Actor Im Si-wan talked about his first comedy challenge and explained the rumors about his retirement
On December 19th, Im Si-wan had an interview at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul and shared various stories about Coupang Play’s original series “Boyhood”.
Regarding his first challenge with the comedy genre through “Boyhood”, Im Si-wan confessed, “I felt pressured because it was my first time doing comedy genre. That’s why I spent a long time preparing it with the mindset that I should do it more thoroughly”.
The actor continued, “I already prepared the mindset that I might not be fully satisfied with my first comedy challenge, but other supporting actors kept laughing at me when we met during the shoot”, adding “I felt encouraged when people smiled just by looking at my face and relieved that I had successfully created a character that others could laugh at.”
Expressing his gratitude to “Boyhood” director Lee Myung-woo, “I learned that talking and talking with humor when telling stories have different powers. I believe that wit and comedy materials would have a great impact if they were put in the right places. I had been considering taking on this challenge, but only the director who can handle the comedy genre properly could give me the courage to do it”.
Earlier, director Lee Myung-woo expressed his concern that Im Si-wan might have been thinking of retirement because he was so devoted to this drama. In this regard, Im Si-wan explained, “So that’s what the director said in his interview. I think he just put a frame on me because I worked hard as if I was about to retire”, adding “I have no intention of retiring at all. Rather, I want to do acting for a longer time. I’m actually making a lot of effort to extend my acting career. It’s a little burdensome because I feel like I’m being forced to retire.”
Source: Daum
