About Us: Paula Yoo

Paula Yoo Co-Producer

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1. What was the first show Paula ever wrote for?

a) thirtysomething
b) Star Trek: The Next Generation
c) Yooreka
d) The West Wing
e) None of the above

(ANSWER: D. Paula just wishes she wrote for thirtysomething & ST:TNG. She also firmly believes EUREKA should change its name to YOOREKA.)

2. What did Paula do before becoming a TV writer/producer?

a) Journalist (Seattle Times, Detroit News, PEOPLE Magazine)
b) Teacher (K-12 public school & Glendale Community College)
c) Musician (see #3)
d) Write children’s books & YA novels (see #5)
e) All of the above

(ANSWER: E. Paula is either a) a neurotic, insecure overachiever or b) gets bored very easily)

3. What instrument does Paula play?

a) Guitar
b) Irish tin whistle
c) Piano
d) Violin
e) All of the above

(ANSWER: E. But violin is Paula’s main instrument – she’s been playing the violin since age 5 and performs with many classical, rock, and country/Celtic fiddle groups. She’s okay at the guitar and her cat wishes she would stop trying to learn how to play her Irish tin whistle that she bought at a Celtic folk music festival.)

4) What bands has Paula played with?

a) No Doubt
b) Spiritualized
c) Arthur Lee of Love
d) Corey Feldman
e) Yes, I will attend Paula’s next gig on July 17, 2010 at The Good Hurt with her new band, the King Crimson tribute band THE GREAT DECEIVERS (www.myspace.com/tgdkingcrimson)
f) All of the above

(ANSWER: F. As for Corey Feldman, Paula appeared on his reality series, "THE TWO COREYS" when he serenaded his wife with a love song he wrote her for Valentines Day. You can see her on youtube. And you get extra credit if you actually do what is stated in choice E.)

5) What books has Paula written?

a) GOOD ENOUGH (YA novel, HarperCollins ’08)
b) SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY (children’s picture book, Lee & Low ’09)
c) SIXTEEN YEARS IN SIXTEEN SECONDS: THE SAMMY LEE STORY (children’s picture book, Lee & Low ’05)
d) TWILIGHT
e) All of the above except d

(ANSWER: E. Paula says they’re available on amazon.com if you look real hard!)

6) What book does Paula wish she had written so she could pay off her house mortgage?

a) TWILIGHT
b) HARRY POTTER
c) GOSSIP GIRL
d) WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
e) All of the above

(ANSWER: E, although she wishes her own books could sell as well as a, b, c, and d)

7) What is one of the greatest things ever to happen to Paula?

a) Getting hired on Eureka
b) Graduating from college
c) Performing a headlining show at the House of Blues with
60s psychedelic rock legend Arthur Lee of Love
d) Performing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with her youth orchestra on tour in China in 1987
e) Adopting her black and white cat Oreo (aka the love of her life)

(ANSWER: Really? You didn’t choose E? What’s wrong with you!?)

4 Comments

I aced it!!! YEA!!~!!!! :)

Posted by: Opal Phelps | 06/30/2010 at 01:34 PM

*GASP!* I loved Good Enough! I cannot believe the author of one of my favorite books is also a writer for two of my absolute favorite shows! This makes me quite happy. :D

Posted by: Shauna | 06/30/2010 at 01:59 PM