And just like everything else Netflix creates, it’s brilliant.
However, according to showrunner Alycia Rossiter, it actually wasn’t that easy to make.
One of the toughest aspects of makingDating Aroundwas casting.
“It was also people who weren’t looking for attention.
Or people who don’t see faces like their own on TV.”
Speaking toTime, Liang admitted he was actually approached by a friend who ran the casting company.
“When she first contacted me, I was on the west coast for my job.
“So that’s that baseline subconscious self-loathing or insecurity.
What do I have to offer?
I don’t look like that dude I don’t race cars.
And interestingly enough, she said: ‘That’s exactly why I’m asking you.'”
Ultimately, casting with diversity in mind is anything but easy.
