072. the importance of directing

(Yo- Bro-! Long time no see! How are you?)

Inside a Hollywood studio. Daniel Duke welcomed Jaeik to the place where he entered after passing through several security.

(Suddenly, I contacted you. Thank you, Daniel.)

(Thankfully. I’m glad I was finally able to pay off my debt. So, what do you want to learn from me?)

(Yes. If possible, I want to learn about directing.)

(Directing. Are you going to shoot a movie or drama this time?)

(Yes. This time, I got to film a drama at Mflix. Of course, I am the writer. It is also my work.)

(Amflix? Amflix? Broga writer, work at amflix. Huh?!)

After repeating the word amflix several times, Daniel Duke put on a shocked expression as if he remembered something.

(Could it be that the madman was Bro? That drama that is being made in Asia. China appears as the villain.)

(Uh. I guess that’s right? But what’s crazy?)

How the hell are the rumors going around about me in Hollywood?

(Holy sh*t! I couldn’t believe it!)

Recently, Daniel Duke has been busy filming his own movie, so I haven’t been able to go to Jaeik’s Youtube often.

The most problematic work in Hollywood right now is the work of someone you know. It was just amazing. I knew it wasn’t normal from the first time I saw it.

(Even if it was Mflix, there were rumors that some crazy guy had crashed into China. There were also rumors that that friend would not be able to sell his works to China forever. .)

Daniel put on a genuinely happy expression. In the end, even though he knelt down in front of capital and reality, it wasn’t because he didn’t think that way himself.

It wasn’t once or twice when I heard from fellow actors, directors, and producers around me that they expressed their grievances that they were pressured to increase the proportion of Chinese actors instead of simply having Chinese actors appear in them.

It is true that missing out on the Chinese market, which was worth about 9.3 billion dollars (11 trillion won) as of last year, is absurd from the point of view of the production company or distributor.

(Bro. I’m happy to support Bro’s challenge. And I’m happy to help with anything I can.)

(That’s why I came to find Daniel. Daniel’s directing skills are the best among the directors I know.)

Isn’t his award winning career telling? Numerous awards from Academy to Cannes. It’s because I literally built a huge golden pagoda.

(Yes, directing. Directing, in simple terms, refers to all the means by which the director effectively conveys his message. From acting to music, lighting, shooting method or composition. Literally everything. Depending on the directing, the villain You can make this look like a good role, or you can make a good look more like a villain than a villain.)

Seeing that he understood his words, Daniel Duke smiled and guided Jaeik to the studio. Because it will be faster to experience and show than to explain in words. It was also his way.

(Because I’m not good at explaining what I’m saying in words. Follow me and experience it yourself today. And if you ask a question, I’ll give you the appropriate answer I can.)

(That’s good.)

Gladly accepted. To be honest, it was the surest and quickest way to digest talent rather than hearing an explanation in words.

It was completely different from the drama filming sites I saw in Korea.

Obviously, there is only a difference between the movie and the drama. It was the same filming location, but should I say that it replaces more parts with CG than in Korea?

Prior to filming preparations, Daniel Duke looked around the filming set, checked each and every props, and constantly talked to Song Jae-ik to tell him something more.

(Photos and videos can be said to be the same content in a sense. The only difference is whether or not they retain time. In photography, if the person consuming the content decides the speed of consumption according to their breath. Video is constantly and compulsorily provided to the audience for a limited time.)

This time, Daniel Duke’s film was a kind of period drama. Set in the Middle Ages. Maybe that’s why the props on set were also tailored to that part.

(In other words, if the information that should be conveyed through the screen is not conveyed properly or if a completely different interpretation comes out, it should be regarded as a failed scene.)

Daniel Duke, who even checked the props, stood aside and looked at Jaeik.

Are you willing to see? What does it mean to figure it out?

(Looking at the atmosphere of the room, it looks like a maid’s room. On the contrary, it’s a bit of a rank? An old bed that I use alone. But the blanket is neatly arranged, and I can see one or two props that don’t fit the common image of a maid. These are the so-called expensive props. ? Because it’s an accessory that doesn’t fit an ordinary maid. Then, is it a fallen nobleman or something stolen? If it was stolen, there’s no way you’d put it openly like that, right?)

Every time Song Jae-ik opened his mouth, Daniel Duke was unable to speak.

(I don’t know what kind of movie Daniel is filming, but anyway, since it’s a movie with a medieval background, and I care about it this much, doesn’t it mean that this maid is the main character or a key role? I’ll have to explain.)

‘What is that?’

While Daniel Duke was thinking about this, I felt sorry for Jae-Ik’s expression. It was because of the thought that I was overdoing it as I learned mind reading and my thinking skills such as observation and reasoning increased at the same time.

(No, I just meant to see what kind of picture it would contain in preparation for later scenes. Is it Sherlock Holmes?)

Maybe it was something that would be confirmed by people who watch the movie more than once or by people called critics. Paying attention to the smallest props and reflecting the character’s personality and reality in such a place.

(Anyway, that’s right. It’s very true. In that sense, it’s one of the most important director’s skills to know what your movie needs, what scene to show, how and at what point.)

Finding Daniel Duke was, of course, a godsend. Seeing behind the camera with Daniel Duke was really fresh.

The scene captured in the camera, the composition, and the intended acting of the actors.

Everything came to Jaeik as a new and learning place.

In addition, there were many faces that I had seen at least once in some movie, perhaps because it was a work of the level of Daniel Duke.

Seeing their acting on the set, not on the screen, also gave me a lot of inspiration.

The acting of the actors seen in the process of taking numerous cuts. Even the acting of the actors seen while re-shooting the same scene in a different composition.

‘How will this scene be recycled? How do you do cut editing? And how will it be seen by the audience?’

Of course, the film is not shot in chronological order and does not end in a single cut.

Of course, while absorbing talents one by one, he developed a habit of not simply accepting everything, but once he decided to learn, Banji accumulated and digested his talents at a terrifying speed, repeating.

Shall we say that it is a new look of the ring that we have not known before? Or is it because it is a new environment and a bigger stage?

(Okay! Good job!)

around 6:30 p.m. After today’s filming ended, Daniel Duke shouted in the highest tone during today’s filming.

Shooting time like a knife. Is it a Hollywood shooting system that is commonly seen only on the Internet?

(What do you think?)

(Also, I think you did a good job contacting me. That’s awesome.)

When I think of the talent that is being digested in my heart, I feel like I want to shout at least cheers.

I just feel that he has twice the talent that he usually digested at the drama filming site in Korea. Or more?

Besides, it wasn’t just the digestion of talent. From now on, I have clearly realized how I will film the drama and in what direction I will take it.

(There is no right answer when it comes to directing. Of course, there can be mistakes, but that’s why each director has his or her own way of directing. Judging by the look on his face, he seems to understand everything I mean.)

Daniel Duke was happy. Occasionally, I meet aspiring students in this industry to help or teach them, but nothing feels as rewarding as Song Jae-ik, who is now in front of me.

(Because depending on how and with what intention you edit with all these scripts, the outcome of the movie can quickly change. Hehe. This is really crazy.)

(why?)

Acceptance was quick and enthusiastic.

(I came this far while hearing that I am an excellent director myself.)

It is because he has that much ability that he has succeeded to this extent in this Hollywood version.

(But you really don’t know. At least it was just a conversation today, but you are the real genius.)

I probably didn’t know what kind of content and how Mflix’s drama would be filmed, but one thing is certain.

In one way or another, it is certain that it will be an issue. That’s a very big issue.

—

“Did you finish well?”

Because of his work with Daniel Duke, he delayed his return schedule, so Kang-seok met Jae-ik and opened the trunk as if he had done a good job.

In addition, I came here after casting foreign actors to appear in the drama.

“Of course. Is the progress going well?”

“The place to build the set was also recruited, and the set is in progress. I delivered on what you said, and Natalia is struggling. But how is the work done? Really thorough. He had previously worked at a branch office in Korea, and he said he had a rough understanding of the system here.”

“I’m glad.”

“Jungyeon has been cast. Hwang Chu-saeng has also been cast. We’ll start casting the rest of the roles soon. Don’t talk. To be honest, I rarely applied for actors who wanted to have a name. Jeongyeon is the top.”

It was as expected. It’ll all feel burdensome. That would mean that a lot of rookies applied, or it also meant that a lot of small and medium-sized entertainment companies that couldn’t even think of entering China applied.

It doesn’t matter. If only your acting skills were supported. who can’t use it I was overflowing with confidence in my work, and rather than making an issue with casting a star, it was a matter of making an exclamation mark for the result when everyone had a suspicious gaze.

“You’ll know when you audition. What will it be like?”

—

“Whoa. can do. can do. can do.”

So I decided to become a villain, at the audition hall.

Perhaps because of the traces of hardship, a man who appeared to be in his mid-30s repeated in a low voice in front of the bathroom mirror as if brainwashing.

Maybe it was the last chance. At the age of early and mid-thirties, a theater actor who still hasn’t known his face properly, and a minor role.

This label also meant that his acting career would no longer continue.

marriage was imminent. She already had her own baby in her belly. Starting a family meant that the number of people to be responsible for increased. It was that you couldn’t live only for your dreams forever.

That’s why I chose this drama. Because of the rumors going around here, it was said that it was a drama that was disliked by China and ignored.

If so, wouldn’t it be possible to win a supporting role rather than a minor role? Still, it’s an M-Plex. The thought that if I get good grades, how can I continue pursuing my dream?

Soon, his interview time was right around the corner. Because I had arrived a little early to see people’s expressions and faces.

And when the mind has calmed down to some extent.

“Excuse me.”

A man who appeared to be in his mid-to-late 20s raised his hand with a faint smile.

“Ah yes.”

a light smile. and relaxation. I don’t know what kind of role I was confirmed for, unlike myself.

After the man left and washed his hands, the man took a deep breath and returned to the waiting room.

“Jin Gyu-hyuk.”

“Yes, yes!”

When his name was called, Jin Gyu-hyeok entered the audition hall wiping his sweaty palms on his pants.

“uh?”

The relaxed young man I had met in the bathroom was sitting in the middle of the judges seat and looking at me.