Chapter 7: Point

The next day me and mom went for a meeting with the Spring Breeze production team. This is actually the first meeting we ever had with the director and writer. When I was cast, I only met with the casting director since my role is not really that important.

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My mom, who is also my manager at this time, is accompanying me to this meeting.

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Some guy told us to wait for a few minutes in the meeting room, while he calls the director and writer.

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Writer Kim Deokhwa is a middle aged man who wears glasses and had a plain image.

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In contrast, director Jung Seungwon seemed a little younger and more outgoing. He greeted us first with a big smile on his lips.

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I remember Director Jung directing a sageuk that got quite famous a few years later. As for Writer Kim, I haven't heard his name for a long time.

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"Good morning to the two of you, I think this is our first meeting isn't it? I'm director Jung Seungwon"

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"Yes, we haven't met before, I'm Actress Kim Hana's mother."

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I greeted and shooked their hands. Director Jung told us to sit.

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"Actually I was a bit shocked when our casting director told us that the girl that has been on the news all day is the actor for our Yeon-gyeong."

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My mom replied to that comment and started to smoothen the conversation, making it less awkward.

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I wanted to talk, but I couldn't find an opening that would not make this conversation awkward.

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"I was even more shocked when Writer Kim said that he wanted to change Yeon-gyeong's story. Writer Kim can you please show Kim Hana the plans?"

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This is where Writer Kim stopped being like a still statue and started to introduce his plans.

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"Actually, the character Yeon-gyeong has always made me feel a bit regret. I keel feeling that is something missing from her character that I simply could not put into words. Actress Kim Hana's speech yesterday seem to give me an inspiration on how to proceed."

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"I realized that Yeonkyeong as character seemed very...one dimensional. She seemed to only be riddled with negative aspects, maybe it is my own shortcoming as an old man who has forgotten how it feels like to be young."

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"Seeing Actress Kim Hana, who is confident and stands up for herself well, seem to help me see a better direction for this character. This is the summary of the new script we have prepared, please take a look at it."

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I skimmed through the summary. Yeon-gyeong really became unrecognizable.

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Jo Yeon-gyeong is a student who is bad at her studies. She hates studying and likes to skip class, but she is someone who is outspoken and did what she believed in. She is righteous and defended the weak against the oppresors.

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This Yeon-gyeong is probably easier to play too, it's hard to act as the old Yeon-gyeong because I would want to smack myself all the time.

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"The other actors have already been informed about these changes, and there is no disagreement."

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Of course they don't, the changes probably does not concern their roles as much. My screentime also didn't increase by that much.

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I spoke up, "I also have no disagreements about these changes, if anything I should be thankful to Writer Kim."

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"It is through your actions that these changes are reached, you have no one to thank for other than yourself," Writer Kim smiled.

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Writer Kim Deokhwa seems like someone who appreciated the younger generation, but isn't this situation a bit odd?

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We continued conversing about the roles afterwards.

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I spent the rest of the year studying, preparing for my graduation and for my role. Suddenly it was already 22 January 200X, the script reading day.

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It was a big script reading. Most actors with important moments in the drama are here. Although some people wasn't able to make it, especially the veteran actors.

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Everything is pretty peaceful, there is no dramatic stunts going on, Writer Kim and Director Jung have enough experience under their belt for these actors to not try to pull anything nasty.

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"Good morning everyone, first of all thank you for coming here today on the this script reading day....."

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Director Jung is cheerful, but his voice on formal mode had the characteristic of the math teacher that just puts you to sleep.

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"Good morning, I am Jang Hye-jin who will play the role Jo Yeon-woo..."

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Oh, it's time for introductions?

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I knew her, she made it big through a thriller miniseries in 201X. She is known to do serious works, while having an innocent and cheerful personality in real life.

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"Hello everyone, I am singer Park Hyeon-do. I play as Heo Sang-woo....."

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I don't really know him, maybe he did more singer activities.

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A few veteran actors introduced themselves after the first leads as figures that should be respected.

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After a few actors who played the second leads and the third leads introduced themselves, finally, it's my turn.

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"Good morning, I am actress Kim Ha-na who will play Jo Yeon-gyeong. Glad to meet everyone!"

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It was short, curt, and enthusiastic. A greeting that won't stick out nor be criticised.

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The reading started.

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As a drama with 150 episodes, only a few episodes would be read. The scenes that I would present here include my introduction scene, a bullying scene and a scene of my argument with my sister.

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It will take a while before I have to do it though. Right now, I'm just watching the back and forth between the female lead and the male lead...

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It was dusk and Jo Yeon-woo just got fired from her job. She is usually strong and took hardships quietly, but today it was just too much. She stared at the glistening river as tears fell down her beautiful face.

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Jang Hye-jin is very good at looking beautiful at moody scenes like this.

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A hand holding a candy appeared beside her, "Want some?"