Doctor, Dancer, Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Tech Founder and all round Polymath!
Initially a medical doctor, Jason studied acting at NIDA, Sydney before landing his first major role as the Green Samurai Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm. Soon after he moved to Singapore for multiple film, TV and theatre roles. However, he always had an urge to tell his own stories and started a production company with the aim of creating films and TV series. He is always focused on how to tell interesting, nuanced, long form stories in better ways. Moreover he is constantly working at maximizing efficiency in the production and post production workflow by using software and hardware advances and creativity.
”But, yeah, people didn't believe us, but that was it. I guess that was the grit and that was the push through. And that's, you know, the constant persistence to do something and then to break it down and say, how can we do this without anyone?
Jason ChanOn Grit:
If everyone rejects us, how do we do this anyway?"
EPISODE 3 : MINDSET, GRIT + ENJOYING THE JOURNEY
- Uncover The mindset and thinking behind his success as well as discover some of the setbacks and struggles he’s encounted along the way.
- We learn
- about his creative process and why its a love hate relationship.
- The value he gleaned from the many years working as a doctor
- The pivotal question that changed the trajectory of his production company from client facing to producing their own award winning content for web, tv and film.
- How a little 1000 dollar budget production got sold to Netflix
- And how you can partner with him on his latest project
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Lit : The Derrick Siu Podcast Episode #3: Jason Chan Transcript
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