Dante Basco: From Rufio to Zuko and Important Life Lessons Learned

<div><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> Welcome to Inquire Within with me IN-Q, a poetry podcast that brings you on a journey to the center of your soul through the lens of myself and some the greatest poets and artists of our time.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> In this episode, I am joined by the talented Dante Basco.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> Dante is most known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> <em>Hook</em></span><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg">, and for his voice acting role as Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender.</em></span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> He’s also the author of Rufio to Zuko, where he outlines how his family and culture played a crucial role in the foundation of his work and his focus for the future. Because of Dante’s stand-out roles, he has become an important role model in the Asian-American community. Plus, Dante is the founder of Da Poetry Lounge…(explain what it is, I’m not sure exactly).</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwoz70z6z86zz88zz72zxz90zz78zoz73zvz69zrbz122zz75zs1z70zcjo7z84zz87zi2z69zg"> In this episode, we dive int