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Jimmy O. Yang
Jimmy O. Yang
Chinese Actor
Born: Jun 11, 1987
Asian Comedy Good Me People You
Related authors: Andy Lau Chow Yun-Fat Daniel Wu Donnie Yen Jackie Chan Jet Li Jiang Wen Stephen Chow
For once in my life, I wanted to flaunt my Asian side instead of hiding it to fit as somebody else... 'Crazy Rich Asians' made me want to get in touch with my roots, instead of running away from them. Jimmy O. Yang
Life Me Crazy Made Somebody My Life Rich Else Side Once Hiding Running Running Away Touch Instead Fit Get Want Wanted Them Asian Asians Roots Away
I always have to brace myself when I visit my parents. My mom often greets me with a slew of nonconstructive criticisms: 'Jimmy, why is your face so fat? Your clothes look homeless and your long hair makes you look like a girl.' After 30 years of this, my self-image is now a fat homeless lesbian. Jimmy O. Yang
Myself Mom Me You Face Girl Long Parents Hair Clothes Lesbian Jimmy Visit Criticisms Long Hair Like Look Self-Image Makes Always Years Often After Your Homeless Now Why Fat
I spoke English when I moved to the U.S.A. but I had an accent. To get rid of it, I watched a lot of TV-shows and tried to repeat after the tv-hosts. I liked shows about hip-hop. Jimmy O. Yang
Tried About Had Spoke Liked Accent Hip-Hop Repeat Lot Get Moved After Rid English Shows Watched
To get noticed you need to work a lot and have a bit of luck. And I'm here to say that it's possible. Jimmy O. Yang
Work You Luck Say Bit Possible Lot Get Noticed Here Need
I tried a bunch of things, like Jiu Jitsu boxing classes. I don't know why, but I did. Jimmy O. Yang
Tried Classes Like Know Boxing Bunch Did Why Things
My dad played my dad in 'Patriots Day' and that's why he thinks that's a good movie. Jimmy O. Yang
Good Day Good Movie He Movie Patriots Dad Why Played Thinks
My Chinese name is Man Shing which means 'ten thousand success.' It's a name that's sure to set me up for failure. Jimmy O. Yang
Success Me Failure Man Thousand Ten Name Sure Up Which Chinese Means Set
I was competitive ping-pong player. I played in youth tournaments, under the age of 13. Jimmy O. Yang
Age Youth Tournaments Played Player Competitive
That's what's great about standup comedy: the instant feedback. You get up on stage, you tell a joke, if it doesn't work, come back the next day with a better version of it. Jimmy O. Yang
Work Day Great You Better Feedback Comedy Joke Stage Back Tell About Instant Come Version Up Get Next Standup
Comedy and drama are like two different sports; they both require athleticism but they're different. Jimmy O. Yang
Sports Comedy Drama Both Like Different Require Two
It comes from within to not be ashamed of our brothers and sisters who have accents. Jimmy O. Yang
Our Brothers Brothers And Sisters Accents Within Sisters Ashamed Who
Maybe my job on this planet is to make the Asian accent sexy. Jimmy O. Yang
Job Sexy Make Accent Maybe Asian Planet
One of the hard things coming from an immigrant family - or any family that doesn't believe in the arts - is that you have to disappoint your parents. That's hard for people to do if you're a good kid. Jimmy O. Yang
Good Family You People Parents Hard Things Believe Kid Immigrant Disappoint Coming Any Arts Your Hard Things
When 'Chappelle's Show' came out, if you didn't watch it on Wednesday night, you had nothing to talk about in high school the next day. Jimmy O. Yang
Day You School Nothing Out High High School About Wednesday Had Talk Came Next Show Watch Night
I'm excited to share my experience as an immigrant assimilating to a new country and an outsider stumbling my way into Hollywood. Jimmy O. Yang
Experience Country Way Immigrant Outsider Share Excited New Stumbling Hollywood Assimilating
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