Ally Maki on Playing a Messy Character in Randall Park’s Anti-Rom-Com ‘Shortcomings’
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “Shortcomings, now in theaters. When Ally Maki received the script for Randall Park’s “Shortcomings,” she read it in one sitting and knew she had to be a part of it.
Whether it was just to audition or land the role, “I’d be happy to just perform that piece, the opening which was a nine-pager,” says the actor, who has appeared in shows including “Wrecked” and “Hacks.” Maki ended up landing the role of Miko, who is in a complicated relationship with her boyfriend, Ben (Justin H.
Min) which slowly disintegrates when he is caught surfing porn on the internet, and Miko takes a leap, accepting an internship in New York.
Maki spoke with Variety about working with Park, playing a character that resonated with her own heritage and experiences in the film with a predominantly AAPI cast and her apparel company Asian American Girl Club.
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