"White Frog" Actors Speak

ACTORS CHEN, WONG, STEWART ON INDIE FILMMAKING, MORE

Throughout the week that Quentin Lee’s latest feature narrative WHITE FROG shot key scenes at Visual Communications’ offices, VCers were able to rub shoulders with a plethora of esteemed acting talents, including including Joan Chen (THE LAST EMPEROR, HEAVEN & EARTH, SAVING FACE, MAO’S LAST DANCER), BD Wong (M. BUTTERFLY, SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT), Kelly Hu (NASH BRIDGES, THE SCORPION KING, SHANGHAI KISS, ALMOST PERFECT) and Booboo Stewart (THE TWILIGHT TRILOGY: NEW MOON).

Harry Shum, Jr. (GLEE, STEP UP 2: THE STREETS, LXD, 3 MINUTES) had completed shooting prior to the cast and crew’s arrival to Visual Communications, but his presence was felt through a videotaped message his character addressed to Nick, his kid brother played in the film by Booboo Stewart.

In the second of two installments for Visual Communications supporters and followers, we sat down with actors Joan Chen, BD Wong, and Booboo Stewart to get their takes on creating topical, character-driven dramatic films that speak incisively to broad audiences as well as those from the various Asian Pacific American communities.


Interview with Joan Chen (“Irene Young” in WHITE FROG)




Interview with BD Wong (“Oliver Young” in WHITE FROG)




Interview with Booboo Stewart (“Nick Young” in WHITE FROG)





PICTURED ABOVE: As members of his crew look on, director Quentin Lee checks over the camera placement on the set of WHITE FROG. Visual Communications’ conference center was transformed into “The Firehouse,” a community center for at-risks youths, and played host to a small army of over 100 actors and crew members during the course of the three-day shoot.

Interviewers: Abraham Ferrer, Alexis Kim
Videographer, Still Photographer: Woody Somvichai

CLICK HERE for exclusive interviews with director Quentin Lee and producer/screenwriter Ellie Wen

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