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Featured this week: Greg Watanabe & Peter Wong
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Greg Watanabe
Greg’s theatre credits include the world premiere productions of “The Ballad of Yachiyo” (Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Public Theater-New York Shakespeare Festival) , “Butcher’s Burden” (Asian American Theater Company), “The Summer Moon” (A Contemporary Theater, South Coast Repertory Theatre), “10,000 Years” (written and produced by John Ridley), “No-No Boy” (adapted by Ken Narasaki),  and “The Happy Ones” (South Coast Rep.) for which he was nominated for an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Performance. 

His television credits include cast member of the UPN sketch comedy pilot Off Limits, 23 episodes of “Watch Over Me” (MyNetworkTV).  Other appearances include:  Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911!, Criminal Minds, The Proud Family, Hidden Hills, J.A.G., and Nash Bridges. 

Film appearances include “Only The Brave”,  “Americanese”,  “True Love and Mimosa Tea”, “Life Tastes Good”, and “Forgotten Valor”.

Greg has been a company member of the Asian American sketch comedy troupe, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors since 1994.

1. What or who makes you laugh out loud?
I like Stephen Colbert and the Daily Show a lot. Old Woody Allen films… the West Wing (I know, it’s not really a comedy, but the comic moments in it are excellent).

2. Describe the place you most like to spend time.
Home. There’s a couch, a TV, a bed, a kitchen with a refrigerator, internet access… it’s got it all.  Oh, and my girlfriend lives there, so there’s that too.

3. What is your pet peeve?
I don’t know if this counts as a pet peeve, but I can’t stand Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin… there are more….  But when people like that promote lies and ridiculous slander and then those things make their way into mainstream media and then the mouths of regular people… that saddens and angers me. But I take it as a reminder that the struggle toward truth and justice sometimes is a struggle against the enemies of truth and justice.

4. Who was your childhood hero?
Hm. Not sure if I had one. I remember spending a lot of time imitating Bruce Lee.

5. What item have you owned for the longest time?
Somewhere there’s a picture of me when I was 4 years old; it’s of me and my best friend, with whom I’m still friends.

6. Name the skill or talent you would most like to have.
Wish I knew how to make a lot of money….  Beyond that: musical ability.

7. Which famous person (living or dead) do you think (or have you been told) you most resemble?
Can’t say that I have. Clearly Americans aren’t familiar enough with famous Asian people. 

8. What would the title of your biography be?
“Oh yeah?  Well I’ve never heard of you either.”

Peter Wong
Peter J. Wong has somehow been involved with the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors for over 15 years now (Holy sh*t). He began his acting life in 1991 when he walked into the Asian American Theatre Company and took his very first acting class. Things had never been the same since (My knee!). Some might even say it ruined his professional life (I’m broke b*tches!). While with the warriors he has taking on a variety of challenging roles that includes "the old bald Korean man (Huh?)", "the old bald Japanese man (Huh?)" and his favorite "the old bald Chinese man (Aiyah, huh?)".
 
His approach to acting is similar to his approach to life, come out swinging (Who wants some!). Unfortunately for him, he usually gets his ass handed to him 90% of the time (Goddamn it). BUT when he does hit that magical 10% it’s like being in an all you can eat Korean BBQ restaurant that stays open all night long just for him (Delicious!).
Peter had been known to talk about himself in a third person kind of way (What?) and he continues to do so in this Bio (Fine!). Please forgive him if he says anything stupid (Goddamn hillbillies) or does anything that might offend you (Tea bagging baby!). He doesn’t mean it; he was ignored when he was a child. Enjoy the show!

1. What or who makes you laugh out loud?
I love laughing, I pretty much laugh at anything. I’m easy that way.
 
2. Describe the place you most like to spend time.
In an all you can eat Korean BBQ restaurant.

3. What is your pet peeve?
Self centered people.

4. Who was your childhood hero?
Jackie Chan from the 80’s not so much Jackie Chan of the 2000

5. What item have you owned for the longest time?
Probably my Journey CD collection. I’m actually not very sentimental and don’t keep many things.

6. Name the skill or talent you would most like to have.
Sing like Steve Perry.

7. Which famous person (living or dead) do you think (or have you been told) you most resemble?
Nobody has told me I resemble anyone famous.

8. What would the title of your biography be?
“Just a small town boy.”