{"id":4045,"date":"2009-05-24T05:05:56","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T05:05:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-05-26T05:05:06","modified_gmt":"2009-05-26T05:05:06","slug":"Catching-up-with-Justin-Chon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=4045","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with Justin Chon"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI caught up with Justin Chon right around the time of the release of his movie Crossing Over. In 2008, Justin played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.[2] Justin is currently filming New Moon, Twilight\u2019s sequel in which he will reprise his role as Eric Yorkie.<\/i><\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Hi Justin, it\u2019s so nice to be able to have another interview with you! <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Hey, yeah, hey how you doing? <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: So, first of all, post-Twilight, has life changed for you, more fans and people who recognize you walking down the street? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> My life is exactly the same (Laughter). I knew it was going to be exactly the same and it is pretty much. And it\u2019s like 70 degrees, it\u2019s awesome. I\u2019m hanging out with my friend right here in my hometown in Irvine, eating at the restaurant we always go to.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Oh what restaurant? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> It\u2019s a Vietnamese restaurant.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd after I checked out mine I checked out other people\u2019s too, like the guy from Gran Torino. I like what you do.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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ASIANCE: Oh nice! So, since the last interview\u2026oh, did you check out your article on Asiance before? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> I did. I checked it out. I liked it a lot. And after I checked out mine I checked out other people\u2019s too, like the guy from Gran Torino. I like what you do. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Wow, thanks so much! So, since then, do you have a girlfriend now? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> I\u2019m single and looking for my wife (Laughter)<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: And how is your online store www.attic2zoo.com<\/a>?<\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> It\u2019s been going good. I\u2019ve been lucky enough where our store is not losing money, which is a good thing,<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: So, getting into Crossing Over, how did you feel about your role in the storyline? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> The energy from my storyline was pretty intense. There is a lot of action in my storyline. I don\u2019t come in contact with a lot of other actors in the other storyline so it\u2019s pretty self-contained.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: We interviewed Summer Bishil a while back for her role in Towelhead and she is so sweet! Was it great to work with her? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Yeah! I didn\u2019t get a chance to act with her but I\u2019ve met her and she is a wonderful girl. She is a very cool, bright young actress and she is very talented. We didn\u2019t have a lot of contact because like I mentioned, the storylines are so self-contained.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: How was it to work with Wayne Kramer as the director of the film? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> He\u2019s a wonderful, wonderful director. He lets you explore, he\u2019s open to suggestions. It\u2019s a very collaborative process and he is definitely very specific and has a vision that is very refreshing with directors who know exactly what they want.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Does he know the subject matter well, being an immigrant himself from South Africa? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Yes I believe so. I think a lot for it is stuff he went through.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Is the film unique in its story or kind of similar to movies such as \u201cTraffic\u201d or \u201cCrash\u201d, particulaly since it is set in L.A.?<\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Yeah, you know there are so many different storylines and it doesn\u2019t have to do with just border crossing. It has to do with everything, you know, deportation, naturalization, getting a green card, for different aspects of immigrations. It\u2019s nothing like Traffic. Wayne is very sympathetic to the whole process because he knows what it is like to do the whole process of naturalization and I think it is a very good thing he is doing and it is going to open a lot of people\u2019s eyes. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: In the preview clip there is a scene of you and a gun\u2026dangerous! Have you shot before? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Yeah, when I was young I used to go to the shooting range with my dad.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Oh cool! So do you think the story also affects you personally since you are from the L.A. area and notice the real life stories of immigration? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Of course yeah. I\u2019ve seen these people and in a way, I feel like I know these people personally. You see people every day but don\u2019t think about what they go through to live in this country. I\u2019m very sympathetic and now in tune with the whole immigration thing. My parents immigrated and I didn\u2019t know so much about what they went through but after the movie I really appreciate it.<\/p>\n

ASIANCE: So what are your expectations for the film release? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> I have not even seen the movie yet. I have no idea what the outcome will be so I\u2019m just as excited as you are. But I will say it is a very important movie that sheds light on a very pertinent subject matter in the US because all of us are immigrants in the country and it\u2019s definitely a film worth watching. It takes a lot to be a citizen of this country and we shouldn\u2019t take it for granted and be thankful to live in the US. <\/p>\n

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ASIANCE: So what are the expectations for the film release afterparty? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> We\u2019re just going to go watch the movie, see how it is and you know, just celebrate the completion of the movie! I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll really be partying much because I don\u2019t drink or smoke so I\u2019ll be going home early. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: That\u2019s so cool of you. Well, it was so amazing to speak with you again and get some info about Crossing Over! Is there anything more we should know? <\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Awesome. Yeah, I\u2019m sorry if I couldn\u2019t answer all the questions thoroughly since I\u2019m out at lunch with my friend. I think that\u2019s it. I think that covers just about everything. <\/p>\n

ASIANCE: Thank you soo much!<\/h3>\n

Justin:<\/b> Awesome,.. Yeah, no, thank you! Anytime I do a movie we can do an interview, ok?<\/p>\n

Our Twilight article with Justin Chon<\/a> <\/p>\n

Photo credit to Nolan Dean<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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