324. Selena Tan on Singapore food, culture and film

Selena Tan is an award-winning actress, producer, director, writer, and performer.  She can be seen in Crazy Rich Asians as well as the new Amazon Prime film, Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel. Selena shares the behind-the-scenes stories about filming during covid and the villa lockdown with fellow costars Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Coolidge, Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, Steve Coulter, and D’Arcy Carden.  Imagine being in the Dominican Republic while Lenny Kravitz plays Paul Simon hits by the pool during their downtime. Selena is from Singapore and was gracious to stay awake for a fun conversation about food, culture and society.  I was fascinated to learn about NUA, which means chill and relaxed, in Hokkien which reflects Selena’s true style. Selena also tackles social justice in Singapore as an ambassador for the LGBTQ+ movement, ‘Pink Dot,’ which focuses on the support for the freedom to love. If you are enjoying my podcasts, please rate it on your platform of choice and share it with others! If you would like to support with a donation to help keep this podcast going and support the work I do, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or Patreon.com/sifumimichan to become a patron of the show. For comments or suggestions reach out on social media @sifumimichan Discussed in this episode: Singapore Dim Sum Dollies – Selena Tan Pink Dot Lunar New Year Crazy Rich Asians,