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Meet the Mighty Mountain Warriors

Want to hear more about the “Mighty Warriors of Comedy” from the warriors themselves? Keep reading!

Featured this week: Michael Hornbuckle and Pearl Wong

Michael Hornbuckle
Michael Chih Ming Hornbuckle- one of the group’s founding members, is a late bloomer in theater. He became involved in the performing arts after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and, as an undeclared graduate student, went through San Francisco State University’s entire Theater Arts acting program in three years. His acting resume includes the role of "Jeff" in Philip Kan Gotanda’s “Day Standing on its Head,” the role of "Ma" in Rainbow Theater’s production of David Henry Hwang’s “The Dance and the Railroad,” and Asian American Theater Company’s world premiere of Harold S. Byun’s “The Butcher’s Burden.” He’s served behind the scenes as Production Manager for Rainbow Theater and Asian American Theater Company, and is now firmly ensconced with the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors as a performer, writer and administrator.  He was honored by AsianWeek in 2001 as the Bay Area’s best API actor. He now lives in Los Angeles and where he pursues writing and performing but actually caters for a living.

1. What or who makes you laugh out loud?
People doing silly things in real life makes me laugh out loud.  Any 18mmw member attempting to try something amusing onstage and failing miserably makes me cackle for hours.

2. Describe the place you most like to spend time.
Hmm. My apartment.

3. What is your pet peeve?
I hate lots of things. Shakespeare, bicyclists, vegetarians, left-handed people, slow people.

4. Who was your childhood hero?
That would be Superman.

5. What item have you owned for the longest time?
My home-made comic books. I created my own superheroes and humor books. It’s great to see my artistic growth over time.

6. Name the skill or talent you would most like to have.
Playing a musical instrument well.

7. Which famous person (living or dead) do you think (or have you been told) you most resemble?
Recently I’ve been told I resemble Lou Diamond Philips, Jackie Chan and Pee Wee Herman.

8. What would the title of your biography be?
“The most stable weird guy you’ll know.”

Pearl Wong
Pearl Wong is Managing Director of the Asian American Theater Company (AATC).  A native San Franciscan, she began volunteering with AATC in 1992 where she first met the many creative members who’ve made up the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors over the years. She has served as producer of AATC’s mainstage productions since 2007, including acclaimed playwright Philip Kan Gotanda’s world premiere of "#5 The Angry Red Drum".  As an actor, she has worked with Impact Theatre, Intersection for the Arts – Campo Santo Theatre, Culture Clash, Latina Theater Lab and Calaveras Repertory Theatre. Thanks to her mum, she is also a 4th generation Canadian and sends her love to her Vancouver family.

1. What or who makes you laugh out loud? 
The utterly ridiculous.

2. Describe the place you most like to spend time.
Snoozing in the sun.

3. What is your pet peeve?
Repetition.

4. Who was your childhood hero?
All the talented, smart, able women and girls I’ve ever met.

5. What item have you owned for the longest time?
I’m a hoarder! I’ve got stuff older than my parents! You think I’m kidding? I’ve got a calendar from 1912.

6. Name the skill or talent you would most like to have.
I really admire people who can make things using their own ability. I’d love to be a craftsman.

7. Which famous person (living or dead) do you think (or have you been told) you most resemble?
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever been likened to anyone. Interesting.

8. What would the title of your biography be?
“Don’t buy this book!”