Michelle Yeoh Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Michelle shares stories from her performances in Crazy Rich Asians, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies, Memoirs of a Geisha, Sunshine, and Star Trek Discovery in this interview on her acting career. She recounts working with Jackie Chan, Ang Lee, Rob Marshall, and Danny Boyle, and doing stunts throughout her career in this Q&A moderated by Jenelle Riley. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:54 - SAG Card
2:37 - Stunts/Stunt training
14:56 - Upbringing
26:15 - Jackie Chan and Supercop
37:38 - Doing Stunts Today
41:13 - Tomorrow Never Dies
49:35 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Ang Lee
52:01 - Memoirs of a Geisha / Rob Marshall
55:09 - Experience w/ Danny Boyle and working on Sunshine
59:53 - Crazy Rich Asians
1:15:00 - Star Trek Discovery: Season 2 and Spinoff Series