Episode 46 with Sean Monteiro (Kinsei-Do Corner): The Director's Cut - A deep dive into the fascinating film industry in Indonesia and beyond!

Welcome to Kinsei-Do Corner. I’m your host, Jo, and on this show I sit down with athletes, coaches and fitness enthusiasts from Jakarta and beyond, and we talk about all things health and fitness. On this episode I sat down with film director and content producer Sean Monteiro, who is not just a master of his craft, but also an incredibly wise, funny and all around awesome dude, and we went to town on a whole host of topics and stories! Sean, who is half Australian, half Indonesian, and an alumnus of the British School Jakarta (where I work), grew up playing tons of different sports, from football (both Aussie Football as well as regular) to badminton, and continues to be active and try a variety of activities up until now. We touch on the physical and mental benefits of keeping fit and in shape, especially in a job and an industry as demanding as the film industry, where long hours and even working through nights on end are common. In the second half of our wide ranging conversation, we explore why actors and actresses nowadays, especially in certain types of films, are so incredibly fit, and what it takes to achieve such physiques. From Hugh Jackman to Gal Gadot, we’ve all seen the results of their hard work on screen and in magazines, but to hear the inside take from someone in the industry is exceptionally fascinating.