I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 33

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 33

The average filming period for a commercial film is around 3 to 4 months. However, if the production cost is high enough to be called a masterpiece and the scale is large, it may take less than a year. However, the most important part of film production depends on the set-up and editing. Sometimes, some directors spend more than a year just setting up filming sets and editing.

“Brother, where did you get a child like that?”

Cinematographer Do Wook Do asked, scanning the bridge of his nose against the cold.

“How many times do you tell me that you picked it up from Yeongdo Bridge?”

“Is that true? At first, I thought you were late and saw your son!”

“There’s nothing I can’t say about this guy just because I’ve seen him for a long time.”

The filming team, called Baek Jang-hoon’s division, are all people who have been together for a long time. Director Do Wook Do and director Jang Hoon Baek have also known each other for decades, so much so that Do Wook Jo jokingly said that it was Jang Hoon Baek who he had been seeing for longer than his wife.

“Has that guy done a lot of filming?”

“Why? Are you afraid of being sloppy?”

“That can be true. This Do-wook Do-wook has been on camera for several years, and no matter how poorly he acts, once he gets my hands on it, his boasting will be fine. Besides, what kind of discernment do you have? I’m not saying anything else, but that kid is on the set. “I say this because the atmosphere has been strange ever since I came here.”

It’s already been 15 days since director Baek Jang-hoon showed up on set with the boy. At first, everyone was skeptical. It was as if a deer was following the white tiger, which always walked alone.

“When setting up a filming location, the atmosphere is no less than that of the military. If there is even the slightest mistake when setting up equipment, it can lead to a major accident, so everyone is very disciplined, but with that guy acting as a lubricant between them, the atmosphere seems to have become even more hostile. ”

“lubricant?”

“I don’t know if your brother knows, but he prepared honey water in a thermos a few days ago and helped the filming set staff warm up their bodies. I was worried that the youngest members would hurt their hands, so I gave them hot packs to warm their fingers before putting on gloves. If you look at him, he’s quite a baby.”

Baek Jang-hoon looked at the boy gently. Usually, actors who visit a filming set for the first time, regardless of their experience, are busy concentrating on their roles and thus miss the timing to create the atmosphere of the scene, and at some point, disharmony with the scene occurs. But the boy was different. Isn’t it like moving around the filming site, as if it were your own home, and enlivening the rigid filming site?

“Brother, are you really planning to use that kid in that role?”

“Why are you so untrustworthy?”

“That’s not it. It’s not a different role, and you don’t have to play Chang. Even if you do a post-recording, there will be subtle differences, so I’m asking because I think it’s right for your personality to want that kind of picture.”

“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. Bong Deok-su’s friend has already given permission.”

“You mean that intangible cultural asset brother?”

Cinematographer Do Wook Do’s eyes opened wide.

* * *

“The teacher is here!”

It was Bong Deok-su, an intangible cultural asset, who taught me how to play Chang for the past 15 days. He boasts a beard like a immortal and wears a robe that would have been worn during the Joseon Dynasty, which matches well with the filming location set in a deep forest.

“You didn’t neglect your practice, right?”

“Is there any question? I continued to practice the vocal skills the teacher taught me, and I washed my throat and nose with salt water every morning and evening.”

“Yes, yes. I want to raise you to be a singer, not a movie star. But I can’t help it because I’m afraid of that old man.”

Bong Deok-su looked at director Baek Jang-hoon and spoke exaggeratedly. The two have been friends for a long time. From the beginning, I was surprised to hear that the cameo role was not an ordinary role, but a child singing a spear. Isn’t sound something that can be created overnight? but.

‘Could it be a coincidence?’

Because I was crazy about acting in my past life, it is no exaggeration to say that I learned everything related to acting. Since I also appeared in musicals, I learned about sound in depth, and when I was acting in plays, I also learned traditional Korean music, including samulnori, for a long time. Anyway, I had to have at least one more talent because I was able to get my name listed even for a small role. Thanks to that.

‘It was really difficult.’

When Teacher Bong Deok-su, who is considered the best intangible cultural asset among singers, saw my skills, he opened his eyes wide and was impressed. He said he suffered from being asked several times whether it was true that he had never learned pansori before. by the way.

‘Has my singing ability improved?’

This is a question I have had since Yeongdo. Even in my past life, I was confident that I could sing quite well, but not to this level. I only received lessons from Teacher Bong Deok-su for 15 days, but now I can see that he is quite outstanding. It was then.

“The drumstick has finally arrived!”

Director Baek Jang-hoon warmly welcomes teacher Bong Deok-su.

“You don’t know how I was so worried that you wouldn’t come, Deoksu. You’re the type of person who hates appearing in original videos.”

“If it had been your request, Jang-hoon, of course he wouldn’t have come. But I heard that my ‘student’ Young-guk will be appearing, so how can I not watch it as a ‘teacher’?”

“There’s no need to be so strong in your tone when it comes to student and teacher. That’s true in terms of sound. By the way, England. Do you know what we need to focus on during today’s shoot?”

The filming location is a mountain valley with a waterfall. In the meantime, the image of a grandfather and grandson unfolding a window passes by. However, what Director Baek Jang-hoon is saying is not just simple.

“The angle of sunlight will be biased to the right, so you’re saying to face the camera to the left if possible, right? And.”

“and?”

“Aren’t you saying that when you make a sound, you should make it boldly as if you were making a real spear? Anyway, even if there is noise, it will still be cool.”

“That’s right, that’s right. If you pretend like this, it’s just pretending, so this money is fun to talk to.”

After all, Jjambap, which comes from past experience, is at its best in situations like this. After a while, teacher Bong Deok-su, who was inspecting the movie set, suddenly made a noise. Because of this, the staff members who were rushing to prepare for filming looked at us in surprise.

“This friend Deoksu is the same as before and now. He is so kind that he starts screaming when he comes to a famous place.”

“Jang Hoon, this is his first time appearing in your movie, so I was very distrustful of him, but when I saw the location, my feelings went away. How did you find such a great place? It makes me want to visit often and talk about it.”

“I was tired of looking for this place. I guess I had to avoid places where hikers don’t go, so I guess I had no choice but to go there myself. It would be hard to find a place as picturesque and open as this in the eight islands of the country. I chose all of them with you and England in mind. “Sonny, have fun today.”

At that time, the assistant director came and told director Baek Jang-hoon that the filming standby was over. Before I knew it, I had reached my purpose for visiting Seoul. Path of an Actor In a way, I ended up being featured in director Baek Jang-hoon’s work, which I had not even been given the chance to do in my past life. It would be a lie if I said my heart wasn’t pounding. As if reading my thoughts, director Baek Jang-hoon pats the side of my head and elaborates.

“England, are you nervous?”

“Actually, yes, I’m so happy.”

“It’s okay. There’s no need to be nervous. If England is you, you can trust Haejabi and give you the role. Moreover, you have such a good teacher by your side. I told you not to be nervous, but it’s been a while since I filmed, and I’m also nervous. It’s been a while since I’ve felt this way. ….”

“Are you really nervous?”

Is director Baek Jang-hoon called the godfather of the film industry for no reason? He is a person who has not only experienced hardships and hardships, but also has done various filming in the land, sea, and air. It would be absurd to say that I was nervous because of a simple cameo shoot. However, director Baek Jang-hoon said it as if it was not a lie.

“Of course, just because you have a lot of experience doesn’t mean the excitement goes away.”

Especially

on a day like today.

* * *

Frost sits on the winding old pine trees blooming between the strangely shaped cliffs. The waterfall that once poured down endlessly has now frozen and remains as spiky icicles. Above the frozen pond, sparrows that come in the winter fluff out their feathers and show off their plump figures. The sparrows are eating it, and the passing roe deer are eating it. The yellow millet is scattered, just like rape flowers blooming in winter.

“Grandpa, do we really have to find a place like this and shout?”

The boy’s appearance reflected in the frontal angle is insignificant. The drummer who follows the boy, holding a drum and wearing tattered clothes and messy hair, also looks the same. If you just look at the outside, it’s like a beggar in the middle of nowhere. There are no rich people.

“It’s okay to do sound anywhere, but it’s better to do it in an open space like this where there are a lot of people listening.”

“Are there a lot of people listening?”

“You couldn’t see it with your own eyes?”

“No one is there?”

Go Soo grins.

“That’s a narrow-minded view. Do you think that just because there are no people, there are no ears to hear? Even if there are thousands of onlookers on the street, are they as small as the tiny creatures in this forest? The waterfall that was pouring down stopped, and the hummingbirds stopped their beaks, so everyone became a spectator.” The

inside walk camera moves with the subject in between. The sight of the singer and drummer reflected in the angle is a natural scenery of nature. It stands out even more in contrast to the above. The director of photography is holding his hand while holding his breath.

The reason why he is so nervous is this. Go Soo, an intangible cultural asset, threatens that rehearsals are not allowed, saying that the neck of the singer (child actor) must be protected before filming. Didn’t you let go? If this picture doesn’t come out well, the efforts of the staff who created the filming location will have been in vain.

‘I’m sure Director Baek wouldn’t know that.’

There is nothing strange about the sudden cameo appearance in the script. In fact, the appearance of the singer and the drummer adds to the liveliness of the play. However, the singer brings intangible cultural assets and the singer brings a child actor. No matter how much post-recording is used, Even so, there will definitely be a limit, so I don’t know how they are going to make up for that gap.

“Now, let’s have some fun!”

With the sound of the drumsticks of the drummer, the boy smiles and spreads the mat.

‘They say he learned 15 days.’

I heard from director Baek Jang-hoon that the boy learned singing for only 15 days. Even if an intangible cultural asset taught him, is it possible for an ordinary child actor to become a master singer in 15 days? I wish he could imitate even a little bit. I wish it was good. It was then.

Ah!

The filming crew is amazed by the sound that seems to be simply clearing one’s throat.

“On the floor of Jangsangot—!”

Soon, to the sad song that continues, the plump sparrows that were picking up millet and eating raise their heads. Under the frozen pond. Fish swimming around gradually flock around the singer and drummer.