I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 9

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 9

Drama scenes are classified into as few as 50 to 60 cuts and as many as 70 to 80 cuts per episode. Considering that the production period for a mini-series is usually three months, it is literally a non-stop marathon.

Moreover, in the latter half of the film, side scripts are considered customary, so the staff’s labor intensity increases significantly. In vulgar language, isn’t it called broadcasting’s hard work? From then on, you must stay vigil all night long. But, as they say, getting started is half the battle. If the first start is good, the mokuldae will start to sway.

“Director Yu, where did you find something like that?”

Cinematographer Kim Deuk-hyung was looking back at the video with admiration. Acting without leaving the frame, from vocalization, tone, and facial expressions. No matter how you look at it, it’s so natural that it’s hard to believe it’s a child actor’s acting.

It’s as if young Kim Ha-jin really stepped into the camera. As filming continued, the boy’s acting was enough to surprise even middle-aged staff members who had experienced broadcasting.

“Jumma, have you really never learned how to act?”

In response to Kim Deuk-hyung’s words, Yoo In-myeong licked his dry lips. He himself witnessed the boy’s performance reflected on the tally camera screen. The acting he showed at the script reading was literally the tip of the iceberg.

Although it seemed like he was moving around the scene, his movements did not deviate from each camera’s frame, and his facial expressions and vocalizations went without saying. Even though he spoke in dialect, his pronunciation was not muffled and the meaning was conveyed accurately. It was like watching an old veteran who had been in the theater for a long time.

“I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. Watching you read the script, I thought you were going to be good at acting.”

“It’s too intense. If that’s what they’re good at, all the new actors should bite their tongues and search for it. How much experience have I spent wandering around the set? It’s not enough to put all my fingers and toes together, but this is the first time I’ve seen a child actor who can act that well. Crucially, where is the free time? “A child in the middle of Jagalchi. Even if you bring an actor with the most experience, if you ask him to act here, he won’t do well. But look at him when he plays Jumma, he doesn’t care if he’s a tourist or a Busan kid, he doesn’t respond right away.”

It wasn’t wrong. Although FD was controlling the site, it was originally Jagalchi Market in Nampo-dong, which was crowded with tourists and market traders. It was so scary that I was pushed around by the crowd and had to walk. Because of this, the Busan girls were soliciting customers regardless of whether they were filming for a broadcast or something, and the sound team was having a hard time. It was the boy’s acting that immediately brought such noise to attention.

“The vocalization is key. Did they put a speaker in the throat? Controlling the strength and weakness is a work of art! The sound team has nothing left to waste. What about Actor Park?”

“What does Actor Park say?”

“That’s because I was digging. After your scene, I couldn’t see your expression and I was so embarrassed and upset that you laughed at me. Who would have thought that the scene would be eaten up by a child actor? Thanks to that, actor Park also gave a passionate performance. “I didn’t know that a child actor would cause a war of nerves. Director Yoo has been in the know since day one.”

The filming site was busy. It doesn’t end after shooting a few shots. Drama filming involves repeating filming dozens of times a day and producing the results through editing. The staff was laying the rails, and the lighting and sound teams were organizing the composition so that everyone would not be in the frame.

“It will be tilted down from the top. Since it is a monologue scene, please capture my mother’s face well. I will cut out the unnecessary parts, so please take a bold picture. And at the end, I will insert a fish trapped in a red basin. Don’t forget to express your mother’s wrinkled hands. Drink it. If you miss this, you have to go one more lap.”

“Director Yoo, let me film for a day or two. I know for sure how you draw. Don’t worry. Instead of me, pay attention to lighting director Choi. He’s working hard on the frame. The kid. If he does that, he gets electrocuted by water.” “I don’t know.”

“Don’t worry, I already told you that part.”

“As expected, our Director Yoo. The preparation is thorough!”

It was near the end of preparations for filming. Originally, it would have already been enough time for the slate to be laid down, but for some reason, a buzzing noise came through the headphones as if site control was not working properly. In the end, Yoo Myung threw away his headphones, jumped up from his seat, and shouted.

“I’m going to spend the night here! Why is standby so slow? Assistant director!”

Then an accident occurred.

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“Sister, you’re blooming. Are you okay?”

Actress Park Soo-young bit her lower lip. The stylist was startled by the sight and tried to stop him, but he didn’t seem to be listening. The actress’s eyes were filled with complex emotions such as nervousness, absurdity, and anger. There was not a single area, including the clothes, that did not smell fishy. Moreover, I feel like the fishy smell got lodged deep in my skin when the kid threw the raw fish.

‘hey! Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly throw it without saying a word?’

Park Soo-young reacted more violently than usual, perhaps because she felt humiliated that the NG was caused by her. But the answer she received surprised her even more.

– Young Kim Ha-jin would definitely have done that. I’m sorry for not being able to tell you in advance. I think then the sense of realism will be lost.

Isn’t it bold?

I had nothing more to say about that statement. Aren’t actors supposed to explain things through acting? Understanding your role was the first step. In that sense, it was no exaggeration to say that the child actor perfectly understood his character.

At first, I thought it was just a fluke. However, as filming continued, the boy’s acting was flawless. I had learned the script so well that it felt like I had pulled out the image of young Kim Ha-jin from the script.

What’s even more amazing is that as soon as the filming is over, the shiny expression is erased and it quickly returns to its original appearance. After filming was over, the boy who was flirting and chatting warmly with the minor characters seemed like a different person than he was on set. The person who felt this difference the most was probably Park Soo-young, who personally received his acting as his counterpart.

‘Am I feeling a sense of victory right now?’

her.

It wasn’t even funny. Ever since I left the theater company Dawn, I didn’t think of acting as an art. Since appearing in profit-seeking dramas and commercial films, I have been thinking only about recognition and appearance fees. However, this does not mean that I neglected my acting. I did my best to uphold my duty as an actor. Perhaps the emotions I feel now are proof and a product of that fact.

‘I said I’ve never learned acting.’

There were more than one or two things that were mysterious about the boy. This was especially true when it came to acting. Judging by Park Soo-young’s sharp eyes, it was clear that the boy had learned acting. However, according to the producer who personally recruited the boy, he lived his entire life in a rural town called Yeongdo. Is it possible to do that unless you are a natural genius when it comes to acting out nonsense? by the way.

“Why is standby so slow?”

The stylist hiccuped in surprise at Park Soo-young’s nervous voice. I didn’t even have to change my clothes to continue filming. Because of this, the narrow waiting room was filled with a fishy smell. Apparently, the assistant director came to me 30 minutes ago and told me that filming would begin soon. On this hot summer day, without any air conditioning and relying on a fan, I was on the verge of becoming a steamed fish. It was at that time when Park Soo-young could not stand it any longer and got up from his seat.

“Noona. You can’t come outside now!”

Park Soo-young’s manager hurriedly ran into the waiting room.

“what?”

“There’s a fight outside right now. Please don’t come out and stay in the waiting room. I’ll check out the situation outside and come back. You must stay inside!”

The manager left after urging me again, but if I were to stop him, what kind of actress would that be? He said that the next most fun thing after Bu-gyeong is watching fights, and I had no intention of missing out on that fun thing.

…

_ All sea people live near ports. Their life is in the sea, and their driving force is blooming under the rough waters. Just like the direction of the waves that change thousands of times a day, the temperament of sea people is also like that.

“Why are you filming for 100 days and 1,000 days? We’ve been blocking the street for hours right now to prevent business! What are you saying? It’s all just for business!”

“Withdraw right now. I’m not going to kill you, so stop talking nonsense, everyone, get out of here!”

“I don’t know what the market is or what, so I’m going to skip it. I’m filming in Amman. I’m going to do some digging and get out. If you’re going to do it for half a day, we’re going to be crazy!”

In particular, the taste of merchants in traditional markets adjacent to Namhang, including Jagalchi Market, is second to none in Majang-dong. The market merchants were upset because the filming site, which started at dawn, showed no signs of withdrawing until the afternoon. The young FD, as well as the famous assistant director, came out to control and assess the scene, but nothing changed.

“Hey PD. Listen to me. You got permission from the mayor and told the district office earlier, but did you even ask the important people like us? What does it matter if the mayor, district head, and other people gave permission? “If the nobles ruin our day’s business, they’ll at least give us a mouthful!”

“Boss, that’s not it, we’re not filming recklessly, so what can we do if you interfere with the permission given by the local government like this? We’ll film as quietly as possible and withdraw as quickly as possible, so can’t you just wait a little bit?”

“Does filming quietly make them invisible? Can’t you see that all the customers are blocking the street and getting their attention because of you, and all the merchants sitting in the back are just flying around!”

“Boss, that’s not it.”

“Stop talking nonsense and take out all the equipment right now. If you don’t, I’m going to pour a lot of salt water all over this place!”

A famous PD himself stepped forward to mediate, but wasn’t he also a person who had just become a PD from AD? It seemed quite difficult to overcome the market merchants who had lived their entire lives on seawater.

In response, the cinematographer, lighting director, and sound director, who had experienced all kinds of hardships at various filming sites, shook their heads and were already preparing to retrieve the equipment. They know it too. They are strangers, and if the locals get so angry, there is no way to appease them other than time. But it was that moment.

“See! The people of Busan must be like this!”

A voice that came out like a cannonball echoed through the noisy market. Everyone’s attention automatically turned to the source of the sound. There was a boy who stepped on an empty fish chest. The boy shouted as he looked at the market merchants who had just scolded the famous PD. With a vocalization as if a loudspeaker was turned on.

“I’m Jang Yeong-guk, who sells fish at Namhang Market! I work at the market too, so I know everything. Don’t you know that if market merchants miss even a day of work, they get sick and end up sick? My mother feeds me one too. He said he would save us, so he went out early in the morning, brought in a bunch of fish, and set up a stall on the floor of the market. But don’t you, the monks and sisters, have gone too far!”

“There’s nothing this kid can’t say. He’s the kid you were filming earlier!”

“That’s right! I filmed it, so that’s it? This little guy even came forward to tell us about Busan’s traditional market, and our businessmen and sisters are coming!”

“What? You’re telling me about the market? A young guy is good at saying things that don’t mean anything!”

“It’s frustrating! It’s frustrating! I’m only going to say this once, so everyone listen carefully!”

Young appearance and small body. However, the boy’s eyes and voice contained a power that could not be described in words. Calm waves among people.

“Everyone knows that it is mackerel fishing. Some people catch it with a fishing rod, while others catch it with a net. This mackerel is a mysterious thing. The bait is different for each fisherman, but if there is one thing they have in common, they all catch mackerel even though their methods are different. It’s the same thing. I do the same thing! The district office promotes and holds festivals every year to revive the traditional market, but is there anything of substance? Isn’t it the day when everyone from the same neighborhood drinks a glass of makgeolli and has fun? Even if you say they are from a foreign country, they are all children with old memories!”

He shuddered and said,

“That’s you from earlier! Have you seen young people coming to the traditional markets around Nampo-dong and Yeongdo these days? Of course, one or two will come! However, if things continue like this, the liveliness of the traditional market will soon die out! I want to lead those young people and appear in a drama set in Jagalchi! Don’t you know that my heart aches when I spend a day at a fish stall? But everyone, let’s look a little further. My Jang Young-guk assures me that when this drama airs, people will flock to Seoul in droves, whether it’s Jagalchi or Namhang, wanting to take a look. Because it’s that car! “

It became a tidal wave and hit.

“Everyone, please be generous! Since when did people in Busan become so mean!”