I Will Live As An Actor Chapter 41

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 41

It is an unwritten rule at broadcasting stations that the fee for a celebrity to appear on an entertainment program panel does not exceed one million won, no matter how much he or she is an A-list star. Are actors reluctant to appear on entertainment shows because they are worried about losing their image? That’s just prejudice. It would be correct to say that such a statement was made because the profit margins were not correct. Still, it was true that these days, appearances have become easier for reasons such as promoting work or securing awareness.

“Chief Song, are you hiding here?”

Director Song Jeong-min stands up with a shy expression on one side of the filming site, like a mole in a game of whack-a-mole sticking his head out.

“If you keep bending your knees like that, you’ll get bone problems. How important are joints as we grow older together? By the way, I think Hyewon must have sharpened his skills quite a bit when Director Song appears as Seo Min-hye’s boss. Hasn’t Director Song only been on the field for about three years? ”

“Probably because the last time I saw PD Kim was just before he was appointed as manager. Now is the most important timing, isn’t it? It’s easy to let down your guard when you’re halfway up the mountain. I was worried that Min-hye might get in trouble for no reason, so I personally volunteered to be the manager. If it weren’t for me, Min-hye would be the manager. Did you obediently follow me all the way here?”

“Hey, this is why I acknowledge Director Song! I was so scared that Min-hye wouldn’t come today. But how on earth did you cook it? If I had told you what today’s program was, I would have told you to run away right away.”

“So, I gave it a rough idea. Just sit quietly in the studio and talk, and think of it as a short rest. As your hair gets thicker, it will be harder to control it, so you have to put your body through a hard time now. Otherwise, you’ll be as useless as anyone else. Oh, I can’t even imagine. “I don’t like it.”

As mentioned earlier, actors are paid appearance fees because they do not appear on entertainment shows, but there are exceptions. The reality was that it was difficult to recruit people for slapstick-type entertainment like this even if they were paid 10 million won. Moreover, the current filming site is a program called the so-called Marine Corps of the entertainment world. As proof of this, as soon as she arrived at the filming site, didn’t actress Seo Min-hye turn on the light and look for the manager?

“Producer Kim, by the way, how did you cast that actor Jang Young-guk over there?”

“The British agency said everything was okay? He said it was okay too. He came all the way here alone without a manager. This is my first time seeing an actor who came to record on a bicycle.”

“A bicycle? Songwon may be noisy now, but her finances aren’t that bad…” “

I think it’s just a hobby. Even if her agency offered to put her on a bike, she refused. She said it’s easier to travel alone. If I were the representative of the agency, I’d be in the UK. Just one actor like him would have been enough. By the way, I heard Songwon is making a lot of noise these days? I heard that the industry is turning upside down?”

Director Song nodded briefly. Songwon Entertainment is also a hot topic in the agency industry. That was even more shocking because Hwang Cheol-soo, who was co-representative, had already been summoned to prosecutors’ investigations several times for embezzlement and other illegal activities, and the accuser was the same CEO, Kim Seong-hwan.

“Trash has been punished. We are rooting for Representative Kim. In the first place, that man, Hwang Cheol-soo, has been giving us illegal entertainment and doing various things just because he can’t treat other people with bad habits, which has been a real pain in the ass.”

“Chief Song, why?”

“As Hwang Cheol-soo was going around marking his territory, some nobles seemed to be asking for the same thing from us. The whole industry was being turned into mud because of one piece of trash like that. It’s good that it has been resolved now. It is entangled due to the Songwon shareholding issue. “CEO Kim has made a very big decision. He will probably survive for a few more years.”

“Is it that much?”

“Didn’t you know? CEO Kim Seong-hwan’s nickname is Buddha, but once he lets go of the reins, he becomes a raging bull. It looks like he’s been gathering all the materials one by one for several years. It feels like he’s sharpened his sword. Gosh, I almost made eye contact with Min-hye. Sit down, hurry!”

Director Song Jeong-min asks carefully.

“Producer Kim, I couldn’t watch the recording properly because I was hiding. How are the viewership ratings?”

Even if it’s a drama bureau, isn’t it the same producer? An expert’s insight is better than anyone else’s.

“The impact is clear right from the insert. If the picture is that good, viewership ratings are guaranteed even if the trailer is released. The head of the entertainment department will probably be shocked and faint when he sees today’s recording. It’s literally a news story.”

“Is it that much?”

“I don’t know, but it feels like I’ve been going back and forth between hell and heaven.”

Kim Jin and Song Jeong-min were talking for a while. The two people’s eyes slowly turn towards the filming site. There, you can see a pair of man and woman who fit the description of young man and woman. The drenched appearance seems to remind us of the coming summer.

* * *

The scent of summer.

The filming site of the drama ‘Youth’ is already filled with heat as if Soseo (小暑) has arrived. A dragonfly that escapes from the larva on a foxtail plant quickly spreads its wings. While the filming crew is busy working with their hands like a carpenter handling wood, a young man with his short sleeves rolled up like sleeves does not hesitate to help even with difficult tasks. Beads of sweat formed on his matted hair and fell smoothly over his temples and down his graceful jawline.

“Mermaid Prince!”

“Why are you saying that so strangely?”

“I’m going to drink this one down. It’s my 3rd year as an AD, but England has never seen an actor like you. Look, you’re holding on to the filming set like this, so even the head of the costume team, who normally wouldn’t even show his nose, is working hard. This can be called the Little Mermaid effect. one?”

Iced tea flows coolly along the trembling uvula. Assistant Director (AD) Park Joong-ki looks on with satisfaction. The tall young man’s nickname is the Mermaid Prince. Wasn’t the entertainment program filmed a few weeks ago broadcast nationwide on terrestrial television?

It was a program like the Marine Corps in the entertainment world that everyone else avoided, but it actually benefited the young man because he looked easy-going and natural even after falling into the water. There was literally no scene from a movie. It was so shocking that I wondered what it would be like if the mermaid who walked ashore had the appearance of a man.

“It looks like the drama director is secretly looking forward to it. I heard he was in such a good mood that his tie was blue all week!”

“Why is that?”

“The director is a bit unusual. He tends to wear different colored ties depending on his mood. Thanks to this, even though he doesn’t know how he feels, everyone around him knows. But wearing blue for a week? That’s how upset he is. . I’m sure England saw your broadcast and did that. But isn’t it difficult for you to help on set like this? Director Kim told you to leave it alone, so you just watch, but you’re too eager? Wasn’t your original dream to be a staff member, not an actor? ?”

As the young man smiles, AD jumps up from his seat.

“Is it really true!”

It is the actor’s responsibility to influence the atmosphere of the filming site. In that sense, the young man is a piece that fits into the puzzle of the filming site. Didn’t you spend your last life circling the theater? Just as the stage is torn down and rebuilt hundreds of times a year, the bond we share with each other lasts a long time. Eventually, the makeup team finds the young man. Warm sunlight hit the young man’s shoulders, as if announcing the start of filming.

* * *

“I’m going to film with a camera loaded with equipment, so make sure it doesn’t shake. You understand? You have to go with 2SWS and then over the shoulder (OSS), so catch the timing well. This is a scene that may be used as a flashback later, so you need to draw the picture so that it has a bird’s-eye view. ! Senior! Are you listening?”

“Do you know how many times I’ve heard Coach Kim say the same thing? It’s making my ears prick up.”

“The scene has to come out really well. I know the skills of my seniors. But I risked my life for this work. If I leave, I’m not lying, I might be relegated to the other side! Is the sound prepared so that it doesn’t mix in with noise?”

“If Director Kim’s sound starts beeping, I’ll go with you, so stop! There’s the Little Mermaid, so why are you worried? Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve been to a place with such a good atmosphere even before filming started.”

As the directors of each part said, the atmosphere at the filming site was lively. It is often said that the first filming of a drama determines its success or failure. Moreover, since it is not the time when the actors and staff are perfectly mixed, there is a lot of tension. However, the current situation was different. Look, the lead actor takes the lead and blends in with the staff, making it lively.

“Scene number 1: Bicycle starting along the stone wall road!”

A slapstick crash signals that standby is complete. A rec car loaded with filming equipment goes ahead, followed by a bicycle. Starting with the pedaling sneakers, you can see the wide back panel that makes the white shirt stand out even more. just as expected. The veins visible on the forearm holding the bicycle handlebar fit well, almost like a prepared outfit.

“Kim Do-jin! You’re the only one going! You conscienceless bastard! If you saw your friend leaving, you couldn’t go at the same time and go slowly, so why bother riding the bike all by yourself!”

An angry voice is heard from behind. Do-jin (Jang Young-guk) stops pedaling for a moment, hiding a smile on his lips. As the leaves of the old tree sway and create a shadow, a girl (Seo Min-hye) appears out of breath. He ran so urgently that a strand of sweaty hair fluttered around his long neck.

“You want me to go first?”

The girl gets angry when she sees the boy answering casually. When she tried to start off, the girl struggled and held on to the back seat of the bicycle. Seeing that, my grip on the steering wheel loosens.

“Hey! I told you to go first, but are you really going? You know that if you’re late, Hakju will punish you.”

“If you don’t like it, go early.”

“Don’t do that, just give me a ride. Two days in a row is death.”

Taking advantage of the moment when the grip on the rear saddle loosens, the bicycle moves forward again. It was when the girl was looking at the back of the boy walking away with a devastated expression. The bicycle stops at the entrance of the stone wall road and Do-jin (Jang Young-guk) tilts his head.

“For some reason, it’s too light to ride.”

The girl hurriedly climbs onto the back saddle, pouting. Producer Jin Kim’s face is full of vitality as he faces the tally screen in Recacha. Although his mouth was as light as a tentacle, his pride as a director was great. Didn’t you feel some emotional pressure after dropping the masterpiece drama the year before last?

However, after watching the first scene of this drama, the pressure melts away and a smile that cannot be hidden is in full bloom on the face. Anyway, from the appearance of the boy to the recitation of the lines, you can feel the scent of summer.

“What are you doing?”

“uh?”

“Do you want to fall? Catch me.”

A thin finger gently rests on the boy’s broad shoulder. Although she was a girl with an easy-going nature, she had never been as close to a boy’s back as she was now. At that moment, as I step on the pedal hard, the girl unconsciously closes her eyes and holds on tightly to the boy’s waist.

Only then do the summer-filled eyes smile under the hair blowing in the wind. Dragonflies flying along the stone wall are watching the scene, flapping their wings.