2007年VOA标准英语-Actor Corbin Bleu Talks About His Career and Fu

By Larry London
Washington
24 September 2007
 

Corbin Bleu began his career at an early age as a model for major U.S. retailers¹ and designer Tommy Hilfiger, later adding singing and dancing to his repertoire².  Corbin rose to fame in the [U.S. cable TV] Disney Channel original movies "High School Musical" and "High School Musical 2."  Earlier this year, Corbin released "Another Side," his debut³ album.  VOA's Larry London recently sat down with Corbin Bleu on tour.

Corbin Bleu is one of today's most popular performers for children around the world.  An estimated 50 million fans saw him in the wildly-popular "High School Musical" films.  Corbin never imagined the films would do so well, winning a Billboard⁴ Award, three Teen Choice Awards, and two Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Choreography.

"The whole phenomenon that it's (the films) becoming ... and the Emmy's ... going to London and Australia ... and the Billboard Awards.  And now we've had a cross-country [U.S.] tour, and we toured in South America.  Now I have my own album, and all this that has happened from it. There was no way it could have been expected."

Corbin, who played a best-friend character named Chad in the "High School Musical" films, explains the messages on personal development the movies attempt to convey.

"Since the movie, we've grown up, and the audience has grown up.  As a project it's continued to grow.  So, you can see a little bit, I mean it still definitely has the same wholeness, and the same "positivity" as the first one [High School Musical] had.  But in this one ["High School Musical 2"], the musical is a little more modern, and the whole storyline, the message is, kind of, growing up and preparing for the future, while still not losing who you are and your own self-morals."

Although Corbin is only 18 years old, he has big career ambitions.

"I want to do everything.  I would, truthfully, love to do another album. I would love to go do some features, and play very different characters, a whole different array⁵ of them.  I would love to work (on) Broadway...and hopefully direct and produce, go on some more tours. I love everything." 

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 repertoire   

n.(准备好演出的)节目，保留剧目；(计算机的)指令表，指令系统， <美>(某个人的)全部技能；清单，指令表

参考例句：

• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
• He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

5 array   

n.展示，排列，盛装；vt.排列，打扮

参考例句：

• He was unable to escape the array of facts.他无法躲避一连串的事实。
• She puts on her finest array.她穿上最漂亮的衣服。