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Lady Gaga will not bethe only star bornthis year.
So I was like, Yeah, yeah, another good-looking Asian dude.
But I started searchinghis Instagram.
And every video was so charming.
He was like Cary Grant!
You worked as an accountant in the films Malaysian production office.
Safe to assume your job didnt involve casting actors in primary roles?
Absolutely safe to assume!
So why did you decide to speak up?
An executive producer and I were working on theCrazy Rich Asiansbudget.
I thought of Henry right away!
Where did you first encounter Henry?
And what made you think hed make a good Nick?
I was a guest at an event in 2013, a travel show.
I cant recall what it was called.
It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
And Henry was presenting the show.
I readCrazy Rich Asiansafter the event.
As I was reading the book, I thought of Henry being the perfect Nick Young.
When you first suggested Henry, how seriously did you expect your suggestion to be taken?
The executive producer, Tim Coddington, smiled and nodded with approval.
He said he would mention it to Jon Chu.
But never in a million years did I think my suggestion would be taken seriously.
So how surprised were you when Henry got the part?
Once the announcement was made that Henry was playing Nick Young, girls were swooning over him.
I was at a Brian McKnight concert and overheard a group of girls talking about Henry.
I smiled and walked away.
Has he ever thanked you?
When he first came to the Kuala Lumpur office for a fitting, Jon introduced us.
Henry did thank me then.
Was he emotional at all?
Now Henry has three movies coming out.
How do you feel to have discovered Hollywoods most newly bankable Asian male movie star?
Extremely happy for Henry.
I thought that was sweetly appropriate; that was all I did.
Everything else was down to Henry.
