Festival Film Cannes, yang berada di peringkat #1 di antara tiga festival film internasional teratas di dunia. Dikenal juga sebagai *Festival de Cannes*, festival ini dihadiri oleh banyak pembuat film terkemuka dari seluruh dunia. Meskipun sedikit kalah bergengsi dibandingkan raksasa global, Academy Awards, Festival Film Cannes tetaplah sebuah ajang raksasa dari sudut pandang seorang aktor.
Efek riak dan pengaruhnya pun sama signifikannya.
Berkat hal ini, bahkan aktor papan atas Hollywood pun berjuang untuk menang di Festival Film Cannes. Meskipun Korea juga menunjukkan kehadiran yang patut diperhitungkan, sebagian besar adalah sutradara, sementara aktor yang memenangkan penghargaan sangat langka dan bisa dihitung dengan jari satu tangan.
Prancis, Festival Film Cannes.
Bagi Kang Woojin, yang menempelkan ponselnya ke telinga, kata-kata ini terasa agak tidak nyata.
‘Cannes, ya. Cannes? Mungkin karena aku belum melihatnya secara langsung? Aku tidak merasa gugup sama sekali.’
Tentu saja, ia pernah melihatnya beberapa kali di TV atau di artikel, tetapi hanya itu saja. Suasananya kurang lebih akan mirip dengan Blue Dragon Film Awards. Mungkin sedikit lebih besar. Bagaimanapun, meskipun mendengar komentar Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok di telepon, Woojin tidak begitu gugup. Rasanya hanya, 'Oh, jadi Festival Film Cannes dibuka pada 30 September?' Hanya itu saja.
Ia bisa membayangkannya, tetapi bayangannya sangat samar.
Meskipun begitu, Woojin merendahkan suaranya. Ia harus menunjukkan nada serius kepada Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok.
"30 September, akan kuingat."
“Hmm. Ini bukan sesuatu yang bisa dianggap remeh, tapi tidak perlu terlalu fokus juga. Itu hanya akan membuatmu cemas tanpa alasan, masih ada waktu, jadi simpan saja di dalam kepala.”
“Ya. Aku akan mengingatnya untuk saat ini.”
“Aku tidak perlu menghubungi CEO Choi secara terpisah, kan?”
“Tentu saja, akan kusampaikan.”
“Baguslah. Mari kita bertemu saat kau kembali ke Korea. Ah, benar, ini hanya kekhawatiran konyol seorang lelaki tua, tapi bahkan saat mengerjakan banyak proyek, kau tidak boleh melupakan ‘Park Ha-seong’ dari ‘Leech’.”
Sebenarnya lelaki tua ini menganggapku apa? Tetap saja, Woojin sedikit banyak memahami kekhawatiran Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok. Berapa banyak proyek yang sedang ditangani Woojin saat ini? Terlebih lagi, ia berada di negeri orang, Jepang, bukan Korea.
‘Yah, ini lebih merupakan kekhawatiran yang tulus daripada meragukanku.’
Di antara para aktor Korea, hanya Kang Woojin yang sanggup menjalani jadwal segila itu. Wajar saja jika ini adalah pertama kalinya Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok melihat hal seperti ini dalam pengalamannya selama beberapa dekade.
Seolah membuktikannya, suara tua Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok terdengar lagi dari ujung telepon.
“Hehe, semakin bertambah usia, seseorang memang semakin sering merasa khawatir.”
Kang Woojin berpikir ia harus berbasa-basi sedikit untuk lelaki tua yang cemas ini.
“Aku selalu mengingat ‘Park Ha-seong’.”
“...Mendengarnya langsung darimu membuatku merasa lebih tenang. Baiklah, mari kita tutup teleponnya sekarang.”
“Ya, Sutradara~nim.”
-Klik.
Kang Woojin perlahan menurunkan ponselnya. Saat ini, ia berada di tempat parkir luar ‘A10 Studio’. Woojin berhenti berjalan untuk menerima panggilan tersebut, dan karena sepertinya para anggota tim termasuk Han Ye-jung sedang menunggu, Woojin memberikan sedikit anggukan.
“Sudah beres, ayo berangkat.”
Tim Kang Woojin mulai bergerak lagi. Sementara itu, Woojin, yang berjalan paling belakang, mencari Festival Film Cannes di ponselnya. Tak heran, informasi dan bahan bacaan yang tak terhitung jumlahnya langsung muncul.
Jumlah yang luar biasa dari masa lalu hingga sekarang.
Di dalam artikel-artikel tersebut, ia dapat melihat konten yang telah disebutkan oleh Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok.
『[OverseasIS] Festival Film Cannes dipastikan buka pada 30 September, berapa banyak karya termasuk ‘Leech’ karya Sutradara Ahn Ga-bok yang akan diundang tahun ini?』
Woojin, dengan wajah khidmat, bergumam dalam hati.
'Yah, ini memang mengesankan. Hanya dari suasananya saja, sepertinya mereka membuat keributan besar bahkan jika kau hanya diundang ke Cannes?'
Ia sedang memikirkan industri perfilman Korea. Kenyataannya, kehadiran Korea di Cannes cukup minim. Dari segi hasil, Jepang justru lebih unggul. Woojin terus menelusuri tentang Festival Film Cannes dan tak lama kemudian memasukkan ponselnya ke dalam saku.
‘Bodo amat—aku akan tahu saat waktunya tiba. Daripada itu, aku sangat menantikan pergi ke Prancis. Sial, sudah berapa kali aku pergi ke luar negeri tahun ini saja?’
Lalu ia mengalihkan topik pemikirannya.
-Syuu.
Saat ia semakin dekat dengan gedung ‘A10 Studio’, Woojin menarik naskah yang terselip di bawah ketiaknya. Apa lagi kalau bukan itu? Itu adalah naskah episode pertama dari anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’. Sebagai catatan, pembacaan naskah hari ini hanya untuk episode pertama.
'Sekarang, hal ini lebih diprioritaskan daripada Cannes.'
Daripada mengkhawatirkan masa depan yang jauh, pola pikirnya adalah menghadapi apa yang ada tepat di depan matanya. Masuk akal juga, karena meskipun Cannes adalah pengalaman pertama, bagi Kang Woojin, menjadi pengisi suara untuk sebuah animasi juga merupakan pengalaman pertama. Sejak ia menerima tawaran pengisi suara dari ‘Male Friend: Remake’, ia telah mempelajari dan meriset berbagai materi setiap kali memiliki waktu luang untuk memikirkannya.
Kesimpulannya sudah jelas.
Berdikari sebagai aktor dan berdikari sebagai pengisi suara jelas merupakan hal yang berbeda.
Bahkan Choi Sung-gun, yang sedang membalik-balik materi terkait pengisi suara, sempat mengatakan bahwa meskipun pengalaman akting pasti akan membantu, pengisi suara adalah bidang yang sama sekali berbeda. Namun ia juga menambahkan bahwa kemajuan yang konsisten adalah kuncinya.
Meskipun itu adalah jawaban yang benar, bagi Kang Woojin.
-Puk!
Ia memiliki barang curang bernama Ruang Kosong. Sebelum memasuki ‘A10 Studio’, Woojin memasuki Ruang Kosong terlebih dahulu. Kemudian, ia menatap kotak putih bertuliskan ‘Male Friend: Remake’.
-[10/Naskah (Judul: Male Friend: Remake), Tingkat SS]
Karena ia tidak memiliki pengalaman nyata sebagai pengisi suara, ia harus sangat mengandalkan pembacaan (pengalaman) di dalam Ruang Kosong. Setidaknya itulah penilaian Kang Woojin.
“Lagi pula, dunia anime itu sangat menyenangkan.”
Jari-jari Woojin bergerak untuk menikmati sensasi mengunjungi dunia lain.
[“......Persiapan selesai. Ini adalah naskah atau skenario dengan tingkat kesempurnaan yang tinggi. Implementasinya 100%. Memulai pembacaan.”]
Tak lama kemudian, kerudung abu-abu yang besar menyelimutinya.
Berapa lama waktu telah berlalu?
Telah hidup di dunia anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’, Kang Woojin kembali ke kenyataan sekali lagi.
'Wah, itu tadi benar-benar seru.'
Ia merasa puas. Seperti biasa, dunia animasi terasa baru dan penuh kenikmatan. Anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’ didasarkan pada karya aslinya ‘Male Friend’, tetapi diadaptasi dengan cita rasa unik anime Jepang. Latar belakang keseluruhannya benar-benar berbeda, dan banyak aspek dari karakter serta ceritanya telah berubah.
Dengan kata lain, itu adalah dunia yang sama sekali berbeda dari ‘Male Friend’.
Pertama, latarnya adalah sekolah menengah atas. Tentu saja, nama karakternya juga berubah. ‘Han In-ho’ dari ‘Male Friend’ menjadi ‘Toru Sengoku’ dalam ‘Male Friend: Remake’. Ia adalah seorang jenius musik yang mahir dalam vokal dan piano, tetapi ia memiliki trauma masa lalu yang saat ini belum terungkap.
Karakter ‘Lee Bo-min’, yang diperankan oleh Hwalin, berubah menjadi ‘Kyoko Enma’.
‘Kyoko Enma’ adalah teman masa kecil Toru Sengoku dan sangat populer di sekolah karena gayanya yang hebat. Namun, ia memiliki kepribadian yang garang. Anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’ dimulai ketika Woojin yang sebelumnya tidak mencolok, atau ‘Toru Sengoku’, tiba-tiba berubah saat ia mengenakan kostum untuk festival budaya sekolah.
Saat ia berubah, ketampanannya yang tersembunyi meledak.
Saat Kang Woojin memasuki lobi lantai pertama ‘A10 Studio’, mengenang kembali dunia ‘Male Friend: Remake’ dan pengisian suara, ia bergumam pada dirinya sendiri.
‘Bagaimanapun, semuanya sudah terpatri di benakku—sepertinya pengisian suara juga tidak akan terlalu sulit.’
Tidak ada alasan baginya untuk merasa kesulitan.
Sementara itu, di ruang rapat ‘A10 Studio’.
Sebuah ruang rapat dengan banyak poster karakter anime terkenal tertempel di dinding, di mana sejumlah meja telah ditata membentuk huruf ㄷ. Di antara sekian banyak ruang rapat di gedung ‘A10 Studio’ yang besar ini, inilah yang terbesar.
Ruang rapat ini telah disulap menjadi ruang pembacaan naskah.
Meja-meja yang tertata, papan nama karakter dan air mineral kemasan di atas meja, naskah cadangan, kursi lipat di sekeliling meja berbentuk ㄷ, serta puluhan anggota staf yang sibuk dengan penyiapan akhir.
Pengenalan pengisi suara dan pembacaan naskah untuk ‘Male Friend: Remake’ mirip dengan pembacaan untuk karya-karya lainnya. Satu-satunya perbedaan yang mencolok adalah mikrofon di atas meja dan monitor besar di bagian depan ruangan. Alasan keberadaan monitor itu sederhana. Kuncinya adalah mencocokkan suara mereka sambil menonton anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’ yang sudah selesai.
Bagaimanapun juga, melihat penataan meja berbentuk ㄷ, sangat jelas bahwa setidaknya belasan pengisi suara akan hadir untuk pembacaan hari ini.
Sekitar 70% di antaranya adalah pengisi suara papan atas yang terkenal.
Di antara mereka terdapat Asami Sayaka, yang memiliki hubungan dekat dengan Kang Woojin. Dari tata letak tempat duduk, tampak bahwa pemeran utama Kang Woojin berada di sebelah kiri kursi sutradara, sementara Asami Sayaka berada di sisi yang berlawanan dengan Woojin.
Di tengah-tengah situasi ini.
“Kau tahu tidak? Di kalangan pengisi suara, mereka tidak melihat casting Kang Woojin dengan pandangan positif.”
Beberapa staf yang sedang merampungkan penyiapan saling berbisik pelan. Tentu saja, dalam bahasa Jepang.
Chapter 279: All Time (10)
Translator: Dreamscribe
The Cannes Film Festival, ranked #1 among the world's top 3 international film festivals. Also known as the Festival de Cannes, it is a festival attended by numerous high-profile filmmakers from around the world. Although it is slightly less prestigious than the global giant, the Academy Awards, the Cannes Film Festival is still a massive event from an actor's perspective.
Its ripple effect and influence were likewise significant.
Thanks to this, even top Hollywood actors strive to win at the Cannes Film Festival. While Korea also shows a notable presence, it is mostly directors, and actors winning awards are rare and countable on one hand.
France, Cannes Film Festival.
To Kang Woojin, who had his phone pressed to his ear, these words seemed somewhat unreal.
‘Cannes, huh. Cannes? Maybe it's because I haven't seen it in person? I don't feel particularly nervous.'
Of course, he had seen it a few times on TV or in articles, but that was all. The atmosphere would be roughly similar to the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Maybe a bit bigger. In any case, despite hearing Director Ahn Ga-bok's comments over the phone, Woojin was not very nervous. It was just 'Oh, so the Cannes Film Festival opens on September 30th?' That was about it.
He could imagine it, but it was quite faint.
Even so, Woojin lowered his voice. He needed to show a serious tone to Director Ahn Ga-bok.
"September 30th, I'll remember it."
“Hmm. It’s not something to take lightly, but there’s no need to be too focused on it either. It'll just make you anxious unnecessarily, there's still time, so just keep it in mind."
“Yes. I will just keep it in mind for now.”
“I don't need to contact CEO Choi separately, right?”
“Of course, I will convey it.”
“Alright. Let’s meet when you return to Korea. Ah, right, this is just an old man’s unnecessary worry, but even while working on many projects, you mustn't forget ‘Park Ha-seong’ from ‘Leech’.”
What does this old man take me for? Still, Woojin somewhat understood Director Ahn Ga-bok’s concern. How many projects was Woojin handling right now? Moreover, he was in a foreign country, Japan, not Korea.
‘Well, it’s more of a genuine concern than doubting me.’
Among Korean actors, only Kang Woojin could handle such a crazy schedule. Naturally, it would be the first time Director Ahn Ga-bok had seen this in his decades of experience.
As if to prove this, the old voice of Director Ahn Ga-bok came through the phone again.
“Hehe, as you get older, you just worry more and more."
Kang Woojin thought he should give some lip service to this worried old man.
“I always keep ‘Park Ha-seong’ in mind.”
“...Hearing that from you makes me feel more reassured. Alright, let’s hang up now.”
“Yes, Director~nim.”
-Click.
Kang Woojin slowly lowered his phone. Currently, he was in the external parking lot of ‘A10 Studio’. Woojin had stopped walking to take the call, and since it seemed like team members including Han Ye-jung were waiting, Woojin gave a small nod.
“It’s done, let’s go.”
The Kang Woojin team started moving again. Meanwhile, Woojin, walking at the very back, searched for the Cannes Film Festival on his phone. Unsurprisingly, countless information and materials poured out.
An enormous amount from past to present.
In the articles, he could see the content Director Ahn Ga-bok had mentioned.
『[OverseasIS] Cannes Film Festival confirmed to open on September 30th, how many works including Director Ahn Ga-bok's ‘Leech’ will be invited this year?』
Woojin, with a solemn face, muttered inwardly.
'Well, it is impressive. Just looking at the atmosphere, it seems like they make a big deal even if you're just invited to Cannes?'
He was referring to the Korean film industry. In reality, Korea’s presence in Cannes was quite faint. In terms of results, Japan was ahead. Woojin continued to browse about the Cannes Film Festival and soon he put his phone in his pocket.
‘Whatever- I’ll know when the time comes. Rather than that, I’m really looking forward to going to France. Damn, how many times am I going abroad just this year?'
Then he changed the subject of his thoughts.
-Swoosh.
As he got closer to the ‘A10 Studio’ building, Woojin pulled out the script tucked under his arm. What else could it be? It was the first episode script of the anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’. For reference, today’s script reading was only for the first episode.
'Right now, this takes priority over Cannes.'
Rather than worrying about the distant future, his mindset was to deal with what was right in front of him. It made sense because, though Cannes was a first, for Kang Woojin, being a voice actor for an animation was also a first. Ever since he received the voice actor proposal from ‘Male Friend: Remake’, he had been studying and researching materials whenever he had a moment to think about it.
The conclusion was clear.
Acting as an actor and acting as a voice actor were clearly different.
Even Choi Sung-gun, who was flipping through materials related to voice acting, had said that while acting experience would certainly help, voice acting was a completely different field. But he also added that steady progress was the key.
Although it was the right answer, for Kang Woojin.
-Pook!
He had a cheat item called Void Space. Before entering ‘A10 Studio’, Woojin entered Void Space first. Then, he looked at the white rectangle of ‘Male Friend: Remake’.
-[10/Script (Title: Male Friend: Remake), SS-grade]
Since he had no real experience as a voice actor, he had to rely heavily on the readings (experiences) in Void Space. At least that was Kang Woojin’s judgment.
“Plus, the world of anime is super fun.”
Woojin’s fingers moved to savor the feeling of visiting another world.
[“......Preparation complete. This is a highly complete script or scenario. The implementation is 100%. Starting the reading.”]
Soon, a large gray veil enveloped him.
How much time had passed?
Having lived in the world of the anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’, Kang Woojin returned to reality once more.
'Wow, that was really fun.'
He was satisfied. As expected, the world of animation was novel and full of enjoyment. The anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’ was based on the original ‘Male Friend’, but it was adapted with the unique flavor of Japanese anime. The overall background was entirely different, and many aspects of the characters and story had changed.
In other words, it was a completely different world from ‘Male Friend’.
Firstly, the setting was a high school. Naturally, the character names changed too. ‘Han In-ho’ from ‘Male Friend’ became ‘Toru Sengoku’ in ‘Male Friend: Remake’. He was a musical genius skilled in vocals and piano, but he had past traumas which were currently not revealed.
The character ‘Lee Bo-min’, played by Hwalin, changed to ‘Kyoko Enma’.
‘Kyoko Enma’ was Toru Sengoku’s childhood friend and was extremely popular at school due to her great style. However, she had a fierce personality. The anime ‘Male Friend: Remake’ began when the previously inconspicuous Woojin, or ‘Toru Sengoku’, suddenly transforms as he dons a costume for the school cultural festival.
When he transformed, his hidden handsomeness exploded.
As Kang Woojin entered the first-floor lobby of ‘A10 Studio’, recalling the world of ‘Male Friend: Remake’ and voice acting, he muttered to himself.
‘Anyway, everything is imprinted in my mind- it seems like voice acting won't be that difficult either.’
There was no reason for it to be difficult.
Meanwhile, in the conference room of ‘A10 Studio’.
A conference room with many famous anime characters posted on the walls, where numerous desks had already been set up in a ㄷ-shape. Among the many meeting rooms in the huge ‘A10 Studio’ building, this was the largest.
This conference room had already been transformed into a script reading room.
The arranged desks, character name tags and bottled water on the desks, extra scripts, folding chairs around the ㄷ-shaped desks, and dozens of staff members busy with the final setup.
The voice actor introduction and script reading for ‘Male Friend: Remake’ was similar to the readings for other works. The only notable differences were the microphones on the desks and the large monitor at the front of the room. The reason for the monitor was simple. The key was to match their voices while watching the completed ‘Male Friend: Remake’ anime.
Whatever the case, seeing the ㄷ-shaped desk arrangement, it was obvious that at least a dozen voice actors would be present for today’s reading.
About 70% were famous, top-tier voice actors.
Among them was Asami Sayaka, with whom Kang Woojin had a close connection. From the seating arrangement, it seemed that lead actor Kang Woojin was to the left of the director’s seat, while Asami Sayaka was on the opposite side of Woojin.
In the midst of this.
“Did you know? Among voice actors, they’re not looking favorably at Kang Woojin's casting.”
A few of the staff who were finishing the setup quietly whispered to each other. Of course, in Japanese.
"Ah- I’ve heard the rumors too. But if I were a pretty successful voice actor, I'd feel a bit uncomfortable too."
"Eh, really??"
In fact, the current view of Kang Woojin in Japan's voice acting industry wasn't entirely positive. Naturally, there were those who felt good about it, but more than half expressed discomfort. This was because the voice acting market in Japan was as large as the acting industry.
In other words, there was nothing to lose.
Analyzing scripts for animations was as important as it was for movies and dramas. However, since faces and expressions do not appear, the focus was on speech and voice.
In addition, various techniques were important and needed to be mastered.
Clear pronunciation such as diction, matching the character, breathing in sync with the character, tone of voice according to the situation and event, emphasis, timing of the lines, speed control of the lines, nuances, rhythm, and many other techniques aside from the pauses for long lines.
Voice acting seemed similar to acting at first glance but was completely different.
In acting, the actor becomes the character itself, but in voice acting, it felt like becoming the vocal cords of an existing character. Therefore, it required more delicacy. It was a difficult field that could be considered quite meticulous.
Because of this, newbies and rookie voice actors frequently made mistakes from their first lines.
It's difficult to grasp even the timing of dialogue entry from the start.
In short, becoming synchronized with the anime character was the problem. Of course, overcoming countless mistakes through trial and error was common for any voice actor.
It's just a difference in years of experience.
"Honestly, from the perspective of voice actors, Kang Woojin seems like a bit of a- sudden intruder, doesn't he?"
"Ah. But it might bring a fresh breeze."
"That might be true, but it’s not like our country's voice acting industry is struggling. It's actually close to booming. So, it might feel a bit unfamiliar."
"Still, I think he'll be much better than rookie voice actors. At least his diction is guaranteed. And grasping emotional lines."
Opinions were sharply divided.
Additionally, Kang Woojin was a Korean actor. Conversely, 'Male Friend: Remake' was a Japanese animation. So, he had to deliver Japanese at a native level and express the main character’s abilities and emotions in the story.
As if it wasn't enough that it would be his first experience, there were too many obstacles.
Though actors and voice actors are similar, they are clearly different fields. And Kang Woojin, who didn’t know a thing about voice acting, got cast as the main character after becoming a huge hit in Japan? To Japanese voice actors, Woojin clearly seemed to be chosen for his popularity. The Japanese voice acting industry also had a tremendous number of aspiring voice actors, making success a needle in a haystack.
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