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wedding… and to meet “the family.” Nick leaves out a


few details however: It turns out he is not only the heir ap- parent to one of the country’s


wealthiest families, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Loving Nick puts a target on Rachel’s back—with jealous socialites and even


worse—Nick’s own disapproving mother lining up to take aim. Nico Santos plays Olivier T’sien, who out of a sort of outsider


kinship, befriends Rachel. He’s an insider as far as being related, but a


bit of an outsider because he’s not rich, at least by their family’s standards, and oh, he’s just a little bit gay. Santos took a moment just before filming began


for the fourth season ofSuperstore, to chat with The Rage Monthly about his television success and now, as part of a highly-anticipated new film.


Nice to chat with you again, Nico. Tell us how is it going on Superstore? What’s it feel like to be on season four? We are about to start filming this month and I cannot wait. I’ve been off for four and I’m going crazy. (Laughs) The first couple of months I was like “Oh this is great, I can just relax.” I deliber- ately wanted to take it easy because last year, when we broke after season two, I filmed Crazy Rich Asianspretty much throughout the majority of it. I was auditioning during the first part, spent six weeks in Malaysia and Singapore filming, then got back and had essentially one week off and went straight back to filmingSuperstore. So, I wanted to take it easy and have more me time. But after about a month and a half of


enjoying my time, I was like, “I wanna work.” I did all


of the leisurely stuff I wanted, you know a lot of video games, movies and catching up with friends (laughs), but I was ready to get back to work. I love my free time too, but I prefer it to be organized free time. Yeah exactly. What’s the saying? “Idle hands are


the devil’s... Workshop? Yeah, anything fun is apparently Satan’s purview. (Laughs) Exactly! Aside from how significantCrazy Rich Asians is in


regard to casting, it was such a visually stunning film. I was really taken aback by how beautiful the cinematography was. Was that obvious to you as you were filming? It was really incredible. I was born and raised


in the Philippines and haven’t been back to Asia, basically since I left. I moved here in like ‘95 or ’96, went back the following year and that was the last time. So, when I went to Malaysia and Singapore for the movie, it was the first time in 21 years and it was really emotional. There is something really special about being around that part of the world, surrounded by people who look like you and a culture that you’re familiar with. At the same time, I had grown so accustomed to living an American lifestyle, that I hate to say it, but I kind of forgot what it was like being in Asia. I had a chance to go back to the


Philippines as well, I had a little break in between scenes and went back to my homeland after 21 years. That was really special and I got to see some family, friends and the woman who helped raise me. Everything has completely changed, but everything is the same. I also had fun stuffing my face with all of the delicious food that you can’t get here. I was like, “Oh my god, all the tastes from my childhood that I completely missed and haven’t had in so long.” It was truly special. I’m curious about how you got involved with Crazy Rich Asians. Was this something that you had to audition for or did they approach you for the character? I auditioned for it. I’m really good friends with…do you know Ali Wong? Yes. She’s hysterical, I love her “I’ve suffered enough” routine. Yes. (Laughs) Ali and I started out in stand-up


together in San Francisco. She had met with John Stewart the director about possibly being involved in the movie, but she couldn’t because of scheduling conflicts. After, she called me and said, “Hey have you heard about or read this book,Crazy Rich Asians? I just got done with a meeting about the movie and there’s a character named Olivier T’sien I think you’re perfect for and I dropped your name!” I completely devoured the book because it was


such a fun read. It says Oliver’s really fashionable and wears glasses, is gay is in his 30’s and I’m like, “How many roles are out there like this that fit me to a tee and I can really sink my teeth into?” I was really ex- cited and called my agents right away; “I don’t know


if you guys have heard ofCrazy Rich Asians, but get me in the room, I need to audition for a part!” It took a while because they were doing an international search for the cast. It’s pretty well-rounded, Asian and Australian actors from Singapore and there are British Asian people, so I think they were casting the roles outside of American actors. I finally got a chance to audition and one thing led to another and I ended up booking it. The next thing I know I was on a plane to Malaysia. Well, they chose well, you are great fun in the film. You’re hysterical and Oliver’s got some great moments. I feel really lucky and fortunate, in thatSuperstore


is a crazy, amazing project that has become such a family. Everybody’s really close and we get along.


I WATCHED AMERICAN MOVIES IN THE GRAND HOLLYWOOD TRADITION AND TO BE A PART


OF ONE, FILLED WITH ALL ASIAN PEOPLE IS REALLY SUPER MIND- BLOWING. I’M SO ELATED I GET TO BE A PART OF THAT. THIS IS GOING TO BE A


MARKER IN HISTORY AND I’M EXCITED THAT AS AN IMMI- GRANT TO BE A PART OF IT.”


I keep hearing from all of my actor friends who have worked in the industry for a long time, that is the exception rather than the rule. We all hear about people being difficult and how sets can be challenging, withSuperstore that isn’t the case. This was the first movie I was on for a considerable amount of time and again, it just really stuck out. The entire cast and crew hung out all the time, it was like doing a movie and being on vacation all at once…It was amazing. The fact that everybody was Asian and a lot of the people behind the camera were Asian as well, there was sort of this unspoken connection between us. We didn’t have to do “the thing” where people of color or queer people have to check in with the one other person in the cast who is also


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