|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SPECIAL
FEATURE SECTIONS INDIE FILMS APA 1ST W/E CLUB COMMENTARY RESOURCES
|
Discover this Upcoming Actress of Many
Talents Page 3 of 8
US ASIANS: What are the priorities in your creative life as actress and why? LYNN CHEN: To make money, so I can pay the bills and keep acting. US ASIANS: Besides making money to pay bills, do you have any additional acting goals? LYNN CHEN: I would like to be rich and famous and have my choice of whatever role I wanted, but that’s not really a realistic goal. Just being able to support myself through acting is the most important thing to me.
US ASIANS: Who are your role models in your entertainment career?
LYNN CHEN: I’d like to have a career like Parker Posey’s or Maggie Gyllenhaal’s.
US ASIANS: Could you share what things/elements/aspects of Parker Posey or Maggie Gyllenhaal’s career are the most important things that you want to attain in your career? LYNN CHEN: I like the characters that they play – complex, fun, hilarious, and smart women… I really enjoyed Parker Posey’s performances in “Dazed and Confused,” “Party Girl,” and all her improv in the Christopher Guest films. Maggie Gyllenhaal was great in “Secretary,” and “Donnie Darko.” They work in both indie and big budget productions, something I hope to be able to do someday. US ASIANS: How was your experience in playing one of the children’s role in “South Pacific?” How long was the run, who were the actors, where did it play, etc.? LYNN CHEN: “South Pacific” was a lot of fun, but I missed a lot of school because of it. Me and the other kids in the show used to take naps between shows in sleeping bags on top of dressing room tables. The run was a couple of months long at the NY State Theatre in Lincoln Center – some of the other actors that I remember involved were Tony Roberts, Susan Bigelow, and Marcia Mitzman. US ASIANS: How was your experience in playing one of the children’s role in “South Pacific?” How long was the run, who were the actors, where did it play, etc.? LYNN CHEN: “South Pacific” was a lot of fun, but I missed a lot of school because of it. Me and the other kids in the show used to take naps between shows in sleeping bags on top of dressing room tables. The run was a couple of months long at the NY State Theatre COMMERCIALS
AND PRINT
LYNN CHEN: I just finished shooting my first on-camera, national commercial for Disney World. I was in Orlando for about 4 days and had one day in NYC. It was the greatest job ever, even though I didn’t get to play in the park at all. I haven’t done much print work. US ASIANS: Since you have a higher profile, as the result of your appearances in “All My Children,” have there been more offers in the print and/or commercial industries? LYNN CHEN: I’ve been auditioning the same amount as before “All My Children.” US ASIANS: For people reading this that are interested in hiring you, could you share the contact information of either the agent, manager and/or management company that books you? LYNN CHEN: My manager is Ken Park: (212) 226-3731, and my commercial agency is Cunningham Escott Dipene: (212) 477-1666.
Any questions regarding the content, contact
Asian American Artistry |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
