I'm happy to welcome Sean Lew to the show for today's Spotlight episode.
Sean Lew is a multi-talented individual with an impressive resume that includes a professional actor, dancer, choreographer, award-winning chef, writer, creative director, editor, and singer.
My guest is perhaps best known for his two seasons on the hit competition series World of Dance and has amassed millions of followers across his social media.
In addition, he’s also made the jump into acting, playing teenager Chris on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. The show was a Top 5 new broadcast drama of the 2021-22 season with the #1 largest total multi-platform audience for a new FOX show. It also marked the network’s highest-rated drama premiere in two years and Hulu’s most-streamed FOX debut in the network’s history.
Today's episodes episode explores Sean Lew's journey from a professional dancer to becoming a series regular on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady.
1:57 - Tell us your background and where you’re from
3:35 - Went to school in Japan and China
5:30 - How Sean initially got into dancing
8:21 - Sean describes his first memory of performing and the realization that this would be what he wanted to do with his life
11:15 - Becoming an overnight sensation and getting invited on to the Queen Latifah show
12:59 - Throughout your career, did you see a lot of other Asian American dancers
15:15 - Not allowing being the only Asian or boy in the room affect his mental
17:34 - what do you think about when you hear “Asian Representation”?
19:09 - Going into auditions as an Asian American
19:37 - The type of representation > Just representation
22:12 - Acting requires you to be 100%, or else you’re just “acting.”
23:15 - Was it a smooth transition going from dancing to acting?
27:26 - Sean describes The Cleaning Lady
29:40 - What happened when you got the news you landed a spot on The Cleaning Lady?
33:47 - first time hearing that the pilot got picked up
36:25 - Hard to be taken seriously coming in as a dancer
38:35 - Why is it important for you to inspire others?
45:25 - Describe what the perfect actor role would be for you
52:334 - Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
52:16 - What’s the best piece of advice you can offer someone?
55:41 - Where can people find you?
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