did you attend for acting? And also thank you for taking your time to do this and did an awesome job in the united nations episode. Hope to see you back on the show or doing other projects.

never attended school for acting! but, i took "intro to acting" in senior spring of college and i was the only person in the class who got a B, so i really have no idea why i'm doing this. my teacher thought i was the worst actor in a class full of kids who were going into banking...

You're really pretty and very talented. How cool is that?

well, i think it's super cool you have low standards!

i am SO sorry. i meant that in the least offensive way. furrealz, thank you very much. it's very flattering!

I know everyone wants to know about the main cast, but what was it like working with Martin Starr? He's been hilarious since Freaks & Geeks.

i am obsessed with "freaks and geeks"! i had to pretend that i just didn't care about it for the sake of not freaking him out on the first day of the job. he was very nice and funny, but to me, he will always be bill haverchuck, who is one of the most painfully honest characters to ever be on tv.

Have you seen him in Party Down? He's just as good in that, if not better.

i have. that is another show i forgot to mention on my "fave shows" list somewhere on here. i like to think that roman was just an older, more mature and confident version of bill. although, personally, i'm going to have to stick with bill as my favorite character of his.

Why weren't you in Star Wars IV: A New Hope?

i am saving myself for star wars MMXI.

Is it hard for you to be the Asian stereotype?

never.

This is pretty cool of you. Street cred. I'm kinda smitten about that.

Anyways, you almost quit acting a little while ago. On twitter you declared it even. I said don't quit.

Can you talk about that? Can you also talk about your background at Harvard.

Also, big law is soulless. You could do better.

• thanks
• it's very hard.
  
• the harvard bartending school was great. it was so hard to get into. they only pick the top bartenders in the world! i learned so much. okay, i'll stop. but they really do have a bartending school; i'm not kidding! when i wasn't freezing and crying about how cold it was, i majored in psych, played in a band, DJ'ed for the radio station, and did student gov't. i also ate a lot of pizza from a place called "pinocchio's" (the BEST) and whined about how expensive CVS was. honestly, it was very fun and i had the best time.

As a fellow Asian I'm curious how upset/supportive your parents were in becoming a writer/actor (and not a doctor, lawyer, accountant)?

Were you ever on Asian Avenue?

Way to represent. Azn pryde. (cringe...I just typed that. I did it)

Also noodles or rice? (unrelated note...I'm hungry)

• initially, very. now, they have resorted to the fact i am a failure and will never recover, so they have become outwardly ambivalent, although inwardly, seething with embarrassment.
• don't know what that is, so no.
• food in general.

Just checked out your twitter. So...you are pretty funny. Don't really have a question. Hmmm...who is your go-to character in Mario Kart?

thanks. toadstool, but i am horrendous at mario kart. i assure you in real life, my driving is MUCH better (despite the stereotype).

How has no one asked thsi yet. Did you talk or meet Chevy Chase? What was he like on set? What are you working on at the moment? Any recent auditions or scripts you've seen or read? If a redditor was making a movie, would you be in it, if the script was good?

• yes. he was in the study group room scene and the competition scene.
• he wasn't around much actually. but couple times, he did make sure to try and pull my chair out from under me while i was sitting in it. never worked.
• nothing :(
• yes and yes. to both, some good and some bad.
• it depends if i have to show my 6th nipple or not because i am not comfortable with that.

What about third? It's a Total Recall deconstruction. Were you Team Troy or Abed? Should we look out for you in anything in 2012? Or anything you want to plug?

• i'm not into the team thing, but i'm not saying that we should just love everyone. i think we should HATE everyone!
• no, but hopefully something before the year is over.

I am a fan of yours. It annoys me you aren't more famous and in more things. (and apparently I would make a terrible hipster)

you are denying that you are a hipster, which in itself, is an incredibly hipster trait. also, you are a fan of me! a nobody! that is SO hipster!

Are you going to reprise your role on Community this season or in the future?

as of now, no. but hopefully, yes.

What are some bands that you have been jamming out to recently?

lately, i've gotten into the drums, sleigh bells, cass mccombs, ice age, hunx and his punx, jammy and the smack. always, the theme song to "law and order".

Hunx! he's so fabulous.

He really is :3 And I just found out he owns a thrift shop in San Fran(or is it Oakland? I forget...) but I wanna visit it so bad!

no way! i will have to check it out next time i am up there.

I hope someone in Hollywood is paying attention, because you're the most consistently funny one-episode characters/IAMA guests/twitter accounts I've seen. I wish you lots of luck, hope you get (even more) famous. and have lots of opportunities to show off your wit and charm.

thank you, nice person with obviously good taste!

What other shows/movies have you been in?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3494378/

Whats your favourite pizza topping?

pick two: cat litter, mushrooms, onion, and post-it notes

have you been on set for more then that one episode? and if you have, whats the best episode you saw? Did you watch community before you were cast? Are you going to be on any upcoming episodes? Whats something that we may not know about you, or any of the cast?? Thanks for answering :)

• no
• yes
• no
• i get mad when videos are buffering.

Who actually did fart?

right now? me. in the episode? i'm not sure, but it was probably me.

I feel like the study group is a pretty tight knit bunch, was it hard initially working with them and joining the cast?

they are very tight group. i mean that in the usual sense and the urban dictionary sense. it was never hard working with them, although for me, intimidating.

This AMA just made me like you so much more. You have a great sense of humor and I hope I get to see more of you on tv! All the best :)

thanks!

thanks for doin an ama. do you know what character dies in an upcoming ep?

no, but if i had to guess, white abed. he gets smothered to death by annie edison's boobs.

it would be great to be in between annie's boobs

good way to go.

What else have you performed in? and do you have anything lined up for the future?

Loved the episode you were in btw

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3494378/ nothing for now. thanks.

Loved your episode.

What was the "toughest" scene to get through? And perhaps, what was the most fun you had while filming the episode?

Dan, we know you're on here, get Asian Annie back on the show!

there's a story about a scene i did with alison on here: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/sd4r9/i_am_irene_choi_aka_asian_annie_or_annie_kim_from/c4d2lp3.

but logistically speaking, the mun competition scene where i have that huge tirade after alison's speech was tough. i got those lines the scene before and i was doing a shit job memorizing them on the spot.

Sorry to bring up your Asian-ness as many others have, but how hard was it for you to break into the industry as an Asian female? I'm an Asian girl who just started getting into drama last year, and the first thing my director focused on was my ethnicity and my "accent". (I don't really have one.) Would you say it's mostly luck or does hard work really pay off?

i'm going to answer this one seriously and not be like, "it's not hard work and luck. it's blow jobs and scientology!"

yes, it was very hard and it's not any easier now, but i think it's like that for anyone regardless of your race. i know people say there is no formula, but it really is luck and talent/preparation combined. i've seen so many people who are just so good and not working and i've seen just as many who are embarrassingly bad and dirty rich.

What's your favorite AYCE KBBQ restaurant?

arby's

Biggest professional regret?

oooh, good question. not knowing what i wanted to do professionally until last year.