We get to finally hear our voices, see our people on the big screen and understand that these stories are all relatable. For someone like Tia Carrere (of Spanish, Filipino and Chinese descent) to say, ‘I’ve been in this business 40 years and this is the first time I ever played a character that was described as Filipino American’? Sad, you know. In this clip form his first ever Dry Bar Comedy special, Gabriel Rutledge talks about growing out his hair and how people have come to expect certain things. “We can laugh about it but unfortunately, that’s the way it’s been in Hollywood. Jo Koy imitates three generations of his family, reveals why sleep is a near-death experience and explains why all parents should have pulled out. A standup comedian for over 20 years, Rogans sixth hour long comedy.
JO KOY LIGHTS OUT THOSE BARS STANDUP MOVIE
This is the first movie they actually play Filipino characters. He can also be heard on his weekly podcast, The Koy Pond with Jo Koy by Starburns. “They didn’t go out for any Filipino characters their whole career in Hollywood. As one of today’s vastly growing stand-up comedians, Koy sells-out. “Just look at how long that they were in this business where they would be typecast and a lot of stereotypes would be played on them,” Koy reflected. Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings at a Las Vegas coffee house.
Two showbiz veterans make key appearances: Tia Carrere, who starred in “Wayne’s World,” “True Lies” and “Relic Hunter,” is the feuding aunt and Lou Diamond Philips (“La Bamba,” “Stand and Deliver”) plays himself. Oh, my son’s just like him.’ You know what I mean? That’s the beauty of this movie.”
You’re going to be like, ‘Oh, my mom’s just like his mom. “But on top of that, you’re also going to relate.
“No matter what ethnicity you are, you relate - because you had a sister like that, you had a fiancé like that,” he said, adding, “We’re Filipino.
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