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From Rufio to Zuko: Fire Nation Edition

Dante Basco author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:not a cult LLC

Published:21st Nov '19

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From Rufio to Zuko: Fire Nation Edition cover

Dante's book reaches his wide cult audiences between Avatar: The Last Airbender and Steven Spielberg's Hook.

From Rufio to Zuko is a personal examination of the upbringing, culture, and work of Dante Basco. Basco ruminates on the formative power of his Filipino-American heritage, his family, the dynamics that evolved throughout his career, and his experiences behind playing a couple of America's most popular characters.


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 shares 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

ISBN: 9781945649363

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

240 pages