But I think I’ve cried more in the last six months than I cried in the previous 20 years. Hearing all these wonderful comments from people about how … - Ke Huy Quan

I noticed Asian actors were getting more opportunities, and I began to harbour this dream of getting back into acting, but it took a lot of courage to give voice to that dream. One day I decided: if I don’t do this, I will regret it.

My stepping away from acting was not an easy decision to make. I had to be realistic: There were not a lot of opportunities for an Asian actor at that time. I had no choice but to do something else, so I went to film school, graduated, and started working behind the camera.

When I got back into acting, I decided I was going to go back to my birth name – that was really important to me.