00:00Henry Golding hit it big by starring in Crazy Rich Asians, but his path to stardom began with
00:05humble beginnings. At 14, Golding's first job was sweeping the floors of hair salons for just $32
00:10a day. At 22, he moved to Malaysia to work as a travel TV host before his YouTube clips caught
00:16the eye of a Hollywood director. Golding told Fortune that Crazy Rich Asians director John
00:21Chu reached out to him through a friend on Facebook. Chu convinced Golding to do a reading
00:26of the script, calling it a career-changing opportunity. And after a Skype call with the
00:30casting director, Golding joined the cast of the $240 million box office hit.
00:36I think Curiosity really was what helped me excel and fall down rabbit holes to learn things,
00:41and travel really is medicine for the soul, Golding told Fortune.
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