Why Am I Doing This? (2009)

Director:

Tom Huang

Writer:

Tom Huang (writer)

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Talented but perennially down-on-their-luck, Lester Niles, a struggling African American comedian, and Tony Chang, a struggling Asian American actor, are best friends in Hollywood pondering the age-old question, "Why Am I Doing This?"

Plot Keywords:

Question In Title

Status:

Post-production

Comments:

Status Updated:

31 July 2008

Note:

Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

Cast

Anthony Montgomery	...	Lester
Fernanda Andrade	...	Marianne
Obba Babatundé	...	Cliff
Gerry Bednob	...	Ajay
Dion Basco	...	Danny
Emma Caulfield	...	Amber
Lynn Chen	...	Katie
Tom Huang	...	Tony
Jake Johannsen	...	Jake
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Himself
Camille Mana	...	Nicky
Valarie Pettiford	...	Natalie
Sheetal Sheth	...	Nira
Joe Torry	...	Kenny
Tamlyn Tomita	...	Donna
Garrett Wang	...	Vic Vu
Keone Young	...	Ming
Jeff Lam	...	Karaoke Operator
other cast:
James Kyson Lee	...	Eric
Cathy Shim	...	Susie
Randy Wayne	...	Aaron
Gil Menchaca	...	Ethan (as Ethan Drake)
Omi Vaidya	...	Rajya
Howard Fong	...	Jun
Dannah Feinglass	...	Holly
Kait Weiss	...	Afterparty Patron
Jerry Lambert	...	Scott
Charles Chen	...	Teddy
Taylor Hurley	...	Hall Monitor
Tati Edwards	...	Tati - Cute Girl
Dream Kasestatad	...	Eddie
Josiah D. Lee	...	D. Young
Leonard Wu	...	Brian
Britt Flatmo	...	Crying child
Aaron Takahashi	...	Sung
Teddy Chen Culver	...	Tim Chung
Juliette Hing	...	Theatre Actress
Eliver Ling	...	Andy
Robbie Daymond	...	Afterparty Patron
Ayo Sorrells	...	Ayo - African American Guy #2
Charlie Weirauch	...	Donny
Owen Sholar	...	Billy
Melinda Kramer	...	Comedy Club Patron
Andrea Chung	...	Serena
Alicia Carr	...	Alice
Dona Wood	...	Socialite
Sandra Cho	...	Korean Woman
Jeanne Sakata	...	Rita
Glenda Redfield	...	Renee Ricketts
Michelle Morcos	...	Gina
Chrystall Friedemann	...	Nikki
Romina Espinosa	...	Rejection Girl
John Stanley Simpson	...	Interviewee
Caroline Pho	...	Caroline - Asian Music Video Girl #2
Philip Ivanov	...	Afterparty Patron
Spiral Jackson	...	The Young Man in the Audience
Theresa June Tao	...	Theresa - Laughing Girl
Lucas McFadden	...	Kid
Parisa Shabanzadeh	...	Comedy Club Patron
Rachel Andersen	...	Angry Woman
James Harris	...	Kiddie Party Manager
Michael Nance	...	Mike - African American #1
Jason Layden	...	Hot Cute Guy
Tony Pennette	...	Theater Patron
Telita Perry	...	T - Teen Salesgirl
Alixzandra Dove	...	Bar Patron
Mandy Ralls	...	Interviewee
Johnny Lee	...	Theatre Actor
Jonathan Soldwisch	...	John - Drunk Guy
Filip Ivanov	...	After Party Guest
Lilian Kha	...	Asian Party Girl
Scott Greenberg	...	Reid
Elizabeth Bradshaw	...	Audience member
Linda Rothschild	...	Bar Patron
Frank Giarmona	...	MC
Adrienne Freeman	...	Adrienne
Christina Khoo	...	Christina - Asian Music Video Girl #1
Fred Tat	...	Announcer
John Chung	...	Club Patron
Janen Jo Lee	...	Cute club girl
Shweta Thakur	...	Karaoke Bar Customer
Tracey Campbell	...	Tasha
Roger Villarreal	...	Afterparty Patron
Michael Pisano	...	After Party Guest
Sean Stackpoole	...	Audience Man
Natasha Preiss	...	Afterparty Patron
Samantha Karp	...	Audience Woman
Juan Gonzalez	...	Luis
Gilda Graham	...	Theatre Patron

Directed by
Tom Huang

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tom Huang		writer

Produced by
N.D. Brown	....	producer
Trey Haley	....	co-executive producer
Tom Huang	....	executive producer
Tom Huang	....	producer
Jeff Lam	....	producer
Veronica F. Nichols	....	co-producer
Brian Roberts	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Jeff Bollman

Film Editing by
Tom Huang

Casting by
Glenn-Thomas Ford
Pamela Frazier
Jeff Lam

Art Direction by
Garrett Pominville
Rex Reischenhammer		(co-art director)

Set Decoration by
Garrett Pominville

Makeup Department
Lilian Kha	....	hair stylist
Donna Schneider	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Reginald Jones	....	second assistant director
Telita Perry	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Wendell Celestial	....	post-production sound
Tim Cooper	....	post-production sound
Dana Ferguson	....	sound
Phil Thomas	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Chia-Yu Chen	....	camera operator
Chia-Yu Chen	....	director of photography: second unit
Bayan Hedayaty	....	assistant camera
Bayan Hedayaty	....	camera operator: second unit
David C. Lee	....	photographer
Rex Reischenhammer	....	assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Jeff Lam	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Su	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Andrew Chou	....	production assistant
Tati Edwards	....	assistant script supervisor
Gilda Graham	....	production assistant
James Harris	....	production assistant
Rex Reischenhammer	....	production assistant
Charlotte Sciarabba	....	caterer
Eric Smith	....	caterer
Victoria Su	....	script supervisor
Rachel Zinman	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Stoddard Temple
• Tri Destined Studios

Distributors

• Tri Destined Studios (2008) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Stoddard Temple