Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 284

284. Let’s Do It Together (1)

August 11, 2022

“Is it a bit much? I guess so. The director already gave the okay, so it’s a bit much for me to ask for a reshoot……?”

Gil Sang-jun had clearly given the okay sign.

The screen direction and dialogue processing.

The actors’ diction, eyes, actions, and atmosphere.

Everything was perfect without exception.

However.

There was one lacking aspect.

“No. I don’t think Director Gil is the type to care about that, so it should be fine.”

Presence.

The lacking part for Park Jung-hyuk was precisely that.

“What should I say? It doesn’t seem like much…… but Do Gang-hoon feels a bit faint.”

“Ah.”

Park Jung-hyuk didn’t know, but that was a point that touched on the concerns of Gil Sang-jun and other staff members as well.

‘Ah. The lines are good, the acting is decent, the physique isn’t bad, and he looks good on camera, but…….’

It’s a shame.

Everything is fine, but something is a bit, no, quite a bit lacking.

So…… what should I say?

‘When he’s with Yeon-woo, he keeps getting pushed back. Do Gang-hoon has more lines, but Kim Sun-woo seems to have more presence.’

The scene they just shot was about the sharp clash between the two.

In other words, it meant that neither of them should look like they were being pushed back.

But…….

‘Gee…… Do Gang-hoon’s presence is a bit…… too overshadowed, isn’t it?’

It was a feeling that was ambiguous to call lacking, but everyone in this place was aware of it.

A subtle difference, but that subtle difference is what makes a masterpiece.

‘I can’t reshoot it just because of that. No. This isn’t a problem that will be solved by reshooting.’

When you think about it, Do Gang-hoon wasn’t the problem.

He was fully captivating the screen and the play.

However, the core of the problem was that it was only until Yeon-woo slowly walked out of the darkness.

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but.

What should I say? It’s like the balance of the scales that had been tightly maintained suddenly tilted to one side?

There’s nothing particularly problematic.

It’s just that the feeling is like that.

But everyone in this place knew.

‘If this continues, there will definitely be problems.’

Who is Do Gang-hoon?

Wasn’t he the villain of Season 2?

The key to Season 2’s Do Gang-hoon is that he has to show a presence no less than the protagonist.

So, in the end, Park Jung-hyuk didn’t say it, but he had the same concerns as the staff.

Yeon-woo had noticed it a long time ago, but didn’t say anything special.

‘What would I say?’

Presence.

It’s not something that can be immediately filled just because it’s lacking.

-You don’t have presence, so please increase it next time.

It means it’s not a stat that can be immediately grown just by saying that.

There are several factors that make up presence.

Appearance would be one of them, and innate atmosphere, usual words and actions, and character would also fall into this category.

The accumulated career and experiences would also have been gradually accumulated to form the foundation of a person.

‘If you think about it that way, Park Jung-hyuk is the kind of person who can’t lack presence…….’

As much as he’s often cast here and there, Park Jung-hyuk is not an actor who would be inferior anywhere.

However, the problem was that the opponent was Yeon-woo.

Even though he’s still young and has a short career.

As if to say that innate presence is like this, Kang Yeon-woo was the one who naturally caught people’s attention first, no matter what role he played.

“Actually, in this scene, Do Gang-hoon has to come out on par with you.”

“That’s true.”

“It’s not that anything went wrong, but what should I say? He’s just a bit faint. I’m sorry because this is a scene that consumes a lot of emotions for both you and me…… but if you’re okay with it, I’d like to reshoot it.”

Reshooting won’t immediately create presence that wasn’t there.

Because it’s not something that can be immediately filled just because it’s lacking.

This subtle problem was not actually the first time.

If the acting is off, you can give acting guidance.

If the pronunciation is slurred, you can have them practice pronunciation.

But presence.

How on earth are you supposed to fill presence?

‘What is this? I can’t suddenly tell him to gain weight.’

If that happens, he’ll fill the screen, so he’ll get more attention.

Well, it’s like a temporary fix.

In the end, it’s not a fundamental solution.

It’s most difficult to deal with abstract concepts.

It’s not for nothing that actors dig into the script.

‘Shedding happy but sad tears.’

How on earth are you supposed to digest these instructions?

That’s why you can’t say anything to Yeon-woo.

Because he’s too eye-catching, tell him to act with his feet?

‘No matter how bad it is, I can’t say such things.’

“I know this is a bit of a tiring scene, but it’s a bit much to just send it out like this.”

“I’m fine with it.”

“Huh?”

“I’m also in favor of reshooting.”

Yeon-woo readily replied.

It’s a retake for the sake of the work’s perfection, not for any other reason.

There was no reason to refuse.

“Wow. Yeon-woo, thank you. I’ll treat you to a wrap-up party after this. Thank you.”

“Yes, well. I understand.”

Yeon-woo got up from the screen he was monitoring.

A situation where a perfectly fine scene had to be reshot.

However, Yeon-woo didn’t hate people who were sincere about their work.

Reshoots were okay as much as necessary for a better final version.

“Let’s go.”

“Oh. Okay.”

It was time to start filming again.

The filming was unusually long.

It was already the umpteenth time that they had reshot the scene several times, monitored it, and proceeded with reshooting.

However, none of the people in that place complained.

“Pre-production is good for this. This is the atmosphere I wanted.”

Gil Sang-jun said casually while looking at the monitor.

“I didn’t want to just put it out there, even if the quality dropped because I was pressed for time.”

It was because Gil Sang-jun’s pride was too high.

Gil Sang-jun’s gaze was directed at the actors who were consistent even while filming the same scene several times.

He felt so good about the passion that was being conveyed to him.

The romance he had dreamed of since he picked up the camera and jumped into production was right there.

“What if I look at you a little longer here? The way you spoke sarcastically earlier wasn’t good, so just slow down your tone……?”

“Then I’ll walk out a little slower. Just make a sound? Then Do Gang-hoon’s sharpness will be revealed even more.”

“Oh. That’s good. Then let’s go with that. And about the lines after that, how about adding some ad-libs and showing you the phone screen?”

“Are you talking about the part where you spread the evidence?”

“Yeah. There.”

“It wouldn’t be bad. The more thorough Do Gang-hoon is, the more disadvantaged Kim Sun-woo becomes.”

It won’t be a fundamental solution right away, but.

The two actors putting their heads together became a makeshift solution in their own way.

Gil Sang-jun had given permission to do whatever they wanted.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

“It’s hard to find actors who are so enthusiastic about filming these days…….”

“That’s right. Even Park Jung-hyuk wasn’t someone who would do this much.”

“Well, I guess that’s what you call a good influence.”

When you think about it, Park Jung-hyuk is a good actor, but it was difficult to say that he was a passionate actor who would put his heart and soul into one cut like that.

Why?

‘Because there’s no particular reason to!’

If you exclude the stellar actors like Kwon Seong-hyun.

Park Jung-hyuk is in the tier below that.

Well, he’s not a bad person.

However, there are so few people of similar age, so there are naturally more people looking for him.

The fact that many people are looking for him means that his ability has been recognized.

The fact that his ability has been recognized was enough to give him pride.

So Park Jung-hyuk has some pride.

To put it nicely, it’s pride.

To put it badly, it feels like there’s a possibility that it could develop into a slight arrogance?

“It was really hard to get along with him at first.”

It’s not that Park Jung-hyuk was being bossy, but it was a bit of a struggle for the staff who were used to the Season 1 filming atmosphere.

Even Yeon-woo, who is the most famous, changes when filming.

The story that Yeon-woo’s script is tattered and he receives it again and again is a very famous story on the set.

“Oh, I’m so happy every time I see him. Who doesn’t know that Yeon-woo is good at acting? But he puts so much effort into it, so the results are so outstanding. I’m so happy.”

Even if Song Writer’s favoritism pierces the sky, it was a natural thing.

He was a person who knew very well that there were almost no actors who immersed themselves in research to such an extreme, changing the script several times.

In the midst of all that, he was talented and even good at acting, and he put in so much effort, so how could he not be pretty?

“Yeon-woo really held the center well. I’m so glad.”

That’s how the atmosphere is.

Once you get into the flow, the people in the same filming location can’t help but be affected.

Why?

There’s a saying that you go to Gangnam with your friends, right? [Gangnam is a wealthy, trendy district in Seoul, implying people tend to follow the crowd’s behavior.]

Once an atmosphere of ‘it can’t be helped’ is created, it can’t be stopped from then on.

Whether it’s loose or tight.

Neither of them is helpful for filming.

‘The former makes the filming itself, including the staff, lax, and the latter makes it difficult to draw out the actors’ skills because they are crushed by the atmosphere.’

Anyway, the important thing is that the production team can’t create this atmosphere.

Not too loose, but not too much force, just the right middle.

‘Anything in the middle is difficult.’

But Dramatic Tempest was able to do that.

In a very positive direction.

The person involved didn’t seem to have any thoughts, but it was good.

There are no people who whine that the waiting time is boring or bosses who treat the staff like servants and receive royal treatment.

It’s more productive to memorize one more line or rehearse with the actors during that time.

As that atmosphere became firmly established, synergy began to occur.

Just like this.

The staff’s gaze was happily directed inside the monitor.

“Yes. There. Stop there and wait for a second.”