(Following interview ①) Actor Lee Minho shared his impressions of working with veteran seniors through 'Assassin(s)'.
On the morning of the 11th, at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview was conducted with lead actor Lee Minho of the film 'Assassin(s)'.
The film 'Assassin(s)' (director Heo Jinho, produced by (주)Hive media corp, distributed by (주)Hive media corp) is a story that tracks the suspicions and backers of the first lady shooting that shocked Korea on Aug. 15, 1974. It is a work that adds some imagination based on the facts surrounding the shooting of the late Mrs. Yuk Young-soo.
Playing the role of 'Young-il,' a rookie reporter for the fictional Dongseong Ilbo who dug into the questions surrounding the case, Lee Minho, when asked about the atmosphere on set, recalled, "The harmony among all the staff felt like a library. There was almost never loud noise, and after a cut, people would gather quietly, huddle up and discuss things in a hushed way. It didn't feel uncomfortable; it felt very comfortable. That was an impressive aspect of the set."
Regarding Park Hae-il's remark that "he came to the set even when he didn't have scenes," he explained, "Hae-il sunbaenim always came even before props and spaces were finished, inspecting them. Seeing that, I couldn't not go when I didn't have scenes. That influence wasn't absent. I was curious about how the senior actors approached important scenes I wasn't in, so I went. I also felt comfortable at the set. I felt so at ease being mixed in like family that I tried to go more often."
Describing Park Hae-il as a "human audiobook," he said, "I felt strongly that he is an actor optimized to deliver what he wants to say most plainly from the middle. That's why I thought Hae-il sunbaenim was loved continuously in films and was able to work for a long time in a leading position in the film world. In that respect, when I deliver a story, my own color may sometimes be layered on, but I also came to respect him while thinking I want to try more ambiguous-feeling acting."
About Yoo Hai Jin, who complimented him as "a smart and handsome younger brother," he said, "The point that impressed me most about Hae-jin sunbaenim was that, although we didn't have many scenes together in the film, there were moments when I felt something like life in his eyes. That raw feeling has been carried on for decades, hasn't it? I think it's really difficult to keep that wildness and raw feeling. He seems to instinctively view life and values nature or time alone more. I want to resemble that aspect and I received a lot of inspiration."
He added, "I personally worried most about needing to blend in well among this combination. But when I went to the set, filmed and reviewed the footage, I was confident I could do it comfortably. From then on, feeling the complete stability of the director and the seniors, I became much freer. I think I received a lot of affection. Many coffee trucks came. The seniors asked many questions. They asked many personal questions about who I am out of curiosity and affection—if there's no affection, you don't ask questions, right? When we communicated as people, I felt loved," he said, expressing gratitude. (Continued in interview ③)<
[Photo] (주)Hive media corp
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