With 111 million households reached in its first month of release, “Squid Game” officially launched with the biggest opening for a Netflix original. But not every part of the Korean survival drama has been universally beloved. The Guardian recently spoke to the four actors behind the golden-masked “Squid Game” VIPs about the overwhelmingly critical fan response to their performances. In the show, the VIPs are English-speaking billionaires who watch and place bets on the games at the series’ center. The actors behind the VIPs have been bashed on social media and all feel differently about the response.
“I suffer from extreme clinical depression, so it’s been a bit of a challenge,” said Daniel C Kennedy, who plays VIP two. “Initially, I was gutted by the comments but, with time and distance and some honest self-reflection, I’ve been better able to filter the feedback into the stuff I can use to improve next time,...
“I suffer from extreme clinical depression, so it’s been a bit of a challenge,” said Daniel C Kennedy, who plays VIP two. “Initially, I was gutted by the comments but, with time and distance and some honest self-reflection, I’ve been better able to filter the feedback into the stuff I can use to improve next time,...
- 10/20/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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