Quotes from Claudia Kim

Lucca, in Italy, is my favorite vacation spot.

Nagini should be played by an Asian. Scriptwriter J.K. Rowling probably searched for an Asian actress because she researched the origin of Nagini.

I'm an international studies major. I've been a reporter. I was always interested in media, but I just didn't know specifically what.

I moved to New Jersey when I was five, and I lived there for about six years. My dad was allocated to the New York branch of his company. Looking back, I'm so grateful because I got to learn both English and Korean at the same time, and it was just so natural for me, and it made it so much easier to study English afterwards.

Like the French, Koreans aim for a subtle and effortless look - while actually paying a lot of attention to the details.

I'm not sure if it's just my pride, but I think I was able to bring out a different vibe as a Korean in Hollywood where there are many Korean Americans.

I'm just going to continue to think about what kind of films I want to do and what's out there for me to audition for, and I love trying.

My friends and I will go out for dinner and drinks, but I don't really go dancing or anything like that.

The entertainment industry is not always easy. I really needed to decide I can do this, and I will do this for the rest of my life.

When I found out that I'm playing Nagini, I thought it was meaningful because it's an important character in the 'Harry Potter' series. 'Harry Potter' is a franchise film with many Caucasian actors, so I thought many Korean viewers would be happy.