Full Bloom (9)

 

A set banquet hall with over 100 staff members and many filming devices. And Kang Woo-jin sits at a  piano with colorful golden patterns on one side of the white background. This was the view of the foreign staff gathered on the set.

But Kang Woo-jin was different.

-♬♪

As he smiled and struck the keyboard, there were no cameras, lights, audio equipment, or foreign production crew in sight. This set banquet hall looked different only through Woojin’s eyes.

An old-fashioned atmosphere full of elegance.

Numerous candles lighting up the chandelier that fills the ceiling, a banquet hall filled with cozy colors thanks to the candles, food that looks appetizing, nobles wearing colorful dresses and ball gowns dancing to the tune of the piano, filling the huge banquet hall. The sound of their laughter.

This was no longer an audition site for Kang Woo-jin.

It was a party place where rhythm and happiness prevailed.

It was natural. Currently, Woojin is a ‘beast’ himself. No, he was clearly a ‘prince’ before he fell to the curse. From the moment he stepped into this banquet hall, he was either a ‘beast’ or a ‘prince’. My thoughts and life changed in an instant, and everything I could see in reality disappeared like smoke. Kang Woo-jin was not playing the piano right now.

Telling everyone about the world of ‘The Beast’.

It’s not smoke. The Beast from ‘The Beast and Beauty’ is brought to reality and briefly explains his life. The medium was only the piano.

I was never a monster or a ‘beast’ from the beginning.

Look at this. Could something like a ‘beast’ play this soft piano melody? I wonder if these nobles at the banquet room could smile so happily. Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Prince’ appears in reality, not a scenario, and plays everyday life full of laughter.

But this.

“······oh my god.”

“Have you already started acting?”

“I think so?”

‘Beast and Beauty’ director Bill Lautner, executive producer, executives of ‘World Disney Pictures’, and over 100 foreign staff members accepted it as a gooey performance. It has to be that way. Woojin’s face on the monitor was clearly different from the beginning, and his gaze was as if an empty set banquet hall was filled with people. The emotions contained in the piano melody are also enough to melt your ears.

It was 100% an act.

What was unusual was the facial expressions of the ‘Beast and Beauty’ production crew. The eyes widened, the mouth opened, or the eyebrows narrowed. There was a bit of embarrassment in everyone’s eyes. The reason was simple.

“Did anyone tell him to include some acting during his piano playing?”

“No, not at all. It was clearly conveyed when I handed over the audition-related materials. “For the piano, the costumes will be changed, but we will only look at the skills and drawings, so all you have to do is focus on playing the piano without acting.”

Of the ‘Beast and Beauty’ production crew gathered at this set banquet hall, not a single one asked Kang Woo-jin to add acting while playing the piano. They asked three audition-related questions from candidates for the role of ‘Beast’.

Among them, the  piano and singing were intended to gauge how freely one could perform various OSTs, which can be seen as trademarks in the live-action version of ‘The Beast and Beauty.’ Of course, when filming, piano, singing, and acting are included. However, since it was only recently that I completed the sheet music, there was only a short amount of time to practice, so for now, all I have to do is show my piano and vocal skills, minus the acting.

Even if you just mastered that in the first place, it was great.

In order for acting to be included, you have to spend a lot of time starting from analyzing the future scenario and practicing mixing the acting between the piano and the OST. ‘World Disney Pictures’ has seen and done such work continuously.

however.

Kang Woo-jin is currently wearing a ball gown with an appropriate mix of blue and beige.

-♬♪

He was acting along with the piano. However, it doesn’t seem like it’s unreasonable or a forced situation. The sentiments expressed by all the foreigners gathered here, including director Bill Lautner, were evidence of this.

“This place really feels like the banquet hall in ‘Beast and Beauty.’”

“me too. Is it because of Kang Woo-jin’s smile? Or is it because of the piano melody?”

“Probably both. I’m directing the appearance of ‘The Prince’, and I’m putting the emotions of the current ‘Prince’ on the piano. The performance is actually lively. “Not rough.”

“······I’m going crazy, trying to see nobles dancing in an empty banquet hall. “This is my first time experiencing something like this, but you can do something so difficult so easily, right?”

Director Bill Lautner’s eyes widened and he pushed up his black horn-rimmed glasses.

“Even the piano playing exceeded our expectations. What on earth? “How is it that in such a short period of time, you can learn to play the piano and act that well and not look like it’s a big deal?”

It was no different from Kang Woo-jin playing the video to the ‘Beast and Beauty’ production crew. It’s like, this is what you imagine a live-action film to be like. A feeling like that.

At this time, a change occurred.

“hmm? “It seems to be speeding up a bit now.”

“That’s right, and I’m getting annoyed with the performance.”

Woojin’s piano melody, which he played cheerfully and happily, gradually became faster and duller. Little by little, darkness fell on Kang Woo-jin’s smiling face. That was vividly captured on her monitor. Transformed into expressionless expression in real time. The pain spread through the bright melody I heard.

and.

-♬♪!!

Kang Woo-jin, or ‘Prince’, hit the piano keys roughly with both open hands. Soon, the music that filled the banquet hall suddenly stopped.

“······”

“······”

“······”

The banquet hall, which had been filled with warmth, suddenly became dreary. The forgotten cold of winter seeped into the clothes of over 100 staff members. It’s cool. A faint anger appears at Woojin’s expressionless expression on the monitor.

Calmness was maintained.

Kang Woo-jin, dressed in a ball gown, just looked down at the golden  piano and didn’t move a single inch. Roughly about 10 seconds. Director Bill Lautner and executive producers, who were watching, made guesses.

‘Is it over? Looking at the sheet music, did you only practice until the halfway point? Even so, he played it freely, as if it were a song he had composed himself. ‘It exceeded my expectations.’

‘You don’t play until the end. Well, I would have practiced by mixing playing and acting, but it would have been difficult to complete it to the end. No – but it’s already amazing, it’s beyond the common sense of the people here.’

That’s all this eccentric Korean actor has prepared. Thanks to this, director Bill Lautner, who had been staring at the monitor, stood up. He wanted to talk to Woojin at the piano.

“······Um, Kang Woo-jin.”

That moment.

-♬♪

The piano music that had stopped rang again in the banquet hall. Kang Woo-jin started moving both fingers again. Director Bill Lautner, who was standing there, froze.

‘It’s not over… is it?’

Everyone, from the executive producer to over 100 foreigners, had their eyes widened. Of course, what everyone was looking at was Woojin in front of the piano, and when he started playing again, he hit the keys very roughly from the beginning. It was strange. It’s just a continuation of the song from the beginning, but it feels like a completely different song. All the foreigners in the banquet hall had the same thought.

‘Well, what is it? Suddenly the atmosphere changed 180 degrees.’

Kang Woo-jin’s vision also changed. The banquet hall, which was cozy and luxurious and filled with delicious food, was everywhere. All the candles in the bright chandelier went out. Many nobles in ballroom dresses also disappeared.

Now there was only darkness.

A cold wind mixed with a snowstorm blows in that will chill your bones. There is no such thing as human warmth. It’s just dark and musty. The ball gown he was wearing was also worn and tattered. Even the hands where he plays the piano are covered in brown hair.

‘beast’.

The current Kang Woo-jin was a ‘beast’ rather than a ‘prince’.

He was cursed and became a monster.

Therefore, the season of vision and mind changed from spring to winter. The monster tore apart my heart that was full of laughter. It scratches, bites and roars. Empty and anxious. I feel irritated. I’m nervous.

-♬♪

All those emotions are fully conveyed in the piano playing. It was rough, rough, and the anger was clear. The same was true for Woojin’s face displayed on the camera and monitor. The facial expression of a ‘beast’ full of frustration and discomfort. It got worse as the performance continued.

It was definitely worth it.

Because it elevated the ‘beast’ and also amplified the ‘beast-ization’.

Why did it become like this? Where has my warm past gone? When can I go back? Am I going to die like this? Anyone is welcome, please show up.

Ah, I am so lonely that there is no other hell.

Kang Woo-jin had no separate lines. His tightly closed mouth did not open. However, his eyes, facial expressions, and  piano playing complete the form of the ‘beast’ more vividly than a hundred words.

From about this point.

-♬♪

From the moment the dark and scratchy piano music exploded, director Bill Lautner and the hundred-plus production crew of ‘Beast and Beauty’ began to take notice.

‘······No makeup on – the thick fur and goosebumps on the face of the ‘beast’ are clearly visible.’

‘Could it be that Kang Woo-jin replaced the Prince and the Beast makeup with playing the piano?’

Kang Woo-jin is embodying the make-up and CG technical aspects of ‘The Prince’ and ‘The Beast’ through piano performances mixed with smoke.

Of course, it was all Woojin’s intention.

The live-action adaptation of ‘Beast and Beauty’ will include intense, professional-level makeup. However, that much makeup is not used for auditions. In other words, all of the more than 100 foreigners here audition actors, check acting, performance, and vocals, and finish the make-up and technical aspects based on their imagination.

But isn’t that a bit disappointing?

Of course, there was no need to openly dress up as a ‘beast’, but since he came to the audition like this, Kang Woo-jin wanted to show everyone a proper ‘beast’. It’s not like there’s no way.

piano. The lives of the ‘Prince’ and ‘The Beast’ are narrated on the piano.

It had an impact several times greater than the makeup on the ‘Beast and the Beauty’ production team. There was no need to imagine. This is because my brain automatically formed a ‘beast’ in response to the abnormal piano melody that passed through my ears.

Following.

-♬♪

The performance of ‘The Beast’, which reached its peak, ended. Kang Woo-jin lowered the cover of the golden piano and focused his gaze on the camera set up beyond the piano.

“······”

His eyes were full of emotion, like a clumsy child.

Has it been like 5 seconds?

-Sigh.

Kang Woo-jin, who suddenly returned with a face full of indifference, stood up and spoke in low English to the hundred or so foreign staff members.

“It’s done.”

But no answer came out of anyone’s mouth right away.

“······”

“······”

This was because the lingering scent of ‘Beast’ was still strong.

A few tens of minutes later.

Kang Woo-jin has just left the warehouse-type stage of the 50,000-pyeong ‘spt studio’ where the audition for ‘Beast and Beauty’ was held. Woojin had taken off the kite jacket she wore as her costume. It was natural. Because the audition and screen test are over.

Woojin looked back at the huge warehouse set behind him and made a stern expression. On the other hand, I let out an exclamation on the inside.

‘Ugh- it’s over! It was a bit stressful, anyway, I feel light and light.’

 Piano, vocals, even acting. He seemed to have no regrets about everything he had prepared. After everything was over, there were surprisingly few questions from director Bill Lautner, executive producers, and executives at World Disney Pictures. Just a few questions about the audition preparation process. Kang Woo-jin was a little puzzled, though.

‘Was it a little bad? I don’t know, tsk. It’s already over and all that remains is the results.’

I passed it over lightly. No matter what you think about here, nothing will change. Soon, Choi Seong-gun, who was next to Kang Woo-jin, suddenly showed his thumb.

“You killed me again this time, no, you’re really crazy. “It gave me goosebumps when the  piano stopped playing in the middle and then went on in a completely different way.”

“Was it okay?”

“Is it okay? I just ripped it. Didn’t you see the expressions on the faces of the director and production crew? I just lost my soul. “I heard them expressing their admiration from time to time.”

Did you? Choi Seong-geon spoke again to Woo-jin, who felt fortunate.

“You left four prominent Hollywood actors behind you, but honestly, I don’t think you’re being pushed out.”

“······”

“But this is also a town where all sorts of things happen, and there was some controversy when you were nominated as an actor for ‘Beast and Beauty,’ so let’s just wait with a light heart for now.”

This means that, regardless of ability, ‘World Disney Pictures’ will have a lot to consider. Recently, there was the ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’ case that Woojin confirmed, and there was also controversy over Woojin’s candidate actor, which is currently causing a stir among the global public. In addition, I didn’t know that there might be subtle discrimination that isn’t immediately visible.

Then it was time for Kang Woo-jin to nod his head.

-Sigh.

A group of foreigners passed in front of him. Among them, a man with brown permed hair looked at Woojin. Just looking at it, it’s an unusual visual. As they walked away, Choi Seong-geon muttered softly.

“The next batter goes in.”

One of the nominated actors is a Hollywood actor. Looking closely, he was a Hollywood actor who had criticized Miley Kara for being mean-spirited and talked about Kang Woo-jin to Miley Kara at a previous fashion show. Kang Woo-jin, who had no way of knowing this, just looked curious with a stern expression on his face.

‘I don’t remember that actor’s name, but he’s really a mess anyway. He’s handsome and tall. woah-‘

A Hollywood actor with brown, permed hair entered the audition room.

“That’s Kang Woo-jin-”

He recalled what Kara had said to him in the past.

‘If you approach it with the same mindset, you will be trampled on? ‘That’s pretty miserable too.’

Soon, he snorts.

“It’s ridiculous that I got stepped on by that guy.”

About 20 minutes later.

-♬♪

The piano melody spread again in the set banquet hall where the ‘Beast and Beauty’ auditions were held. A man in a blue ball gown sat at the golden piano. However, it is not Kang Woo-jin. The next hitter was a brown, permed-haired Hollywood actor. He was passionately playing the piano at an expert level.

Director Bill Lautner and about 100 foreigners are watching. Looking at his serious and serious expression, it seemed like he was quite impressed with his performance.

“······”

“······”

In fact, the hearts of the foreigners who kept their mouths shut were full of absurdity, not admiration.

The reason.

“Whew, I saw something amazing right from the start.”

Director Bill Lautner took off his black horn-rimmed glasses, his mind filled with the rendition of ‘The Beast’. He muttered softly while listening to the Hollywood actor playing the  piano.

“It’s a kid’s joke.”