May 26, 2005
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The OSU Posse
I’m back from the Oregon State University gig and had a great time. When I first went to check out the room it was in the strangest configuration — like a long lower case “l” with me speaking and doing the workshop at one extreme end of it.
But with a few adjustments of about 15 dinner tables, I wound up arranging the workshop portion in the center of the room — like a theater in the round so all could see.
Here was a nice write up on the evening from the organization’s President and their photographer(s) were extremely detailed in documenting the event — I think if you printed out all the pictures, it would make a pretty darn accurate flip book of the entire event from beginning to end (my intro, the “BLT” documentary, workshop, speech and autograph/photo session). Thanks for having me OSU and bookending the 04′-05′ tour!
Also, here are the exact theatres for “Saving Face” this weekend in NY and LA and June 3rd in SF and Boston:
NEW YORK: opens the weekend of MAY 27 at the ANGELIKA
(in Soho) and the AMC 25 (on 42nd Street)
LOS ANGELES: opens the weekend of MAY 27 at the SUNSET LAEMMLE 5,
the WESTSIDE PAVILION, PLAYHOUSE (Pasadena), TOWN
CENTER (Encino), and the SOUTH COAST VILLAGE (Costa Mesa)
SF BAY AREA: opens the weekend of JUNE 3 at the
Landmark EMBARCADERO, the UA STONESTOWN Twin, the Landmark SHATTUCK (Berkeley), PALO ALTO SQUARE, CENTURY 5 (Pleasant Hill), SANTANA ROW (San Jose) and MARIN/ SAUSALITO.
BOSTON: opens the weekend of JUNE 3 at the Kendall Square cinemas. (tentative)
Comments (19)
Looks like fun, coming to Richmond, VA?
i live right next to that costa mesa theater, maybe i’ll check it out.
ugh, no love for Philly at all. I wanna check out the movie!
whoa! The movie’s playing 15 minutes away from me. Guess I’ll have to go check it out. Now that the film is done shooting and college speaking is over…perhaps some R&R is scheduled in your agenda?
SAving FACE!!!!!
wow, you’re that guy from blt. awesome.
btw..my best friend young lee loves your movies lol.
i love Better Luck Tomorrow. btw, my best friend Darren Mar loves your movie too
I can’t wait til Saving Face comes out! I just wanted to say THANKS for letting us know about it. Otherwise, I don’t think I would’ve known that it existed at all.
South Coast Village definitely shows a unique collection of movies-it’s right near ucirvine. I’ll try and check it out.
Whats this with going to the coasts? Come to the center- Kansas!
I want to see Saving Face so much! And of course ‘you’re that guy from blt.’ Loved that one too. I actually know all the lines from the movie.. :]
How cool would it be if we had Asian superheroes in the mainstream like Batman. Even if it was just in the comic books, how cool would that be? I wonder why Asian artists like Jim Lee, Jae Lee, Gene Ha and the rest of them don’t incorporate or create Asian superheroes like a Batman.
Hi Parry, I’m glad to hear you had a great time at OSU. And the write-up from the President was very nice. I am studying political science and I often feel like it is a big disadvantage to be Asian, but hey… we should be proud of our heritage right? Anyway, I think your speaking engagements are really cool– when are you coming to UC-Berkeley?
I can’t wait to see “Saving Face” (and it’s playing readily in the Bay Area, awesome). Your wedding pictures were gorgeous!!! (sorry, just caught up with yoru xanga this weekend) I really admire the work you’ve done (especially in “BLT”) and I never really realized how hard it is for Asians to become nationally known.. I think it’s really neat that you’ve been in the Wall Street Journal and yea……. keep up the good work!!!!!!!!! Thanks for having a free xanga so we can keep up with your life! 
(heck you could be an ass and charge people for reading about your life and thoughts but you’re not so that’s great), okay, sorry for the long comment.
I just saw “Saving Face” opening night in the Pasadena Laemmle. It took me by surprise at how hilarious and culturally self-deprecating but unabashed the movie was. Thanks for the head’s up!
check out my xanga if you have time, i wrote a nice little entry on BLT.
looks like fun. i wish i’d been there! when are you coming to vancouver? i know… it has to be organized by us, right? hmm… i’ll work on it but at least come for a visit
I can’t wait to see “Saving Face” !!
watsup! but is this REALLY YOU writing in this journal? YOU are Wonderful!