Steven Yeun compares himself to Elsa from “Frozen” in Golden Globes speech

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"The story I usually tell of myself to myself is one of isolation and, like, separateness," the actor said.

The cold never bothered Steven Yeun anyway.

The Nope actor won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Limited Series for his performance in Netflix’s Beef, and accidentally compared himself to a certain Disney ice princess in his acceptance speech.

“So weird, the story I usually tell of myself to myself is one of isolation and, like, separateness, and then you come up here and you have this moment and you can only just think about everyone else,” Yeun said. “And that feels like the plot of Frozen, I just noticed,” he said after a long pause.

<p>Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett</p> Steven Yeun and Elsa from 'Frozen'

Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett

Steven Yeun and Elsa from 'Frozen'

After accepting his award, Yeun told EW that he actually hasn't seen Frozen many times. “I've actually seen it twice, but we just saw it two nights ago at the request of [my daughter]," he said.

The former Walking Dead actor went on to thank his wife Joana Park and his children, as well as the cast and crew of Beef. “I’m just the recipient of a long line of compassion and love and protection and goodwill,” he said.

“God bless you all,” Yeun said at the conclusion of his speech.

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, one-half of the songwriting team for the beloved Disney animated film, responded to Yeun’s shout-out on social media. “So [Yeun] just went up and spoke my inner thoughts at any award event- something like ‘I’m used to feeling separate or othered and then I come up here and think of everyone else,’” Anderson-Lopez wrote. “And I was like YES!  And then he said it’s just like Frozen! And what is he doing in my head??”

After accepting the award, Yeun also told EW how his driving compares to his character's on Beef. "I’m a respectful but skillful and at times aggressive driver," he said. "I live in LA. I drive the same. Not that different from Danny, that’s not illegal." He also teased his upcoming film Mickey 17 from Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, with whom he previously collaborated on Ojka. "Director Bong continues to be an even more incredible artist every time you get to work with him, so I’m excited for the world to be able to see it," he said.

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