Am I American Enough?

"When I'm speaking to my mom, I literally don't have the vocabulary to express the depth of my emotion to her." - David Park

Having not been back to Korea in over 17 years, David has always identified as American. But when faced with the world telling him that he's a "flavored American" as he would say, how does that affect his outlook on life and his journey in theatre?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

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  How David grew up in LA (2:41 )

  
  


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  David's passion for The Farewell (5:16 )

  
  


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  David's really surprising family tree (12:18 )

  
  


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  Why David started musical theatre late (20:11 )

  
  


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  Why David thinks that Asians are basically Switzerland (30:24 )

  
  


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  What career David can model his after (37:19 )

  
  


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  And so much more…

  
  

Some Questions We Discuss:

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  How would it be like, living in Korea? (10:36 )

  
  


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  When was the realization that being American had so many subsidiaries? (17:07 )

  
  


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  What was the real lesson since closing Off-Broadway? (24:37 )

  
  


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  What can people stand to hear from an Asian American actor living in New York? (31:48 )

  
  

Links and Resources:

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  Follow David on Instagram

  
  


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  NYU Tisch - Graduate Musical Theatre Writing

  
  


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  Pace University - BFA Musical Theater

  
  


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  Pioneer Theatre

  
  


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  The Farewell

  
  


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  Crazy Rich Asians

  
  


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  Follow East Side Story on Instagram

  
  


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  Follow Cheeyang on Instagram

  
  

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