"The main issue when it comes to hiring someone from Asia is the language barrier. It's difficult to book someone when they don't speak the language and they can't deliver the lines or even speak to the director. But in terms of Asian-American actresses, we all speak it fluently!"
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Actresses from Los AngelesWomen born in the 1990sUniversity of California, Los Angeles alumniJapanese Americans
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"Next Big Thing: ‘Suicide Squad’s’ Karen Fukuhara Explains Her Tattoo From Margot Robbie" in The Hollywood Reporter (26 July 2016)
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