I wondered if the sense of being pigeonholed had increased with her fame—if she felt pigeonholed at this very moment, as I peppered her with questions about her Asian-Americanness, when it wasn’t the defining facet of her identity. Wu sank back into her seat and pulled one leg up. “Look, when Tom Cruise is in an interview, people aren’t, like, ‘What’s it like to be a white actor?’ My answers coincide with Asian-American activism, but that’s because those are the questions I’m being asked.
Yes! More prominent, pigeon-holed actors would be wise to say something similar. Though Wu’s identity is part of who she is, it’s not the whole of her career. It’s only because representation of Asian-American actors on Hollywood’s A-list is so scarce, that her rise to fame is locked in the paradigm of her race, rather than her broader skill and range. While I hope the quote isn’t misconstrued as Wu playing down her Asian-American-ness, or something, quite frankly, it’s true.
“I’m glad people are talking shit about me, because it makes me think about other people’s feelings and the effects of things. It’s like negotiating authenticityobligation, and I don’t have an answer either way, because I think you have to actually clarify what your obligations are first and what your authenticity is first.”Next mean comment is going to get hit with “Thank you for allowing me to negotiate authenticity with obligation.” You have been warned.
I totally get her point. It is a double standard. However, the experience of a not-old non-male non-white actor really is likely to be of interest. Especially to us old white males.
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