Idylwild Pictures Filmmaker, Grace Rowe Asks Asian Americans to Stop Becoming Doctors
Grace Rowe, a Los Angeles based actress/filmmaker, makes a plea to other Asian Americans to stop becoming doctors, lawyers, and other worthy professions to instead seek out a life as an actor, writer, director, or a movie executive, to help change the face of Hollywood.
Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 2015 --(PR.com)-- In her YouTube video, http://youtu.be/qOwBGPkY0ZU Grace Rowe, an Asian American actress/filmmaker, describes her struggles working in Hollywood while showing a timeline of American television and films since the 70's. Using relevant yet funny clips and images, the actress depicts how it's the fault of Asian American parents and the lack of entertainment jobs for Asian Americans, as to why there's such a discrepancy in Hollywood when it comes to diversity.
"I wanted to make a video that speaks out to my paisanos," Grace says. "I want other Asian Americans out there to understand that if we want to change the face of Hollywood, then a big part of it lands on our shoulders. We need to be diligent about breaking stereotypes, but we also need to train and persevere. Hollywood can be such a frustrating place for any actor, but when there are that many fewer jobs because you happen to be Asian, well, that can really bring you down. We need more people behind the scenes-- writers, producers, executives, and then we need extremely talented actors whose work is undeniable."
Grace Rowe is the owner of Idylwild Pictures, an independent production company that makes films that Grace writes, produces, and often stars in. Her first feature-length film, "I Am That Girl," was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature Film at the 2009 L.A. Asian Film Festival and Grace won the Best Actress Award from the Yosemite International Film Festival. Grace is currently working on her feature film directorial debut, "Virtually," about a woman who falls for an avatar in a virtual reality program. Grace says the film has nothing to do with being Asian American, and that's part of the point.
"Until we can move beyond the stories of Asian Americans only dealing with stories about being Asian, then we'll never really be able to be seen as anything else but an outsider. I was born and raised in this country and I'm just as American as anyone else. So why should my stories be limited to the Asian American experience? We're seeing progress in so many areas of film and television, but we need more. We need to jump light years ahead in a single bound, and I do think it can happen."
To learn more about Grace Rowe and how you can help to make her film, "Virtually," please visit http://igg.me/at/virtually
"I wanted to make a video that speaks out to my paisanos," Grace says. "I want other Asian Americans out there to understand that if we want to change the face of Hollywood, then a big part of it lands on our shoulders. We need to be diligent about breaking stereotypes, but we also need to train and persevere. Hollywood can be such a frustrating place for any actor, but when there are that many fewer jobs because you happen to be Asian, well, that can really bring you down. We need more people behind the scenes-- writers, producers, executives, and then we need extremely talented actors whose work is undeniable."
Grace Rowe is the owner of Idylwild Pictures, an independent production company that makes films that Grace writes, produces, and often stars in. Her first feature-length film, "I Am That Girl," was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature Film at the 2009 L.A. Asian Film Festival and Grace won the Best Actress Award from the Yosemite International Film Festival. Grace is currently working on her feature film directorial debut, "Virtually," about a woman who falls for an avatar in a virtual reality program. Grace says the film has nothing to do with being Asian American, and that's part of the point.
"Until we can move beyond the stories of Asian Americans only dealing with stories about being Asian, then we'll never really be able to be seen as anything else but an outsider. I was born and raised in this country and I'm just as American as anyone else. So why should my stories be limited to the Asian American experience? We're seeing progress in so many areas of film and television, but we need more. We need to jump light years ahead in a single bound, and I do think it can happen."
To learn more about Grace Rowe and how you can help to make her film, "Virtually," please visit http://igg.me/at/virtually
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323-432-0418
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