Constance Wu
Before she became a household name from her work in projects like\xa0Fresh Off the Boat\xa0and\xa0Crazy Rich Asians, Constance Wu was a full-time waitress in credit card debt who was trying to break into the TV and film industry.Despite her BFA in acting, Constance struggled to get steady acting work for nearly a decade. Her love of the craft never wavered\u2014no matter how tough it was to deal with the rejection. But times got so tough she finally had to ask herself, \u201cAre you okay if you\u2019re still waiting tables at 50 in order to supplement your income so you can do one or two plays a year?\u201d Wholeheartedly, her answer was, \u201cYes.\u201dFinally, when the creditors were stalking her, she got her big break. In 2015, she was cast opposite Randall Park in the groundbreaking and popular ABC sitcom\xa0Fresh Off the Boat, a hilarious look at life as an Asian immigrant in America. Another historic role followed with the film\xa0Crazy Rich Asians, which featured an entirely Asian cast. Most recently, she\u2019s acting opposite J-Lo in the film\xa0Hustlers, a true story about a group of strip club employees who drugged and robbed their rich Wall Street clientele.Constance joins\xa0Off Camera\xa0to talk about how privileged she feels to have a voice in the discussion about racial diversity in Hollywood, why she still loves going to acting class, and she also reveals the joys of sucking at guitar.