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Cho married actress Kerri Higuchi in 2006 and have a son, born in 2008,[23] and a daughter, born in 2013.[24] They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.[25] He supported the 2012 re-election campaign of Democratic U.S President Barack Obama.[26] Though his character in Harold & Kumar is so associated in smoking marijuana, he has indicated that he does not partake in the use of the drug. [27] In an interview with Glamour Magazine, he states he is a big proponent of having a therapist because of his wife who has influenced him to have one. The thing that he owns the most is shoes, and he wears Birkenstocks around all day. His hobbies include playing and listening to music and reading fiction, but his favorite thing to do was go on long walks with his dogs when he had them because it was the best thing for his head and soul. He is cautious of social media because he doesn't want to get addicted to it. His favorite vacation spot is Hawaii.[28] His bucket list is to do Shakespeare, an action movie, and do a movie in New York. [29] He is acquainted with other fellow Korean actors, such as Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, and his "hero" Margaret Cho. [30]

Cho indicates that he has found freedom in being Harold in the film because the character is against the grain of an Asian American in that of being an Asian American stoner.[31] According to the Washington Post, Cho states that he has experienced racism while being Hollywood and that he takes roles and tries to take roles that don't fall in the views of Asian stereotypes. In an interview, he exclaims that he is "attracted to things that Asian Americans haven't done in film."[32] When asked to do an Asian accent for "Big Fat Liar", he refused. “I don’t want to do this role in a kid’s comedy, with an accent, because I don’t want young people laughing at an accent inadvertently,” he wrote.[33] In a tweet on March 24, 2015 he said, "Stop turning Asian roles white. It's bullshit and we all know it."[34] On being the first Asian to do a romantic lead, he described it as being "revolutionary" and a "personal revolution" for him because of its uniqueness in Hollywood [35] and the inability of him getting offered such roles. [36] He also states, "There's a reason we still have to call it "colorblind casting" instead of just casting." [37]

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 * found freedom in being Harold in the film bc against the grain of an Asian American
 * He doesn't partake in marijuana
 * Would like to play a role of his dad- and the Korean generation

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/10/09/john-cho-of-selfie-wants-roles-outside-any-asian-stereotype-2/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/victoria-namkung/tvs-first-asian-romantic-lead_b_5878380.html http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/09/28/352046466/selfie-s-choice-john-cho-gets-an-unlikely-shot-as-a-romantic-lead http://caamedia.org/blog/2014/09/22/john-cho-reflects-on-his-career/ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2007/10/201_11837.h
 * Television's first Asian romantic lead
 * A personal revolutionary for him http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2014/07/16/star_treks_john_cho_breaks_barriers_as_romantic_lead_i_would_call_this_revolutionary.html
 * He experienced racism
 * takes roles that avoid asian stereotypes (accent)
 * Wants to be batman
 * calls being the character on Selfie a "landmark"
 * "There's a reason we still have to call it "colorblind casting" instead of just "casting"
 * better known for who he is than what he is-brings less baggage to the role than another AA actor might
 * pushing against the barrier for Asian American acting
 * feels like he has to fight for everything in the industry
 * people think his personality folds into a broad definition of American
 * feels like a Korean man that immigrated to the US
 * gave himself a pass to try acting while in 20s
 * acting was interesting, but fell into it
 * felt like he wasn't good enough to get a job in the film industry
 * Goal was not to have a second job by the time he was 40 y/o
 * came in hopeful but was very realistic in being an actor
 * worked at a Korean youth center
 * attracted to things that Asian Americans haven't done
 * his hope is to get people used to the Asian face in doing romantic lead roles
 * felt like a minority in the minority because the community in acting was largely American-Chinese or Japanese
 * acquainted with fellow Korean actors - Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, and his "hero" Margaret Cho
 * immigrated to LA at age of 6
 * started acting in college when he happened to be the same clothing size as an actor who couldn't play a part in a small production
 * grew up in LA Koreatown, felt like a "misfit" and loved the theatre bc it was like a mecca for people who didn't fit it
 * didn't think it was possible for Asian to be actors- changed after starring in first professional role called "The Woman Warrior"
 * he feels that there's a shift in industry- not seeing him by his race-seeing him by his personality and more as a person and asian in general
 * voted one of the 2006 "Sexiest Men Alive" by Peoples Magazine http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20315920_20320457_20705500,00.html
 * talks about being Harold in the series - least stereotypical part about the movie is having an Asian as a protag. and not a side character
 * says actors don't have to be obligated to play an insulting or racist role in HW, can advance change very simply by saying "no"
 * As he grows older, he feels more Korean every year
 * says he still doesn't feel settled, would love to play roles he played as a child with his younger brother, like a cowboy or Superman http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2015/02/john-cho-wife-marriage-advice
 * lived in Korea for 6 years before coming to US in 1978
 * Grew up speaking Korean, but learned a lot of English by watching TV
 * has a therapist- big proponent of it
 * was a clown/ learning to be cut up in high school
 * thinks Hollywood acts like followers of culture and is constantly seeking trends
 * could be doing more interesting stuff and starting a chain of events by starting and leading social trends and leading artistic movements
 * bucket list is to do Shakespeare, do an action movie in Korean, and do a movie in NY
 * Top 5 Favorite roles/ performances: Harold and Kumar, American Pie, Star Trek, Selfie, Total Recall
 * Married for 8 years
 * http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2014/07/16/star_treks_john_cho_breaks_barriers_as_romantic_lead_i_would_call_this_revolutionary.html