While IU is better known for its emotionally rich performances in dramas like My Lord AND When life gives you mandarinsHe has eyes on something completely different: multivile madness. In his interview on B TV Piaakia with Lee Dong-JinIU shared his admiration for the Oscar winning film All everywhere all at onceIn particular, the character Jobu Tupaki.
“Lately, I have been obsessed with everything everywhere at once”, Iu said with a glow in the eye. “I love it so much.”
When he was asked if he would like to take on a role like Jobu, he did not hesitate. “I would like to try a role like that of Jobu Tupaki … he would require a lot of makeup. I think I could really enjoy that part”, He added with a laugh.
Jobu Tupaki, played by Stephanie Hsu, is a bad chaotic, who moves the costumes, existentially complex transformed into a village, whose emotional nucleus guides the heart of the film. For iu, that type of unpredictability and absurdity has a great charm. “For me, comedy is one of the most powerful ways to connect with an audience. And just behind this it is a reflection on life itself.”
It is not surprising that it was attracted by the mix of humor and philosophy of the film: “When I read the script for the first time for when life gives you mandarins, everything that everything has been in mind all in mind”, “” IU observed, underlining how both stories explore the mother-daughter dynamics and the emotional roller coasters of life.
With its proven ability to balance pain and lightness, a role like Jobu Tupaki could be the type of challenge that Iu bends IU is ready for others.
