Bridge The Atlantic

We were joined by Vietnamese American director, writer, producer, and co-founder of Studio APA, Steve Nguyen for this episode of Bridge the Atlantic. We chat with Steve about his early acting experiences, his production company and the time he met Pharrell. Lots of insight and advice shared in this episode - enjoy!   Highlights: - We learn that Steve is obsessed with cereal and requires at least two bowls a day - Ross admits that he has never watched Seinfeld - Marcio and Steve discuss the differences between acting for TV and movies - Steve discusses how he used acting more as a networking tool as he knew he wanted to be a writer/director - Steve tells us how it was difficult when he was younger for Asian actors to be cast in a variety of roles - We hear about Steve’s writing process and how it has developed over time - We talk about the conception of Steve’s production company Studio APA - Steve tells us about the Studio APA produced documentary Hibakusha about a woman who survived the atomic bombing at Hiroshima - We hear Steve’s experiences playing a stereotypical nerdy Asian kid on The Man Show and how it made him unafraid of live performance - Marcio and Steve share a moment discussing Marcio’s Walking Proof Documentary <3 - Steve tells us about meeting Pharrell and he acknowledged the work of others in the success of his latest album, which inspired the quote: “Humility is becoming a lost art but it’s not difficult to practice. It means that others have been involved in your success” - Ross shares one of his proudest moments: when Michael Bolton Tweeted him - Steve tells us about the new movie he is making with The Roots   More: - View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com - Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic