When I first read the script, I thought it has such a unique structure. That was my first impression. And the character I was going play, it was very… - Song Kang-ho

A film like Parasite could be a very kind of positive stimulation to the Korean film industry. And maybe not all the films will achieve the same level of success, you know, it will be very difficult, but I think this will definitely inspire a lot of young filmmakers to make very creative and new works.

Of course, there might be some influence in my performances, but it’s not as if I intentionally sought out those experiences for my acting career. For actors, everyone goes through a difficult period early on and you do these sorts of jobs.

I don’t keep any notion of certain lines that shouldn’t be crossed. I want my fellow actors to feel like they are free and can give any kind of performance, whatever seems natural. I think all actors would feel that way and I think it’s what the director would want as well.