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Heroes star still works part-time for George Lucas

by Bob Sassone, posted Oct 16th 2006 2:14PM

Masi OkaThey always say "don't give up your day job" when you're trying to be an actor or a writer or an artist, and that goes for the stars of hit TV shows too.

Masi Oka, who plays the teleporting Hiro on the NBC show (just given a full season order by the network) still works three days a week as a research and development technical director for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic. He's been working the job ever since leaving college, and signed a contract with ILM saying that he would have to work in San Francisco if he didn't get a role on a pilot or a series. He got a role, so he's allowed to stay in Los Angeles and work as an actor while still working part-time.

[via TV Tattle]

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Karen

Well, if you saw the episode on Monday the 16th, you now know both that Hiro CAN go back in time and that he learns to speak perfect unaccented English.

Unless Peter was hallucinating. Which I could also believe.

October 17 2006 at 11:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thormite

At least he's a comic book nerd and not some math/science whiz. If he computes an integral or throws a karate kick I'm outta here.

October 16 2006 at 5:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kelly

I Love Hiro, and I Love the sub titles... Keep him, keep them... He is why I watch the show.

October 16 2006 at 5:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LA Dave

Almost all asian roles on TV are "stereotypes". Just like most other minorty groups.

October 16 2006 at 4:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Senator K

I'm still annoyed that Hiro, one of the few Asian males on TV, is a nerdy character.

Ethnic typecasting?

October 16 2006 at 4:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dwacon_com

Someone said Hiro is the only reason you watch the show? I hope it was a woman!

the only reason I watch is Ali Larter. Well, okay... and because it is a well-written and produced show.

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October 16 2006 at 4:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Whoosh

poop de jour!

October 16 2006 at 3:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Franklin

Forgot to add:

Additionally, I don't think Hiro's power allows him to go back in time.

So to sum up: 1) He can go forward for a temporary moment. 2) He can slow down or stop time, but I'm guessing the effect won't last too long. He can't freeze/slow down the progression of time indefinitely.

October 16 2006 at 3:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Franklin

I don't think Hiro's power is "arbitrary". My guess is that he can go forward in time, but will be "snapped back" eventually to the point in time that he left. (Thus, he cannot go forward to a point in time and stay there permanently.) Additionally, he can freeze and slow down the movement of time -- but that's not exactly the same thing as "skipping ahead" to a point in the future.

October 16 2006 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nalgae

Hiro the character is the best thing about the show.

Hiro the plot device is the worse thing about the show. I mean, seriously, he is a walking Deus Ex Machina. If you look at episode 3 and how they used Hiro in that episode, you can see how contrived and arbitrary the plot really is.

October 16 2006 at 3:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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