Talent Absorption From the Age of 0

Chadwick was excited with the finished script for [Black Leopard 2].

‘Now I have to hire actors and start making a film. The main character in this movie is, of course, Eunwooji.’

Chadwick first called Eunwoo's agency, HO Entertainment.

“Hi. I am a ~”

Surprised by his fluent English, Taehyun connected Chadwick's phone to Kang Raon.

Raon Kang received a call from Chadwick.

"nice to meet you. Chadwick.”

"nice to meet you. Laon. I want to cast Eunwoo as the main character of [Black Leopard 2]. Filming will start within a month.”

As soon as Kang Raon heard the title of [Black Leopard 2], the fame of his previous work [Black Leopard 1] came to mind. [Black Leopard 1] was a blockbuster film that took the third highest grossing box office among Marvel's hero films.

[Black Leopard] has established itself as the only black hero in a world full of whites.

Raon Kang, who faced deep-rooted racism against Asians while studying abroad and when the Cat Girls entered the US, also supported [Black Leopard] while watching the movie.

'If only he appeared in [Black Leopard 2], it would be a good work to solidify Eunwoo's position in Hollywood following [The Great Voice]. Apparently, Eun-woo is complaining of anxiety now.’

Kang Raon was so close that he wanted to appear on his own behalf.

“That's a really good offer. I was also a fan of [Black Leopard]. It would be really nice if Eunwoo only appeared. Eun-woo suddenly has anxiety symptoms. So he stopped all domestic activities.”

“Where are you sick?”

Chadwick remembered Eunwoo he met at the Academy Awards pre-party last time.

‘At that time, I ate macarons and looked healthy.

But if it's a psychological problem, it's a problem that many Hollywood actors face. Because it doesn’t come out well.’

Chadwick's mind became complicated.

'If it's about the cost of participation or other issues, I'll try to appeal strongly. 'Cause I'm sick what to say But he never thought of an actor other than Eunwoo.’

Raon Kang continued.

“Eunwoo’s dream was to become a singer. He took first place on the domestic charts and is now about to go overseas, but maybe the schedule was too difficult.

He is five years old, so it is not easy for the company to adjust to Eunwoo’s condition.”

"i See. He should get well soon. Before, [The Great Voice] was well filmed, so I thought we could make a movie.”

“I’ll try to get better soon. If [Black Leopard 3] came out, it would be good if he appeared in the 3rd.”

“If I make 3, I will put Eunwoo on the cast first. Eunwoo will remember my name. The last time I saw him at the pre-party, he said he was a fan of [Black Leopard]. Please tell me I called. And be sure to say hello to me to stay healthy.”

“Yes, thank you very much and I’m sorry.”

After hanging up, Chadwick went numb.

‘Oddly enough, when I first saw Eunwoo, I saw a black baby crying in those clear eyes. Duke looked at Eunwoo and said the same thing.’Chadwick recalled the day he saw The Great Voice with Duke.

At that time, Duke was already suffering from colon cancer.

Watching Duke grow emaciated day by day, Chadwick was worried.

"do not worry. Chadwick. I'm on a diet for a while. How nice it would be to transform into acting.”

“The joke. You are always good at joking.”

“Humor is a gift from God. I think so. Destiny is not something we can change. If I am destined to die, I will die no matter how hard I try. If I am destined to live, I will live without effort.”

“But Duke. Think of the people who love you. your children and your wife. How sad they will be if you leave. And your fans. and your friends. Me too.”

“We are all on a picnic in this world. I have to leave someday.”

"okay. I know that too. But it's good to work hard on treatment. I think it's too much of a stretch to continue filming while getting sick and to keep up with all the schedules as usual.”

“I want to do what I have to do. Not doing them because it hurts. It’s like an excuse.”

Chadwick looked at Duke with concern.

'Sometimes, Duke, I think that you are greater than the hero in the movie. Because your expression, as if you have overcome the fear of death, is more realistic than the hero who saves the planet.’

Chadwick turned on [The Great Voice] to change the mood.

“It’s a musical film, but it’s a film that has been well-received by directors.”

“I like music movies.”

The movie begins and Duke closes his eyes.

Chadwick was concerned about Duke's condition.

"what's the matter? Duke. Are you sick? Aren't you supposed to rest? Will you take me home?”

"no. I'm watching a movie with my eyes closed. Then you say you can hear things you couldn't see? I know that? That we don't see so many things. I remember? The first ice cream shop I met.”

“Yeah, I remember.”

Chadwick thought to himself.

'How can I forget that? If I hadn't met you that day, my life would have been different. Meeting you made my life come this far.’

Duke's words continued.

“I was playing with my eyes closed that day too. If we close our eyes and we can't see the color of our skin. I wondered if people would tease us that much because we were black.

I remember? When we were young, black people could only get on the bus in a fixed place.”

“Well then, remember. how do you forget that We couldn't get in the front seat. I always had to ride in the back seat. So, when it was time to leave, even if the front seat was empty, I would stand in the back and come.”

“Yeah, every moment like that, I closed my eyes and played [look in my mind]. At first, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell who was who. When I started playing that game, I actually had an answer. Blacks and whites are no different.

I think I started the game to show that everyone is equal.

But after playing that game for a while, the conclusion came out in a different direction than I expected.”

“What is the difference between black and white? Close your eyes and listen.”

“Yeah, it was different. I could tell them apart because the English they used and the accent were different. Other than that, the way he acted and acted was also different.”

"really?"

Chadwick couldn't believe Duke's words.

'I've always thought that whites and blacks are equal. It was the same with Duke. Duke would say something like that.’

Duke continued.

"Calm down. Chadwick. I mean it's different. that you can differentiate. I'm not saying that blacks are superior to whites or whites are superior to blacks or anything like that.

In the United States, white and black people live together, but not only the color of their skin is different, but also other things. I'm trying to say that I could feel it even with my eyes closed."

Chadwick sighed in relief.

‘Yeah, because if white people are superior to black people, our dream of changing people’s perceptions with movies would be meaningless.’

Duke continued.

“From now on, I will try to guess whether the actor on the screen is white or black. let me know if you are right Will it be fun?”

“Okay, let’s test how great your skills are.”

Chadwick liked the brightness of the Duke.

Stage 4 colon cancer. Duke's spirit seemed to shine alone in the face of his increasingly emaciated body.

On the screen, there was a scene where Eun-woo was doing scissors, rock, and paper at a bar.

Duke opened his mouth.

“There are only white people in this movie. But the verification feels a bit unsuccessful. It looks like it's from Italy. I think there are more white people who grew up in the US as well as Italians in that movie.”

“I can’t help it. The production company and the Hollywood production accident and the director were also from Hollywood, so wouldn’t it have been easier to find Hollywood actors?”

“It would have been. But if it were me, I would have done a proper verification even if it took time.”

Chadwick nodded his head.

Even when filming [Black Leopard 1], if the king of Africa could not speak American English, it was Duke, who worked for more than 6 months to learn African English.

‘At the time, I thought it was necessary to do that, but in the end, Duke was right. Because African English created a lot of buzzwords and created a mysterious atmosphere for the audience.’

The legendary buzzword of [Black Leopard 1]. [Abebe] and [Izkan Forever] would not have come out without the use of African English.

Duke closed his eyes and continued.

“There is one black man in the movie. that baby protagonist baby. singing now? That baby is black. I'm the only black man out of all the white people."

"no. That baby is white. It looks like a baby playing the child role of the main character, Farinelli. I am white.”

Chadwick, who did not know about Eun-woo, judged that only by looking at Eun-woo's appearance.

'Sometimes Duke is wrong. It's not easy to close your eyes.'

said Duke.

"no. check it again That baby black man is right. I can feel African English in the accent.”Chadwick eventually did a search for the movie title and found the name of the child actor.

“Lee Eun-woo. 5 years old. I am a Korean actor. He has no acting history. This is his first work.”

“Are you Asian?”

The startled Duke opened his eyes.

Duke saw Eunwoo singing with her pale skin shining on the screen.

“My prediction is wrong. I've never been like this. How can an Asian baby look so African? That baby was like an African baby. I wasn't a black person who grew up in America, I was a black person who grew up in Africa. Not just English, but behavior and everything.”

Chadwick thought that Duke was tired and he wasn't making good judgment.

“Duke. How about just sleeping? You can watch the movie next time.”

“I have a favor for Chadwick. If [Black Leopard 2] is filmed, can you have that baby in that movie?”

Chadwick thought.

‘He is said to be Asian, but he is not black, so he must have done a lot of makeup and CG work to appear as a black man. Is that baby worth that much?

I think it would be better to just use a black actor.’

Duke continued.

“That baby, you’re going to be a great actor. I get the attention of the world. Let that baby appear in [Black Leopard 2]. Our movie will also become more famous thanks to that baby.”

"OK got it. trust your eyes Because your judgment is always right. So, let’s rest now.”

Chadwick took his car keys to drive Duke home.

***

[Save the World] team leader Lee Seon-hwa visited Eun-woo's house.

“Hello.”

Eunwoo greeted him brightly.

Bori tapped her tail next to Eunwoo.

“Dog-mong (this person is from [Save the World]. Nice to meet you. Please take care of our Eun-woo. Recently, Eun-woo is worried about his younger brother, so he can’t sleep well. If Chemigisha had only a phone, I would have been able to solve everything. . No phone.)”

Lee Sun-hwa looked at Eun-woo and smiled.

“You are Eunwoo. Nice to meet you. Eunwoo. It’s an honor to see you.”

Changhyun welcomed Lee Sunhwa.

“This is Eunwoo’s room. Can I get you a cup of tea?”

“You are Eunwoo’s father. Nice to meet you. Coffee.”

Changhyun thought as he brewed coffee from the espresso machine.

'The last time Eunwoo saw an advertisement featuring African refugees, he cried for over an hour. This time he applied for sponsorship. Did that advertisement really have a big impact on Eunwoo?’

If all these changes really started with one advertisement, it seemed that all worries about Eunwoo could be put aside.

‘I can’t sleep well these days because I’m worried about Eunwoo. I think that Eun-woo, who believed that he grew up well and was happy, must have suffered so much on the inside.”

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