The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 67



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Episode 67

“… …Cut, okay.”

Even though the okay sign came, the assistant director didn’t think to tell him that fact.

Because no one in the room, including PD Jeong Geun-ho who directly said the word okay, could have imagined that God would say okay right away.

‘I finished a one-take scene that was nearly three minutes long in one go. And I did it while playing a guitar that actually made sound… ‘

Nineties Dive uses simultaneous recording to maximize the sense of presence and adopts a multi-recording method to touch up the sound later.

Because it was a one-take shoot where the actual performance was recorded live, not only was the sound team, including the filming B team, mobilized, but more equipment was brought out than usual.

We were fully prepared in case filming was delayed.

However, all the preparations were put to shame as the filming of the underground live scene was completed in just a few minutes.

And it was absolutely perfect.

If he had told anyone else in the industry what he had just seen, no one would have believed him.

PD Jeong Geun-ho also had an expression of disbelief as he looked at Hyun-soo, who was out of breath on the stage.

His acting skills, which are not inferior to those of Jeong Ee-shin, have already been confirmed through auditions and script readings.

But what I just saw was on a completely different level… … .

“PD, are you sure it’s okay?”

“……huh?”

“In the middle… … I think there was a problem with the sound for a very brief moment.”

Jeong Geun-ho’s eyes widened as he heard Hyun-soo’s words.

It is impossible for me, a PD and not someone else, to miss such a part.

Jeong Geun-ho monitored the scene he had just filmed once again.

As Hyunsoo said, there was a point where the sound went out slightly around 1 minute and 30 seconds.

It’s a very subtle point that you might not notice unless you listen closely.

“… … I think this much should be fine if I just touch it with my hindsight. I’ll just go with the new one, okay?”

“Yes, thank you all for your hard work!”

Even after Hyun-soo came down from the stage to prepare for the next shoot, PD Jeong Geun-ho continued to watch the scene he had just filmed for a while.

At that moment, writer Choi Ui-jeong approached PD Jeong and opened his mouth.

“You don’t have to make that face. I was the same way.”

“… … Heh heh.”

“Obviously, it wasn’t a great performance. But it felt more special than any other performance. It was like… … .”

“Like a real band playing on stage.”

Choi Ui-jeong nodded and answered.

“Every single look, gesture, and look in his eyes was like a musician performing on stage. How can he come up with such details when he didn’t even live with an active band?”

Jeong Geun-ho had to admit it soon.

Just now, without realizing it, I was absorbed in Ji Yu-han’s performance as if I were an audience member.

This is why we fail to notice subtle acoustic accidents.

“I think this shoot… I think I need to be really prepared for it.”

PD Jeong Geun-ho smiled as if something was coming after hearing writer Choi Ui-jeong’s words.

There is only one occasion when she utters the word determination.

‘In the scene just now… … I guess I got a ‘feeling’.’

Right now, in Choi Ui-jeong’s head, countless scenes and narratives from “Nineties Dive” are probably being revised and recreated based on the stage just now.

Literally… … everything about ‘Rising Dive’ started from Hyun-soo’s and Ji-yu-han’s stage.

* * *

After the first, most difficult shoot was over, the rest of the shoot went smoothly.

The filming schedule was finished earlier than expected, but there was no after-party.

Choi Ui-jeong left the scene immediately, saying that she had to write a script, and the filming team, including Jeong Geun-ho, was on standby waiting for the script that might come out at any time. This was the daily routine of the filming team.

“I wish we could have dinner together. As you can see, it’s going to take some time just to get the equipment out.”

Hyunsoo nodded and answered PD Jeong Geun-ho’s words.

“There is no separate schedule after this. I will also help.”

Jin-wook, who came to watch the filming, has been helping the staff since a while ago.

PD Jeong Geun-ho shook his head and opened his mouth at Hyun-soo’s words.

“As you may know, our site is still famous for being almost exclusively live. Even though our drama is ‘scheduled once a week,’ it’s true that our schedule is incomparably tight compared to other sites.”

These days, most dramas are either already completed in advance or at least half-filmed before they go on air.

However, PD Jeong Geun-ho and writer Choi Eui-jeong still stick to the method of filming only 3 to 4 episodes and then going straight into live broadcasting.

“Pre-production is great. The actors can show off their solid acting skills based on a script that has already been completed. Not only does it improve the quality of the work, but you don’t have to be pressed for time. I don’t drink, but for the staff, it’s a great pleasure to have a drink every now and then.”

Conversely, all these advantages are also disadvantages of live shooting.

Actors are busy memorizing the scripts that come out every day.

The filming crew is so busy with their tight schedule that they can’t even get proper rest, and there’s even a risk of accidents occurring.

An after-party where you can relieve the day’s hard work with a drink? I can’t even dream of that.

All I can think about is a place where I can lie down and rest my body.

There is no afterthought for the Jeong Geun-ho & Choi Ui-jeong team.

Once I start shooting, I just run until I’m done.

“Aren’t you curious as to why that is?”

“What is the reason?”

“Because live shooting has one huge advantage that outweighs all the disadvantages.”

“… … ?”

“That’s right, you can get feedback from viewers in real time.”

Viewer feedback.

For Choi Ui-jeong, who has been writing entertainment programs every week for over a decade, a piece of work is not something he writes alone.

It was created in sync with the viewers.

And being able to stick to this kind of shooting environment means that you have the confidence to guarantee ‘perfection’ even when you’re pressed for time.

A writer who writes scripts with full focus on providing entertainment to the viewers.

“It’s like… … doing a live performance.”

“Haha, that’s an interesting analogy. Writer Choi Ui-jeong is someone who can quickly catch what the viewers want and produce it in just a few days, or even a few hours. So, to match that ridiculous pace… … .”

“First of all, I think I need to adjust my condition.”

Jeong Geun-ho nodded and held out his hand.

“Today, you really gave an impressive performance. I hope you continue to do well in the future.”

“Yes, please take care of me too. Oh, and can I ask you one more favor?”

“Just say whatever.”

“By any chance… could I get some copies of the footage I’ve shot so far?”

Aside from rookie actor Kim Jin-wook, the other actors, excluding Hyun-soo, had already begun filming the first episode of the drama a month ago.

Jeong Geun-ho burst into laughter after hearing Hyun-soo’s words.

“Haha, I told this guy to go and get some rest. He’s not listening. Okay. I’ll tell my editorial team.”

“Yes, thank you.”

* * *

As I said before, the fatal flaw of live production for actors is that they cannot receive a ‘complete script’ in advance and immerse themselves in it.

completion.

In short, even Hyun-soo, who is filming the piece, doesn’t know exactly where the drama will end.

‘It’s like a musician’s dream where only the beginning of the stage is repeated.’

However, Hyunsoo did not necessarily think of this as a disadvantage.

The fact that we cannot know the end of the script, the future…

‘On the contrary, it means that you can focus solely on the present.’

Hyun-soo, who returned home, watched the video of Ji-yu-han acting in her twenties that she had exchanged with Jin-wook and the ‘Episode 1 filming copy’ that she had received from producer Jeong Geun-ho several times.

The purpose was to study the past, present, and future of Rising Dive.

[Nineties Dive Episode 1 – Provisional Version]

“Nineties Dive” begins on a day in the 1990s, just like the title of the drama.

The prologue depicts the members spending their school days with the splendid music of legendary rock bands from the 90s, in a time that can no longer be returned to.

The title of the drama, ‘Nineties (90s),’ was the time when the band Rising Dive was nurturing their ‘dream.’

So now it’s the beginning of the 2000s.

The four people who entered college ended up working on a group project together.

By chance, I got to see a band performing at a cultural festival.

Somehow we ended up together… … .

“Don’t you think that would be more fun than a group project?”

As fate would have it, we ended up forming a band.

Drummer Shin Jung-hyeok.

Keyboardist Chauram.

Vocals & Bassist Oh Yul.

And, guitarist Ji Yu-han.

The fateful meeting of the four people was brought about by a single word from Ji Yu-han.

Episode 1 of Nineties Dive is a typical example of a youth drama cliche.

Four fresh-faced youths running wild under the blue campus.

Preparing the stage while laughing and chatting together.

Hitting, hitting, fighting.

They clinked their glasses and grumbled childishly to each other.

Frustrated by the boos from the first stage that they prepared so hard for.

I sat down and then…

Once again, we stood up, holding each other’s hands… …

Let’s all play together.

Rising Dive’s performance on stage was as wild and unruly as their youthful individuality.

A smile appeared on Hyun-soo’s face as he listened to the ridiculous performance.

Because the sight of the sparkling twenty-year-old Rising Dive brought back memories of the good times I had spent with Gold Marie.

But every song has an end.

As the first episode of the drama came to an end, a year of Rising Dive also passed.

The members no longer held instruments in their hands.

5 years.

They weren’t holding each other’s hands.

10 years.

I was left holding the empty space without making a sound.

15 years.

On the stage of Rising Dive, only empty silence and stillness remain.

The dream disappears with Jiyuhan.

The first episode’s cutscene ended with the members each busy living their own lives and not being together.

“I felt this during the script reading, but the plot development was faster than I expected.”

As of now, the final draft of the script that Hyunsoo has received is up to episode 4.

In the 12-episode drama, Ji Yu-han appears from the end of episode 2.

In episode 3, he meets Shin Jung-hyeok, and in episode 4, he meets all the members and forms Rising Dive again.

In fact, the main plot of ‘Ji-Yu Han returns and forms a band with his friends’ is completed in just 4 episodes of the drama.

“I can’t even guess how the drama will develop from now on.”

Of course, actors don’t always approach a drama knowing its ending.

Among the writers, there were some who not only did not tell the actors the ending, but in extreme cases, even blocked communication with other actors.

“Is it true that the musician’s dream and the beginning of a drama still have no end in sight…?”

Hyunsoo recalled the existence of the ‘musician crouching in a black pit’ that had appeared in his mind the moment he was acting like Oh Yul.

From that day on, whenever I had a dream, I searched for the existence of a black pit, but the area under the stage was only filled with spectators, and Hyun-soo was nowhere to be found.

“If it’s Jeong-i Shin, does he know something?”

The crouching musician is related to ‘Oyul’.

And Jeong Eui-shin will have a deeper understanding of the role he plays, Oh Yul, than anyone else.

Anyway, as of now, Hyunsoo has decided what he must do.

Act out the given script while focusing solely on your current emotions.

Anyway, in the end, the dream of becoming a musician is… … .

“It’ll be in this script.”

Hyunsoo became Jiyuhan in the script until late at night, then soon fell asleep and went up on the musician’s stage.

Continued in the next episode