I was always an actor, starting in middle school. I was in all the plays and all that. But dancing didn't come into my life until late into high school. Harry Shum, Jr. More Quotes by Harry Shum, Jr. More Quotes From Harry Shum, Jr. If I'm home alone, I just dance... it's my own little secret. Harry Shum, Jr. secret home littles Everyone has different talents, different styles and talents. Harry Shum, Jr. style talent different I've always been a person with patience, and I don't like to force things. Harry Shum, Jr. force persons I know what my talents are, and at the end of the day I'm an actor who can dance. Harry Shum, Jr. the-end-of-the-day talent actors 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. talking laughing people When I was younger, I was very scared to talk to people. To the point where my parents took me to a therapist because they thought something was wrong with me. Harry Shum, Jr. scared parent people I was born in Costa Rica and we moved to America where it was a whole new world for me. Harry Shum, Jr. costa-rica america world I actually got dared to audition for the dance team. All my track-and-field buddies dared me to audition, and I was one of the few guys who did it. Harry Shum, Jr. track team guy Any Michael Jackson song will make any dancer go nuts. Harry Shum, Jr. dancer nuts song I wasn't the guy who got straight As. I got As and Bs and a couple Cs. Harry Shum, Jr. guy couple Right before I jumped out of a plane, I knew what Superman felt like. Harry Shum, Jr. planes felt I'm actually really shy. Harry Shum, Jr. shy I remember the first time I felt that I was sharing the stage with someone spectacular was dancing with Beyonce. It was the dancers, the band, Beyonce and me in front of thousands of people. That was sick. It was pretty amazing that I got to travel the world with someone like her. Harry Shum, Jr. sick dancing people I'd rather dance in a corner than dance in a circle. Harry Shum, Jr. corners circles 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. Harry Shum, Jr. glee creative practice When I'm off the clock, I usually play video games - or do something nature-y so I can contribute to Mother Nature. Harry Shum, Jr. mother games play 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. Harry Shum, Jr. up-early dancing sound 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. Harry Shum, Jr. parent done college Obviously anything that accessorizes or enhances the iPhone is always pretty cool. Harry Shum, Jr. iphone 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. Harry Shum, Jr. jobs drama school
