We Can Be Heroes » Quotes » Ricky

Episode 1

“I used to always say physics is fun, but I would spell it with a ‘ph’ – phun.”

“I’m known for a very comedy style around the lab.”

“Professor Lee, you are in the Wong lab. Ricky Wong’s lab.”

“I pushed out in front of the lead part sometimes and just sing random notes.”

“I don’t know where my talent came from. I always ask my parents ‘Where did it come from?’ and no one knows. My dad sometimes whistles, but that’s about it.”

“I really love my physics, but when I get on stage I love it so much I want to do it forever. To be under the light, feeling the lights on my face, doing it for the people.”

Episode 2

“Today is the hardest part of the acting industry. It’s audition time! I’m auditioning for the musical, the new CHISOC musical, and I’m very nervous. I get very nervous about auditions, but I want the lead badly.”

“I think in China, it’s not easy to be an actor, because in Australia there are so many opportunities for actors. There’s great shows – Neighbours, Home and Away, All Saints, McLeods Daughter.”

Episode 3

“We’re similar. We are very similar. If you had a naked Chinese man and a naked Aboriginal man they would be exactly the same, except the naked Chinese man would have a smaller penis.”

“My character in Walkabout Man, and he is a mystical Aboriginal man from Dreamtime. He wanders through time helping Aboriginal people to get famous.”

Episode 4

“I want to start my career in TV and films, box office smash hits sometimes, do an independent film in the off season.”

“I’ve always wanted to play a retarded person, on stage. Down syndrome, something like that. Chinese Down syndrome. Always, people win Academy Awards always play a retarded person so I think that’s where I am heading, mainly.”

“My father says that I’m Chinese, and there are not many roles in Australia for Chinese people, and sometimes I forget that I’m Chinese.”