This Life Starts as a Child Actor Chapter 148

This life is from a child actor (148)

“It is true that I was tempted by the amount and proposal presented by the boss.”

After her first class with Soohyun, Jisoo headed to Crown’s president’s office, put down her coffee and opened her mouth heavily.

A bitter smile appeared on her lips.

It was a smile full of defeat.

“I thought Soohyun was saying that because she looked down on this profession. There was a time when child actors who had gained some popularity rushed to dubbing, thinking it was a reading session.”

Unlike today, where voice acting is considered a professional occupation, there was a time when it was said that the role of a child should be played by a real child.

It was a time when the majority of people were of the opinion that they were dissatisfied with a woman in her 40s speaking the voice of a 15-year-old child.

“Your voice ages more slowly than your appearance. It was a time when generational change was so slow that it was close to a transitional period. Many attempts are being made and new blood is spreading.”

At the time, investors and producers used children to voice some of the animated young characters in response to consumer demand.

A young ‘child’, not a young ‘voice actor’.

“Acting with just your voice is not as easy as it sounds. The voice actor must take care of the distance from the fixed microphone and convey emotions through breathing and the space between them, not facial expressions or eyes…” “

No one would have received that level of training.”

“that’s right. Moreover, the reason people recognize me as a voice actor is because I graduated from public recruitment. The minimum age to apply is 19, but of course there is no age range that viewers want. What should I do? “We brought in child actors who had at least some acting experience.”

Since there were no young voice actors, the children who were cast were children who could act.

These are kids who appeared on TV and gained recognition, so it wasn’t bad in terms of topicality.

However, the work that was completed to meet the needs of consumers, not experts, unfortunately failed to capture the hearts of consumers.

This is because the harsh reality, not the shiny ideal they thought of, was revealed.

A pronunciation that leaks because of missing teeth, reading a Korean book, and a tone that makes it difficult to know what kind of emotion it is just by hearing the voice….

The parade, which is suitable for the word acting, left a scar on the child actors and viewers.

“So it’s true that I underestimated Suhyeon’s skills.”

“If Soo-hyun was one of the common kids, I wouldn’t have called Ji-soo Park and made such a suggestion in the first place.”

“…is it so. “I lost.”

She sighed and shook her head at Chaemin’s confident attitude.

Chae-min, who contacted Ji-soo, unfolded a bag of money and a contract and made an offer that was close to a bet.

The plan was to personally check Soo-hyeon’s qualifications and accept the position as a teacher if there was potential, but it was a proposal that Ji-soo had nothing to lose because he was promised a considerable fee just for confirmation.

‘So, I was thinking of listening to him and telling him to give up because he wasn’t good enough. ‘I said so.’

Jisoo was the type of person who disliked the practice of non-voice actors, especially young children, participating in dubbing work.

It was natural to dislike those who got the role based on topicality rather than skill, as it was obvious that they would ruin the work.

“She was different from other child actors.”

“If it were the same, I wouldn’t have been nominated for Best Actor at that age.”

“…I guess so.”

Seeing his attitude without hesitation to the point of appearing shameless, Jisoo smiled bitterly and covered her mouth with her coffee cup.

The moment she met Soo-hyeon, her plan went awry.

Although he was a child, he was precocious, perhaps due to his long career in the entertainment industry.

In addition, although he was successful at a young age that was difficult to compare to his peers, he was a hard worker.

“Kids that age tend to have slurred pronunciation, but their diction was quite clear. “It was also surprising that he knew how to make sound out of a boat.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

She stared at Chaemin, who was smiling.

His true intentions and actions could have been different.

Because not everything reaches a conclusion through a process.

Human subjective appreciation has made it possible to fit the process into the conclusion.

‘Whether I was good at it or not, I was planning on giving it nothing and refusing it.’

It is too greedy to covet the positions of voice actors who are doing well as actors but are already lacking in work.

Therefore, Jisoo planned to refuse Suhyeon regardless of her skills.

My conscience prickled at the thought that my child might do really well, but I tried to reassure him that it was a good thing to experience frustration sometimes.

That is, until she found out who was supposed to be her teacher if she refused.

‘It just so happened that the person I had in mind was Park Cho-rom…’

Park Cho-rom was a new voice actor who mainly played characters similar to Ji-soo.

He actively used the media and press play, and as a result, his reputation was raised significantly, threatening his position as a recent index.

‘If Suhyun is good enough, she can easily pass the synchronization test. If I were to participate in an audition in August, it would be the Dischamp animation dubbing, and it places more importance on voice image and atmosphere than technique or skills.’

If there was no hope, I would have said no as I had initially planned.

However, Su-hyeon’s skills showed potential depending on how they were refined, and Ji-soo was unable to place the sparkling gemstone in Park Cho-rom’s hands.

‘If Soo-hyeon is cast, she will try to play the media by saying she taught her…’

She narrowed her brows as she thought of Cho-rom.

Should I keep the younger generation in check, or should I punish the non-voice actors who were riding on their popularity?

Struggling to make a living was always difficult.

“But the boss invests a lot in his child actor.”

After controlling his mind, Jisoo asked what he had been curious about since the signing of the contract.

Management was a group that sought profits through actors.

Nevertheless, the amount offered to her exceeded the profit she could gain from the audition.

“If I can create a world star with my own hands and enjoy it in real time, that’s a cheap price.”

“…okay. “I think the actors under the boss will be happy.”

She expressed envy for a moment, then got up from her seat.

Now that I had finished what I had to say, there was no reason to stay any longer.

“Please go in. Please take good care of Soohyun.”

“Do not worry. Since I am tied up as a teacher’s student, I have no intention of doing anything in vain. then.”

After Ji-soo left the room after finishing her final greeting, Chae-min’s secretary Ja-heon, who had been waiting outside, came inside.

He looked at Chaemin sitting on the sofa, checking documents while putting away the empty cup, and cautiously opened his mouth.

“I’m going to fry a ham with bulging eyes.”

“It’s black.”

“It’s funny. “Your favorite actors laugh like people playing a punishment game every time they see you.”

“no it’s not? “Everyone likes me so much?”

“anyway. By the way, why did you catch that woman by leaking the story about Park Cho-rom? “It seemed like he didn’t deserve this job from the moment I first suggested it.”

Jaheon, who was teasing Chaemin, asked a question he secretly wanted to ask.

Chaemin, who made the suggestion, and Jaheon, who followed along, were not unaware of Jisoo’s feelings.

Just as actors feel subtle feelings toward idol actors, voice actors also feel similar feelings toward non-voice actors.

In the case of Jisoo, the negative feelings were a little stronger, but if you think of it as pride in her job, it was not understandable.

“Understanding is understanding and request is request. “Even if you accepted it, you might end up teaching Soohyun, who you love, roughly. Are you really okay with that?”

“If you were someone who would mess around like that, I wouldn’t have considered you from the beginning.”

There were many voice actors who had ambivalent feelings about participating in celebrity dubbing, and the proportion increased as their pride in their profession increased.

However, deeming the other person unworthy and expressing it are two different things.

“I just helped her make a neutral evaluation, but she made the decision, right? “I’m not the kind of person who would ignore that.”

“Wasn’t it okay to just choose Park Cho-rom without making such calculations? “It seemed like he wanted to take charge of that.”

“That person is the type of person who doesn’t know how to teach others because he or she is smart. Moreover, he has a strong sense of resonance, so he stands out somehow. “If I was teaching Soo-hyeon, I would have tried to exaggerate the article somehow.”

Even though she was a child, Soohyun was an actress with considerable recognition.

The story of having a good relationship with Soo-hyeon was helpful in creating an image, so there was no way Cho-rom, who was working hard to raise awareness, would just ignore it.

“But brother. “Can Soohyun really pass the audition?”

“I ripped it off because there was a possibility.”

“Well, my brother will take care of it.”

Meanwhile, Jaheon, who had cleared the table, stretched his waist and stared at Chaemin.

Wearing glasses, anyone could see that he was an intelligent boss.

* * *

After welcoming Jisoo as her teacher, Suhyeon spent most of her time analyzing her character and practicing her vocal skills.

Dechamp’s audition was strict, but the standards were different from domestic auditions.

I placed more emphasis on synchronization with the character than on acting skills, and paid attention to natural voices and instantaneous judgment.

“At the first audition, they give you the lines, then listen to your voice and filter them out. No matter how good your acting is, if your voice is different from the original, you will be fired.”

The original voice actor’s voice was not revealed, but there was a way to roughly find out.

Check out articles published in the US and find similar roles among those who play ‘someone’.

Since not all cast voice actors disclose whether they passed or not, I couldn’t say it was perfect, but it was the most realistic way to predict the possibility of passing.

“Fortunately, there is only one actress with a similar voice to the role you will play, Sarah Clough. “The way he speaks is a little different, but his voice is similar to yours.”

Jisoo told a story about Sarah Clough playing a role she had played in the past.

Although it was in English, her androgynous voice had some resemblance to Suhyeon.

“It is advantageous to imitate this accent to some extent.”

“The accent? “Wouldn’t it be different if a character was added?”

“When Deschamps works on the original drawing, he mixes the character and the corresponding voice actor as much as possible to create a natural look. I think that rather than just adding a voice, the character and the voice actor become one. Therefore, we cannot ignore the possibility that the original character of the voice actor, such as the accent method, will remain the same.”

As Jisoo has been working as a voice actor for a long time, the information she has is extensive.

She presented a tweezers lecture to help Su-hyeon pass the exam, and Su-hyeon, a devoted student, absorbed the information given by Ji-soo like a sponge.

“I think the direction is very different from the classes I’ve been taking so far.”

After class, Suhyeon moistened her throat with warm water and muttered.

Jisoo emphasized the importance of imagination.

When you go to an audition and hear a description of a character, you have to be able to express and act that character right away.

Since most of the information was revealed on site, it was necessary to have the sense to combine the information at that moment and act.

‘I’m still a bit better, though.’

Su-hyeon, who already knows what kind of character ‘Tilo’ is, carved the image of ‘Tilo’ several times and found a balance between ‘Tilo’, Sara, and herself.

A boy who envies other people’s happiness and misses his own, but when he realizes his own mistakes, he tries to correct them.

An immature kid who is blunt but kind to his younger brother and wants to show off to his girlfriend, Rune.

As Jisoo’s classes continued, Suhyun gradually drew ‘Tilo’ from ‘Snowflake Girl’ in her own colors.