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Hoon Lee returns to discuss his experience making the jump from actor to writer on season 3 of the hit HBOMAX show Warrior. He shares his take on the Writer’s Guild of America strike and thoughts on AI in the creative space.

I could listen to Hoon speaks all day. He philosophizes without trying. I enjoyed our conversation on the exercise of acting, writing, singing, and dancing. We also touch upon the state of AAPI representation in film.‌

Hoon also shares his thought process for writing on Warrior season 3. Fans there are no spoilers, and I promise I will have Hoon back on to give me more details on the upcoming season.

Hoon was kind enough to celebrate my legislative victory since he happened to be the first person I spoke to after hearing the good news. My AAPI history bill for required instruction in K-12 schools in Florida just passed the legislature and during AAPI Heritage Month! We do a little role reversal, as he took the interviewer’s seat for the first part of the episode.

For those that don’t already know:

Hoon Lee is known for his portrayal of Job on the critically acclaimed tv show Banshee. He also voiced Master Splinter on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and plays Wang Chao on HBOMax’s Warrior.

I feel so fortunate to have these fascinating conversations with guests like Hoon. My favor as usual is to please continue to share this podcast with others. It would mean so much if you also rate it and leave me feedback.

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About Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee is an award-winning American stage and screen actor. Born in Minnesota, he grew up in Connecticut and the Boston area before moving to New York.

Among his various film and television credits, he is known for his portrayal of Job, a smart-mouthed transvestite computer-hacking criminal on Cinemax’s critically-acclaimed Banshee. He also voiced Master Splinter on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Other roles include Dr. Park in Season 2 of Cinemax’s Outcast, created by Robert Kirkman, Reggie Lee on Bosch, and more recently Wang Chao, a wily fixer on Warrior, a critically recognized show originally conceived by Bruce Lee.

He is a graduate of Harvard University and resides in Charlotte, NC.

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