Corbin Bleu began his career at an early age as a model for major U.S. retailers and designer Tommy Hilfiger, later adding singing and dancing to his repertoire.  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 debut album.  VOA's Larry London recently sat down with Corbin Bleu on tour.

Corbin Bleu

"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."

High school musical

"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."

Corbin Bleu and some cast members of High School Musical

"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 array of them.  I would love to work (on) Broadway...and hopefully direct and produce, go on some more tours. I love everything."