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The Chinese Student Association at Cornell put together their own play. It was all Asian people in the cast except for me, because they wanted to do a couple of scenes about an interracial relationship. I was the only non-Asian person on stage; the entire audience was Asian apart from my 10 friends that showed up.

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I’d never thought about acting as a job. I was an engineer; I was in science and technology. I loved movies and television growing up, but I’d never thought about it as, ‘Oh, that guy Denzel Washington is employed as an actor.’

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I have the softest beard in the world. As far as growing it, it doesn’t itch, and it’s so non-intrusive. But I am so sick of hair on my face and on my head.

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April 21, 2024

I have the softest beard in the world. As far as growing it, it doesn’t itch, and it’s so non-intrusive. But I am so sick of hair on my face and on my head.

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April 21, 2024

I’d never thought about acting as a job. I was an engineer; I was in science and technology. I loved movies and television growing up, but I’d never thought about it as, ‘Oh, that guy Denzel Washington is employed as an actor.’

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