I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 104
I Will Live as an Actor Episode 104
[Blue Dragon Film Awards judges unanimously said,
‘Actor Jang Young-guk’s acting was perfect.’
The birth of the youngest Best Actor Award!]
[Actor Jang Young-guk marks a milestone in the history of the Blue Dragon Film Awards! Is this a signal announcing the birth of a great actor?]
[Confession of an honorary priest who won 6 awards, heating up the Blue Dragon Film Awards!]
The Republic of Korea is excited. I can definitely say that there has never been an actor who has broken the unwritten rules of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. However, Confessions of a Priest not only broke that unwritten rule, but also became the youngest actor to win the Best Actor Award. The attention paid to actor Jang Young-guk, who is at the center of the topic, is so great that it cannot be expressed in words.
“Has Jang Young-guk been cast?”
Broadcasting companies are already working hard to cast Jang Young-guk. Even though his next work has already been decided and has passed, he seems to think that an entertainment program is possible. Go Man-seok, producer of the entertainment department, scratches his head at the entertainment director’s displeased order.
“That’s it, Director, for now.”
“How can it be difficult? Back in my day, there were times when I would sit in front of the houses of these noblemen for three or four days to somehow recruit top singers or top actors. I would recruit them somehow. Whatever it was, Jang Young-guk debuted and appeared on the first entertainment program. “That’s not our SBC!”
PD Ko Man-seok’s face as he leaves the director’s office is to die for.
‘Ugh, I can’t have a fight without my rank insignia. To put it bluntly, my next project is starting on MBS, but who on earth came up with the idea that I would appear on an SBC variety show?’
It only took a little thought to understand that Go Man-seok’s words were not wrong. Even if it appears on an entertainment program, it will appear on MBS, so why bother appearing on SBC? Even more so, just looking at the watering at the acting awards ceremony the other day, it was like that.
‘Even if it were me, I wouldn’t appear because it’s dirty.’
In fact, considering the viewer ratings and national syndrome of last year’s drama Youth, it was safe for actor Jang Young-guk to win the acting grand prize. But what did SBC do? All they did was give Jang Young-guk an excellence award, considering his young age and experience.
‘It’s not like I’m doing my next project due to my age or experience.’
In the end, all of this could be seen as the result of actor Jang Young-guk’s failure to join hands with SBC again. Moreover, as the Blue Dragon Film Awards recently unexpectedly awarded Best Actor to Jang Young-guk, the previous SBC decision was once again compared and brought to the surface.
“Producer Go, did you hear the news?”
At that time, the youngest producer sneaks up to producer Go Man-seok, who was nagging him in the director’s office.
“What news?”
“Are you talking about actor Jang Young-guk? I heard a rumor that he chose Korean University for college entrance exam?”
“What a surprise that is.”
It was almost like a perfect score. It is even more strange not to choose a Korean university. However, PD Go Man-seok swallows his saliva at the words that follow.
“But he chose the law department rather than the theater and film department.”
“what?”
“If this is true, won’t there be another uproar?”
Don’t say anything. He’s making such a fuss with the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor, but on top of that, if he gets admitted to the law department of Korea University, which is said to be at the top of Korea’s entrance exam education, the flames of his popularity will only get stronger, and he will never think about it going out.
* * *
Crankin.
A few days after the Blue Dragon Film Festival ended.
The day of filming for the historical drama ‘King Yeonsan’s Secret’ has arrived. But unfortunately, there is no filming in the UK. That’s because the first filming begins with none other than the birth of twins.
Since ancient times, it was considered bad luck to be born as twins in a royal family. Therefore, the focus of today’s filming is the story that takes place in the royal palace at the time when Yeonsangun was born.
“Congratulations on winning Best Actor, Young-Kuk. But today wasn’t even the day of filming, so why did you show up?”
“He said he would congratulate me on the phone the next day. And today is the first day of digging, so of course I have to show my face. Where is the director of photography? Why didn’t you tell me, Producer Yu? Director Deuk-hyung Kim was in charge of filming.”
“I deliberately hid it so that I would know when you were filming.”
It was then.
“England—!”
Even a tiger comes when he is told, so it seems he can’t be a nobleman. Director of photography Kim Deuk-hyung appears from nowhere and immediately embraces England. However, he soon puts down England and elaborates.
“Oh my, my forehead has grown because of what I ate. It’s completely different from when I was in Yeongdo. If I go in twice, I’m going to lose my waist. Anyway, it’s been a long time. I’m so happy to see that England won the Best Actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards!”
“Thank you, Director. How have you been?”
“It’s not like I’m just trying to catch the camera on a crappy day. I have to keep my mouth full. Actually, I thought I was going to be left out this time, but when England told me that you were the lead, I said okay and was thrilled.”
“Senior Kim, didn’t you say last time that you took charge of it because of me?”
“Director Yoo, I just said that to make you feel good. What am I going to do? I’m going to face you and ask you to hold the camera. It’s obvious that I’m going to fry my sweets by telling you to draw pictures every day. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk,” the
famous producer and cinematographer Kim Deuk-hyung bicker with each other. Time has passed, but it still looks the same as it did in Yeongdo in the past. England said hello to the two people and walked away. Eventually, the place he headed to was the waiting room. By now, there is probably at least one person who is memorizing the script due to the pressure of the first filming.
“Senior Park.”
Actor Park Sang-cheol’s eyes widen at the sudden visit of a person. And then he hurriedly hid the script book that he had not put down until a moment ago. He once blushed with England at the Korean Theater Festival. We met at the script reading room, but we couldn’t even say hello properly due to the lack of excitement at the time.
“Uh… I was sorry about that time.”
The first person to get lucky was none other than actor Park Sang-cheol.
“I think I was too conceited about theater at the time. After the Korean Theater Festival, I sincerely apologized to senior Lee Chang-hoon and some of the members who acted in Spring of Joseon. But I couldn’t bear to go see you. I felt so pathetic about myself.”
England was surprising. In fact, the reason he visited the filming site even though he had no filming schedule was because of actor Park Sang-cheol. As Kim Cheo-seon is always by Yeonsangun’s side, I thought that if there were any uncomfortable feelings, it would be better to quickly sort them out.
“It’s okay, Senpai. Why did you change your clothes so quickly?”
Britain no longer brings up the issue. Isn’t that already a thing of the past? As an actor, I can’t criticize the fact that my pride was upright in the theater. Actor Park Sang-cheol scratches his head and answers Britain’s question.
“Because it was my first filming for the drama, I arrived at the filming site as quickly as possible. When I went to the costume team, they were already prepared, so I asked the youngest member of the costume team to quickly change.”
“There’s still some time left before filming begins. Didn’t the youngest member of the costume team say something?”
“why?”
This is actor Park Sang-cheol, who is new to dramas and historical dramas. Moreover, it seems to be the youngest member of the costume team’s first time watching a historical drama. Normally, on the set of a historical drama, actors Jo Joo-yeon change their costumes as late as possible. The reason was simple.
“You shouldn’t be sitting like that right now.”
While minor characters playing ordinary people wear rag-like, dust-filled costumes, major supporting characters work in the monarchy. If you’re a warrior, it doesn’t matter if your clothes are a little wrinkled, but if you’re playing a role wearing silk clothes, it’s different.
If something is even slightly wrinkled, how much effort does the costume team put in to straighten it out? In the case of eunuchs and ministers wearing official uniforms, their clothes tend to get wrinkled easily. like now. At that moment, as soon as England finished speaking, the head of the costume team burst into the waiting room.
“Actress Park!”
There is always an iron in his hand.
* * *
A strange feeling appears in England’s eyes as he looks around the palace set. Indeed, the set is so magnificent that it can be said that MBS pulled out a sword. It is generally accepted that the legitimacy of historical dramas lies in historical research. In that sense, the skills of the craftsmen were on full display in the newly built set, rather than the set used in the past. As if recreating the era in which Yeonsangun lived.
“Standby is complete!”
Eventually, the actors became nervous as AD Kim Young-min shouted. It is no exaggeration to say that the future direction of the drama will be determined by how the first shovel is dug. England also heads straight to the filming site after touring the set.
‘Are you very nervous?’
The person seen in Britain’s eyes is none other than actor Park Sang-cheol, who plays the role of Kim Cheo-seon. In the play version, he is a man with a strong backbone who has gone through many hardships, but in the drama version, he is no different from a growing sprout. The feeling of Park Sang-cheol now acting while facing the camera instead of the audience was probably a world away.
-Your Majesty the Queen is giving birth to Mama Won, so please wait a moment.
The moment Queen Yun gives birth to Yeonsangun Lee Yung, Kim Cheo-seon cannot control her curiosity and stops King Seongjong from heading to Gyotaejeon (birth room) at Gyeongbokgung Palace. The reason why Seongjong wanted to rush in so quickly is simple.
According to the medical doctor, Queen Yun had twins in her stomach. If twins are born, problems arise. If you’re not careful, something could happen where you have to get rid of one of them. That is the law of the royal family. It was about discipline. It was then.
“NG!”
A famous producer shouts while facing the telly screen. This is already the third time. The reason was none other than Park Sang-cheol, who played the role of Kim Cheo-seon. It’s not a mistake in the lines, but there’s something unnatural about it that can’t be expressed in words.
“sorry.”
Actor Park Sang-cheol quickly bows to the actors and staff who played the role of Seongjong. This is a photoshoot of the first drink. But hasn’t he already been delayed three times because of himself? At that time, cinematographer Kim Deuk-hyung joked that Park Sang-cheol was about to die.
“It’s okay! You all know that you have to hit the jackpot 10 times during the first shoot to hit the jackpot, right? There are seven more shots left, so actor Park, don’t be nervous and take your time. If you hit the jackpot this time, everyone will get a big bonus!”
Only then did cinematographer Kim Deuk-hyeong shout out and there was a sense of relaxation at the filming site. But that doesn’t last long.
“NG!”
After giving NG one after another, everyone is now silent. There is tension at the filming site again. Actor Park Sang-cheol’s body is becoming more rigid as to whether he really intends to make NG more than ten times from the first filming. I can understand his feelings. It would be my first time acting in front of so many cameras and staff.
“What on earth is the problem?”
Even the famous PD couldn’t find the answer. We gave instructions several times to correct the unnatural acting, but the more cuts we made, the more unnatural it became.
In the first place, the famous producer is also in charge of a historical drama for the first time, so he cannot decide how to overcome this situation. Moreover, the face of actor Park Sang-cheol, who is actually involved, is also turning blue and tired. He also doesn’t know what the problem is, so he just looks frustrated. It was then.
“Producer Yu, can I talk to senior Park for a moment?”