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Christian Jacobs Highlight
You've got to put yourself in those sink or swim situations...Make things tough on yourself so that you're stronger.
About Christian
- As a child actor, he wasn't given a "normal" childhood; was part of a cutthroat industry, was going to auditions every day.
- Hooked on to things like toys, skateboarding, music to make up for lost time, help his imagination grow.
- Got a good feel of how the television industry worked-which was helpful down the line-but left it to pursue music.
- Figured out that performing under a persona made people pay attention to him, made it easier for him to sing his feelings.
- Started the band The Aquabats, who dressed up as superheroes and fought monsters on stage.
- From there, they had the idea for Yo Gabba Gabba!, but previous experience with television networks compelled them to produce it themselves.
- Quit their day jobs and took out loans to make the show happen; says it was hard because by then, he had a family depending on him.
- Stresses that you have to put yourself in "sink or swim" situations, don't just let yourself float through life.
