"Exploring Love and Identity in Celine Song's 'Past Lives' Film"

John Magaro discusses his role as the "other guy" in Celine Song's debut film, Past Lives, which explores the reconnection of two Korean-born friends as adults. Magaro relates to his character, Arthur, who is married to a Korean American woman, and sees parallels to his own marriage. He enjoys playing supporting roles and believes that Arthur's role as a white male looking in on an immigrant experience is important. Magaro also discusses the Brechtian philosophy behind the film's bedroom scene and the inspiration for Arthur's novel, Boner.