Actor Park Seo Joon talked about his upcoming film “Dream”.
Prior to the premiere of his new movie “Dream”, actor Park Seo Joon had an interview with the media at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Seoul on April 18th.
“Dream” tells the story of conceptless former football player Hong Dae (Park Seo Joon) and passionless PD So Min (IU) challenging impossible dreams with a national football team consisting of homeless people. With this movie, Park Seo Joon will return to the big screen and greet the audience 4 years after the 2019 film “The Divine Fury”.
Park Seo Joon picked director Lee Byeong Heon as the No.1 reason he decided to star in “Dream”. He explained, “I was very impressed when I watched PD Lee Byeong Heon’s movie ‘Twenty’ for the first time. Then I continued to enjoy his other works, such as ‘Be Melodramatic’ and ‘Extreme Job’. I really liked his work and had always wanted to have a chance to work with him.”
When asked about how he prepared to play soccer player Hong Dae, Park Seo Joon said, “I practiced football whenever I had time”, adding “I went to a morning football club to practice. I focused on improving my stamina and maintaining it throughout the filming period.” He continued, “After acting in ‘Dream’, I gained respect for football players. After the casting was confirmed, I learned about the purpose and meaning of the Homeless World Cup, which is to give hope and courage to people.”
Regarding his experience of working with director Lee Byeong Heon, he said, “It was not easy to follow his directions although I prepared in advance. After trying to talk more quickly on the set, I was able to get used to his directing style.”
Park Seo Joon also revealed that he doubted himself on the path of being an actor during his rookie days, but when he let go of his ambition and stubbornness and accepted the situation, he felt like more opportunities came to him. He shared, “Even when I received good reviews from the director, it didn’t mean I was getting a good role. Instead, I was told to look forward to the next opportunity so I never felt like giving up”.
In fact, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Park Seo Joon continued to work hard by filming various works, such as “Dream”, “Concrete Utopia”, “The Marvels”, etc., and appeared on entertainment shows, such as “Youn’s Stay”, “In the Soop”, “Jinny’s Kitchen”, etc.
The actor shared, “I don’t want to make a stable choice because I feel like it won’t motivate me. I need to keep challenging myself to have a reason to do this job. I’m a person who creates a situation and throws myself into it with all my efforts”, adding “I think if I can just impress the people who like me, it’s half the success. Of course, I do get stressed when taking on new challenges (laughs). Sometimes I challenge myself just to feel stressed. I’m trying to find out what I can do best. I want to make myself proud.”
Lastly, he said, “I haven’t changed much. More people recognize me now than before, but I’ve always been grateful for that. I’ve been thinking about how to give back the love I received from my fans, and I think I should repay them through my acting”.
Source: Daum
