OfficialJohnCho

My favorite memory is being cast, because i had been auditioning for another part, the Limo Driver (I think) and there was a mixup, he wanted me to play this OTHER role of a Hong Kong film director - and the role had a very heavy accent, and I went in and auditioned, and said - and this is early in my career - I went in and auditioned, but I quietly thought to myself "I don't want to do this role in a kid's comedy, with an accent, because I don't want young people laughing at an accent inadvertently." I know they weren't intending to make fun of the accent, but I didn't want to risk it. So I was offered the role after the audition and I politely declined, and they asked why, and I told them. And I heard word that the director said "Well, we'll get rid of the accent then. Come in and we'll develop a different character." So I went back in with Shawn Levy, and we developed a new take on the character, he pitched it to the studio, and so I had no business doing anything at that point in my career, but he and I are friends - I bumped into him recently, and for him he says it was his first feature, and it was really awesome from HIS perspective that it was a good reminder that actors need to feel invested and the importance of collaboration, but for ME it was important that someone understood where I was coming from politically as far as representation of Asian-Americans.

So it was a huge deal for me. And I will always be grateful to Shawn Levy for that.

Um...apologetic. Listen, the acronym is - I don't know that we needed it in our cultural vocabulary, but it was there and I was the conduit at that moment in time. It's funny, and it started my comedy career inadvertently, but my joke answer is that I apologize for all the websites I've proliferated upon the world.

You know, he was just very encouraging with me, because I was very very nervous, and he had put in a good word to JJ on my behalf. And I didn't know that. And it meant the world to me that he approved of my casting. When we had lunch together, I asked him to lunch after I got the role and before we started shooting, and he also - one thing he reminded me of was sort of the Gene Roddenberry's vision for a peaceful world, and what his goals were via the show, and it was good to be reminded of that from George.

No, but I'll request them. Primarily Simon Pegg brings good vibes.

1) If this is a serious question - and I think it is - I would say this is the easiest thing you can do, and I think it's secretly incredibly useful and rather effective. And a lot of guys think it's important to be casual, or play it cool - I say go the other way, and be VERY nice. And see where that gets you. I think it might get this guy laid. Like, wash her car, open the door for her, compliment her shoes, and try to be fun and be nice, and we'll start there. I'm picking up from your comment that you are tall, great looking, intelligent, and sexy. Be confident in the vibe you are putting out in the world, because you seem foxy, son.

2) I was working at an ice cream / coffee / sandwich shop in college, and there was a car alarm right outside that was SO loud, and i put a note on the car - I don't know why, I was feeling sassy, it was just bothering me going for like 45 minutes - I put a note "You gotta come out and put out the alarm when you hear it!" I was like 19 or 20. And it belonged to a very angry employee at the movie theater next door, and he said "Who wrote this note?" and I said "I did" and he said "I'm gonna go home, get my gun, and then I'm going to come back here, and shoot you."

He did not keep his promise, thank god. I did believe him! Strangely enough, I finished out my shift.

3) Any recommendations?