Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Park Jaemin, the assistant director, called a nearby staff member.

Go to the first floor and get the kids. Were starting to shoot.

Yes!

The kids meant Lee Seo-jun!

The staff member, who had been grumbling about being sent to do trivial tasks like going to the parking lot, ran quickly to the first floor with a flushed face. 

The other staff members looked enviously at his back.

The staff member ran down the stairs, skipping two or three steps at a time, and stopped in front of the door where the child actors were. 

He had met many actors while working on various sets, but he had never been so excited as he was now.

He took a deep breath and knocked.

Yes!

A voice answered and the door opened wide. 

He saw the children sitting together on chairs. 

Among them, two kids were staring blankly at Seo-jun.

Uh, were starting to shoot now. I think you should go up.

The staff member met Seo-juns eyes and stiffly replied. 

The children looked at the clock and widened their eyes.

Seo-jun was so good at acting that we didnt even notice the time.

Lets go up quickly.

Jaehan and Jiho took care of the two kids who were still gazing at Seo-jun, while Seo-jun and Juhee gathered their scripts and coats. 

They looked strangely united.

The children followed the staff member to the upper floor. 

The passing staff members changed their expressions to surprise when they saw Seo-jun, and the children laughed.

The two kids who had been staring at Seo-jun seemed to regain their senses and quietly admired him.

Hes really good.

I know. Its different from watching him on screen.

They still remembered how Seo-juns aura changed as soon as he started practicing. 

He was drinking cocoa and rehearsing his lines in the break room, but he seemed like a different person when he acted.

Amazing!

Seo-jun felt like his back of his head was being pierced by the childrens sparkling eyes, and he unconsciously rubbed it.

The children who had been smiling at the staffs reactions gradually became nervous as they approached the set. 

The lights, the big cameras, the people filling one wall.

This is the real shooting.

They stopped in front of the door with tense faces, and Choi Daeman, the director, greeted them.

Did you practice well?

Yes.

Seo-jun answered as their representative, and Choi Daeman nodded.

You can change your clothes and get your makeup done in the next room. Theyll give you clothes when you go in.

Yes!

The children who played archery club members changed into school uniforms, while Seo-jun changed into a hospital gown. 

The guardians who came up also took care of their children in the room. They couldnt get close to them during shooting, so this was the only time they could see them.

Dont be nervous. Just do as you practiced. Jiho.

My daughter. Dont get too excited.

Jaehan was also contacting his mom on his phone. 

Seo-jun and Anh Da Ho smiled warmly as they watched the children and their guardians.

You were good from the start when I took care of you, so I couldnt even say anything like that.

I was good from the beginning.

Was it from William? Do you remember?

Hee.

Seo-jun smiled meaningfully, and Anh Da Ho stroked his head with a playful expression.

***

Well start shooting now.

Park Jaemins voice rang out. 

The movement that had been preparing for shooting noisily slowly subsided.

Seo-jun leaned back on the hospital bed in a patient gown. In front of the bed, there was a paper that said [Ko Juwon/Male/14 years old].

Choi Daeman checked Seo-juns image on the monitor and shouted.

Ready, action!

The sound of birds came from outside the window. 

Ko Juwon blinked his eyes a few times at the shining sunlight. 

It was already his fifth day of hospital life. 

He got used to it by now. No,

Aaah! Im bored!

Being quiet wasnt his style. 

The boy who had been looking out the window with a faint look disappeared, and there was a kid who tossed around on the bed with his back arched. 

Then, the door of the ward opened.

Your voice can be heard outside. The soundproofing here is not good.

See? Hes not Ko Juwon if he stays quiet.

Im soda.

Im Fanta! Pineapple flavor!

My allowance

The friends who came in without knocking looked at Ko Juwon who was wriggling on the bed and smiled brightly.

He was wearing a patient gown, but he didnt look sick at all.

You came? I thought I was going to die of boredom!

The kids who were trying to check Ko Juwons condition with worried eyes lost their words at his appearance.

Ko Juwon what are you doing?

Yoga! Bow pose!

Do you have to relate everything to archery, even yoga?

Crazy guy.

The kids laughed at Han Jihos shaking his head. 

Ko Juwon, who had been holding his body in a curve by grabbing his ankles with his arms stretched back, also burst into laughter and released his pose.

If youre bored, play games on your phone.

I got confiscated because I was stressed.

Ko Juwon cant play games anyway.

I feel like my stomach is going to explode when I see him play.

The kids laughter filled the ward. Ko Juwon laughed sincerely for the first time since he was hospitalized.

Oh. I brought this.

What is it?

He had been curious from the start. What was in the basket-like bag. 

He thought it was snacks or drinks, but seeing his friends drinking from the fridge next to the bed, he thought it wasnt.

Ta-da!

Kang Jaehan took out something from the basket.

Ko Juwons eyes slowly widened as he recognized what it was. 

His pale cheeks turned red. 

He unconsciously opened his mouth and smiled like a fool. 

He smiled so brightly, like a person in love.

My bow!

What came out of the basket was the archery bag that Ko Juwon had left at the archery club.

Jaehan took out another bag and said, I brought arrows too.

But he couldnt open his mouth.

There was a brief silence, and Choi Daeman shouted.

Cut! NG!

Im sorry!

He had just been praised, but he caused an NG. 

Choi Daeman waved his hand at the dejected Jaehan.

"No, we were all mesmerized too,

Still

If you do well in this shoot, it will be fine. And Seo-jun is

It was just a short acting, but it had a different impact. Seo-juns love that showed on the surface was terrifying. Director Choi Dae-man, who was lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth. But Go Joo-won was also such a character.

A boy who loves archery fiercely.

Just keep going.

Yes!

After that, there were a few situations where the child actors forgot their lines because of Seo-juns sparkling eyes, but the shooting ended safely.

How was it?

Did you get a lot of NGs? Was it hard?

The guardians appeared with tired faces and asked the children. The shooting place was small and the door was closed, so they couldnt see anything.

Mom.

Yeah?

Seo-jun is really good.

They thought he was good, but the actual shooting was more amazing. 

The children who realized that nodded their heads vigorously.

He loves archery more than acting.

A boy who loves archery so much.

Are you going to quit acting and do archery?

The shooting was over and the tension was gone. The children chattered. If Seo-juns fans around the world heard their questions, they would have cried out loud.

No. Thats just acting.

How can you make such an expression with acting Its unbelievable.

Seo-jun laughed at the childrens questions. 

This shooting didnt require any skills. 

It was just a matter of showing his love for acting. 

Seeing the children think like this, he must have been quite successful.

He felt like he was recognized for his love of acting, and Seo-jun smiled contentedly.

***

The shooting of the movie Escape went smoothly. 

Sometimes they shot in outdoor locations, and sometimes they shot in indoor sets.

I went to shoot yesterday!

Joo-kyung said with a bright smile. 

It was a scene with Joo-hee and Jae-han. 

They were playing patients who passed by when the archery club members went to visit Go Joo-wons hospital room.

Then youll be shooting as a zombie soon.

Yeah. They said Ill be shooting as a zombie next time!

The children lowered their voices.

They said its a Hollywood special makeup team, and when I searched it up, they were really good. Jenna Trade? Shes also very famous.

Its my first time doing special makeup, and Im worried that I might touch my face without knowing it.

Me too. What if it tickles?

Can you act well?

Seo-jun tilted his head at the children who were only worried about special makeup. 

The children smiled meaningfully. 

They had seen and remembered Seo-juns acting that made the practice room silent every time they practiced zombie acting after school.

We learned from watching Hollywood actor Lee Seo-juns acting! We can do it!

It wont be perfect, but still.

As long as you dont feel awkward, itll be fine. If the actor thinks its weird, the viewer will feel the same way.

The children nodded at Seo-juns advice.

The time of battle in Escape was getting closer.

***

The special makeup artists from Dohwa-won got on the bus sent by Movie Dream.

Its finally shooting time!

Its really happening! A zombie movie.

The special makeup artists who couldnt hide their excitement were happy even though they were going to work. 

It felt like they were going on a picnic.

Did you see the sketch that Mirror Team gave us this time?

Wow. I didnt even think there could be more improvement, but still.

The blood and wound makeup had decreased, but the alien feeling had increased.

It felt like they saw a real zombie and drew it. I guess Hollywood is different after all.

Everyone nodded at Kim So-won, the team leaders words.

Meanwhile, the bus arrived at the shooting site.

The Dohwa-won team members were surprised to see a clean road in the suburbs and a parking lot with empty spaces even though there were so many cars.

Dohwa-won. Are you the special makeup team? You can go to the auditorium on the first floor.

They moved to the auditorium on the first floor following the shooting site guide map (why do they have this?). 

There were people bustling around in the clean and white building. They were extras who had practiced basic movements and Bone Breaking Team. Some of them were checking their movements and routes with the martial arts director.

All these people are playing zombies?

They thought it would be like a picnic, but work was work.

What caught Dohwa-wons attention were RIO and Stan, Mirror Team, who were preparing to do makeup for the actors in the auditorium on the first floor. They all greeted Dohwa-won warmly. It was convenient to have many colleagues when there was a lot of work.

Soon after, Jenna Trade, who had laid out the materials for special makeup on the table, stood in front of everyone. 

The special makeup artists who had learned Mirror Teams techniques and stole their know-how with their eyes shone their eyes.

They had been together for a short time, but they would be together during the shooting. Jenna Trade, who looked at the special makeup artists softly, opened her mouth.

Lets get started.

***

Hospital lobby.

Zombies were running wild. Cameras were shooting here and there, and blue screens were set up for CG work.

In that reality and fantasy, there were zombies that stood out among the planned routes.

The camera of the shooting director, who moved freely unlike the other fixed cameras, moved according to Director Choi Dae-mans gesture.

The zombies that made strange noises moved in school uniforms or patient clothes.

They were not fast and violent like adult actors.

 They were not bizarre like Bone Breaking Team.

But they had an atmosphere that captured the eyes. 

It looked like they were imitating real zombies that they had seen somewhere.

There is a difference between drawing an elephant after seeing it and drawing it after hearing its description. And

He thought of the zombie that was in the inner part of the laboratory during the private shooting.

It seemed similar to that too. Director Choi Dae-man was not the only one who thought so. 

The shooting director and Park Jae-min also looked surprised. But there was a difference.

The sun and fireflies?

But fireflies also sparkled to people. 

The extras who saw the child actors stiffened their bodies without knowing it. It was a good thing that it was a rehearsal, since they were scared by zombies that had nothing to be afraid of.

Lets do it again!

Preparing for the rehearsal, Director Choi Dae-man looked at Jenna Trade and Mirror Team who ran to the child actors who were smiling and looking at each others makeup. 

The staff in charge of Mirror Team, who could interpret, ran to Director Choi Dae-man.

They said they modified the special makeup of the child actors. What should we do?

Jenna Trade explained in English to the bewildered actors and looked this way. 

Director Choi Dae-man nodded his head and agreed. 

It seemed like they had found fireflies too.

Lets take a break for a while!

During the break, Director Choi Dae-man replayed the rehearsal video. The acting of the actors on the screen was impressive.

They are amazing.

He didnt know why he thought Seo-juns friends are different.