Episode 392: Smash (1)
The audition method that the executive producer of ‘Pierrot’, who had a strong impression, explained was simple. They would do free acting instead of designated acting, but they would designate the character that should be portrayed through that free acting.
The confirmed character is Henry Gordon, the male lead of ‘Pierrot’.
The candidates gathered today were OK to show any kind of appearance or acting. However, the packaging had to be ‘Henry Gordon’. This was something that ‘Columbia Studio’ did not share with the candidates in advance.
That’s why.
“How sudden.”
The Hollywood actors didn’t show it, but they looked a little shocked.
“Everything I prepared was in vain. How can you change things so suddenly?”
“The voice is loud.”
“But what I said is true.”
He told me to prepare for designated and free acting, but then he suddenly changed the rules, so it was understandable to grumble.
“I didn’t expect this. What should I do? Should I mix the things I prepared together?”
“Focus. Columbia Studios is probably trying to test your reflexes and those of the actors.”
“hmm.”
“That shouldn’t be a problem. ‘Henry Gordon’ has already been prepared as a designated actor, so you just need to add ‘Henry Gordon’ to the free acting like you said.”
“Do you think that’s easy? Anyway, be quiet and think about it.”
The same goes for Chris Hartnett, who is rather calm compared to other actors.
“Chris, are you okay?”
“It’s okay. Don’t panic. I was a little surprised, but this kind of thing happens a lot in Hollywood.”
“That’s true.”
“In times like this, it’s better to be aggressive.”
“What are you going to do?”
Chris Hartnett, who did not answer the manager’s question, immediately turned his head to the left. He saw Kang Woojin sitting a little bit away. Soon, Chris’s eyes widened slightly. Woojin was resting his chin on his hand with such a calm, or perhaps indifferent, expression.
‘······Are you indifferent? Or are you not thinking about anything? What a difficult man. What is he thinking? Hmm- Well, the situation is serious, but he’s probably pretending not to be.’
Wrong. Kang Woo-jin was currently indifferent. He didn’t even think much about it.
‘So when does it start?’
To him, whether it was designated acting or free acting, or free acting that was called ‘Henry Gordon’, it didn’t matter. After all, whether it was designated acting or free acting that he had prepared, it was still ‘Henry Gordon’. Even if there was a problem.
-Ugh.
He had no need to worry, as he had a ‘Pierrot’ scenario with a black square in his hand.
Around here.
“Some things are a bit sudden.”
The executive producer at the table on stage guided the actors.
“We will start in 10 minutes.”
This wasn’t so much a time to give yourself some time to breathe, as it was a time to take a deep breath. You can’t prepare anything big just because you’re given 10 minutes.
In reality, the ten minutes passed in a flash.
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Soon, the producer moved again. She checked the status of the monitors right in front of her and called out the name of one of the actors.
“We decided the order arbitrarily. Tom Brando. Come up.”
An actor with a manly face rather than a handsome figure with a moderate build stood up. His name was Tom Brando. He was a top actor in Hollywood who was famous for his acting skills. He also wore a suit like Henry Gordon, but the colors were monotonous. It was a mixture of gray, black, and brown. He didn’t wear makeup. Tom Brando, who was like that, went up on stage for the first time with cameras everywhere.
-Ouch.
By the way, there were more than just cameras on stage. There were various props in one corner, and there were also single-person sofas and chairs. The actors used them as they pleased. When Tom Brando stood in the middle of the stage, director Ahn Ga-bok, who was sitting on the judges’ table, looked at several monitors. Full shots of the actor, front view of the bust, side view, and back view were displayed. Director Ahn Ga-bok swept his wrinkled cheek.
‘As expected, this is a Hollywood top. The aura that is captured on camera is extraordinary.’
All of the judges, except for the female producer, were looking at the monitor. Auditions are auditions, but the screen test on the monitor is also important. Then, the executive producer nodded to Tom Brando, who was on stage.
“If you are ready, you may do so.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tom Brando’s expression and posture changed. He put one hand in his pocket, his back was straight, his face was slightly bent, and there was a faint smile on his lips. It was as if he was showing the awakened second half of Henry Gordon in ‘Pierrot’.
The judges’ faces became serious at the sight of Tom Brando changing his image in an instant.
‘The actor’s acting is impeccable. As expected, he transforms into the image we want him to have right away.’
‘You changed the air in an instant. Are you trying to play the Joker?’
‘Well, this is what I imagined the second half of ‘Henry Gordon’ to be like.’
Actor Tom Brando looked around at the cameras and smiled.
“These damned eyes. They’re all scared and scared. Don’t force that on me. Your kindness is just a defense mechanism because you don’t want to die, and I’m going to do whatever I want?”
The words Tom Brando spits out. The appearance is just like real life. It was ‘Henry Gordon’ who didn’t seem out of place at all. The reason was simple.
“Psychotherapy? What are you treating? Just fixing your rotten brain.”
Tom Brando, who auditioned for the first time, chose the orthodox method. He was now acting as ‘Henry Gordon’ in the ‘Clown’ scenario. Well, it didn’t matter because it was a free acting. Besides, this might actually be a more effective method.
‘······Okay, do as expected.’
‘When you act out the scenario, a picture is drawn.’
Tom Brando’s ‘Pierrot’ scenario acting, which he chose as a free acting, gave the judges, including director Ahn Ga-bok, a feeling reminiscent of actual filming. Since the acting was also top-notch, the power was doubled and it satisfied the fundamental curiosity of the judges.
A surprisingly aggressive choice.
He established his position by being the first of the gathered candidate actors to perform the scenario.
There it is.
‘I chose the cut that will be the key.’
The scene that Tom Brando chose was one of the most important scenes in the Clown scenario. That’s why it was so memorable. His performance lasted for about 10 minutes. No one opened their mouths during the performance. The Columbia Studio executives in the audience looked very satisfied, and the Hollywood actors secretly wore expressions filled with a sense of crisis.
The judges were busy writing something down while looking at the monitor.
That’s how Tom Brando ended his acting career.
“I’ll stop here.”
He instantly removes the scent of ‘Henry Gordon’. In terms of speed, Woojin is slightly ahead, but it feels similar. It was natural since he has over 20 years of experience. Tom Brando, who had been talking to the judges for a while, leaves the stage. There was no particular evaluation in the conversation before. This is not a place to evaluate actors, but rather a place to decide which actor would be better suited to ‘Henry Gordon’.
Anyway, the level of auditioning increased significantly with just the first actor’s turn.
“Next, Jack Gable.”
The second Hollywood top actor was called. Jack Gable, who looked somewhat frail but had a square jaw. He was an actor with an atmospheric mask. He was also one of the top actors in Hollywood.
Jack Gable also came on stage and performed with ease.
He displayed a half-mad appearance.
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“Heh heh! Heh heh heh. Oh oh oh- Heh heh!”
Was he in a mental hospital? Jack Gable was no different from a real madman, crawling on the stage floor or suddenly screaming. He was realistic and vivid. And his deranged appearance was amazing.
“Let go! Let go!”
‘Henry Gordon’ was desperate. It was because he copied the habits. Jack Gable very easily embodied the subtle things that ‘Henry Gordon’ had in the script, other than the hunched back and shoulders, speech, and eyes.
His acting skills were also at the veteran level.
It was a different taste from Tom Brando before, but he still showed a strong presence. Director Ahn Ga-bok felt it while looking back and forth between him on the monitor and Jack Gable on the stage.
‘I see, now he’s creating a vision of the future of ‘Henry Gordon’.’
He said that he would freely act out the words of ‘Henry Gordon’ that he had imagined and created himself, which were not expressed in the script. What can I say, Tom Brando just before and Jack Gable this time were beyond imagination. Director Ahn Ga-bok was a little confused.
‘I was prepared, but – the levels are all so high, it’s a headache.’
Who should we choose among the monsters? This time, Jack Gable’s turn, the eight executives of Columbia Studios nodded their heads with satisfaction. The more than 20 key staff members of ‘Pierrot’ also expressed their admiration in small voices. The expressions of the actors were mysterious. They couldn’t welcome their competitors doing well.
But just one person.
“······”
The only actor in this room whose expression didn’t change was Kang Woo-jin. Woo-jin’s poker face hadn’t wavered since the audition began. He just watched the other actors’ performances with a firm face.
at that time.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Jack Gable’s turn was over. He also had a brief conversation with the judges and left the stage. There was a smile on Jack Gable’s face, as if he thought he had succeeded.
mudfish.
“next-”
The female producer among the judges who picked the next actor’s profile turned her gaze to the audience.
“Kang Woojin.”
The third time, Kang Woo-jin was called. Soon, the Hollywood actors’ eyes changed. Chris Hartnett and some other actors looked at Woo-jin’s face as he sat down. The Hollywood actors’ team members, the dozens of ‘Pierrot’ staff members, the Columbia Studio executives in the front row, and the judges on stage.
More than 50 people in the hall all stared at Kang Woo-jin.
Because he was so hot and the actor with the least verification, he was also the actor who aroused the most curiosity.
Choi Sung-geon, who had a bob cut, let out a long breath.
“Whew, I’m going to go, Woojin. Do your best and come back.”
He showed a motion that said his heart was about to burst. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin was full of coolness.
“I’ll be back.”
He seemed so calm that he even looked cynical. Kang Woo-jin, wearing a red jacket and pants, a yellow vest, and worn-out brown shoes, stood up leisurely.
-Ugh.
It was the moment when he took his first steps during an audition for a Hollywood lead role, but there was no nervousness in Woojin’s steps. Step by step. As Kang Woojin headed toward the stage without hesitation, the eyes of over 50 people in the hall followed him. Each of their eyes had their own unique look. Prejudice, suspicion, anticipation, curiosity, disregard, and many more.
Choi Sung-geon swallowed hard as he tied his hair back up tightly.
‘Ouch- damn. My heart’s going to burst. Woojin knows how to handle it, but why am I so nervous?’
Because he had never been told by Woojin how to audition. But as always, Choi Sunggeon left everything up to Kang Woojin.
At that time, Kang Woo-jin with a blank expression came up on the stage where many cameras were placed.
Soon, Woojin’s name was displayed on the judges’ monitor, and director Ahn Ga-bok let out a nervous sigh without letting it show.
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‘What will you show me this time?’
It wasn’t just that. The executive producer sitting next to director Ahn Ga-bok was also there.
‘Let’s see what kind of acting the Korean actors who have shaken up Hollywood have prepared.’
The caddies, the two executives, the actors in the audience, and dozens of other people were all muttering similar words to Director Ahn Ga-bok.
‘Let me see it once.’
But it was implied in the inside that it wouldn’t be easy. The acting of the two Hollywood actors before was so great. Anyway, as soon as Kang Woo-jin came on stage, as soon as his image appeared on the monitor, the general producer was about to open his mouth.
but.
“uh?”
Her words were interrupted. The reason was simple.
-Ugh.
Because Woojin acted impulsively. All the Hollywood actors of the past would stand in the center when they went on stage. Where the cameras from all directions would focus. But now, Woojin was brushing past the center of the stage with an attitude that didn’t care about that. And as soon as he arrived at the one-person sofa in a slightly secluded corner, he sat down.
It was ‘Noppaku’ without any prior notice.
Thanks to that, the foreign staff on the camera quickly turned the camera. Kang Woo-jin sitting on the one-person sofa, cameras filming him from all sides. The picture changed. Up until now, the composition was that the actor stood to be filmed, but now the entire camera was filming only Kang Woo-jin. It felt like an audition turned into a one-person talk show.
At that sight, Director Ahn Ga-bok furrowed his brows slightly.
‘······Did you mean it?’
On the other hand, more than 50 foreigners, including executive producers and Hollywood actors, looked like they didn’t understand English. Some of them were half-blinking.
That was the moment.
“Ah-”
Woojin, who was receiving the attention of the camera and everyone in the hall as if he were the main character, crossed his legs.
“Living while wearing a mask is so fucking hard.”
He started spitting out flashy English. What stands out here is.
“I’m going to start talking about myself from now on. Wow, how long has it been since I’ve shown my true self in front of people?”
The fact that it doesn’t sound like acting at all.
“I actually lived wearing a mask. For a few years. I hid my true self, but people thought it was me.”
Even the concept quality that was always equipped was taken off.
“You guys here too, and the representative who came with me back there too. You can just say everyone. Now I’m finally confessing, things really went my way, but somehow I ended up here. Now I feel a little better- Huh? But why do you all look like that? Do you not believe me? I’m telling you that this is your true self, which was a mask all along?”
All the big shots in the hall were shocked.
