‘Big Deal’ Byron Mann revealed his thoughts on working alongside Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Je-hoon.
On the afternoon of the 30th, an interview with actor Byron Mann, who appeared in the film ‘Big Deal,’ was held at a café in Sogyeok-dong, Seoul.
‘Big Deal’ (provided by SHOWBOX and produced by The Lamp) tells the story of Jong-rok (played by Yoo Hae-jin), the financial director of a soju company whose life revolves around soju, and In-beom (played by Lee Je-hoon), an employee of a global investment firm solely pursuing revenue, battling with the fate of soju for Korean citizens during the 1997 IMF financial crisis. It is based on the true story involving the sale of Jinro Group.
Hollywood actor Byron Mann delivered a powerful performance as Gordon, the Hong Kong headquarters director of the global investment firm Solquin. He is a character who comes to Seoul to support the national treasure soju sales project pushed forward by In-beom (Lee Je-hoon) and is unhesitant to exploit others' weaknesses for personal and corporate gain.
American actor Byron Mann, a prominent scene-stealer in Hollywood, has showcased diverse performances in major films, including ‘The Big Short’ as Mr. Chau and ‘Skyscraper’ as Woo. He officially visited Korea ahead of the release of ‘Big Deal’, marking his first appearance in a Korean production.
Byron Mann noted, ‘Big Deal’ was filmed in locations such as Daejeon and Suwon outside of Seoul, adding, ‘I don’t particularly remember having company dinners, but I spent a lot of time with the actors on set, having many discussions. Unfortunately, I didn’t have many scenes with actor Yoo Hae-jin, but we talked a lot separately. Yoo Hae-jin speaks English very well. He has traveled a lot, and his English was impeccable. We even greeted each other in English at the press screening yesterday.’
He mentioned regarding Lee Je-hoon, ‘He was a really hardworking actor on set and took his work seriously, meticulously preparing. We took a lot of takes on set, and Lee Je-hoon kept going until he was satisfied. That was impressive.’
He continued, ‘Lee Je-hoon had particularly difficult lines, with 30-40% of his dialogue in English. I don’t think I’ve acted with this much English before. It felt like I was in a movie delivering lines in Korean. For the actors, that’s quite a burden. When you are delivering lines in a language that is not your mother tongue, you wonder, ‘Am I doing this accurately?’ Nevertheless, I believe Lee Je-hoon demonstrated that he prepared carefully and did well.’
Meanwhile, ‘Big Deal’ was released nationwide in theaters on this day.
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