FAQ
 

Q) How old are you?  What is your birth date?

A) I’m Currently 17.  DOB: November 20^th, 1988

Q) Where do you live?

A) Orange County.

Q) When did you start acting?

A) I started acting when I was six or seven, so, I’ve been acting for about ten or eleven years now.

Q) What made you want to act?

A) Well, I really look up to my brother, and, when he started acting, I naturally wanted to follow in his footsteps, and I basically just never stopped since then.

Q) What is your ethnicity?

A) I am half Filipino, and the other half is German, Swiss, and a jumbled European mix.

Q) What are the current projects that you are working on?

      A)  I am currently working on honing my skills as an actor so I can be ready for any projects that come up, and I am currently studying with Steven G. Lowe at The Actors Room.

      Q) Please tell us about your character Dylan in the film Akeelah and the Bee.

      A) I play the role of Dylan Chiu and he's a fourteen-year-old kid who is pretty pressured by his dad to win the national spelling bee. In the beginning, he's a jerk to Akeelah because he sees her as a real threat and this is his last chance to win the national spelling bee. He's afraid of the consequences of not winning and as the movie progresses, you'll get to see him having a change of heart. 

      Q) What made you want to be a part of the movie?

      A) It's a really awesome movie. When I first read the script it was really inspiring. I loved the fact that it reminded me of a personal goal that everyone has. Plus, I loved the theme of going on (despite adversity) reaching for the stars and being the best you can be.

      Q) How was it getting to work with director Doug Atchison?

      A) He's such an awesome and nice guy! His script is amazing. He's an amazing director and did an incredible job!

      Q) What was your most memorable moment from filming the movie?

      A) I think the most memorable moment is probably all of the times when Keke, the rest of the group and I were hanging out on the set. It was a lot of fun!

      Q) On the film, you got to work with Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburn. Who would you most like to work with in the future?

      A) I, honestly, don't know. I just look up to the really good actors out there. I'm willing to work with anybody. It's just fun to meet a lot of people.

      Q) Why should viewers take the time to see Akeelah and the Bee?

      A) As I said before, it's a great inspirational movie about reaching for the stars. There are a lot of sub-par movies that are out right now, but this is not one of them! It is truly an amazing work!

      Q) You're a veteran hip-hop dancer and an aspiring break-dancer. How did your interest first get sparked?

A) When I was younger, I went to New York to try out for "The Lion King" on Broadway. I came so close to getting the part of Simba, but I didn't have any dance background or experience. That really pushed me to want to get experience so that when other parts that needed that background I'd be ready and could get some great parts.

      Q) You've worked on a lot of Disney shows. What makes working for the network so appealing?

      A) I think that working for them is really cool because usually you are working with a lot of kid actors your age and you develop a fan base of your peers and it's a really fun environment!

      Q) What do you do in your spare time?

      A) I love snowboarding in the winter, basketball and hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and working out. I'm working on a t-shirt company with my friends now and we'll see how that goes...

      Q) What is your latest obsession? A band? A sport? A movie?

      A) I am really into my church youth group now. It's really cool because all of my friends are there and there is a lot of fun stuff. I love music! I also love getting to drive!

Q) What are your favorite music bands?

A) I'm into so many different kinds of music and artists...  Angels and Airwaves, Boxcar Racer, U2, Coldplay, Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Foo Fighters, Underoath, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Matt Redman, David Crowder, Tree 63, Collective Soul, Counting Crows, and many many more!

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FULL NAME: Screen Name:  Sean Michael Afable

NICKNAME:  Sean-o

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BIRTHDATE: 11/20/88

BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles County

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Orange County

RIGHTY OR LEFTY? righty

HEIGHT: 5’9”

WEIGHT: 120

HAIR & EYE COLOR: very dark brown

PARENTS: Robert & Gigi

SIBLINGS & AGES: Brother -- Robby 22

CHILDHOOD PETS:  dogs and cats

PRESENT PETS: Abyssinian cat

BEST FRIENDz: Matt, Josh, Morgan, Robert, Adam, Anthony, Steve

DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS A CHILD:   I was always having fun, hanging out with my cousin Matt, and my other cousins. My cousins are seriously soo important to me. We did everything together.  I was really into tree houses and forts, camping, fishing, hide and seek, capture the flag, video games, bike riding, toys… I was really into building and designing things too… I really liked “Legos” and building things like tree houses and forts like I mentioned earlier.

DESCRIBE YOURSELF AT 13:  I was still just a kid, just wanting to have fun, have friends… I was going to the Orange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA) when I turned 13.  It was a really different, and interesting experience.

DESCRIBE YOURSELF NOW:  Well… I’m 17 now – I’ll be 18 on November 20^th, I’m a guy just wanting to live a great life.  I’m pursuing the things that I love – such as acting. And I’m just trying to have the most fun and make some good friends and relationships along the way.

MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON: (WHY)   I feel really lucky because, whereas some people only have one, or just a few people influencing them, I’ve had my mom, my dad, my brother, my friends, and my whole family supporting me and encouraging me my entire career, and I feel extremely fortunate.

BEST ADVICE YOU'VE EVER GOTTEN:   Never give up on your dreams, and never forget God in the process.

FIRST CONCERT YOU WENT TO:  Mae

SECOND CONCERT: Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows (simply amazing)

WHAT'S IN YOUR POCKETS RIGHT NOW?  I always have at least 2 things but I often have 3: My phone, wallet, and keys.

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU REACH FOR IN THE REFRIGERATOR? Milk, haha, what can I say… “It does a body good”

IDEAL GIRL/BOY:   Beautiful, fun, courageous, romantic, talented, LOYAL, caring

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?  My family, haha… they’re all nuts… good times =D … also my friends – we often have the best laughs…

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?  When I see others in pain.

FAVES

SPORTS:  Snowboarding, basketball, skateboarding

TV SHOWS:  Everybody Loves Raymond, Monk, Friends, 24, Seinfeld, Family Guy, Boy Meets World, Dawson’s Creek (haha… my brother got me into it…)

MOVIES: The Bourne Series, Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan,

ACTOR/ACTRESS: Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie (she’s so beautiful), Kevin Spacey, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, and many more…
 

BAND/SINGER/MUSICIAN:  U2, Coldplay, Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, JACK JOHNSON, Foo Fighters, Underoath, Jimi Hendrix, Third Eye Blind, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Matt Redman, David Crowder, Tree 63, and many more...
 

CAR: Ferrari 360 Medina, BMW z4 m-roadster, BMW m3, Hummer #1, Land Rovers,  Nissan 350z – anniversary edition

FOOD: Italian

FAST FOOD:  IN N OUT

DRINK: Milk, Gatorade, water, rootbeer, orange soda, smoothies, shakes

CANDY: not a huge candy person actually….

SANDWICH: pastrami, italian, roast beef, or lamb

ICE CREAM:  cookies and cream, Hagen-Daaz Coffee

CHEWING GUM: Icebreakers and Juicy Fruit

AFTER SHAVE/COLOGNE:  Obsession – Calvin Klein

FASHION DESIGNER:  dunno… I like clothes though…

ARTICLE OF CLOTHING:  SPORTS JACKETS – love em. And of course Jeans!

BOXERS OR BRIEFS?   Either… or nothing… hahah

HOLIDAY—Why?: Christmas I think... Cause it is a family centered holiday.

FAMILY TRADITION: Eat. And eat some more.

CHILDHOOD MEMORY:  sleepovers, parties with my cousins, and family get-togethers.

COLOR:   green or black

WEB SITE: mine! Haha…(well, I did make it…)  www.SeanMichaelAfable.com

SCHOOL STUFF

BEST/FAVE SUBJECT--WHY? Science. I’ve always been interested in life, the universe, and how it works…

FAVE TEACHER--WHY?   John Licitra – the greatest and funniest teacher of all time!

DID YOU FIND MATH EASY/HARD? Haha… depends if I studied! Haha…

ANY MATH TIPS?  Take good notes!

FIRST BOOK READ:  uhhh… probably “The Three Bears” or something…

FAVE BOOK:  “The Wizards First Rule” (Book 1 of “The Sword of Truth” series)

BOOK READING NOW:  Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK READ: Bible

ARE/WERE YOU GOOD AT SCIENCE?  I’ve always liked science

FAVE SCIENCE SUBJECT: Life Science

SCIENCE DISASTER?  I guess not studying or doing homework pretty much turns out to be a disaster…

LANGUAGES STUDIED IN SCHOOL:  Spanish 1… twice =)

FLUENT IN: myspace/Instant Message lingo….

DID YOU LIKE HISTORY?  Yeah, it’s definitely really interesting to learn about where we came from, why we are here, and why things are the way they are in the world today…

WHAT HISTORICAL ERA WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT? WHY?: Hmmm… maybe The Dark Ages. I always thought it would be cool to be a knight…
 

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVE THING ABOUT SCHOOL?: FRIENDS. Hands Down.

WHAT WAS THE WORST THING ABOUT SCHOOL?

Having to go… HAHA!!!

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT IN SCHOOL:   In second grade I got pushed into a toilet…. Butt first!  My mom had to bring me a change of clothes!

 

DATING

GIRLFRIEND:  No one at the moment….

TURN ON:  Smile, laughing, intelligent conversations

TURN OFF:  Cockiness (unless you’re joking), being stuck up/snobish

FIRST DATE:  ooohh… I’ll keep that one to myself… hahah…

1. As a rule, the first date usually NEVER goes super well… 

2. IF it DOES go well, the why not a second?

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DO YOU LIKE A GIRL TO ASK YOU OUT? (for boys)

Well… its flattering I guess… but I’d like to ask them.

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WHAT WOULD YOU BUY A GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND FOR HER/HIS BIRTHDAY?   Something that shows you care… but I think that it is really person specific… so, something that would be good for one person may or may not be good for someone else…
 

FIRSTS:

KISS:  Haha… had to kiss on film for my first kiss, lol…

THEME PARK VISIT:  Probably Disneyland or Knott’s Berry Farm

MOVIE:  No idea what the first movie I saw was… probably Barney or something… first movie I was in I think was “Delivering Milo” ….

CONCERT: Mae

MAJOR PURCHASE: (CAR)

CAR:  ‘97 Mitsubishi Eclipse

TRIP OUT OF THE COUNTRY:  Italy on a movie… I think… unless it was Canada with my family… ehh… dunno…

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GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND:  haha… can’t say her name!

MISC:

FAVE AFTER SCHOOL SNACK:  dunno… milk and cookies.

FAVE BOARD GAME AS A KID: Monopoly

DID YOU CHEAT?  What’s a game without cheating?

EVER BEEN IN A FIGHT?  Who hasn’t?

ADVICE ON HOW TO AVOID THEM:  Walk away, run away, and then fight only in self defense.

BIGGEST MONEY MISTAKE YOU MADE AS A KID?  My biggest money mistake as a kid was to keep losing my wallet.

OUT-OF-THE-HOUSE JOBS AS A KID: uhhh… I dunno… taking out the trash… watering… ooooohhh… leaf blowing.

DID YOU SAVE YOUR MONEY OR SPEND IT: spent every dime. Haha… I’ve gotten better at it now.  Yeah… gotten better at spending every penny. HAHAH... JK.

MISHAPS IN THE KITCHEN?  Foil or fork in microwave… or food in microwave … waaay too long.

IF YOU COULD INVITE 3 PEOPLE (FROM PAST OR PRESENT) TO DINNER, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOULD YOU SERVE?

I don’t know who…. But we would eat Rigobertos steak burritos. And Root Beer. (haha Steve)

BIGGEST SOCIAL ISSUE KIDS HAVE TO DEAL WITH:

Probably “fitting in”

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: I was given a “Butt Swirly”… at school. Wait. I was already asked this question.

FAN CLUB ADDRESS:  uhhhm… Myspace pretty much… 

www.Myspace.com/SeanMichaelAfable