Superstar From Age 0

The last shooting for today was with Lee Da-jin, Rachel Hill, and Evan Block.

Lee Da-jin took a deep breath with a pale face.

She had taken a herbal pill in the morning, but it seemed to have no effect as her heart was pounding. She had to act with two Hollywood actors from the first shooting.

Da-jin, fighting!

You can do it!

Yes!

Lee Da-jin nodded her head in response to Seo-jun and Park Do-hoons cheers.

She changed her clothes and went to the set.

Fortunately, she didnt have to curse at the two actors like Park Do-hoon did, so she sighed in relief.

Good luck, Da-jin.

Yes! Thank you!

Lee Da-jin answered with a lot of spirit.

The Korean lab was made by removing all the American items from the American lab set and moving the positions of the desk, computer, and other items.

The skilled art team staff moved things around and soon, a similar but different lab of Professor Maria appeared.

Director Choi Dae-man looked at the screen and nodded his head.

He shouted loudly.

Ready, action!

Jae-hee. Over here.

The people who were watching the shooting bit their lips at Rachel Hills line.

Seo-jun also smiled widely.

The original line was in English, but Rachel Hill spoke Korean well and had a good pronunciation, so they changed it to Korean.

Maybe, when Escape is released, everyone will be surprised.

Like a Russian doll, like an onion that never ends no matter how much you peel it.

Escape was a movie full of surprises from beginning to end.

Yes!

Jae-hee, the graduate student, rolled her eyes and moved the papers to where Professor Maria pointed. She had been working as an assistant for Professor Maria for two months already, and she was amazed by her.

Does a genius learn a language in two months?

Jae-hee. Can you find me the analysis data?

Yes!

Jae-hee had been working part-time at the O.W.C.

Foundations lab since two months ago.

She didnt know why she was here when she had nothing to do with this field but she had no choice but to do what her supervisor told her to do as a graduate student.

At least they pay well.

It was better than being under that stingy supervisor. Otherwise, she would have been writing papers for someone else.

They paid well, and Professor Maria was kind too. The work was easy, although she didnt know what it was. It was just,

/Im here, Professor./

Tsk.

She didnt like that slimy man who called himself a secretary. Professor Maria clicked her tongue. As always, he opened the door without knocking or calling on the intercom.

Why did they install a door lock then?

Jae-hee put down the paper she was holding and headed out of the lab. She closed the thick door that was installed for security and waited until the secretary came out.

When the secretary came, Jae-hee had a break time.

Then she went back in and rearranged the papers that the secretary had messed up.

Today was worse than usual. He threw something and broke the monitor. Professor Maria was sitting on a chair with her head down.

Professor

Professor Maria was mumbling something. No. Zombie. Virus. Infection. Jae-hee blinked her eyes at the incomprehensible words and quietly cleaned up the lab.

Cut!

Haaah.

Lee Da-jin collapsed as the tension was released. Rachel Hill smiled and said.

You did well, Da-jin.

It wasnt an okay cut.

Well, its strange to get an okay in one take. You can do better in the next shooting. Shall we go and see what was lacking?

Yes!

***

The next day.

The second day of unofficial shooting.

Unlike yesterday, the indoor studio was busy.

The art team and the makeup team were moving around and working hard.

Blood! Blood!

/Here!/

Thank you, John!

Jenna Trade and the makeup team had a lot of interactions with the art team of Escape while working with the Korean makeup team after arriving in Korea.

It was because the zombie makeup and the background had to match.

They compared the blood prepared by the art team and the blood prepared by the makeup team with the help of an interpreter and discussed which one was better.

They talked about the stickiness, hardness, color, and amount of blood on the wall, floor, and zombies.

They also exchanged many other stories and learned to communicate with short words.

Todays shooting was the time to realize their previous meetings.

The art team and the makeup team moved with full spirit.

Especially, the art team was determined to make a set that would impress even Hollywood actors.

Do we spray it? Really spray it all?

The youngest staff of the art team asked, holding a barrel full of red liquid. The art team staff gathered their heads and shared their opinions.

No! Wait Isnt this too much for one person?

Isnt this just right? The human body is 70 percent water.

But not all of that water is blood.

Besides, its not like blood explodes from the wound when you get bitten

They had a set picture, but it always changed on site.

The youngest staff of the art team looked at his seniors who were passionately discussing with a sheepish face.

He looked around the studio with a barrel full of blood in his hand and saw an actor and a manager entering through the door. It was Seo-jun.

Actor Seo-jun! Youre here already?

Yes. I wanted to see the makeup process.

The makeup team is over there!

Thank you.

He bowed his head and headed to where the makeup team was. The youngest staff cheered inwardly. He got a thank you from Seo-jun!

The makeup team was busy putting out the materials needed for the special makeup on the table. Jenna Trade, who was looking at the paper with the sketch of todays special makeup, noticed Seo-jun.

/Oh, Jun. Youre here?/

/Jenna. Hello! Rachel and Evan are coming too. Theyll be here soon./

The leader of Born Breaking Dance Team, who was sitting awkwardly on a chair to get zombie makeup, opened his mouth when he met Seo-juns eyes. He wanted to talk more with him since he only greeted him briefly yesterday.

Oh, hello. Actor Seo-jun.

Hello. I saw Born Breaking Dance and you guys were amazing.

Ah, really?

How long have you been doing this?

The leader scratched his cheek shyly as he talked with Seo-jun. Seo-jun moved a little away from the table and took a seat.

Can I watch the makeup process?

Sure.

The leader answered Seo-juns question and looked at Jenna Trade.

/Can I watch the makeup process?/

/Of course!/

Jenna Trade and the makeup team smiled and agreed when Seo-jun asked with sparkling eyes.

Have this first.

Its mini fish-shaped bread. Isnt it cute?

Evan Block and Rachel Hill came in with paper bags full of fish-shaped bread.

They handed out the bags to the staff and headed to where Seo-jun was sitting.

Can we watch too?

Sure!

The leader wondered if he had to ask for permission from him. He scratched his cheek at the polite request of the Hollywood actors.

Thank you.

Evan Block and Rachel Hill also sat in front of him. The leader was happy to chat with them about various things, starting from Born Breaking Dance. He had always wanted to talk more with them.

When everything was ready, Jenna Trade opened her mouth.

/Lets start then!/

The first zombie special makeup of Escape began.

The leader rolled his eyes at the unknown things that came up on his face.

The zombie makeup was new to Evan Block and Rachel Hill too.

They looked at the zombie with interested eyes.

The staff also had a lot of interest in the first zombie makeup.

It was probably because they could see every wound clearly under the bright light.

They would get used to it as the shooting progressed, but for now, they couldnt help but squint their eyes.

Wow Ive had enough for today.

Right? We have to keep seeing this from now on?

The adults frowned, but Seo-jun smiled at the zombie that was becoming more familiar.

After deciding to shoot a zombie movie, he read not only the books of the elves lives, but also the books of the undead and zombies from the Library of Evil.

As he read the books and practiced zombie acting at school, he vaguely remembered their lives and felt like a new story.

Jun has a strong stomach.

You know what stomach means?

I learned it from watching zombie movie reviews!

Seo-jun and Evan Block laughed at Rachel Hills words.

***

Ready, action!

Samuel, dressed in a suit, looked at his watch and headed to the Life Extension Team.

There were many teams in this lab, but all the experiments were finished by the Life Extension Team, which was the core of this project.

He shrugged his shoulders at the tightly closed door. He entered his fingerprint on the door lock.

If only.

If only he had tried to contact the lab through the intercom next to the door lock.

If only he had paid a little more attention as the person in charge of this project and the one who appeared in various labs without notice.

Could he have stopped it?

Beep-

The thick door opened.

The dark office.

/Professor./

Samuel opened his mouth as he looked for the light switch.

He felt something smelled rotten, but he didnt care since there were various chemicals here. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

He groped the cold wall with his hand to find the light switch.

/You should sleep at your place/

Grrrrr.

He stopped talking at the strange sound.

/Professor?/

Samuel had seen the test subject before. But at that time, the test subjects eyes were covered with a blindfold and his mouth was gagged.

If Samuel had ever seen the test subject without the control device, he would have run out of the lab right away.

[O.W.C.s management is perfect.]

That thought created a flaw.

Click.

Samuel turned on the light, trying to figure out the situation.

!!

How did he not notice it when it was so close?

Right in front of Samuels eyes, there was something covered in blood.

Under the bright light.

It was the doctor who stood there.

A monster wearing a white coat that was stained with blood and flesh.

Could a human joint move like that?

Its arms and legs moved in directions that seemed impossible.

It was a strange movement.

Something inhuman was in front of Samuels eyes.

Grrrrr.

Fear filled Samuels face.

/No, no!/

The zombie rushed toward the prey with hot blood flowing.

Cut! Okay!

The leader, who was about to attack Evan Block, stopped.

Evan Blocks face, which was full of fear, quickly returned to normal.

He seemed to have gotten used to it, but the zombie that appeared right in front of him was still scary.

Rachel Hill smiled at him.

/Were you scared?/

/Um. A little?/

/How can you be scared by such makeup? Youve done all the zombie movies./

Evan laughed at Rachels teasing.

Then lets shoot the close-up shot.

A large camera was set up in front of the leader.

Wow. The leader, who had never seen such a big camera before, scratched his cheek and realized that he was wearing makeup and put his hand down.

Park Jaemin, the assistant director, said to him.

Just relax. Youre very scary even if you just stand still.

Really?

Very!

Park Jaemin raised his thumb and the leader loosened up.

Yeah. They would edit it well anyway.

The shooting started, and Park Jaemin turned off and on the light.

The zombie that appeared in the darkness was definitely impressive,

/Scary! Evan! Is that a little?! Thats super scary?!/

Rachel Hill said.

Evan Block laughed. Eun Dajin and Park Dohoon also shivered. Kim Jongho and Lee Jiseok pretended not to and wiped their sweaty hands.

The staff also swallowed their saliva.

Hollywood special makeup was amazing.

Wow.

In the shooting set full of surprised people, Seo-jun was watching the scene he just shot with sparkling eyes.

The face of the zombie that suddenly appeared was spine-chilling.

Dad wouldnt be able to watch this.

Seo-jun suddenly thought that.

***

Director Choi Daeman had one last scene to shoot today and he asked Seo-jun.

I have a favor to ask you for the next scene Is that okay?

Me?

Seo-jun tilted his head at Director Choi Daemans words. The next scene was something that the staff could do as well.

You know the last scene of the role? The one that came out in the trailer.

Yes.

You were there then. I want you to create that atmosphere Is that okay?

Yes!

Seo-jun understood Director Choi Daemans idea and his eyes sparkled.

That sounds fun.

At the news of Seo-juns shooting, not only the dance team leader, but also Jenna Tread and the mirror team, and the staff prepared for the shooting quickly with shining eyes.

Seo-jun smiled with blood-stained shoes on. They were a bit big, but not enough to interfere with his acting.

The shooting preparation was done in no time.

All they needed was a hallway and a door.

Seo-jun stood behind the door.

Ready, action!

Director Choi Daemans voice echoed loudly.