Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 366

366. Not Easy (2)

2022.11.01.

Neither the one making the request nor the one listening seemed particularly serious.

[Good times. This kind of playful bickering is only possible with someone you’re close to.]

A cheese-colored cat followed behind, yawning widely.

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“You made a wise choice. You made a really good decision. Burying your talent like that would have been a loss to humanity.”

“All that praise for just a cameo?”

“Director Jonas is willing to change the script for the sake of the movie, so you don’t have to worry about that. Right, Jonas?”

“Of course!”

Gabriel’s decision was swift.

News must have reached the set, as the lead actor, Raymond Taylor, and director Jonas Ben welcomed Gabriel.

“Yeonwoo! As Yeonwoo said, we’ve all signed new contracts with confidentiality clauses. The lawyers came yesterday and took care of everything neatly.”

The monumental OST [Original Soundtrack] that would go into the opening sequence, the very first scene of the movie.
The condition Yeonwoo set for agreeing to take on that task was simple.

‘Do not reveal that the producer of the OST is Dream Walker, Kang Yeonwoo.’

Since the work would be released under a new artist name, strict confidentiality was essential.

“Thank you again for granting this difficult request.”

Jonas Ben said with teary eyes.

The expectations for this final installment of the trilogy were enormous.

Not only for the general audience but also for the director, Jonas Ben.

Though he said it wasn’t too difficult.

In reality, it was quite a tricky situation.

‘It’s more complicated than I thought?’

But instead of regret, he felt more intrigued.

‘Being complicated means there are a lot of people eagerly anticipating this.’

That meant there was a lot to gain from succeeding with this project.

Of course, the opposite was also possible.

He could end up facing criticism from all sides, with no benefit from using a pseudonym.

‘There’s also the possibility of Dream Walker being devalued.’

It would be troublesome to be labeled a one-hit-wonder.

Dream Walker, who heals the hearts of people around the world and receives back a tiny fraction of their lifespan in return.

If this OST failed, he would probably receive evaluations like this:

-He just got lucky.

-It was all Trevi’s influence.

-He just got lucky for real? The fans were defending him so hard; they must be upset lol.

His influence would be greatly reduced, of course.

His fans would be ridiculed by others.

‘I absolutely can’t let that happen.’

Well, there would be ways to recover his influence somehow.

But what about the wounds his fans would receive?

Yeonwoo could never let that happen.

‘I must make it a success.’

Only then would there be a reason for accepting this OST proposal.

Perhaps that’s why, despite the difficulty, he felt even more motivated.

“The main motif is already decided.”

“Yes. It’s the last part of the series…….”

“You wanted a new feel but didn’t want to deviate too much from the main motif.”

“Since it’s a series, we need to maintain a sense of continuity… If something completely different suddenly appears, the audience who has been watching it might feel alienated.”

“You said you wanted to capture both the alpha and omega of the movie?”

“That’s the core. This is the kind of opening sequence I’m hoping for. After watching the whole movie, I want people to feel, ‘Ah, that’s why that song came out like that!'”

Jonas was pouring passion, bordering on obsession, into this movie.

His requirements were meticulous and extremely detailed.

“Hoo. It’s not easy, is it? That’s why I prepared in advance by casting an artist…….”

Just how much effort did he put into this…….

“You said it had to permeate the whole thing. So, I finished the script first and handed it over to Gerard first… According to Gerard’s manager, it seems he didn’t even read it…….”

Yeonwoo’s career wasn’t long, but.

From what he remembered from participating in several major projects, this was an unusual occurrence.

All the scripts being completed before filming began?

Even though each director has a different style, most of them complete the script while filming.

“Songs that just sound good are useless. It has to be something that gives me a thrill!”

Jonas trembled his stout body as he passionately exclaimed.

That passage clearly showed how sincere he was about the song that would open the movie.

‘The director and the audience already have high expectations. So, doing well is just average. Failing is treason.’

The conditions were difficult, but the situation wasn’t great either.

But.

Even so.

“Yes.”

Yeonwoo’s answer was firm.

‘There’s nothing in this world that’s easy to get anyway.’

And above all, Yeonwoo had a reason to succeed.

To do that, he would have to pour everything into this project, even more than when he created Dream Walker.

Of course, he was already prepared for that.

“I’ve already told the staff in advance. You are free to roam anywhere on the set. As long as it doesn’t interfere with filming, you can be on set as much as you want.”

What Yeonwoo requested from Director Jonas was simple.

“Can you let me observe the filming set? Whenever I want.”

He had already received the script, but it would be better to feel the atmosphere directly.

Things like the tone and attitude of the characters that couldn’t be grasped from the letters on the page.

And because he could directly grasp the atmosphere of the play, which was indicated in the instructions.

‘I have one guy to take care of too…….’

When he came to the set.

Yeonwoo still noticed the gazes towards Gabriel.

It wasn’t the gaze of the dead, but the gaze of the living, so it was even worse.

‘He’s just getting over his trauma, so I have to take good care of him.’

He didn’t know how he ended up doing childcare…….

[Please take good care of the fragile seed! If you raise it well, you might get lucky?]

Gabriel was officially recognized as a ‘fragile’ being by the system message.

No matter what, he had a duty to raise him well……

He didn’t know he would be raising a child before getting married.

“Of course! It doesn’t matter at all! I’ll even make a seat for Yeonwoo!”

He wasn’t just talking about the filming set.

Directing that the director and actors exchanged.

Or how the editing was progressing.

It was a story that included all of that.

How the filming was progressing and how the filmed film was edited and the flow was completed.

What Yeonwoo was curious about was all of this.

‘If I’m going to create a work that penetrates the whole thing, I have to start by immersing myself in the whole movie.’

Well.

It seems like I’m trying to learn too much one by one…….

This was Yeonwoo’s way and thought.

It doesn’t really matter how other artists work.

Because they and Yeonwoo are clearly different people.

In any case, Director Jonas welcomed Yeonwoo’s enthusiasm with open arms.

‘And I was also curious about the atmosphere on set.’

He had taken a tour through Gabriel just yesterday, but it didn’t quench his thirst at all.

‘Since I came, I have to see everything properly and learn what I can.’

Besides, he was also curious about what kind of acting the actor, who is said to be almost the top in foreign countries, was like.

“So, from now on, Yeonwoo will be directing alongside Jonas?”

Raymond, the person most sensitive on set.

As the expectations were high, the weight on his shoulders was also considerable, so the lead actors generally boasted a fairly picky temperament.

Even those who are easygoing have said in interviews that they become concerned about every move of the staff when they start filming.

In particular, actors who have experienced even once the loss of a scene due to a minor mistake by the staff after concentrating like crazy and performing the acting of their lives were even more so.

As time is limited, mental strength is limited, and physical strength is also required, the atmosphere on set is bound to be sharp.

However, he also welcomed Yeonwoo’s joining with a smile.

“What more can I say when someone I wanted to bring in says yes?”

Then he burst into a cool laugh.

“I won’t be directing, but I’ll be observing. Raymond is the main character, so I think I’ll be seeing him the most.”

“Wow. I’ll have to work hard then?”

Gabriel slipped in next to Raymond, who was smiling like that.

“Yeah. He has high standards. You know Dramatic Tempest, right?”

“I know. It’s popular on Onflix [streaming service] these days. I haven’t had time to watch it yet.”

“He’s in it. He’s practically the main character there, right? He’s really good at acting.”

No, so suddenly?

‘Didn’t you say you didn’t watch it at some point?’

I’m sure that’s what he said……?

“So, you have to act well. He won’t be impressed unless you really pour your soul into acting. If my friend fails because of you, I won’t let you get away with it!”

Then he turns around abruptly.

He’s really an incomprehensible guy.

“Ready, action!”

The short break was over, and filming resumed in earnest.

Yeonwoo watched Raymond, who was performing action scenes with supporting actors on the set.

‘Hmm. Something’s a little lacking.’

As he recalled the script already in his head, his disappointment deepened.

The main character, Black, who pretends to be a playboy, going through several women like a libertine.

In this scene, Black meets a woman he falls in love with for the first time in his life.

In this scene, Black realizes that the other person is actually a spy who deceived him.

‘He’s betrayed and can’t trust her, but he’s still in love. It’s a part where an agent who has no tears or blood, who can’t properly use his hands due to such complex emotions, hesitates but also reveals his mercilessness without being lenient. Something’s a little……?’

It’s a very complex scene.

It’s like a scene that gives you the feeling of a warm iced Americano [contradictory feeling]?

You have to do action, you have to do emotional acting.

There are many places to pay attention to in many ways.

But even considering that, that acting is very lacking.

‘He just looks greasy.’

He feels betrayed by his lover, but he also feels love. On the one hand, he doesn’t reveal it, skillfully hides the wound, and acts with composure.

As expected, it’s a scene that makes you wonder what kind of nonsense you’re talking about.

‘The problem is that the actors have to implement it as it is…….’

When you read it in the script, you might think, ‘What is this?’

‘You have to be able to do it sufficiently with acting.’

A person’s life is not just an easily written novel or fairy tale.

As you live, you have various complex thoughts, of course.

It is not uncommon to have conflicting emotions about one object.

And movies and dramas are based on these basic lives.

It’s a bit more exaggerated because there’s an adaptation, and it seems like only a part of the highlights of life are taken, but the basics are like that.

‘So, rather than acting in a work, you have to show the life of the character in the work through acting.’

It sounds like the same thing, but the two are definitely different.

The reason why Yeonwoo became so assimilated with Kim Sunwoo in Dramatic Tempest was because of this thought.

Thanks to that, Dramatic Tempest is still going strong, and there are a lot of fans who want Yeonwoo’s role, Kim Sunwoo, to return.

‘Right now, it looks like Raymond is just playing Black, not Black himself.’

Yeonwoo thought coldly as he watched the filming set where the acting was taking place.