![]() Min also talked about how his character reminded him of his mother in a way. So it was an interesting exercise and experience to think about someone who would think about every single thing before he did it.” What would it feel like for someone to think about every single word that he says before he says it? Or what would it feel like to think about moving this water bottle from here to here before I do it?” Min said. So it was less about speaking in a very robotic way or moving in a very robotic way. ![]() “I spent a lot of time trying to be as hyper aware as possible about what Yang was saying and doing as any robot would. Instead, the actor focused more on having the thought process of a robot. Yang is a cultural techno-sapien, a type of robot used to teach adopted children about their heritage.Īlthough he is a robot in the film, the actor said he did not focus on creating robot-like movements during filming. “After Yang” centers around a family: father Jake (Colin Farrell), mother Kyra (Jodie Turner-Smith), their adopted daughter Mika (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja), and Yang (Min), an android who looks like a young Asian man. Kogonada is a South Korean-born American filmmaker who also directed the popular Apple TV+ series “Pachinko.” Min plays an android called Yang in the film. The Korean American actor’s film “After Yang” directed by Kogonada is the opening film of this year’s Jeonju IFF. “I think there’s something really powerful and beautiful about being able to watch a movie together in person, which is why I hope they never close down movie theaters even though streaming services are very popular these days.” Min added how much he values audiences gathering together to watch films during festivals. “So to finally be able to come to one in person, it’s very exciting and something I’m very grateful for.” So I missed two film festivals,” Min said during an interview with a group of local reporters on Friday at Tov Cafe in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. And then two weeks before, they shut Sundance down. ![]() And Sundance, we were finally excited to go. “I missed Cannes because I was filming and they wouldn’t let me leave because of the quarantine. Min, participating in the Jeonju International Film Festival was special not only because it is being held in his parent’s home country, but also because it is an in-person event. JEONJU, North Jeolla Province - For Korean American actor Justin H.
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