Isaac Ho's Blog, page 4
June 3, 2013
Where Do We Go From Here?
In college I stage managed a marathon of one act plays written and performed by my classmates. The pieces were all very earnest, dealing with the hot topics of the day: the environment, domestic violence, teen suicide, abortion and crime. … Continue reading →
May 22, 2013
There are no second acts in American lives
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Was he talking about Aristotle’s three act structure? Shakespeare’s plays had a five act structure, Chekhov’s had four. Some of Eugene O’Neill’s one act plays take two … Continue reading →
May 16, 2013
What If I Were White?
This is a question I’m sure nearly every person of color has asked him or herself at one point or another in their lives. Would I have been discouraged by my teachers to pursue a career in the arts? Would … Continue reading →
May 13, 2013
Write it for a Man, Change it Later
“[Claudette Wyms played by CCH Pounder] was originally written for a man. [Shawn Ryan] made two or three minor little changes to the language and yet she as a woman read it. That’s one of the classic stories that they … Continue reading →
April 24, 2013
The Radicalization of Immigrants
I had to stop watching the news for a few days because of the overwrought handwringing by the press about the Boston Marathon Bombers’ radicalization. They think it’s inconceivable that they could have been radicalized here in the United States … Continue reading →
April 16, 2013
My Something Beats Your Nothing
Do not tell me that the story you have in your head, the story you haven’t written, the story you’ve dreamed about, is better than the script or book I wrote. If you don’t have anything on paper, you have … Continue reading →
April 3, 2013
A Celebration of Words
I will be selling and signing copies of my novels all day long and will be reading an excerpt from Death in Chinatown during the 3 o’clock hour. The event will be held at the Libbey Bowl in the heart … Continue reading →
March 14, 2013
Next Big Thing
Check out my Next Big Thing interview. I talk about Hell is Full of Strippers. Enjoy! http://www.litbridge.com/2013/03/06/i...
February 12, 2013
The Intersection of Arts and Violence
My new video essay is up at 8Asians.com Click here to check it out. Thanks Joz!
January 1, 2013
Macbeth’s Soliloquy… in Chinese
Just in case you were wondering what Macbeth’s famous soliloquy would sound like if he were a Chinese robot woman. Macbeth soliloquy – Cantonese
