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15DoyouseeyourselfinSunFengWhatgotyouinterestedinthisroleAreyouagermaphobenowWhatnewhabitshaveyoupickedupafterstarringinWeveheardaboutthepotentialweaponizationofbiologicalagentsandjustrecentlywarningsofantibiotic-resistantsuperbugs.IftherewasapandemiclikeinthemoviewouldyoubepreparedInyouactedwithmanyA-listmoviestars.WhostandsoutthemostandwhyTellusaboutyourroleinthenewGusVanSantfilm.WhatsnextafterthesetwobigmoviesAreyoustilldoingfilmsorTVworkinSingaporeCanyouwalkdownthestreetinSingaporeundisturbedYouveworkedwithsomeofthebestdirectorsintheindustrysofarChristopherNolanGusVanSantandStevenSoderbergh.WhichotherdirectorswouldyouliketoworkwithinthefutureandwhyContagionContagionRestlessTheDarkKnightRestlessContagionSeptember2011Idointhesensethatheiscommittedtohiswork.Heisadoctorfirstandforemost.Itshisresponsibilitytosavelivesandheisveryloyal.IhadwantedtoworkwithStevenSoderberghforalongtimesowhenIgottheopportunitytoworkwithhimandScottC.BurnswhoissuchagreatwriterIcouldntsayno.Stevenissuchacreativecollaborativeandopendirector.Itssuchajoytoworkwithhimbecauseyouarealwaysgettingmorethanjustsomeoftheelements.Heisalsoresponsibleforthecinematographyandhighlyinvolvedineveryaspectofmakingthemovie.Withhimyoufeelverysafeandhemakesiteasyforyoutodoyourbest.SoIwasimmediatelydrawntotherolebecausethosetwotalentswereinvolved.IhadneverreallyworriedaboutgermsbeforebutafterdoingIdefinitelystartedlookingatthingsalittledifferentlysuchasATMmachinesandmoney.Justthinkaboutityougotostoreandpay10andreceiveyourchangeyoudontknowwherethemoneycamefromorhowmanyhandsittouched.OverthelastfewyearsIhavebeenshootingmoviesallovertheworldandhavebeenlivingoutofhotels.AftershootingthemovieIgetalittleantsyabouthotelcarpets.Itrytotouchmyfacealotless.ItouchmyfaceallthetimerubbingmytemplesandstrokingmychinsoItrynottodothatasoften.IthinkIstillhavemyH1N1maskfromafewyearsagoIhavemyPurelaswellsoIthinkIamsomewhatprepared.ButstillifsomethinglikethatwouldhappenIthinkIwouldrentacaranddriveuptoAlaskajusttobesafe.Ithinkwecanallaffordtobemorethoughtfulofwhatwearedoingtotheearthbecausealthoughsomeofthevirusesaremutatingbasedonevolutionaryforcesmostofthetimeitsduetoournegligenceoftheenvironment.Ithinkthatissomethingwecanbemindfulof.IworkedwithMarionCotillardthemost.Ithinksheisbrilliantandamazing.Shecanplaysuchwideanddiverserolesandcanexpresssomuchwithsolittle.Shestandsoutprobablybecausewespentsomuchtogether.Theotheractorshavedoneamazingjobsaswell.MattDamonKateWinsletLaurenceFishburneandJudeLawarefearless.Theseareactorswithnovanitywhatsoeverandthatisobviouslyverygoodforafilmlikethis.Wearedealingwiththeuglysideofillnessandtheuglysideofhumannature.IplayDr.LeewhoistreatingMiaWasikowskasterminallyillcharacter.HedevelopsapaternalkindofrelationshiptotheyoungloversbetweenMiasandHenryHopperscharacters.Iamactuallyworkingonascriptrightnow.Iwanttotrymyhandatwritingandseewherethatgoes.MaybeitcouldbeamoviethatIcandirectaswell.Itsalovestorysetintheafterlife.IhaventhadtimeIhavebeentravelingoronlocationsoIhavenotdoneitforawhile.EverytimeIreturntoSingaporeItrytocatchuponthenewmoviesjusttobeintheknow.MaybeonedaywhenthetimeandthescriptarerightIwouldlovetogobackanddomoviesthere.IcansafelysaythatIcanonlybecausetheSingaporepeoplearesopolite.Youcanseefromthecornerofyoureyethatwhiletheymayappreciateyourworkandrecognizeyoumoreoftenthannottheygaveyouyourspace.IwouldlovetoworkwiththegreatsStevenSpielbergRidleyScottJamesCameron.FortheyoungerdirectorsDavidFincherandDarrenAronofsky.Theseareallveryinterestingfilmmakersandtheymakeverydifferentkindsofmoviesbutattheendofthedaytheyarejustgreatstorytellers.Ithinkitwouldbesomuchfuntoworkwithanyofthem.IhadneverreallyworriedaboutgermsbeforebutafterdoingthefilmIdefinitelystartedlookingatthingsalittledifferently.Contagion