THR talked to attendees at the premiere of Jo Koy's 'Easter Sunday' for their response to the historic appointment.
is known as a godmother to Asian Americans working in Hollywood.“Because there’s not that many of us, when she first hears your name or learns who you are, she’ll reach out and want to meet up for coffee,” says Cheng, who had such a meeting with Yang at the beginning of his career. “She was so generous with her time and giving advice and words of wisdom about her time in the business. The Academy is in great hands.
Yang also becomes just the fourth female and second person of color ever tapped by the Academy’s board to hold its top job. A member of the producers branch since 2002, Yang succeeds David Rubin, who had served as president since 2019.
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