SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “Shortcomings,” now in theaters. Sherry Cola calls working with Randall Park in his directorial debut, “Shortcomings,” a full circle momen…
Not only has she been watching the actor-director’s work for years, encountering him at parties, and having mutual acquaintances, but she had always wanted to be on MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out,’ a show Park was a regular on. “I was so impressed seeing an Asian dude representing with the rhymes and comedy,” she says that she auditioned to be a cast member. She didn’t get the part.
Cola talked about playing a different type of queer ending and how her final message to Justin H. Min’s character Ben in the film came about.“Shortcomings” was so refreshing for me to express range. It was so different from “Joy Ride” because it’s sitting, talking, standing and fighting. It could not be more human when we explore these relationships of very flawed people, but we root for them.
It is a beautiful message. I think it can be very inspiring because there is no happy ending for our protagonist Ben. It’s a sign of hope. It seems like he’s at rock bottom, but really it’s a fresh start. It’s a new beginning for him.
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