Sitting down with Anthony and Ben this week is actor, dancer, and director Dante Basco, who talks about his experience growing up in Hollywood, Asian representation in the arts, and working on projects with a lasting impact.

00:00: Intro

03:00: Origin story

09:00: Pursuing dance and film

15:00: Asian representation in Hollywood

22:00: Learning from the greats

30:00: The auditioning process

32:00: Moving into directing

36:00: The reality of the Hollywood experience

43:00: Making art that has an impact

46:00: Defining success

50:00: Mastering artistic processes

55:00: Outro

You can follow Dante on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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