"At that time," director Cho Young-myeong shared the story of actress Dahyun.
On the 27th, an interview with director Cho Young-myeong for the film "The Girl We Liked at That Time" (hereafter "That Time") took place at a cafe in Palpan-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
This film "The Girl We Liked at That Time," based on the Taiwanese film of the same name (adaptation director Cho Young-myeong, provided by Film Company Take, produced by Film Company Take and Jaryuro Pictures, distributed by WYSIWYG STUDIOS and CJ CGV), is a story of the first love of a naïve "Jinwoo" (Chin Young), who spent countless days confessing to "Seona" (Dahyun).
On that day, director Cho shared his thoughts on working with rookie actress Dahyun. He noted, "I have seen actress Dahyun several times while doing entertainment programs. In reality, she is very sincere and a person like Seona. When called, she is the first to go on stage, and when asked to prepare, she would bring 13 items when only three were needed."
He continued, "So I thought she could connect well with the Seona character. Also, the image I have of first love is pure and white, and Dahyun's clean and innocent feeling was the image I had of Seona."
Including Dahyun, many rookie actors filled the cast, and the behind-the-scenes of directing the rookie actors was also shared. Director Cho explained, "I originally majored in theater directing. So we practiced like a 'run-through' since there are so many rookie actors, I suggested we practice while moving through the reading."
He added, "At that time, I mentioned to actress Dahyun that if she just acts as Dahyun, she could embody Seona. So when the actors were playing around on set, I would say, 'I'm going to shoot, just sit there as you are.' Actress Dahyun seems to express well when she understands. Similarly, actor Jinyoung was also told to come and act after being with the other actors. This way, I aimed to bring out the 'real' of the actors."
(Continues in interview②.)
[Photo] Provided by Film Company Take
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