Interview with Im Si-wan as Jun-yeong in the Netflix movie ‘I Just Dropped My Smartphone’
Actor Im Si-wan revealed that Kim Hee-won recommended him for the villain role in the movie 'I Just Dropped My Smartphone.'
Im Siwan recently met with Ten Asia and told various stories about the Netflix movie 'I Just Dropped My Smartphone (hereinafter referred to as Smartphone).'
'Smartphone', which was released on Netflix on the 17th, is a realistic thriller that unfolds when an ordinary office worker loses his smartphone containing all his personal information and his entire daily life begins to be threatened.
Im Siwan spoke about the reason he chose ‘smartphone’. He said, "The structure was good. When I saw the script, I could see that it was well-organized. I think it's important to get a feel for it when you first read it."
He continued, "I remember where I saw the script. The first time I saw the 'Smartphone' script, I saw it in a specific space in my house. The feeling at that time was so dense that I was drawn into it, and it was great. One twist was a big deal for me. “I went there. I should say I felt like I was stabbed in the back. A lot of that stayed in my mind,” he added.
In the play, Im Si-wan takes on the role of Jun-young. Junyoung is a man who approaches Na-mi (played by Chun Woo-hee) after accidentally picking up her smartphone. Im Si-wan portrays Joon-young, a character with cool eyes who commits gruesome crimes using a smartphone.
Regarding his collaboration with Cheon Woo-hee, Im Si-wan said, "Woo-hee's older sister went through a lot of cuts during the last emotional scene. In fact, strong emotions in emotional scenes are very volatile, so you learn it after doing it a few times. That's why I think those feelings become dull. But Woo-hee No matter how many cuts were taken, my sister kept pushing forward with that energy. She looked amazing at that moment,” he said, expressing his affection.
He also mentioned Kim Hee-won. Im Si-wan said, "Hee-won recommended this movie to me. He said, 'I think it would suit you well,' and asked me to try it. So I saw the script. He recommended it before 'Emergency Declaration' came out. Hee-won said. "I thought his acting was really great from the beginning. It was the same in 'Incomplete Life'. Even when he made a special appearance in 'Bad Boy's World', I was very impressed by his acting."
He said, "There was a scene where I was curious and interesting about my brother's acting. I was so curious about how he captured his emotions that I even asked him. I respect him so much for his acting skills. He worries a lot about acting. On set, he is like this. "He makes a lot of attempts like that. I think it's enough. Even when we were alone, he was constantly worried. In fact, in a way, even though I was a junior, he had no hesitation in front of his junior. I think that's great."
Im Si-wan also talked about working with director Kim Tae-joon. He said, "He is meticulous and honest. He has clear thoughts and opinions. He had fun acting with me. As I played Junyoung, the emotion based on playfulness continued. That's why I tried to keep adding playfulness. The director is also fun. “He did it. I was excited and did it more, so a lot of it got edited out.”
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr