Grace Huang (INTERVIEW)
Grace
Huang
The
“Lost for Words” Interview
with
Kam Williams
State of Grace
She subsequently exhibited her versatility in the romantic comedy Love in Space playing the dreadlocked, nose-ringed waitress, Bunny. More recently, Grace appeared in rapper-turned-director RZA’s martial arts epic, The Man With the Iron Fists. Her small but pivotal role in a key action sequence caught the attention of Quentin Tarantino who remarked, “She’s so fierce in the scene that I felt intimidated!”
Here, she talks about her latest outing opposite Sean Faris in Lost for Words where they co star as a ballerina and a former U.S. Marine who fall in love in Hong Kong.
Kam
Williams: Hi
Grace, thanks for the interview.
Grace
Huang:
Thanks
for having me, Kam.
KW:
What interested you in Lost for Words?
GH:
I was attracted to the script
by its simplicity in its celebration of love. I really enjoyed the
way it follows Anna and Michael and shows how the love develops
between these two very different people. Not many films do that these
days, it’s usually just “Bam!” and they’re in a relationship.
Lost for Words gets in there and shows you all the quirks and turns
in the decision-making process in a couple of very complicated lives,
and the issues they have to deal with to be together. I found their
courtship really sweet. Their struggles are very real and I wanted to
be in Anna’s shoes through that journey.
KW:
How
would you describe the film in 25 words or less?
GH:
Lost for Words is a classic
look at how a cross-cultural relationship develops. These two people
fall in love and you experience their struggles and internal
conflicts.
KW:
How did
you prepare to play Anna, a ballet dancer. Had you studied ballet as
a child?
GH:
I love dance and studied Jazz
ballet when I was growing up in Sydney, Australia. It’s not exactly
the same, nothing “en pointe,” but it still gave me the basic
dance principles, tempos and movements. It was actually quite fun
training for the dance scenes, albeit grueling. And it was good to
revisit and wake up my classic-dancing muscles.
KW:
What
message do you think people will take away from Lost for Words?
GH:
I think they will be reminded
of how sweet, but also how confusing, falling in love can be.
KW:
What
project is up next for you?
GH:
I have a few things in the
pipeline that I’m really excited about. One project I just shot is
Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to the first blockbuster
from 20 years ago. It was amazing to work with Roland Emmerich. He is
such an amazing director and a total energy bunny. I worked with Liam
Hemsworth on that, which makes him the second Hemsworth I’ve worked
with. I worked with Luke Hemsworth on the sci-fi thriller Infini.
Chris is next!
KW:
What is
your guiltiest pleasure?
GH:
Massages! I absolutely adore
them. So, whenever I can, I go and get pampered for an hour or three…
no matter what town I’m in. I love them!
KW:
The
bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read?
GH:
I’m always in the process of
reading a few books all at once. Right now, it’s a combo of
scriptwriting books, acting/performance ones and also biographies.
The latest one is “Advice from the Top: What Minority Women Say
About Their Career Success” by Valencia Campbell.
KW:
The music maven Heather Covington question: What was the last song
you listened to?
GH:
The very last song I listened
to was on the radio was “Fun” by Pitbull. Catchy and cool. It’s
summertime in LA!
KW:
What is your favorite dish to cook?
GH:
It’ll have to be a toss up
between a hearty Chinese chicken mushroom soup and my piri-piri lamb
cutlets with Japanese salad.
KW:
When
you look in the mirror, what do you see?
GH:
I see someone who has worked hard to grow and develop to be the
person she is today. A strong, independent and happy woman who still
strives to be better each day. But also someone who is very grateful
for the amazing people who surround her each day, and the amazing
life journey that she is on.
KW:
The
Dana Perino question: What keeps you up at night?
GH:
The one
thing I love and hate about life. The uncertainty of the future is so
scary but also so exciting! There are endless possibilities and each
day and whenever I get anxious, I just focus on channeling that
energy into positive thoughts and also positive action.
KW:
If you
could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?
GH:
I would wish that there would
be equal parts women and men in positions of power in politics and
every industry. I think that equality would make a big difference in
the way the world is run and that change would make a big positive.
KW:
The
Kerry Washington question: If you were an animal, what animal would
you be?
GH:
I love scuba diving. So, if I
could be any animal, I would choose to be a dolphin. I would love to
be able to explore the oceans and discover all the mysteries and
wonders all around the world in our vast seas. It is worrying though,
with the rate of pollution in our world’s waters, what the marine
life is like nowadays.
KW:
The Ling-Ju Yen question: What
is your earliest childhood memory?
GH:
My earliest childhood memory is sitting at the family dinner table
surrounded by laughter and lots of food. I must’ve been around 4 or
5 years old and dinner at my house was always like that.
KW:
Was
there a meaningful spiritual component to your childhood?
GH:
I was born in a country town in
Taiwan and spent my first 6 years growing up there. My days would
involve playing in our backyard which had a creek, and there would be
tadpoles, free-range chicken running around ,and night time
fireflies. I count myself very lucky to have had such a carefree and
unaffected beginning to my childhood, being so in touch with what
nature had to offer. It has allowed me to have a different
perspective on life, fully appreciating how advanced we’ve come as
humans but never forgetting and losing touch of where we came from.
I’m never oblivious to the fact that we are destroying the Earth by
our often wasteful and harmful practices as humans who consume at
such alarming rates. I am an avid recycler and do as much as I can to
minimize my impact on our fragile environment.
KW:
The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good
laugh?
GH:
I recently took a break to hang
out with my besties who live in New York City. We rarely get to see
each other and we just spent a week chillaxing by the pool and having
great meals. It was the best time and, man, did we laugh! We’ve all
known each other for 15 years and that history makes for some very
funny conversations.
KW:
Lastly,
what’s in your wallet?
GH:
Money, credit cards, Band-Aids
and spare safety pins. Hey, I’m a girl who likes to be prepared for
anything!
KW:
Thanks
again for the time, Grace, and best of luck with everything..
GH:
Thank you, Kam. It was great
chatting! I hope everyone gets a chance to check out Lost for Words.
To
see a trailer for Lost for Words, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2Ed7b87D0
To
order a copy of Lost for words on DVD, visit:
No comments:
Post a Comment