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Daniel Dae Kim

South Korean Actor

Born: Aug 4, 1968

Actor Me People Think Work You

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When you look at what's written under the Statue of Liberty, it's the immigrant story. It's about 'bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.' It's not about 'only bring me only your rich, your wealthy, your smart.' Daniel Dae Kim

I like to think that I'm not as ominous in real life. Daniel Dae Kim

Life Real Life Think Ominous Like Real

I have done a lot of things outside of Science Fiction, but there has been an almost disproportionate amount of that genre in my body of work. I don't know what to make of it. Daniel Dae Kim

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I'm funny at home too, but not deliberately. My wife is usually laughing at me rather than with me. Daniel Dae Kim

Funny Home Me Wife Too Laughing Rather Deliberately Than

My wife will tell you it's the little things, like driving my boys to school on my days off so she can rest. We're not into PDA, but every time we end a phone conversation, we say 'sarang,' which means love in Korean. Daniel Dae Kim

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There's something about being in a house with an audience, and having that immediate feedback. I started acting because of that energy; it's what feeds me on stage and informs my choices. Daniel Dae Kim

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I think time travel is really tricky. But if there's a logic and a complete and well-thought-through paradigm for it, I think it can be really interesting. Some of my favorite time-travel movies just make me think and, you know, the 'what if' question becomes a big one. Daniel Dae Kim

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What I do know is how difficult it is in this industry to get a show on the air. There's so many different stages: getting a script bought by the network, then getting a pilot made and having that pilot go to series, and then, when that series gets on the air, having people watch it. Daniel Dae Kim

People Pilot Made Difficult Air Having Network Bought Know Industry How Go Get Gets Getting Different Stages Script Then Show Different Stages Many Series Watch

When I wanted to be an attorney, I think I wanted to be a litigator; I wanted to be in a courtroom. Daniel Dae Kim

Think Attorney Courtroom Wanted

It's a fun job, but actors are like vagabonds and must go where the work is. Daniel Dae Kim

Work Job Must Like Go Where Fun Actor

Actors are at the mercy of roles that are offered. Daniel Dae Kim

Mercy Offered Roles Actor

My dad even likes to give me career advice. I'll let him know about some offers about films and TV shows that I get, and he'll ask me questions like, 'What's the money like?' and 'Who got this for you - was it your agent or manager, and what are they getting out of this?' Daniel Dae Kim

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The path to equality is rarely easy. Daniel Dae Kim

Equality Path Easy Rarely

I consciously think about the ethnicity of every character that I create and cast. But one thing that is equally important is quality representation. It's not enough to put an African-American in there, a female in there, a gay character in there: How significant is their contribution? Can they drive the story? Daniel Dae Kim

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