Michael Chen
Do you think you can tell a story?
Every maker has a 'toolbox'. This is a post with some tools that I use to craft the stories I want to tell for TV, Film, Ads or Theatre!
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Michael Chen
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Once Upon A Singer-Songwriter Phase...
Yes, once upon a time, I was a kid with a guitar with dreams of rocking it up on stage, singing folksy rock / alternative music.
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Michael Chen
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
My IMDB Profile Page
Throwback to June 2018, when I stumbled upon the fact that I had not just one but two IMDB profiles listed!
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Michael Chen
- Feb 6, 2020
- 6 min
2010 to 2020 : My Decade In Review
What would my '2020-self' tell my '2010-self'? What are the highlights in the last 10 years that helped me become who I am today?
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Michael Chen
- Dec 7, 2019
- 3 min
Strength - a shortfilm by Michael Chen (2013)
This is about my 2013 shortfilm which features real footage from my real first time amateur MMA fight. It's a mockumentary & it's personal.
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Michael Chen
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
The Value of an Actor as a Purpose-Driven Content Maker
"...the value of the actor as a “purpose-driven content maker” - I think us actors in Malaysia should create this environment for ourselves.
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Michael Chen
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
I EAT KL by Fried Chillies (#Throwback 2012)
This is a #throwback post to Sept 2012 from my old blog. I was reminded of the time I dyed my hair 'red' to play Napoleon in I EAT KL (2012)
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Michael Chen
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
What is 'Matahari Jangan Tidure, Nanti Hilang Belang'?
In my first post about this play, I wrote that I usually avoided doing 'devised theatre' pieces because I don't think I'm good enough...
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Michael Chen
- Jun 19, 2019
- 3 min
STORIES FOR AMAH (27 to 30 June 2019) @ KLPAC
The rehearsal process for this show has been quite cathartic for me. It has made me think a lot about my own grandmother, my Amah.
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Michael Chen
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
My First Nomination As An Actor
I started my love affair with acting in school, way back in the late 90's. By the early 2000's, I was bitten by the bug and I guess there...
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Michael Chen
- Feb 22, 2019
- 2 min
Creating Something New From Scratch : This is what I’m doing this year.
matahari jangan tidure, nanti hilang belang (a piece for the masses) 2019 is the year for trying new things for me. We all try new things...
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Michael Chen
- Dec 24, 2018
- 1 min
Goodnight Jarod of #TheEdgeKL 2018 by @theatrethreesixty @nickchoomusic.
I’m pretty sure post production blues is going to hit me hard on this one. One of the common questions I’ve been getting asked a lot...
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