"I got into this business in a series of backdoor ways—not by knocking on backdoors myself, but by others taking me through them. It was a nontraditional path, even though it might have appeared conventional on the outside.” Two and a half years have passed since the world was introduced to Everything Everywhere All at Once, the A24 absurdist comedy written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The arthouse film, fronted by a powerhouse cast including Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, quickly became a resounding cultural phenomenon. A then-30-year-old Hsu auditioned for the role of Joy/Jobu Tupaki—the premise’s nihilistic villain—and the rest, as they say, is history.
The film swept through the 2023 awards season, carrying with it a wave of Academy Award nominations—including one for Hsu in the category of Best Supporting Actress—propelling her into the realm of a celebrated, endlessly quoted and deeply beloved household name. Before this, Hsu had already carved out a niche for herself on Broadway, television and beyond, immersing herself in a rich tapestry of roles—from dream girl Christine Canigula in Be More Chill to the mysterious Mei Lin in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Today, Hsu is dialling in from New York City—a place she calls a second home and where she spent many formative years—amid a flurry of press interviews for her brand-new Peacock series, Laid. Her eyes light up as we reminisce about her recent trip to Singapore, just a month and a half ago, where she headlined Vogue Singapore’s Next In Vogue conference and gala. Hosted at the Capitol Theatre and The Capitol Kempinski Hotel, Hsu delved into the transformative interplay between storytelling and style, discussing film and fashion’s role in driving inclusivity.
This story is from the January/February 2025 edition of Vogue Singapore.
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