Daniel Henney exclusive interview

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

In the movie "Wolverine" acting as agent zero is the mixed race Korean star Daniel Henney, the previous day he arrived in Shanghai to attend the Shanghai film festival opening ceremony. When receiving the interview he expressed that filming "Wolverine" was like a dream come true and he most wants to collaborate with China's film star Zhang Zi Yi, wishing he could act out a beautiful romantic film.



In the film Daniel Henney plays wolverine's arch nemesis "agent zero", this is also another attempt for Korean actors to break into Hollywood. Regarding the acceptance of this film role Daniel very inspiring said "I am a X-men fan, you can say that I grew up watching this, so being able to act as one of the characters, is like a dream and at the same time I feel very lucky. Being able to work with so many good Hollywood actors in the film allows me to learn and progress".

Previously the majority of Chinese fans through the drama "Kim Sam Soon" came to acknowledge Daniel, and within "Kim Sam Soon" playing the handsome character compared to "Wolverine" he plays a more mature and cold character. Regarding the breakthrough of this role, Daniel said "playing a character that's very romantic isn't that bad but for an actor playing the villain it might give them more room to express because playing a villain there is no restrictions, allowing you freely to express it, so you can act how you want to, but playing the handsome guy you have to stick to the same direction not allowing you to whole heartedly act it out".

Continuing to wait for a good script

Entering first in the industry as a model there hasn't been too many productions featuring Daniel, he said he is waiting for a good script, "actually there has been many reasons why I haven't taken on that many films and dramas, but the most important is that am still waiting for a good script. In Korea everyday there is a new drama that comes out, and being in America I have little chance watching them so am still waiting for a good script and production".

Being a Korean artist, Daniel expressed in the interview that being a Korean artist there are extreme pressures, and having been raised in America he had never come across such problems before "In Korea, in a family the son's and daughter's success signifies the success of the whole family, so some actors and singers if they fail then this signifies that overall they are all failures, but for me it's not the same, if my acting career doesn't go to well I can go back to my home in America, to work at a golf course or a petrol station. I don't envy those celebrities in the acting business that are really successful and earn a lot of money".


Wanting to act in in romantic film with Zhang Zi Yi

Talking about being an actor in Korea and breaking through Hollywood is very different, Daniel indicated that they each have their advantages, " in Korea the shooting feels more personal, the actors and the production team when working feels like a family working together. In Hollywood everything is timed and planned out, so everything progresses in order accordingly, so what ever time they decide to start shooting is the time they'll start shooting, of course the good point about this, is that your private time is protected".

Daniel has also expressed he is willing to come to China to develop, to work with Chinese directors and actors, one of the female celebrities he wishes to collaborate with is Zhang Zi Yi, "7 years ago we worked together in an advertisement, at that time I was only a model and she was already a superstar but she didn't act all superior at all, treating people and handling affairs in a very friendly manner. I remember that we had to shoot a kissing scene, she had to kiss me, I was really nervous but she helped to relax my mood."

When Daniel found out that Zhang Zi Yi was going to attend tonight's Shanghai film festival opening ceremony he felt very shocked, " I really look forward to when I will be able to collaborate with her again, it would be the best if I could shoot a romantic movie with her. Right now her English level has really improved very fast, being able to speak the same language to communicate the feeling will definitely be really great".


Anticipating love, talks about the criteria for the other half

Not long ago, Daniel, for his parent's 31st wedding anniversary prepared a trip to Paris, in the interview he also said he really wants a relationship just like his parents. Apart from work he likes to go fishing, play the guitar and go traveling. He also suggested he really wishes to have a girl to accompany him to go travel the world "Everyone hopes to find someone that loves them and will accompany them for the rest of their lives, I also hope for this. She has to be easy to get along with, respect my family, passionately love traveling but the most important point is they must love dogs because in my house I've adopted dogs".



















Source:Sina
Translated by Elvenstar @ AF

Spoons for the tl;dr crowd

~Acting in Wolverine was a dream come true.
~Feels very lucky
~He doesn't have the same extreme pressure on him as other Korean actors.
~If he fails at acting he'll go back to America & work at a golf course or a petrol station.
~For his parent's 31st wedding anniversary prepared a trip to Paris.
~Wants a relationship just like his parents
~Thinks Zhang Zi Yi's english has improved a lot.
~Wants to act in a romance film with Zhang Zi Yi.
~Ideal girl needs to be easy going, respect his family, love traveling and like dogs.
~Secretly hates pink thing (my own assumption)

Comments

[hater-traitor.livejournal.com]

dh needs to be making changmin's sitting-on-a-random-bike faces in these photos.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

I really don't like his long hair. Please to be having this sort (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8DPeOvNYQ) of hair again? :(

if my acting career doesn't go to well I can go back to my home in America, to work at a golf course or a petrol station

This guy is so chillax. ♥ His whole spiel about travelling and wandering around is so endearing.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

He looks so damn GQ when his hair is short.

And I would be getting him to pump my gas all the time :D

[kaylapoo.livejournal.com]

DOES THIS CALL FOR MY DANIEL-HENNEY-LOOK-A-LIKE-FRIEND PICTURE?! maybe. he's so fucking hot OMG DO ME NAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

lol gurl i think you showed me him at ontd before? i srsly looked through like every daniel henney picture i could find trying to see if it was really him :O

[its-matteo.livejournal.com]

he was so fucking hot in Wolverine. when he died i just got up and left.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

You should have asked for your $ back.

[pretzel-knot.livejournal.com]

damn i need to watch that.

[bunglur.livejournal.com]

he seems so boring

[stylishlook.livejournal.com]

no way! not me... he's not really that old is he? LOL. either way, he's still hot (;

[yourexsilly.livejournal.com]

Gosh he's so hot. I'd be all over it if I could be.

[shadowfax.livejournal.com]

Is this Henney?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfFsLyck1U

They should make that movie together.

[its-matteo.livejournal.com]

omg i didnt know he speaks chinese!

[summercello.livejournal.com]

He's so dreamy, god. I hate that description, but I can't find anything else that fits. ): Hunky, but kind of in a old-star-movie kinda way.

Overall, just kind makes your inner schoolgirl go teehee. XD idk.

[nene718.livejournal.com]

So gorgeous.

[pretzel-knot.livejournal.com]

crush on zhang ziyi, y/n? LOLL.

kay he needs to do more films so that i can see more of him.

[cinis.livejournal.com]

He's so pretty

[bulgocrazyi.livejournal.com]

THAT SHIRT.

YES.

[despair26.livejournal.com]

I LOVE HIM

[invisibelle.livejournal.com]

i suddenly really want to see what his parents look like.

[sockmonkeyjoe.livejournal.com]

I'm so sick of this guy. His Korean's horrible, and he couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag.

[adiscodance.livejournal.com]

he is one hot dish.

oh daniel we could have been so good together. I can handle fishing, i like to travel and i'm good on the ole guitar hero, i'm just not a huge fan of dogs. why you have to go and spoil it boy?

[chalakchalak.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, I fit as your ideal girl, Henney!! My ovaries are singing to you!!!! Hear it damn it, HEAR THE OVARIES!!!

[fuji-sempai.livejournal.com]

Ditto on hating the Sina toy.

[cynicalsnark.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna attempt having restraint. YOU AREN'T THAT HOT DANIEL HENNEY. RETRAINT.


Geez I'm failing at restraint so hard.

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

if my acting career doesn't go to well I can go back to my home in America, to work at a golf course or a petrol station.

Whatev Daniel :P if your acting career fails obvs you'd be a model again. Pffffft a gas station. Crazy man... though props if he did something like that. I imagine it'd be hard to walk away from an entertainment career.

He seems really down to earth. And he adopts dogs? That's just cool.

[andshehopes.livejournal.com]

I WOULD SERIOUSLY SELL MY SOUL FOR A NIGHT WITH HIM.

[symphonied.livejournal.com]

I seriously read Zhang Zi Yi as Zhang Li Yin. :[

[thsk.livejournal.com]

ilu daniel, but your hair looks so greasy like that.