Joker (5)

 

Around 10 o’clock in the morning. A set inside the vast ‘Columbia Studios’ was crowded. ‘Clierot: Birth of a Villain’ about 100 foreign staff members are running around frantically. Of course, the one leading the way was director Gabok Ang, and next to him was executive producer Nora Foster.

So what about Kang Woo-jin?

‘K-The more I watch this trailer, the more I get tired of it, right?’

It was located in one of several trailers located a little away from the filming zone. Woojin is currently in full makeup and costume as ‘Henry Gordon’, including wet hair covering his chin, frayed hood, and jeans. The face hasn’t changed like ‘Joker’ yet.

Currently on standby while filming other actors.

Today’s filming started with his appearance as ‘Henry Gordon’, and in the second half, scenes of the awakened ‘Joker’ continue. Well, of course, but even here in Hollywood, the filming scenes were very busy: mid, early, mid, late.

Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin was inside the trailer, where the ‘Joker’ clothes were hanging on a hanger, and lay down with his legs up on the three-person sofa provided.

“It’s being reorganized-”

Woojin, lying on the sofa, looked around the trailer.

It was a miniature version of the hotel.

Sofa, table, chair, TV, etc. There is nothing. Woojin took off his concept for a moment and recited.

“How much does something like this cost? There must be one in Korea too – they call it a camping car. Anyway, it must be expensive, right? “I think it would be fun to go camping with something like this during break time.”

Kang Woo-jin searched for a camping car or trailer on his cell phone. As a result, the prices varied widely. It can range from hundreds or thousands to hundreds of millions. Woojin said casually.

“What, it’s cheaper than I thought?”

At that moment, the man who said he would buy hundreds of millions of dollars let out a laugh.

“Wow, did I just say I was going to save hundreds of millions of dollars?”

However, considering Kang Woo-jin’s current status and income, it is true that 100 million won is cheap.

‘Kkeuk, I’ll have to buy one of the best ones soon. Ah, while I was living there, I also bought a boat. boat? Shiba: Then, I should just buy a villa on Jeju Island.’

It’s not just a dream. Kang Woo-jin could buy everything right now. Soon, he was writing down things to buy on his cell phone notepad. Cars, campers, trailers, boats, villas, etc. for use in LA.

‘Do you want to buy a building too? Moving to my parents’ store? ‘Go ahead and do it.’

As I do this, it becomes endless.

“Wow, but my life is really crazy.”

About 30 minutes later, the staff called Kang Woo-jin. Soon, Woojin started filming. It started with ‘Henry Gordon’. Kang Woo-jin focused on filming by bringing up ‘Henry Gordon’ in the early part of ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’.

It’s completely different from the ‘Joker’ who fell into madness a few days ago.

A continuation of ‘Henry Gordon’, which is full of tragedy but is forced to endure and ignores it. However, something strange was stirring in his eyes or inside. Because a strangely eerie expression was clearly displayed on the camera.

In the beginning, foreign staff members whispered while watching Woojin play ‘Henry Gordon’.

“The smell has completely changed. Maybe it’s because I saw those goosebumps a few days ago, but the difference is even worse.”

“It’s natural for actors to have the freedom to switch emotions, but doesn’t Kang Woo-jin have any delay at all?”

“Yes, I think that part is great too. It’s normal to take a little time when scenes with very different emotions come out one after another. But Kang Woo-jin has nothing like that.”

“We’re filming the ‘Joker’ scene starting this afternoon, right? “At that time, I’ll probably start showing off my madness again.”

“How on earth did you acquire such an absurd skill in just three years?”

“I only debuted 3 years ago, and I heard somewhere that I had honed it well before that. “The director said so?”

The filming of the early part of ‘Henry Gordon’ was not completed until early afternoon.

But it looks like the filming is just starting.

“Standby in 30 minutes!!”

It went crazy.

Several makeup team staff members clung to Kang Woo-jin. His face, once known as ‘Henry Gordon’, gradually becomes strange. His pale face and the area around his eyes were painted with a very rectangular black color. His nose and mouth are dark red.

Soon, Woojin was transformed into ‘Joker’.

Kang Woo-jin, who had an indifferent expression while doing makeup.

‘Ugh- I feel a bit pressured because the makeup team is twice as crowded as in Korea.’

After completing his transformation, he now had to change his costume. The clothes of ‘Joker’. Stylist team members holding ‘Joker’ clothes in their hands approached Kang Woo-jin.

About this way.

“Woojin.”

An old voice chimed in from behind. I turned around and saw director Anga Bok approaching me with headphones around his neck. Next to him was the impressive executive producer Nora Foster. She was going in and out of the filming set at will, and the stylist team members who were approaching Woojin stopped for a moment. Next, Kang Woo-jin focused his gaze on director Ahn Ga-bok.

“Yes, director.”

“The ‘Joker’ costume.”

Director Ga-bok Ang, who took pictures of Joker’s clothes, including a red jacket, with his index finger, spoke in English.

“I want to ask you something before filming, is there anything you thought about? “I’m asking if there’s anything you want to change about your outfit.”

Director Ga-bok Ang witnessed the ‘Joker’ scene that Woo-jin completed with ad-libs a few days ago, so it was natural to ask Woo-jin Kang’s opinion separately before the main filming.

It was just in case.

You might think that Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Joker’ costume is plain.

No, Director Gabok Ang’s expression was full of confidence.

“You must have thought of something unexpected.”

“······”

Woojin, with a solemn expression, was silent for a moment. She said and she cried out inwardly.

‘yes?! ‘There’s nothing wrong with it?’

Because I’ve never even thought about it at all. What kind of situation is this? The hardness of his face did not change, but Kang Woo-jin became complex for a moment. Then, Woojin, feeling slightly annoyed, answered honestly.

“No, there is none.”

“······Really?”

Oh, Woo-jin felt something bothered by Director Ahn Ga-bok’s question. In addition, there was also strong maintenance. Soon, producer Nora Foster, who was next to director Angabok, joined in. She didn’t look very good.

“Director. “He doesn’t seem to have anything in mind, but it seems like he’s putting pressure on him, and if what’s decided on set changes too much, there can be noise between the key staff.”

Here, what stuck strongly in Kang Woo-jin’s ears was the word ‘burden’. There should not be any ‘burden’ in the extreme quality of the concept. Woojin decided to spit out something. At that moment, for some reason, his mother’s yelling and back-slamming from his childhood flashed through his mind.

‘Kang Woo-jin!! ‘When I took my socks off, I told them to put them in the washing machine right away, but they didn’t!!’

Kang Woo-jin, whose back was feeling tingly, looked at the Nora poster and then shifted his gaze to director Ahn Ga-bok. A low tone of English came out of his mouth.

“The ‘Joker’ socks are a bit boring.”

Nora Foster and Director Ahn Ga-bok turned their heads to Kang Woo-jin at the same time, and Woo-jin continued what he had said with the attitude that it is okay to be good but not good enough.

“The current ‘Joker’ socks are just plain white.”

“yes.”

“It’s better to change it to a pair. “Whether it’s black and white or red and blue.”

“Hmm – why did you think of that?”

It reminds me of my mom smashing my back. Kang Woo-jin, who could not answer, gave a vague answer.

“Because it will stand out, because they are opposites.”

This literally meant that they would look good because they did not fit together and were unique.

‘First of all, it’s not easy, right?’

but.

“······”

Director Anga Bok, who stared at Woojin’s heavy face for a moment, laughed. He then explained that he had made a wild guess.

“Joker is a character who possesses both ‘tragedy’ and ‘comedy.’ I would compare it to socks. yes? In addition, ‘Joker’ serves as a device to easily ignore the societal pressure of oppression.”

Kang Woo-jin, who had been silent for a few seconds, nodded his head casually. She was caught, but she showed that she wasn’t at all like that. The steel plate on her face is thick.

“I would like the colors to be red and blue.”

Later, Kang Woo-jin, whose costume and makeup had changed, appeared in the filming zone again. The hundred or so foreign staff members whooped as they saw him walking calmly.

“It suits you so well. Is it okay to say this?”

“It was a planned character rather than a good fit, but Kang Woo-jin’s own ‘Joker’ was completed.”

Next, Woojin arrived at the zone where the cameras were focused. Long, wet red hair that reached down to the chin, a pale face, black and red eyes and nose, lips drawn thick and torn, a yellow vest and red jacket over a blue shirt, red pants and worn brown shoes.

Blue and red matching socks can be seen at a glance above the shoes.

“······”

Kang Woo-jin, who was no different from the ‘crazy clown’, stared at the camera indifferently, and director Anga-bok, with a wrinkled smile, muttered to himself.

‘Damn… I can’t wait to show it off to the world. ‘What would it be like to see that on a big screen?’

Because I wanted to release the completed version of ‘Joker’ to the world’s public as soon as possible.

“That would be ridiculously grand, in a different way.”

16th.

As soon as Kang Woo-jin enters the trailer in the morning.

“Whoa-”

I put aside my thoughts for a moment and lay down on the sofa. Perhaps because of the unfamiliar environment, new characters, and the weight of that character, ‘Joker,’ I gradually became tired.

‘Starting today, I’ll have to go to sub-space more often.’

It was at this time.

-smart.

A knocking sound spread throughout the trailer. At that moment, the main body, Kang Woo-jin, flinched and suddenly changed his lying position. It is made with a solemn twist, equipped with a concept. My heart was pounding a little. He then spoke English with a clear voice.

“Yes, please come in.”

Of course I thought it was a staff member. However, it was a man who opened the trailer door and entered. No, Chris Hartnett with dark brown eyes. I don’t know if he was waiting or had just arrived, but he had his hat pulled down.

“Kang Woo-jin, can I talk to you for a moment?”

As he spoke leisurely, Kang Woo-jin indifferently pointed to the chair opposite him.

“Sit.”

“thank you.”

Chris, who was sitting, looked at Kang Woo-jin, who was sitting with his legs crossed, and suddenly opened his mouth.

“···Ad-lib of the scene where ‘Henry Gordon’ first awakens as the ‘Joker’ during the first filming.”

It was referring to making the face of the ‘Joker’ with blood.

“Honestly, it was the first time in my entire acting career that I felt a sense of wonder. My brain froze for a few seconds. Haha, I’m not saying this to be friendly, I’m serious.”

“······”

Chris, a top Hollywood actor, does not hesitate to praise me right in front of me. Kang Woo-jin is maintaining a poker face.

‘Don’t raise the corners of your mouth!’

Of course I was happy. No, of course it feels good to hear that a Hollywood actor who is popular in that world has a brain freeze. It was a sight that would have been unimaginable to the small-minded person of Kang Woo-jin.

But this is not the time to make a fuss.

‘How is this place dignified? ‘I have to hold on to a lot of weight.’

Kang Woo-jin cynically changed the direction of his braided legs.

“I see.”

Chris looked into Woojin’s innocent eyes for a moment and laughed inwardly.

‘As expected, he doesn’t look happy at all. Well, he’s not the type to act to show off to someone. I just enjoy being the role itself. I need that kind of reticence too, it’s something I can learn from.’

Chris smiled.

“How much agony did you put into coming up with that ad-lib? He stopped the brains of hundreds of people who were there at the time, so I guess he came out analyzing it to death at least.”

Kang Woo-jin shouts inside.

‘Of course I was worried! Honestly, I said Eureka as soon as I thought of that ad lib.’

In fact, it took almost two months for Woojin to come up with that ad-lib. This is what I came up with after auditioning for ‘Cierrot’ and analyzing it here and there. Although it was close to a coincidence, it was not a fluke as I had read (experienced) ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’ dozens of times. Because my understanding of the characters, background, world view, etc. was ridiculously high.

In any case, it is true that I was very distressed.

but.

‘But if you say it in ancient terms again, you’re sick, right?’

Kang Woo-jin cannot flippantly shout, ‘You’re so annoying!’ Woojin put shamelessness on her face. He answered simply.

“I did roughly.”

This answer was not a result of much agony, but rather an answer that came from proper thought and that it did not take much effort. Rough meaning. However, Chris’ frown narrowed at Woojin’s cold and simple reaction.

‘outline? This reaction- no way…haha, no. no. ‘I see.’

And then I asked Kang Woo-jin about the conclusion he had reached.

“That ad-lib came out on the spot.”

Chris is suddenly relaxed with a flushed face.

“I’m both shocked and happy to see such acting come out on the spot.”

“······”

Suddenly, ‘instant’ appeared. However, when Woojin remained silent without much change in his expression, Chris Hartnett smiled brightly.

“I guess I can comfortably accept the ad libs I do, because I enjoy it a little bit. I tend to act freely. But there are only a few actors who can properly accept it.”

“However much.”

Kang Woo-jin, who answered briefly, continued speaking in a low tone of English.

“But you won’t be able to enjoy it, you’ll need to be prepared.”

At that moment, Chris’s brow twitched slightly.