All-American Asian: Finding My Place in Hollywood's Identity Politics

All-American Asian: Finding My Place in Hollywood's Identity Politics

As a mixed-race Filipina/White screenwriter specializing in horror, thrillers, and grounded sci-fi, I've grown accustomed to existing in liminal spaces. My identity is fluid, contested, and often misunderstood. This sense of in-betweenness extends beyond my personal life into my professional one, where Hollywood’s sudden push for "authentic voices" has created an industry-wide obsession with identity that feels anything but authentic.The Percept…