he can sing he can act and he can balance on a ball is there anything this
balance on a ball is there anything this
balance on a ball is there anything this guy can’t do hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
guy can’t do hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
guy can’t do hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Sean poke about his acting
speaking with Sean poke about his acting
speaking with Sean poke about his acting and about the most memorable moments of
and about the most memorable moments of
and about the most memorable moments of his career
what is your writing process normally
what is your writing process normally like I usually start with a melody and
like I usually start with a melody and
like I usually start with a melody and I’ll build music rounded or vice versa
I’ll build music rounded or vice versa
I’ll build music rounded or vice versa i’ll start with music and build a melly
i’ll start with music and build a melly
i’ll start with music and build a melly around him I rarely start with the lyric
around him I rarely start with the lyric
around him I rarely start with the lyric I find that once i’m singing i sing
I find that once i’m singing i sing
I find that once i’m singing i sing gibberish but sometimes words come out
gibberish but sometimes words come out
gibberish but sometimes words come out in the gibberish because i feel like
in the gibberish because i feel like
in the gibberish because i feel like it’s easiest way to tap into my
it’s easiest way to tap into my
it’s easiest way to tap into my subconscious so I’m constantly thinking
subconscious so I’m constantly thinking
subconscious so I’m constantly thinking about something I lose a creative zone
about something I lose a creative zone
about something I lose a creative zone and I like to visit ideas I would like
and I like to visit ideas I would like
and I like to visit ideas I would like to just sit down for too long and try to
to just sit down for too long and try to
to just sit down for too long and try to beat my head against of all I like to
beat my head against of all I like to
beat my head against of all I like to like go when an inspiration is fresh
like go when an inspiration is fresh
like go when an inspiration is fresh then go for a run or something come back
then go for a run or something come back
then go for a run or something come back and just continue that process until you
and just continue that process until you
and just continue that process until you get to the end of the zone
your musics also been featured on TV on
your musics also been featured on TV on some shows going to tell us about some
some shows going to tell us about some
some shows going to tell us about some of those experience how they came about
of those experience how they came about
of those experience how they came about and why that’s an important tool for
and why that’s an important tool for
and why that’s an important tool for musicians today well I guess how the TV
musicians today well I guess how the TV
musicians today well I guess how the TV stuff first came I I moved to Los
stuff first came I I moved to Los
stuff first came I I moved to Los Angeles about five years ago I was like
Angeles about five years ago I was like
Angeles about five years ago I was like my first time the music supervisor heard
my first time the music supervisor heard
my first time the music supervisor heard my stuff on myspace myspace at the times
my stuff on myspace myspace at the times
my stuff on myspace myspace at the times we’ve discovered music and she set up a
we’ve discovered music and she set up a
we’ve discovered music and she set up a showcase for me at ABC TV network and
showcase for me at ABC TV network and
showcase for me at ABC TV network and shortly after that I got a call from ABC
shortly after that I got a call from ABC
shortly after that I got a call from ABC being like you know we love your writing
being like you know we love your writing
being like you know we love your writing we would like to hook you up with a
we would like to hook you up with a
we would like to hook you up with a composer for one of our TV shows see if
composer for one of our TV shows see if
composer for one of our TV shows see if guys can come up with something we did
guys can come up with something we did
guys can come up with something we did and they liked it so I just kept getting
and they liked it so I just kept getting
and they liked it so I just kept getting more work and then eventually I signed a
more work and then eventually I signed a
more work and then eventually I signed a writing deal with ABC and then they’d be
writing deal with ABC and then they’d be
writing deal with ABC and then they’d be like okay here’s a scene write a song to
like okay here’s a scene write a song to
like okay here’s a scene write a song to that which is a lot of fun it was it was
that which is a lot of fun it was it was
that which is a lot of fun it was it was a creative challenge but it was also
a creative challenge but it was also
a creative challenge but it was also good outlet and also a great great
good outlet and also a great great
good outlet and also a great great exposure it’s important nowadays to have
exposure it’s important nowadays to have
exposure it’s important nowadays to have that exposure now you’ve also acted is
that exposure now you’ve also acted is
that exposure now you’ve also acted is that something you’re going to pursue in
that something you’re going to pursue in
that something you’re going to pursue in the future well while I was living Los
the future well while I was living Los
the future well while I was living Los Angeles I was taking some acting classes
Angeles I was taking some acting classes
Angeles I was taking some acting classes because I did enjoy I enjoy acting and I
because I did enjoy I enjoy acting and I
because I did enjoy I enjoy acting and I was auditioning and I booked a show on
was auditioning and I booked a show on
was auditioning and I booked a show on bones in the TV show and it played the
bones in the TV show and it played the
bones in the TV show and it played the killer she’s got a funny and I killed a
killer she’s got a funny and I killed a
killer she’s got a funny and I killed a piano player was cut ironic we arrested
piano player was cut ironic we arrested
piano player was cut ironic we arrested him in Baltimore 7 other residents and
him in Baltimore 7 other residents and
him in Baltimore 7 other residents and Carolyn’s bill and reported missing
Carolyn’s bill and reported missing
Carolyn’s bill and reported missing items right around the time they leave I
items right around the time they leave I
items right around the time they leave I died jewelry silverware cash but that
died jewelry silverware cash but that
died jewelry silverware cash but that was fun like when the director said
was fun like when the director said
was fun like when the director said action I was in it and it was similar to
action I was in it and it was similar to
action I was in it and it was similar to being on stage and starting a song so
being on stage and starting a song so
being on stage and starting a song so I’m looking forward to expand on that a
I’m looking forward to expand on that a
I’m looking forward to expand on that a little more it’s not as inspiring his
little more it’s not as inspiring his
little more it’s not as inspiring his music when creating something and in in
music when creating something and in in
music when creating something and in in myself but it still is still a fun
myself but it still is still a fun
myself but it still is still a fun creative project so close
what has been your number one moment so
what has been your number one moment so far in your career I remember I opened
far in your career I remember I opened
far in your career I remember I opened up for heart and it was kind of the
up for heart and it was kind of the
up for heart and it was kind of the first show that really like made me
first show that really like made me
first show that really like made me believe in myself as an artist because
believe in myself as an artist because
believe in myself as an artist because at the end of the show I got a standing
at the end of the show I got a standing
at the end of the show I got a standing ovation and this is before heart went on
ovation and this is before heart went on
ovation and this is before heart went on and then I sold I only brought 100 cd’s
and then I sold I only brought 100 cd’s
and then I sold I only brought 100 cd’s because you I was only selling like 20
because you I was only selling like 20
because you I was only selling like 20 cds at tom and i sold out my CDs before
cds at tom and i sold out my CDs before
cds at tom and i sold out my CDs before I got to the table and so and i had a
I got to the table and so and i had a
I got to the table and so and i had a lineup of people wanting autographs and
lineup of people wanting autographs and
lineup of people wanting autographs and i was just like wow this is really cool
i was just like wow this is really cool
i was just like wow this is really cool i think i’m on this onto something so
i think i’m on this onto something so
i think i’m on this onto something so that was I think that was I don’t know
that was I think that was I don’t know
that was I think that was I don’t know that’s number one but that’s one that
that’s number one but that’s one that
that’s number one but that’s one that came to my mind the cards are and play
tell us about some of the other acts
tell us about some of the other acts that you had the chance to play with
that you had the chance to play with
that you had the chance to play with that’s fun I’ve opened for a lot of
that’s fun I’ve opened for a lot of
that’s fun I’ve opened for a lot of classic rock bands like hard Beach Boys
classic rock bands like hard Beach Boys
classic rock bands like hard Beach Boys and chilliwack and REO speedwagon i also
and chilliwack and REO speedwagon i also
and chilliwack and REO speedwagon i also hope i did a show with Feist and sarah
hope i did a show with Feist and sarah
hope i did a show with Feist and sarah mclachlan and that was almost may be the
mclachlan and that was almost may be the
mclachlan and that was almost may be the number one moment was that show I did it
number one moment was that show I did it
number one moment was that show I did it in Victoria and it was on the Parliament
in Victoria and it was on the Parliament
in Victoria and it was on the Parliament steps it was for British Columbia’s one
steps it was for British Columbia’s one
steps it was for British Columbia’s one hundred and fiftieth birthday 100,000
hundred and fiftieth birthday 100,000
hundred and fiftieth birthday 100,000 people there’s outdoor festival it was
people there’s outdoor festival it was
people there’s outdoor festival it was amazing just mean a grand piano Sarah
amazing just mean a grand piano Sarah
amazing just mean a grand piano Sarah McLachlan just played before me vice was
McLachlan just played before me vice was
McLachlan just played before me vice was playing after me and I was like how did
playing after me and I was like how did
playing after me and I was like how did I get this good
what is the guinness world record that
what is the guinness world record that you hold well I grew up in a small town
you hold well I grew up in a small town
you hold well I grew up in a small town at a long time of my accident but I
at a long time of my accident but I
at a long time of my accident but I broke a Guinness World Record for
broke a Guinness World Record for
broke a Guinness World Record for standing on an exercise ball for the
standing on an exercise ball for the
standing on an exercise ball for the longest time oh that does sound hard how
longest time oh that does sound hard how
longest time oh that does sound hard how long was it it was it was three hours
long was it it was it was three hours
long was it it was it was three hours and 16 minutes and that you get the
and 16 minutes and that you get the
and 16 minutes and that you get the standing in one place was the hardest
standing in one place was the hardest
standing in one place was the hardest part 11 times on was ok I wanted to get
part 11 times on was ok I wanted to get
part 11 times on was ok I wanted to get a record for setting up a series of
a record for setting up a series of
a record for setting up a series of exercise balls and jumping from all the
exercise balls and jumping from all the
exercise balls and jumping from all the ball cuz that was hard that’s tough
ball cuz that was hard that’s tough
ball cuz that was hard that’s tough awesome thank you very much no problem
awesome thank you very much no problem
awesome thank you very much no problem thank you who’s my pleasure
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