“Mr. Brad Pitt, finally. It’s nice to meet you,” she stated to crowd laughs after being introduced the award for finest supporting actress by Pitt, final yr’s winner for finest supporting actor. “Where were you while we were filming? It’s an honor to meet you.”
A Korean icon lengthy earlier than American audiences have been speaking about “Minari,” Youn’s unfiltered views have, for the reason that movie’s rise started months in the past, been a refreshing various to the over-trained responses normally seen throughout award season.
“Staying in my bed the whole day is my pleasure and my hobby,” she stated. “I like to watch TV or just doze, not thinking about anything — it’s whatever I want to do. I’m sorry to say that I’m really enjoying quarantine, because I can rest. I don’t have to see anybody. I can just stay home 24 hours a day and stay in bed, my favorite place.
Much like her character in “Minari,” a lovingly quirky grandmother, there’s been so much to appreciate about Youn’s honesty and good humor and the sense of connection it brought to an award season defined largely by a sense of disconnection.
In a year where little felt the same, it was a small, charming and familiar pleasure to revel in watching someone enjoying the crazy ride of awards success — one we hope continues for Youn for years to come.