Oral history interview with B. D. Wong 1992

 

Name
Wong, B. D (Interviewee)
Sessions, Catherine (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with B. D. Wong 1992
Abstract
SIDE A: Childhood; Initial experiences with acting, high school theatre; Family, parents' support for career, brothers, School, study ethics, theatre work in high school, peers, involvement in speech and forensics, National Forensics League, influence on career; San Francisco State University, work at Golden Gate Theater; Move to New York; First Broadway work in La Cage aux Folles; Move to L.A.; Fi rst interest in TV and film; Acting classes, Donald Hotten, acting technique, thoughts on philosophy of acting; Racial barrier, treatment of Asian-American actors in industry; Play: M Butterfly, Goals for acting career; Involvement in acting organizations, Committee on Racial Equality, Equity Council; Miss Saigon controversy, Asian Pacific Alliance for Creative Equality; Non-traditional casting, influence of media on race. SIDE B: Thoughts on personal career, casting; Role in M. Butterfly, influence of role on career; Film roles after M. Butterfly, The Freshman, Father of the Bridge; Theatre roles, Bondage. Retrospective on career and roles; Crossover between theatre and film; Audition process, casting directors; Aspirations for future, new production company; Choice of roles, conflict of personal and financial considerations for roles, creative challenges; Financial considerations, awards or grants; Interaction with public; Work in Peter Pan; Thoughts on critical review of work, critics; Thoughts on success; Thoughts on most satisfying work in career; Advice to young actors.
Collection Name
Research Center for Arts and Culture Oral History Collection
Subjects
Actors; Acting--United States; Wong, B. D., 1936-
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1992
Physical Description
100 pages; sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96kHz, 24 bit)
Note
Interviewed by Catherine Sessions on July 29, 1992.
Note (Provenance)
B. D. Wong, Gift 1993
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13491342
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-0met-r671
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.