
The Humanity of Actor Steven Yeun (‘Love Me’)
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Exploring the Emotional Depths of Artistic Expression
This chapter delves into the emotional complexities of engaging with art and work, highlighting the bittersweet nature of these experiences. Through intimate dialogues, the speakers explore the dualities of affirmation and pain, emphasizing how such conversations can enhance well-being and shape creative journeys.
From The Walking Dead to Minari to Beef, Steven Yeun has become one of the most singular performers in Hollywood today. With his latest role in the sci-fi romance Love Me, we look back at our conversation with the leading man.
At the top, Yeun unpacks his acclaimed Netflix series Beef (5:09), a powerful church scene from the show (11:30), and his personal experience immigrating to the US from Seoul as a child (18:15). Then, we walk through Steven’s coming of age in Michigan (21:24), his memorable audition for The Second City Touring Company (25:29), and his pursuit of on-screen work in Los Angeles (33:40).
On the back-half, Steven reflects on his portrayal of Glenn on The Walking Dead (36:22), the films that followed, including Okja (48:10), Burning (50:02), and Sorry to Bother You (51:16), his transformative experience making and premiering Minari (55:42), and to close, a poem that guided him on set by the great Wendell Berry (1:08:19).
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