"You have a drama coming soon?" She asks us"Yes, April 25th. Brilliant legacy. We worked together alot (pointing at me) and had a lot of fun discussing the work"
"How about you Dylan, how was your experience?"
Taking a moment to think of the right wording I answer, "Hmmm, since this is my debut, everything was new. I learned acting mostly through my coaches and trainers but this was something completely different. I got scolded a lot by the director. Seungi-hyung and noona helped me alot though"
"Any scene that got you excited?" She asks
Looking to the staff present for guidance on how much I can speak, I say "There"s a scene where I get very emotional, I have to face the fact that something is not going to work out but I knew it wasn"t going to. So drawing that emotion out and crying for real. When I was done, it was like ahhh I feel really good now... Sorry for not explaining better. I don"t want to upset any PD at SBS " I laugh
I motion for Chae-won to speak and with he hands on her lap, she straightens her back and begins speaking, "In the sixteenth episode, we go to this kareoker bar x.x.xX, it was really fun. I particular liked how subtle the acting was called for. The writers did a really good job. Writer-nim Jang(The best) " As she motions with a thumbs up
"Noona, you such a suck-up!" I retort before doing the same, "Writers sarang-hee"
The reporter laughs, "Is it always like this with you two?"
"Pretty much, I like teasing Chae-won noona. She has the best reactions" I answer truthfully
"Ohhh is there something more going on here" The reporter teases
I wave my hands and make an X sign, "No way.... this relations.h.i.+p... Is purely business"
Chae-won slaps me on the shoulder, " It"s at least 3/4"s business"
"And the other quarter ?" The reporter questions smelling a juicy story
"The other 1/4 is .... a secret... Please tune in on April 25th to find out more" I add my input.
"Hey! How did you know I was going to say that?" Chae-won asks
"I know you too well"
The reporter and even the camera man laughs at our two man cross-talk gag.
"You seem like you are really good friends" She says
Chae-won nods and then proceeds to answer, "I don"t really get to know my co-stars really well, in truth this job is very ...lonely. People come in just for a paycheck and then leave. And I get that but Dylan makes it really comfortable to be around. You want to know what he did on the first day?"
"Nooo! Noona please don"t" I plea
She side-eyes me and reveals my past anyways, "After we shot our first scene, he went up to all the senior actors with a notepad. And then asked if they had any tips on how to improve his acting. He was so serious at the time, it was really cute"
"Dylan is this true?" The reporter asks
Lowering my head, because I can feel my cheeks turning read, I nod reluctantly
"Why?" The reporter asks
"Uhm my s...o...b..enim"s have done this way more and for way longer than me. Wouldn"t it be stupid if I didn"t take that advice. Think of it inheritance. I work all my life so that my kids can have a better life than I had. That"s the idea of inheritance. I wouldn"t want them to have to start all over again from where I did. They build from where I left off. The s...o...b..enims are an actors inheritance, I get to learn more things faster with their a.s.sistance than by myself"
"So that"s why" I finish my little soliloquy
Chae-won looks at me for a moment and smiles proudly, "See, isn"t he just adorable"
The reporter nods her head, "Dylan. You are going to be very popular once the drama airs. I can tell"
"Thank you" "I guess"
The reporter is tapped on the shoulder by one of the staff, I think this is to signal that her time is over. She accepts and says, "Since that"s my cue, I will ask you guys one final question... Is there anything at all you want to say to the viewers?"
Chae-won faces the camera and stares straight at the camera with her big dark eyes, as if she is speaking directly to the person watching, "I"ll continue to work hard and always be better in every drama and film you see. Thank you"
I then proceed to lift up my mic and say ".... 25th of April. SBS 21:45 on sat.u.r.day and sundays. Tune in and fall in love with me" I point like a kid would at the camera.
The reporter thanks us for our time. As I turn to Chae-won, and pull at my hair
"AAAAH noona that was so embarra.s.sing, why did I have to end the interview like that!!"
Her cheeks puff up creating perfect little smiles as a tear begins forming in her eye and she chuckles, changing her voice into something deeper she mimics me, " "Tune in and fall in love" booyah! what was that even? Dylan the netizens are going to get you good (hehe)"
Little did I know how accurate that prediction would be. But that is a story for another time.