Actor Song Seung-hwan revealed his own acting method that allows him to perform on stage despite deteriorating eyesight, delivering a deep resonance.
On the night of the 10th broadcast, MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' featured Song Seung-hwan and Oh Man-seok, the leads of the play 'The Dresser', who had an honest conversation. Earlier, Song Seung-hwan had revealed that due to macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, he can currently only see people's outlines and shapes.
On the day, Oh Man-seok said, "The remarkable thing is that when you watch from the stage, the audience can't notice it at all," expressing admiration for Song Seung-hwan's acting. In response, Song Seung-hwan explained his preparation process and said, "I always carry a camera and film my practice scenes."
Song Seung-hwan said, "When acting, I actually can't see the other actor's facial expressions. Instead, I repeatedly watch videos of rehearsals and memorize things like 'in this scene that friend was making a mocking face at me,'" and "I remember that and respond on stage." It is a method of completing acting through thorough repetition and memory instead of visual information.
Oh Man-seok said of this, "In some ways, he knows the movements, positions and motions more precisely than I remember," and expressed respect, saying, "He looks at it many times and puts it all into his head." Anchor Kim Ju-ha also said, "Usually actors only have to memorize lines, but doesn't Song Seung-hwan have to memorize the situation, expressions and positions as well?" showing her astonishment.
To this, Song Seung-hwan calmly said, "A play is not rehearsed for a day or two and then put on stage; you repeat rehearsals for a month or two," and "If you keep doing it, it naturally becomes second nature and it's not as difficult as you think. It's doable."
He also shared how his mindset changed after his vision declined. Song Seung-hwan said, "Appearing on programs like this is much more comfortable than before," and "There are probably many cameras and writers, but I can't see any of them. I only see the lights and a few people by shape, so I feel more at ease." He added, "There are many inconveniences since my eyesight worsened, but there are definitely good aspects too," maintaining a positive outlook.
Meanwhile, MBN's issue maker talk show 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' airs every Saturday at 9:40 p.m. <
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