Hong Chau Shares how a Public Speaking Class Led to Her Acting Career

Hong Chau talks about how a public speaking class led to her career in acting, working with Darren Aronofsky on The Whale and having a baby during the pandemic.
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[@dtv2031]

She was down right scary in The Menu. A really versatile actress.

[@lobaggins3328]

She was hilarious

[@ElonsDiamondMine]

You'll have less than you want, but more than you deserve

[@Kasumiwumi]

@@ElonsDiamondMine You will eat less than you desire but more than you deserve

[@jasperthomas2165]

She’s so good in The Whale. The fact that she wasn’t nominated for a Golden Globe is mind boggling.

[@sanasideup7497]

if she doesn’t win the oscar i’ll be screaming at the screen. she’s phenomenal. she and brendan carried that movie

[@jasperthomas2165]

@@sanasideup7497 Also the fact that other lesser movies like The Fablemans has three actors nominated and Sadie Sinks performance (Charlie’s daughter) is better than all them is maddening.

[@pb.j.1753]

Luckily she got every other nomination from SAG, BAFTA and the Oscars 💗

[@wwlee5]

Yupper, she deserved an Oscar. Her acting was fantastic.

[@josephj7435]

Omg I love her. I watched the whale and The Menu and her performance are so realistic and very moving.

[@kimkoshiyama8141]

I love her. After I saw her in "Downsizing" I knew she'd be a star. Such a great actress!

[@deejayp9668]

She's very funny: understated, but still very resonant. I see her really - delivering - her comic lines in something like (what was once!) 'Killing Eve."

[@bigtxbullion]

Goodness she is such a sweetheart.

[@charro028]

She’s so cute! She so good too! Her actin feels so real!

[@samsong24]

Only just discovered her through The Whale. She is *so* talented.

[@Editorvid]

Very charming and talented lady. Hope she's in more movies.

[@mariamizuri]

She is pure talent, beauty and grace. I am such a huge fan. I wish I could see more of her!!!

[@j.mallay]

Loved The Menu!

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

Really excited for The Whale. It looks like one of the better movies out this winter

[@redred4877]

shes such a queen

[@bolobalaman]

Vietnam represent !

[@kcrush24h92]

She is a good actress, cant wait to see her in next movies 😊

[@khairurrijaljambari6846]

Downsizing, The Menu and The Whale prove that she is a Versatile actress and one of my fav.

[@joansutton]

Never heard of her before the Night Agent but loved her in that. She is riveting.

[@blackbird5634]

She IS really the MOST ''severe Scandinavian woman'' I've ever seen!😍😅

[@itzikisthename]

She somehow makes me so calm. So sweet and talented.

[@ForeverLuxeDesigns]

She is amazingly talented!!!!

[@pongoni7586]

she's so Humble! i love her! i was rooting for her to win the best supporting actress in oscars.

[@imivan05]

Hong chau is a gem of an actress

[@manhcuong9185]

Hong Chau and Ke Huy Quan are really something else in Hollyweed, nowadays

[@stanleycoleman]

She’s very talented.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

She's awesome!

[@hooskerdoo3130]

I will always remember her as Cook Pu in How I met Your Mother

[@guyinsf]

I've only seen her in The Whale and she has such a strong personality and presence in the movie so it's a bit surprising to learn that she's quite demure and soft-spoken. I guess that means she's a pretty good actress.

[@bethtillman1136]

Listen to Brendan Fraser talk about Hong Chau! He sings her praises - and rightfully so! She is an absolutely spectaculr actor!! The Menu was sooOoOoO good (and her haircut made me want microbangs). Pee ess: it's also a fierce look!

[@martinkennedy385]

Yes who is this my Love

[@sarahwbs]

That was Brendan Fraser?! 😲 Goddamn he's amazing.

[@RI-lz3zv]

He hasalways been amazing in comedy and drama.

[@erinnitorreda7861]

Watching her in The Night Agent

[@joels5150]

When they said she was in Downsizing, I was like, ‘she must have had a small part, she couldn’t have been the Vietnamese lady’, but yeah she was. She’s practically unrecognizable to that role. Somehow she looks younger now than she did in that movie and it came out about 6 years ago.

[@ginsoakedgirl4]

For real, I recently saw The Menu and she really transforms herself into a completely different person. Fantastic actress!

[@wilshady775]

Beautiful 😁

[@NewMessage]

Gotta love the mid-interview roast of Seth. (the other Seth)

[@reneekad]

Follow That Bird is significant but idk why. Likely bc I obsessed about it as a kid.

[@andrewreeveart]

Haha Fantastic! Xx

[@reneekad]

Me & Fania ate at the top of the world restaurant in Vegas many years ago

[@sethlarson9433]

I thought he was going to do a call back again and say,”Sorry Sesame Street isn’t booking for severe Scandinavian woman at this time.”

[@hilaryhiggins4643]

Corrections offshoot; “Missed Opportunities”

[@user-dj9wf8pv8g]

She was great in the Watchman

[@ericminch]

If Hong Chau wants to be on Sesame Street, why not give her a role as Mrs Swedish Chef?

[@lachousalle31]

I feel like she'd be dropping too many f bombs to be on a kid's show lol.

[@reneekad]

Lots of crying babies before during & after my pregnancy and in the hospital at times I was not convinced there were actual babies around

[@bctw7]

Pickles!!!❤

[@reneekad]

We had a huge earthquake in Vegas on Easter one year

[@darkjedi7]

omg It's Lara Fraser!

[@CharlieCharlie88]

She's very well-spoken

[@reneekad]

Idk what happened when I googled winter of discontent in 2020

[@ccan_max5285]

👍

[@reneekad]

My brother said he did smthg with Aaronoffski

[@dswp7155]

MULTIPLE CORRECTIONS (from your most recent closer look): The CVS graphic: it is not accurate because in real life there wouldn’t be a phone in the background (above the scale) that is cut off (looks like it was photoshopped poorly). Also, that polo isn’t the correct color and the CVS a logo is way too large on it. The Trump cannon: it doesn’t look like Trump would fit in that cannon. It also looks like it is firing in the incorrect direction (away from the water). The remote with velcro: that is not a coffee table it looks like a wood floor Correction from last year: remember that “Cauiflower Doritos” sketch? You corrected the typo in Cauiflower. However, you never corrected the fact that it says NET WT 1 OZ (49.6g). One ounce is ~28g, not 49.6g. Also it says 240 calories per package. Since the package is only one ounce, 240 calories is way too much for Doritos.

[@Shakester71]

I still see Cook Pu from HIMYM. When I watched Night Agent, I was like “it’s Cook Pu”.

[@geoffreyfeinberg9792]

I'm excited for The Whale. Even though Darren Aronofsky is known for disturbing self provoking movies. This looks awards worthy for Brendan Fraser. Good comeback role for him.

[@reneekad]

Fania brought me a mask from Venice

[@reneekad]

La familia

[@wetguavass]

ActX, just like latinx

[@bolobalaman]

She’s scary in The Menu

[@reneekad]

Fania house sat at Reeves house I think that was his name. He worked at el piatto & his dad was a doctor and I slept with Reeve and lied about my age

[@martinkennedy385]

Iove to have T least20k

[@vezquex]

Hong Chau sounds exactly like Amy Poehler.

[@pb.j.1753]

No

[@mikekillagreen9432]

She should play Brenda Song's sister

[@diyashikha93]

A step-sister should be better. 😅

[@Fantasmister]

Seems a tad redundant to have any other actors onscreen when Brendan Fraser is on it too.

[@NC-oc3ld]

She holds her own.

[@NC-oc3ld]

She holds her own.

[@angellombness4371]

lmao, why does this f****** puppet know so much about me?!

[@junkyard3924]

Cook pu

[@HoangDo_m]

well that’s not how her name is pronounced

[@johngallipani2781]

wait! she has two legs?!!

[@bradsmith1314]

a very decent woman dont get that much these days

[@bernie6485]

Annoying