'Downsizing's' Scene-Stealing Actress Hong Chau Defends Her Interpretation Of Refugee Character
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- Category: Interviews
- Created: Friday, 22 December 2017 10:55
- Published: Friday, 22 December 2017 11:20
- Written by Lupe Rodriguez Haas
Don’t be fooled by the marketing for DOWNSIZING. Kristin Wiig is not the leading lady of Alexander Payne’s latest quirky comedy, DOWNSIZING. That job went to newcomer Hong Chau who plays Vietnamese refuge Ngoc Lan Tran and she steals the show. Chau is playing a leading lady rarely seen in a Hollywood movie -- a character speaking broken English with a thick accent. For her performance as a Vietnamese refugee, Hong Chau received a Golden Globe, SAG, and Critic’s Choice nomination. However, at a recent press conference she found herself defending her choice in playing the character.
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