Gedde Watanabe

“It wasn't a joke to me. I'm a serious actor. Here was an opportunity for me to do a part that was more than just a word or a line in a film.”

“If it's a part of a problem, I will hopefully be a part of a solution in the end. Because I'm working. And as an Asian American actor, I'm trying to do good work.”

“I feel very fortunate that I was able to do Long Duk Dong, because it was a funny part.”

“It's a double-edged sword... I'm not the person to ask if it was a stereotype. You would have to ask a sociologist that question. You know, it's a part of history. You can't be ashamed of the work you've done.”

“When I got the part, I was a very serious actor. I was at the American Conservatory Theater. I did Shakespeare. I did Chekhov... I wasn't an actor who was just looking for a laugh.”