45 Quotes by Elodie Yung

I had no idea who Elektra was. When the producers asked me before I booked the job, I had to tell them. It was a great surprise when I actually got the job.

When I was nine, my father said 'You can take piano lessons or do karate' - I had a black belt and was competing before I was 19.

Personally, I've always had to face casting directors or producers saying, 'You're right for the part, but nahh, you're not quite what we're looking for.'

We can list a bunch of actors who have embodied characters that aren't their nationalities, and I think that's the beauty of acting.

I'm a black belt in karate. I grew up on the outskirts of Paris, and it was rough.

This is not the story of Elektra from the comics. We're telling the story of 'Daredevil.' In this aspect, the storylines accentuate the sociopathic tendencies in her. The writers wanted to highlight that Elektra is quite manipulative and doesn't seem to have a conscience.

Marvel's very secretive, and I'm not hiding anything, I'm not lying; it's just the way they are.

For Elektra, I just wanted to be very clear. She's traveled the world. She didn't go to boarding school, but that's the type of girl that she'd be. So, I just wanted to make sure that I could bring that to her, which goes through the language.

The Asian culture has to be a part of what we see on TV and in movies.