12 Extreme Rules The Squid Game Cast Had To Follow

The Squid Game cast may be incredibly famous, but they definitely earned it - not only with their incredible performances, but with the amount of rules they had to follow and work they had to do to be part of this special show.
Working on the most successful show ever on Netflix was definitely exciting and we’d think the actors would want to talk about all the cool stuff they got to do - but that was a major no no, the actors couldn’t even do any interviews with press unless it was okay with the production. The actors also had to commit to staying in shape - if they didn’t, they could risk not being able to carry out the highly physical scenes and since the actors didn’t have stunt doubles, this was a serious issue. One actor had to stay in shape AND gain nearly forty pounds! While it helped the show, the actor still suffered quite a bit physically because of the intense demands. Working on a project this ambitious takes a lot of time and concentration - but that didn’t stop one actor from taking on a major role while still writing his university thesis! That actor was allowed to do both, but he had to rise to the occasion and commit all his energy to the show when he was needed.
One actor couldn’t speak with their normal accent - they had to spend time training with an accent coach in order to sound how they needed to for the show. It may not have been easy, but committing to all these rules was a major contributor to making the show as amazing as it is!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Staying Fit
00:58 Crazy Schedule
01:25 Short Breaks
01:53 No Interviews
02:31 Weight Gain
03:19 Confidentiality Agreement
03:55 No Alcohol
04:31 Work & School
05:26 Learning Games
06:05 No Flinching
06:38 Still as Statues
07:08 New Accent
07:39 Outro

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Written by: Thalia GK
Narrated by: Serena L
Edited by: Joaquín Rodríguez

[thunderbolt]

Why is no one talking about He literally had to work hard, changing his physical appearance, gaining so much weight and facing all of the side effects like throwing up, muscle pain etc.... Mad respect

[DW-fnmq]

Best thing is that they recognized smaller talents, like not everyday you see a production team cast a model for something so intense or casting an acting student. Respect.

[ash_tray]

I’m glad it blew up. They worked so hard, and I think it was worth it.
Edit: y’all seriously will find anything to complain about. Go touch some grass. All I did was compliment their hard work. I never said anything about the amount of work of other movies or shows. I’m not a bot. This series is 12 years in the making. Chill out lmfao

[rodarc]

If you hate Deok Su’s character, it means the actor did a brilliant job.

[jaacekrat]

No hate, I’m glad this channel is doing it’s part to bring translated content for Western viewers that don’t have the time or Korean fluency to watch/read interviews. I am just genuinely curious as to why Anupam Tripathi was the only actor name mentioned while others were referred to as only their character names. Please acknowledge them because I’m sure “the actor that plays Deoksu” (Heo Sungtae) and “the Saebyeok actress” (Jung Hoyeon) worked hard to have their names credited too!

[CnDpops]

067 does a incredible job at expressing her feelings.
Literally.
When she’s sad you can hear the sadness.
When she’s mad you can see the anger.
When she’s hurt you can feel the pain with her.

[T]

The tug of war would have been only five minutes for the characters, but was probably a whole day for the actors themselves.

[alexsysoeva]

Daamn everyone is so talented. Especially Ali. They were an underrated acting student and now they are super popular around the world!!

[SuuEva]

“The sae byeok actreess isn’t from the region she was in the show” well I wouldn’t expect north koreans sending actors and actress’s now would I?

[metheanimallover]

It's crazy that after staring in a single show, the actors became a worldwide sensation.... and they totally deserved it, the acting was phenomenal 🙌

[Rose_flowerrs]

i hope the actor playing deok-su is doing ok now and is getting back on track the amount of strain he had to put his body through and how badly it was affecting him sounds awful and very dangerous

[JayteeTaquisoOfficial]

MAD RESPECT FOR THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION ❤️😎

[robroy]

Props to Anupam for being at least tri-lingual! That’s impressive.

[Rozegolden]

The most impressive thing is how the Old Man was able to move around like he was young and not get hurt

[FishyDishyDishyFishy]

Director: “Alright, after reviewing your papers, we’ll cast you with a small, minor role.”
Person: “Oh, am I a player or guard?”
Director: “No, you’re furniture.”
Person :”….”
Director: “…”

[alixnight]

Seeing the main actor shirtless just reminded me that I’d never survive the Squid Game

[joygirl]

THANK YOU for including the part about anupam tripathi! he never gets any screentime in these features and he was such a powerful character in the story! not to mention so hardworking and compassionate

[Mochimmin]

I salute the deoksu actor i may have disliked his character but what the actor did for this show and his role is so respectable 👏🏻

[renshiwu]

Squid Game Participant: "What have I gotten myself into?"
Squid Game Actor: "What have I gotten myself into?"

[jellybabiesarecool]

The show definitely deserves to be as successful as it is.