There is a saying that if you invest 10,000 hours of your time or 10 years of your life you can become an expert in your field of work. But this does not seem to apply to actors. The reason is the more actors act, the more their passion and thirst for acting increase. As Jo Hyun Jae is in his 30s and with his acting debut 16 years ago, he feels more thirsty the more he acts.
“In my 20s I just worked mindlessly without being able to even take a break. I am more thirsty about my work in my 30s. When I went to the military and when I moved to a different management agency although I wanted to focus and do what I love, I wasn’t able to because of certain circumstances. This is the reason why I am even more thirsty for acting now.”
“In my 20s I was the head of the household, I was too young and lacking in the ability to express myself as an actor. As I was approaching my 30s I was able to think more about acting. In the future I want to be able to present different images through the different characters I will portray. I want to be able to think more about those characters while I enjoy what I do at the same time. I feel more thirsty about acting now than before, but at the same time, I am a bit more relaxed regarding my work.”
“Compared to when I was younger, I want to be able to meet the public with clear-cut types of characters now. I want to be able to show the public a more confident image. When I was in my 20s and when things were hectic for me I should have enjoyed myself a bit more with my work. But since I was still young back then, I didn’t have the attitude to just take it easy. Nowadays, I have fun working and I always look forward to going to the filming sites and work.”