Jo Koy’s upcoming film “Easter Sunday,” out on Aug. 5, is a dream come true for the comedian in more ways than one. For years, Jo Koy has shared stories about his family and Filip…
For years, Jo Koy has shared stories about his family and Filipino culture in his stand-up shows, selling out arenas across the country. He has always wanted to bring that story to the big screen, but the idea was often met with rejection. Their reasoning? The story was not accessible enough.
My son and I could not stop refreshing it. We would watch the trailer and then we’d wait like 10 minutes, and it was literally moving at 150,000 views every five minutes. It finally hit 15 million and I said, “Thank you, Jesus.” I’ve been telling people for years that this needs to be seen, and people are going to love it. If only you could just give us a shot.I would get “no” all the time, but it didn’t make sense to me with the numbers I was getting on the road.
Here we are relating to crazy moms, and that’s what I love about comedy because that’s what brings us together, and that’s what brings cultures together and you find out that we are very similar. We’re very relatable. Tia said, “This is the first movie in my 40 years in Hollywood where I get to play a character that’s been described as me. I’ve never been up for a Filipino character in my life and this is the first time, and it feels so good.”
I went to every Filipino restaurant in Vancouver. We had catering by Filipino restaurants. It was cool to have a set where the crew was asking “What is this?” Filipino food for me is what brings cultures together. I taste your food, you taste mine and it’s a good icebreaker.
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