Smashing Stereotypes (2005) - Trailer (Short, Comedy, Drama)
- 8 years ago
Comedy / Drama / Short (2005) 23 minutes ~ Color
This Film Short was inspired by, and based on the experiences of Josiah D. Lee, an Asian actor who came to Hollywood with dreams of stardom. What he found was that he was consistently relegated to role after stereotypical role: the Chinese food delivery boy, the Kung Fu guy, and other demeaning characters.
This film shows what a couple of days in his life are like as Josiah struggles to try and fit into a society and an industry that never looks much beyond the outer shell to the person inside.
Director: Kitty Kavey (as Kitania Kavey)
Writer: David Mulligan
Stars: Josiah D. Lee, Gabriel Ahn, Rhonda Marie Alston
This Film Short was inspired by, and based on the experiences of Josiah D. Lee, an Asian actor who came to Hollywood with dreams of stardom. What he found was that he was consistently relegated to role after stereotypical role: the Chinese food delivery boy, the Kung Fu guy, and other demeaning characters.
This film shows what a couple of days in his life are like as Josiah struggles to try and fit into a society and an industry that never looks much beyond the outer shell to the person inside.
Director: Kitty Kavey (as Kitania Kavey)
Writer: David Mulligan
Stars: Josiah D. Lee, Gabriel Ahn, Rhonda Marie Alston