Justin Chon explains why he told Rich Brian not to take acting classes for 'Jamojaya' ...
No matter your creative background, starring in your first feature film is a major challenge and feat. In the finished product, it may appear as though Brian Imanuel, aka Rich Brian, made an effortless transition to acting with Justin Chon’s Jamojaya, but the Indonesian rapper did go into his latest creative endeavor with nerves. The key to overcoming them? The guidance he received from Chon and also from his on-screen father, Yayu A.W. Unru.
Everyone’s path is different. Acting classes or hiring an acting coach is beneficial to some artists, but not others. What exactly made Chon recommend Imanuel steer clear of formal training for this film? Here’s what he said: “I learned so much from Yayu. I think especially because he's a veteran and he's also an acting coach in Indonesia, so I got so much gain from him. What I learned from Yayu because he was such a good partner was communication [is] so important. And getting that chemistry, I think a big part of it is being so comfortable with each other to the point where — because I feel like Yayu’s a lot older than me, but the way we talk, I feel like I'm talking to another teenager.
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