Speed ​​of Light (2)

 

The reason why ‘Beast’ Kang Woo-jin. No, ‘Haenyeo’ Kang Woo-jin wore full-body tights from the first scene of the first filming of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was simple.

‘Tch! Even if it’s just clothes for CG, how can I capture the other person’s emotions while wearing something like this!’

As ‘haenyeo’ Kang Woo-jin is now shouting out inwardly, most of the ‘beast’ scenes have to be filmed wearing tights for special effects. The actual ‘beast’ makeup and filming are only done a few times during the entire schedule. Most of the time, Kang Woo-jin had to wear these tights.

‘Hey! Making Team! Don’t film this, don’t film this!’

It’s a ridiculous outfit with gray dots from head to toe, but it’s all a special costume for CG. In addition, there’s something stuffed inside the tights to increase the size of the ‘beast’. It’s extremely uncomfortable and funny, but what can you do? It’s all for the sake of completing the work.

In fact, Kang Woo-jin was prepared for this situation.

Because we did some preliminary preparations before the first shoot.

I tried on this special costume a few days ago, and a week ago, I did a lot of filming in a strange booth with cameras all over the place. Filming for expressions, facial movements, etc. for a near-perfect ‘beast’ CG. Then, when I ran the simulation, the face of the ‘beast’ that was implemented on the monitor followed Kang Woo-jin’s movements, which was amazing.

Even the elaborate facial expressions.

In order to create such an elaborate result, Woojin had to act in tight tights for more than half of the filming of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, or maybe even more. It didn’t match the concept he was wearing, but he held back his shame as much as possible for the sake of acting and the work.

‘I never thought Kara would laugh so coolly. Ha-‘

Anyway, foreign staff rushed into the set. Since there was an NG, they had to set up a new setting. Woojin, who was on the central staircase, came down awkwardly.

Kara on the first floor.

“Huh!”

She, who looks exactly like ‘Bella the Beauty’, is still holding back laughter at the sight of Woojin Kang, who is still dressed in tights. Woojin is attached to Kara among the dozens of staff members.

“Are you going to keep laughing?”

Although she had a serious expression, she kept shouting, “Don’t laugh!” Kara apologized while wiping away her tears.

“I’m sorry. Why am I like this? It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve seen that special costume, but when Woojin comes out wearing it, I can’t help but laugh.”

“Just laugh as much as you can, then get used to the funny side.”

Kara, who had been smiling, shook her head.

“It’s not that it’s funny, it’s that it’s cute that makes me laugh.”

Are you cute? What on earth do you find cute about me? Do you have unique tastes? Kang Woo-jin was hard to understand, and for a moment, I remembered the words my mother had said in my past memories.

‘Woojin, whether it’s a person or an animal, cute is the best. Once something starts being cute, it’s over.’

At this point, director Bill Lautner, wearing black horn-rimmed glasses, approached. He, too, was raising the corners of his mouth as he looked at Kang Woo-jin.

“It’s not bad to start off cheerfully, Woojin. I’m glad that special costume suits you well.”

Woojin stared at him blankly and didn’t really answer. He just grumbled to himself, “Is this foreign grandpa teasing me?” Then, director Bill Lautner spoke seriously to the two actors again.

“The drawing before the NG was done was dead, let’s focus and start over from the beginning.”

“Yes, Director.”

“All right.”

The two actors answered and went back to their seats. Soon, director Bill Lautner was watching the back of Kang Woo-jin, who was walking awkwardly while being supported by the staff.

-Ugh.

He sat back down in his seat, surrounded by monitors and keystapes. Then he began to mutter.

“······How much did that actor study the ‘Beast’?”

A soft exclamation. The first scene of the first shoot. The scene itself was NG, but the two actors’ appearances were superb. In particular, when ‘the beast’ appeared, it was the best. At least director Bill Lautner thought so. However, the other key staff members seemed to think the same and added their opinions.

“He may look like that, but his every action, from the lines he says, is that of a ‘beast.’”

“That’s right. In particular, did you see the way Woojin walked during the filming? He lifted his heels, and in that state, he gave off a heavy yet confident vibe. I guess he studied the characteristically intimidating gait of the ‘Beast.’”

“From the expressions to the movements of the face, shoulders, arms, and hands. It seems like each and every body was tailored to fit the ‘beast’. The details are so… I want to see the finished work soon.”

Director Bill Lautner with his arms crossed.

“It’s a mistake to think that you can just gloss over the expressions or do it in a sloppy manner just because you’re using CG. On the contrary, it requires acting that’s several times more intense. If you do it sloppily, it’ll immediately look fake, but I don’t have to worry about Kang Woo-jin.”

He smiled faintly. He seemed very satisfied.

“Even wearing that ridiculous costume, you still remind me of the ‘Beast.’”

The next morning. Around 9 o’clock.

A little outside of downtown LA, a place with fewer people and buildings than downtown. In one of the eight-story buildings, there was a small film company called ‘A8 Media’. It was called a small place, but in reality, it was no different from a startup film company that had just started.

That’s probably why the signboard was cleaner than the others.

The interior of ‘A8 Media’, which occupies a corner of the 4th floor, felt cramped. There were only about 10 employees. However, there were already some works that had been produced and achieved some results, as movie posters produced by ‘A8 Media’ were hung on the walls of the offices where the employees worked.

There was also a meeting room there, and currently, five foreigners were having a conversation in the meeting room.

Three foreign men in suits. On the other side, a foreign woman with short dark brown hair and a white shirt, who looked to be in her mid-40s, and a man with freckles on his face. This man looked a little younger.

A transparent file or tablet was placed in front of everyone.

“Okay, I understand.”

The conversation we had been having ended, and three foreign men in suits stood up.

“We will contact you after reviewing it.”

A woman with short brown hair shook hands with all three men.

“Please take good care of me.”

Three men in suits exited the meeting room. Soon, one of the three who got into the elevator, a plump man, laughed in vain as he recalled the previous meeting.

“Oh. I heard that they remade Kang Woo-jin’s debut film, so I thought it might have some connection to him, but it turns out there’s nothing at all.”

“That’s right, honestly, I was a little excited about the casting of Kang Woo-jin. But as expected, it was a waste of time. It was a waste of time.”

“Not to mention the connection, Kang Woo-jin acted like he didn’t know anything about this. Well, rumor has it that Kang Woo-jin’s schedule is full until the year after next, with ‘Columbia Studios,’ Disney, and ‘Universal Movies.’”

“I heard that too. With that much power, there’s no reason to do such a small piece. No matter how much it’s related to your past.”

A plump man among them who got off the elevator continued speaking.

“Even if it is Kang Woo-jin’s debut film that is turning Hollywood upside down, would anyone invest in a Korean short film if he has no connection to it at all?”

The rest of the group sympathized enthusiastically.

“It’s impossible. Even the film company is new. It’s impossible to even start. Even if we do start, it’ll fail.”

Meanwhile, inside the meeting room of ‘A8 Media’.

The meeting room that the three men had just left was still occupied by a woman with short hair and a man with freckles. The atmosphere was gloomy.

“······”

“······”

The freckled man opened his mouth with difficulty, as the air was heavy.

“That- That would be difficult, right?”

In fact, the meeting just now was about investment. The money line, the heart of movie production, was the three men who were very important. However, the short-haired woman let out a long sigh as if she was completely out of sorts.

“It’s not easy after all.”

“But you said you’d contact me, so maybe again.”

“I will probably never see their faces again.”

“······CEO.”

The short-haired woman was the CEO of the new film company ‘A8 Media’. Even though she was the CEO, she was just the owner of a small store in LA where a huge number of film companies were gathered. Her name was Jennifer Thurman. She was from ‘Universal Movies’ and the film she produced right after she became independent had done well.

So, I thought it was an immediate hit, but it went downhill from the next work.

Currently on the edge of a cliff.

Jennifer Thurman, leaning back in her chair, looked at the stack of papers on her desk, two overlapping covers. One said “Guest,” the other.

-‘Detective Agency’.

It was ‘Detective Agency’. That’s right, ‘Detective Agency’, which was Kang Woo-jin’s film debut. Jennifer Thurman, who attended the ‘Mise-en-scène Film Festival’ in Korea in the past. She saw the potential in the short film ‘Detective Agency’ and a few months later, she purchased the rights to ‘Detective Agency’ and attempted a remake.

Of course, it’s a feature-length film, not a short film, and it’s tailored to Hollywood’s tastes.

This was known in Korea for a while, but at that time, Kang Woo-jin was not as globally famous as he is now, so it was quickly forgotten. Anyway, the Hollywood remake of ‘Detective Agency’, ‘Guest’, is adrift, and it’s already been a year.

‘Whew – I didn’t know things would turn out this way.’

It went up to the free stage once in the middle, but it was overturned in a heated manner. Well, now that Kang Woo-jin’s Hollywood is booming, there is hope. In fact, unlike in the past, the number of meetings has increased significantly. However, Jennifer Thurman’s hardened expression did not loosen.

‘I’m just looking at everyone else, and I’m only looking for Kang Woo-jin. I don’t even think about looking into the work itself.’

Even if ‘Guest’ is a remake of Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Detective Agency’, it is no different from a new work because it has been adapted. If Woo-jin had not been cast as the lead, the movie ‘Guest’ would have been no different from any other trash scenario from a new film company.

Even mid-sized film companies are often experiencing investment slippage, so it is highly unlikely that investment will come to new film companies.

Here the freckled man carefully stepped in.

“Sir, it would be better to look at other scenarios besides ‘Guest’. We’ve had other scenarios besides ‘Guest’ for a long time.”

“······That’s right. But- Huh, that’s right. It was my greed.”

It was Jennifer Thurman’s greed that kept ‘Guest’ for over a year despite its failure. The script was well-written and interesting enough. It might bring a new wind of horror or occult films.

‘It’s just my opinion, though.’

Jennifer Thurman struggled to get up from her chair, her brown hair swept back.

“Investment companies… Let’s look into it a bit more and select other scenarios. If we go any further, we’ll all really die.”

The freckled man asked, feeling sorry for the representative.

“······The CEO was against it – but just in case, how about sending the scenario for ‘Guest’ to Kang Woo-jin? Wouldn’t he be interested in a remake of his debut work?”

“There’s only one reason I was against it. It’s because there’s no way he’d be interested in ‘The Guest,’ which is working with three of the ‘Big Five’ Hollywood studios. And rumor has it that he’s fully booked until the year after next.”

“Well, still.”

“More than anything, if you just look at the picture, it looks like we’re in a situation where we have to do whatever it takes to survive, but we can’t do anything that harms the other person, right?”

The freckled male employee fell silent at the comment, and CEO Jennifer Thurman quietly recited the “Guest” script on her desk, her expression tinged with loneliness.

“It’s a shame, but this work will have to remain buried in my memories.”

Two days later, September 4th.

A van running on the road. Looking inside, I could see Kang Woo-jin, Choi Sung-geon, and the team members with their hats pulled down low. Woo-jin was moving to ‘SPT Studio’ for filming ‘Beauty and the Beast’ about an hour later. It was already the 4th day since Woo-jin filmed ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’.

But Kang Woo-jin was fine and the funny thing is.

-Palac.

Kang Woo-jin, with a strong poker face, is reading the script. The cover has these words written on it.

-‘guest’

Woojin asked quietly while reading the scenario.

“Are you saying this is a Hollywood remake of ‘Detective Agency’?”

The answer was, of course, given by Choi Sung-geon, the one with the long hair.

“That’s right, the title is ‘Guest’. Do you remember? I told you once before. It’s a short story, but it was sold to Hollywood, which is unusual.”

“Yes. I remember.”

“That’s it. But there’s nothing you need to focus on, so just read it whenever you have time like a book. Since it’s for confirmation as the original lead character anyway.”

“Director Shin Dong-chun sent you the scenario?”

“Uh, uh. Director Shin doesn’t have any other intentions either. Since you’re the one leading ‘Detective Agency,’ I think it’s polite to send you the remake scenario as well. When we spoke last time, he emphasized that he had absolutely no intention of asking you to pay attention to him.”

Woojin nodded slowly and turned his gaze back to the ‘Guest’ scenario. Specifically, the black square with a twist next to it.

At this time, Choi Seong-geon added an explanation.

“But when I heard about it, the situation wasn’t that great.”

“Not really.”

“It’s obvious. The one who bought ‘Detective Agency’ was a new Hollywood film company. At the time, the new director was also a rookie, and they said Hollywood would buy a Korean short film, so they passed on it. After that, it took about a year to adapt it and it was almost done, but it fell through.”

“Is it true that investments will not continue until the next time?”

“Director Shin also gave up halfway. He probably thought it would be difficult to produce.”

As soon as he heard the story, Kang Woojin moved his index finger without letting anyone know. He had entered a subspace. Before he knew it, the subspace around him was a dark space. Woojin, who had solved the concept right away, moved to a white square without hesitation.

You can see the new work that was just added.

-[14/Scenario (Title: Guest), S-Class]

-[*This is a very high-quality movie scenario. It is 100% readable.]

Kang Woo-jin is surprised.

“Oh- S-class? Isn’t this pretty awesome?”

No, it was quite a hit? Woojin judged that he had become dulled because he had only dealt with SSS-class or EX-class recently. If you think about it, the gangster is S-class. It may not be a huge hit like a nuclear bomb, but considering that the setting is Hollywood, it is a figure that exceeds the jackpot.

‘I’m thinking of doing the reading (experience) after reading the scenario, just in case I can gain some abilities.’

but.

‘Anyway, it’s impossible for me to do this.’

That was the reality. He had already booked three Hollywood productions in progress. On top of that, Woojin’s other schedules in Korea, Japan, and Hollywood were also quite busy. It would surely multiply as the days went by.

No matter how much I think about it, it’s impossible.

‘I don’t think I can do this work. There are so many actors in Hollywood.’

For a moment, he brushed his chin as he glanced at the top Hollywood actors other than Chris.

“Hmm- Still, it’s a bit of a shame. Just throwing away an S-class is a remake of ‘Detective Agency’.”

As if something came to mind while he was thinking, Woojin suddenly shouted ‘Exit’ and returned to reality. Inside the van, Choi Sunggeon was still talking to Kang Woojin.

“It’s a shame, but what can you do? There are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of works that disappear like that in Hollywood. You can just read it once to feel at ease.”

Woojin, who quickly returned to his solemn face, made a suggestion to Choi Sunggeon in a low tone.

“How about you make the main investment in this ‘guest’?”