MTL NOVEL Chapter 6 - Can I take it and raise it?
Episode 6_
Can I take it and raise it?
What is acting?
It was a question I always asked while watching actors’ performances since the Park Sung-hyun days.
The answers were different for each of the superstar candidates I was in charge of. People are not all the same, and each of them has developed their own acting skills through experience.
The conclusion that Park Sung-hyun reached was… …to cover up a false life.
And he was an expert in false living. The experience of changing many lives through N regressions was ingrained in his soul.
‘What if I mixed my sound-related abilities here?’
This ability to read emotions or situations by listening to someone else’s voice. Conversely, wouldn’t it be possible to fill my own voice with emotion?
Yeo-Jun opened his mouth and recited the lines from the script.
I could guess the character’s narrative from the dialogue itself. This is an interrogation room, and I am a murder suspect.
“It rained that day. The weather forecast said it would be sunny today, so I believed that and went out, only to get drenched in rain.”
Ko Seung-geon was startled and gestured to the staff behind him. Several quick-witted staff members manipulated their cell phones.
‘What’s with the voice? The pronunciation is caught.’
In fact, Ko Seung-geon didn’t expect much from Yeo Woo-jun.
What I wanted to check was boldness. Before I knew it, the conference room was filled with the actors who had gathered to see the child’s face.
I just wanted to see if I could deliver my lines without getting discouraged in front of these people. That alone would be half the battle.
“I arrived at the office… … and Seo Jin was lying face down.”
But, it is ‘acting’ that requires determination and control of breathing and vocalization.
‘You’re acting with emotion. And you’re doing it at a high level.’
Even though the vocal cords are not fully developed yet because puberty has not yet occurred, the voice is powerful.
The voice mixed with tears as he said that he found the body of his colleague in the office seemed really sad, but a strange suspicion arose. Is this person really sad?
‘You’re not acting like this on purpose, are you?’
Oh no. If that’s really true, then this kid was born that way.
According to Choi Hae-na, Yeo-Jun’s family circumstances are not good, and he is a complete blank slate who doesn’t know much about dramas, movies, or even animations.
Meanwhile, Yeo-Jun Yeo raised his head after saying all the lines in the scene.
“How was it?”
No one was saying anything. Could it be that the acting style of this world is so different from that? Yeo-Jun looked at the reactions of the staff, especially Go Seung-Geon.
Well, judging by your blank expression, I guess my acting was okay.
But I still need to hear the voice to know for sure. That’s how I can read the emotions.
‘Oh, wait. It wouldn’t be good to rely too much on this ability.’
If you rely too much on your abilities, you will become lazy. You should also be careful not to read emotions that don’t need to be read.
Were you overconfident because you didn’t have the talent you had when you were Park Sung-hyun?
While Yeo-Jun was reflecting, Go Seung-Geon nodded to the employee behind him instead of answering.
“… … Did you take all the pictures?”
“yes.”
The employee who filmed the video looked at Yeo-Jun Woo with the aforementioned expression.
Huh? When did you take that picture? Yeo-Jun Yoo became immersed in the role without even realizing it.
“I’ll just send this over to you. It wasn’t a face-to-face audition, right?”
“Yes. Just send the video.”
“Do you have a profile picture?”
“Yes. It was posted on the company bulletin board.”
Yeo-Jun blankly stared at the people moving in unison except for himself. When their eyes met, Go Seung-Geon smiled brightly.
“Woojun. You did a great job.”
“Really?”
“Your basics are great, and you’re really good at it? And… … I felt something strange while watching your acting. Should I say it’s sad but not sad? Did you do it with that in mind?”
Yeo-Jun nodded. As expected from a director, he has a good eye for detail.
“Why did you do that?”
“Just looking at this scene, I can’t tell if I’m the culprit or not. I thought I had to express it ambiguously.”
“her.”
Ko Seung-geon sighed as if he was dumbfounded. So, he was saying that he calculated it all.
It’s amazing that he’s good at simple acting, but in that short period of time, he understands the script, reads the writer’s intentions, and gives the character attributes.
‘Does this make sense?’
This is something you should learn in acting class. A kid who’s never done it before can do this?
The employees who were eavesdropping on the conversation between the two people let out a brief exclamation of admiration.
“Are you sure you’ve never acted before?”
“Where did you learn that?”
“Have you ever done a children’s play?”
“No, aren’t you really a genius?”
I guess he’s making such a fuss over even the most basic things because he’s so young.
Yeo-Jun’s mind was calm, but his body was honest. He trembled because he couldn’t control his body.
This body is eight years old, and praise makes even a whale dance. The corners of the mouth, the corners of the mouth go up. No, hold it in. You’re N years old!
“Hehehe.”
Eventually, a strange laugh came out. I felt the SS guy clicking his tongue again.
The staff looked at him with warm expressions at the sight of the child blushing brightly and showing his love.
With such a cinematic face and acting skills that can be achieved without even learning anything, this is a child with a promising future.
“Okay then, I’ll contact Director Choi as well.”
The moment Ko Seung-geon tried to contact Choi Hae-na.
“Director Ko. Is Woo-jun here by any chance… …”
At that moment, Choi Hae-na visited the acting team office. She had come to see Won Actors in a hurry after hearing Kim Il-je’s provocation not to leave the child in her hands too much.
“Are you here?”
“huh.”
Choi Hae-na had to use a lot of her vacation time to bring Yeo-jun, so she had to catch up on work that had piled up.
‘Who is holding the child in their hands?’
I was planning to have him work as a model first, and then send him to Ko Seung-geon when he got used to the camera, and gradually have him debut as an actor.
Although her plan was brought forward, she was not happy because she ended up being played into Kim Il-je’s scheme.
“What was Woojun doing here?”
“I acted!”
“Oh. I want to see it too.”
When Choi Hae-na stared at Ko Seung-geon, he smirked and flipped through the video his employee had recorded.
“See for yourself.”
Choi Hae-na muttered after seeing all of that. Even a layman could tell that this was pretty good acting.
“… … Did I really bring home a lucky charm?”
“So. You said you found a jackpot, and you really brought home a jackpot.”
Go Seung-geon’s eyes were filled with greed.
It is not a desire to use Yeo Joon-woo as one’s own, but rather a greed brought about by a professional desire to raise good actors.
“Can I take you and raise you?”
“Yeah, you’ll do well. But you have to raise him well and return it to him. He should be an idol.”
“Well… … Judging from what I see, he’s a natural actor.”
“Use it. Don’t be greedy. Did I dig it up?”
Legacy One Actors’ CEO, Ko Seung-geon, was one of the few people Choi Hae-na trusted.
He was such a competent person in the industry that it was firmly stated that there would be no resignation of Ko Seung-geon when One Actors was merged into Legacy.
“Oh. Wait. What about you, Woojun? Can you start acting right away?”
“great!”
Finally, the work is done! Yeo-Jun nodded.
* * *
(I thought about it, but I don’t think it will work emotionally. I’m sorry.)
“No, that’s not true. You could think of it that way.”
(Please call me next time you have a good opportunity.)
Director Kwon Seong-oh of the drama
“You didn’t do it?”
“Uh. There’s not much time left to film… … I’m starting to have a headache.”
“What should I do? The writer said he absolutely needs this role… … .”
A young actor was absolutely necessary to capture the interest and shock of viewers in the first half.
However, casting is already blocked. Since the role is the role, they tried to persuade him by saying that they would be comfortable during filming and that a professional psychotherapist would be on-site, but it didn’t work.
“Director, I got a call from Chanye’s mother.”
“Surely you won’t do it?”
“yes.”
“What is the reason?”
“I don’t want to do it because I’m afraid I’ll be bullied by kids from my school.”
Director Kwon Seong-oh frowned.
“I understand if it’s not right for the child’s feelings, but why the bullying? If it gets investigated anyway, won’t the children not be able to see it?”
“The kids know that too. These days, everything gets leaked through social media.”
“Hi… … .”
There is a drought of good child actors. In the past, parents blinded by money might have forced their children to appear in films, but things are different now.
Parents do not necessarily take advantage of their children, nor do they let their children suffer.
“Why don’t you just do it like that? You had the will, right?”
“The writer said he hates that guy even if he dies.”
This is the return work of a writer who is known as the queen of genre detective stories. So the writer’s influence was stronger than that of the director.
It’s a headache… … While Director Kwon Seong-oh was worrying, a staff member stood up from his seat.
“Director.”
“ok?”
“I got a call from Legacy.”
“Legacy? Did I hear you correctly? Not One Actor?”
Although One Actors has been incorporated into Legacy, they are still called One Actors in the acting industry.
“Yes, Legacy. Among the trainees I have, there is one who is interested in the role, so let’s meet up.”
“Really? Did you get the profile?”
“Here it is. I just got hired so I took this in a hurry, please understand. But, this is crazy.”
“Are you crazy?”
If she belongs to Legacy, she must be an idol trainee… … Director Kwon Seong-oh’s eyes lit up after receiving her profile.
Yeo Jun, born in 2009. His age is perfect. The profile picture was taken in a hurry, but it looks raw, so the atmosphere is more vivid.
“… … The mask fits perfectly. What kind of kid looks like this?”
“Right? Look at the eyes. What kind of atmosphere does an eight-year-old have… .”
“This child’s parents will be full even if they don’t eat. It’s not like they’ve been compensated, right? No. This kind of atmosphere can’t be compensated.”
The director was excited and asked himself, “I like him more than Park Chan-ye, who was my first choice.”
And the company is Legacy. That means Legacy Entertainment is a company with a good reputation.
“And, they even sent me a video of themselves acting.”
“Let’s see. Turn it on quickly.”
Soon, a video of Yeo-Jun Woo’s acting appeared on the beam projector.
“You received good acting training.”
The image of a tired office worker is revealed in the image of a child complaining about the weather.
Then, as he recalled the time when he saw the body of his fellow employee, his acting that was both sad and subtle, while also finding a middle ground, caught the attention of not only the director but also the entire production team.
“Wow, what did I just see?”
“Are you really good at it?”
“… … Oh, really. If there was someone like this, I would have contacted you a long time ago. Did you send this to the author?”
“Yes. Just a moment… … .”
The employee’s cell phone rang like crazy. It wasn’t a call, it was a series of vibrating messages like a phone.
“You really like it?”
“Okay. Send the script to Legacy. Let’s do this.”
“yes.”
Director Kwon Seong-oh finally breathed a sigh of relief as his troubled problem was solved. But he couldn’t take his eyes off Yeo Jun-woo’s face on the screen.
Indeed, what is it like on site?