'Very little has changed over the last hundred years'
star Michelle Krusiec calls out lack of diversity on screenabout playing Anna May Wong, her experiences with industry racism and writing her own narrativeAlong with the rest of the nation, we've been devouring every morsel Netflix has had to offer these last few months; heavily relying onDespite many filming schedules having to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those lucky enough
This includes real-life character Anna May Wong winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar she was denied a nomination for in real life. Thus casting the Golden Age of cinema in a much more favourable light than the reality of the time.last month, you’ll undoubtedly remember Michelle Krusiec’s heart-breaking performance of Anna May Wong.
'To be seen as a person whose race isn’t a part of their identity, goes against who I fundamentally am in the world,' and yet, 'as an Asian-American woman, I’m not seeing [roles that are] necessarily right for me.''I entered the industry thinking being Asian was an asset,' she says.
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