James Hong recalls the time J. Carrol Naish had him fired from The New Adventures Of Charlie Chan
Hong later learned Naish presented an ultimatum to the producers: Either Hong goes, or he does.
“He had me fired. That shows you the deep prejudice he had inside. That hurt a lot. It took me years to recover from that. I had to go see a psychiatrist,While the tide is certainly turning when it comes to the array of roles offered to Asian actors and their treatment on sets, Hong acknowledges that the work is far from over.
“We were not important people in the United States as far as the film industry was concerned,” Hong says. “Until about 10 years ago when we started to win awards. So it’s been a journey from ground zero to what it is now. But there’s still a long way to go.”As the nature of work for Asian actors is finally beginning to change, veteran Hong doesn’t intend on missing out.
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