#SiliconValley Star Jimmy O. Yang Embraces Asian Stereotypes For a Good Reason https://t.co/bufQC9DTVEpic.twitter.com/KwrlrwD0cE
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) March 29, 2018
Jimmy O. Yang plays a heavily accented Chinese immigrant on “Silicon Valley.”
“I know some actors who will not even audition for a role with an Asian accent. I empathize with that but I completely disagree with that because that’s the same kid who didn’t want to hang out with me in high school or middle school.[...]I understand the whole constant foreigner stereotype, but for me it’s important to portray immigrant characters like Jian-Yang and Danny Meng with humanity. It’s maybe a better thought to change the perception of an accent than to avoid it all together. I take offense [when people don’t go for parts with accents] ― it’s like saying, ‘I’m better than my immigrant brother with an accent.'”
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