The movie “Why Am I Doing This?” is a comedy that was released in 2009. This film revolves around the lives of two aspiring entertainers, Lester Niles, a struggling African American comedian, and Tony Chang, a struggling Asian American actor, who are trying to make it big in Hollywood. In this article, we will explore the filming locations, dates, and some interesting trivia about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The entire movie was shot in Los Angeles, California, USA. Unfortunately, the filming dates are not specified.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Montgomery | Lester |
| Tom Huang | Tony |
| Sheetal Sheth | Nira |
| Lynn Chen | Katie |
| Joe Torry | Kenny |
| Valarie Pettiford | Natalie |
| Obba Babatundé | Cliff |
| Gerry Bednob | Ajay |
| Tamlyn Tomita | Donna |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Self |
| Fernanda Andrade | Marianne |
| Garrett Wang | Vic Vu |
| Camille Mana | Nicky |
| Rachel Andersen | Angry Woman |
| Elizabeth Bradshaw | Audience member |
| Tracey Campbell | Tasha |
| Alicia Carr | Alice |
| Charles Chen | Teddy |
| Sandra Cho | Korean Woman |
| John Chung | Club Patron |
| Robbie Daymond | Afterparty Patron |
| Alixzandra Dove | Bar Patron |
| Britt Flatmo | Crying child |
| Kirsten Flatmo | Birthday Party Mom |
| Howard Fong | Jun |
| Kaitlin Foster | Rachel |
| Adrienne Freeman | Adrienne |
| Chrystall Friedemann | Nikki |
| Frank Giarmona | MC |
| Juan Gonzalez | Luis |
| Gilda Graham | Theatre Patron |
| Scott Greenberg | Reid |
| James Harris | Kiddie Party Manager |
| Taylor Hurley | Hall Monitor |
| Spiral Jackson | The Young Man in the Audience |
| Jake Johannsen | Self |
| Theresa June-Tao | Theresa – Laughing Girl |
| Andrea Jung | Serena |
| Samantha Karp | Audience Woman |
| Dream Kasestatad | Eddie |
| Lilian Kha | Asian Party Girl |
| Gladys Khan | Nira’s Mother |
| Christina Khoo | Christina – Asian Music Video Girl #1 |
| Charles Kim | Colin |
| Melinda Kramer | Comedy Club Patron |
| Jeff Lam | Karaoke Operator |
| Jerry Lambert | Scott |
| Jason Layden | Hot Cute Guy |
| Janen Jo Lee | Cute club girl |
| Johnny Lee | Theatre Actor |
| Josiah D. Lee | D. Young |
| Eliver Ling | Andy |
| Lucas McFadden | Kid |
| Michelle Morcos | Gina |
| Michael Nance | Mike – African American #1 |
| Andra Nechita | Child |
| Anoush NeVart | Dominique |
| Tony Pennette | Theater Patron |
| Telita Perry | T – Teen Salesgirl |
| Caroline Pho | Caroline – Asian Music Video Girl #2 |
| Michael Pisano | After Party Guest |
| Natasha Preiss | Afterparty Patron |
| Glenda Redfield | Renee Ricketts |
| Romina | Rejection Girl |
| Linda Rothschild | Bar Patron |
| Jeanne Sakata | Rita |
| Cathy Shim | Susie |
| Owen Sholar | Billy |
| John Stanley Simpson | Interviewee |
| Jonathan Soldwisch | John – Drunk Guy |
| Ayo Sorrells | Ayo – African American Guy #2 |
| Sean Stackpoole | Audience Man |
| Aaron Takahashi | Sung |
| Fred Tat | Announcer |
| Omi Vaidya | Rajya |
| Roger Villarreal | Afterparty Patron |
| Randy Wayne | Aaron |
| Charlie Weirauch | Donny |
| Dona Wood | Socialite |
| Leonard Wu | Brian |
| Kaitlyn Wylde | Afterparty Patron |
| Keone Young | Ming |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was a comedy that had a running time of 1 hour and 59 minutes.
- Directed by Tom Huang, the film featured actors Anthony Montgomery, Tom Huang, and Sheetal Sheth in crucial roles.
- The movie was a critical success, earning it two wins.
- Besides starring in the movie as Tony Chang, Tom Huang also wrote the screenplay for the movie.
- Despite a tight budget of $500,000, the film was able to make its mark.
- Actors Andra Nechita and Rachel Andersen made their acting debut with this film.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0549076
- Longitude: -118.242643
- Place ID: ChIJE9on3F3HwoAR9AhGJW_fL-I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
