Bowen Yang Says “It’s a Miracle” That ‘Wicked’ Is Out Given the Political Climate: “It’s About Racism and Fascism”
Bowen Yang is getting real about starring in Wicked and being the face of Saturday Night Live.
The American actor delighted audiences at BFI Flare, the London Lgbtqia+ Film Festival, during a screen talk on Thursday in the British capital.
Speaking with his podcast co-host Matt Rogers, Yang was asked about how much he was allowed to ad-lib on Jon M. Chu’s Wicked set and feeling daunted by the “passion” of fellow stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
“I was daunted by the biblical precision and just the passion that everybody was bringing to it,” Yang said. “[But] we’re all in over our heads, everyone except Jon, right? He was the only person who needed to be above water with it and steer the ship. The rest of us were kind of out to sea.”
Yang said that Chu would “prank” him by asking him to improvise after scripted takes,...
The American actor delighted audiences at BFI Flare, the London Lgbtqia+ Film Festival, during a screen talk on Thursday in the British capital.
Speaking with his podcast co-host Matt Rogers, Yang was asked about how much he was allowed to ad-lib on Jon M. Chu’s Wicked set and feeling daunted by the “passion” of fellow stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
“I was daunted by the biblical precision and just the passion that everybody was bringing to it,” Yang said. “[But] we’re all in over our heads, everyone except Jon, right? He was the only person who needed to be above water with it and steer the ship. The rest of us were kind of out to sea.”
Yang said that Chu would “prank” him by asking him to improvise after scripted takes,...
- 3/20/2025
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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