Glee's Harry Shum on Mike's Asian Anger, "Awesome" Moves and Solo Singing Debut

Harry Shum Junior. When Mike Chang finally bursts into song, it will not be from glee. It's epic parental pressure that triggers him to hack. In Tuesday's new episode of Glee, Mike's father pays a trip to William McKinley to influence his boy to complete the sensible factor after he brings home a b- (the episode is known as "Asian F"): drop show choir and concentrate on engaging in Harvard. What is a good glee clubber to complete? Funnel that pent-up anger into song! (West Side Story's "Awesome" is simply the one thing.) TVGuide.com spoke to Harry Shum about getting his solo on, Season 3's slow-build strategy and what Mike's girlfriend Tina needs to fear this season: The first solo has showed up! Are you currently searching toward this moment or fearing it? Harry Shum: I am certainly not really a singer, and apparently I've not been singing correctly (laughs). I understand this because I have been seeing a vocal coach by myself. I figured if this time around came, I thought about being prepared. I'm, in the end, on the singing show. Here is your Glee Season 3 spoilerpalooza! You seem pretty damn convincing like a pissed-off student/Jet in "Awesome." Shum: Thanks! I wasn't really nervous. I had been more excited to get at focus on new things. Jerome Robbins' choreography for "Awesome" is notoriously sports and technically demanding. Glee choreographer Zach Woodlee's adaptation is comparable - together with amazing - however it does not appear much simpler. Shum: It had been really rough because I do not dance like this - meaning, I am not really a technical dancer. I do not do pirouettes. Even a number of that terminology I do not get. I am like, "You need to show me that because I'm not sure what you are speaking about." I had been very sore. You realize, you watch these movies plus they rehearse several for days, sometimes several weeks. We'd four hrs to train. We simply emerged by using it the evening before, I believe because we could not obtain the tracks until way later and that we would be which makes it in the day's [filming]. But that is the Glee method of practicing because there's just virtually no time. Within West Side Story - and within Glee - "Awesome" is about anger that's around the edge of boiling over. Mike's got a bit of serious issues happening within this episode. He really wants to dance but that is not what his father wants. Will that be considered a struggle for Mike through the entire season or perhaps is this much more of a stand-alone story? Shum: Yes! Things I loved concerning the number is it is really raw. The turns, how they land... but additionally, the emotion within the number. From what I have seen, I have got a tale which will continue through senior year. You will see Mike parents again, without a doubt... Ryan, Kaira, Ian and also the other authors I believe are holding in keeping with what they have stated about offering other figures in the spotlight and finding more reasons for them. It might take some time but they are gradually being careful from the other figures. I am really glad they are doing the work. How have you first hear that we'd be dealing with learn more about Mike this year? Shum: I recall [Glee boss] Ryan Murphy considering our minds within the summer time, as they say. He did interviews around as our figures for Glee: The three dimensional Concert Movie, even though lots of individuals did not allow it to be to the screen, I recall he requested "Mike" things i would do after graduation. Off the top my mind, I simply emerged with, "Well, I'm not sure, it is dependent on which my parents want me to complete. I'm not sure basically even want to visit school." I believe he required might spun it. Finn (Cory Monteith) appears also to be questioning if college may be the right move for him right now. Shum: It is a feeling that's relatable to numerous people. Lots of teens have no idea what they need to complete or what college they would like to visit. I 'm really, really pleased with what [the authors] develop while considering that. What were your personal parents like as you were in senior high school? Shum: As lengthy when i wasn't failing, these were happy (laughs). I wasn't academic, however i really was involved with senior high school and try to had the dance factor. Used to do drama, theater, I performed sports, I had been a part of ASB (Connected Student Body)... I believe these were just happy I wasn't doing drugs. I actually do remember once they desired to take me from drama because I stored returning home with bloody noses... How Glee boss Ryan Murphy intends to win you in Season 3 Bloody noses? Shum: The bloody noses really had nothing related to drama, these were just the effect of a dry nose. They needed to cauterize this vein. But my parents were super dramatic about this. These were like, "No, you cannot do drama any longer." And That I needed to say, "Mother, it isn't like I am getting smacked. I am just defective." Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) is really sweet and encouraging of Mike, but are you aware if she'll be dealing with her very own challenges this year? Shum: I'm not sure the solution for your. She's very encouraging, but what includes that clearly may be the anxiety about what is going to happen she's a junior and he's a senior. Which side that relationship pursue graduation? Have you ever heard other things about graduation? Shum: We've not really spoken about this. Nobody even considers it honestly. Everyone's happy considering that the tales happen to be written. It's approaching very gradually however i think they have been doing the work in ways where you are following along and you are pleased to be following along. It isn't about searching to date ahead in to the results, it's much more about your way. Glee airs Tuesday at 8/7c on Fox. Are you currently excited to determine Mike Chang both sing and dance?