这几天滑手机看社交平台的话,都应该会经常看见这个名字弹出-Awkwafina。没错,31岁的Awkwafina凭着《The Farewell》(别告诉她)赢得了金球奖音乐剧/喜剧类别电影的最佳女主角,首次提名就能成为影后,确实值得恭贺。但更重要的是,Awkwafina并非那种人见人爱的女演员,因为样子、因为亚裔女生的身份、因为独特的烟酒嗓,让她一直比外界定型,只能演出搞笑角色。不过,Awkwafina最终还是以实力证明我们都看错她了,没有美貌,不是白人同样可以拥有细腻且感动人心的演技。
入行多年,面对外界的各种标签,Awkwafina 也乐得自在从容,现在回头想,这种智慧或许就是她的成功之道。以下挑选了句Awakwafina 的语录,一起参透一下属于这位影后的智慧吧!
I think it's important for people to understand that as a woman, I can only rap about the parts I have.
活在21 世纪的女生,不应该再认为有什么事女生不能做的。只要喜欢的事,就努力做吧!有梦想,就努力争取实现吧!
I feel that its important for me to be out there and to represent the face. At the same time, for me as an individual, I think the Asian-American face can be crowded with the American identity.
一个人的出身并不是最重要的,到底是美国人还是亚洲人根本不值得被讨论,重要的是一个人的内涵和才华。
You can't really label me as a musician, a comedian, or a rapper – you know, it's different.
外界给予你什么标签也不重要,最重要是你知道自己是谁。
It's definitely a privilege to be able to do what you love to do; it's not something that everyone gets to do, so I feel really good about that.
能够有机会做自己喜欢的事情,真的是一种福气;假若你也在做自己喜欢的事,就尽情努力吧,这样即使失败了也无悔呢。
My grandma was very traditional, but she herself is a rebel of that culture.
Awkwafina 曾经说过,因为奶奶一直教导她要对自己喜欢的事有所坚持,相信自己的能力,一开始才会追求音乐的理想。就借Awkwafina 奶奶的话送给你,相信自己的话,必定能做到。