<p>Having a foreign background is cool and people may want to ask what are you from, but when it&#39;s on the professional level, you sometimes can&#39;t help but wonder what is the motive behind the question, &quot;Where are you from?&quot;. Actor, director, and writer Cynthia Ashperger understands that very well. Being from Croatia, she welcomes people asking her about her background in daily life, but on the professional level? Not so much.</p>