Harry shum jr.

Interview with Harry Shum Jr.

You've danced alongside some A-list stars… like Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson. I am going to ask: What's Beyonce like?

Beyonce is one of the biggerartists I've danced with. When we performed, it was nerve wracking, since she is one of the biggest stars of our generation and then you share the stage with her and you try to do your best, and she is awhole different person when she performs. It was a growing experience.

After shows, sometimes we'd meet with as dancers with her and her management, but it was not an every day thing. She is veryprofessional and very sweet. I think that is why she is where she is today, because of how she is.

The third installment of Step Up is in 3D. Do you thin the 3D element enhances the dance moves?I think with dance, it's one of the oldest forms of entertainment and it's the special effects that are used with the natural human body and I think when you put the CGI in, it's a great way toexperience it, like you were there live and it was in front of your face. It is a natural progression and it turned out to be the third movie in the franchise and they could just put a D behind it, like ahappy accident.

You're known as a gadget geek or tech nerd. Could I walk into any Apple store in the Los Angeles area and find you testing out new tech toys?

[Laughs] I can go into the AppleStore and roam around for no good reason. I love innovation along the lines of art, dance and acting. I love 3D and I love innovative things and that is what draws me towards gadgets and stuff likethat. I am amazed at what people create. The iPhone andiPad are so revolutionary. You don't talk about what this thing does as much you see how much it enhances what we do in our daily lives, and whatit can do just by touching it.

Is your love of innovation what makes you do the The LXD web series?

LXD is short for "Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" and it's a web series that is about...