I Will Live As An Actor Chapter 56

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 56

“Actor Jang’s Confession of a Priest?”

Chief writer Kwak Myung-hwan looks at the terrestrial current affairs producer sitting across from him.

“Are you trying to ask about something that has already happened ten years ago?”

“It’s not easy to interview Chief Editor Kwak, so there are a lot of things I’d like to ask. It also has a lot in common with the documentary we are producing on actor Jang Young-guk. It is said that Chief Editor Kwak has been carefully looking into Jang Young-guk from the beginning of his debut. I know.”

“To be exact, not since my debut. Because I didn’t know it when I was a child actor. When I was 18, I was very popular in the drama Youth. At that time, I attended a script reading and happened to meet actor Jang. Do you remember Youth? That’s right.”

“I know. Isn’t this a work produced by our drama department? Thanks to the support of fans who miss the emotions of ten years ago, there are rumors that it will be remade this year. PD Kim Jin, who was in charge of production at the time, is now the director of the drama department at the cable company. “Writer Hwang Soo-kyung has now become an indispensable master in Korea. Of course, it goes without saying that actor Jang Young-guk is one of them.”

Editor-in-Chief Kwak Myeong-hwan nods briefly. His wrinkled eyes clearly look like he’s reminiscing about ten years ago. As the documentary camera rolls, he elaborates.

“There were a lot of concerns about hiring a new actor, but the worries were overshadowed by Youth’s success. Actor Jang’s stock price soared without even knowing it was sky high. His popularity was enormous even in Japan across the sea. The first Korean wave in Korea. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a star. Not only the broadcasting industry but also the advertising industry put up enormous conditions to hire Actor Jang. Do you remember the apple drink for which Actor Jang did his first commercial?”

“Haha, are you talking about that advertisement that is being recorded as Actor Jang’s dark past these days?”

“It may have been a dark story for Actor Jang, but it was a stroke of luck for the advertiser. Because of that advertisement, the apple drink sold like hot cakes in Korea, and the company grew so much that the advertiser’s title was changed from president to chairman.”

After the drama ‘Youth’ ended, Jang Young-guk quickly emerged as a blue chip in the broadcasting and advertising world. but.

“Contrary to the public’s expectations that he would continue to gain recognition as a teenager, Actor Jang chose a movie that is not suitable for young people as his next work. Is that why many people were concerned? They thought it would be too drastic an image change. The advertising world, where love calls were pouring in, also slowed down. In fact, some reporters even published malicious articles. They said that a popular teen star might leave a stain on his acting career due to his acting arrogance.”

“Did Chief Editor Kwak think that too?”

“Is that possible? An actor should act and not worry about other people’s attention. I respected Actor Jang’s choice.”

At that time, the cameraman signals that the tape is finished. During the break that was created in this way, the producer carefully brings up saddam.

“Director Kwak, do you even remember Actor Jang’s first fan meeting?”

“Every time I remember.”

“Then this is a personal question of mine. In the past, wasn’t it rare for actors to hold fan meetings? I tried to find a video recording of the fan meeting at the time, but I couldn’t find it because Actor Jang’s agency clearly said that there was no data. Jira: I heard that Chief Editor Kwak attended Actor Jang’s fan meeting while working actively at the time…?”

“That’s right. It’s understandable that Songwon says there is no video.”

“yes?”

Kwak Myung-hwan elaborates, recalling the fan meeting scene ten years ago.

“There were circumstances for that.”

* * *

There are so many cameras installed at the fan meeting site that it resembles a movie shooting site. It’s all because of CEO Kim Seong-hwan’s enthusiasm.

It was Songwon Entertainment’s first fan meeting, and although it was not known until later, it was not common for actors to hold fan meetings in this era, so they seemed to think it was worth recording on video.

Meanwhile, England appears to be wiping his dry lips.

‘I said I was preparing for individual skills for no reason.’

The mouth is straight. Didn’t I just brag about preparing for my personal skills? Although I learned choreography for a week, there was no way my physical condition, which was comparable to an incurable disease, could be cured in a short period of time. It seems like the face of actress Park Soo-young, who is holding her belly button and laughing while watching the recorded fan meeting video, is automatically pictured.

“A lot of fans came to visit us not only from Korea but also from Japan! It is said that Youngkuk practiced dancing for a long time for his fans. The rumor is that everyone was surprised because he danced better than most singers. Is this true? “I am now revealing my dance skills that have never been revealed before!”

The atmosphere heats up thanks to the host’s witty remarks. Where on earth did the ridiculous rumor that she dances better than most singers spread?

England’s face gets hot and the words to stop rise up in his throat. But even that disappears when you hear the cheers of the fans outside the stage. Is there anything that can’t be done for fans?

“かわいい!”

“cute!”

The audience is filled with cheers, with Korean and Japanese coming out simultaneously. The dance moves are sloppy, but the rhythm matches well, no matter how long they’ve been practicing, which brings happy smiles to the fans’ faces.

“Natsune! Dojin-sama is singing!”

“What? Singing?”

“Yeah! I heard you’re really good at singing?”

“okay?”

Japanese fan Natsune (夏音) comes to her senses after hearing the words of her friend who boarded the plane with her. Since I’ve already seen Britain’s robot dance, I don’t have high expectations. It was very cute, but it wasn’t a skill that could be considered good. Soon, England grabs the stand microphone and smiles.

Yes, it doesn’t matter anymore whether you’re good at singing or not. An actor just needs to act well. With that smile, even a frozen glacier would melt away. It was then.

Girl (少女).

A favorite song from England’s past life resounds. I can’t understand it because it’s in Korean, but the feeling of the lyrical lyrics takes over my whole body. Natsune is already covering her mouth as if she is moved. No, is it possible for a song to be this sweet?

“Natsune, today really feels like a dream.”

As my friend said, even if I were to walk on clouds, I wouldn’t be this happy. It’s not just them. The faces of the countless fans who visited the fan meeting all expressed their common emotions without filtering.

Just like when they speak Korean, sometimes when they wave to themselves in fluent Japanese, women’s hearts shake as if an earthquake has occurred. How could you not love him, who was drenched in sweat as he ran around the stage enthusiastically for his fans? A thought lingers in my head as if I wish this moment would last forever.

The atmosphere of the theater where the fan meeting is being held is ripe. The host continues to lead the proceedings with his brilliant remarks. When the corner called ‘Hugging with Jang Young-guk’ appeared, everyone let out a scream-like cheer. Soon, England on stage appears to draw a number through a lottery box.

“It’s me! I’m number 73—!”

When Natsune miraculously gets her number called, she jumps up from her seat with joy. Go up to the stage under the spotlight and face England. I can’t help but feel my fingertips trembling slightly. I never dreamed that I would see an actor so close, whom I had only met through a cathode ray tube.

England, perhaps aware of her feelings, carefully hugs Natsune. As Natsune hugs him and carefully raises his head, he sees England’s smiling face. At that moment, she feels her heart pounding as if it would burst. After hugging England, I was about to leave the stage.

uh?

The stage curtain suddenly goes down and it seems as if it goes dark, and then the lights on the stage shake and the lighting equipment plummets onto Natsune’s head. bang! Natsune came to his senses with a loud noise. Before he knew it, he realized that England had sacrificed himself to save him. England asks in fluent Japanese to the Japanese girl in his arms.

“are you okay?”

* * *

“There was such an incident?”

The producer seems to have seen this for the first time. That’s because if such an accident had occurred at the fan meeting site, it wouldn’t have been strange for rumors to have already spread. Kwak Myung-hwan looks at this with a faint smile.

“At that time, the Internet was not very developed, and the stage was darkened, so fans sitting in the audience could not see it after the blackout curtains were drawn. Of course, after the fan meeting ended safely, actor Jang spoke to reporters one by one. “Because I asked for it.”

“What are you asking for?”

“Actor Jang directly told reporters that it was nothing more than a simple incident. He said he was concerned that the Japanese fan would be hurt because of this incident. While the Japanese fan was safe at the time, Actor Jang suffered a scratch on his back. But that was the case. Actor Jang successfully completed the fan meeting without showing any signs of it. As a side note, that Japanese girl is now the president of Actor Jang’s fan club in Japan.”

At that time, a knock is heard beyond the chief editor’s office. The secretary comes in and says something in Kwak Myeong-hwan’s ear. Kwak Myung-hwan checks his watch and nods briefly. At that time, the cameraman had also changed the tape on the camera.

“Okay, the introduction was long. We don’t have time, so let’s get back to the main topic. You asked about ‘Confessions of a Priest,’ Actor Jang’s first lead role in a commercial film.”

Kwak Myeong-hwan lifts his teacup, quenches his throat, and elaborates.

“Perhaps it was because of my misdeeds at the fan meeting, Confessions of a Priest, as you know, was a huge box office hit. It broke an incredible record for a film not intended for teenagers at the time. You also know that, right?”

“Of course. I also remember watching Confessions of a Priest at the theater at the time. It sold out like hot cakes, to the point where there were no tickets left in the country. Did Chief Editor Kwak expect Confessions of a Priest to be such a hit?”

“I felt that premonition at the filming site. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to observe it on the day of filming. Everyone had negative things to say about Actor Jang’s choice for his next project, but he showed a unique side from the first filming. “I still get goosebumps all over my body when I think about his acting.”

Kwak Myung-hwan’s wrinkled eyes recall the past. The creepy appearance of the actor I encountered ten years ago at the filming site of Confessions of a Priest.

* * *

Crank in.

“Brother Park, please boldly raise the scene when filming. Tilt up to create a better composition when focusing the clock in the interrogation room. You know I’m not talking about making use of a bird’s-eye view, right? A clear contrast is needed. And when the main character speaks, assist as if shooting an overshot (OSS). “You need to take a group shot (GS) of the performers. In particular, their facial expressions must be vivid.”

“Director Shin already ordered me to lay down all the tracks. Are you afraid I didn’t even look at the storyboard?”

“Because this is our first shoot, please understand Park. And Sunwoo, you need to tighten it well when capturing the subject with the HMI. That way, the picture will be better. But don’t tighten it too hard from the beginning. Do it gently, like waves spreading across the water, okay?”

“Brother, aren’t you treating me too much like a child? I’ve been struggling on the lighting floor for several years. Still, if you say so, everything is okay. I thought I had a knack at some point, but you gave me the position of lighting director. Even if I have to cough up blood, I will do it perfectly. So please trust and watch.”

“Okay, man. If you make a mistake from the first shot, your name might change later when you watch the ending credits at the theater.”

“Would you like it!”

There was a clear sense of tension at the filming site. Everyone seems a little nervous as it is their first time digging. It’s so scary that there’s even a formula that says the first shot determines the success of a movie. Just look at Director Shin Seong-hyeon having a conversation with the directors of each part.

Unlike usual, he wore his hat tightly pressed down because of the superstition that if the director doesn’t wash his hair on the first day of filming, he will hit the jackpot.

“Senior, my name is actor Jang Young-guk. Please take care of me!”

“We already exchanged greetings at the press conference, so is there any need to be so polite? I heard you call Joong-hyeon your uncle? “You only call me senior, so I feel like I’m too old.”

“Then, should I call you hyung instead of uncle?”

“I like Neoksal. Let’s do a good job filming today!”

This is middle-aged actor Kim Hyeong-seop. Like Ahn Jung-hyun, he is one of the best actors in Korea. He was also a role model for England in his past life. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the best in Korea when it comes to licorice (supporting) roles. Because it wasn’t. Kim Hyeong-seop had a pleasant conversation with Young-kuk, patted him on the back, and stood up.

“Are you okay, Young-guk?”

“Oh, you’re okay.”

Manager Lee Bong-chun asked cautiously. Young-guk, who had been biting his lip in pain, quickly looked up. He seems to have fixed it. There was intermittent pain in the area where he was injured in the accident at the fan meeting site the other day. However, since the treatment was completed without anyone knowing, no one except his manager would know that he was injured when he was wearing a shirt. That was at that time.

“Actor Jang . Sir.”

England, who was talking with the manager, turns his head. It’s Director Shin Seong-hyun.

“Director Shin, please take it easy. You decided to do that after you went to the countryside with me last time. If you keep doing that, I’ll feel the distance, right?”

“I said we’ll let it go gradually.”

“It’s much more comfortable as a listener. Are you here to convey the storyboard and instructions?”

“You look like a ghost, so you know exactly what I’m going to say.”

“I already received the storyboard from Seokcheol (assistant director) and watched it. “Isn’t that because you’re nervous because it’s a long take shoot?”

Director Shin Seong-hyeon was amazed by a young actor named Jang Young-guk. Even most actors rarely understand the director’s thoughts right away, but this guy somehow managed to look into his mind. He knows the filming instructions well. No matter how you look at it, it’s a talent that can only be explained as innate.

“I have someone to introduce to you, Actor Jang. “This is the music director who has just returned to Korea and joined our filming team.”

It was after we got to know each other, not only the directors of the major parts of the filming site but also the youngest staff member. Just when I was wondering who he was introducing, a familiar person appeared. appears.

“Director Choi Yul?”

“Do you know me?”

How could you not know? This is a person who brought me a great deal of embarrassment in my past life. His sturdy impression becomes more and more sharp as he ages.

Now, he is famous only throughout Asia. However, later, as a music director, he became a famous master not only in Asia but also in Hollywood, which is said to be the mecca of the film industry.

Director Choi Yul, on the other hand, looks strange. Although he is making a name for himself as a music director, he is not familiar with the actors. There are very few cases where it happens. That’s because most of the work was done after watching the film director and the directed video.

“I really liked the main theme song of the director’s debut film, In Busan and Dreams. “I saw an article interviewing you after you won the music award at the Grand Bell Awards.”

“Really? But Dream of Dreams is a movie that hasn’t been released in China yet?”

Oops.

“Oh, I saw in a magazine that the director was working on a theme song for a movie called Dream of Dreams in China. “I made a mistake when I said I was looking forward to it.”

“Really?”

“But the person you said was introducing Director Shin.”

“That’s right, it’s Director Choi Yul. I had no idea that Actor Jang even looked for an interview with Director Choi Yul. You will be in charge of the music for our priest’s confession this time. He returned home in a hurry from China a few days ago.”

Huh.

Director Choi Yul’s popularity is soaring to the point where he is reaching the upper limit even among the most famous film directors. He is said to be a blue chip, worthy of being a national actor when it comes to movie actors. This is the place. I never dreamed that I would meet him in .

Second, he is a very picky person when it comes to choosing works, but he also strives for perfection. In the case of a music director, the work is usually divided into two parts.

First, the movie shooting is completely completed. In the case of watching the edited video and selecting a theme song according to the theme or composing it yourself. Secondly, in the case of visiting the site and recalling the song directly from the time when he was a crank. In the case of Director Choi Yul, it is the latter.

‘He was a sensitive man.’

It’s also very delicate, so he’s abrasive. In his last life, he was playing minor roles and then playing supporting roles. By the middle of his life, he was already called a master music director, and his influence was as great as that of a movie director.

‘Ugh, I remember back then. Nope.’

I remember when director Choi Yul complained at a drinking party that the acting of the supporting actor (England) was so poor that he couldn’t think of anything bad, and the director immediately kicked me out. I suddenly lost my job, but I couldn’t argue with him. Even in my opinion, I was a beginner at the time. .

Of course, using that experience as a foundation, my acting was further refined.

“Thank you, Director Choi Yul.”

But this time, I will show a different side.

* * *

Eventually, I hear the assistant director shout that the standby is complete. Everyone spits. Gulping, I head to the filming site.

“Scene No. 1: Confession of a Priest—!”

With the sound of slapstick, the attention of the filming site is focused. The beginning of the movie flows in reverse order. That is, serial murder. This means that the story flows backwards from the moment the criminal who committed the crime is caught. It is a device to arouse immersion and interest in the audience beyond the screen.

“Kim Moo-jin is 29 years old and his occupation is a priest. Is this correct?”

Tangled hair that covers his ankles. There are red blood stains on the Roman collar (a white collar worn on black clothes) over the black belt. Despite the detective’s interrogation, the priest does not open his mouth. Seeing this, the detective slams his fist on the iron table and asks:

“Answer me?” do! Do you think you’re here to have fun? That’s six. That’s the number of victims you suspect you killed. How can you commit such a thing and still be a priest?”

Seeing the priest exercising his right to remain silent, the detective shakes his head and stands up. As he nods beyond the double glass wall, another priest enters the interrogation room. . He is an old priest with gray hair and a face full of age spots. As he enters, the detective quietly leaves the room.

“Father Matthew, what happened?”

The old priest (Kim Hyeong-seop) looks at the handcuffed young priest (England). He holds his hands together and asks. Then, his lips, which had been locked until now, slowly open.

“Pride, anger, lust, gluttony, and sloth. Do you know what these mean?”

“Aren’t they the seven human sins mentioned in the Bible? ”

“you’re right. The reason I killed them was no different. While studying theology, I wondered if there really was such a thing as crime and punishment. Isn’t that actually true? The victim turns to dust and the perpetrator lives on without a moment of hesitation.”

His voice is too godly for someone who committed murder.

“Please don’t ask me why I did it. Just as their sins cannot be undone, the sins I have committed cannot be undone either. Bishop James, I killed criminals who committed the seven deadly sins. However, the last sin was not completed. Do you know what that is?”

“Ganlin (慳吝. Greed).”

“That’s right.”

At that moment, the young priest raises his head. He looks gentle. There are still blood stains on his neck and chin, but even he looks very holy. The old priest When he tried to say something, the young priest shook his head and elaborated.

“The wicked grow like weeds, and they are foolish because they do not know their sins.”

The detectives standing beyond the glass wall of the interrogation room cannot understand. It is inevitable that they will say that in Latin. Because he was speaking. Of course, the old priest sitting in front of the young priest knew what he was talking about. The young priest’s gentle face gradually changed, like glass breaking.

“Why do you seek greed while walking the path of priesthood? How happy have you been to see your treasury filled with coins? Not only did he lust after the bodies of young women, he even destroyed their families. All of those must be your sins.”

As if there were gentle waves on the shore of the lake, the wrinkled eyes of the old priest are shaking violently as if an earthquake has occurred. People at the filming site are watching. It was a short intro taking place in an interrogation room, but both eyes Because he was deceiving them to the extent that they could not be separated. Eventually,

“He who practices greed will ultimately face death due to his own ignorance,” the

young priest added in a harsh voice.

“James, you are the last sin.”