I Will Live As An Actor Chapter 60

I will live as an actor. Episode 60

: Difficulties.

When producing a commercial film, there are more than one or two problems encountered in reality. From covering production costs to the issue of finding props on-site. It was safe to say that all of the previous problems were solved by the existence of a fortune.

However, crises always strike from unexpected places.

“Knight Kim: How about toning down the color a little? And the fog effect or something. Can’t you make it more vibrant? It’s too artificial right now. Just make it a little darker. What will the audience think if we continue like this? Why is there a fire in a field of reeds? “You probably think it’s me.”

“No, Director Shin. I know there’s still a lot of filming left, so why are you coming from the beginning and frying it so sweetly? Normally, we work on this part after filming is finished. Do you think it’s that easy to create something from nothing? You have to give it time to get the right picture. “I’m not going to make it. If you come here and ask to see a sample like this, what kind of devil are our special teams? They’ll come out as soon as they can.”

“I should know the SFX (special effects) field, so I came here on my day off to see a little bit. I just came to see the samples, so there’s no need to be so sensitive.”

“The sample came because I was afraid I might not know Coach Shin’s personality. I came here to see how well our team is doing.”

“Stop for a moment. Turn back. It was obviously cloudy at the filming location, so even with the lights, the blood stains couldn’t be seen this clearly. Hey, how did you do this?”

Only in later years did CG (computer graphics) technology develop and appear regularly in movies, but the times were different.

Starting with the morphing technique several years ago, the use of special effects is gradually increasing in the domestic film industry, but its level and skills are not yet comparable to Hollywood. It was then.

“Brother Shin!”

Assistant director Kim Seok-cheol opens the door and enters the special editing room. A look of urgency is evident on his face. Seeing this, director Shin Seong-hyun pats driver Kim on the shoulder and leaves.

As soon as we leave the building and get into the old car, Kim Seok-cheol explains further.

“Did you hear that?”

“What are you talking about? How can I know if you suddenly appear like a redhead and ask me so bluntly? Why did you say that someone won the lottery? Or is it really a dating rumor in England?”

“No, now is not the time to joke! You know my brother, director Bae Jin-woo.”

“Bae Jin-woo? Why that unlucky name all of a sudden?”

Director Shin Seong-hyeon and Director Bae Jin-woo are college classmates. It is already famous among its peers. When the two met, they fought as if it was a long-awaited dream from their past lives, and their classmates even gave them nicknames like Tom and Jerry. There was another reason why they couldn’t be close.

Even when I was in college, it was always Director Shin Seong-hyun who received more recognition from professors, but the field was different. While director Shin Seong-hyun was struggling as a commercial film director for ten years, director Bae Jin-woo was doing well, being called the Hand of Midas, as each of his works was a successive hit.

“That guy is entering into a masterpiece worth 10 billion this time!”

“What 10 billion?”

Currently, commercial film production costs exceed 1.5 billion won on average. There were even voices of concern that even this had grown steeply compared to the year before last. But it’s 10 billion.

Director Shin Seong-hyeon’s neck is shaking for an outrageous amount that you would only see in Hollywood. But it doesn’t end there.

“We’ve already finished casting and the final ceremony is scheduled to take place within 15 days. The crank-in is at the end of this month. They say the screening period will probably be similar to ours, but the problem is that we and the distributor overlap. I contacted the distributor just in case, and they said yes. It’s just that they didn’t announce it right now because it’s under embargo from reporters, but they say it will be on the front page of the article soon due to the production press conference and all.”

her.

It’s a disaster.

For commercial films, like dramas, the lineup is also important. This is because profits can be gained depending on the quality of films released at the same time. Moreover, unlike dramas, movies have a lot to do with production costs. Dramas aired at the same time have the potential to win, no matter how big the difference in production pie, as long as the quality of work and immersion are good. However, film production costs include promotional costs.

No matter how good the work is, if it is not promoted and the audience does not come, it means that it is a dorumuk. Moreover, if the distributors are the same, unreasonable results are bound to be drawn when selecting a screening theater. Director Shin Seong-hyeon immediately shouts out.

“Go to the distributor right now!”

His face is full of nervousness that I have never seen before.

* * *

“NG—!”

A cold aura spreads across the filming site. Director Shin Seong-hyeon shouts out often. Is it because the minor role’s acting is lacking, or is it because I don’t like the visuals?

As NG comes out of the director’s mouth one after another, the minor character’s face turns red with disgust. In the end, Director Shin Seong-hyeon stood up and

said, ‘Let’s take a break for an hour.’

Only then did everyone at the filming site let out the breath they had been holding.

“Why is Director Shin so sensitive today? All the scenes that would normally have been okay are redone again! How many times have you been picking on me now?”

“Senior Park (Director of Photography), please calm down. I think it’s because I don’t like the lighting. Because we’re in the forest, the expressions of the minor characters don’t come out well. Should we at least change the light source?”

“Seon-woo (lighting director), you’re in trouble because you like people. I can’t do this anymore. If I keep climbing this hill with my handheld, I won’t lose any cartilage in my knees. Seok Cheol-ah (assistant director) Director Shin said “I don’t think you know exactly why it’s like that.”

The filming location is Yasan (野山). It was a low mountain, but how many reshoots have we had already? However, assistant director Kim Seok-cheol just purses his lips and cannot give a clear answer.

“I think Director Shin is not in good condition. So, seniors, please understand.”

“A man who doesn’t usually drink can be in bad shape. Do you have body aches or something?”

“That’s not true.”

“Isn’t that guy’s artistic disease gone bad again? Seok-cheol, no, assistant director. If it’s going to take several days to film a scene like it did for the last film, tell him I can’t do it. If this is already going on, how are we going to handle the remaining filming schedule? Are we iron men? Just today’s schedule. Just like you see, I have to finish filming the mountains in the morning and move on to filming the parish in the afternoon. If this continues, I won’t be able to finish filming the mountains today. What am I doing without even feeding the kids lunch?”

“Don’t be like that, the lunch box will be here soon. Let’s finish filming after lunch. I’ll try to tell Director Shin well.”

“Oh, I got it. I got it!”

The director of photography also steps back, perhaps because he thinks enough is enough. Anyway, the filming team’s faces clearly show signs of exhaustion. The cinematographer himself took the lead in representing this. In terms of the military, isn’t it like the king himself came forward? He struck the player first so that his subordinates could no longer complain. I cautiously head towards assistant director Kim Seok-cheol.

“Seokcheol hyung.”

“I’m sorry, Young-Kuk. I left early in the morning to shoot in the afternoon, but I didn’t know the shoot would take this long.”

“No, that’s not it. Come here for a moment.”

It was only when I reached a bush far away from the filming location that I was able to carefully ask.

“Is there something wrong with the movie?”

“uh?”

“The investment issue has been resolved, so it won’t be the case, and the sponsorships will come from large companies, so it won’t be a problem with props, and most places have already run out of money, so it doesn’t matter. Then, it must be a problem with the distributor, right?”

The assistant director’s eyes open brightly. Eventually, he hurriedly looks around, confirms that no one is there, and asks a question.

“How did England know about you?”

Isn’t it said that Pungwol is recited every three years of a Seodang? After all, how many years have you worked in the film industry? How could you possibly not know the system by which commercial films operate? Moreover, if the film director is that sensitive and has his head wrapped around him, it means that the film has probably suffered some kind of setback.

“If you can’t tell the filming team or the actors, is there any other reason? If you’re quick-witted, you’ll notice right away. Even if senior Kim Hyeong-seop was at the filming site today instead of me, he would have noticed right away.”

For most problems, opinions would have been discussed with senior staff, including the cinematographer. However, the problem is beyond the distributor’s ability to solve. In the end, the director had no choice but to suffer alone. It is not a new sight as I have seen it often in my past life.

Seeing that, assistant director Kim Seok-cheol sighs and elaborates.

“England, do you know that you are director Bae Jin-woo?”

“Bae Jin-woo? I don’t think I can remember.”

“It’s surprising, but he’s a well-known nobleman in Chungmuro. This time, he’s said to be creating a masterpiece worth 10 billion won.”

“10 billion?”

“Yes. It’s quite a bit. It’s the first time in my life that I’ve ever seen such a big investment in production costs so ignorantly.”

“Isn’t that director Bae Jin-woo’s debut film at the photo studio next to the beauty shop?”

“That’s right, I knew that too.”

It was natural that I couldn’t remember.

In his past life, director Bae Jin-woo was a nobleman who disappeared into the back road of history. I know him as a coach who was once quite successful in Chungmuro. Moreover, wasn’t the media constantly talking about the fact that Korea was making a masterpiece worth tens of billions of billions, equivalent to the production cost of a Hollywood commercial film for the first time? In my past life, I was a high school student with no interest in acting, but I remember that article clearly.

-Has Chungmuro finally surpassed Hollywood’s stronghold?

There was no such excitement. Director Bae Jin-woo’s masterpiece worth 10 billion won will not be able to enjoy the film, but will remain as a stain on the Korean film industry. So much so that not only the artistic quality but also the visual beauty was nowhere to be found.

Of course, there is another reason why the movie was such a failure despite spending tens of billions of won on production costs. It was a very famous incident.

At that moment, assistant director Kim Seok-cheol elaborates.

“Our lineup overlaps with that masterpiece. Moreover, we even have the same distributor. I visited the distributor with Director Shin a few days ago due to issues with adjusting the theater. You know what the result would have been.”

I never thought that now would be the time when that ‘long-awaited work’ was born.

However, if you look at it from the outside, it is Korea’s first blockbuster.

It’s like a fight between David and Goliath. Distributors are not places where art is made. It’s a place to do business. Even if the baby was born with a stomachache, power was bound to be given to the one with more potential. Director Shin Seong-hyeon’s mind must be complicated.

Should we avoid the lineup, even if it means delaying the release date, or should we face it?

“Oh, I don’t know what I told you when you were young. Shin told you not to fall into the ears of the actors or the filming crew. Whenever I talk to you, I end up spilling the beans without even realizing it. We’ll solve this somehow, England. “Just stop worrying and just focus on acting. Don’t go talk about today somewhere else, okay?”

It was then.

“Everyone, please eat your lunch!”

It appears that a lunch box was delivered to a remote filming location. Director Shin Seong-hyeon comes out of the waiting room, holds a packed lunch, and smokes a series of cigarettes. Assistant director Kim Seok-cheol looks at this with pity. What should I do with this?

* * *

Isn’t there a saying that an old person’s knowledge is comparable to a library? Moreover, the grandfather sitting in front of me (director Baek Jang-hoon) is called the godfather of the Korean film industry. I may know the film industry well in the future, but in today’s era, there is no one who can match his knowledge.

“Director Shin has been caught up in a scam.”

The grandfather smiles bitterly. As such, it is difficult for a film director to overcome problems with a distributor alone.

That’s right, there are three distributors currently controlling the Korean film industry. On the surface, it appears to be pursuing competition, but if you look inside, collusion and a thorough monopoly system are rampant. Since he almost controls the theater, he is no different from the top of the movie industry.

“Grandpa, do you know the CEO of Daejeong Distribution Company? I’m talking about Representative Kim Jeong-woo.

” “I don’t know Representative Kim well, but I know his father very well.”

Okay, I actually wanted this.

“Do you really think that the UK can solve this problem on your own?”

“Is that possible? The film industry is a high-risk, high-return industry. How can I, who am just an actor, solve this problem? I just want to meet CEO Kim Jeong-woo and tell him something. If that doesn’t work, I’d like to meet Chairman Kim Dae-jin.”

“But if England looks at your expression, it looks like the problem will be solved if you just meet Chairman Kim?”

The grandfather gives an interesting smile. Occasionally, the grandfather’s wrinkled gaze appears. There are many times when I feel like my thoughts are being read when I’m facing him. But each time, I adjust my expression to a trained poker face. Then, the grandfather pats my head and elaborates.

“England, prepare to meet right away tomorrow. Let’s do it.”

“Tomorrow?”

So soon?

It was a time when I began to wonder whether it would be possible to meet the chairman of Daejeong Group like roasting beans in the heat of lightning, no matter how great my grandfather’s reputation was in Chungmuro.

“That gentleman, Kim Dae-jin, raised Daejeong. When it came out, the parent company was the film industry. At first, we didn’t get along very well, but as we spent time together, we grew to hate each other and became close friends. It just so happens that tomorrow is the day I have a meeting with that nobleman.”

Huh.

Somehow things are going smoothly.

“England, by the way, I want to ask you one thing. “Is the reason you want to meet Chairman Kim simply out of an actor’s greed?”

Of course, I have no intention of doing anything that could tarnish my grandfather’s reputation. Moreover, I have a temperament that won’t even step forward unless it’s my place to step forward. However, tomorrow is a place where I can step forward. I think so. Because.

“I will meet you as an investor in the movie (Confessions of a Priest).”

Isn’t there a justification?

Only then does the grandfather smile with satisfaction. Just as he is about to get up, the grandfather asks,

“But, England, are you there?” “Do you know how to play golf?”

No way.

“Golf? By any chance, we have a meeting at the golf course tomorrow?”

“Yes, it doesn’t matter if you play poorly, so don’t worry about it. I’m not very good at saving money either. I tend to lose the bet every time. Haha.”

Another coincidence.

I’ve tried golf all my life. Isn’t it a time when I was overflowing with a desire for acting and a materialistic desire for success? I did everything I could to avoid poverty. Among them were those from the upper class. There was also a sport called golf that he enjoyed. It was amazing that if you went to the golf course regularly, your skills would have reached a semi-professional level.

“Don’t be too nervous, but use this opportunity to learn.”

* * *

It’s a country club.

In fact, it was filmed. I never dreamed that I would come to a golf course like this on a weekend when golf was not in session. It is a private club. The general public is not allowed to play and it is strictly a reservation-only place. So much attention has been paid to landscaping that there are various trees among the deep greenery. Wow, the bonsai stands out. Even though fall is fast approaching, the lotus flowers are still in full bloom in the pond. That must mean that this place is paying a lot of attention.

“Who is that handsome bachelor next to Jang-hoon?”

“Greetings, Young-guk. ” Yes. This is Grandpa Daejin Kim you wanted to see.”

“You wanted to see me?”

“Hello. My name is Jang Young-guk.”

Kim Dae-jin.

Like his grandfather (director Baek Jang-hoon), he is an indispensable figure in the Korean film industry. He is the person who ignited a spark in Korea, which was known as a wasteland of the film industry.

I learned the film industry under him. Not only do they run Korea’s leading production company, but they have also developed a distribution company that is said to be the best in Korea. Now, it is said that he has stepped down from the front line and is sitting in the position of honorary chairman of the group, and the look in his eyes is no less serious than that of his grandfather.

“Today, Junghyun worked. That’s why I brought him here as a pinch hitter.”

“He’s the kid you’ve been praising so much.”

“Chairman Kim Young-guk is like playing golf for the first time, so just think of him as taking a walk.”

“Uh-huh . Then write it. How much did you and Joonghyun take as a bet for me after teaming up the other day? I also brought a player to beat you today. This is Director Ahn Jong-man, who works in our secretary’s office. I’ll give you a handyman, so why don’t you give it a try? If you want to improve your golf skills, there’s nothing better than a bet.”

My grandfather turned his gaze and asked me what I meant. I put on my most polite expression and asked him,

“Grandpa, what are the terms of your bet? What is it?”

That was at that time.

“Hehe, I’ll give you whatever you want.”

Chairman Kim Dae-jin answers instead. It looks as if he is predicting his victory. After all, he is an opponent who has never played golf before. Driver. He may not know how to hold the ball properly, but he would never think that he would lose.

As proof of this, the happiness on the face of Chief of Staff Ahn Jong-man, who is standing next to Chairman Kim Dae-jin, is also evident. Perhaps he will take advantage of this opportunity today and win the Chairman’s favor. You think you can do it.

“Now, go first.”

The caddy follows and the grandfather is handed the driver. This is the tee shot of the first hole. A cautious look is evident on the grandfather’s face, but Chairman Kim Dae-jin, who is watching from behind, has a nervous look in his eyes. It’s powerful. It probably means that the competitive spirit is strong.

“Oh, what a drop!”

Chairman Kim Dae-jin shouts as he sees the ball being sucked into the water hazard (puddle). Unlike his voice of regret, a smile spreads across his eyes. Grandpa. He makes a puzzled expression. Soon, Chairman Kim Dae-jin comes out and grabs the driver. Since it is a foursome match, the two teams compete for one golf ball each.

“Good shot, Chairman!”

Manager Ahn Jong-man also shows the trajectory of the flying ball. He claps his hands without looking. No matter how you look at him, he looks like he’s good at social life. Chairman Kim Dae-jin is also smiling with satisfaction as if he liked the tee shot. “How can I

move the ball to the side?”

“It’s okay.”

The golf ball It’s on the verge of falling into a water hazard. Chairman Kim Dae-jin said it’s okay to take out a golf ball and hit it, but is that really necessary? I’ve experienced it many times in my past life. Even though my body is young, the skills my mind has acquired are probably stored somewhere in my body.

Still , ‘

I guess I’ll have to pay a beginner’s tee.’

When you hit a golf ball in a water hazard (puddle), you are not allowed to touch the club beforehand. However, I casually asked my caddy to give me a wood (club). When

I touched the club like a beginner, Chief of Staff Ahn Jong-man tried to stop me, but Chairman Kim Dae-jin He shakes his head and says it’s okay. After all, in his eyes, I, a beginner, must look cute.

“Is this the right way to do it?”

Even the caddy is suppressing laughter as he shows off his socks as if imitating the actions of a famous golfer. In a water hazard, he looks awkward. While holding the club, he hesitated as if he was about to hit it, and in the end, Chairman Kim Dae-jin and Manager Ahn Jong-man, who could not wait, looked away for a moment .

Pot!

The golf ball comes out of the water hazard (puddle) with a cheerful sound and draws a parabola. A look of surprise is evident not only in the eyes of the caddy and Director Ahn Jong-man, but also in Chairman Kim Dae-jin’s eyes as he looks at the trajectory. The trajectory of the golf ball, which flew in a graceful parabola, is headed exactly toward the hole cup.

At one point, Chairman Kim Dae-jin’s expression looks astonished and he looks at one point. I head over. I smile naturally as if I don’t know anything and elaborate.

“It’s better than I thought.”