13 - BD Wong in Conversation

BD Wong seemed to come out of nowhere when he won multiple Best Actor awards, including a Tony, for his role in David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly in 1988. In this interview we will hear the story of how he landed that part - he really did come out of nowhere - and how it was shaped by his hippie acting teacher in LA, a team of expert voice and movement coaches, the brilliant but abusive British director, Jon Dexter, and his very generous costar, John Lithgow. He shares his process for building a character, his feelings about the method and actors who go too far immersing themselves in a role, and the one thing he does just before “action.” We will also hear how he has navigated an incredibly varied career in film and television that has included recurring roles on Oz, Law and Order, Gotham, Mr. Robot, Nora From Queens, and in the film and video game franchise, Jurassic Park.