When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 119

# 119

Identity (2)

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Director Yoon Seong-ah tried to assemble the best film team he knew and possible.

Starting with the cinematographer, who can be said to be the second most important person after the director, even the lighting director and scripter were chosen after careful consideration.

Although I received investment, it was my first work. Moreover, since I was away from the movie industry for a while, there were a lot of lost connections, so it wasn’t easy to form a team.

However, Director Yoon Seong-ah did not care much.

This was because the casting of the two most important actors, Hyo-won and Jeong-hwan, was perfect, just as director Yoon Seong-ah had imagined.

‘It’s already halfway done with just the actors. I just have to do well.’

That was Director Yoon Seong-ah’s mindset.

Park Hyo-won, who played the role of Hyowon, was the name that director Yoon Seong-ah had in mind from the time he first wrote the scenario for “Blue Whale.”

That is why the name of the station was taken from Park Hyo-won’s real name.

The role of Jeong-hwan was not about Do-wook from the beginning. However, when director Yoon Seong-ah saw Do-wook acting in ‘Get Ready 1999’, he thought Do-wook would be suitable for the role of Jeong-hwan.

The casting that director Yoon Seong-ah dreamed of was not the casting that lived up to the image.

I wanted to aim for a proper twist.

In fact, Park Hyo-won’s nickname as an undergraduate was ‘garbage truck.’ He was a junior I met at various drinking parties, and my first impression was not good.

Everything that came out of Park Hyo-won’s mouth was swearing. It seemed like he played quite a bit during his school days. If we were to compare ugly and handsome, Park Hyo-won was good-looking, but it could not be said that he was good-looking.

It was because the impression was too sharp and fierce.

But fortunately, he wasn’t a real gangster. Although his actions and speech were rough, he was not a person who actually committed violence. It was as bad as drinking and smoking when I was in high school.

Still, image is a scary thing for an actor, so Park Hyo-won’s acting so far has been sinful. They were like back alley thugs.

He left an impressive performance there, but it ended there. Director Yoon Seong-ah wanted to bring out a different character in Park Hyo-won.

It was the same with Dowook.

Do-wook, as portrayed in the media, was an image of an upright and healthy boy and young man. Because it was actually like that, I didn’t feel uncomfortable, but when I saw that I was given a role like that, I felt a bit of a challenge.

When I saw an actor wearing clothes that fit so well, I somehow felt like I wanted to dress him in completely new clothes.

And director Yoon Seong-ah believed that Do-wook also had a sharp side. When they actually met, Do-wook, who comforted her, was of course warm, but……

‘There was a cold corner. Like an uncovered glacier… If you bring out that nature and take the path of a more serious actor, you will become a truly great actor.’

It was Director Yoon Seong-ah who thought so. When Do-wook decided to appear in “Blue Whale,” he felt a certain joy at being able to do such a thing.

It was a strange thing to cast first and then form a filming team, but it had its advantages.

In particular, there was a small incident because of Dowook.

Upon hearing that Do-wook had decided to appear, the investment company welcomed director Yoon Seong-ah with all his might.

The investment company decided to invest, but it was only part of a policy to support art films and did not expect large profits. It was clear that the appearance of Do-wook, who had already made his name known, was able to enjoy a much greater publicity effect than the original.

Since it was the first movie, it was impossible to predict how much Dowook’s ticket power would be, but it was clear that the number of theaters would need to be increased.

Everyone applauded director Yoon Seong-ah, who had made a casting that they had never imagined.

However, when I actually contacted the field staff, the response was half and half.

First of all, since they were all familiar with Director Yoon Seong-ah, they had faith in Director Yoon’s scenario.

However, like investment companies, about half responded positively to Do-wook’s casting, saying that they liked it, saying that it would not be a flop, or that they had always kept an eye on Do-wook.

The rest rejected Director Yoon Seong-ah’s request, saying that a movie starring idol Do-wook could no longer be an ‘art film’.

They were people with a strong conservative side.

Director Yoon Seong-ah had no intention of blaming them. They had their own standards.

However, it was unknown whether they would really think that way about Do-wook after watching the movie.

‘It will change. clearly.’

Director Yoon Seong-ah was certain to a certain extent.

Director Yoon Seong-ah was truly confident when we gathered to read the movie before starting filming.

From the first line, Dowook was acting with the correct tone.

Director Yoon Seong-ah captured all the subtle emotions that were incorporated into the scenario.

Director Yoon Seong-ah was not the only one who was surprised by Do-wook’s first line. The same was true for Park Hyo-won, who was also present.

“I have to say the next line. men and horses.”

“ah. Seed. wait a minute.”

Director Yoon Seong-ah and Park Hyo-won were already close friends. Park Hyo-won shook her head in response to Director Yoon’s scolding and was trying to control her emotions again.

Director Yoon Seong-ah giggled and stimulated Park Hyo-won.

“You’re surprised, right? “Mr. Dowook acted well.”

“Now that I’ve said my lines for the first time, is it already a comparison? “I can’t eat this.”

“You say you can’t eat it? Did you hit GG?”

Park Hyo-won muttered a low curse. However, he soon ignored the scoffing director Yoon Seong-ah and focused on his own lines. I wasn’t a fool who didn’t know that Director Yoon was provoking me very openly from the beginning to push my abilities even further.

It was also true that Do-wook had a bit of difficulty adjusting to the relationship between director Yoon Seong-ah and Park Hyo-won.

In other words, the two were bickering like Jeong Yoon-ki and Ahn Hyeong-seo, but the temperature was much higher. It felt even more so because there were profanities mixed in.

After a fairly long practice, Park Hyo-won and Do-wook walked out of director Yoon Seong-ah’s studio together.

Although it was just a reading without action, both of them were a little exhausted due to the intense acting. My walking pace was much slower than usual.

“thing. “Can I talk to you?”

It was Park Hyo-won who spoke first.

Do-wook quickly nodded at Park Hyo-won’s words. Like director Yoon Seong-ah, Park Hyo-won was also a senior at Do-wook’s school, although he had never seen him at school.

Plus, this time, he was actually a senior majoring in acting. Judging by class, age, and experience, Park Hyo-won was Do-wook’s superior.

“yes. Please take it easy.”

When Do-wook answered politely, Park Hyo-won frowned.

“What am I going to do if I just take it easy? Take it easy on that too.”

“You mean me?”

“okay. “We’re only going to be friends for two weeks, so wouldn’t being comfortable on a daily basis be helpful when acting?”

Do-wook gained enlightenment and greatly agreed with Park Hyo-won’s words.

If you think about it, even during ‘Get Ready 1999’, we actually built a friendly relationship in a comfortable atmosphere outside of the filming set, so we were able to feel natural when acting.

“It doesn’t really matter if you call me Hyowon.”

Do-wook could clearly tell that, despite Park Hyo-won’s appearance and way of speaking, he was a person who cared for Park Hyo-won well in many ways.

I couldn’t say it was warm, but the passion for acting seemed to be hot anyway.

“Ah… no. “I’m not comfortable up to that point.”

“then.”

“Shall I call you senior…?”

“senior? Not even school. “Call me brother.”

Dowook nodded.

“Where did you learn acting?”

Park Hyo-won asked as she left the studio and headed toward the parking lot. Park Hyo-won had a personal car, and Do-wook and Koo Cheol-min were supposed to come.

“I took private lessons for a few months while preparing for school, hyung.”

When Do-wook immediately stopped talking and called him brother, Park Hyo-won laughed. I felt like he wasn’t an ordinary person.

“who?”

“Teacher Kang-yeon Lee.”

“Ah, it seems like a name I’ve heard before. Anyway, I’m so fucking jealous.”

When Park Hyo-won made a face that didn’t quite understand whether he was jealous of taking lessons or what, Park Hyo-won answered.

“Your talent.”

It was just one word. It’s not like I haven’t received compliments before.

However, the praise he heard from Park Hyo-won was something that hit Do-wook hard in the solar plexus. It could have been even more so because I saw Park Hyo-won’s acting just a moment ago.

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After a small gathering of the director and cast members and a farewell ceremony, the filming of “Blue Whale” began.

The movie set had a different atmosphere from the drama set.

There was a reason why filming dramas was more difficult for most actors than filming movies. These were problems that arose from filming multiple episodes in a short period of time.

There were scripts for the first 1, 2, and up to 4 episodes, so I had to analyze the script and stay up all night on set, but once the broadcast actually started, things changed.

Basically, the broadcast is twice a week. Even though we filmed up to episode 4, it only took a moment for us to catch up.

It was the same whether it was filming or script. As the script came out more urgently, the actors had to memorize it rather than analyze it, and there were scenes where filming went on too quickly.

It was a hardship in many ways. Nevertheless, the drama had its own charm.

When the broadcast aired, viewers responded immediately and the impact was enormous.

In any case, there were many differences, from the systematic aspect to the values pursued by each person.

Since ‘Get Ready 1999’ was also a pre-production, the environment was good for a drama filming set, but Do-wook clearly felt the difference between a drama set and a movie set.

It was a difficult difference to conclude whether something was good or bad. Just because the preparation period was long compared to the short running time, it didn’t mean that filming wasn’t difficult even though it was a movie.

‘I wonder where the focus is…’

There may be a difference in the director, but mentally, I felt like I was being pushed harder.

Dowook thought and got up from his chair. The staff had finished preparing for filming once again.

In order to get just one good scene, Dowook had to say his first line several times.

It was the same cut, but today was already the second day of filming. Because the background was a park with a sunset, filming was impossible after the sunset.

Do-wook had to do well today in order to not make the staff suffer again tomorrow.

At the time of the reading, it was the first line that director Yoon Seong-ah praised. However, for some reason, director Yoon Seong-ah kept making NGs.

“What are you looking at, you idiot?”

“NG! again!”

At Director Yoon Seong-ah’s shout, Do-wook’s shoulders lost strength.

I also felt sorry for Park Hyo-won, who was standing in front preparing to say her next line and could not say a single line yet.

Park Hyo-won’s expression was stiff. Of course, I knew that it was not because of Do-wook, but because I was immersed in this situation.

‘I definitely said it was perfect back then… but my feelings are the same as then, so why…’

Do-wook thought and gathered himself again.

Dowook was now the head of the violent circle. Unfavorable environment, wandering, violence… Do-wook kept thinking about them.

I couldn’t help but think of Seo Kang-Jun.

Although Seo Kang-jun was not in an unfortunate situation or wandering around, he was the most violent person when he harassed someone.

I thought about Seo Kang-jun’s every single motion.

‘Kim Bo-myeong. Are you looking at me now? Where are you looking with those dirty eyes, you bastard!’

Thinking about Seo Kang-joon inflicting violence on her could have been difficult enough to be traumatic in itself. But now Dowook was Dowook. It wasn’t Kim Bo-myeong.

Dowook was able to analyze the situation at the time from a distance. To that extent, he was able to separate himself from Kim Bo-myeong.

‘The reason it was okay during the reading but not now is because of the eyes and body language…’

The sunset behind Do-wook was red. Dowook stood in front of the camera once again and nodded.