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thanks to Painting the town green- Lee Hom
Thursday November 8, 2007
Singapore
Source: Teenage magazine, Nov issue
Reporter: Bang Wei Tin
If the name Lee Hom keeps cropping up in numerous magazines and newspapers, it's only because the multi-hyphenated artiste has been, well, just about everywhere. Not only is Lee Hom acting in the latest film, Lust, Caution, in which he plays nationalistic youth, Kuang Yu Min, the prolific star has also just released a brand new album, with a socially-correct message to boot.
Recently in town to promote his latest Mandarin album, Change Me, Lee Hom embarked on a campus tour to advocate recycling among teenagers. While taking a short breather, the handsome 31-year-old shares with Teenage his latest pet project-environmental conservation.
Q: You've chosen to do your album promotion at campus. Any particular reason?
A: Sure. I felt it was an appropriate platform to talk to the students about environmental conservation as well as music. It's nice isn't it to bring a higher level of awareness for students in that sort of fun situation?
Q:So what roles can teenagers play in conservation?
A: I think it's much easier for teenagers to change bad habits. It's also a lot easier for them to think about things on a global scale. A lot of times, changes in habits often begins with kids, so it's probably also better and more effective for kids to influence their parents, to encourage them to be more involved in recycling.
Q: Were you just as involved in recycling when you were a kid?
A: Well actually to think about it, I did a lot as a kid! There were so many recycling and environmental conservation projects that I took part in at school. But they're not quite as good as those that are available today.
Q: Is it stressful now that you're practically the face of conservation?
A: I have to be more conscientious now for sure! People will be more nit picky and my life has been placed under the magnifying glass but I'm mentally prepared for that. I'll constantly remind myself to switch off the lights, and turn off the tap while shampooing or soaping. If the weather is hot, I'll bath in cold water instead.
Q:How do you influence your friends and family?
A: You know, I don't want to be that guy who preaches. I'm sure nobody wants to hear about conservation all the time! I'll try not to give someone a hard time. If someone throws a cigarette butt, I'll pick it up in front of them but i won't say anything.
Q:What strategies do you use to change people's perceptions?
A:Yeah sure. I want to make the movement fun, not like a law. The images that we see nowadays are always so horrible, like polar bears drowning, and it's all very sad. But i want to make conservation positive, simple and fun. For example, I'm doing some work with the Taiwanese and Chinese government now, but I realise that my power in that circle is very small. I can't take on those powerful companies yet, but i do have the power to influence people, kids and children who listens to pop music.
Q:So Lee Hom, pray spill the beans. Who are your environmental idols?
A: Rick Rublin, the producer of Beastie Boys and Jay Z. I read recently that he's proposing to scrap the jewel box(plastic CD cover), and i'm like "Wow, we're on the same page!"
Q:Is our garden city the greenest you've been to?
A: Singapore is very clean! I don't know what the recycling system is like, but i imagine it to be very good. (me: yeah like right. singapore just have a lot of cleaners, and the recycling system is practically nill) Only problem is you can't plant trees, right? But maybe you can plant trees in other countries if there's no space in the apartments!
Q: And the least green?
A:Hmmm... I think there a lot of places in China where people are just starting to grasp the idea that their habits are affecting their environment,
Q:So, will all your future albums have an environmental theme?
A: Good question! I hope to keep doing environmental albums. As to whether the company can keep up with the recycling, I sure hope they can!
thanks to starstunner @AF
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