'Revival Man' Kim Si-a, stimulated by Koo Gyo-hwan's ad-lib: "I got greedy, but the director stopped me"

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Actress Kim Si-a revealed an anecdote in which she shed tears because she thought she had failed to be cast during the audition for the film 'Revival Man: The Red'.

On the 26th, a production conference for the film 'Revival Man: The Red' (Director Baek) was held at Lotte Cinema in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Director Baek, Koo Gyo-hwan, Shin Seung-ho, Kang Ki-young, and Kim Si-a attended the event.

'Revival Man: The Red' (hereinafter 'Revival Man') is a film that tells the story of Seok-hwan (played by Koo Gyo-hwan), a job seeker whose only qualification is unfounded confidence, who discovers he has the ability to revive 72 hours after death and then faces mysterious pursuit.

Kim Si-a played Yerin, a reliable supporter of Seok-hwan in the film. Regarding the character, she explained, "I thought she was much more mature mentally than her older brother."

She continued, "We had many conversations with the director about how she must be someone who doesn't get swept away by him but instead holds him back," adding, "He did a lot of ad-libs on set, which made me feel greedy. But since the director told me to restrain myself, I tried my best to stay calm."

Kim Si-a joined 'Revival Man' through an audition. Recalling that time, she said, "There were about three scenes with a designated script, and I prepared diligently and performed, but after doing about two scenes, the director told me to stop."

She continued, "I thought he really didn't like me. I cried my eyes out and called my mom, saying, 'He stopped me in the middle of acting. It's over.' But then I was surprised when I found out I had been cast."

However, Director Baek's reasoning for stopping the audition was exactly the opposite. Director Baek explained, "Actress Kim Si-a's lonely face was very impressive," and added, "I remember that during the audition she showed a childlike side as well, which blended well with the image of Yerin I had in mind."

He continued, "Actress Kim Si-a seemed more nervous than I expected. That day was no different. The look of being scared and lonely that I had intended to request had already appeared. I thought, 'She did this even though I didn't order it?' So I told her she could stop."

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