In an interview on March 14th, Kim Hieora revealed several behind-the-scenes stories about her recent work, Netflix’s original drama “The Glory”.
Portraying Lee Sa Ra, one of the school violence perpetrators and a painter with drug addiction, Kim Hieora gained favorable reviews for her strong presence and fierce acting.
When asked, “How did you portray the appearance of a drug addict?”, the actress said, “At first, I simply thought it was like when you get drunk”, adding “I watched drug-related content on Netflix and documentaries about the process of drug addicts becoming addicted, taking drugs and treating addiction.”
She continued, “Rather than having a role model, I acted based on different references”, adding “I wondered what habits a pastor’s daughter, who is socially and financially successful, would have if she became addicted to drugs. I wanted to show how Sa Ra, Yeon Jin, and Hye Jeong rely on medicines differently when a situation arises, rather than becoming drug addicts.”
Kim Hieora then revealed that she smoked e-cigarettes even though she was a non-smoker to deliver smoking scene naturally.
The actress confessed, “My manager smokes so he told me to get the weakest e-cigarette. I didn’t smoke when I was alone, but I practiced smoking with the help of my manager when we went to the shoot”.
“I was very worried because I had to smoke ‘pleasantly’. There was a scene where I made a cannabis roll and smoked it. I felt tired after smoking, and it didn’t taste good at all, so I tried not to think about it again afterwards”, she added
When asked, “Do you continue smoking after the filming of ‘The Glory’?”, Kim Hieora firmly replied, “No.”
She shared, “There is a scene in the drama where I smoke marijuana, and they made rolled cigarettes as props. They warned me that it was strong, but I wanted to do well, so I took a deep breath and inhale the smoke. It was not easy to withstand it”.
Finally, the actress said, “It was my last smoking scene. After filming it, my head kept spinning and I realized that I should never become an addict.”
Source: Insight
