Yin & Young Episode 30 - Actor George Q. Nguyen

After a month-long hiatus, Yin & Young are back with an interview with actor George Q. Nguyen discussing his path from SF to LA and balancing a day job with an acting career. - Young met George in the Bay Area for a screening of "The Grandmaster." - George's parents used to teach language for the Defense Institute in Monterey. Was born in El Paso, but grew up in San Francisco. Started as a film major as an undergrad and filmed in 8mm. - Took one acting class as undergrad. Realized was more passionate about being in front of the camera or on stage then behind the camera. - Changed his major to Cellular & Molecular Biology, wanted a more practical major. - Got a job at ACT selling tickets to upcoming shows and was able to take ACT classes at night. Started working at a biotech before graduation. - "Whenever a director asks you to audition, you audition," was one of the first great acting lessons he learned. - Continued working both at a biotech firm and at ACT doing sales. - Biotech pays the bills to allow George to pursue his creative endeavors. - George got hit by a car not too long ago. Broke his leg in different parts and as gone through multiple operations to fix things. Rough start to 2018. - Being a consultant/contractor allows for some flexibility to go to auditions. - Tried various martial arts in SF such as Wing Chun where he learned in a garage. - Oscar Corner: Yin and Young and George discuss some Best Films from 2017. "Coco", "Three Billboards", "I, Tonya", "The Shape of Water." LANGUAGE CORNER Mandarin - 清明節 - Qīngmíng Jié - Tomb Sweeping Day Vietnamese - đám giỗ - death anniversary. Japanese (slang) - yankee - delinquent George’s Links: website: https://sites.google.com/site/geogenes/ films: https://sites.google.com/site/geogenes/george%27sfilms imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2852475/?ref_=nv_sr_4 ––– Yin & Young links: * Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/ * iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2 * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/ * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA? * Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast