This Life is a Child Actor (142)
‘Hello Daddy!’ had a double lead system, but if the main character had to be narrowed down to one, father and top star ‘Cha Je-jin’ was a little closer to the main character.
As the movie begins with the question, ‘What if a grown child appears in front of a top star one day?’, it was inevitable that the focus would be on the top star.
‘But it’s surprisingly balanced.’
Nevertheless, the reason why ‘Je-jin’ and ‘Jin-woo’ are both main characters is because the movie is a story about a father and son, and the supporting actors stand on ‘Jin-woo’s side and provide weight.
Unlike ‘Je-jin’, who had a relationship with the supporting characters from the beginning, ‘Jin-woo’, who only got to know the people around him after visiting his father, had to build all relationships anew.
The movie dealt with the situation of ‘Jin-Woo’ in great detail, and thanks to this, the narrative of ‘Jin-Woo’ was also enough to be called the lead role.
‘If Jejin is 50, Jinwoo is 35, the three supporting actors total 10, and other minor supporting actors are about 5.’
It was also the case that he was depicted as the only character on equal footing with ‘Jejin’.
In a situation where everyone was weak to ‘Je-jin’ and was secretly watching him, ‘Jin-woo’ was the only one who saw him as an assailant and did not know how to bend.
Because that kind of relationship continued, Soo-hyun was able to create a wonderful situation by saying the line, ‘I want to protect you.’
‘To be honest, Bongchang is in a more difficult situation and it’s a position that makes you feel sorry for either side. This is why people have to play leading roles.’
The camera’s perspective is never objective or impartial.
Su-hyeon felt the absurdity of the world in the work and once again realized the truth that a dragon’s tail is better than a cow’s head.
As the screen captured in the lens shows, what is important to the audience is the story of the main characters, not the pitiful future of the supporting actors.
‘I’m glad I have enough time to choose a piece that suits my taste.’
Relieved that he could choose the role he wanted, he stared at the letter in front of him.
The temperature in early summer was still cool.
* * *
Because the filming was nearing its end, Soo-hyun did not pay much attention to the news that she had been invited to the Baekjong Awards.
This is because the awards that can be received are limited anyway, so interest has decreased, and the filming environment for ‘Hello Daddy!’ is so good that I don’t have any regrets about ‘Salt Doll’.
‘If you give up your greed, you will feel so much at ease.’
Suhyun sang the inner piece with a super black star on her face.
Once I got rid of thoughts like the rice cake I couldn’t eat or what other people’s land was like, I just felt at peace.
…I felt that way.
‘It’s something like winning a lot of awards as an adult, or something like that.’
It was only three days before the awards ceremony that he took it easy.
He kept saying, ‘I’m fine.’ It was obvious that he cared as he packed his pack while repeating, ‘What’s something like an awards ceremony?’
I even felt sorry for them because their thoughts and actions were different.
“It’s quite a feat to be able to receive Rookie of the Year awards from three places, right?”
It was truly pitiful to see Soo-hyun brainwashing herself by speaking out her own thoughts.
‘…It might have been better not to call me.’
Su-hyeon realized that her career was so great that it was impossible to compare it to others.
If things continued like this, it wasn’t an unrealistic assumption that he would win the Best Actor Award as soon as he became an adult.
Maybe that was why I had such strong regrets.
‘Most careers are blocked due to age. I need to know how to be satisfied… I understand why they say that if you get one thing, you become greedy for the other.’
If he had known his current appearance and thoughts right before the accident, he would have complained that his stomach was full and that he felt strange.
So much has changed compared to the days when we were happy that the group was mentioned and their next work was decided.
‘Because people are constantly changing. Now, I have my own standards.’
After washing off the pack, Suhyun patted her cheek, checking her soft and soft skin.
A person’s thinking changes depending on his or her location.
So, even though I knew the result, I really couldn’t help but look forward to it.
* * *
Since the awards ceremony is held in May, the Baekjong Awards also nominated works held in the spring.
There was no significant difference in the movie category due to the tendency for blockbusters to be released in the summer and fall, but in the TV category, works that had not been seen in the year-end postponement target appeared.
‘This year, movies have also changed quite a bit. Actually, 〈Tears of the Lamb〉, released last winter, and 〈First Love Trap〉, released in February, should have been a bit more intense.’
‘Tears of the Lamb’ was a movie based on a true story.
The high-profile film about the ‘Incheon foreign worker high school girl murder case’ that broke out a few years ago has been under considerable pressure from human rights groups since its production, saying it ‘damages the image of compatriots as foreign workers.’
The production crew and actors protected the film by fighting against those caught up in the madness of human rights, and ‘Tears of the Lamb’ was released in December last year.
‘It was originally scheduled for summer, but ended up being released in winter. It was a good thing for me.’
High-profile films that dramatize and expose true events always attract attention.
Given that the perpetrator was a Korean-Chinese foreign worker and the victim was a minor, the resistance brought about by ‘Tears of the Lamb’ was more intense than expected.
‘Thanks to you, the law has been re-established. Why is the story still coming out…’ If
‘Tears of the Lamb’ was based on a true story, ‘The Trap of First Love’ was a film based on a novel and was not rated for teenagers. .
This is a story of a peaceful love affair between the main character and his first love.
The woman’s goal was money, not the main character, and the film ends with the main character committing suicide after she suddenly leaves after achieving her goal. It was closer to an art film than a commercial one.
‘But it wasn’t at a level where we couldn’t break even, and award ceremonies actually like movies like this.’
Since both were works that used new actors, Soo-hyun kept the actors in mind and looked at the actors sitting in front of her.
It was time to briefly say hello to people I knew before the event started.
“hello.”
“oh! “Soohyun is here.”
“Hello, Suhyun! Hanul’s older sister, we met in Changryong last year, do you remember? You’ve grown a lot in that time! Is it almost similar to your sister now? Right? teacher.”
“Miss Hanul is short.”
“I’m a teacher. No matter how true it is, you can’t do that. “I am hurt.”
Rather than being accepted as a festival like overseas award ceremonies, Korean awards ceremonies were closer to a place of competition and evaluation.
Who made the most outstanding film of the year and who stood out the most?
A place to check the results in front of everyone and determine the winner.
The competition was so heated that there were frequent cases of non-attendance when there was no possibility of receiving an award, but there was no actor who was careless enough to show such feelings to young Soo-hyeon in a crowded place.
“Soohyun came too? Oh, that’s right, I also took pictures of salt dolls last year. Have you decided on your next project? Are you preparing a work with artist Seong Kim next year? That’s…”
As an actor with 8 years of experience, there were many people who recognized Soo-hyun.
The actors smiled selflessly towards their juniors who did not need to be judged, and the directors’ eyes lit up when they saw actors with good value for money.
In particular, the PDs of the drama department attacked people with even the slightest hint of facial expression.
Even if ‘The Sun Sleeps Under the Lotus’ failed, it wasn’t Su-hyeon’s fault.
Rather, it showed great potential in laying the foundation for box office success through the childhood of the main characters, and broadened the composition and time spectrum of the entire work.
Even though they are tied to a broadcasting station, they are people who engage in creative activities, so they recognized Soohyun’s value and shamelessly courted her.
“oh. “Hello, Soohyun?”
“Hello Dohee noona!”
Su-hyeon said hello to Do-hee, who had just entered the venue.
Wearing a fancy dress, she welcomed him with a smile mixed with regret.
“My sister has to sit at a different table today. sorry.”
“It’s the trap of first love, right? Nominated for Best Actor Award. congratulations.”
“thank you. But you probably haven’t seen it…? “I was asked to take pictures of my sister.”
Jang Do-hee, who played the mad scientist ‘Yu-rim’ in ‘Salt Doll’, played the role of first love ‘Kim Sa-rang’ in today’s major competition film ‘The Trap of First Love’.
Since she was expected to win Best Actress in a double lead role, she was scheduled to sit with the staff of ‘The Trap of First Love’ rather than the ‘Salt Doll’ team.
“Oh yeah. My sister will introduce us to our staff and Siho. Shall we go?”
“yes!”
Networking is the way to make connections.
Dohee led Suhyeon to the seat where the filming team and actors of ‘The Trap of First Love’ were sitting.
When the child actor of the moment appeared, the adults expressed their joy towards Soo-hyeon.
“hello.”
“Uh, hello…hello.” Um….”
“You can just stop talking and call me Suhyeon, hyung.”
“Oh, is that okay? My name is Yoo Si-ho. Soohyun, I hope we can work together on something next time. “I also enjoyed the salt doll.”
“thank you.”
Of course, there were some who were not entirely happy.
Suhyun, who has a lot of experience despite her young age, was ambiguous about how to treat those who had less experience in debuting.
It is customary not to regard a child actor’s career as a career, but that also has its limits. There were too many obstacles to treat an actor who even won the Rookie of the Year Award as just a child.
It was entirely Su-hyeon’s job to tell those people to be comfortable with them.
“hello.”
“oh! Kang Soo-hyun! Right? Hey. I heard what Bongchun said. Later, when I become an adult, let’s film a movie with my uncle. No, Hoyeol here is nineteen. I’m a senior in high school. “We can film together at this level, so we promise to be together in 5 years!”
“thank you.”
Soo-hyeon smiled slightly at Director Hwang Jeong-wook, who was overly aggressive, and gave an answer that was neither positive nor negative.
I had to be careful about expressing my opinion because it was a town where a single word could be heard.
“Hoyeol here is also a candidate for the Rookie Award today. Our movie… Ah! It’s a wedding invitation, so Soohyun won’t be able to see it. “But he’s a very good actor.”
At the director’s words, Soo-hyeon looked at Park Ho-yeol.
The actor who played the bereaved family of a murdered high school girl in ‘Tears of the Lamb’ was a minor like Soo-hyeon.
“hello.”
“….”
Su-hyeon, who had been quietly cultivating a sense of competition and inner intimacy, blinked when she saw Ho-yeol just nodding his head.
As far as he knows, Park Ho-yeol is in his second year of debut.
In other words, he was still in the realm of a child actor, and in other words, he was a junior in the same league as Soohyun.
‘What is this reaction? Even if I was nervous…’
Su-hyeon wasn’t the only one surprised by Ho-yeol’s reaction.
The director who was watching from the side was embarrassed, and the leads who were sitting next to the director also glanced at Soo-hyun and Ho-yeol with subtle expressions.
There were also some interested looks among them.
“ha ha ha! Hoyeol was a little nervous. Soohyun, I’m busy. Come on. “Think about what your uncle said one more time.”
“yes.”
Su-hyeon left behind an uncomfortable reaction and started walking again.
There was a pounding sound behind him, but he didn’t care.