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Doi Lives His Dream As An Actor
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mom got sick that day andshehadtogotothe hospital,” shares Doi. “I was nervous and worried because she’s my support system, but I come to set and Kristen was there and she motivated me and complimented me and lift- ed my spirits up. I was able to get through that day with her by my side and I’m so thankful for her.
raised in Hawai‘i, attend- ed Hanahau‘oli School in Makiki until moving to Los Angeles last summer with his mom and two dogs — Cooper, a Lha- sa apso adopted from a shelter in Hawai‘i, and Bambi, a Chihuahua-Shih Tzu mix.
“After we wrapped shooting, Kristen, Annie, Josh (Greenbaum) the director and the produc- er, gifted me a beautiful bracelet and I’ll forev- er keep that in my heart. Luckily, my mom was OK, and that’s such a memora- ble scene and day for me.”
He only started acting just a few years ago, but was recognized for his stage presence much ear- lier.
Doi both charms and leaves audiences in stitches as Yoyo in the movie Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. ABOVE PHOTO: CATE CAMERON/LIONSGATE; LEFT PHOTO: AMELIA JOYCE TUBB
vision role in Showtime’s Kidding with Jim Carrey, and was seen in the short film Speak Easy, B, and TV series S.W.A.T. and Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet.
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Doi, who was born and
“I didn’t really like sports. I was not into sports at the time and even now,
Eventually, when Doi was 9, he attended a work- shop in L.A., went to his first audition (a commercial
Since then, he’s appeared in commercials for Jack in the Box, eBay and Feisty Pets, landed his first tele-
“When I was 4 years old, I was attending Cen- tral Union Preschool and I was an emcee for my class performance,” he recalls. “After our per- formance ended, everyone came up to me or compli- mented me that I did a good
job being the emcee and sort of being the one repre- senting my class.
and I wanted to sort of
for Sonos speakers) which he booked, and officially entered showbiz.
pursue acting or some- thing related to acting.”
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