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CraveOnline: So you finally get to speak English, but it's all medical jargon!

Daniel Dae Kim: I know, but as long as it's English, I don't mind.

CraveOnline: What are the most complicated things you get to say?

Daniel Dae Kim: Wow, I get to talk about Bucky Balls and I talk about Buckminster Fuller and his theories about quantum physics.

CraveOnline: Did you actually learn all the science, or just memorize it by rote?

Daniel Dae Kim: Oh no, for me to do it properly, I had to learn the theory, otherwise it feels false coming out of my mouth.

CraveOnline: Is it easier or harder than learning Korean?

Daniel Dae Kim: Easier. I would say easier. They each have their challenges but it's easier.

CraveOnline: Did you read the original Michael Crichton book to find out more about the character?

Daniel Dae Kim: I did. I started there for the research on the character. I wanted to get a feel for the tone that the author intended and I thought it helped with the performance.

CraveOnline: Did you see the original movie they made of The Andromeda Strain?

Daniel Dae Kim: No, actually, I have not seen that movie.

CraveOnline: That's interesting, why did you want to read the book but not see the earlier movie version?

Daniel Dae Kim: The way I felt about it was we were adapting the original source material, so to see another adaptation, it's kind of like seeing a version of Shakespeare. You read the script of Shakespeare but you don't have to see everything to do your take.

CraveOnline: What was the challenge of playing a character like this?

Daniel Dae Kim: I would say it would have to be kind of taking something that is filled with jargon, a lot of scientific technical terms, and trying to play an action on top of it. As an actor, trying to keep the stakes high while still keeping it clear enough so that the audience can understand what actually is happening in the plot lines. Because when you start talking science, people start nodding off, but the stakes are really important in this miniseries, so we have to be able to communicate what those stakes are at the same time, explain what is going on scientifically.

CraveOnline: Are you a sci-fi fan?

Daniel Dae Kim: I like sci-fi. I wouldn’t say that I have a particular affinity for it but it just so happens that a lot of the roles I've been offered have been sci-fi, so it's a good thing. As long as the character is good and the story's good, I don't mind doing sci-fi at all.

CraveOnline: Are you used to all the special effects? At least the green screen must have been different than Lost.

Daniel Dae Kim: Yeah, it's great to be able to work in a controlled environment because on Lost we're always outdoors, we're always in the sun, we're always subject to the weather. Here it was all in the studio, nice and climate controlled, all the lighting set, so it was a nice switch.

CraveOnline: When did you shoot this, during the hiatus or just during some episodes where we didn't see Jin?

Daniel Dae Kim: Between seasons three and four.