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Making a scene, Constance Wu

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autobiography

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non fiction

Making a scene

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Constance Wu

Growing up in the friendly suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, Constance Wu was often scolded for having big feelings or strong reactions. "Good girls don't make scenes," people warned her. And while she spent most of her childhood suppressing her bold, emotional nature, she found an early outlet in local community theater - it was the one place where big feelings were okay - were good, even. Acting became her refuge, her touchstone, and eventually her vocation. At eighteen she moved to New York, where she'd spend the next ten years of her life auditioning, waiting tables, and struggling to make rent before her two big breaks: the TV sitcom Fresh Off the Boat and the hit film Crazy Rich Asians. Through raw and relatable essays, Constance shares private stories of childhood trauma and triumph, love and heartbreak, her journey through Hollywood, and the continuing evolution of her identity and influence in the public eye

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