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Actor Steven Yeun Tells a New Story

2023/4/9
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Today, we sit with actor Steven Yeun! At the top, we discuss his new Netflix series *Beef *(3:40), a powerful church scene from the show (12:10), and his personal experience immigrating to the US from Seoul as a child (18:44). Then, we walk through Steven’s coming of age in Michigan (21:35), his memorable audition for The Second City Touring Company (25:56), and his pursuit of on-screen work in Los Angeles (34:22).

On the back-half, Steven reflects on his portrayal of Glenn on *The Walking Dead (36:54), the films that followed, including Okja *(45:54), *Burning *(49:42), and *Sorry to Bother You *(50:58), his transformative experience making and premiering Minari (55:17), and to close, a poem that guided him on set by the great Wendell Berry (1:08:02).

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