Ep. 15 - The Art of Acting and Umbrella Academy (ft. Ethan Hwang)

In this episode we are joined by Ethan Hwang, a young acting phenom casted in the hit tv show Umbrella Academy and award winning short film, Rice Boy Sleeps. We talk about how he got started as a child actor, dealing with finding success early on in life, and future plans furthering his art.

IN THE LAB is an introspective podcast interviewing the current and next generation of creatives.

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Whether its personal struggles, creative fulfillment, and/or striving for something more, we want you to know that you can do it too.

0:00 Intro
0:53 Meeting for the first time
2:25 Thoughts on Rice Boy Sleeps
5:46 Isle Child
6:38 Crazy Rich Asians
8:30 Umbrella Academy
18:06 Getting an early breakout
21:30 TV vs Film actors
28:10 Identity tied to artistry
29:43 Using social media as an actor
33:38 Bald ra*
36:51 Post-secondary acting life
39:35 Environments on different sets
41:25 Union vs Non-Union
43:45 Missed Opportunities*
44:34 Union vs Non-Union cont.
46:48 Producing for films
48:49 What is "authentic" art
50:40 Dream projects
52:15 Role models
54:20 Asian Parents
1:00:07 Cultural Zeitgeist
1:02:18 University life
1:09:25 Advice for aspiring actors
1:10:40 Outro