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BREAKING NEWS: Lucy Liu directing Season 20 Ep 19 of L&O SVU. Woo-hoo!!

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HOWWW do I even describe how I feel rn???? 😍

@lucyliu

my cousin my JIEEEEEE I love you so much, I can count the number of chinese american women role models I had growing up a kiddo in minnesota on one hand and most of those fingers are YOU!!!!! 😭😭😭 Meeting you is a dream let alone getting to WORK with you omgggg --- hehe to me n Lucy only talking to each other in Mandarin on set & cracking up all the time cuz Chinese people are fucking loud when we're together especially when we're having a goddam family reunion.💕Aiyaaaa thank you ancestors I feel truly blessed 🙏

Season 20 episode 19 of Law & Order: SVU I play a gay ballet teacher for kids which honestly is not too far from my actual life

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DIRECTED BY LUCY because she's a superhero Lucy does whatever tf Lucy wants!! ...like casting me as a character named Hannah Berkowitz lololol 💯🤣

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The Talk - Alfre Woodard on Lucy Liu Directing 'Luke Cage'

If you love Lucy Liu, stop what you’re doing and watch this short clip. So so cool. #Power #Presence

Here’s the transcript:

July 4, 2018

“BuzzFeed News can exclusively reveal that Lucy Liu is directing the Season 2 premiere of Marvel's Luke Cage, which is set to be released on Netflix in 2018.

“What a thrill to collaborate with Marvel and Netflix, two industry titans, who paint our world with inspiring stories and beguiling characters,” Liu said in a statement. “It is such an honor to work with such a passionate and fearless team.”

Jeph Loeb, who executive produces the series, praised Liu's vision for the first episode. "When you're dealing with a bulletproof man, it helps if you have a bulletproof director," he said in a statement. "Lucy brings a keen eye, a superb sense of story, and an obvious love of actors. She is rocking Luke Cage 2."

LUCY LIU ANSWERS A FEW QUESTIONS WITH MIKLOS WRIGHT OF MEDIA 66 

Media 66:  What are three of your core intentions for directing?

Lucy Liu:  

Teamwork 

I don’t consider myself a director with a singular vision. To me directing isn’t a power position, it’s about sharing the creative space with other people that are experts at what they do. Together we can craft a shared vision that’s much more powerful than what I could do on my own. 

Expression 

Entertainment and storytelling are magical and can give people hope, make them laugh, make them cry - make them feel. It’s my job to bring those expressions to life.

Connection

I feel like I have a slight advantage working with actors because I’ve worked in front of the lens. I know what it feels like to have a great director inspire you. I work hard to communicate with the actors to bring out their best performances, and the subtleties are important to me. . 

Media 66:  When did you know you wanted to direct?

Lucy Liu:  I’m a creative person and I always need something new to challenge me and push me to the next level. I was given the opportunity to direct a short film and I knew instantly I wanted to experience more of the process. It was a challenging experience but afterwards I knew directing had pressed my creative button and I’ve had the bug ever since.

Media 66:   As a highly experienced performer how does that effect your process with directing actors?

Lucy Liu:  Recognizing the environment is key when I direct. All actors live in a specific mind-space when they work. I take into account how they move, react and listen in the rehearsal, then it helps me understand how best to communicate with them and draw out what they are hoping to express in their performance. This is the best of both worlds as they sometimes transcend the written words when they are so connected to where they are and what they are doing. Most times when something really clicks as an actor, you don’t remember what happened after the director says CUT- that’s when you know you have the take because the actor has removed themselves completely from the scene as who they are and become immersed fully in their characters. 

Media 66:  Have you ever thought about directing virtual reality?

Lucy Liu:  I haven’t thought about this as much as I have thought about directing theatre. I don’t know enough about this medium yet but am so curious to explore it as it seems so all encompassing and fascinating. 

Media 66:  Can you list three strengths of the post process from working with Miklos Wright?

"Setting up for a scene with a crane in a 'one-er.' A 'one-er' is a scene which is captured without coverage so it plays out in only one long shot. This requires a lot of coordinating details -- from the movement of the camera and the actors, to the background, as well as timing for the different moving vehicles in the frame. In this photo I’m talking to Carlos, our 'A' camera operator, about the crane movement and speed to ensure the correct timing of the scene."

"It’s not always serious! Joking around with the cast before the shot."

"Preparing for a first team rehearsal. Armed with the finder to check the size for the master."

"Giving some notes to my fellow castmates after our reading rehearsal."

"When I’m not acting in a scene, I’m able to walk through with the finder and first team which is always a nice way to leave one hat behind."

"Reviewing playback to ensure we have what we need before we move on to the next set-up."

HOLMES AND WATSON SEARCH FOR A KILLER CHOOSING VICTIMS BASED ON THE PREDICTIONS OF A DECEASED MAN WHO CLAIMED TO FORESEE FUTURE DEATHS, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, ON “ELEMENTARY,” MONDAY, AUGUST 27 Tom Everett Scott Returns as Henry Baskerville, Holmes and Watson’s Wealthy Former Client. Lucy Liu Directed the Episode. “The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz” – Holmes and Watson search for a killer choosing victims based on the predictions of a deceased man who claimed to foresee the future deaths of others, including the murder of Sherlock Holmes, on ELEMENTARY, Monday, August 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Tom Everett Scott returns as Henry Baskerville, Holmes and Watson’s wealthy former client, in an episode directed by Lucy Liu. 

REGULAR CAST: Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes) Lucy Liu (Joan Watson) Aidan Quinn (Captain Tommy Gregson) Jon Michael Hill (Detective Marcus Bell) Desmond Harrington (Michael) GUEST CAST: Tom Everett Scott (Henry Baskerville) Christian Borle (David Horowitz) Melissa De Sousa (Luz Horowitz) Babak Tafti (Jonathan Dawson) Margaret Odette (Debora Garissi) Neal Gupta (Tony) Matthew Montelongo (Armored Truck Driver) Olli Haaskivi (Terry Weaver) STORY BY: Jason Tracey & Brandon Tanori TELEPLAY BY: Jason Tracey DIRECTED BY: Lucy Liu