S4 E04: Ed Pokropski talks about his Emmy nominations, his comedy show about adoption, and doing his best even if he doesn’t always get it right.
Update: 2024-03-03
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GUEST BIO
Edward Yoo Pokropski is one of the Executive Producers of the Asian Comedy Fest and Emmy Nominated Senior Writer/Producer at NBCUniversal. He is also a comedian touring his storytelling show, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A.. The show touches on how the media shapes our view and misconceptions about adoption. .
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TAKEAWAYS
- Everyone has an accent. Part of decentering whiteness is to no longer center certain types of accents and look down on others
- It's better to try, fail, and do better next time, than to not do anything at all.
- We don't make choices based on whether it's an Asian thing to do. Breaking the mold or fitting into a stereotype is often not the intention driving our choices, but a side effect of being ourselves.
- When we have limited time to to tell a story, we build on existing understandings as a shortcut. We just gotta make sure that those foundation pieces are solid.
- Writing for kids is a lot harder than it sounds. You have to be family friendly, educational, and still exciting and fun.
- There's never been a better time to create art.
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