From the Alvin Lin blog, by Alvin Lin on 2008-04-03 07:01 AM (original link)

“The best advice I ever got was from a Jewish American agent, and he said, “Look Sung, I don’t care what color you are. If you can make me money, you could be blue. It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to speak one word of English. If you can make money for us, you’re going to be put into movies.” And a lot of people point fingers at the actors and say how could you take this role, but Asian Americans need to step back and take a look at themselves. Besides the educated filmgoer, the general public doesn’t care about Asian Americans. They’re not going to go out to buy a ticket because there are Asian American actors or an Asian American director.

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All we need is just one person to care.

Haha it’s funny that this is coming from a Jew. :X I think if an Asian was blue, he would be famous.

It’s all about money.

It’s going to be difficult to convert minds from doing what makes them successful to somethign different…

Haha...Rain is suppose to be more popular than Colbert and yet he’s no where to be found. Gg

even black-dominated cultures like jazz or hip hop or rap first started within the black community, supported first by ‘their own’ who financially supported and nurtured those artists.

asian american people need to start supporting ‘their own’ and stop being bandwagon fans based on what other people say is cool (usually means some white or black icon).

if aa’s keep trying to emulate others, then every future AA icon or image will forever cater first to the tastes of non-asian audiences, who in turn go on to influence who aa’s see themselves.

OMFG I need to like backup my posting somehow.  I always support who I like and not any particular community because they are from the same race as me.  You have a point though Alvin, many minorities don;t have a chance if even their own minority doesn;t support them.