The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 18



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Episode 18

The representative office of the Pieroreum building.

Hyunsoo met Woo Jiyoon again two weeks after the profile photoshoot.

“Isn’t it true that the author is in an uproar just because one work came out?”

By the way, photographer Gina’s real name is Gina Nana.

Industry insiders who know her real name call her Writer Ji.

Hyunsoo, who heard the story about Jina from Woo Jiyoon, flinched for a moment.

‘Just one more. Okay? Please.’

‘Are you tired already? No, you can still do it, actor!’

‘… … I have a duty to leave the actor’s photo for future generations!’

After Gina’s special order, she started taking pictures of Hyun-soo like she was possessed by something.

Just the makeup I fixed and the clothes I changed that day were several, just overwhelmed by that crazy momentum.

To exaggerate a little, it was probably more than the number of clothes Hyun-soo had changed in his entire life.

Woo Ji-yoon continued speaking with a smile, looking at Hyun-soo, who was shaking his head as he recalled the nightmare from that day.

“I think the writer Ji has really got going, but what on earth did he do? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen anything like that. If the actor comes, the cost is always free, right?”

Hyunsoo, who heard Woo Jiyoon’s words, looked at one wall with an awkward smile.

There, works containing the madness of that day were stuck on the wall as if painted(?).

Now, Hyunsoo has become a full-fledged actor affiliated with Piorum and has taken up a spot on the wall of the building.

“… … Haha, I guess I won’t have to take any pictures for a while.”

“Well, looking at this picture, I think I know what happened.”

A natural posture with both arms gently hanging down.

Hyun-soo’s gaze, looking straight ahead with his chin slightly pulled in, is somehow strange.

Woo Ji-yoon couldn’t specifically interpret what was so odd about this photo, but one thing was clear.

In this photo, the person named ‘Kim Hyun-soo’ has a magical power that draws the viewer’s attention.

“Anyway, the reason I called actor Kim Hyun-soo today is for no other reason.”

What Woo Ji-yoon put on the table was a script.

“I found the script.”

“… … !”

Woo Ji-yoon was more capable than Hyun-soo had thought.

She brought it to him two weeks after Hyun-soo asked her to find the script.

‘This is it.’

Over the past two weeks, Lee Jun-hyeok’s presence has been growing, and his emotions are starting to cross the line with violent movements.

The dream is to see the script and react to it.

“Actually, I found the script over a week ago. There were some things I had to check, so it was delayed.”

There was nothing else to check.

Woo Ji-yoon has a responsibility to look not only at the internal aspects of a work, but also at the external circumstances surrounding it.

It is necessary to carefully check whether this work will help the careers of the actors involved and whether the production environment is stable.

“To conclude, I am against this work.”

“Oppose? What do you mean?”

“The investment and production environment is well-equipped, and as actor Kim Hyun-soo said, the quality of the script is also excellent. However, there are still some problems.”

Woo Ji-yoon’s story continued.

“First, regardless of stability, the production is small and medium-sized. Second, the director is someone who made independent films, but this seems to be his first commercial film. I looked for his previous works and watched them, and as I expected, he has a strong auteurist tendency. In short, in many ways… … .”

“So you’re saying we can’t expect profitability?”

Woo Ji-yoon nodded and continued telling the story.

“At first, I thought it would be a disaster movie because it was about a sinking accident. But it wasn’t.”

Woo Ji-yoon, who said that, put the script down in front of Hyun-soo.

“Torso on the Blue”

As Woo Ji-yoon said, just looking at the title, it doesn’t match the ‘Seohae Danbiho Sinking Incident’ at all.

Hyunsoo looked over the movie’s synopsis while listening to Jiyoon’s explanation.

[A woman stands on the hard, frozen sand. In the gray snowfield with the blue sea in the foreground, she has been yearning for one man for the past ten years. No, to be more precise, she has been carving him out. In this way, she has been trying to forget him by carving him out. Until the ice sculpture in his shape comes to life and moves.]

As Hyun-soo reads the synopsis, a face suddenly appears in his mind.

‘Brother, please… … please stay here.’

I don’t know why her face suddenly came to mind.

Does the content of the work have anything to do with her?

We don’t know yet.

“It’s a kind of… … romantic fantasy.”

The film’s main character, Yu-seol, is a woman who cannot forget her lover who died in an accident at the beach 10 years ago.

Ten years later, she travels with her friends to the beach where she last saw him off, and there she encounters an ‘ice statue’ in his likeness.

The film begins with the ice rink talking to her.

Although the film deals with the subject of disaster, it is a story about love between a man and a woman, and the subsequent process of loss and healing.

In short, it is close to the romance fantasy genre that only uses disaster as its subject matter.

“Unlike dramas, the supporting roles in romance films are not that important. So, if actor Kim Hyun-soo were to appear in this film… … .”

“Should I be the main character?”

“Yes. Although I wonder if it is really necessary to make that choice.”

Woo Ji-yoon’s question is reasonable.

Is there a need for a TV actor who is just starting to gain popularity to appear in a low-budget film that seems far from a box office hit?

Woo Ji-yoon couldn’t help but be negative about this part.

“The scale of the production is not that large, so even if you are the main character, it will be difficult to negotiate a satisfactory guarantee. Still… … Would you like to proceed?”

Hyunsoo, who had been thinking about something for a moment at Woo Jiyoon’s words, soon nodded.

“yes.”

I know what Woo Ji-yoon is thinking.

But until recently, Hyun-soo was an unknown who only received small fees and played minor roles.

“I still remember what you said when we first signed the contract.”

Jiyoon let out an awkward laugh at Hyunsoo’s sudden words.

“It allows actors to do the acting they want to do, right?”

Hyunsoo nodded.

“I don’t care about the guarantee. I just need to be able to act.”

Woo Ji-yoon, who had been thinking about something for a moment after hearing Hyun-soo’s words, clapped her hands and continued speaking.

“Okay. Please understand that I am not doing this because I do not trust actor Kim Hyun-soo’s decision. As the head of the management, I have a duty to fully explain these aspects.”

Woo Ji-yoon continued speaking.

“The one who makes the choice is actor Kim Hyun-soo, and I will only provide the maximum support I can.”

Kim Hyun-soo’s unexpected actions greatly stimulated her interest.

‘It’s fun to see it come out like this.’

Bringing out the actors’ potential while maintaining their individuality and gonzoness to the fullest.

Woo Ji-yoon found meaning in this work through such fun.

First, if I had done this simply out of interest, I would not have achieved the success I have now.

Woo Ji-yoon is a pro.

There was some calculation behind her acceptance of these demands.

‘As the number of episodes of ‘Nevertheless Darkness’ increases, Lee Ji-woon’s acting skills are gradually becoming a hot topic.’

As the level of acting of actors improves, the standards of the public watching it also improve.

The number of viewers who notice a strange sense of discomfort in Lee Ji-woon’s indifferent expression is increasing.

Kim Hyun-soo is an unknown actor who has not been active in any way except for minor roles.

The characteristics of the character Lee Ji-woon were combined with this, and he was often given the nickname of a mystical actor.

In this situation, what if he continues to choose minor films after the success of the drama?

‘If you tell the story properly and put out a press release… … it might make for a pretty interesting scene.’

Woo Ji-yoon, who had finished calculating, continued speaking to Hyun-soo.

“Then I understand that it has been decided that you will appear, so I will contact the production team right away. I don’t think that will happen, but please keep in mind that you may not be cast.”

Hyunsoo had dinner with Woo Jiyoon and talked about the specifics of his appearance contract and future schedule.

And the next morning, I received a call from Woo Ji-yoon right away.

Consider carefully, but once a decision is made, act as quickly as possible.

“The director said he would meet you right away?”

She couldn’t have been the best partner for an actor.

* * *

A cafe in Chungmuro.

A man with a disheveled hair sits at a table in a corner, with script manuscripts scattered here and there.

He arrived at the cafe early in the morning and was watching a drama with a serious expression on his face the whole time.

The man’s name is Maeng Jong-ho.

He is also the director who took on the megaphone for his first commercial feature film, “Torso on the Blue.”

Well, even though it’s a commercial film, it’s actually closer to the mood of an independent film.

anyway.

The reason he keeps rewatching TV dramas he normally had no interest in is because of one actor.

“This is fun.”

I’m not talking about the content of the drama.

Just now, Maeng Jong-ho’s comment was directed at Kim Hyun-soo, who is acting as Lee Ji-woon.

“How can you hide it so well when the sun is out like this?”

The first thing Maeng Jong-ho looks at when watching an actor’s performance is the eyes.

Something unrefined occasionally flashed in Kim Hyun-soo’s eyes.

Certainly, he was an actor with an eye that would make any director want to work with him at least once.

“He’s an interesting actor, though.”

‘Those eyes… don’t suit this piece.’

The production team seemed delighted at the fact that an actor whose stock is rising these days had contacted them directly, but Maeng Jong-ho had different thoughts.

‘You want me to use those beastly eyes in a romantic film that requires delicate details? That’s ridiculous.’

Even if he were to direct a commercial film, he had no intention of compromising on directing and casting.

In fact, the reason he came here was not to contact Kim Hyun-soo, but to contact a company called Pioreum.

‘If it’s about Pieroreum, there were a lot of pretty good actors.’

Yes. In fact, Maeng Jong-ho came here to meet Woo Ji-yoon, the representative of Piorum, not Kim Hyun-soo.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but several of the actors that Maeng Jong-ho was looking for as candidates were from Pioreum.

‘But how did this actor find out about this work and contact me?’

“Torso on the Blue” is a work that he personally pushed forward from the planning stage.

Although the production news hasn’t even been properly announced yet, a well-known entertainment company like Piorum contacted us first.

‘The actor himself pointed out this work?’

This part is quite interesting.

No, it’s quite interesting.

But casting wasn’t determined by interest in the actors.

“Are you director Maeng Jong-ho?”

“… … ?”

“Hello, my name is actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

The actor he was waiting for appeared.

“……uh?”

And instead of greeting, Maeng Jong-ho looked at Lee Ji-woon’s face and Kim Hyun-soo’s face alternately on his smartphone with a dumbfounded expression.

“What is this… … ?”

Maeng Jong-ho spoke to Kim Hyun-soo with a very embarrassed look on his face.

“You’re a completely different person.”

Continued in the next episode