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The past couple of years have been a trying time in America, to say the least. One of the amazing things film and art provide is an escape from reality, but they also provide hope for the future. The director and star of
Take Out Girl have spoken out against categorizing people as âotherâ and how their film encourages unity.
Take Out Girlhas a diverse cast and an emotional story that promotes the message that people have a lot more in common than they think. I spoke with director Hisonni Johnson and star Hedy Wong (they also co-wrote the film together) for an interview with CinemaBlend, and they had thoughts about focusing on differences and labeling people or groups as other. Hereâs what Hedy Wong said:
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Itâs 2021, and Hollywood is taking more strides every day in embracing diversity. A greater number of filmmakers from different backgrounds are getting to tell stories, and in some cases, this puts weight on the creator to represent all of the community they are a part of. Hisonni Johnson, director of
Take Out Girl, pushed back on this and shared why he never feels pressure to represent the Black community.
When it comes to being a minority, many of us are constantly aware of how weâre being presented to and perceived by others. When Iâm the only Black person in an office, for example, I wonder if Iâm the only Black person some others in the office converse with on a regular basis, and I want to make sure their perception of Black people, in general, is not negative because of me. I sat down with Hisonni Johnson for an interview with CinemaBlend in support of his new film