Making a Scene Making a Scene

Making a Scene

    • 3.5 • 2 Ratings
    • $16.99
    • $16.99

Publisher Description

From influential and iconic star Constance Wu, a powerful and poignant memoir-in-essays full of funny and intimate observations that will resonate with readers everywhere.

Growing up in the friendly suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, Constance Wu thought that girls were supposed to be reserved, graceful, and polite.  Everyone around her praised ladylike behaviour while seeming to disapprove of the louder, rougher girls – the kind of girls who made scenes. And while she spent most of her childhood suppressing her bold, emotional nature, Constance found an early outlet in local community theatre.  The stage was the one place where big feelings were okay – were good, even.  As she continued to reconcile her personality with the expectations of daily life, acting became more than a hobby. It was her refuge, her touchstone, and eventually her vocation.  She went to New York to study classical theatre and pursue an acting career while waiting tables, dating, despairing, and embracing city life.  In 2015, she was cast in the ground-breaking TV sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, a touching, funny story about an Asian American family in the ’90s. Another historic role followed when she starred in the smash hit film Crazy Rich Asians, which featured an entirely Asian cast. These two pivotal moments in Hollywood history opened up a new chapter for Constance, who continues to explore the complexities of Asian American representation.
Through raw, hilarious, and relatable stories, Constance fearlessly shares her experiences of growing up in suburban Virginia, scraping by as a struggling actress, falling in love again and again, confronting her identity and influence, and navigating the pressures and pleasures of existing in today’s world.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2022
4 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Scribner UK
SELLER
Simon and Schuster Australia Pty Ltd.
SIZE
16.8
MB

Customer Reviews

Jadeissocoollike ,

A book I would want my daughter to read

This book in all is super. I cried over two chapters. I love her experiences and narratives on love, friendship and sisterhood. It deeply moved me because it reminded myself experiencing all those things. Better she put it into words that I would love to read it again.

I appreciate her insights on race and life in general. It’s was quite special and insightful.

Two things I found annoying are: 1) a few words were frequently used or frequently appeared - it kind of felt boring and somehow gave me wrong idea of connections to previous parts. 2) although I love her narratives and felt very sympathetic toward her life and experience, I sometimes, as I read, I found her whiny. But hey, it’s her book and her life - it’s up to her how to put it in words - I had to keep reminding myself that.

Anyway, I really enjoy reading it. I would read it again for the parts that moved me.

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