And sometimes I make a mistake that seems to make sense, and could be even better than what we originally planned. So that part is on us to just believe in him, and then we just do it. There’s 5% that opens up for magic to happen. Because he knows what he’s going to shoot, but he doesn’t believe himself 100%. He’s a director who has a specific vision of the scene and shots, but also at the same time, he opened up some parts to the actors. He’s not a very “one way or the other”-style director, I think. ĭid it feel like director Hwang let you find the character on your own, and not give notes on how you should be feeling in the moment? But acting on the set for “ Squid Game,” it was total. And it was actually a very nice experience for me because I used to be working only as a model, and that was more being independent, making my own career, my own plan. I’m gonna ask for help from all the crew, the director, executive producers, and actors. This is my first time acting, no one expects me to be 100% perfect. Director Hwang has the plan, and my job is only to be flexible and be open to what says, or the other actors, because I don’t have that much experience acting. Yeah, but to be honest before I started I didn’t have any plan for my character. Did it help knowing when shooting that scene where your character was going to go? So that’s why I remember a lot of that scene.
#Character with back thumbsup professional#
Be professional on the first day of shooting. And that was the first day of the shooting, so that meant I had to get rid of pressure as soon as possible, and do the right accent, have that emotion. I cried at some of the scene because it was quite a sad moment for my character, that you have to lie to your brother to keep him encouraged. I remember some of the scene I cried, but it wasn’t while we were shooting my side. I’d prepared the intonation, the North Korean accent, and there were emotions going with my brother. So one at the beginning and one toward the end of shooting? And then when I shot the stepping glass scene, director Hwang gave me a second thumbs up. That was the day that I got one thumbs up. And I didn’t know why I felt terrible that I did bad acting that day, but director Hwang, after we finished filming, gave me one thumbs up. It was hot, and I remember the air of that day. But my younger brother and I sat there on that bench, and before we started shooting we were talking: “What do you like?” And sharing nothing, but it was something. Jung Ho-yeon: Oh, because it was my first day of shooting and I remember I was so, so nervous. IndieWire: Why did you choose Sae-byeok’s scene with her brother Cheol in Episode 2 as your favorite? This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 40 Films the Director Wants You to See Oscars 2023: Best Original Screenplay Predictions The Emmys Spread the Wealth: 'Succession,' 'Squid Game,' 'Abbott Elementary' and More - Full Winners List 'Squid Game' Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Defends Netflix Reality Series: Fans Shouldn't 'Take Things Too Seriously'
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Like what’s wrong with the world?” She found comfort thinking, “Ahh, I can make someone sad as an actor, that’s nice.” The actress, speaking to IndieWire over Zoom, laughed remembering a conversation with her friend about the scene, where they told her, “Watching you two guys was just so sad.