top of page
Quote_1.png
Mako

"I came to America to become an architect. And somewhere along the line while I was still in school, I was lured into theater, and that's how I became interested in theater. My first play was something called "A Banquet for the Moon." It was a weird play."

Standard 
 Customized
"I came to America to become an architect. And somewhere along the line while I was still in school, I was lured into theater, and that's how I became interested in theater. My first play was something called "A Banquet for the Moon." It was a weird play."

Exlpore more America quotes

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"Racism may be as systemic as it always was. It is the great problem of America. It's the one stumbling block that I don't believe was ever smoothed over."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"I adore Chicago. It is the pulse of America."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there's a mass influx from one place, that's when it becomes problematic for Americans."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"We are always going to be influenced by America... I watched the word 'bum' go out and 'butt' come in. And part of me says, oh that's a shame, but Aussie boys are still Aussie boys."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"I'd never been content in America."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"Laura Bush is the same way. I mean, they both, um, understand, they understand the challenges of the moment and understand the responsibilities, he understands the responsibilities he has to protect the national security of America as well as the economic security of America."

Quote_1.png
Amber Hurdle

"I was a star in England, but I've never been a star in America. Now I am."

Explore more quotes by Mako

Quote_1.png
Mako
"I go into a young film director's office these days and he says, 'Hey man, I know who you are. I grew up watching 'McHale's Navy'. And I think, 'Oh boy, here we go again'."
Quote_1.png
Mako
"No matter what happens, we couldn't let people say Asian-American actors can't act."
Quote_1.png
Mako
"Of course we've been fighting against stereotypes from Day One at East West. That's the reason we formed: to combat that, and to show we are capable of more than just fulfilling the stereotypes - waiter, laundryman, gardener, martial artist, villain."
Quote_1.png
Mako
"I was a very happy child, so to speak. But, since we didn't have video games or television, and very little radio, in terms of a form of entertainment, I used to read a lot and I would draw a lot, and those two things used to occupy my time."
Quote_1.png
Mako
"I had no idea how difficult Sondheim's music would be. All through the rehearsals, I kept flubbing. There were so many tempo changes. I could never get through the opening number without any mistakes. One day, I went up to Hal Prince and offered to leave the show. He laughed it off. He said, "Don't be silly. That's why we have tryouts.""
Quote_1.png
Mako
"I came to America to become an architect. And somewhere along the line while I was still in school, I was lured into theater, and that's how I became interested in theater. My first play was something called "A Banquet for the Moon." It was a weird play."
bottom of page