I was immediately mistaken as a monster genius actor - Episode 305
Hollywood stunt coordinator Ethan Smith. The things he did when making movies were endless. Planning, editing, and development of action story lines, creation of martial arts movement lines, design, doubles, counters, background contact, training, practice, etc..
Even if I briefly listed it, there was no end to it..
Before the script comes out, not only do we consult with him regarding action, but the director and actors also have in-depth discussions with the stunt team. The art team and special effects team are also closely related to the stunt team..
In other words, everything related to the actions included in the movie had to be seen as having passed through his hands..
Ethan, who was in Hollywood, is usually involved in a movie from start to finish, but he was also in charge of producing short-form action scenes like this 'Beneficial Evil'. Whether in Hollywood or Asia, the timing has to be right. Of course, there is also the matter of looking at the scale of the work. Looking at it comprehensively, it was natural that I was a freelancer. Ethan isn't the only famous stunt team in Hollywood..
In any case, his experience in Hollywood was considerable..
The same goes for connections.
In his opinion, the martial arts storyboard related to 'CQC' sent by 'Beneficial Evil' was disappointing. Well, in fact, it was true that the storyboard wasn't that good in his eyes. Ultimately, a storyboard is based on a script or scenario, and it is usually created by a director or writer. The storyboard that would satisfy Ethan, an expert, was whether or not there would be one out of a hundred..
‘The same goes for ‘beneficial evil’..
It wasn't enough. It seemed like the author had done detailed research. However, due to lack of practical experience, there were many obstacles. It was Ethan Smith's job to refine it, but it was impossible to do it as freely as he wanted. It was all about getting the best out of the situation and reality..
For example, production costs or actors.
Even if you think of a brilliant directing, if you don't have enough money, you can't film it in the first place, and even if you create flashy and cool techniques, if the actors can't pull it off, it's a complete failure. Usually, a lot of time is wasted training actors on their skills. Therefore, even though Ethan felt disappointed with the storyboard of ‘Beneficial Evil’, he had to compromise..
Rather than developing, the urgent priority is to raise the actors to a level that can handle this storyboard..
But when I came to Korea, there was a big twist hidden there..
‘The 'CQC' storyboard provided by 'Beneficial Evil' is not long. According to the script, these were to be inserted into episodes 1 and 2, and more than 80% of them will be filmed on overseas locations..
In terms of quality, it was better than quantity..
It feels like a short, sharp hit and run. Ethan with a big nose shaking that storyboard.
“When I first received this storyboard, I thought it was disappointing overall. It would be accurate to say that I was bored. You can modify the action design, but it is meaningless if the main character is unfamiliar with 'CQC'..”
A bear-like man on the team sympathized..
“Even if the storyboard was developed, the main character who has just entered basic training would not be able to digest it. He has to spend a lot of time training.”
“that's right. However, yesterday’s Kang Woo-jin was good at ‘CQC’.”
“The basic martial arts were also above the standard..”
“Of course, 'CQC' is a comprehensive close combat technique. If you don't have martial arts as a foundation, you won't get that quality. Anyway, even though the storyboard was disappointing because of the judgment that he was not good enough, I just skipped it because of things other than training, but if Kang Woo-jin's skills are the same as yesterday, there is a need to make the storyboard more exciting..”
-Palak.
Ethan unfolded the storyboard. Then, the stunt team members also picked up the same storyboard. Ethan Smith then spoke again while scratching his big nose..
“First, let’s talk about the impressions you had with Kang Woo-jin yesterday..”
Team members were briefed on what they felt one by one..
“Kang Woo-jin's judgment of the situation was at a level that would work in actual combat..”
The problem was also a necessary item, but for some reason it did not come out of the team members' mouths. Most of the praise was just about Woojin’s movements..
“His handling of firearms was at an expert level. Of course, it is too early to judge based on just yesterday, but it is true that he is good at it..”
Ethan, who had been receiving opinions from his team members for several dozen minutes, picked up a pen and started writing something on the ‘Beneficial Evil’ storyboard. Taking notes on various things other than ideas or creative paths that come to mind.
“······Firearms. In the original storyboard, pistols mainly appear, but it would be nice to expand the variety. A rifle or something. AK series comes to mind.”
“Goes well with the main character.”
“It is also necessary to use props that are commonly seen around other than bare hands and knives. Things people use every day, but never thought of as weapons.”
Ethan mumbled while rubbing his chin and said.
“Fork - No, Korea uses chopsticks more than forks..”
Ethan, who had been spitting out various ideas, changed the topic..
“This storyboard already has a good sense of pacing. But I think it needs to be faster.”
“I think the same thing, the setting itself is that the main character is an expert in ‘CQC’.”
“The test cut I shared with you yesterday was actually a scene dealing with a mid-boss competition, so I increased the details and reduced the speed, but the main thing is speed..”
‘Ethan's tenacity was that the key to 'CQC' was speed. Of course, so did all of his teammates..
“In terms of speed control, it should be twice as fast as this storyboard..”
“double. Anything more is fine. In the end, most of the cuts involve the protagonist quickly dealing with dozens or more opponents. Speed up the action but don't lose sight of the action design..”
Soon, several words came out of Ethan and his teammates' mouths. Action design and art, dynamism, hitting, speed, destructive power, car chase, etc..
Gradually, Ethan's 'beneficial evil' text became more and more crowded..
His greed, skills, and experiences were clearly written down. Of course, if the condition of Kang Woo-jin is not met, it is meaningless. However, now Ethan has lost his reins..
‘This means that Beneficial Evil's 'CQC' martial arts storyboard is being upgraded to Hollywood level..
At this time.
-♬♪
Ethan was in the middle of taking notes when the cell phone inside his jeans beeped. It was a phone call, and Ethan smiled slightly after checking the person on the other end. Soon, he gestured to his teammates and got up to answer the phone..
“Yeah, Gary..”
The opponent was Gary Peck, a famous Hollywood stunt coordinator who met Kang Woo-jin during a screen test for 'Last Kill 3'..
“ha ha ha. Ethan, how about Korea??”
“not bad. Except it's hot.”
“okay? I met Kang Woo-jin?”
Ethan, who had a big nose, came up with a different answer to the question posed..
“Did you know he was from special forces??”
Gary answered after a moment of silence on the phone..
“······special forces?”
This time, Ethan was the host of the illusion..
Meanwhile.
Around the time Ethan spread the illusion to Hollywood, Kang Woo-jin, who had already left home, was busy with his schedule..
‘I'm afraid to wear my coat in the morning.’
His first schedule today was a photo shoot for a luxury brand. Although the season is summer, the clothes he wears alternately are fall and winter coats. Have you already changed the coat with a different design 5 times? It was quite a tight situation, but this was a good deal..
He has more than 4 schedules to complete today..
There were more than usual. The reason was simple. A few days later, Kang Woo-jin had to move to LA due to the Miley Kara incident. To prepare for that, she had to schedule several things in advance..
The domestic media was already covering Woojin's trip to LA..
『[Star Photo] Kang Woo-jin, who is about to work on an album with global superstar Miley Kara, gives a friendly greeting to fans / Photo』
Of course, there were many other issues, but many of them were Kang Woo-jin's. This was especially true because working with Kara was quite unconventional. She was the first Korean actress rather than a singer. Afterwards, it was around late lunch when Woojin finished the photo shoot..
Woojin boarded the van again and his destination was a hotel. There was a fairly large fashion-related event there and Woojin was the invited guest..
soon.
“Woojin.”
Choi Seong-geon, the ponytail in the passenger seat, held out a tablet..
“‘‘Boyfriend: Remake’ preview released.”
The official trailer for 'Boyfriend: Remake', which is about to air for the first time, has been released. Although it was all written in Japanese, there was no problem in Kang Woo-jin’s opinion..
‘Great - the quality is good.’
Kang Woo-jin was satisfied. First of all, she liked the OST in the trailer because it was part of what she sang. She also added her own voice as a voice actor to various places. Woojin muttered lowly, maintaining her stern expression..
“It's good.”
What's interesting is that word of mouth for the animation 'Boyfriend: Remake' is quite strong even in Korea. The results of Kang Woo-jin’s search were the evidence..
『‘'Boyfriend: Remake', in which Kang Woo-jin participated as a voice actor, an official trailer has been released in Japan!』
In the case of the animation 'Boyfriend: Remake', interest was high in Korea thanks to the power of 'issue king' Kang Woo-jin. Well, originally, Japanese animation received quite a lot of awards in Korea. Added to this is the firepower of a domestic OTT platform that specializes in Japanese animation. They post events or advertisements in a very exciting way..
Isn’t the reason obvious??
The day after ‘Boyfriend: Remake’ is officially aired in Japan, ‘Boyfriend: Remake’ is also available on domestic animation OTT platforms..
In other words, the Korean public could also see ‘Boyfriend: Remake’..
In response, Kang Woo-jin pretended not to be there and visited various communities using his cell phone. 'Male Friend: Remake' will be mainly in Japan, but I was also curious about the reaction of Korean fans..
-I never thought the day would come when I would watch a Japanese animation with a Korean actor as a voice actor.
-Ha shiba.... Annie ott, do I have to pay for this again???
-I already paid haha.
-I'm only going to watch episode 1. Where can I watch it????
-Haha haha I want to see you quickly!!
-But what if Kang Woo-jin was a damn good voice actor???
-I guess it's worth watching for what it is haha. I'm sure the kids who watched the animation will swear at me later haha.
-I'm curious about the content of the anime haha how was it adapted?
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My expectations were greater than I expected. Not all of them had good things to say. There are quite a few malicious comments. But what can I do? Woojin was nothing special..
However, I was concerned about one thing..
-[10/Script (Title: Boy Friend: Remake), SS level]
It was the result of SS-level ‘Boyfriend: Remake’..
‘Hmm - I guess it's the viewership ratings, right? How many will come out?.’
7Day and day. DM Productions
‘A production company that jointly produces ‘Beneficial Evil’ with Netflix. During DM Production, where producer Song Man-woo also serves as president, familiar faces gathered in a spacious conference room..
About 20 people?
Dozens of key staff members, including bearded producer Song Man-woo and martial arts director, and sitting across from them are a team of four Hollywood stunt coordinators and leader Ethan Smith..
The atmosphere of them sitting around the U-shaped desk was not very bright..
This was especially true because the conference room was a bit dark. The reason was simple. Because the eyes of everyone gathered in this conference room were directed straight ahead. There was a screen in front and a video was being displayed..
Kang Woo-jin, a doctor, is seen wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt and slacks..
It was like that. What they were all watching was a video of Kang Woo-jin, who appeared at Action School a few days ago and showed the storyboard for 'CQC' as a test. The test suggestion came from stunt team leader Ethan Smith. And everyone in this conference room saw that video in real life..
anyway.
“······”
“······”
“······”
Kang Woo-jin in the video. No, no one opened their mouths while Jang Yeon-woo, the main character of 'Beneficial Evil', was in full swing. Jang Yeon-woo's movements on screen showed cool-headed and unhurried judgment. From anyone's perspective, he was a specialized person for 'CQC'..
And the stunt team suffers miserably..
Bearded producer Song Man-woo glanced at Ethan Smith's facial expression while watching the video. It was his request to watch this video suddenly..
‘Why did you suddenly ask me to watch this??’
As expected, are you trying to raise an issue or make a splash in Hollywood? There is a feeling of something.
A few dozen minutes later.
When the video being played reaches the end
-Sigh.
Ethan Smith, who has a big nose, suddenly spoke to producer Song Man-woo across from him. Of course, in English. The tone was serious.
“I have something to talk about separately, is it okay??”
It was a request to pass on the collected key taps. Soon, PD Song Man-woo, who received the message through an interpreter, asked for the understanding of the key staff. The key staff left the conference room in a hurry. Soon, producer Song Man-woo, Ethan, and his team remained in the conference room. Additionally, a martial arts director. It was Ethan's request..
Following.
“After seeing Kang Woo-jin,.”
Ethan said to producer Song Man-woo across the street..
“Why did you call us? I wanted to.”
Producer Song Man-woo narrowed his eyebrows slightly..
“What does that mean??”
“They said they felt they didn't need us. Because Woojin’s ‘CQC’ is close to completion.”
"that."
“However, I understand now. Our main focus was training, not training..”
Leader Ethan immediately raised his index finger. Ethan Smith speaks again while taking a picture of Kang Woo-jin in the frozen video in front of the conference room with his index finger..
“I heard he served in the military as a special forces unit. When Woojin says he's not familiar with 'CQC', he's talking about acting, not actual combat. The balance is definitely different between actual ‘CQC’ and staged ‘CQC’..”
At that moment, producer Song Man-woo and martial arts director blinked. It's like being beaten. Neither of them opened their mouths, but inside they screamed something similar..
‘What, what?! Special forces??! What kind of bullshit is this????!’
‘Woojin joined the special forces.??!!’
It was a statement that the party couldn't understand, but the two had no time to ask Ethan any questions..
-Sigh.
Ethan, the leader of the stunt team, presented the transparent file he had brought to producer Song Man-woo..
“I upgraded the existing storyboard. If we have Kang Woo-jin, who is good at 'CQC', we can raise the tension to that extent..”
“So quickly?”
Producer Song Man-woo calmed down due to the sudden change in topic. Because he too is a big name in the drama world. He opened the transparent file at once..
“······!!”
From the first page, my eyes were wide open. Because the explanation helped me understand better than the storyboard..
‘10One minute long take??’
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