Looks like celebrities like Jackie Chan, Gong Li, Maggie Q and some others got to act in movies in Hollywood...But their roles in Hollywood are lesser compared to the others...Why?
2006-08-04 18:50:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It takes time. There use to be less latinos and African Americans in movies, now there are a lot more. The same thing will happen to Asians one day, they just got a late start and not as many have gone into acting compare to other groups for the time being.
2006-08-04 18:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by LW 4 · 19⤊ 8⤋
I think it's because Hollywood still looks at Asians only marketable for certain types of roles, and the studios who are in the business of making money are reluctant to take the chance on it.
Personally I would love to see a movie about some modern Asian American kid born in the USA who speaks perfect, unaccented English, grew up in an All-American town, gets bad grades in school, is always in trouble with the law, grows up to become this huge iconic rock star figure, and gets just as messed up as everyone other kid does who gets too much too fast. No martial arts, no sai-wielding ninja babes, no Yakusas, no wiz kid math geniuses... Just a really cool story about a kid that just happens to be an Asian American portrayed as a normal (but not boring) person.
2006-08-05 02:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by anonfuture 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Age.
If they were young and sexy then they might be on their way to being headliners like Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts, but to be A listed you have to start out young and sexy. And Jackie Chan is actually A listed because of his comedy work. He is just not the serious leading man. If you folowed his career then you would see that his fighting style set his acting style as well. He is a comedian first and an actor second.
2006-08-05 02:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will change as those actors you mentioned are paving the way for more opportunites. In the meantime, there is a lot of Asian cinema worth watching that is not Americanized and can be better too,
2006-08-05 01:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by John Blix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's difficult. If you wanna get famous in Hollywood, just start out small. Like joining theaters in your local area or country. Maybe tourists would come and they could appreciate your talent. That's when your big break starts.
2006-08-05 01:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by PAMELA G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't as many roles that require Aisian people.
Some TV shows have a token Aisian.
They just need one for diversity.
2006-08-05 01:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Racism.
2006-08-05 01:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by Rico 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Discrimination....It's everywhere.
In Showbiz, they see Asians more like stunt men
rather than actors.
2006-08-05 01:59:15 · answer #8 · answered by The Guide Giver of the West 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont know, but you should watch asian movies with english subtitles, they're real good even though you have to read it. i think they're scary movies are more scarier than american movies sometimes
2006-08-05 02:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ SNO0KEMZ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. unless you know some serious karate and can perform infront of someone important.
2006-08-05 01:57:39 · answer #10 · answered by A-Town Soulja 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah i see plentu of asians in movies
2006-08-05 01:55:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋