When Oscar and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu was approached by actor, comedian and producer Will Ferell about directing a comedy film starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, Yu was immediately all in. Ferell, who came on board to produce and at the same time play the role of Terry McTeer, the bowtie-wearing host of the movie’s television game show “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” believed that it was “super important” to have a female director like Yu to bring a unique perspective to the project and connect with the material in meaningful ways. “When I saw that Awkwafina and Sandra were attached as sisters, I was already in,” Yu tells NextShark.