Interviews – Actress for hire Katherine Vo
March 18, 2008
The landing of Katherine Vo – Vietnamese American actress – Interview
NEAATO
NEAATO: Tell me about your childhood, where were you raised?
KT: I was raised in Huntington Beach. Before that I moved around a lot in Orange County until I was 10. Every year in a new city and new school added color to my past. I grew up in HB with my grandparents because my mom left for med school. She was Miss Hoa Hau Ao Dai in 1981 and wanted to pursue medicine after my parents divorced. So I kind of had a lot of freedom as a teen.
NEAATO: Do you have acting/entertainers in your family background?
KT: My family doesn’t have too much respect for the entertainment industry, so they are predominantly made up of doctors. My dad is a doctor as well, as is my grandfather. They do like to entertain on the side, however. My mom sang and has released 3 albums. My aunt and uncle have an album as well, and my grandpa is known for his singing ability. As far as acting goes, I have a second cousin who’s now quit the business but she appeared briefly as Daniel Day Lewis’ prostitute in Gangs of New York!
NEAATO: When did you become an entertainer/how?
KT: I’ve “entertained” since I was a toddler. As a child, I was a camera hog and would make my mom constantly videotape me singing and dancing. I loved the camera. I started to pursue acting professionally at 10 but it didn’t go anywhere.
NEAATO: When was moment you knew this was for you?
KT: I don’t think there was ever a clear, defining moment. I’ve always had a gut instinct and an innate desire to make films. But I always played it off as a hobby growing up because I was afraid of failure and my parents wouldn’t approve of a daughter with serious acting aspirations. So I grew up thinking I’d become a writer instead. But sometime right after high school when I’d entered college and had to pick a major I realized that I could no longer downplay my dream and decided to finally pursue acting seriously and full-time.
NEAATO: How is like being an actress? Living in LA?
KT: I just recently moved to LA and am adjusting quite well, to my own surprise. Auditions no longer take an hour to get to, which is very convenient. The competition here is definitely fierce, but I think I’m used to it by now. It’s when I go on commercial auditions that I really see and notice that there are so many girls out there trying to get the same job! And a lot of the times I’m the only Asian at the audition. LA has much to offer, but I do miss the free abundant parking and cheap Vietnamese food of the OC!
NEAATO: What was your favorite character you played?
KT: My favorite character is yet to come. I’m looking forward to playing complex and colorful characters in the near future. Strong, weak, vulnerable, I wanna try them all! It might be cliche but I’d like to play the ingenue next. As far as my favorite so far, I’m going to have to go with a character that at the time I hated playing. It was my first dramatic play at college and I had been cast as “Third Soldier.” I didn’t even have a name. I was insulted upon being cast as that because I thought I could do much better. I’m extremely grateful for that part and experience now in retrospect because it taught me the importance and beauty of collaboration and it also truly humbled me. When the show finally went up, I ended up having a lot of fun playing a tough, boyish character. Too bad I didn’t take any pictures!
NEAATO: What’s your favorite thing about acting?
KT: Being able to channel my creative energy into something bigger than myself and sharing it with others.
her networking page:
http://www.myspace.com/katherine_vo
http://www.myspace.com/katherine_vo
January 25, 2008
Actress
NEWS: Just wrapped short film
I have recently finished filming the lead role in an indie short titled “Executive Assistant,” where I played “Mylie,” a young business woman who goes on a search for an executive assistant and gets more than she bargains for through her encounter of strange characters during the interview process.
The film aims to hit festivals upon completion.
Executive Assistant
Directed by: Marvin Hayes/Daniel Tossounian
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CONTACT/REPRESENTATION
Management Contact Information:
Schuller Talent: A Theatrical & Literary Management Firm
Personal Manager: Kim Matuka
Phone: 310-927-9308
email: otgtalent@aol.com
Theatrical Representation:
Mavrick Artists Agency
Brad Diffley
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