Lucy Liu on Why She Spent Five Years Bringing ‘Rosemead’ to the Big Screen: ‘Even if One Person Sees It, That’s All That Matters’
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor From “Ally McBeal” to “Elementary” “Kill Bill Vol. 1,” “Charlie’s Angels” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence,” Lucy Liu has created memorable characters, and the actor is also an accomplished artist.
But, as Gold House readies to bestow her with the Legend award May 11 at the Gold Gala, she says, “It’s so moving. To be honored among your peers and the Asian community, in general, is a destination.
It’s a little bit like your family and your family that you may not know. There’s a feeling of pride, and this extension of culture, which is different from the people that you work with that are not necessarily from the same place.
I know from my life, my parents were not really that into this career, so it’s very touching.” Liu spoke with Variety ahead of the Gold Gala to reflect on her recent and upcoming projects, painting and why telling the story of “Rosemead” matters. What makes you say yes to a project? It’s about the people and the creative part of doing something with them because you’ve worked so closely with them, and sometimes you never see them again.
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