EP12 Mark Arbitrario - From VHS to Hollywood. The story of a Filipino-American filmmaker

Mark Arbitrario started filming with his dad's VHS camera at age 10, co-founded the San Diego Asian Film Festival, and wrote a screenplay for James Hong - all before landing on Survivor, The Apprentice, and The Contender. A Filipino-American who learned Korean, embraced the jung, and eventually found himself directing music videos for BooHwal in Seoul. Along the way he learned the one thing his immigrant parents never taught him: hard work alone won't get you there. You have to make noise. We also talk about family, loss, and the one choice he wishes he could take back... here on the Drink of Choice.

What is Drink of Choice?

Drink of Choice is the pod/vodcast where every conversation starts with a simple question: what is your drink of choice?

Hosted by Sid Kim (@withsidkim) and Han Kim (@han.jddj), we kick things off the same way every time — we ask our guest what drink they chose and what it means to them. The drink is prepared right there in the studio, we raise a glass together, and that's when the real conversation begins.

From there, we let things flow naturally — talking about life, the journey, and what got them to where they are today. Along the way, we ask every guest the same two questions:

What is the best choice you've ever made?
What is the worst choice you've ever made?

No agenda. No script. Just good people, honest stories, and a drink worth toasting to.

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