This Life is a Child Actor (164)
‘Hello Daddy!’ maintained first place in its third week and ran for its fourth week, and the premiere of ‘Snowflake Girl’ was two days away.
The preview, held five days before the official release, was originally scheduled to be a general preview for the audience.
‘Reporters are called and the audience is called. There are no actors or directors to interview anyway.’
However, with Soo-hyun taking on the role of ‘Tillo’, Dechamp Korea scrapped the initial plan and converted the general screening into a VIP screening.
By adding events such as Su-hyeon’s interview giveaway event, it turned into one huge event.
Deschamps’ public relations team said that they plan to release the edited video on YouTube after the preview in order to maximize the topicality.
‘After all, the Deschamps of capitalism.’
Deschamps, who ostensibly protects children’s dreams and hopes, showed off the pinnacle of capitalism by merging and merging related companies and exploiting workers in third countries.
There was no way they would let Soohyun, a famous Korean child actor, appear.
‘When the appearance fee was high, I should have read the contract properly, but I didn’t know that it included publicity and preview screenings. Sang-il said there was no problem, so it would really be okay… but it’s true that there wasn’t.’
This voice actor’s contract included the same provisions related to publicity as when participating in other works.
It was natural for an actor, but Su-hyeon, who mistakenly thought she had signed a contract as an ordinary voice actor, felt an indescribable sense of betrayal.
‘Even though it was so obvious, it was something that could have been said at least once.’
Su-hyeon, still concerned about the past, opened the preview guide she had received a few days ago.
After going through the schedule organized by time, there was a list of interview questions he had to answer and questions he had to ask.
‘Was the host who asked me a question the comedian Lee So-hee? I wish they wouldn’t suddenly throw out some buzzwords or something… Who’s planning a corner where I go around and ask the audience for their opinions? Did you think about the fact that I’m thirteen?’
Suhyeon grumbled and turned the pages.
Anyway, he is a professional who has entered his 9th year.
The day I received the plan, I organized the answers and memorized them all, so there was nothing to worry about.
‘Reporters can just smile and deal with each other like at other previews, but the problem is the audience. I interviewed them in person and handed out raffle prizes… The ratio of kids was overwhelmingly high. Do they like me?’
The theater where the preview is held is large and has approximately 250 seats.
Of these, 50 seats were allocated to reporters, and the remaining 200 seats were reserved in advance.
The highest percentage of reservations were made by families, followed by couples in their 20s and single women in their 30s.
‘He’s an unpopular celebrity among people my age. I want to destroy the person who planned this.’
Suhyun’s popularity among her peers has dropped due to her portrayal of the ideal child that adults think she should be.
I was already feeling sick to my stomach as I wondered how many children would be able to properly answer an interview conducted by a child who was not even an adult.
“I stretched today too.”
“My head hurts thinking about how to approach my kids. They may or may not know me, but if we exclude them, the number of kids is overwhelmingly high…”
“I feel uncomfortable when the actor says that… Wouldn’t it be okay to interview the youngest kids as possible so that we can rely on their ages? “For example, five years old.”
“I think so, but….”
“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to change the question to a leading one.”
“ah. Well, I’m the host. “That would be fine.”
In the solution given by Sang-il, Su-hyeon crossed out some questions and added new questions.
The point is to get answers that fit the promotional video.
The question change through subsequent editing was a minor change.
‘Actually, ‘Did you enjoy the movie? ‘How much fun was it?’ There is no problem if you change the subtitled question to ‘How was the movie?’
Repeat the word fun to elicit the word fun from the respondent.
Since it was just a difference in expression and not a strange combination, Su-hyeon did not feel guilty about changing the question.
“Because people are sensitive to their own losses. “In this case, going through everything in detail can lower psychological resistance.”
“Oh….”
Sang-il, who is well versed in this field, gave some light advice to Su-hyeon’s correcting question.
Seeing the results that clearly showed that they were different, Su-hyeon looked at Sang-il with respect for the first time in a long time.
“Hyung, you’re cool.”
“I’m naturally cool.”
“No, that’s a bit much.”
“If you make a joke with a serious face, you get hurt. By the way, wasn’t it too late to edit it?”
“are you okay. Cue cards will be provided during the interview with the audience, and four days are enough to practice until you get used to it.”
Suhyeon answered confidently and confirmed the rest of the information.
There was no tension found on his face or his first debut as a host.
* * *
“You said there were many people who couldn’t believe the voice even after hearing it? Actor Kang Soo-hyun.”
When MC Lee So-hee called her name, Soo-hyun waved her hand and walked to the photo wall.
Thanks to turning off the screen for a while, an unfortunate incident that obscured my vision did not occur.
‘They told me to stand here and pose.’
When the host took a step back, Soohyun stood alone in the photo zone and posed.
As he maintained the same posture and facial expression as the displayed panel of ‘Tillo’, flashes erupted from all directions.
“hello.”
“Hello, this is Kang Soo-hyun.”
Suhyun, who was facing left, right, and front, looked at Sohee with only the front camera screen turned on.
A woman of similar height to Su-hyeon and with a good-looking smile was holding out a microphone.
‘uh? Was Byulnim’s name Lee Sohee? Is this some kind of coincidence?’
After saying hello to Sohee, Suhyeon looked at her with a hint of surprise.
4 Knowing that five years later, she gained popularity through a comedy corner called ‘Sun, Moon, Star!’, I found it fascinating that she was living an unknown life.
‘I enjoyed watching it, but just when it became popular, I suddenly got married and left the broadcasting industry. Are you planning to get married and retire again? ‘It’s a shame.’
Even while immersed in memories for a moment, Suhyeon maintained a gentle smile.
It was the behavior of subordinates to miss a word or hesitate because they were thinking about something else.
“Tilo is a clumsy child, but he has a warm heart. “That suited me well.”
“Is it clumsy but warm?”
“no. “It’s just warm.”
Suhyeon lightened the mood by making puns.
There was no problem with being a bit adult during the initial interview, as it was more about appealing to the reporter than the audience.
“Who do you think is the most attractive character in Snowflake Girl?”
“As expected, it’s Tilo.”
When he lifted his chin slightly and smiled, laughter broke out among the reporters.
Suhyeon smiled slightly, pleased with the expected reaction.
“Tilo is great, but the snow girl Rune and her bold younger sister Millie are also great characters. “This is a secret, but I like Millie better.”
Su-hyeon, who told the secret into the microphone, rolled her eyes for a moment and then continued speaking.
“Millie looks like my sister.”
Su-hyeon, who boasted that her younger sister was an idiot, answered the remaining questions tactfully.
The answer, which I had thought about for nearly a week, got the response I expected and set the mood.
* * *
“Next is… number 42. Who received ticket number 42?”
“Me!”
“oh. Hello sister! “Brother, please tell that to my pretty sister over there.”
When the woman holding the ticket raised her hand, Soohyun handed the prize to the staff with the hand that was not holding the microphone.
After entering the theater, an event was finally held for the audience.
The most anticipated event after viewing. It was an on-site lottery event.
‘The format of approaching and talking directly was burdensome, but I’m glad it changed right away. Anyway, the product on offer is quite good.’
Suhyun, who was looking at the audience on stage, turned her gaze and looked at the remaining products.
There are a total of five prizes offered today.
A set of 4 ‘Snowflake Girl’ keychains featuring the characters ‘Tilo’, ‘Rune’, ‘Millie’ and ‘Winter Queen’.
A head-sized ‘Lune’ wearing a ‘Snowflake Girl’ dress and two other cotton dolls.
Lastly, there were items to be sold as character goods in the future, including 15 cm figures of the main trio in the same pose as the panel erected outside.
‘The most expensive one among them is the trio figure. I think it would cost a few hundred thousand won, but it’s not for sale yet.’
Although only five people were selected out of 200 visitors, it was enough to heighten the excitement of the venue.
Rather, if it goes further than that, it is obvious that the main event will be the prize draw rather than the preview, so the number five was an appropriate measure.
“Congratulations, sister. “This Tilo doll is as cute as me, so please give it a lot of love.”
Suhyeon’s shameless comment made the audience laugh.
The woman who received the doll nodded while holding the box tightly.
“Is there anything you want to say to me?”
“Can’t we have an autograph event after the event?”
The woman, conscious of other audience members, treated Soo-hyeon with respect and expressed her desires.
I could feel her earnestness in the way she held her hands tightly together.
“sorry. At today’s preview, autographs are being avoided. “If we get a chance next time, we’ll be together.”
“ah.”
Su-hyeon spit out words of refusal in a very sorry voice.
He hosted the show for the sake of topicality, but the important thing in the animation was the character, not him.
In order to center the character, paradoxically, his influence had to be reduced as much as possible.
‘It’s strange to say that the character is more important than putting it first.’
It is promoted with the value of its name, but it should not stand out more than the work.
When you hear the voice, you should feel like ‘It’s Kang Soo-hyun!’, but you shouldn’t show off your presence so much that it overshadows the character.
It was the agony of a non-voice actor that others did not know about.
‘Even if you keep everything like that, you get criticized, so there will be people who completely ignore you. If someone shows up who ignores you like that, you’ll get criticized again.’
Soo-hyeon proceeded with the event with tears in her eyes.
The person who won the most expensive trio figure was Wooyoung, a six-year-old girl from Petal and Class.
“What is our friend’s name?”
“Jung Wooyoung! Six years old! “It’s half a petal!”
The child’s stereotypical introduction brought laughter to the audience in the theater.
A calm smile was also drawn on Suhyun’s lips.
“Wow, our Wooyoung is really smart. Wooyoung, who did you come with today?”
“Mom and sister!”
He asked a question in a caring voice.
As this was the last interview before the screening began, the questions that followed were longer than the previous conversation with the winner.
“Oppa, you’re handsome!”
“Is your brother handsome? Thank you. Our Wooyoung is also very pretty. Have fun watching the movie.”
“yes!”
Suhyun concluded the interview by responding to the comment that he was handsome with the same compliment.
He covered his mouth with the hand that was not holding the microphone, but his smiling face was captured on camera.
‘It’s much more sincere to cover it up a bit. It was a good scene for me to see.’
Even trick the camera if necessary.
Having lived in the entertainment industry for over 10 years, including as an idol, Soohyun was already a veteran when it came to image making.