In “Parasite,” he brings all of those colors to bear in the role of Kim Ki-Taek, the once-ambitious, now-unemployed head of the impoverished Kim clan. Over a cup of coffee, the soon-to-be 50-year-old “Parasite” star laid out the emotional architecture of his remarkable Mr. Kim. As “Parasite” shifts tone from dark comedy to thriller to bleak tragedy, your character Kim Ki Taek undergoes extraordinary transformations. We didn’t really sit down and discuss any of that [chemistry] before we started shooting on Day One. Unlike your “no-plan” character, Bong Joon Ho is said to be meticulous in planning out the details of his movies.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 06, 2020 23:26 UTC