![]() JY: Thirty-two and not super together with her career goals– All of the things that she was counting on slipped away, and you’re really going with her on this journey downward. And it got worse as the episodes went on. I feel the only thing that I was a little surprised by but definitely loved, was the fact that Rory Gilmore didn’t have her shit together. I don’t know that there’s a stone left unturned. You pretty much saw or heard about every character that you knew about in the original seven seasons – which is an accomplishment – and introduced you to a few new main characters as well. Then we got into seeing what their lives are all like – all the cameos, all the different men in their life, and where they’re at. It did scratch that itch of it opened with a meta joke about talking really fast and a lot, and crazy commentary, and pop culture references. JY: As Donald Trump would tweet, “Gilmore Girls. But I feel that as a 60-70% Gilmore Girls fan, that even I got the itch scratched for all that I needed. JY: Skip ahead to where we don’t talk about Gilmore Girls anymore. KA: Stop reading here if you don’t want any spoilers. JY: They gave you what you liked, and I think that – definitely spoiler alerts ahead– KA: Someone became a princess, someone became the editor of Time magazine… JY: Whoever would write it made sure of that. I don’t know if you remember this, but I feel like people who grew up on 80’s and 90’s sitcoms, whenever they do a reunion show, they always would give you what you liked, right? They give you what you wanted. ![]() ![]() JY: I saw all six hours, and it felt good. JY: Can I just say, day after Thanksgiving, when Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life dropped, my ass was at home watching the whole damn thing, all day. So I think what interests me and Stage & Candor readers about you… Okay, we just have to talk about Gilmore Girls first. KA: I would say with many exclamation points and stars that we do that for each other. Keiko Agena: Yes, and we are supportive of each other as artists, I feel. ![]() This is fun for me because I feel like we get to chat more formally about the stuff that we would typically talk about anyway because we are in a community together– Jenny Yang: Keiko, first thank you so much for sitting down with me. Feel free to imagine this conversation punctuated with lots of giggles and cackles of love and delight. In December, I sat down with my dear friend and collaborator Keiko Agena, to debrief this latest Gilmore Girls mini-series madness and what it’s like to be an Asian American actor and comedian in today’s media landscape. Recently, the Thanksgiving release of the Gilmore Girls mini-series Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life on Netflix has also revived interest in Keiko’s character and how far we’ve come as Asian Americans in media. It has been nearly a decade since the final cup of coffee was poured in Stars Hollow and Keiko Agena has continued her steady and successful career as a Hollywood actress. She wasn’t just a caricature but a rare “well-rounded” character who had time to breathe and evolve during the long run of this popular network television show. Over the course of seven seasons, we learned about Lane’s quirky hobbies and the stresses of being the “good daughter” in a strict Christian, Korean immigrant family. In this desert of representation was Japanese American actor Keiko Agena who played Lane Kim, the young Korean American best friend of Rory Gilmore on the WB/CW television show Gilmore Girls. ![]() Sure, there were the random side characters portraying the usual stereotypes Pick your two-dimensional poison: masseuse, sex worker, nail salon tech or even that one time we had a kung fu kickass like Lucy Liu in movie blockbuster Charlie’s Angels. With their needs in mind, we want to discuss here in detail, body structure of Keiko Agena.In the first decade of the millennium, there were only a handful of (East) Asian Americans in mainstream media who regularly represented Asian women. Fans want to know their favorite Celebrities’ physical structure. They maintain their body structure through exercise and diet. The TV show GILMORE GIRLS, where she played Lane Kim for seven years and reprised the role in Netflix’s GILMORE GIRLS: SEASONĬelebrities work hard to keep their bodies in shape. Let’s see Keiko Agena‘s personal details. Her full name is Christine Keiko Agena and her nickname is Keiko. Keiko Agena was born on October 3, 1973, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ![]()
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