Mandalorian’s MING-NA WEN: Dual Minority Success
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Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Mulan) joins us this week to discuss what it’s like for her to be a dual minority working on major franchises such as Disney, Star Wars, Marvel, Street Fighter, and more!
Ming-Na talks about her early childhood development and transitioning from China to New York and how that influenced her acting.
We discuss working on the Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and how much she nerds out on the different opportunities she’s had the pleasure of working on.
Mandalorian’s MING-NA WEN: Dual Minority Success (2021) Inside of You: Michael Rosenbaum #insideofyou #iou
She's 57 years old.....we need to take her DNA and make supersoldiers that don't age. She's so frickin pretty! Not to mention talented as all hell.
Right?? I had a picture with her and Brett Dalton back in 2015 and she had only 3 hrs of sleep. Let's just say Brett Dalton looks like he was the tired one. Lol
Though they would have to perfect the cloning process first.
Asian genetics 💯. Shell look 30 for 20 more years. Lol
She's older than Michael but looks decades younger then him. Oh to have those aging genes...
@@Bicketybam68 i literally just had to do a double take on that... i would not have guessed that at all xD
Ming is easily one of the best guests. She is such a ray of sunshine.
100% her and spike are so good
It shows what a great actress she is. She plays Melinda May on Agents of Shield and is so dead pan. Yet in real life she is very bubbly.
Make Dave Filoni President of LucasFilm #FireKathleenKennedy
Am so used to seeing her be SOOO serious and straight faced on Agents of Shield, and even Mandalorian - seeing her smile - OMG. Her smile lights up her face! She goes from pretty to "WHOAH!" - Michael was right - I can see how she could light up a room! Additional note: What a great personality! Obviously loves the fans, appreciates her co-workers and what she's achieved. I don't get impressed by very many celebrities (at ALL) but I am with her!
if you watch behind-the-scenes Agents Of Shield stuff, she's always bubbly with the loudest and BEST laugh! The cast always peg her as the first and easiest to laugh. So much different than the characters she plays. She's great!
I knew Ming-Na Wen was delightful, but good lord, I could have listened to her for hours. Great interview.
This has to be one of the top ten episodes of the year. Michael did such a fantastic job with this interview, and Ming Na Wen seems like an incredible person. Her story is just so interesting. I hope that she can come back for another episode one day, she's such a gifted story teller. I guess all that college trained helped her with that too lol.
Make Dave Filoni President of LucasFilm #FireKathleenKennedy
She was a street fighter, she was an agent of s.h.I.e.l.d , she wan in a galaxy far far away , Ming na has done it all , she is amazing
don't forget an ER doctor. That's where I first saw her. :)
@@Cotsos88 sorry, never watched ER , and if I were to name more than 3 roles she played, i would’ve added her voice work as mulan & detective yin in the Batman
She hit the Disney trifecta: Marvel, Star Wars, Disney cartoon.
@@mohammadbashammakh Check it out if you can it's an incredible series. She'll always be Jing-Mei to me first and foremost. :)
She saved all of China!!!
It's sad that this interview has so few views compared to Michael's other guests. She is delightful, so well spoken, and a fantastic ambassador for Asian actors.
wellto be fair I never eben heard of here.
Make Dave Filoni President of LucasFilm #FireKathleenKennedy
@manuelg4867 Mulan, Joy Luck Club, ER, The Mandalorian and a bunch of other projects
Also, I agree with many others here, in that I can't believe she's in her fifties. She looks incredible, not just "for her age." If someone guessed she's was thirty years old, if I didn't know better, I would immediately agree.
But even more important, she was such a humble, funny, and kind guest. I hope she does see these comments at some point, because she's an inspiration, and if this interview is indicative of the person she really is, then she's someone any of us should love to befriend.
Yeah. She looks like she's in her 30s a most. Gene lottery there. Meanwhile I'm in my 30s and look like I'm pushing 50. Doh! Stupid genetics!
She has always been a beautiful woman, and she has gotten even more beautiful.
And on top of that she is an awesome person.
I remember first seeing Ming-Na Wen when she was one of the main cast members on the mid-90s NBC sitcom "The Single Guy", starring Jonathan Silverman. She had a great sense of comic timing, and a dry approach to delivering her lines. I'd love to see her in more comedies.
Make Dave Filoni President of LucasFilm #FireKathleenKennedy
Ming-na had a great scene in HBO's "Hacks" last season. It was a brief appearance but very funny!
May from Agents of Shield! ❤❤
Ironically, Edward James Olmos was in AoS as Gonzales and did plenty of scenes with Ming-Na, but she thinks of him as being from BSG.
Bobby Lee has talked about her many times but still hasn’t had her on TigerBelly, and Michael gets her on his podcast first. Impressive!
Cuz Michael is a badass
Steebee's brother is always very wary of other asian celebrities, too much competition.
"Too late, Mom!!!" hahaha she's fantastic.
Michael : "He's not even gonna watch this" lol. 😂 What a sweetheart she is.
I am currently halfway through and up way too late. Ming is unbelievable smart, funny, charismatic and plays off Michael really well. This is easily my favorite interview so far!
One of my favourite interviews. I laughed throughout. Such a lovely down to earth lady. I hope she returns for a second interview.
One of my absolute all time favorite actresses. It is so funny that she thinks no one will be interested in her in hearing her speak about her life or experiences. I don't watch the podcast that regularly, but when I saw Ming-Na, I immediately clicked on the video. For me, this is the Best "Inside of You" I have ever watched. She is so interesting, intelligent, engaging, real and SO funny!
She will turn 58 this November, and also her lovely daughter Michaela, 21.
Ming-Na Wen always remains beauty. ❤🌹🌸😍
Wow! Ms. Wen was amazing! She's so smart, witty and how can you not love anyone who has the privilege to be a Star Wars character. Especially "The Mandalorian!" She is clearly down-to-earth, family focused and funny too! Great interview Mr. Rosenboom! (Just kidding!) Thank you both!
Long time fan. All of a sudden she's A list. Well deserved.
Michael, I am now subscribed to your RUclips channel because of this interview with Ming-Na Wen. I'm a die hard Star Wars fan. Hearing you two go back and forth was so easy...that hour flew by. This was a great interview and I'm definitely looking forward to listening to more of them. Not sure if you have but please interview more Star Wars folks, Yellowstone, Game Of Thrones, and possibly The Witcher, if possible. I love the questions you asked Ming-Na Wen. Even if she was nervous, you totally made her relaxed. I swear it was like watching two friends talk work over a beer. Well done.
Love this woman so much. I am sure she brightens every life she touches.
I saw her in person when I was working at WB.
Gorgeous woman .
Ming-Na Wen
Shows
1. Fennec Shand - Star Wars The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch, The Book Of Boba Fett 2019 - 2020 - 2021
2. Mary-Kate Olsen, Ming Ming Duckling, Tina Nguyen - Robot Chicken 2005 - 2015
3. Linda Harris - Two And A Half Men 2007 - 2010
4. Professor Lim - George Lopez 2006
5. Peggy Tsu - The Adventure Of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius 2004
Movies
6. Mulan, Esteemed Guest - Ralph Breaks The Internet, Mulan 1, 2 1998 - 2004 - 2018 - 2020
Ming Na Wen is freaking awesome could listen to her all day....good show Mike
Ming-Na was an absolute joy to listen to! She was a big inspiration for me trying martial arts as a kid (and, I suppose, the broken bones that followed lol). Thanks for such a great interview.
I fucking love Ming Na Wen. I was 5 when my aunt took me and my siblings to see Mulan. Then 20 years later I saw her on ER and The Mandalorian.
Such a great down to Earth way about her, and an ageless beauty. Love her
I so enjoyed Ming. She is funny and such a ray of sunshine.
Ming is still looking beautiful and absolutely georgous as ever. I enjoyed your interview Michael with her and I hope you can bring her back for a second interview in the near future soon.
Agent May smiling and laughing is freaking me out a little bit. :-)
Chun Li is still beautiful even after all these years 😍
What a great freaking interview. Michael you are really good at setting people at ease and getting honest responses out of them. And Ming is just adorable and open. The perfect combo. Love both of you. Thanks for a very entertaining and heartfelt interview.
One of the best relaxed conversation, Ming-Na is very funny . Always loved her!
Although my name doesn't show it, I am Asian-American and grew up watching Ming-Na. What a great role model. And this was a terrific interview to get to know about her. Thanks, Michael.
What a champion lady, I am a big fan of her work, in particular, The Calvalry and Fenneck, thanks for being an inspiration to my daughter Ming Na! And thanks to you and your team Michael!
such a fun interview, she was so much fun to listen to and welcoming
WoW... ❤ This was probably my favorite episode. Her laugh is so infectious ❤❤❤❤❤
OMG, I loved this! I watched ER when it started/she was on and I had a HUGE SMILE on my face when I saw her in Mandalorian. She seems really nice and fun!
She has always been one of my favorite actresses. My mom is Asian and we always watched Joy Luck Club growing up, we haven't done it in awhile I think I'm going to have to soon now though.
This was such a great interview! She looks amazing! Met her in Calgary back in 2015 at the Calgary Comic Expo :)
She is an icon - what a long, incredible career!
Always loved Ming-Na and she didn't disappoint. Absolute sweetheart and she proved her own point that he can afford to let the chat take its own course when you have such a charming and engaging guest. Good to have the structure and idea's for things you want to talk about but don't be a slave to it, sometimes the gold is in the moment.
100% and Michael is great at that improvisational style to interviewing. It seemed like he had to keep asking factual questions because she wouldn't open up about her feelings. When she challenged him about the grilling, he said people want to hear about the difficulties you faced, the anxieties, etc. but instead of opening up, she just deflected to asking him basic questions about his life. She's pleasant but in a sort of formal sense, she seems hard to really get to know personally.
@@coastcity7029 Introverts are like that,great listeners horrible at keeping conversation going.
This may have been one of my favorite podcasts! I adore her and love everything she's been in, a phenomenal actress!
I've been in love with her since I've seen her in Street Fighter movie. Maybe sooner in something else. Though she has a very very gorgeous personality that any man would be proud to be around with.
Ming-Na is so talented and beautiful. Thos interview was so amazing, I love thst she had a NY accent, this is why inlove podcasts and specifically Michael's interview. Rosey you always make everyone feel at ease and unguarded. She is so lovely, funny and as Rosey says "has the IT factor". Already can't wait for the next time.
I'm a huge fan of Ming-Na Wen and I learned so many cool things about her during this interview. I never knew she used to live in Queens. That's where I was born and raised. I'm so glad that she's in the Star Wars universe.
Melinda May/ Fennic ❤️❤️. Going to savor every moment.. Hope you have a week as amazing as you are Rosey. See you and Rob at both shows on Saturday. Rock on!! 🤟🤟🎶
I want to say I knew Ming-Na was Mulan before I watched this, but I don't think I actually made the connection that she's also the person playing Fennec till watching this. On that note, there is something comforting about hearing "Mulan's" voice. Anyway, I'm so glad I went back to listen/watch this episode. I love The Mandalorian and I really grew to like Fennec by the end of season two. When she came back with Boba Fett...it was awesome. Such a strong character and her real self as well. She is so sincere and beautiful inside and out. I really enjoyed listening to her talk about how she got into acting and then going more into the parts she's played. I love that she always loved Star Wars! I'm so happy for her and YES, getting to continue in the Mandalorian AND Boba Fett!! Great interview, Michael, you always bring out the best in your guests.
Ming-Na Wen one of my favorite Asian actresses. Mulan for sure coming out in 1998 was amazing. Her voiceover roles especially with Ellen Yin in The Batman based of Eliza Maza from Gargoyles: The Animated Series was another memorable character. Didn't like Agents of Shield that much but her character Agent May was amazing. I can't wait to see the Book of Boba Fett and seeing Fennec Shand's journey in this new series will be crazy.
Ming-Na is so charming that she could do a stadium and just talk with the audience and everyone would be satisfied.
That was an amazing interview, she is wonderful and so humble. I love watching your podcasts Michael, started watching Smallville again on Hulu and you are wonderful as well, feel your self worth and know you are an amazing person.
She's the best character/part of Book of Boba. Kinda hope they give her/ her character her own show.
I've been watching ER lately so this is a treat! Also, Michael - I watched the greatly underappreciated Poolhall Junkies last night, and you are amazing in it! You share a number of scenes with a young Anson Mount - have you two stayed in touch? Any chance we can get the great Captain Pike on Inside of You? Great job!
Man, I love her. Such a great actress and full of life kinda person. She can play such serious characters and irl be literal sunshine.
Ming-na is amazing and super fun, i couldn’t believe she was that much fun after i watch her in an interview, bc her roll as Melinda May she was always angry and not a happy face, but in real life she’s super funny, 👏🏼👏🏼 she’s the best by far and looks like in her 30’s
God !!! I adore this woman! From the first moment i saw her on screen so many years ago, I just thought she was completely gorgeous, and I still do!!
Ming-Na Wen is one my favorites because of Agents of SHIELD and its nice to see her on this kind of a thing.
Amazing podcast. Great interview Michael. Ming was a hoot. She’s just great. May the Force be with you.
Man,She's amazing!I smiled through the whole thing. Thanks for that Michael. That was really heart warming..
I loves me some Ming Na! I've been in love with her since the early 90's. If I ever met her, I think I'd cry such tears of joy. No lie.
That was such a joy to watch. There’s no other way to put it. Ming Na was funny and endearing. Beautiful to know that someone who has had such success is still so humble. Thanks for a great show Michael…, and Ryan!
After having just seen Many Saints of Newark, Ming-Na Wen's "get me some water" in her New York accent kinda reminds me of Livia Soprano.
Yes please continue doing
This podcast… I loved Ming’s character in Agents of Shield and one time, watching an interview for that show, I realized she was so different from her character and discover her delightful laugh!!! This is the first time I actually felt like I got to know her a little better !!! You were reading my mind and asking her exactly what I wanted to know !!!
She is amazing!!! So charming and talented !!! Than you for
doing this and thanks to her for this wonderful candid and honest interview !!!!
I totally loved it !!!
Best
Yay Ming Na Wen! Besides Mulan and Melinda May, I loved her as Ellen Yin in The Batman and June in The Joy Luck Club.
I really need to get down to seeing The Mandalorian soon.
Love her!!! Thank you for this treat. I'm a fan and now my 14yr old daughter loves her as Agent May!
Nice interview. She has an amazing career. Loved her in SGU and AOS.
I heard Clark and Chloe talk about her being the complete opposite of her character on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. but seeing it like this was very interesting and joyful. Thank you for that!
I started listening to this on my way to work today. I have throughly enjoyed it so far. Ming has so many great stories. I look forward to finishing this episode. Your podcast is the highlight of my Tuesday.
That was great! I've been a fan since her soap opera days. It's been exciting to see her in so many projects throughout the years. So strong and confident!
i've met ming about 3 years ago. she was very sweet and had such an infectious energy even though we've talked for a couple of seconds.
I’m so excited for this episode!! Love Ming-Na Wen as Mulan and her work in Kingdom Hearts 2 as Mulan. Also The Mandalorian!!!
So amazing!!! Thank you so much for getting her on the podcast!! I know this one is going to be amazing episode as they always are ❤️ Keep up the awesome work Michael and hope you have an awesome week!! So excited for the Stageit shows Saturday! See you then ❤️ Love you and Happy Tuesday 💙
I loved this! She showed Michael that going with the straight questions, going by the book isn't always the way of depleting the full potential of a guest. By the 2nd half of the interview, she got loosened up, so did Michael and became a better interviewer, at least, temporarily! 🤣👍
I loved this interview sooo much I love her as an actress she always plays kick ass roles an never disappoints her fans. This interview and the Neal McDonough interview are my fav so far. I have to catch up on the other ones. But you’re interviews are always amazing 👍
Michael is a natural talk show host
Love this lady, so sweet. So glad she got this role.
She was great on ER!
Awesome interview 👏👏👏👏👏
Ming is the coolest. She seems like lots of fun.
This is prob my fav inside of you ep :)))) cause ming na wen is awesome and I love star wars. You need to have more star wars guests please
I am such a fan of hers. I loved her on agents of shield and everything else she's done and I had not heard she was going to be on the mandalorian but boy what a nice surprise it was and also was able to enjoy her performance on bad bad. I watch the Star wars shows with my son and we just both loved it
My granddaughter watched agents of shield and had to.meet her at a convention. She's a very warm person to her fans.
What a great interview! I could relate to some of her issues with regard to her birth dad. It’s always cool to see how people react to the barriers they’re presented with - who surmounts and who walks away.
Michael & Ryan make podcasting look effortless.
Love Ming-Na energy
This really was a great interview. She really is a wonderful person. I'm happy for her success. She'll always be Agent May to me, but she's great in Mandalorian too.
"too late, mom!" Can't stop laughing
I remember that episode of Mr. Rogers! I love it.
Omg, she is stunning and absolutely charming.
As a 90's kid I actually remember her from E.R., watched with my mom. A bit later on I saw Street Fighter and been kinda low key been following her since then. Since I didn't really know anyone in the cast of AoS I got in it because of her.
You mean Street Fighter? She wasn't in MK.
@@JnEricsonx Oh, yeah 🤦🏾♀️
Ming is my girl!!!! I love her! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ This made my day! I am so happy to see her on Inside of You!!!😁😀😃
I clicked thumbs up before the ad ever ended! 👍👍 Ming Na is AMAZING in so many ways. This is the way 😆😂
I love your podcast man it's great to listen to it's always very enlightening. I can honestly say your podcast is my favorite one to listen to
This was a Brilliant podcast, Ming-Na Wen, totally awesome!! a fascinating human being. at 57 how can she have a complexion like that? I have one like an old dirt road...
57 years old ? Stunning and beautiful
Love her. Seen her in so much, too, and never been disappointed. Which is kind of the ultimate complement you can give an actor. Everything she's been in she's made better. There are very few actors you can say that about. Fewer than have received academy awards.
Amazing guest and Awesome Podcast 👍
Ming Na Wen was delightful. I hope she does understand that she really was wonderful. This was one of my favorites!
Wow. She is so much fun! A joy to watch.
Excellent episode!! Sometimes I feel like actors who portray more dramatic/serious roles are the most fun, goofy and down-to-earth people when they are interviewed.