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Episode 42: Donald Chang - Permission To Create

Episode 42: Donald Chang - Permission To Create

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Donald Chang is an actor, an improvisor, and a voice-over actor based in New York City.

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(00:00) Born in Queens, Raised Across the East Coast

(01:55) Drawn Back to New York’s Energy

(04:50) Why New York Beats Los Angeles

(07:40) Calvin and Hobbes Sparks a Comedy Path

(11:42) The Gifted Program Improv Class

(14:35) Childhood Attention and Love of Performing

(18:04) From Business and Psychology to Acting Dreams

(22:46) Supportive Parents and Serious Training

(27:12) Balancing Improv and Theater Discipline

(32:58) Choosing Creative Lanes and Avoiding Burnout

(36:15) Finding a Manager and Representation

(40:06) College Stand-Up and the Loneliness Factor

(43:40) The Power of Comedic Collaboration at UCB

(47:32) Unique Superpowers in a Comedy Ensemble

(51:03) Creativity, Suppression, and the Shadow

(54:25) Why Everyone Has the Urge to Create

(56:47) Cultural Pressures and Latent Artistic Talent

(58:12) Defining Success on Intrinsic Terms

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