Producer Cyn Dulay approached me with the idea of being involved with the project as an actor, which I had set aside prior in pursuit of opportunities behind-the-camera. Regardless, I was flattered and willing to return the favor since she had just appeared in my film "Smashed!" (www.smashedfilm.com). I knew very little about the story, only that it was a Chinese western and that it starred Bai Ling. Coincidentally, Bai Ling worked on the movie The Crow with Brandon Lee, son of THE Bruce Lee, and I went to the same college as Brandon. So, I felt we were destined to meet in a weird sort of cyclical way.
2.)As an actor what was your approach to your character.
In Yellow Hill: The Stranger's Tale, I have a small, but important role as The Stranger's father. I like that the character is shrouded in as much mystery as The Stranger herself, and that he had to make a tough decision. He is a complex character placed in rough situation. In preparing for the character, I went to Chicago's Chinatown and found a Chinese coin with writing on it that supposedly translated loosely to "Keep safe our home". I tied the coin to a silk cord and wore it as part of my costume. In terms of the Fu Manchu moustache, I had never worn one in a movie because I thought it was stereotypical and cliche, but at the last minute I had a change of heart. I felt that there was an opportunity to take that stereotype and turn it around, so I asked Jenni, the make-up artist, to clip some of my hair and glue it to my existing facial hair. It looked so cool that I wore it off set until it started peeling off.
Yellow Hill: The Stranger's Tale will have its World Premiere on Saturday, Nov 10th. Lubar Auditorium, MAM. 6:45pm
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