B1A4 Sandeul grew one more level up with Musical Iron Mask.

Sandeul did a reference to Leonardo Dicaprio as Louis and Philip in a well received movie The Man in the Iron Mask. 

He said "I feel burdened. Very burdened. It was a period when Dicaprio was very good looking." He laughed. "There are many people who remembered Dicaprio's Louis and Philip."

"I also rewatched it. I kept saying that I am burdened and my members teased me." 'The movie was by Leonardo Dicaprio.' and I feel burdensome. However, as it was movie and now this is a musical so I think it is okay."

In Iron Mask, Sandeul is acting the same role as Infinite Dongwoo, BTOB Changsub, Vixx Ken. It could become competitive among the idols.

With regards to this, Sandeul mentioned "In a way, this could be true. I would be lying if I say there isn't any. There ought to be." He agreed. "Even though there is, it is a well-intentioned competition."

"It is not that kind of competition whereby we fight for the best of the production saying 'Its mine, I am not going to teach you.' But instead, we share with everyone, do our research and make it better, a  win-win situation."

There are a lot of things to show as a musical actor. "During Musical All Shook up, I felt being alive while standing on the stage." He explained the reason why he kept doing musical. "Since the moment I felt that, I started to feel that it was fun and it was as if I was playing."

"In order to experience that feelings one more time, I had to thought to keep doing it. With the heart of wanting to create another good production, good performance, I feel the same from the start till now."

He also knew about the stigma of idols acting in a musical. Words such as 'Idol passing' doesn't just go by like that. As he repetitively worries about things like 'How can I be seen?', he also constantly work hard to develop himself.

Sandeul says, "The judgement from the audiences are hard. That's why I take a lot of advise from many people. I asked things like "Am I really doing okay?" and "Was it okay when I do something like this?" and constantly works hard in order to develop myself."

"I wish to shed out of the Idol Passing stigma through this production. I want to be able to show a stage where a lot of people can trust and watch, and portray a reliable image on stage. I want to hear things like 'This guy is good'."

Sandeul emphasis that "Idols who are doing musicals needs to take on a sense of duty and work hard. In that way, the junior idols can take on musicals and we have to be a role model for them. I want to be someone who doesn't miss out working hard. I want to be an actor who can show that even though I am an idol, I am also a musical actor."

Also, we asked about his strength as a musical actor, he answered "Firstly, it is not from my mouth but from the senior actors whom I have worked with. They said 'It is good and comfortable to act alongside with you.' They often told me that I did well and gave me praises. I thought if that could be my strengths.".

"I feel that on the stage, there is not need to shine and stand out in a musical production. Even though there are times when you need to show your presence but I do not have thoughts of working hard in order to stand out. Because it is something that everyone creates together. I learnt this right from the start. I learnt that the harmony and balance with the rest of the actors, the synergy when we are together is the most important, even up till now I am working hard to work in such a way. I feel that is the greatest strength."

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We met Sandeul through Musical Iron Mask.

We met Sandeul for an interview after a training session reveal on 29th at Seoul Gangnam BBCH Hall Level 6 training room.

Musical Iron Mask is a musical set in 17th century France, Paris, the period after revealing the conspiracy of Louis the 13th, the process of how the retired musketeers Athos, Aramis, and Porthos, as well as the current musketeer chief D'artagnan reveal the secrets of Louis the 14th.

In the play, Sandeul is portraying Louis the king who is full of vanity and self-contentment and also Louis's twin brother, Philip, who wears an Iron Mask and is housed in the prison."

While preparing for the role of Louis the 14th, Sandeul also did a lot of preparation outwardly. When he began to speak about "dieting", Sandeul said "I heard that Louis the 14th did ballet for a long time. His body was fit and thus, I thought wouldn't I need to cut the fats too, so I am working out everyday".

Louis and Philip, for the one who is acting both roles, he confessed that he is more comfortable acting Philip than Louis. Louis feels relatively different and foreign.

He said "In order for acting as Louis to feel more foreign, I feel that I need to practice more. To me, Louis feels very foreign. He has the total authority and above him, there is no one else and can have no one else."

"Louis has the charisma that crushes people down, a person with power. Even if the citizens eat rubbish, they should be thankful to me. Because I gave them the rubbish. To that sense, I feel that Philip is more comfortable to act than Louis. Philip has an image of a really pitiful person. He doesn't want it but was suddenly dragged and had to wear an iron mask and get locked up, not getting to live the way he wants but being dragged around everywhere. Suddenly he is out and he is called to be the king, he lived being dragged around."

Sandeul also said "Even though the emotions have to come and go, but acting as Philip is easier. Even though it is a dual role, I have to change role instantly on the stage. There are times when I have to change and sing at the same time."

"Actually because of this, my judgement is changing a little as we practice, but right now it feels more like a split personality than a 2 person role. I will trim it to make it even more perfect and wish to present a Louis and Philip that can many people can understand."

The villain character Louis may also fulfil his wish of wanting to take on a villain role. "I have a dream of wanting to be a villain." He confessed. "I have always shown a smiling and pretty image to everyone but I thought that I must have an evil side in me as well. I look at Louis being so evil to the point there is no end and I will work towards that."

Also, other than singing, on the ratings of acting, he mentioned "Firstly, when its times like that, I wish to assure (about the acting) but I am a little afraid." He hesitated as he told us his aspiration.

"Acutually, there is no right answer. Because it will be different to each individual ones who sees it... However, I want to give the people who watched it a sense of satisfaction and wishes to hear once that 'Sandeul did it'. I am greedy to make sure that I do well in this 1 person dual role.

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