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Getting to Know Actress Lauren Tsai of āLegionā
In Prestige OnlineāsĀ Getting to KnowĀ series, we ask our favourite personalities what theyāre like outside of work -- and get a little more personal.
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You might know her from popular reality TV show Terrace House, or the character Switch in the third season of Marvel's TV seriesĀ Legion,Ā but who exactly is the Asian-American beauty namedĀ Lauren Tsai? We went behind the scenes to check in with the rising star and find out more about her off-camera life.
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What are you doing this weekend?
Oh my God, I havenāt even thought about that yet, itās been so crazy. I hope this weekend I can see some friends for dinner. Itās actually been a while since Iāve hung out with friends and I hope to watch another episode of Pose [a drama set in 1980s and 1990s New York], which is a wonderful show on FX.
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What was the last meal you had?
Let me thinkā¦ what did I have today? I had a salad for lunch which is probably the most basic LA answer, but some days are like this.
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Whatās on your playlist right now?
Iāve been working on a painting recently, so Iāve been listening to this Studio Ghibli YouTube video, a live concert performance of all their music by Joe Hisaishi. Iāve been listening to this instrumental track a lot. And on my normal playlist I have Tyler The Creatorās new album because I just love it!
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What are you most likely to order at a bar?
I spend a lot of time in Japan and thereās a strong whisky culture there. I am a big fan of whisky, so usually I like to order whisky on the rocks. Japanese whisky is my favourite! But since coming to LA, actually Iāve been influenced a lot by their tastes and preferences, so nowadays Iād probably get a vodka soda.
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Whatās your guilty pleasure?
I donāt know whatās guilty -- I love pancakes. To be honest, thatās my favourite food. But I donāt know if thatās guilty, itās just the beauty of life. My guilty pleasure is probably Twitter, I spend too much time on Twitter and probably shouldnāt, but I just love it. Itās rough, its natural, itās a space where people share what they want to and itās a great way for me to turn my brain off at the end of the day.
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Tell us something that not too many people know about you.
I went to boarding school in Massachusetts for my freshman year of high school. Thatās probably something people donāt really know about me. Looking back, I really enjoyed it. It was very emotional at times, being a 14-year-old kid living amongst other kids is kind of a crazy situation, but I loved it. I had many great adventures that year.
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Who was the last person you called?
The last person I called was my mum actually. I talk to my mum basically as much as I can everyday.
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Have you ever had a fan-girl moment? If so, who was it?
Yes, Iāve had a couple. My first fan-girl moment I remember as bright as day. I was at LAX on summer vacation a long time ago. I think I was transiting there because growing up in Hawaii, LAX is the mid-point [to Asia]. I saw Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on The Office. I was getting my nails done at the airport salon, and I saw him in sunglasses and a hat walking into the salon. [The reception] asked for his name and he said āRainnā and thatās when I knew it really was him. I freaked out! I was absolutely silent, like a deer in the headlights. I really didnāt want to bother him so I said nothing. But then after that I walked around the airport hoping I would bump into him again.
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What does playing Switch on LegionĀ have in common with playing yourself on Terrace House: Aloha State?
Interesting question. Well, Switch is a scripted character and being on a reality show is like playing myself. Because you are being yourself, you are aware that you are being filmed, so there is this wall of caution before you and everything you say. I think whatās similar is that Switch and I are both awkward at times, so we have that in common. Switch is very much in her head, and I think Iām like that on Terrace House, too, because I was quite nervous, so we also have that in common.
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Travel plans? Where are you off to next?
Next, I am going back to New York. I just got back from New York recently as thereās been a lot of work there, but I love it. New York is my second favourite city, very close to Tokyo, but Tokyo has to be number one. So yeah, Iām excited for that.
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What projects do you have coming up in 2019?
I wish I could say! Iām working on a very exciting project with a musician -- I think thatās about the extent of what I can say right now, but thatās something Iām very excited for. Iām also working on another [art] project which is entirely my own creation featuring my own world of characters. Iām looking forward to building more with my art and I canāt wait to see where it goes.
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