Might we expect some character development beyond the stereotypical, nerdy Asian character?
Yes, Nelly Yuki’s character description was originally completely different from the nerdy one you see now. For the audition and callback, she was characterized as an Asian Upper East Sider in her junior year who’s “beautiful and sexy without much effort, supremely confident”, effortlessly smart and an over-achiever. The day before the shoot, I was told the producers decided to change Nelly Yuki up a bit and opted for a geeky, super-smart Asian girl. As you can see, Nelly Yuki’s appearance completely snuck a 180 on us at the very last minute. I was kind of shocked because I never knew characters could be changed in such short notice, but it’s been fun playing a nerd for the first time. I honestly do not know if my character will be developed further than what she already is. Of course I would love for that to happen but I don’t know anything until I have the script in my hands, which is usually a few days before we start shooting. Are you working on any other projects in the near futur
