[ it absolutely explains his dramatic attitude--he actually has to laugh when she calls that thing out, a hand on the back of his neck to rub at it a little sheepishly. ]

That's right. You translated it perfectly. [ he sounds proud--she's been good at keeping a hold onto the language--his own struggles with learning english weren't this good. ] It's a K-Drama. I was ... kind of obsessed with the idea of being a movie star when I was a kid, so. I poured everything into it.

[ she teases him again, and his face sure isn't getting any less pink, quickly trying to distract himself by taking a drink out of his own glass of water. hrk. ]

I. I don't know what you're talking about. [ he'll just look in the other direction...!!! ] Getting on stage is easy. Because you usually act like someone you're not. It's easy pretending to be someone else.

I think it's scarier to be yourself in front of others. I was terrible at interviews... I choked up all the time.