Chapter 50

    Chapter 50

    I dont think its me.

    Why not? Youre acting so immersed in it.

    Rachel Hill looked at the screen. There was a child wearing a red and fluttering dress. She looked so natural and skilled that Rachel thought she must have been doing this since she was born.

    Evan Block slowly opened his mouth.

    Didnt Ryan Will, the director, advise Melissa Walton to take a different role next time?

    Yes, he did.

    A year ago, the Hollywood insiders were focused on Melissa Walton.

    Inspired by her tearful performance, the directors sent her love calls for similar roles, but she rejected them all and chose to star in a cheerful romantic comedy.

    It wasnt a huge hit, but it received a lot of praise for showing a new charm of Melissa Walton.

    The people who were on the set at that time said that Melissa Walton couldnt get out of her role even after the shooting was over. She was crying, but Seo-jun Lee wasnt. There was no child who lost his mother, but a child who enjoyed drinking orange juice. Thats what Ryan Will noticed.

    What do you mean?

    Even if they both did method acting, Melissa Walton would have a hard time getting out of the same role, but Seo-jun Lee is different.

    Evan Blocks eyes sparkled. Rachel Hill hesitated and asked him, feeling his oppressive gaze.

    This kid is special. Thats talent. He gets into the role perfectly and gets out of it perfectly. Where can you find such a talent for an actor?

    Evan Block chuckled and opened his notebook. There were many questions he wanted to ask Seo-jun Lee. Rachel Hill moved away from Evan Block a little.

    I cant wait to meet him.

    Rachel, I think we should run away.

    ***

    The place for the evening meeting was a private room in the restaurant of Ryan Wills hotel.

    Evan Block and Rachel Hill, who were staying at the same hotel, arrived first, and Seo-jun and Lee Min Jun, who were staying at a hotel a few blocks away, arrived soon.

    Hello! Im Seo-jun Lee!

    Hi, Lee. Im Rachel Hill.

    Please call me Jun!

    Call me Rachel.

    Seo-jun shook hands with Rachel Hill, who greeted him warmly, and also with Evan Block.

    Hi, youre Seo-jun Lee, right? Im Evan Block. Call me Evan.

    Yes, Evan! Nice to meet you! Please call me Jun!

    Ryan Will introduced Lee Min Jun, who was next to Seo-jun.

    Nice to meet you. Im Evan Block, who played Shadowman and Mac.

    Hello. Im Rachel Hill, who will be Juns sister for a while.

    Nice to meet you. Please take care of our Jun.

    Evan smiled cheerfully and nodded.

    I should be the one asking for your favor. The movie was amazing. I might get buried by that kind of acting.

    Evan Block, who had seen the ghost, crumpled the paper cup of juice he was holding in his hand. He was glad he had finished drinking it, or he would have made a mess.

    Seo-jun tilted his head.

    Shadowman?

    No, the ghost. Um, is this how you pronounce it? They changed the title to English, but I prefer the original title to the translated one.

    Evan Block squinted one eye and lowered his body. Seo-jun felt relieved as he followed Evan Blocks gaze.

    Seo-jun smiled brightly. He was happy and amazed that someone had seen the evil spirit.

    Yes. Its perfect.

    Great. Thanks. But what do you think when you act? Do you plan everything thoroughly or do you go with the flow? You said that the action of sitting and standing up in Williams scene was your idea. Is that true?

    Uh

    Evan Block bombarded him with questions. Seo-jun stared blankly at Evan Blocks face. Rachel Hill covered her face with both hands and Ryan Will just smiled.

    Lee Min Jun, who was listening to their conversation, finally remembered the stories that were circulating on the internet about Evan Block.

    The Analyst.

    Evan Blocks acting was based on detailed character analysis and meticulous planning. He even planned and acted out the trembling of his hands and facial muscles.

    He definitely immerses himself in the role when he shoots. Where is there an actor who doesnt immerse himself?

    But when the shooting was over, he was still Seo-jun who liked monster dolls. Look at the slime doll hanging on the bag. I was me.

    So Im not doing method acting. Im just good at acting.

    Seo-jun said confidently. Everyone laughed at his absurd answer.

    Then how do you act?

    Evan Block asked. Seo-jun, who was thinking hard, answered.

    I look at the lines or directions and think, this character has this personality because of this past, so I should act like this. When I start shooting, I sometimes have better ideas. My body moves naturally. It was the same when I did William.

    Its definitely similar to method acting.

    But its not. Im fine.

    Maybe.

    Seo-jun thought.

    Is method acting a skill in this body?

    Like the skills of other lives that can be used in the next life.

    And his mind was his self who had a library of life, so it was different from the ordinary method acting that was hard to get out of the character.

    The talent of ordinary method acting met his special self.

    If I could make this ability into a bead, it would look like this.

    [The special method acting of Seo-jun Lee (Good? Evil?)]

    During filming, he immerses himself as if he became the actual character.

    He can completely get out of the character by his own will.

    What would be his rating? Seo-jun, who smiled inwardly, asked Evan Block.

    How do you act, Evan?

    I calculate thoroughly. For example, Mac is an orphan. He only has good people around him. Why is that? Maybe because of his bright and cheerful personality? I think that way and analyze every action of Mac, even the direction of his eyes and the position of his feet. If I know someone who has a similar personality to Mac, I observe them carefully. Even a small habit can help me in filming. Thats why my friends hate it when I get a movie script. They say they see themselves in the movies Im in.

    Thats amazing.

    Seo-juns eyes sparkled at Evans words. He could act that way too. The two actors talked earnestly about their acting methods. Rachel Hill also joined in.

    If youre talking about method acting, Evan Block is more dangerous. He prepares so thoroughly, but eventually he will feel a lack. To fill that lack, he will eventually affect the reality.

    I see.

    Jun is just an actor with a natural talent for acting. Hes a smart kid. He wont do anything that will harm himself.

    Even if hes a smart kid, parents always worry.

    Lee Min-joon smiled as he watched his son chatting and laughing with the two actors.

    ***

    Wow. Theyre filming a movie here.

    Yeah. What movie is it?

    The tourists who were walking around Central Park looked up and saw a crowd of people.

    Central Park, located in the center of Manhattan, New York, was one of the places that often appeared in movies.

    The locals who were used to movie filming walked by without much thought, but they turned their steps when they heard a voice.

    Evan Block?! Is he filming Shadowman 2?

    In front of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, the largest area in Central Park, the staff of Shadowman 2 were gathered.

    The staff set up some tents to block the sunlight and installed large filming equipment such as lights.

    Two people were sitting in the first tent that was set up.

    The tourists who came to New York from various countries unknowingly lowered their voices and talked as they saw the two people who were reading the script and talking affectionately.

    Is that Evan Block and William?

    William grew up so much?

    Its been a year since Shadowman was filmed, but kids grow up in the blink of an eye.

    Wow. It was heartbreaking back then, I wonder how he will appear in Shadowman 2.

    Someone ran to the tent where the two people were sitting. Soon, the two people also got up from their seats.

    Theyre starting to film.

    Shadowman 2s filming began.