Isaac Ho's Blog, page 2
September 20, 2013
What’s Your Time Frame?
Brenda Song’s controversial sitcom Dads premiered this weekend and mass audiences got their first chance to judge for themselves the nature and quality of this particular work. Did she make a bad decision accepting the role knowing what she would … Continue reading →
September 17, 2013
CASTING NOTICE – The Chinese Delivery Man
CASTING NOTICE – THE CHINESE DELIVERY MAN Project: The Chinese Delivery Man (11 roles) Public Staged Reading Non-Union Venue: Oakland Asian Cultural Center (http://oacc.cc) Rehearsal Date: Saturday, October 19 Performance Date: Tuesday, October 22 Pay Rate: No Pay Location: Oakland, … Continue reading →
September 12, 2013
Your Move Julie Chen
Yesterday on The Talk, moderator Julie Chen revealed that she had plastic surgery at the age of twenty five. At the time, she was working for a local news broadcast in Dayton, Ohio and was told by her boss, “You … Continue reading →
August 30, 2013
OTGW: Mandarin vs. Cantonese
If you’ve read my latest novel The Chinese Delivery Man you’ve probably noticed that much of the protagonist’s dialogue is written in Chinese. If you’re a Chinese reader and speaker you’ve probably noticed that the Chinese specifically is spoken Cantonese. … Continue reading →
August 26, 2013
Self-Publishing on a Shoestring
My friend and queen of all epublishing Christiana Miller has written a column for The Huffington Post about how she got started in epublishing. When I looked into indie-publishing, I kept an eye towards being frugal. I had no idea … Continue reading →
August 20, 2013
August 15, 2013
I Call Bullshit on Universal Pictures
Today Universal Pictures announced their Emerging Writers Fellowship. After reading the requirements I have to call bullshit. Here’s why: If their goal is to “identify and cultivate new and unique voices with a passion for storytelling” then: • Explain to … Continue reading →
August 13, 2013
From the Nyack Patch
My hometown paper (sort of, we didn’t have online news back then) did a nice little interview and write up of my recent visit to New York for the Asian American International Film Festival screenplay competition. Clarkstown HS Grad Delivers … Continue reading →
August 3, 2013
I wouldn’t be Asian if I didn’t photograph my food
Some of my gastronomic adventures and sights during my trip to New York for my staged reading of The Chinese Delivery Man which won the Asian American International Film Festival Screenplay Competition award.
The Chinese Delivery Man in New York
The screenplay of my novel The Chinese Delivery Man won the Asian American International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2013. I had a fun (although quick and chaotic) four days to participate in the reading. My thanks to Lorna Nowva, Coordinator … Continue reading →
