>>> Did you see the hat work
right there?
That's our man Leo Perry.
He started dance for justice
last year after being inspired
by watching black lives matter
protesters come together and
dance during some of the most
intense moments.
>> Well, now Leo has officially
danced every single day the
whole year.
[ Cheers and applause ]
But he also had one heck of a
year.
We got Leo and his awesome mom
Claire.
Very nice to meet you.
We're all so excited.
>> You right here!
Okay, wait.
So you've come a long way since
dancing in front of the house.
>> Yeah.
>> Talk to me about what this
has been like for you.
I remember you were a little
nervous for the interview.
But things, they took right off.
>> Yep.
>> In a major way.
>> The most fun part is
probably -- well, you're
basically just dancing.
Just forget about everything
else and then you're dancing
basically.
>> So, like, every day for me.
Got it.
>> You took it to the next
level.
How much money have you raised,
do you know?
>> I raised $20,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
>> And, Claire, this started
because he was, like, I want to
do something, I've got to do
something, what can we do?
>> Yeah.
And I think that's what, like,
as a parent you worry, like,
when is it all going to sink in,
like all of these things that
you tell him what to do.
We went to that protest and a
couple weeks later he was, like,
I'm going to do something, and I
didn't know he was doing it.
So I walked out and he was
dancing on the sidewalk.
He had written it all out in
chalk.
He was raising money.
He flipped hats.
>> It was blm dance 4 justice
with the number.
And he did that all on his own.
So it's just that moment where
maybe it struck him and
parenting you always worry about
that.
It was amazing, a very proud
moment.
>> The funniest part about it at
the time that I didn't know how
to spell justice.
So it sounded like something
else.
>> We learn from that.
We bounce back.
Justice is a tricky word.
There's something about his
kindness, but also his focus on
doing something.
Like a lot of adults even, we
all talk about, like, this is
bad, it sucks, I hate it that
it's this way, but we're not
able to then parlay the energy
into an action.
He did that.
And Claire was, like, on his
own.
And then Claire was, like, how
do I support my son.
>> Claire, you've got to be
popping buttons, as I say.
What happened next, Leo?
Let's talk about your movie
career.
Tell us about this movie you're
going to act in.
>> That movie was probably the
funnest thing I've ever done.
>> Tell everybody the name of
the movie.
>> It's a remake of "Cheaper by
the dozen."
>> You've got Gabrielle union
and Zach brass playing your
parents.
No big deal.
>> We freaked out.
>> We really do think it's
because of the support and the
love that kind of came around
dance 4 justice.
We had never really done much
else.
So it's like how did this come
to be dance 4 justice, cheaper
by the dozen.
>> Listen, all I got to say is
it was clear in the interview
that you were going to be doing
big things.
But it's so funny because a year
ago there was no billboard in
times square.
>> Do we have that?
I believe there's an image of
you for gap.
Is that right?
>> Yeah.
>> Now you're a super model.
>> That's funny.
Thank you.
But when I first saw that in
times square, I almost fainted.
[ Laughter ]
>> I believe it.
Because no one would expect that
that would be happening.
And all so soon for you.
Like it happened quick.
>> What do you see for yourself,
Leo?
What would be your dream role or
thing to do next?
>> I'm currently in the running
for a show right now.
Yeah.
>> Can we talk about it?
[ Laughter ]
>> I'm in the running for a
show, I can't tell you any of
the details yet, but when we're
live I'll be right back here on
the couch.
>> And the podcast idea.
>> You tell them.
You got this.
[ Laughter ]
>> Thank you so much.
>> Leo!
>> This kid, okay.
He's working with this awesome
company called a kid's book
about that brings up really like
these tough issues and then has
authors write them tomorrow
kids.
And they just launched a
podcast.
So he's going to host his own
show called.
>> It's called "The activators."
>> And what's it about?
>> I'm going to interview kids
who have been changing the world
and using what they love.
>> That should be a movie.
>> That is amazing.
>> It's all about action, doing
what really matters.
That is seriously so cool.
Now, I don't want to put you on
the spot, but Scott got to see
you dance, I never did.
Is there any way we can put some
music on and see some of the
moves?
Are you feeling it?
Come over here, get in the
light, Leo.
Find your light.
Look at Leo.
♪♪
♪ get it, get it, get it, work
it out
[ cheers and applause ]
♪♪
[ laughter ]
>> Thank you, Leo!