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Cartoon - The Them For The Day

February 2, 2012 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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Okay dudes, I've been pretty dang busy.  There's a lot brewing in creative studio here. 

I'm enrolled at Sketch 101 Class at UCB with Geoff Garlock and I love it.  It's the first time in a while that I wasn't looking at the clock and really enjoying myself.

It's always interesting to see what hits and what doesn't.  It's also really cool to see what other people come up with and then everyone coming up with their best character voices (i.e Exorcists and evil Nazis etc.)

 Anyhoo, I wish you well, y'all.

xo,
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I'm a comedic actress/writer/producer...Check out the latest episode of my webseries, here!

THE LATEST NEWS:

A lot of fun stuff going on.  I'm in a new comedic play called Occupied by playwright J. Holtham.  It's for the Red Fern Theatre Company till February 12.

We're wrapping up the LAST EPISODE of SuperTwins!  It's taking a tad longer than expected, but it's getting done. 

My very funny and strong writing partner, Josiah Madigan and I have written a *NEW* web series which we are very excited about.  We're in pre-pro right now and looking to shoot in March.

I'm also writing a comic book story for the SECRET IDENTITIES anthology headed up by Wall Street Journalist columnist, Jeff Yang.  The title is Ching Shih, The Pirate Goddess of the Sea.  I'm collaborating with Marvel artist, Robin Ha. 



Cartoon - Natalie in Shanghai 2011

November 28, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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I was slightly delirious and jetlagged when I arrived in Shanghai to visit my friend. 

Currently I have a fever and I'm sick but I hope to post more pictures and cartoons.

xo,

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Thank you so much for checking my cartoon out!  I'm an actress, writer and vlogger.  Most recently I produced and starred in SuperTwins!  A comedic web series about fraternal super hero twins who have stagnant careers.

Cartoon Tuesday - Mom's Terrible Driving

September 7, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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I haven't been in the car with my mom for a while.

It's not that she means to be a terrible driver on purpose.  She drives like she writes poems: lyrically, holistically and with feeling.  Ensconced in her own little world, fluttering about. Totally beautiful and completely haphazard and dangerous.

Even though she is Buddhist, she has guardian angels looking down on her, protecting her and those around her as she drives in her unique fashion.

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Baltimore Comicon Recap

August 26, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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By tonight, y'all!  I promise!  After I get all my hurricane proofing makeup on.

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Photo by:  Seth Kushner

First and foremost I must thank Dean Haspiel for inviting me to sit at the Baltimore Comicon with him.  If you don't know Dean, he is one of the most prolific and dynamic figures in comics right now.    He is also won an Emmy for his work on the titles for the show Bored To Death.  Not only did Dean bring me to Baltimore but he also gave me a whole slew of wonderful friends (or community) of comix creators.  He has a big heart not just for me but every single person he encounters. 

Arrival in Baltimore
When I first got to Baltimore it felt a little strange.  I grew up in Millersville, a tiny town about 20 minutes from Baltimore and it wasn't exactly a terrific town for a theatre geek who loved to draw. 

I shook the past off and headed to the Sheraton, picked up postcards and crashed in my room.

Dean, Chris, George, Kat, Michel and Reilly were also attending but we all came our separate ways.

After freaking about whether to wear my costume to the convention center, I didn't want to waste any time and headed over to the Baltimore Convention Center.

At The Con
At the table I encountered Reilly Brown from Hypothetical Island.  He was busy drawing commissions for his fans and was generally pretty quiet.

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I had a quiet panic attack as I realized I would need to start talking about SuperTwins!  I took my costume and walked to the bathroom and changed into Karin's outfit.

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Natalie Kim & Trevor Zhou in SuperTwins!

After some time, the crew finally arrived and I felt a lot better about being there.

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Geroge O'Connor's latest release HERA.  Published by First Second.

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Michel Fiffe's cover to his latest work.

Thank you to Frank and Linda Ruiz, Robert and Kristal Posada (Chimera Magazine)!

Here is awesome art of Karin by Bruce Dwayne!

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Kat Roberts gave me the most awesome necklace in the world AND had her comic:
I LOST MY VIRGINITY TO JIM MORRISON on the table.  She is also an amazing accessories designer who is going to make me BROKE.  See her shop, WHITEHAUS.
The crowd turned out to be friendly and very curious about SuperTwins!  It turned out it was less about promoting my show than it was connecting with people and learning about what brought them to the show in the first place.

**UPDATE - I'm trying to add more photos to this entry and there's an error...It shall be updated.  Please stay tuned.






Cartoon Tuesdays - SuperTwins! Synopsis

August 17, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
natalie-kim-supertwins-synopsis_.gifThis sums up the story of the SuperTwins!  Unfortunately this weekend its just myself (Karin) that is attending the con, but hopefully in New York Karin and Kai can unite!

Thanks so much to AAFL, AAWW, Dean Haspiel, George O'Connor, Josiah Madigan, Robbie Sublett, Aldous Davidson, ALL the folks at Dayside Productions & Michelle Glick Wolter!  This project would not have been in existence without their help!


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Natalie Kim's Cartoon Tuesdays - Food For Thought

August 9, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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Most Asian people are food crazy and food is a huge part of their culture.

I don't really share this view and I prefer to eat vegetarian so when Asian people learn that, they give me the look of extreme pity.  Growing up my mom worked and bowled a lot so many of our meals were for done out of convenience. 

I love the idea of slow food and learning to cook one day.  Sometimes I'll throw a meal together and it'll turn out okay.  But in terms of joy of cooking and the pleasure of cooking?  It's not there.  

I have a joy of eating.  ^ _ ^

***Additional news...

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After I drew this cartoon I learned through FB that a dear friend, Liz Wong, died suddenly two days ago. 

I felt funny not commenting on it.

Liz was a beautiful model/actress and beloved by everyone she met.  I feel so blessed that we became friends and I got to know her through the years. 

I even wrote about her in my solo show because we met and then a week later decided to do a Buddhist retreat together.  Sounds a little crazy but somehow it worked out.

I remember when she visited me at one of my shitty day jobs after she returned from Shanghai.  She was positively beaming and glowing inside and out.  She bought me a bracelet, a necklace and a beautiful Guan Yin statue.  Guan Yin is the Goddess of Compassion and in Chinese culture is thought to protect us.

We had overcome a lot in our lives and I felt really happy that, for both of us, many things had come to a happy conclusion.

My heart is heavy with the loss of such a beautiful friend.

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Cartoon Tuesdays - Being In The Now

August 2, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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This being in the moment theme often pops up for me.

One of the best way of being in the moment is doing improv.  I started improv when I first began acting and I was awful.  I had no idea what to do with my hands.  I went blank all of the time and my team members, understandably, hated me. 

I still blow at improv but not as bad.  I like taking classes at UCB because it help me as an actor and also because it forces me to be focused and in the moment.

I have a nerd's propensity for thrill seeking and most of the time I fail at improv.  But when I succeed and have a scene that is hilarious, engaged and effortless, there's like no other feeling in the world.  It's like standing up on a surf board and riding a wave.

Here's to being in the moment.  (Zen Habits Article)



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Cartoon Tuesdays

July 26, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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I'm going to post a cartoon on Tuesdays.  This one is based on a dream that I had this morning.

It was so vivid that I woke up feeling terrible for spending thousands of dollars.



Updates For Natalie Kim

July 20, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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Every so often I send out postcards to people and let them know what's going on.  Here is the latest one :-D



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Cartoon

July 18, 2011 0 0 Vote 0 Votes
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I've been a little busy with SuperTwins and auditioning that I haven't had time to draw.  While I was at an audition downtown, I went to Pearl Paint and bought two sketchpads. 

I don't have the time I'd like to improve my drawing skills (I believe my peak was when I was in high school) but I still draw and scan stuff despite myself. 

It brings a joy to me that I can't really put into words. 

Have a great day!

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