The actress also shares how her and Greenberg's "very different socio-economic backgrounds" impact their parenting
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00:00Now it's The Sit Down with Jamie Chung. Hi, Jamie!
00:03No spoilers, but your new movie has a pretty dramatic start.
00:07It really explores grief and all of its complexities.
00:12It was lovely to see how someone pulls themselves out of grief or depression,
00:17or is able to start over again, or pun intended, is able to see the light at the end of the channel.
00:25So, Jack Huston plays the trumpet in this. Tell us, was that really him?
00:29Yeah, he does. I believe he does play, but also there was a soundtrack.
00:33But he's very talented.
00:34I did not even know that it was, like, Jack Huston of, like, the Huston family was like...
00:40Can we talk about you cute kiddos for a minute?
00:43How are you navigating the bittersweet feelings of watching them leave each phase behind
00:47in order to grow and change into the next?
00:49My heart is swelling, and, you know, I constantly have to remind myself that this
00:54is the golden years, to be able to experience the world from their eyes.
00:59At this age is such a treat and a delight.
01:02I think, if anything, they've got too many tools, and they're totally using that, like,
01:07with reverse psychology, but also, like, you know, as parents and heads of the household,
01:12they're like, hmm, mom, are you a little frustrated? Do you need, do you need a timeout?
01:17You know, and I'm just like, yeah, I think I do. Thank you so much.
01:22And let's talk about your husband, Brian Greenberg. Now, you grew up in San Francisco
01:27to Korean parents, and he was raised in conservative Judaism in Nebraska.
01:31What are some ways that you integrate both cultures for the kiddos, if at all?
01:34What's really lovely about my relationship with Brian, and vice versa, I hope, is that
01:39we're constantly staying curious. You know, it's like, where are you from originally? And, like,
01:43how does that lead you to be the person that you are today? And we do have very different
01:47socioeconomic backgrounds. You know, my background is Korean American, which is Buddhism and Catholicism,
01:53but also, like, Confucianism, right? So it's like, okay, the fundamentals of respecting your elders,
01:59bowing, it's a very different time, but also, like, this is kind of, like, traditionally and culturally,
02:04like, how I was raised. I think it's a, it's sprinkling everything in, but fundamentally and
02:09foundationally, we have the tools that we need to raise socially responsible people.
02:14I love your fashion looks on Insta, always on point. So how does your hubby help behind the
02:20camera? Is he there helping direct at all? No, honey. No, we almost got, like, multiple divorces
02:26from telling him how to take a shot or how to take a video. When it comes to me trying to give him a
02:32note or direct, he just is not engaged. Brian is pretty fashionable himself and looking pretty
02:39fine these days in a suit. How did you help him prepare for this iconic role?
02:43You know what the blessing is of one actor working and one actor currently not? Because it's very
02:50tough out there. It's learning to appreciate these opportunities. And lately, because work's been very
02:56tough, I throw myself into his work. And I'm so happy that my partner is working because it's enabled
03:04me to help me use, like, a different part of my brain. I understand. Okay, we're gonna put 10 seconds on
03:09the clock. Promote any one of your projects. Ready? Go. I think it's such a beautifully shot film. I just
03:16think it's pretty rare that you're able to work on an indie film and have the kind of cinematic shots
03:21that we have. Jack Houston, like, really poured himself into this role. So did Abby Cornish. All the
03:26actors were fantastic. I think there's always light at the end of the tunnel.
03:30Jamie, thank you so much for being here. Thank you.