I Will Live As An Actor Chapter 37

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 37

The harsh winter has passed and forsythia flowers are in full bloom, as if announcing the arrival of Qingmyeong (淸明). The flower petals scattered along the riverside look like drops of yellow paint dropped on drawing paper. As spring arrives on the riverside that has been frozen all winter, mother ducks wander around restlessly with their chicks.

Among the people jogging along the ridge, I see a young man who stands out. No matter where the sun shines, you can’t hide your tall figure even with a covered hat. While I was running in the spring breeze, a small Sapsaree dog approached me, wagging its tail like a bud blooming on a cape. He rubs his furry head against the young man’s sneakers, expressing how happy he is.

“what’s your name?”

“It’s Minji Kim, Minji Kim!”

“What do you eat to be so cute, Minji?”

When you pet its furry head, it wags its tail vigorously. As if I liked it too. The owner could not control his trembling heart until the young man welcomed the dog and left. Only when I see the back of the young man walking away do I let out the breath I had been holding. Young people will not know until the end. The fact that Minji was not actually the dog’s name.

‘Cool.’

The pouring water passes over my head and soaks my shoulders and ankles. Cantering at dawn is an old habit of youth. It was a habit from my past life. Acting as an actor requires many virtues, but like drawing a sketch, physical strength must be the foundation. It was then.

“Oh my, I almost ruined my pants!”

The bathroom door bursts open and a middle-aged man runs in. He looks like he doesn’t care at all even though someone is taking a shower.

“uncle!”

“What are you doing between men? If you went up to the second floor, you would have disrespected your pants at this age!”

When I come out after wiping my hair with a towel, I see a wide main hall. National actor Ahn Jung-hyun and his grandfather (Director Baek Jang-hoon) are sitting there. If you look at the appearance of the person dressed in ramie clothes, he or she looks like a typical rural person.

‘Let’s stay together.’

When deciding to enroll in Seoul, the grandfather gave the young man a place to stay. He said he knew how lonely it was to be alone in a palace-like mansion, and that it would be great to have someone to talk to. At that moment, Ahn Jung-hyun looks at the young man who has just washed up and asks.

“England, how does your skin look so good? It’s shiny and shiny. You used to be short, but now you’re taller than me. Bro, did I look like that when I was young?”

“Isn’t it obvious when you were young, Junghyun? You were very girly.”

“Really?”

“I don’t know if it’s because long hair is a trend or something, but I have the face of a fair-haired man, but my hair is long, so I don’t know what the police officer did at that time without arresting him.”

There are only a few things that have changed from my past life. My skin, which was covered in pimples, has become clearer and my body has become more balanced. Moreover, now that my impression has become clearer, the overall harmony of my face has changed. For example, it is said that the difference between the physiognomy of a police officer and a gangster is a sheet of paper. It is similar to that.

“Grandpa, Uncle. I’m going to school!”

Just as the fruit is ripening, I feel refreshed in my school uniform. As England pedals his bicycle, the spring breeze seems to pick up. On top of the crock pot, sparrows, already in mating season, are playing and the beautiful old pine trees are creating fragrant greenery. Looking at it, Ahn Jung-hyun speaks softly.

“Brother, spring has come.”

* * *

Jang Young-guk.

Tears are flowing endlessly from the eyes of author Hwang Soo-kyung. I’ve been rehashing actor Jang Young-guk’s filmography for a few days already. From dramas, independent films, and even cameos. The number of works may be small, but as a child actor, he showed off a variety of variations.

It is difficult even for experienced actors to show such deep acting, especially when it comes to expressing emotions. I feel a faintness in the back of the boy sitting on the bow.

“Senior! How long are you going to watch dramas without showering? Do you know how many times you’ve been watching them? Wash your hair. What does that make you look like? If someone doesn’t know you, they’ll think you’re a homeless person at Seoul Station, not a drama writer!”

“Soojin, what’s so important about seeing you a few times? I can’t shake off the lingering feeling that remains deep in my heart. Can’t you hear that child actor’s voice choking back tears?”

“What are you talking about? Are you even hearing hallucinations now?”

Why didn’t I know? Hwang Soo-kyung’s gaze still does not leave the TV. When writing a screenplay, you must find an actor who can digest even a single line of anguish and short lines as his own. If you follow Heo Myeong and only look for famous actors, there will be a blemish on the picture. In that sense, the boy’s acting reminds us of the writer’s values and authorism.

“Senior PD Kim, please help me solve this! People are asking me when on earth I’m going to write a script. I’m dying because they’re roasting me! Look at the top of my head. They say I’m going to have bald spots if I keep doing this. Stop watching old dramas and get some work done now! What kind of inspiration did you get at school? “I suddenly found myself watching independent movies and dramas over and over again!”

“This kid with a lot of hair is dead! And what I felt that day wasn’t inspiration!”

“Then?”

It was a hunch. Hwang Soo-kyung could not forget the face of the student she had seen the other day. Like being caught in a spider web. As soon as I heard his gaze and voice, I knew he was the main character in the script. When I found out that he was a child actor, I searched his filmography like crazy.

‘Why didn’t I know?’

I had many actors in mind, but he was not on board at all. That’s because as a child actor, after filming dramas and independent films, he made several cameo appearances in the works of director Baek Jang-hoon, who is considered a master.

In particular, I couldn’t even think about drama actors and movie actors because they were considered separate. But when I saw his performance, I felt confident beyond my intuition.

“Senior, no, sister! What will we do if the production falls apart like this? It was like that in the production two years ago. Don’t you remember that the production failed in the planning stage because there was no one in particular to choose as the main character? I know how bad the drama director looks at it because of that! “Thanks to successively breaking box-office records, we are able to expand. Now, I know what your nickname is within the drama department. It’s Hwang Love, Hwang Love!”

“Lovely? You say I’m lovely?”

“Trouble maker! It’s yellow trouble!”

Hwang Soo-kyung picked up the phone and immediately called PD Kim of SBC Broadcasting Station. Not even once after the beep, you can hear the other person’s voice. A shouting voice. Starting with how long you plan to postpone writing, if you can’t find the main character, you will try to cast an actor who is good at acting. At that moment, Hwang Soo-kyung spoke with a confident voice.

“Producer Kim, listen carefully! If you chatter like a sparrow to reporters again, I won’t work with SBC from the next project! And I’ll start writing from today. I’ve found it! So, I need to recruit you somehow! Actor Jang said. “I won’t do this project unless it’s in the UK!”

Hwang Soo-kyung, commonly known as Hwang Lovely, begins writing.

* * *

If someone asks about youth (靑春), I would like to tell them to take a look at the corrections. We hug ourselves with a basketball in between us under the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Perhaps because of the warm sunlight, the basketball ball that hits the backboard continues to bounce around the floor. At that time, a small sneaker lands on the lost basketball ball.

“Jang Young-guk!”

The boy raises his head and looks at the class president. The calf-like eyes smile as if I were not envious of the mesmerizing eyes. His face is full of sweat, as if he has just had a backlash. But it seems insignificant. The boy slightly lifts his sweat-soaked t-shirt and wipes his face.

“Become vice-captain! If they let me study on my own during PE class, I should study. Even though I can’t control the kids, I’m still playing basketball!”

She speaks harshly. Anyway, as soon as it was time for self-study, I grabbed the basketball and ran out. As I sit down on the bench to cool off the sweat on my broad shoulders, a refreshing spring breeze greets me. As the boy wipes his sweat with his sleeve, he feels glances from those around him. These are freshmen entering physical education class.

“How the hell am I shaking like crazy again!”

“thanks.”

“How can you be like this and still not get first place? The world is so unfair! It’s not fair! Everyone else is having a hard time taking mock exams even after the midterms!”

A different direction from my past life. Like my values, my school days also changed. I was able to show you an honest report card instead of a forged one, and didn’t my friendships become smoother? The boy once again thanks CEO Seonghwan Kim. Thanks to you, I was able to keep intact the memories of those nostalgic times that will never come back.

“What happened to the time you showed me around that school earlier? They said he was a very famous writer at the broadcasting station! He said he asked your homeroom teacher for your name several times. How on earth did he show you around?”

“I never did it.”

“What?”

It’s not a lie. As soon as the woman, who was said to be a graduate, met the boy’s face, she froze and only blinked a few times. There was no need to even show me around the school. He seemed to be examining the boy’s name tag and then left as if running away. All I remember is that she was wearing matching shoes.

The boy felt his shoulders sink. When he spread his broad shoulders as if stretching, the class president sitting next to him flinched in surprise. This clearly shows that she is a shy high school girl.

“10 million cameos! Why aren’t you appearing in a production while you’re learning? Do you know how much my mom was a fan of you when August Men came out? Thanks to you, I was forced to watch it too. Ever since she found out that I’m in the same class as you, my mom keeps asking me. “When on earth are you going to come on TV?”

“Although actors sometimes look for roles.”

At that moment, a basketball bounces and rolls in front of the bench. The boy stands up, grabs the basketball, and throws it straight toward the net. The basketball flies in a parabola following the curve of the long arms that meet the wide shoulders. Although it was a long distance away, it was a basketball that shook the net without fail.

It looks like a basketball is flying towards a goal post that is standing upright. Likewise.

Sometimes the role came looking for the actor. The boy, who showed elegant skills, smiles and turns around. Eyes resembling a calf capture the fluttering cherry blossoms.

“Don’t laugh like that!”

Although my hair is drenched in sweat and becoming limp, I feel a refreshing feeling.