I’ve always been a fan of Korean cinema but never really pursued it, as I wanted to pave my way here in the States. I figured, once I established myself here, Korea might take notice. And it did. Brian Tee Read Quote
My martial arts came a lot from my uncle, who actually taught martial arts through the military. He was a black belt in tae kwon do, but also, he used a lot of military-style fighting where it’s not the high kicks or anything like that. It’s basically defeat your opponent as fast as possible. Brian Tee Read Quote
I loved these turtles that were somehow mutants and teenagers, and they were ninjas. How cool is that? Brian Tee Read Quote
For the most part, the roles Asians can get aren’t necessarily well-rounded, and more often than not, they’re stereotypes. But that’s all we have. And then we see each other all the time at auditions, because we’re all going for the same role. I’ve made a lot of friends that way. Brian Tee Read Quote
I come from a huge theater background. The whole action and stunt world just came as the roles were available. Brian Tee Read Quote
Fast and Furious’ continues to be alive, which means ‘Tokyo Drift’ is still alive, which means DK is very much alive. Brian Tee Read Quote
It’s the transformation that drives me. I want to do it all and never want to be boxed into something as a particular type or style. I never want people to think they know me. I hope to build a repertoire that one can look at and say, from to role to role, ‘Was that Brian Tee?’ Brian Tee Read Quote
Parts for Asians are hard enough to get, and if Tee, which sounds kind of generically Asian, helps me get roles, so be it. Brian Tee Read Quote
