Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 27

10. Snow Lady.

“I don’t have to stay like this all day, do I?”

“Hahaha. It might be uncomfortable now, but you’ll get used to it. It’s not like we created something out of nothing; we’re just bringing out the inherent qualities you already had. Of course, it seems to me that we’ve only managed to extract half of half of what you’re capable of…”

Hong Euichan deeply regretted that.

If he had more time and money, he believed he could have drawn out at least 20% more than he had now.

‘I’ll have to aim for the next opportunity. Still, it’s such a waste. Who knew he’d have so little talent for acting! If he had even a speck of it, he could have devoured everything.’

His confidence was by no means an exaggeration.

When the masters of the film industry select actors for roles, the most important factor is surprisingly not acting ability.

Rather, they prioritize the image they see in that person.

That’s not to say that acting ability isn’t important.

If an actor can embody the image the director wants through method acting [a technique where actors deeply immerse themselves in a role], their usual image doesn’t matter.

But no matter how divine their acting skills, there are innate limitations.

For example, let’s say they’re looking for an actress to play a femme fatale [an alluring and dangerous woman], a woman of destiny who lures men to their deaths or extreme suffering.

Naturally, the actress for that role must be a beauty who exudes that kind of allure.

But what if, for reasons of political correctness, they cast someone who is fat and unattractive in that role?

Unless it’s meant to be a comedy, the moment that image appears on screen, the immersion of the film is shattered.

However, if they cast someone who embodies the image so perfectly that everything is believable, even if their acting is lacking, people will be incredibly immersed, even if they don’t have a single line of dialogue.

This is because their appearance itself lends great credibility to the role.

That’s why Hong Euichan was going crazy with regret.

If it were Park Youngchan, with that incredible image that would be one of a kind, before and after, he was sure that even a third-rate, trashy script could become a blockbuster.

“To have to be satisfied with a music video with such talent.”

Hong Euichan felt regretful, but at the same time, he was glad he got to film this.

If he had found out that another director was filming such a subject instead of him, he would have suffered from pent-up frustration for days.

‘I want to see it through the lens soon.’

Usually, a separate camera director would be needed for such a shoot, but Hong Euichan decided to take on that role himself.

It wasn’t just because he wanted to see it through the lens himself.

Rather, there was a practical problem.

The cost of a camera director who could capture the image Hong Euichan had in mind was enormous.

It was so hard to find someone like that even with money, so Hong Euichan ended up deciding to film it himself.

Considering the short films he had directed and edited himself, it was a natural choice since he was better than most camera directors.

Although he would be working himself to the bone, he couldn’t have gotten into this field if he had considered such things.

“Cut! This one is good too, but let’s go one more time. Park Youngchan, please look at the camera with the same eyes as number 5. Ah! Don’t think about anything, just stare blankly. Yes. That’s very good.”

Hong Euichan was so busy overseeing the set that he felt like he needed two bodies, but his face was full of smiles.

To be exact, it was only when he was filming Youngchan that he smiled; when he was filming other scenes, curses and NGs [no good takes] were rampant.

The Black Tiger members, known for their strong personalities, were wary, so you can imagine how harsh the atmosphere on set was.

The staff, who could barely endure it, whispered to each other during their short breaks.

“It’s like we’re filming Jekyll and Hyde [referencing the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]. How can one person be so two-faced?”

“It’s a bit much, but considering the subject, it’s understandable. Look at that. It changes every time he throws out a few words.”

“Ah~.”

Director Hong Euichan’s instructions were far from typical, but every time he said those words, the aura that Youngchan exuded changed slightly.

Sometimes, a strong masculine beauty full of thick masculine scent was highlighted, and at other times, a decadent beauty that would captivate everyone was emphasized.

If you were filming such a subject, even the most ill-tempered director would have no choice but to become Jekyll.

Conversely, it was not unreasonable to become Hyde due to the reverse after filming such a subject and then filming something else.

Fortunately, the child actor who came as Youngchan’s child role was a veteran actor with some experience.

If that hadn’t been the case, the child actor might have had a terrible trauma from this shoot.

The music video shoot, which had been full of talk and hardship, finally ended at dawn the next day.

In terms of time, they had been filming for 20 hours straight, but the staff’s faces were full of smiles despite the long shoot.

In this industry, 20 hours of continuous filming is actually short.

Usually, they film for three days in a row in severe cases, so finishing the work in just 20 hours is a rare occurrence.

But the happiest of them all was Director Hong Euichan.

“Ehehe. Kkahahaha!”

Like Gollum with the One Ring in his hand [a reference to The Lord of the Rings], he couldn’t stop laughing as he caressed the footage he had shot as if it were a treasure.

Kwak Dohun, who had been determined to say something after the filming was over, had to quickly back away after seeing that.

The other Black Tiger members were the same.

They quickly left the studio, wondering if that crazy bastard would harm them.

Youngchan, who had been watching his uncles from not too far away, snickered and then approached Director Hong Euichan.

“You’ve worked hard.”

“Ah! Actor Park Youngchan, no, President, you’ve worked hard too.”

“How did the music video turn out?”

“Hahaha. I guarantee the reaction will be huge. I never thought I’d get to film something like this in my life.”

Thinking back to the time when he had put down the camera with a heart-wrenching feeling just a year ago, he couldn’t believe the moment he was in now.

Realizing that it was all because of Youngchan in front of him, he looked at him with eyes as if he were seeing a benefactor.

Of course, Youngchan was burdened by that look, so he quickly asked about the music video editing schedule and left the studio as if he were running away.