Costa Rican - Actor | April 28, 1982 -
It was a big step, to go from not talking to people to stepping on to a stage. That's when I felt the most comfortable, because I could do anything I wanted to and say anything I wanted to, even if people didn't laugh.
Harry Shum, Jr.
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Right before I jumped out of a plane, I knew what Superman felt like.
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With parents, that's the only way sometimes that they can get across to their kids is by giving them an ultimatum.
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My parents weren't stereotypical and pressuring me to go to college. They mentioned it a lot and constantly, but it wasn't a do or die thing, like, 'You have to do this or you're done.'
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I started working when I was 9 or 10.
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I have the most respect for Zach Woodlee. He is one of my favorite - and one of the most capable - choreographers out there right now.
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When it comes to acting, you really have to create movement which in some ways is dancing. And dancing, I feel is very important to act as well. I wouldn't put one over the other.
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The tour life definitely puts strains on your body, not just because of the dancing but because of the fact that you are traveling into the wee hours of the day, getting up early, going to sound check - just the grueling process of it all.
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I'm actually really shy.
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I'd rather dance in a corner than dance in a circle.
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I'm heavily involved in the creative with choreographer Christopher Scott. I go to rehearsals with 'Glee' and then practice with LXD till about midnight.
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When I came into the industry I started with acting and I did drama during junior high and high school. I fell into dancing as a hobby, but whenever you need work, you try out different things. So I booked a lot of jobs for dancing and it kept rolling and rolling.
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