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- Daniel Dae Kim Executive produces and stars in the new thriller spy series Butterfly, and He says that «he is proud» of doing all acrobatics except one in the program and has no «plans to stop»
- He Lost and Hawaii five-o The actor describes Butterfly as «a synthesis of all the roles I have made»
- «The action of Hawaii five-0Reconnection to my Korean heritage through LostThe movie lessons that I have learned from movies such as Infernal bird . . . I think this project could only have arrived at this point in my career, «he tells People
Age can be just a number, but for Daniel Dae Kim, it is certainly not a limitation.
Talking to people on his 57th birthday for this week’s number, the actor revealed that his last project made him carry out almost all his own acrobatics, something that still appreciates his work.
«I did almost all my acrobatics. However, the insurance company did not let me make one,» says Kim about his main role in ButterflyA new series of prime videos in which he plays a former intelligence operation hunted by an agent sent to kill him, which is also his daughter. «I am proud of the fact that I make so many stunts, and I have no plans to stop.»
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The preparation for the show, which also produces executive, was not only physical but emotional.
The actor, who shares two children, Zander, 29, and Jackson, 23, with his wife, Mia, says that «he took advantage (his) life» while preparing to play the protective father against Queen Hardesty, who portrays his daughter. «I try to guide my children as best I can, but even with the best intentions, I will make mistakes. That is part of being a father.»
He adds: «I like when my children give me advice on my career. As, ‘I think this is a good movement for you’ or ‘older people might think that, but this is what young people think’. They give me a perspective.
15 years have passed since he portrayed the survivor of plane crash Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost -The innovative science fiction drama that Kim «would not be here without him.» When the end of the series was issued in 2010, Kim embarked on another long -term milestone: Hawaii five-0A modern update of the 70’s police drama that presents Kim as a member of the Chin Ho Kelly Police Task group.
Earl this year, Kim made history as the first Asian actor nominated for a Tony prize for the best main actor in a play, for his role as Broadway in Yellow face.
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For Kim, who was born in South Korea and grew in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Butterfly It is a culmination of its past achievements.
«I feel that this program is a synthesis of all the roles I have made,» he explains, reflecting on his trip. «The action of Hawaii five-0Reconnection to my Korean heritage through LostThe movie lessons that I have learned from movies such as Infernal bird . . . I think this project could only have arrived at this point in my career. ”
He adds: «I feel that even after all these years, my career has grown, and I am lucky for that. It is because of all my past experiences that I can do this, and I feel that the best is yet to come.»
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Butterfly Now it is transmitted in its entirety in prime video.
