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Q: Is it easier to make it as a foreign actor in China than in Hollywood?
I would say no. Take a look at the Chinese movies and shows on the market and see how many foreigners you spot. The ratio is very, very low.
I would think that you would have a better shot in Hollywood where the diversity in shows is much higher. However, if you can speak fluent Mandarin & Cantonese, then you would stand a much higher chance here.
it is very easy if you want to be a stunt man or women but you do not get famouse for geting a broken neck
It's all about knowing someone. Even the backgroup reporters that were barely seen on screen for a series I was in, only got the job because members of the cast and crew knew them. Then I think they got paid maybe 300 rmb for sitting around on set all day waiting for their one scene.
If you don't mind being an Uncle Tom, having no dignity and making life hell on other foreigners.
You can play the violent drunk, the retard, or the entourage of the important Chinese person.
Every time some Chinese person does or says something fucked up to me, it turns out it's because some popular show featured a foreigner in the latest episode.
