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Actor and Director Randall Park on Being 'Borderline Well Known'

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6656 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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It seems like actor and director Randall Park has been in everything. “Veep.” “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” “WandaVision.” “Aquaman.” He played an amiable version of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in the movie “The Interview.” He starred in and co-wrote the Netflix hit movie “Always Be My Maybe” with Ali Wong. And his single scene in “The Office” playing the Asian version of lead character Jim is a viral favorite. But Park’s breakthrough role didn’t come until he was 40 when he booked the hit ABC series “Fresh Off the Boat.” And that success came after many years living at home with his parents and hustling for guest roles and small parts anywhere he could find them. We’ll talk to Park about his career, his directorial debut, “Shortcomings,” and what it means to find success in a fickle industry like show biz. Guests: Randall Park, actor and director. Park's debut directorial feature "Shortcomings" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Park has starred in the Netflix movie "Always Be My Maybe" and the ABC series "Fresh Off the Boat" and will next be in "Strays" with Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It seems like actor Randall Park has been in everything.

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Vee, Wanda Vision, he played an annual version of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in the interview.

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He starred in Netflix's Always Be My Maybe with Ali Wong.

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