Stephanie Hsu is transitioning into her 'rom-com era,' having previously portrayed eccentric characters in films like 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' After starring in 'Laid' in 2024, Hsu reflects on her journey from self-doubt as a romantic lead to realizing her impact on representation for Asian Americans in media. Her experience in Broadway's 'Be More Chill' and the TV show 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' reshaped her perspective, showing her the importance of playing multidimensional roles that resonate with young audiences and challenge cultural stereotypes.
Art is a version of subliminal messaging, and there are going to be so many people, and young people especially, who are going to get to consume this and start to imagine a world in which the person that they have a crush on is me, is you.
I remember being like, 'Oh my gosh, this is so crazy. Hundreds of thousands of people are about to see me as a love interest.'
'It wasn't until then that I realized how much I hadn't been able to see myself like that. And I think that up until that point, I had always really understood myself to be the comedic relief more than the center driving force of desire.'
When I booked 'Maisel' the same thing happened where I was like, 'I don't know, me?' Not only would I be in the 1950s, but I would be a love interest. That's crazy.
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