2017.02.24 | Interview
What cut from today's session do you like the most?
Cut with round glasses. I wanted to appear sensitive (laughs).
Do you suffer from "Goblin" syndrome?
"Goblin" belongs to the Goblin (laughs). And the better the result, the faster it comes out. Because it is impossible to be drunk. Thanks to the scriptwriter, the director, the good fellow actors, and a little luck, how much did I put into my efforts? (laughs). It is a success that we all did together.
Didn't you have a nightmare this time?
I had no dreams. Because I'm not the main character (laughs). I say this because it was relatively less heavy. What if I'm not the main character and I can't see well? Nothing is really easy in the world (laughs).
Casting secrets were also discussed. I thought that the concerns must be as big as the decisive reason for choosing this character.
In the drama "Goblin", of course, the Goblin is the coolest and most prominent, but there was a vague feeling that the Grim Reaper must have a room too. Regardless, he is a character who is constantly entangled with the Goblin in space and time. I heard it ahead of time because the drama production company made "Bubble Gum", but as soon as I heard it, I said, "It's okay if you're not the main character, so I'll have to." It was before Gong Yoo gave a definitive answer or a full synopsis was released. It is known that the writer had in mind another actor and I changed my mind, but it is not true. After the article was published, the author called. Don't be offended, I had no one on my mind at the time. Because even the Goblin was undecided, he didn't even have time to think about the Grim Reaper. And he said, "The grim reaper you're playing now is the grim reaper I drew."
For an actor who can be everything he sees, it can be important whether he is a leading or a supporting actor. I have seen many actors who miss out on good works because they are too caught up in it.
To be honest, I thought about it at first. The filming location seems unknown ... I always go first, shoot last and get the most opinions. But when I did, it was exactly the same. I do the best I can when I shoot that scene, and then the distinction between main and supporting roles becomes insignificant. The reason I said everything I expressed, my intention to do it first in the production presentation, was because I wanted to get rid of any preconceived notions or opinions first. If I keep my mouth shut, I'll say, "Lee Dong-wook, my previous job qualifications didn't come out, so I ended up becoming a supporting actor." Talking like that is not comfortable. In that sense, this experience is very valuable to me. Also, even if I'm not the main character, I think I can do it bravely.
After I show my strong will for something, the rest is completely up to me. The responsibility of the killer puts more pressure on the consequences, okay?
In fact, I thought it was enough to know or not know about a cast behind the story, but I realized that I was digging deeper. Once the script reading was finished, the director of the production company spoke. “What kind of reading makes your blood burst like this? Why are you working so hard? not like you, but you did well. "(laughs) It was okay to work hard and prepare, I felt a little relieved.
When did you start thinking you could have fun while reducing the load?
From the beginning. He used to say it as a joke in the field. "Aren't Gong Yoo and the director responsible for the result anyway? (Laughs) I'll do whatever I want." After filming, I texted the writer. “Since the author is the creator, I had a great time playing in the worldview created by the creator. Enjoyment."
Personally, I think Grim Reaper was a clearer character than the Goblin in explaining the themes of the drama like life and death, past life and reincarnation, destiny and inevitability.
First of all, the Goblin is the one who remembers everything, and the Grim Reaper is the one who forgets everything. The Goblin is immortal, and the Grim Reaper is the one who guides the dead to the underworld. The tension seems to have increased thanks to the confrontation between the two characters, who have been linked to each other since their previous lives. Additionally, the Grim Reaper repeats several appearances, from Wang Yeo's previous life, to the current Grim Reaper and reincarnated detective Lee Hyuk. If you count the relatively small amount of 3 roles per person, and the stupid cold underworld, it means 4 roles per person, so I thought this would be enough.
Even in the best of times, there must have been some tough times.
This is the drama I've cried the most since my debut. When I counted, it was like 22 out of 16. From then on, I kept crying. It was difficult because I had to keep using my energy to bring out and maintain my emotions and psychology. I wonder if I should have asked the author. I wondered if it would be okay to cry so much (laughs). Then he said yes. “I was crying while writing this. And I wrote it because I thought it was okay to cry like that in that situation, but it may not be from an acting point of view, so I think I should discuss it with the director and film. " But it was really good.
Which part was particularly sad?
In particular, the scene where everyone's memories are erased and he runs into Sunny for a minute or two in a cafe. There were four or five NGs while they said "It was nice meeting you", no words came out. I said to Eun-tak, who died, "Ji Eun-tak, are you right?" In the question scene, I cried from rehearsal. Even in the scene where I was talking to the Goblin while saying "It's my last day at work", I was moved to tears.
I felt sadder when the Grim Reaper, who found his memory, cried and said, "I put that ring on you so bad." Anyway, it's really weird. It's nice to be able to share a nonsensical story so naturally. In that sense, the success of "Goblin" will remain as an example that shows that the fantasy genre can triumph on the small screen. From the perspective of an actor who even shot the fantasy drama "Blade Man," who was "two steps ahead" of the times, is fantasy worth doing? (laughs).
Of course, it is a story that does not exist in the world, but the writer seems to have wonderfully found the point of contact where people who do not exist in the world are grafted into reality. It was death, but I live in a rented house, I do dry cleaning, I'm hungry if I don't eat, I ask for a receipt after eating and they scold me for not reading the company's mail. But once you do that, you get used to it. Knowing how they are edited and how CG is applied can make you smarter.
From an actor's point of view, what does it mean that the drama in which he appeared was an unprecedented success?
To be honest, I like advertisements and I like to take pictures like today, but the most fundamental thing is that I feel that I am being rewarded for my effort. The first thing I think about now is my next project. I have to do the next job, but it is better to have a wider range of options. Happy Thing During this Lunar New Year holiday, I have already received so much script and synopsis. I haven't seen it all yet ... If I play a character of any genre, be it a movie or a drama, I wonder how the public will see me. I don't know if I'll go down to the ground again (laughs).
What was the most impressive part of the audience's reaction to the Grim Reaper?
When Wang Yeo praised the god he wandered around dressed like a madman. This is a scene taken at the beginning of the shoot. It was before the emotions or characters were built on the Grim Reaper, so I was worried I could convince them, but if you like them I guess it wasn't bad, but it was exciting. It felt really good.
What personality do you think made you the success you are today?
Well ... do you have a personality that is not ashamed to stand in front of others? I can't deny that I was able to be a bit resolute while living in a job that was inevitably bumpy and bumpy. It was not like that from the beginning. Because this job has to be evaluated and selected, I can do something, so I realized that there are certain things that I cannot do on my own. It was also natural for me to realize that being tied to past results doesn't help.
I saw an article like "Lee Dong Wook's life's work that was different from the cotyledon" What kind of work do you think is your life's work?
Except for "Goblin", "Sweet Life". Of course, when I took on the lead role in the miniseries through "My Girl," I received a lot of love and was able to take the next step, but I didn't know what to do at the time. I was immature. Even on "Sweet Life", I didn't know everything, but I acted so harsh and intense that my teeth twitched. Do you feel like you opened your eyes to something after doing that job?
It's been 10 years since it was made in 2008, but didn't you know how to be satisfied with yourself?
If it continued like this, I thought I might die. I myself was like a dry leaf. It looks like it will crumble if you hit it, or it will burn with just a small spark. "Sweet Life" begins with my death and ends with my death, and I feel like I'm going crazy even knowing that. In the second half of the play, I had a dialogue with Hyejin (Oh Yeon-soo) and I really didn't want to die. Shouldn't she die, should she let this woman go like this? I don't think she will ever do it again. The fans that saw him also suffered a lot. For me, she is a character of love and hate.
Do you agree with the saying that she has reached her second peak?
If you look at it that way, that's it. Anyway, it's good because he's in his prime, and because it's a rediscovery, it's good to see them. I just wish it wasn't just a denial of the works and characters that I did before "Goblin." Actually, it's always the same to try to get it right, and if the audience ratings are low, I work harder. Any evaluation is good, unless you see my previous work as bad because it didn't get grades or it's funny.
There were also actors who were happy and sad for a reaction like this deterioration. I've only been doing my job steadily, but the way the world views me has changed.
I've been thinking deeply about that. But that doesn't mean you can't do it. I think I should enjoy the second peak and the love they are giving me now. Someday, the time of ups and downs will return. There may be some things that are not working. At that time, there would be no other way than to run hard through the third peak.
What was it that was not in the days when it was not called the best, but what is it now?
Seriously the same I have been going to the same gym for 5 years, and nobody cares, but these days when I exercise, I keep taking photos on the sly (laughs). If that had changed, it would have changed.
I made my debut at the age of 19, I spent my 20s here and I am approaching 30. It was the most important period of my life in show business. What is the basis for saying that it has "evolved" instead of "changed"?
Trying to get away from that a bit, I knew from the beginning that my work was an actor and that I was not special. At least, I am someone who thinks that it is very important to live according to the common sense of this world. I don't like what other people hate, I like what other people like, and when I'm angry, I get angry together. So, I try to live my life with common sense, every day. It's comfortable and I think it's holding up so far thanks to you.
Are you talking about work awareness between occupational awareness and call awareness?
I still think that actors who collaborate well with their fellow actors and staff are good actors. If we have a sense of work, we can ask each other, "Is this God important to you?" I'll lower it a bit. The actors who worked together on a project are colleagues rather than competitors, and that is very important to me. Also, I don't really like blushing by nature. What's wrong with being mean, as long as you get along, that's all? Sometimes there is subtle competition in the field. They say "I don't know", but we know each other, it's very tiring, there's nothing people can do.
To what extent do you think your dream of acting on your own has come true?
It is in process. I really hate taking on the same character often, but at least that seems to have been avoided. When I was told that I would appear in the horror movie "Arang" after filming "My Girl", everyone objected and detained me. It was said that doing modern things would give you a faster route to a much better location, but I didn't like it. From then on, I thought that the water in the well named Lee Dong Wook was limited. So if I search so much with this character, I repeat it by filling it again with another character.
Do you have a complex about his appearance?
In the past. Like the droopy eyes and chin and cheekbones, I wished they were a little "thin." Now, I'm working out hard, saying he was lazy.
If it weren't for the glowing eyes, the Grim Reaper's tears wouldn't have stood out so much.
It was especially helpful this time. But the complex does not make sense. I am not going to have surgery at this time, so what should I do? There are still many expressions that I cannot express. I want to use my face to draw it and develop it as much as possible.
What did 80% of the emotion do?
I don't know about emotions, but I think it's responsibility that got me this far anyway. Responsibility to make the family more comfortable. Even if it's not 8 ... I think it's between 60 and 4 cents.
It must have been very hard
Then when I get tired and think I have nothing, I hate my family. But now I am looking for many of my own. for example… My house, (laughs) My own time and the fact that I can make decisions. In the past, it was difficult for me to do everything my way because I was observing the situation of my parents, but that has changed since 3 or 4 years ago. It feels like my new life has started so I am happy and satisfied.
Are you realistic or optimistic?
I'm a realist, but it seems to be somewhere between optimism and pessimism. It is a great success at the moment, but it is clear that this will go away in a couple of months. I've seen situations like that. They say they think positively, but I think it is correct to see reality as reality. You can't be that pessimistic either. Where are we going, what are we going to do? because that's how it gets.
Let's say you have been climbing a mountain for 19 years. How high do you think it has risen?
The seasons keep changing at the entrance of the mountain. The feeling of pulling on and off a sweater and putting on and taking off crampons? (laughs) (Haven't been to the first rest stop yet?) So let's say it feels like going through all four seasons five times at the first rest stop (laughs) maybe I should go. I wish this was the right time. I hope there is no sudden blizzard while wearing a spring sweater, or that no grass sprouts while wearing crampons. Then it will be easier and more fun to climb.
In the past, I wrote the phrase "Happiness is near" in the fan café. Are there any new sentences you would like to add?
Do celebrities feed me? (laughs). Old fans know that I'm not a nice person. Friends who created fan cafes in high school now live like mothers. Seeing his growth, I think I must have grown that much. It's good that you like it, but I'm worried that it will hurt again. Anyway, each one has its own life, so if you enjoy watching it, I will be satisfied. So this is the first fan meeting in 6 years. I plan to have fun doing what I want to do without being overwhelmed.
Is there something the world is misunderstanding about Lee Dong Wook?
I'm good at cursing. Be careful (laughs).
Source: Vogue Magazine
Translation: Latin Fan Community
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