(Interview ① continued) Actress Han So-hee shared her thoughts on taking her first leading role in a commercial film through "Project Y".
On the afternoon of the 16th, an interview with lead actress Han So-hee of the film "Project Y" (director Lee Hwan) was held at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
"Project Y" is a work that tells the story of Miseon and Dokyung, who dreamed of a different tomorrow in the midst of a dazzling city and, at the brink of their lives, steal black money and gold bullion.
On the day, Han So-hee, asked about her feelings ahead of the release of her first commercial film debut, said, "Of course I'm nervous, but I'm very curious. I'm most curious about how people will view it, and I'm a little scared. It's scary in a good way. It's also my first time seeing my face on the big screen, so I'm curious whether my emotional expressions and the storylines were all conveyed."
She expressed the reaction she wanted to hear, saying, "That it was fun and refreshing." When asked in what way she used the word "refreshing," she said, "Of course it's not only about me, but I'm curious how people saw the bull character in our film. Senior Jung Young-ju even cut her hair for the shoot. I'm curious whether those parts blended well into the film and whether the freshness came through. Anyway, it's not easy for Jongseo and me to be captured in the same frame again outside of this opportunity, so I hope it left a lasting impression and was viewed memorably."
In the film, Han So-hee plays Yoon Miseon, a florist who is the ace of the entertainment district. She said about the external aspects she paid attention to, "Rather than external efforts, I approached the acting with the attitude of 'I'm different from others.' It wasn't about caring for appearance; when everyone is gathered, I filmed with a sense of separation thinking, 'I am different from these people,' believing it would produce a slightly different acting."
She went on to explain, "Even though she does this job with a naive mindset, when you look at the gods, Miseon doesn't seem desperate about this work. I thought that having the conviction 'I can do this job to the end' and 'I can make money from this' might make her somewhat different from others."
Han So-hee said, "I also had times when I lived day to day. Miseon's ultimate goal in doing this job is for happiness. When I used to do part-time work, I remember working to pursue my happiness rather than saying I was doing these jobs to become an actress. That wasn't only material. In that respect we are similar. The attitude of taking responsibility in whatever work you do seemed similar," but she honestly noted the difference with the character, saying, "I don't think I would live like that."
She described the difference between drama and film sets, saying, "When I started doing drama, OTT was thriving. There were many film staff and the concept of time-limited schedules emerged, so I didn't feel a big difference about the set," and added, "What made me scared was that seeing my face on the big screen meant my small glances and such could all be captured, so I felt exposed. It's very frightening, and I'm curious how people will view that exposed version of me. Some OTT series have scripts with endings, but films start with a single scenario that has a beginning, middle and end. That allowed for a deeper concentration of scene interpretation."
On what remained with her after doing "Project Y," she said, "I think that whatever script comes to me, I could bravely take it on without weighing things up. If I feel the points I can express are fitting, I get a strong sense of challenge," and added, "Although I always took on challenges whenever scripts arrived, this work seems to have boldly opened up the range of choices." (Continued in interview ③.)<
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