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Luka Kain: Pikachu, Strike A Pose

Luka Kain talks about his breakout role in the movie Saturday Church, about a genderqueer teen finding community in the NYC ballroom scene. Plus, he's gotta guess 'em all in a Pokémon challenge!
Luka Kain appears on NPR's Ask Me Another at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Breakout star Luka Kain had never vogued before filming, an indie film about Ulysses, a genderqueer teen finding community in the New York City ballroom scene. "I had a one hour crash course, [...] I learned three moves, [...] and I worked those three moves

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