EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 1H 1M
Third Culture Perspective: Lessons on Building Cross-Cultural Stories with Sean Dulake
from Big Asian Energy · host John Wang
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with actor, producer, and CEO Sean Dulake to explore his groundbreaking journey from stereotypical casting calls to starring in Amazon Prime's first American series shot entirely in South Korea. Sean opens up about his move from LA to Seoul, creating content that bridges cultures, and finding purpose through what he calls the "third culture perspective." What Sean Shares: Breaking stereotypes and navigating representation as an Asian American actor Building authentic cross-cultural content through Third Culture perspective Surviving creative entrepreneurship and finding your deeper purpose About Sean Dulake Sean Dulake is an actor, producer, and CEO of Third Culture Content. Born in California and raised in Arcadia, he made the bold decision to move to South Korea in 2010, where he debuted on Korean primetime television. He created and starred in the Netflix series "Drama World," which won Best Foreign Drama at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Sean also directed the Discovery Channel documentary "Korean Next: Finding Hollywood," earning a Best Director nomination at the Asian Television Awards. He currently stars as Hollis in Amazon Prime's spy thriller "Butterfly" alongside Daniel Dae Kim - marking the first American series fully financed by a US studio but shot entirely in South Korea. Connect with Sean Dulake Instagram: @seandulake Third Culture Content: thirdculturecontent.com Instagram: @thirdculturecontent Watch "Butterfly" and "Drama World" on Amazon Prime Video
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In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with actor, producer, and CEO Sean Dulake to explore his groundbreaking journey from stereotypical casting calls to starring in Amazon Prime's first American series shot entirely in South Korea. Sean opens up about his move from LA to Seoul, creating content that bridges cultures, and finding purpose through what he calls the "third culture perspective." What Sean Shares: Breaking stereotypes and navigating representation as an Asian American actor Building authentic cross-cultural content through Third Culture perspective Surviving creative entrepreneurship and finding your deeper purpose About Sean Dulake Sean Dulake is an actor, producer, and CEO of Third Culture Content. Born in California and raised in Arcadia, he made the bold decision to move to South Korea in 2010, where he debuted on Korean primetime television. He created and starred in the Netflix series "Drama World," which won Best Foreign Drama at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Sean also directed the Discovery Channel documentary "Korean Next: Finding Hollywood," earning a Best Director nomination at the Asian Television Awards. He currently stars as Hollis in Amazon Prime's spy thriller "Butterfly" alongside Daniel Dae Kim - marking the first American series fully financed by a US studio but shot entirely in South Korea. Connect with Sean Dulake Instagram: @seandulake Third Culture Content: thirdculturecontent.com Instagram: @thirdculturecontent Watch "Butterfly" and "Drama World" on Amazon Prime Video
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