The Easter Sunday cast, including Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Lydia Gaston and director Jay Chandrasekhar, joined Gossipify to discuss their next family comedy. Watch them discuss how Steven Spielberg helped make Filipino films, food and heritage, how Easter Sunday will open doors to other communities and more.
Video chapters:
00:00 Presentation
0:24 Jo Koy shares her reaction to Steven Spielberg’s interest in her story
0:50 Jay Chandrasekhar explains why he wanted to collaborate with Jo Koy
1:46 Jimmy O. Yang explains how he got involved on Easter Sunday as an executive producer
2:24 Tia Carrere and Lydia Gaston express their joy for Jo Koy and the movie
3:05 Jo Koy reflects on the challenges of growing up Mixed Race
3:57 Tia Carrere talks about playing a Filipina for the first time in 40 years in business
4:32 Jimmy O. Yang on the power of food to unite people, tries pancit palabok for the first time.
5:35 The cast on what they have learned from strong Filipino women in their lives.
7:50 am The Easter Sunday cast reflects on the importance of representation and how hard we have been to get to where we are today.
10:04 Jo Koy shares a message of support to Filipinos at home and abroad
Source: Cinemablend
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