Violinist Alice Hong doesn’t believe in boundaries that confine classical music to any one type of audience. A versatile performer, she doesn’t confine herself to those boundaries, either. Hong, already an international concert violinist, composer, and photographer, has expanded her resumé to include acting. She’s making her debut in the new Netflix original movie “Red Notice,” starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Godot, and Ryan Reynolds. Hong joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to share about her wild ride playing a violinist on a multi-million dollar movie set – a surprising way to stay busy during a pandemic that kept so many musicians on pause.
Hong said the role as a violinist in “Red Notice” seemed to fall into her lap. “What I’ve learned about the film industry, is that everything is a little more spontaneous than I’m used to. So I just randomly got an email that was forwarded to Michael Kurth of the ASO. He’s a bassist. And he just sent this off and said, ‘Maybe some of you can do this – it looks legitimate.’”
So Hong sent in a short video of her playing the violin, along with her age and height. “I didn’t hear anything for a month… But then, I got another email from the casting director, who asked me to be ready to move into a hotel tomorrow, with three weeks worth of luggage. And I did it.”
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