Cultural Kultivators - Joy Regullano

2024-01-24

We are so excited to welcome another powerful pinay, writer, actor-comedian based in L.A.: Joy Regullano! From Sesame Street writer to Modern Family cameos, YouTube sketch artist to creator of Asian American comedy musical, Supportive White Parents, Joy is a multitalented creatrix in the entertainment scene. This week she speaks with us about her journey as a former pre-med track student at UC Berkeley and her switch to theater while detailing an experience many of us struggle with: bringing our parental figures into the fold of our dreams. As creatives, we’re often reluctantly and somewhat unknowingly designated to expand the horizons of what’s “possible” within our family and past/current generations. For Joy...

This week she speaks with us about her journey as a former pre-med track student at UC Berkeley and her switch to theater while detailing an experience many of us struggle with: bringing our parental figures into the fold of our dreams. As creatives, we’re often reluctantly and somewhat unknowingly designated to expand the horizons of what’s “possible” within our family and past/current generations. For Joy, part of this sometimes means meeting our parents where they’re at.

She also opens up about the responsibility that comes with screenwriting for children’s shows and raising the next generation as an act of service. In normalizing BIPOC experiences on screen, Joy brings intention and sensitivity to writing stories and characters that are relatable, funny, and embraced as a fundamental mirror for children to see themselves in.

She reminds us that we all have something important to say and something important to offer the world. In Joy’s words, we encourage you to, “write the story that no one else is ever going to write."

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