Diversity Behind The Camera w/ Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan

Coming from a place of authenticity and truth, actresses, writers, and co-creators of Second Jen, Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan, join David this week to talk about everything and anything. From being locked in the trunk of a car during one of their early gigs, to breaking down the nuances of identity on screen and behind the camera, this week’s talk focuses on the importance of comedy as a vehicle for social change.

Podcast Show Notes

Guest(s): Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan

Recording Date: 2021-04-19

Episode Title: Diversity Behind The Camera w/ Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan

Episode Summary Introduction: Actresses, writers, and co-creators of Second Jen join David to speak about their show, having an impact through comedy, and more.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

Topic 1 - Amanda and Sam introduce themselves

Topic 2 - How they both met

Topic 3 - Second Jen and how the idea for the show came about

Topic 4 - Challenging society though comedy

Topic 5 - What does it mean to have more diversity in our lives and workplace?

Topic 6 - Changes they have witnessed throughout their series

Topic 7 - What they want people to know and understand about being Asian women and Asian women in comedy

Topic 8 - What's next for them?

Topic 9 - One message they'd like future agents and entertainment to take away

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

https://thetvjunkies.com/second-jen-samantha-wan-amanda-joy-season-2/ - TV Junkie Article

https://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/shows/second-jen/ - Click to Watch Second Jen (Season 3)

Links:

Handles:

Samantha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthawan/?hl=en

Samantha's Twitter - https://twitter.com/thesamanthawan?lang=en

Amanda's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/notamandajoy/

Amanda's Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/notamandajoy?lang=en

David's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidmoriya/?hl=en

Mentioned Notes: 

Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker Show - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14359536/

SAL Links:

https://strongasianlead.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strongasianlead_ /

SAL's Feature in Feedspot's Top 20 Asian Film Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/asian_movies_podcasts/

SAL Podcast Team:

Project Manager - Sanjana DeSilva (www.theangryelephantproductions.com)

Audio Editor - Ravi Lad (www.itsravilad.com and @itsravilad on Instagram)

Podcast Producer - Kenna Tanouye (Connect with her on LinkedIn)

Podcast Volunteer Intern - Sadia Hussain

Episode Transcript: Transcript of the episode's audio.

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