It looks like Koreatown will be the birth of a new hit-reality show featuring Asian-Americans with unique personalities and entertaining life experiences. It's intriguing because it will be the first Asian-American based reality TV show!
According to a Craigslist posting, a production company is " looking for interesting, attractive, colorful Asian-Americans to cast in a reality show similar to JERSEY SHORE, REAL WORLD, THE HILLS, etc. We need attractive Asian-Americans with lively, strong, and unique personalities between the ages of 18 to 30 with equally interesting life stories and perspectives to share, especially individuals who know about and/or experienced the Koreatown life."
Even if you aren't an authentic Asian but have an obsession with the culture and people, you still have a chance to be on this new hit series! Congratulations to Tyrese on his newest accomplishment!
TL:DR ~ Looking for guido Asian-counterparts ages 18-30.
I summon you, teamliquid, to participate in the auditions and represent the wild and scandalous Starcraft community on this show! If one of us crazy, attractive, fascinating asians can make it on that show it would be huge publicity for the site as well as be ridiculously entertaining.
I doubt such a startup venture would have enough money to pay Rekrul an amount that would get him on the show. Although I suppose they could try to appeal to his ego.
It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
You are completly right. Jersey Shore has really improved the guido perception and this show will probably be as successful.
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
You are completly right. Jersey Shore has really improved the guido perception and this show will probably be as successful.
Personally I'd love to see some loud, obnoxious, self-deluded asians on tv. Seriously, has ANYONE ever seen an asian male in any movie or tv show who is NOT quiet, reserved and polite?
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
Man get the fuck outa here, how the hell is he representing us in a good way. He's gonna get a group of idiot ass Asians and then they're going to make themselves look stupid, then everyone else will think we're all like that.
What asian american sterotypes are there for hte show to catalogue?
The twinkie (the yellow on outside white on inside yeah? we don't have those in australia (the food) ) The Jockasian (there is always a really buff one yeah?) Accountant/Engineer
On April 04 2010 07:02 synapse wrote: Jersey Shore... you could not find a group of people more retarded and less not-from-jersey than those on Jersey Shore.
You hating on my boys Pauly D, Ronnie, and The Situation?
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
You are completly right. Jersey Shore has really improved the guido perception and this show will probably be as successful.
Personally I'd love to see some loud, obnoxious, self-deluded asians on tv. Seriously, has ANYONE ever seen an asian male in any movie or tv show who is NOT quiet, reserved and polite?
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
You are completly right. Jersey Shore has really improved the guido perception and this show will probably be as successful.
Personally I'd love to see some loud, obnoxious, self-deluded asians on tv. Seriously, has ANYONE ever seen an asian male in any movie or tv show who is NOT quiet, reserved and polite?
the hangover
This man speaks the truth. On some level of parallel: Community on NBC.
I go to Bergen County Academies, which has 50% asians, about 10~20% Koreans, with many playing Starcraft and others worrying about school subjects every day. At home, I have Korean parents who complains about my grades.
But really though, Asians have it bad enough with the stereotypes and poor representation in the media. Now we have to deal with this reality show. I, for one, don't really mind, but I can seriously see the typical Asians they will cast. Lets have the white washed Asian, the Asian girl that is into white guys, the Asian who is paranoid about his or her SAT scores, the one who is more worried about keeping his rank up in StarCraft than getting laid, etc. Just kidding... lol.
u forgot the most important stereotype, the drunken kung fu expert who lives on a mountain top and kills everybody with his fok family kung fu and dances around to music that goes 'peeeeerrrrppp.....peerrrrrp derp derp derp derrrrrrp powpo powwwwwwpeeeeerrrrrp'
NB: stereotype may have little to no basis in reality
Sure there's a huge chance it'll flop, cast lots of racist stereotypes, etc but it's taking the chance or just remain in the background forever and STILL stuck with those same racial stereotypes. Bruce Lee had to play Kato for a good amount of time before making it.
On April 04 2010 03:49 KissBlade wrote: It's a great idea IMO and finally gives Asian Americans a chance to be represented on TV outside their stereotype. Major kudos to Tyrese Gibson for supporting his yellow skinned brethrens. Honestly, I look forward to seeing it despite my expectations that it will probably not do too well.
Man get the fuck outa here, how the hell is he representing us in a good way. He's gonna get a group of idiot ass Asians and then they're going to make themselves look stupid, then everyone else will think we're all like that.
lol got this from another forum. Rumors is that the show has a male pornstar, a female stripper, and a girl everyone refers to as the "asian snooki" (from Jersey Shore if you guys watch it) is a single mother of a 6 year old.
On July 16 2010 09:31 Royalcommand wrote: well, at least theres no nerdy asian stereotype from the looks of it, good for us right? :S
I'd rather be nerdy than be a dumbass lol. The problem with this show is that non-Asians will think that these Asians are trying too hard to break the stereotypes. But I really don't care because it's not like people took the Jersey Shore that serious anyways.
On July 16 2010 09:31 Royalcommand wrote: well, at least theres no nerdy asian stereotype from the looks of it, good for us right? :S
I'd rather be nerdy than be a dumbass lol. The problem with this show is that non-Asians will think that these Asians are trying too hard to break the stereotypes. But I really don't care because it's not like people took the Jersey Shore that serious anyways.
I dunno I think the Asians seem to tend toward extremes. There's a lot of variety, you have tons of uber-nerd introverts but also the completely insane, high-strung energetic ones. And of course normal people but they don't make for good television.