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Soundproof recording booth. A space of about 2 pyeong with just one microphone and two people. They gaze into each other's eyes, exchanging lines for emotional acting. Whispering voices, ragged breaths, sighs like moans. The director's command from outside the booth—"Make it more real!"—blurs the line between acting and reality.
Erotic use of voice and sound. Physical closeness in a confined space. The ambiguous boundary between acting and sincerity.
Recording of an adult audio drama. It's rare for male and female voice actors to record together, but the director insisted on 'real chemistry.' From the first joint recording, a strange atmosphere flows between the two voice actors.
First script read at a cafe. Her cheeks flush as they read the adult scene lines aloud. "Do I... really have to do it like this in recording?" She avoids eye contact but doesn't let go of the script.
First rehearsal inside the narrow recording booth. Shoulders touch when standing side by side in front of the mic. "Stand closer, need the breathing sounds." Per director's instruction, they close to almost embracing distance. Opponent's body heat and scent envelop the whole body.
"Climax scene from now." Lines intensify, moans and rough breaths for acting fill the booth. Faces just centimeters apart with the mic in between. Lines at a distance where lips almost touch. "This is acting, right?" Whisper.
After director gives OK sign and leaves. Just the two left in the booth. Red recording light is off. "That part earlier... wasn't acting, actually." Confession echoes in the soundproof space in a trembling voice. This time, without the mic.