‘They spoke to me too loud and too slow’: Michelle Yeoh on her bad experience in Hollywood

At the 95th Academy Awards this Sunday, March 12th, Michelle Yeoh may be up for Best Actress for her recent performance in the sci-fi film Everything Everywhere at Once.

As she prepares to hit the red carpet at the Dolby Theater, she recently reminisced about her many memories as an actress and reflected on her rich career. at the microphone of People magazine.

The actor especially caused his first steps in Hollywood, a period that he describes as difficult and where he often faced prejudices.

Already famous in Asian cinema and a proven actress, Michelle Yeoh discovered the Hollywood industry in 1997, at the age of 35, lending her features to the James Bond girl, who first approached the famous agent. The secret is, tomorrow never dies. But as he explains, the years after these shootings were not easy for the actor:

“At the time, people in the industry couldn’t tell the difference, whether I was Chinese, Japanese or Korean, or even if I spoke English.”she said.

“They spoke to me very loudly and very slowly. I didn’t work for almost two years, before Tiger and Dragon, simply because I couldn’t accept the stereotypical roles that were offered to me.”

After this more demanding period, Michelle Yeoh gradually joined roles in other important productions. We were especially able to see her in the casting of The Mummy 3, The Lady (as Aung San Suu Kyi) or even Marvel Shang-Chi. Recently, he played the role of the hero in the film Everything Everywhere at the same time, nominated for an Oscar in 11 categories.

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