UNAVSA 2010

“Live in love!”

Invited as a guest speaker at the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Association’s annual convention, that was the main message I wanted to deliver. So I boarded a plane and headed to the nation’s capitol!

Since I was five years old, I’ve known what I wanted to do in my life: I want to entertain, I want to bring people together, and I want to give back to the people of this world by contributing the gifts of which I’ve been blessed. The theme of this year’s convention was “Uncommon Power for the Common Voice,” so it’s only appropriate that I share my words and impart the wisdom I’ve gained in my young life to empower my attentive audience.

I’ve been so blessed thus far in my life with such amazing experiences both in my professional and personal life, and I want to share my passion for living with everyone.
We should always bring the best of our physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional selves forward and do so in every breathing moment. It’s your unique and individual gift that only you can give to this world!

Vien Dong Newspaper

Photoshoots always make me laugh.

I’m not sure as to why...maybe it’s the feeling of the camera right in your face that reminds me of how I’d burst out laughing at the optometrist’s office when she was examining my eyes from an inch away. Or maybe my inner wild child giggles at having to take myself so seriously. Nevertheless, photographer (and bboy extraordinaire) Vincent Nguyen did a spectacular job snapping pictures for this recent article in Vien Dong Daily Newspaper.

Vincent was kind enough to provide me with an English translation for anyone who doesn’t read Vietnamese proficiently (a la myself). Thanks! 

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Alex Huynh, age 28, is a passionate Vietnamese American born in New York and raised in Virginia. He came to Los Angeles in 2004 after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University to pursue one of his passions, acting. Of course, his parents were hesitant and preferred that he apply for graduate school but he asked them to give him 6 months in LA. If he landed a gig then he would have fulfilled his dream and if not then he would return home to pursue business. Luckily, after 5 months of searching and auditioning, a producer saw Alex practicing in the gym and was so impressed that he asked Alex if he was interested in pursuing a career in acting/performing. Thus began his dream.

Since 2004 Alex has been in many feature films either as a stuntman or a supporting cast member. He has worked on Hancock as “Gun Nut,” the Asian Gangster at the beginning of the film and has personally met and spoken to Will Smith who he highly respects. Also, he was a stuntman in Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and the recently released Airbender. Alex also had smaller roles in television and video game productions such as HBO’s Entourage and he is also currently working on the very popular game Call of Duty: Black Ops as an American Marine named Crosby. In additional to his growing career, he also carries 3 gold medals for the US Olympic Wushu team!

Alex started martial arts at an early age and it has grown into another one of his passions. He started around age 9 because his parents wanted him to become healthier and stronger since he got sick too often. Well, his parents must’ve known what they were doing since he loved it since day 1 and after winning many amateur competitions and training for years he was scouted by a well-known coach (also Jet Li’s teammate) from Beijing. In 2003 he tried out for the US team and made it. He brought home 3 gold medals in his two year term on the team. Years later Alex still practices Wushu because he loves it and it keeps him in shape.

So this summer Alex is living his life and his dream. He trains daily to maintain his Wushu and lives life with an amazing outlook. Recently he gave a speech for UNAVSA (Union of North American Vietnamese Student Association) on his life experiences, appreciating success, and fulfilling your personal happiness. Alex believes that you should always be true to yourself and everything will follow through in the end. As you can see, he definitely speaks from experience.

Lights Camera ACTION Reel 2010!

Drumroll, please! Introducing my newest action reel for 2010! Hope you like it!