How to American | Jimmy O. Yang | Talks at Google

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 22, 2018

Duration

1h 2m

Channel

Talks at Google

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jimmy O. Yang, a Chinese-American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer discusses his new book, "How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents". Jimmy is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, and is also starring in the upcoming film "Crazy Rich Asians". Moderated by Gretchen Howard. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/JCTfXs

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Gretchen Howard

  host

  Partner at CapitalG (Alphabet’s growth equity investing fund) and event moderator/host.

• Jimmy O. Yang

  guest

  Comedian, actor (Silicon Valley’s Jian-Yang), and author of "How to American".

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Talks at Google, featuring Gretchen Howard and Jimmy O. Yang, How to American | Jimmy O. Yang | Talks at Google explores Jimmy O. Yang on immigration, identity, and making it in comedy Jimmy O. Yang recounts moving from Hong Kong to Los Angeles at 13, struggling with English and identity, and using TV and school experiences to learn American culture.

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