On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles, Mulan, ER) Chats Diversity in Hollywood
March 10, 2022 · 1 hr 37 min
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A Hollywood veteran reflects on decades of roles, Broadway, and what real representation looks like.
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In this episode
- How Gedde Watanabe went from Sixteen Candles to Broadway
- What performing in Assassins taught him about patriotism and dissent
- An honest conversation about minority stereotypes in film and TV
- Why Pacific Overtures marked a turning point in his career
About this episode
On this week’s On the Rocks, we got deep into the world of acting with Gedde Watanabe from Sixteen Candles, Mulan, ER, Sesame Street and so much more as we chatted about his Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures and chatted about patriotism and political uprising as detailed in his latest performance of Assassins – AND we talk about minority representation and stereotypes in the media…with actor Stephanie Erb and host Alexander Rodriguez.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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