From Rufio to Zuko
By Dante Basco
From Rufio to Zuko is a memoir detailing the life and work of Dante Basco. Basco takes us behind the scenes of his earliest projects, sharing personal examinations of his life on the set of Hook, through his second rise as a cultural icon as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Throughout his career as a ‘working class’ actor of Filipino heritage, Basco outlines how his family and culture play a crucial role in the foundation of his work and his focus for the future.
A hugely insightful read that brought me back to my childhood, when the coolest superhero any Asian American kid could be was Rufio. Dante’s exciting journey will inspire you to dream big, take risks, and tell your own stories.
— Jon M. Chu, Director of Crazy Rich Asians
By Dante Basco
From Rufio to Zuko is a memoir detailing the life and work of Dante Basco. Basco takes us behind the scenes of his earliest projects, sharing personal examinations of his life on the set of Hook, through his second rise as a cultural icon as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Throughout his career as a ‘working class’ actor of Filipino heritage, Basco outlines how his family and culture play a crucial role in the foundation of his work and his focus for the future.
A hugely insightful read that brought me back to my childhood, when the coolest superhero any Asian American kid could be was Rufio. Dante’s exciting journey will inspire you to dream big, take risks, and tell your own stories.
— Jon M. Chu, Director of Crazy Rich Asians
By Dante Basco
From Rufio to Zuko is a memoir detailing the life and work of Dante Basco. Basco takes us behind the scenes of his earliest projects, sharing personal examinations of his life on the set of Hook, through his second rise as a cultural icon as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Throughout his career as a ‘working class’ actor of Filipino heritage, Basco outlines how his family and culture play a crucial role in the foundation of his work and his focus for the future.
A hugely insightful read that brought me back to my childhood, when the coolest superhero any Asian American kid could be was Rufio. Dante’s exciting journey will inspire you to dream big, take risks, and tell your own stories.
— Jon M. Chu, Director of Crazy Rich Asians
Cover design by Cassidy Trier. Interior layout by Ian DeLucca. Edited by Safia Elhillo and Rhiannon McGavin.
120 pages, paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
Lost Boys Edition ISBN: 978-1-945649-35-6
Fire Nation Edition ISBN: 978-1-945649-36-3
Publishing date: November 4, 2019
Non-fiction, essays
