266 - Masterpiece 3

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Megan Stone, a famous Hollywood caddy, swept her brown bob hair while looking at the plan in her hand. The hard expression gives a very serious feeling. There were a lot of things mixed in her plan, but since she was her caddy, what she focused on was the simple material and synopsis.

'Universal Movies', a Hollywood distribution and film company, was a dinosaur film company in the top 5.

Since the synopsis was decided in such a place, there is no way it wouldn't be interesting.

Current Megan Stone also thought so. The material and synopsis are interesting. It was a smell with 'Jekyll and Hyde' as the motif and dissociative personality disorder added.

In other words, it means multiple personalities or multiple personalities coexisting.

Megan Stone is somehow mentioned in the faint information contained in the synopsis.

'Kang Woo-jin… would suit him very well.'

It reminded me of Korean actor Kang Woo-jin. To be more specific, it was Kang Woo-jin's acting while filming 'Familiar Parasite' that I saw in Japan. It didn't take long for Megan Stone to intuit Woojin's acting. But that alone had enough impact.

Just looking at it now, isn't it true?

If Woojin's acting is clear even in Hollywood, everything has been said. It was safe to say that Megan Stone had already fallen in love with Kang Woo-jin.

'At that time, Kang Woo-jin acted as if he had switched between several personas in just a few seconds. Yeah, like multiple personalities. No, it was a person with multiple personalities. At least then.'

The task of inadvertently changing a person's mask. However, it was as natural as flowing water. It wasn't noticeable. A performance that you can see with your own eyes but cannot believe. No, it was close to madness.

'After I finished acting, I returned to my original self, like a lie. 'It was a monster to swap myself with the actors.'

But it wasn't just his crazy acting that made Megan highly praise Kang Woo-jin.

'It wasn't a scene where charm exploded. Nevertheless, with just a few lines and a short performance, he captivated over a hundred people.'

Aura. Yes, Kang Woo-jin was full of the aura of a star. At least in the eyes of Megan Stone, who worked as a caddy in the universe-like Hollywood.

'······He would pull off this act in an outrageous way. So much so that people are shocked.'

It was at this time.

"Megan, how are you?"

English was heard from the other side of Megan Stone, who was sitting on the sofa. It was a male voice.

"I didn't know you would pay that much attention to it?"

There are three people sitting in front of her. There are two foreign men and a woman of different appearances. He looked quite old. It was natural. Because they are executives of 'Universal Movies,' a large corporate distribution and film company.

"The director has not yet been decided, but the production is confirmed."

Megan Stone, who had put down the plan she was looking at, answered while looking at a friendly foreign man among the people sitting in front of her.

"okay. "Then what about the executive producer?"

"Joseph Felton is number one. I've already made an offer and am waiting for a response. Haha, he is a very busy producer, but we want him. Oh, Megan, you're already working on a project with Joseph, right?"

Megan, who recalled Joseph, a giant who was in the same boat with 'Last Kill 3', nodded.

"yes. Several times in the past. "Do you have a list of potential directors?"

For reference, Hollywood was different from Korea's film production system in many ways. For example, a director. In Korea, the director has full authority, but this is not the case in Hollywood. It's more like hiring supervision. It's not that there was no influence at all, but it wasn't as unrivaled as Korea. To be honest, the power of the general producer is stronger in Hollywood.

Still, the director's position is acknowledged.

Anyway, an executive from 'Universal Movies' responded.

"of course. But that's still difficult to reveal. Please understand."

"are you okay."

"But for us, Meghan, we want you too. "How about working for us this time?"

It was a contact from 'Universal Movies,' the top predator in Hollywood. There was no reason for Megan to refuse. However, she also had a very high presence in this industry. It's stupid to answer right away.

"thank you. Just give it some time."

"is it so. But if it takes too long, I'm in trouble."

"I'll contact you next week."

"great."

The meeting goes smoothly. At this point, Megan changed the subject.

"If this synopsis is handed over to the writers and a script is produced – will Universal Movies consider using Asian actors? For example, Korean actors."

The executives of 'Universal Movies' tilted their heads slightly.

"Korean actor?"

The generous man who seemed to be the highest rank among them laughed.

"It may depend on the eyes of the producer and director. We use any actor who is suitable for the work and who will move us or the public with his acting. "Why do you ask that?"

"I'm a caddy. You need to know the production company's firm intentions first. "Sometimes, even if you recommend someone because they match the role, they often get stopped because of your nationality."

"Aha, I see. Don't worry, I will hire any actor, whether Korean or Hollywood, as long as he can portray the role well. "Acting is the most important."

The generous executive's smile deepened.

"Even if it's an alien."

Around lunch, Korea.

A movie had just finished in the widest theater of a large multiplex theater in Gangnam. No, to be precise, the press preview of 'Island of the Missing' has ended. Soon, the movie's ending credits started rolling up on the huge screen in front, and the lighting inside the dark movie theater became brighter.

Within.

-Sigh.

After watching 'Island of the Missing', many reporters and critics raised their hands.

-Clap clap clap clap!

-Clap clap clap clap!

Applause poured in. It was a sight difficult to see at a typical preview. Of course, since the director was the master Kwon Ki-taek, he could have been polite, but this was not polite.

-Clap clap clap clap!

The applause from reporters and critics contained heartfelt praise. There was a smile on his face that said, 'It was fun.' Then, the actors who were sitting straight in the audience in front of the screen, including the warm-hearted director Kwon Ki-taek, stood up and bowed. The same goes for the indifferent Kang Woo-jin.

Woojin, who has a deep sense of concept, bows solemnly.

'It's completely different from what I saw during the test??! oh my god. It was really fun, it's still fun to watch.'

Inside, I am making a fuss. It is true that the quality has definitely improved compared to the test screening, but the arm was bent inward. Anyway, Woojin and the actors left after saying hello to reporters and critics for the last time. The reporters who remained in the theater checked the photos taken today while packing their bags.

at the same time.

"Wow – 'Island of the Missing' was better than I thought? To be honest, I have often been disappointed by movies that were pushed by the director and actors, so I didn't have high expectations this time either."

"Okay? barely? Is the evaluation too low? "I watched it while holding my urine in."

The reporters who flocked in gave their evaluations in a row. Thanks to this, the buzz in the theater immediately amplified.

"As expected, it was Director Kwon Ki-taek. "What about directing? This movie is absolutely amazing. If I say it's fun, everyone says it's good."

"Haha, Reporter Kim, you really fell in love with this, right? Well, but compared to recently released movies, the level is ridiculously high. "There is nothing wrong with the fun, tension, and story."

"Ever since that strange creature came out, I've been hunting ghosts… but in the end, humans are monsters."

"Uh huh, no spoilers."

Of course, not all reporters were full of praise.

"Was it fun? "I've been thinking about going to the mountains ever since the monster came out."

"Did you? Hmm – well, but I didn't understand either. Overall, it feels a bit boring. Should we call it an unreasonable sense of urgency?"

"That's it, that's it. Too bad. Were my expectations too high because it was a film directed by Kwon Ki-taek?"

"It was large in scale, but it felt like it had no substance."

But there were very few. Most reporters gave quite generous scores.

"There was no smoke hole, right?"

"Right, this is right? If you take bribes and put in one bad acting, the whole movie will be ruined. "It's great because there's nothing that bothers you."

The minimum is 80 points, and 100 points is also high.

"Ryu Jeong-min is in better form than when he was in Hanryang, and I thought Hayura would struggle because of the gap, but she did well."

"I understand because they have free time… but what is Kang Woo-jin really? From his acting in the middle part, I thought he was really crazy."

"Ah, honestly, when it comes to acting, Kang Woo-jin is unrivaled. I heard somewhere that he was possessed by a ghost, but when I saw him, I was possessed. Acting god. Ah, this is a good comment. "I should write it in the article."

"What is a supporting actor award? A leading actor award is a leading actor award. "I'm 100% going to win the lead actor award next year, that guy."

"With this level of quality, I think it would be easy to get 5 million viewers, right? "How many BEP (break-even points) is this?"

"On that scale, just looking at the ranks of actors, it's roughly 5 million."

After taking comments from the critics in attendance, the reporters dispersed one by one.

"No… Was I the only one who got goosebumps when Kang Woo-jin ran back and forth with Ryu Jung-min with different faces?"

Remembering the impact of actor Kang Woo-jin.

Afterwards.

Articles about the 'Island of the Missing' began to spread in the media.

『Director Kwon Ki-taek's highly anticipated film 'Island of the Missing' held its first preview today… Highly praised by reporters』

Many reporters who attended the press preview moved quickly.

『[Photo] The main characters of 'Island of the Missing'! Ryu Jeong-min, Kang Woo-jin, Ha Yu-ra, etc. / Photo』

『'All positive reviews', critics who attended the preview of 'Island of the Missing' had bright expressions』

As expected, it was sincere. Even though I saw the movie for free, the reporters who attended the screening were ruthless. If it's not fun, I write negative articles like a sword. However, as of now, 'Island of the Missing' does not include swearing.

『"There is no smoke hole", the reason why I'm looking forward to 'Island of the Missing'』

But this is not the end of the preview. There was a line going on until the opening. In other words, marketing, advertising, and publicity for 'Island of the Missing' have begun in earnest. Of course, we had been working on it continuously since before, but since there were about 3 weeks left until the release, the number had to increase several times more.

So for about two days.

April ended and May began. Monday, May 3rd. Around this time, promotions for 'Island of the Missing' were taking over various social media platforms.

『'Island of the Missing', which was scheduled to be released on the 20th, was revised to release on May 19th…aimed at Buddha's Birthday』

『'Red Day', May 19th 'Island of the Missing' grand opening』

Kang Woo-jin left for Japan again.

『[Star Talk] The release of 'Island of the Missing' is just around the corner… Greeting reporters Kang Woo-jin and leaving for Japan / Photo』

It was an inevitable choice due to a tight schedule. The next Woojin will return to Korea is around the end of May. In short, news about the release of 'Island of the Missing' had to be heard in Japan. One way or another, even if Kang Woo-jin is not in Korea, the works related to him do not stop.

In particular, 'leeches'.

"Cut, NG. Heeryeong, I wish you could see a little more agony in your eyes."

"yes. "Director, I've accepted it-"

"Let's go again."

'Leech' was like a runaway locomotive. It was the same when Kang Woo-jin was on site and even now when he was gone. As the days go by, I increase the speed of my breathing. There were many days when Director Ang Bok stayed up all night because he had to cut back on sleep.

Because filming and rough editing had to be done at the same time.

It was impossible to meet the Cannes Film Festival deadline without overdoing it.

Then 4 days.

Audience screenings of 'Island of the Missing' were held in movie theaters across the country. Of course, it was an event for publicity or marketing, and not only many audiences were invited to the preview, but also acquaintances of the 'Island of the Missing' actors were invited. For example, Kang Woo-jin, producer Song Man-woo of 'Beneficial Evil' and writer Choi Na-na.

"Wow – this is my first time receiving an invitation to a premiere. amazing······"

"Unfortunately, it will be difficult to see our Woojin."

"yes?? "Are you sure the actors will come too?"

"I heard that stage greetings are scheduled. Except for Woojin, who went to Japan, the actors will come."

"oh my god."

"As disappointing as it is, I guess I'll just have to be satisfied with Woojin in the work."

"I'm really looking forward to it… I saw the trailer and I really couldn't figure out Woojin's character."

"Haha, me too. What kind of acting will turn the audience upside down this time? In any case, it will have a different impact than when Lee Sang-man was a 'drug dealer.' "It was a mess back then, but this time, he's a decent lead role."

Executive Director Kim So-hyang and other executives of Netflix Korea. Of course, there were many characters I had connections with in past works. From director Shin Dong-chun of 'Heungshinso' to 'Profiler Hanryang', 'Male Friend', etc.

Hwarin was also invited.

"I'll be patient. Woojin, I'm going to focus on watching the movie late at night. Yes, not as a colleague, but as a fan."

It seemed like they were planning to watch the movie as a spectator rather than a preview screening. Director Kim Do-hee and the actors of 'Drug Dealer'.

"Finally, the movie starring Woojin is being released. But director? "Why is your expression-"

"Hehe… I feel a bit strange. "It's right to support him, but I also think he will surpass 'drug dealer'."

"I also feel a little sad, but isn't it always like this in the movie version? I have more expectations than regrets. "Other than 'Lee Sang-man,' I want to know what kind of monster Woojin will turn out to be this time."

"That goes for me too. "I'm getting anxious just thinking about it, so let's get into it quickly."

Lee Wol-seon, the star writer of 'Freezing Love,' also made an appearance. Not everyone gathered in one movie theater, but whatever it was, it was a feast of incredible characters.

The atmosphere heats up.

However, 'Island of the Missing' was not the only such explosive painting. In the film industry, May, Family Month, was the start of the peak season. From May to approximately September, the number of customers at the theater increases by several times the usual due to summer, family month, school vacation, and vacation season.

Of course, it was a green light for 'Island of the Missing' and the release date was set to target the peak season.

the problem is.

『4 movies including 'Island of the Missing' to be released on May 19th, 'Buddha's Birthday', peak season in theaters begins in earnest』

This means that a lot of new movies are coming out. Blockbuster movies by various masters or movies by famous top actors. Of course, popular Hollywood movies are being released one after another. Domestic distributors and foreign currency importing distributors also cannot afford to miss the peak season.

in other words.

『Currently, theaters are a 'bloody battlefield.' Who will win among the influx of new movies? Focusing attention on the selection of 'tentpole movies'』

It was said that there were a lot of competitors to 'Island of the Missing'.

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