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Actor Tim Lounibos - Hopeful Opportunities Ahead for APA's in Hollywood Movies and Television

Posted by AC Team - on Tuesday, 08 October 2019

Actor Tim Lounibos - Hopeful Opportunities Ahead for APA's in Hollywood Movies and Television
October 8, 2019 Hollywood   Actor Tim Lounibos wrote on his Facebook page  about the positive changes he is currently experiencing in Hollywood. We caught up with him to share his thoughts with us. Asian Americans have historically found limited opportunities as actors in movies and television in Hollywood, but fortunately for Tim he had a great start as a busy actor in the 1990s, but then his career went off a cliff - temporarily.  We thank Tim for sharing his...

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A Conversation with James Hong on APAs in Hollywood

Posted by Suzanne Kai on Wednesday, 10 December 2008.

At an elegant dinner party at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood, CAPE honored actor James Hong with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor John Cho was presented with its New Horizon Award, and Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of Heroes, was presented with CAPE's Visionary Award.

Photos and video by AC's Codey May and Suzanne Kai.

HOLLYWOOD

December 2, 2008 -

At an elegant gala fundraiser at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood, CAPE honored actor James Hong with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor John Cho was presented with its New Horizon Award, and Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of Heroes, was presented with CAPE's Visionary Award.

In this three part interview, James Hong urges APAs to cooperate with each other and work with organizations such as CAPE to promote more roles for APAs in film and television.

Hong tells AsianConnections he's sorry to say that Asian actors "have not progressed that much" in his 55 years in Hollywood. We are still being "rescued by the white people."

Hong, is a veteran actor with a celebrated career spanning more than 55 years in Hollywood. He has played more than 500 roles in American film and television.

Among his most recent roles are "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (December 2008 release), and "Kung Fu Panda" playing Mr. Ping, Po's (Jack Black) father. He is nominated for an Annie Award for his role as Mr. Ping.

Photos and video by AC's Codey May and Suzanne Kai.

James Hong is also nominated for his role as Mr. Ping in "Kung Fu Panda" for an Annie Award, the highest honor for excellence in animation from the International Animation Society. Hong shared with AsianConnections.com a few of his famous lines for his role as Mr. Ping.

Hong joined his daughter April in a conversation with AsianConnections to talk about their careers in Hollywood. April Hong has been acting since she was four years old, and has just finished a role as an anesthesiologist on the television series "ER."

Related AC features:

AC interviews with CAPE honorees John Cho, Tim Kring and others will be live here soon.

James Hong Celebrates his 79th Birthday February 22

Read more about James Hong at his official website:

www.JamesHong.com

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