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The Wedding Banquet: How Bobo Le Turned a Small Role Into a Big Moment
April 29, 2025 · 43 min
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A breakout film role, an audition freestyle, and why queer joy on screen changes everything.
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In this episode
- How one improvised audition moment shaped an entire character
- What it means to see authentic queer and Asian American stories in film
- Behind-the-scenes life on set with an award-winning ensemble cast
- Why chosen family is the emotional core of The Wedding Banquet
About this episode
Bobo Le’s breakout role in The Wedding Banquet proves that being your authentic self can change everything.Host Caitlynn McDaniel welcomes Bobo to Pride to talk about her expanded role in the newly reimagined The Wedding Banquet (which premiered April 18), where she plays Kendall, the cousin to Bowen Yang’s character.Bobo shares how it felt to help shape her character, what it was like working with an award-winning ensemble, and why telling stories about queer joy and chosen family matters. Plus, there’s plenty of love for Spy Kids, spicy food obsessions, deep-sea creatures, and future Marvel dreams.Highlights from this episode:🌟 How Bobo’s audition freestyle changed the course of her character
🌟 Behind the scenes with Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, and Kelly Marie Tran
🌟 Why “None of us are good enough alone” became the heart of the film
🌟 Spy Kids fandom, spicy food obsessions, and anglerfish appreciation
🌟 What it means to finally see lived-in queer and Asian American characters on screenThe Wedding Banquet is now playing in theaters.
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About PRIDE
On Pride, host Caitlynn McDaniel deep dives into the LGBTQ+ stories lighting up our screens — and the people who bring them to life. Each week, she sits down with the stars we love, the creators behind the scenes, and the voices changing the way stories are told.
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