Coming from a place of authenticity and truth, actresses, writers, and co-creators of Second Jen, Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan, join David this week to talk about everything and anything. From being locked in the trunk of a car during one of their early gigs, to breaking down the nuances of identity on screen and behind the camera, this week’s talk focuses on the importance of comedy as a vehicle for social change.
Podcast Show Notes
Guest(s): Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan
Recording Date: 2021-04-19
Episode Title: Diversity Behind The Camera w/ Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan
Episode Summary Introduction: Actresses, writers, and co-creators of Second Jen join David to speak about their show, having an impact through comedy, and more.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Topic 1 - Amanda and Sam introduce themselves
Topic 2 - How they both met
Topic 3 - Second Jen and how the idea for the show came about
Topic 4 - Challenging society though comedy
Topic 5 - What does it mean to have more diversity in our lives and workplace?
Topic 6 - Changes they have witnessed throughout their series
Topic 7 - What they want people to know and understand about being Asian women and Asian women in comedy
Topic 8 - What's next for them?
Topic 9 - One message they'd like future agents and entertainment to take away
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
https://thetvjunkies.com/second-jen-samantha-wan-amanda-joy-season-2/ - TV Junkie Article
https://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/shows/second-jen/ - Click to Watch Second Jen (Season 3)
Links:
Handles:
Samantha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthawan/?hl=en
Samantha's Twitter - https://twitter.com/thesamanthawan?lang=en
Amanda's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/notamandajoy/
Amanda's Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/notamandajoy?lang=en
David's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidmoriya/?hl=en
Mentioned Notes:
Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker Show - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14359536/
SAL Links:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strongasianlead_ /
SAL's Feature in Feedspot's Top 20 Asian Film Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/asian_movies_podcasts/
SAL Podcast Team:
Project Manager - Sanjana DeSilva (www.theangryelephantproductions.com)
Audio Editor - Ravi Lad (www.itsravilad.com and @itsravilad on Instagram)
Podcast Producer - Kenna Tanouye (Connect with her on LinkedIn)
Podcast Volunteer Intern - Sadia Hussain
Episode Transcript: Transcript of the episode's audio.
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