We all had to yell our lines vaguely into the air, which added to the weird tonality of the delivery. We were all wearing very heavy plaster masks, and sitting on couches that were at least 20-30ft away from the closest VIP. It’s different for every show, but non-Korean performers often act with dialogue that is translated by a non-native – sometimes even by Google Translate – so it can sound unnatural. John D Michaels, who played VIP One, was recently interviewed by The Guardian, where he explains why the English acting comes across so strangely. Well, it turns out there may actually be a reason for that, and no, it’s not just down to shoddy acting.

Whether it be being compared to the brilliant Korean cast or other English-speaking actors in Western media, almost everyone has labelled the performances as sub-par at best and feeling just strangely…off. The wealthy Americans are the only characters in the show to speak exclusively in English, however, their dialogue and performances were arguably worse than that of a Sega CD game. Towards the final episodes of the show, the VIPs are introduced as mysterious masked rich Westerners who have paid a pretty penny to get a front-row seat to the unfurling chaos. While the story, structure, set design, and sheer brilliance of its sickening concept have received praise from fans far and wide, all aspects of the fandom are almost unanimously united in their criticisms of the acting for the VIP characters. However, as renowned and celebrated as the show is, it is not completely without its faults. *****SPOILERS INBOUND FOR SQUID GAME!****įor anyone who’s been enjoying life outside the confines of a rock’s underside for the past month, it’s well known that Netflix’s Squid Game is the biggest Netflix show ever, reaching over 111 million viewers! The hit Korean show about a twisted organisation pitting poor people against each other in deadly children’s games has swept the globe. The VIP’s acting was as stiff as their masks, but that wasn’t necessarily the actor’s fault

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