Catching Up With Chin Han6 of 12
What makes Jia Sidao so especially memorable as a villain?
He's one of the most fully realized characters that I've played in recent years. It had a very satisfying arc. On top of that, he's a historical figure. Playing historical figures is always a challenge but always interesting, too. For example, Jia Sidao was a chancellor in the 13th century who was also a great insectologist. He wrote an encyclopedia on crickets. That fact alone made him immediately intriguing. So, when you play historical characters, you have the benefit a lot of research and a lot of material that you can plumb.
He's one of the most fully realized characters that I've played in recent years. It had a very satisfying arc. On top of that, he's a historical figure. Playing historical figures is always a challenge but always interesting, too. For example, Jia Sidao was a chancellor in the 13th century who was also a great insectologist. He wrote an encyclopedia on crickets. That fact alone made him immediately intriguing. So, when you play historical characters, you have the benefit a lot of research and a lot of material that you can plumb.