John Cho on Searching, #StarringJohnCho and how his acting goals have changed

You might know actor John Cho as Sulu from the recent Star Trek movies or Harold from Harold and Kumar. In his new film, Searching, he plays a dad trying to track down his daughter. While this may be a familiar premise, the film becomes almost unrecognisable, because everything the audience sees unfolds through a computer screen, phone or TV. 

Cho talks to q guest host Ali Hassan about the challenges of acting for a webcam, how his approach to acting has changed since his memorable cameo in American Pie, and whether or not he sees himself as a leading man. Searching hits theatres Friday, August 31.

Listen to the full conversation with John Cho near the top of this page.  

— Produced by Elaine Chau

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