Actor Lee Seok shared his thoughts on taking on the role of 'the blocker' in 'Squid Game 3'.
On the 5th, an interview with actor Lee Seok was held at the OSEN office located in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
Actor Lee Seok delivered an impressive performance as 'Marine Nam', also known as 'the jumper blocker', in the recently released Netflix original series 'Squid Game' seasons 2 and 3, drawing significant attention.
On this day, Lee Seok stated about the behind-the-scenes of joining 'Squid Game', "I auditioned through the assistant director and was seen very positively. I heard that the director actively recommended me. I showed my past videos that I acted in and audition tapes. After careful consideration, I was selected."
He continued, "At the time of joining, I felt that I enjoyed the situation rather than being negatively worried. I thought it would be great if I did well. There would be a reaction, and people would recognize me. I approached it with the mindset of 'I can do well'. The role itself was so interesting. When I practiced with the script, even if I saw it a hundred times, my heart raced each time. I was so excited. I only thought that I had to capture that entirely on screen. I really hoped that the viewers would feel it together as well."
However, he admitted that he did not expect such a hot reaction. Lee Seok said, "I didn't think it would be this much. I thought it was one of the passing stories. I thought it was an interesting story, but I didn't expect it to be this well-received. I didn't foresee the nickname catching on, or the shorts circulating; none of that was anticipated."
When asked about the psychology of 'Marine Nam', who blocked the participants coming over after the jump rope game in the drama, he replied, "At that time, Marine Nam was enjoying the game and would have already been thinking, 'I am the winner of the game.' This game was something I thoroughly understood. The tactics and design were completely finished, and after completing the path, I was a character who turned around and executed it. Therefore, I was in a very excited state. I don't think I was quite sane at that time."
He also reflected on 'Marine Nam', saying, "There was originally a scene where I attacked someone during the hide-and-seek game round, but it was removed before shooting. The director wanted it to stand out in the jump rope scene. He thought it would lack twists. At that time, I was disappointed that the scene was cut. But looking back now, that seems to be correct. It had a strong impact, and I think there was such an effect."
(Continued in Interview ②.)
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