LILY DU on Hosting Dirty Laundry on Dropout TV, Her Chinese Upbringing, and her Comedy Career

Lily Du shares stories of being raised by Chinese immigrant parents, her experience doing improv comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade, her perspective on the entertainment industry, how she deals with rejection and more. ⭐️CHAPTERS⭐️ 0:00 - Sneak Peak 0:21 - Introducing Lily Du 0:38 - Lily Du’s First Creative Outlets Were Enforced By Her Parents2:20 - Lily Du’s Challenging College Experience 6:35 - How Lily Du Discovered Improv Comedy 9:50 - How Lily Du Got Her First Manager & Her UCB Experience 11:42 - Lily Du’s Journey With Her First Acting Credits & Actor Workshops 14:41 - How Lily Du Become A Cast Member on College Humor 19:15 - Lily Du’s Thoughts on House Teams at Upright Citizens Brigade 23:17 - How Failure Can Make You Work Harder 24:14 - Lily Du’s Sketches for College Humor & Her Abortion at 20 26:55 - How Lily Du Became The Host of Dirty Laundry on Dropout TV 29:45 - How Lily Du’s Perspective on the Entertainment Industry 35:17 - How Lily Du Overcomes Rejection 39:00 - Lily Du on Asian Representation in the Entertainment Industry 44:55 - The Worst & Best Advice from Lily Du 48:00 - Stars in Lily Du’s Life ⭐️LILY⭐️ Instagram:   / lily_d   ⭐ITAU⭐ Subscribe:    / @ashley_parchment   Instagram:   / ittakesauniverse   TikTok:   / ittakesauniverse   ⭐MORE POC INTERVIEWS⭐ Aabria Iyengar:    • AABRIA IYENGAR on Dimension 20, Worlds Bey...   Erika Ishii:    • ERIKA ISHII on Ghost of Yotei, Dimension 2...   Alex Song-Xia:    • ALEX SONG-XIA on Writing for TV, Stand-Up,...   Oscar Montoya:    • OSCAR MONTOYA on Dimension 20, Minx, Migra...   Reese Gonzales:    • REESE GONZALES talks Aristotle & Dante, Hi...   Rekha Shankar:    • REKHA SHANKAR on her Comedy Career, Workin...   Kimia Behpoornia:    • KIMIA BEHPOORNIA on Her Comedy Career, Jou...   ⭐ABOUT ASHLEY⭐ Ashley Parchment is a dynamic actress from Miami, FL who is passionate about her craft. Ashley is absolutely obsessed with improv & sketch comedy and is on a house team at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Her quick wit and knack for improv have not only entertained live audiences but has also led to numerous commercial and theatrical bookings. Ashley is dedicated to empowering POC artists in the entertainment industry. As the founder of "It Takes A Universe," she's on a mission to create opportunities and amplify underrepresented voices in the world of film and television.   / ashleypapel