My parents were born in Korea. They spent a good part of their life in Korea. Randall Park Read Quote
As an actor, you read so many scripts and parts written for Asian-specific characters, and you see a lot of stereotypes and a lot of one-note characters, especially in comedy. Randall Park Read Quote
There’s a show on Comedy Central that I love called ‘Nathan for You,’ which is kind of a reality show, almost a prank show, where this guy Nathan Fielder goes around helping struggling businesses. He’s so hilarious and so awkward. Randall Park Read Quote
Danny Chung in ‘Veep’ is a really unique, very anti-stereotypical role for an Asian-American actor, and being able to play that has been super fun. Randall Park Read Quote
There are a lot of communities within the Asian Pacific Islander umbrella that are predominantly more working-class or lower class, and those stories haven’t been told yet, so my hope is that we see the gamut of perspectives. Randall Park Read Quote
My hope is that shows like ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ open the door for even more of those kinds of characters for Asian actors and actresses. Randall Park Read Quote
I remember in the ’70s or the early ’80s, there were a lot of viewpoints represented on TV. And I don’t know what happened. I don’t know what happened in the ’90s. Randall Park Read Quote
