This Life Starts as a Child Actor Chapter 99

In this life, starting from a child role (99)

‘Chaemin hyung will do well and I’ll just worry about myself.’

Su-hyeon’s bouncing thoughts returned to the scene.

The genre of science fiction took up more money than expected.

Unlike historical dramas, where it is easy to rent modern props and locations that use costumes and terrain, SF films often require separate props or special effects, so the average unit price has risen.

Even works that were considered low-budget often had production costs of more than 10 billion won, with a break-even point of audience of 1.6 million.

‘And there were many failed works… no, almost all of them failed.’

Su-hyeon thought of a successful Korean science fiction film.

No matter how much I thought about it, there wasn’t a single work that was memorable.

Even looking 10 years into the future, the results did not change.

‘I don’t think Salt Doll will fail, but I can see the production cost rising little by little with each passing day…’

Of course, among the SF films produced in Korea, there were some works that received good reviews.

However, all of them failed at the box office due to the wrong timing or too high production costs.

‘When I think about it that way, I feel like I rushed in just because of the story… No, just looking at what I’ve got right now, it’s possible to get above average.’

Suhyun shook her head and soon sighed.

At first, I was just curious about Chae-min’s wallet situation, but I had no idea how my thoughts got there.

“It’s fun to see the actor’s expression change quickly, but wouldn’t it be better to remember that I’m here?”

“Sangil, I have a question.”

“Say yes.”

“Why did Chaemin suddenly become obsessed with science fiction?”

Su-hyeon exaggeratedly sighed and expressed resentment that was not resentment towards Chae-min.

When I saw the story, it seemed quite interesting and fun, so I signed it without a second thought, but as soon as production began, the expected unit price flashed before my eyes.

Will it be possible to make a decent profit beyond break-even?

Normally, he wouldn’t have been too worried since the show ended with him receiving an appearance fee, but since the appearance fee was drastically reduced and replaced with a running guarantee, the actor also had to worry about box office success.

‘Chaemin hyung suggested that this episode would be good… Of course, I also had a desire to become an actor who received a guarantee…! ‘I didn’t know science fiction was such a difficult genre!’

The appearance fee received by child actor Soo-hyeon was less than that of an adult.

However, after winning the Rookie Award, the rating was adjusted, and thanks to this, proposals were made to increase the appearance fee by one order of magnitude.

In such a situation, Chae-min put Soo-hyeon into a sweet gambling game.

They proposed a running guarantee in which a portion of the profits would be returned in lieu of appearance fees.

‘I don’t think my brother cheated. I don’t do that, but it’s a genre….’

With Jeong Do-hee’s name value and Su-hyeon’s expectations, there won’t be an audience.

However, the number of audiences corresponding to the break-even point differed depending on the production cost, and in the case of ‘Salt Doll’, it was necessary to mobilize at least 3 million viewers to break even.

It may be difficult for a SF drama with action, but it was a harsh number of people for a SF drama whose motto is emotional and calm.

“Oh, that’s it. Basically, men are fascinated by concepts like machines, future science, etc. “Our boss is also a bit childish.”

“I poured a lot of money, but are you okay?”

“…Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen someone worry about their wallet. “Are you more of an angel than you thought?”

Sang-il looked at Su-hyeon with slightly astonished eyes.

It was a look that clearly showed what he thought of Soo-hyeon.

“This time, I decided to take the appearance fee out of the profits.”

And Su-hyeon did not disappoint him.

Only then did Sang-il nod his head when he heard that his benefit was at stake.

His almost expressionless expression somehow seemed happy.

“As expected, the actor is a great slave to capitalism even at a young age… Anyway, you don’t have to worry about that part. The boss does not make investments that result in losses. “What a ghost-like person he is.”

“I learned that even monkeys fall from trees.”

“Oh, it’s okay. The boss is not a monkey, but a water demon. “He’s really good at attracting this person and that person… I don’t know if the quality of the work plummets, but other than that, it’ll be fine.”

Although direct mention was avoided, Su-hyeon read the circumstances of the high-ranking people in Sang-il’s words.

The public was ruthless but weak in crowd psychology.

Even if you can’t succeed in a bad game, you can make a bubble in an average game.

‘It’s a dirty adult world… But it’s different if you’re on my side.’

An ordinary child would have been shocked by the impure world.

However, Soo-hyeon, who was tired of being dirty, gained confidence from the strong support behind her.

It was a very sweet suggestion for the actor to ignore all factors such as the timing of the release of a competing film, genre, period, promotion, word of mouth, etc. and only think about the work.

‘I need to work harder to not make comments.’

He suddenly regained his energy and opened the script with sparkling eyes.

I couldn’t control my rising enthusiasm.

* * *

A quiet set where you can’t even hear the sound of breathing.

When the loud alarm rang, Dohee took the golden-baked egg tarts out of the oven and transferred them to a cooling rack.

She put one of them on a plate and smiled at Suhyeon.

“Now, it’s hot so you have to be careful.”

“…I will eat well!”

Suhyeon, who was staring at the plate, soon smiled brightly and picked up the egg tart.

No matter how much a machine has emotions, a robot cannot eat food.

However, the robot ‘Eujin’, which received information about the human ‘Eujin’, knew very well that the favorite snack of the human ‘Eujin’ was ‘egg tarts baked by mom.’

Robot ‘Eujin’ did his best in his role as he imitated his son for his beloved ‘Yu-rim’.

“Hot… ah.”

When Su-hyeon casually picked up the egg tart, Do-hee, who was surprised and tried to stop him, soon distorted her face.

Even if it moves delicately, the robot simply converts temperature and pain into numbers.

It was the same for ‘Eugene’, so he held hot objects without any hesitation.

And ‘Yu-rim’, who was moderately crazy, easily came to her senses from such a strange feeling.

The robot that clumsily imitates humans was the medium through which she realized the hopeless reality.

“…stop. “I never gave you anything like a digestive system.”

“I can eat it. “I’m Eugene…”

“You’re not Eugene.”

“….”

“You are not Eugene….”

Words meant to hurt others often attack the person who said them.

Dohee quickly hid her tears and left the scene.

Su-hyeon looked at her with painful eyes as she left, unable to cry or follow her.

“Cut!”

When Dohee went off camera, the director cut off the scene.

The director urged them to prepare for the next scene, and the staff moved the equipment around.

Leaving them behind, Suhyun took a bite of the cooled egg tart.

It was a soft sweetness that stretched all the way down to my fingertips and toes.

‘delicious…!’

He shivered and enjoyed the dessert in his mouth.

I suddenly felt sorry for ‘Eugene’ because he couldn’t eat this delicious food.

‘Anyway, your acting in tears is amazing. I also need 10 seconds to cry, but it went by so quickly that I almost made a mistake.’

Suhyun took another bite of the egg tart and reflected on the crisis she had just felt.

‘Yu-rim’ is heartbroken after saying with her own words that her son no longer exists.

Dohee’s ability to express Yurim’s emotions with a single tear was truly amazing.

‘Should I practice crying some more? Crying without warning is a somewhat desirable skill… but is this an area that can be practiced?’

Su-hyeon, who had already eaten one of the props, was worried as she looked at the remaining tarts on the cooling rack.

The devil of instinct, who whispered that it was okay to eat because the scene was over, and the angel of reason, who said that the props should not be damaged carelessly, fought fiercely.

‘I can’t help but say that I ate the one with the spit on it, and that one hasn’t even been scorched yet…’

The egg tarts with a slightly burnt top tempted Suhyeon with their mouth-watering appearance.

The visual was so powerful that he resented the staff who brought in the tart.

A smelly egg tart could have been replaced with a reasonably cheap butter decoration, but it was a foul.

‘Lee Seong-ah, you’re not eleven years old. You’re an adult, so act like an adult… But you look like a child, so shouldn’t you take one more?’

While Soohyun was rationalizing herself beyond the conflict, the staff who came to clean up the set arranged the egg tarts on the net into the muffin mold.

“Tongue bro!”

Su-hyeon organized the props and quickly caught the disappearing staff member.

Then he lowered his head with his ears slightly red.

“Um… can’t I just have one more of that?”

Even the mental strength of an adult could not withstand the growing appetite of the body.

* * *

“You are not allowed to pick up the actor’s props.”

“…I know that much. “But I ate a very poor breakfast today.”

“You ate two breads and milk in the car, right?”

“Would you be able to fill your stomach with just that during your growing years?”

“…I think the actor has grown up a lot.”

Suhyeon gave up her appetite only after the sweet dessert disappeared before her eyes.

He was soon overcome with intense regret.

When I was young, I could make an excuse that I was poor at sugar, but it was embarrassing that I couldn’t control my body when I was 11 years old.

‘…and then I ate another one. Why are you there?…’

While he was deeply experiencing the wise man’s time, Do-hee, dressed more haggardly than before, approached him.

Unlike her tired-looking face, there was a smile on her lips.

“Soohyun, was the egg tart delicious? “It was all cooled down, but it wasn’t cold?”

Would it be an illusion if a friendly question sounds like teasing?

Su-hyeon looked at Do-hee with a sense of betrayal.

His eyes watered as if he had never thought that his sister would do the same.

“Sister…”

“It’s okay. You can eat the edible items. That’s the beauty of being an actor. “If I hadn’t put on makeup right away, my sister would have eaten one too.”

Do-hee comforted Su-hyeon with a smile.

After receiving the pass and sign, she immediately went into make-up for the next filming and seemed disappointed that she could not see Soo-hyeon in action.

‘I heard there is no one I can trust…’

Su-hyeon felt like a monarch who was murdered by a close friend she trusted.

Even the elegant and noble Dohee betrayed him.

“I know a place where my sister makes delicious egg tarts, so I’ll buy them for the next shoot. “If it tastes good, you should eat it to your heart’s content.”

“Thank you!”

However, after feeling betrayed for a while, Su-hyeon became the pure and cute 11-year-old Kang Soo-hyun again after hearing her words.

Even if you tease them, it’s okay to tease them by giving them food.

Sang-il clicked his tongue as he watched Su-hyeon becoming more shameless day by day, but Su-hyeon ignored the manager.

It was a peaceful scene, no different from usual.