Australian actress discusses landing her big break in Steven Spielberg's long-awaited sci-fi series Halo: 'It all feels very real now'
Australian-Korean actress Yerin Ha has revealed how it feels to have landed her mammoth big break in the upcoming sci-fi series Halo.
Yerin - who was born in Sydney but relocated to Korea, where her family is from - is set to play the character Quan Ah in the show, which is co-produced by Steven Spielberg and is based on the Xbox game of the same name.
Speaking to Stellar magazine on Sunday, the 24-year-old said that filming the AUD$274million series was a 'really long process', but she couldn't be more proud of how the show has turned out.
Big break: Australian-Korean actress Yerin Ha (pictured) has revealed how it feels to have landed her mammoth big break in the upcoming sci-fi series Halo
'We started that shoot in 2019 and it wrapped last year in July. It all feels very real now, but yeah, it's been a long time coming,' she said.
She then described the series - which is set in the 26th century in Budapest, Hungary - as 'massive', adding: 'We used all the lots [in the studio], lots of blue screen and a lot of imagination. It feels like you're stepping into outer space. It was so magical.'
Yerin, who is now based in Sydney full-time, added that she's eager to boost diversity on the small screen.
Blockbuster: Yerin - who was born in Sydney but relocated to Korea as a teenager - is set to play the character Quan Ah in the highly anticipated show, which is produced by Steven Spielberg and is based on the Xbox game of the same name. Pictured: A still from Halo's official trailer
She said that living in both Australia and Korea has helped build a 'strong sense of both identities'.
'It helps me with my work and figuring out who I am, what kind of stories I want to tell, my morals and – with everything going on in the world right now – it's beautiful to have these two cultures and to be able to flow between [them],' she said.
Yerin went on to say that there's still a long way to go when it comes to diversity on-screen, but is happy that many leading roles are 'being played by Asian people.'
The actress also starred in crime drama Reef Break in 2019.
The official trailer for Halo was released earlier this year.
Excited: She then described the series - which is set in the 26th century in Budapest, Hungary - as 'massive', adding: 'We used all the lots [in the studio], lots of blue screen and a lot of imagination. It feels like you're stepping into outer space. It was so magical.' Pictured: Yerin (centre) in rehearsals for Lord of the Flies in 2019
In the action-packed clip, the series' lead character, Master Chief, is seen battling against the forces of the alien military alliance, The Covenant, while various UNSC commanders debated over his efficiency as a human weapon.
Yerin is cast as Quan Ah, a shrewd teenager from the Outer Colonies who meets Master Chief at a fateful time for them both.
Development on the series Halo began nearly a decade ago.
Showtime later greenlit a new version of the show in 2018, and its president and CEO, David Nevins, told Entertainment Weekly at the time that the planned program was 'our most ambitious series ever.'
The Wire actor Pablo Schreiber, The Truman Show star Natascha McElhone and Fargo actor Bokeem Woodbine are also set to star in the series.
Despite not having aired yet, a second season of the show was reportedly ordered by Paramount+ last month.
Halo premieres on Paramount+ from March 24.
Faith: Despite not having aired yet, a second season of the show was reportedly ordered by Paramount+ last month
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