Source: Insight via Instagram
Yoon Yeo Jung on being asked to audition by Apple TV, "I didn't understand why they were asking me to audition when I had decades of acting experience. I knew that if I had auditioned and was determined to 'not be a fit for the role', the Korean industry would take that as 'Yoon Yeo Jung failed an audition'. I didn't want to risk putting 50 years of my experience in jeopardy over this one role so I threw out eight scripts at hte door. Then they told me that I wouldn't need to audition, which is how I agreed to the role."
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1. [+241] I don't think any side is in the wrong. The producers for requesting the audition or Yoon Yeo Jung for denying it. If an audition was necessary, there's nothing wrong with asking for it, and if she doesn't want to do it, there's nothing wrong with denying it~
2. [+286] But I feel like an audition is not that big of a problem, especially if it's to determine whether she's a fit for the role or not.. is it really something to throw out your script over?
3. [+86] Her acting is obviously displayed in her many movies and dramas already. I don't think even Hollywood would do something like this over an actor they scouted for the role already. It'd be a different story if she sought them out for the role first and had to audition, but they sought her out first.
4. [+9] But there are still steps that need to be taken for these things... ☹️
5. [+23] At her status, she is being cast for roles, not auditioning for them 
6. [+30] It's understandable if she just ignored the script and said she didn't want to do it... but to throw it out? is a bit much...
7. [+3] Is there a level for auditioning, though? 😢 Are some people too good for it and others not?? ㅜ
8. [+16] She has 50 years of experience, how could the director not already understand her acting style by now? You either know if she's right for your role or not, why would they even request an audition from her? I don't get it..
9. [+11] I'm staying neutral on this... I understand her fears of risking her career over this role but I also think the director is within their right to ask someone to audition to find the right fit
10. [+97] I don't think the director was necessarily ignoring her experience... just that they wanted to see her vibe for the role? Just because she has decades of experience doesn't mean she has the right vibe for every role...
11. [+48] Doesn't everyone audition, though? Even top stars in Hollywood?
12. [+8] I don't think this was very humble of her... it's not like she's some god of acting?
13. [+10] I do think they were looking down on her... asking someone with 50 years of experience to come audition
14. [+1] Hmm... but you have to wonder, who can judge the acting skills of someone who's been acting for over half of their live?
15. [+9] There's nothing wrong with auditioning. I think she's setting a bad example for her juniors, tsk tsk. Be more humble.
