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Oliver Wang
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Oliver Wang is an assistant professor of sociology at CSU-Long Beach. He writes on music and culture for NPR, the LA Times, Wax Poetics and other publications. He also hosts the pop culture/politics blog, poplicks.com and audioblog, soul-sides.com.
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Articles by Oliver Wang
The Storyteller: An Interview with Alex Tse
APA talks to Watchmen screenwriter Alex Tse about his upbringing, his career, and his breakthrough, and finds why for Tse, the glass may be half empty, but that's perfectly fine.
Published on: 7/17/2009
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The Game-Changer: An Interview with John Cho
Oliver Wang talks to actor John Cho about rising from the basement of Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall to becoming Hollywood's most visible Asian American.
Published on: 7/3/2009
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The Game-Changer: An Interview with John Cho (part 2)
John Cho discusses his upcoming ABC TV series Flash Forward, blasting off into space as Sulu, and whether there's life after Zed.
Published on: 7/3/2009
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B-Boy Document: An Interview with Planet B-Boy's Benson Lee
Planet B-Boy captures the world of b-boys from the streets to the world stage. APA talks to director Benson Lee about hip-hop's global vision.
Published on: 6/13/2008
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The Scene Stealer: An Interview with Ken Leung
For those casually observing the industry, it's easy to forget Ken Leung, a modest young actor on the margins. For those who have seen his mesmerizing performances in Keeping the Faith, Lost, and The Sopranos, forgetting is not so easy. Asia Pacific Arts talks with Ken Leung about breaking into acting and breaking the rules.
Published on: 5/30/2008
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The Scene Stealer: An Interview with Ken Leung (Part 2)
Lost's Ken Leung has recently enjoyed a spate of film and television roles but he began as a theater actor, at NYU, in the 1990s. Leung tells APA how he went from being a physical therapy student to an aspiring actor.
Published on: 5/30/2008
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The Scene Stealer: An Interview with Ken Leung (Part 3)
Ken Leung's first feature lead role was in Shanghai Kiss where he plays... an Asian American actor. He talks to APA about navigating through the expectations and assumptions that come with being an actor of color... as well as playing a mutant who has spikes that come out of his face.
Published on: 5/30/2008
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Chatting With the Chairman: An Interview with ego trip's Jeff Mao
Before he became the Chairman, Jeff Mao played the sousaphone, listened to the Jackson 5, and dabbled in film. Then came ego trip and the rest is history.
Published on: 4/18/2008
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Chatting With the Chairman: An Interview with ego trip's Jeff Mao (part 2)
The end of ego trip was just the beginning of ego trip. Soon, Jeff "Chairman" Mao and his partners found themselves knee-deep in books and then television.
Published on: 4/18/2008
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