Portraying a character with a dialect for Hot Blooded, Jung Woo recalls his past roles who also had the Busan accent.
Set in the outskirts of Busan, Hot Blooded depicts the battle of gangsters fighting for survival at a port in Busan.
Known for his roles in Wish and the Reply series, Jung Woo would be portraying Hee-soo in the upcoming movie Hot Blooded.
With its upcoming release on March 23, the actor recalls his experiences in shooting a noir film as a character with a Busan accent.
Roles that Helped Him Grow as an Actor
Other than his roles from Wish and the Reply series, which the public mostly remembers, Jung Woo reveals his roles in Spare, New Trial, and Best Friend have helped him grow as an actor.
Adding to his list is his role in Hot Blooded, as he shares:
“Hee-soo in this work was lonely and sad. There were a lot of scenes where I had to deal with it alone. So I think it was a work that helped me grow as an actor.”
Finding the connection with his character in Wish, who also came from Busan, the actor shares how he chose to recognize his character from Wish growing up to become Hee-soo in Hot Blooded.
“Rather than trying to break away from the existing acting, I tried to act so that I could approach it naturally without any differences.”
Having also worked with in the past, Jung Woo notes his remarkable collaboration with actor Ji Seung Hyun.
“I worked with Ji Seung-hyun in the works ‘Wish’ and ‘Best Friend’. So there is no awkwardness.”
Understanding His Character Hee-soo
Portraying Hee-soo who is not a typical noir character, the actor shares how he tried to stray away from the typical character sketch of his role.
“In general, characters like me have a strong widower feeling and a strong 40-year-old man feeling, but I thought, ‘What if we remove that part? I thought about what it would be like to draw a character who also turns into a monster due to the surrounding environment and betrayal plot.”
His character, Hee-soo, has a normal and everyday appearance. However, he soon becomes a monster with his emotions rising and desires to accumulate. As it is a noir film, the actor focused on setting the tone of his performance.
“I continued to focus on the lines I did on the set so that it did not look light. I constantly repeated the lines to match the space with myself.”
Comparing the filming atmosphere from his past works, actor Jung Woo differentiates Hot Blooded, which has a noir genre atmosphere from his previous works that have a lively filming atmosphere.
“The previous work ‘Mad For Each Other‘ or ‘Mental Coach Je Gal-gil’, which is currently being filmed, is filmed happily at the scene whether it is filmed all night or the waiting is long. However, it’s not easy to play the process of turning into a monster because you can’t control the boiling desires while filming in a place called a harbor where blood is always on your hands and smells of the old and rough sea.”
On Portraying a Character with a Busan Accent
Recalling the process of casting, Jung Woo has expressed his worries about taking the role in Hot Blooded, which were later dissolved.
“I was worried that the background was Busan and that the character I had shown in the past would be repeated. There was also a question that it would be a typical movie. However, when I read the scenario, I lost that thought.”
Among his trademarks, Jung Woo is known for acting with a Busan dialect. The actor shares the challenges of paying attention to details while acting with a dialect.
“The dialect seems to be a battle of details when it comes to expression. The reason actors have difficulty with the dialect is that when acting, they doubt whether or not this tone is correct.”
He also shares how doubting one’s tone can affect one’s acting, and tells that he feels less burdened as he also comes from Busan.
“The moment I have that question mark, my confidence in my acting is shaken. That way, I can’t convince the audience. It’s difficult because of that part. I’m from Busan, so I’m less burdened with that part.”
In addition to those, the actor also shares the fun experience of working with other actors who are from Busan.
“There is definitely a nuance that people born and raised in Busan and those who understand emotions can feel it. I think it’s fun to act while instinctively catching these parts.”
Hot Blooded is scheduled to be released on March 23.
Source: Sports Chosun || Photo: BH Entertainment
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