James Hong Interview: 70 Years in Hollywood, Getting an Oscar & Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

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James Hong has had a storied career in Hollywood. Starting out in the 50s, Hong has worked with everyone from Groucho Marx to Clark Gable. Known as a character actor, many people might find his voice familiar as he's voiced characters from Mulan, Jackie Chan Adventures, Teen Titans, Kung Fu Panda, and Turning Red. A familiar face in the industry, he's long worked to increase Asian American representation in Hollywood. Recently, he gained new critical acclaim for his role as Gong Gong in Everything Everywhere All at Once and appeared in the series American Born Chinese.

In Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Hong voices Grandpa Wing, Sam Wing's (Izaac Wang) grandfather. Grandpa is a whimsical character, one who understands the magical and mystical mogwai and naturally comes off as a bit aloof. He is a sort of guide to Sam before he is taken by Riley Greene (Matthew Rhys), forcing Sam and his friend Elle (Garielle Nevaeh) to go and save her. With a first season under the belt and a second season on the way, we spoke with Hong about his time in Hollywood and his recent work in these award-winning projects and Asian American-created stories.

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