The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 7
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Episode 7
The atmosphere on the set I returned to after two weeks was different from before.
Staff members moving busily.
Until now, Hyunsoo was just an outsider who couldn’t fit in between them.
One, now the story is different.
“Are you here, Actor Kim?”
As soon as they arrive at the filming set, PD Yoo Jong-seok recognizes Hyun-soo and approaches him to greet him.
Normally, all I did was follow the FD (Floor Director) to the actors’ waiting room, waiting for my turn when I might return, but now I get to work with them as a supporting actor.
“Hello, PD!”
PD Yoo burst into laughter as if he didn’t mind the 90-degree bow that was full of energy.
“Haha, this is why I like rookies. They seem to be so energetic that they could even eat up the camera. Are you out of your mind because you were suddenly called in? There’s a lot of filming behind schedule, so it’s going to be quite tough from now on. Be prepared.”
As he said that, PD Yoo Jong-seok’s gaze turned towards Go Eun-ju.
“Hello, Writer Ko. What brings you here… …Huh? What brings Director Joo here?”
The one who answered Yoo Jong-seok’s words was not Joo Chang-seok, but Go Eun-ju.
“Because Director Joo really wanted to see Actor Kim act.”
“Oh, really? It looks like something happened between the two of you… … Anyway, whenever I see Director Joo, he’s really lucky.”
Joo Chang-seok tilted his head at Yoo Jong-seok’s out-of-context remark.
“Huh? What do you mean by luck, sir?”
“I’m saying this because if you look closely, Director Joo never seems to miss out on anything interesting.”
“Interesting… … viewing?”
“Okay, the actor we’ve been waiting for has arrived, so let’s go on standby right away!”
“yes!”
Under the coordinated command of the field FDs, a large number of people began to move as one body.
“Actor Kim. As I said on the phone, today’s scene will be more like an extension of the camera test from last time.”
Hyunsoo nodded at Eunju Ko’s words.
“Yes, I know.”
[A man in the dark is walking towards somewhere.]
[The place he walks is a dark forest.]
A scene from ‘Memories of a Dark Forest’ that Kim Hyun-soo conducted during a camera test.
It was not only Lee Ji-woon’s first appearance, but also Jin Mi-young’s first imagination when she encountered ‘Black Diary’.
“This time, Shibai (*1) is simple. Just imagine the first page of the diary that Jin Mi-young got her hands on.”
The content of the first chapter is simple, as Eun-ju Ko said.
In a dark forest where there is no one, Lee Ji-woon is chasing someone.
Catch up.
It’s a murder scene.
“Did you receive the revised script? I tried to exclude any specific action descriptions from the script as much as possible. I thought it wouldn’t suit an actor like Hyun-soo.”
In short, the script only presents the flow and feeling of the situation, and the actor, Hyun-soo, must recreate the ‘murder scene’ according to his interpretation.
A very difficult performance, having to show Lee Ji-woon’s cruelty only with gestures and actions within a limited frame.
Only the way he walks, his posture, and the shape of his dark ‘shadow’ should reveal what kind of person Lee Ji-woon is.
A strange sense of anticipation appeared on Eun-joo Ko’s face as she looked at Hyun-soo.
Previously, Hyunsoo had shown impressive acting with just a few steps.
I wonder what kind of acting he will show us this time.
It was at that moment that Hyun-soo’s eyes, as he met Eun-joo’s expectant gaze, began to glow with a dreary light.
“Should the tools be taken as is?”
“… … Yes? A tool?”
“It’s the tool that Lee Ji-woon uses to kill.”
“Ah… … Don’t you usually call something like that a weapon?”
“Oh, yes. A weapon.”
As Hyun-soo nodded, Eun-ju Ko opened the ‘toolbox’, a filming prop that the prop team had brought in advance, and continued her explanation.
It was an ordinary tool box made of black plastic, the kind you would find at any hardware store.
“The weapon that Lee Ji-woon mainly uses is this industrial screwdriver. If you’ve read the synopsis, you’ll know that it’s also the tool that Lee Ji-woon’s father used to abuse him when he was young.”
“hmm…….”
“Is there a problem?”
“By any chance, can I use some of the other tools in my toolbox for the smoke?”
It was at that moment that Joo Chang-seok, who had been listening to Kim Hyun-soo with an indifferent expression, made a surprised expression.
‘An unknown actor without fear!’
In the drama industry where the script determines the quality of the work, the writer’s words are almost like law.
However, for an unknown actor, not even a seasoned one, to make a suggestion to a writer about acting was something that, at least according to Chang-seok’s common sense, would be impossible.
… … Of course, if the person speaking now was an ordinary actor, Kim Hyun-soo, he would not have been able to so carelessly express his opinion to the writer as Joo Chang-seok thought.
But at present, Hyunsoo had begun to immerse himself in another being within himself for filming.
And the reason why that ‘being’ presented this opinion was simple.
“Other… … tools? May I ask why?”
“Because a screwdriver is not a reasonable tool for killing something.”
“……yes?”
As he said that, what Hyunsoo was holding in his hand was a hammer that was in his toolbox.
“For killing a living thing, it is much more efficient to use a blunt weapon that can stun it in one blow than to use a blade.”
“… … ?”
“Surprisingly, people don’t die easily from being stabbed or cut by sharp objects. Given the background, this wouldn’t be Lee Ji-woon’s first murder, and he’s had some experience killing people before… … He would have chosen a blunt object as his first tool to easily kill his opponent with little force.”
“… … .”
Hyun-soo, who was talking, realized that Eun-joo Ko’s reaction was somewhat strange and hurriedly continued speaking.
“… … If I were Lee Ji-woon, I would probably think like this.”
Eun-ju Ko, who heard Hyun-soo Kim’s words, felt an inexplicable creepiness inside her, but at the same time, she was impressed.
‘Could it be that he’s already immersed in the role?’
“… … I think that for the sake of realism, actor Kim’s thoughts make sense. Well, the narration can be modified as much as you want, so let’s act it out according to actor Kim’s thoughts without damaging the context of the text. However, Lee Ji-woon’s signature has to be ‘industrial screwdriver.’ This cannot be compromised in terms of the flow of the entire play.”
“Thank you, author.”
Joo Chang-seok couldn’t help but feel embarrassed when he saw that sight.
‘Is this really a conversation between an unknown actor and a writer?’
He is neither a legendary method actor in Hollywood nor a nameless actor in Korea.
However, the unknown actor in front of you is changing the content of the story with just a few words.
Like most writers, Eun-ju Ko was particularly sensitive about touching her own scripts.
‘Was I wrong about the writer Go?’
It’s not that Joo Chang-seok is wrong about Go Eun-ju.
It’s just that he didn’t know about Kim Hyun-soo.
* * *
All filming preparations were completed by the time the sun began to set.
It’s not that the standby was delayed. It was completed by deliberately calculating the time it would get dark.
The filming location was the Metasequoia Road in Sky Park in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
It is a famous place in downtown Seoul where many families and couples visit for outings.
As the name Sky Park suggests, it is a beautiful park that is closest to the sky in Seoul, but…
When the sun sets, the opposite scenery unfolds.
Metasequoia trees towering high into the sky at regular and precise intervals.
The dense branches, reminiscent of sharp thorns, serve as a perfect screen that blocks out even the lingering rays of sunset.
In the time zone where day and night intersect, this place is closest to the sky, so paradoxically, it falls into darkness faster than any other place in Seoul.
“Actor Kim Hyun-soo! Let’s start filming!”
PD Yoo Jong-seok opened his mouth to everyone after confirming that Kim Hyun-soo, the master of the show, had entered the camera frame.
“Okay, the positions are set perfectly! Now, as you all know, we don’t have much time! We have to get this done in one take before the sun completely sets, so everyone stay alert! The main shot is a full shot (*2), and for the 2nd and 3rd shots, we’ll get full figure shots (*3) from the front and back! Got it? The drone will follow the actor’s path, and you heard Actor Kim! The camera will follow along well, so just think about the narration and go wild!”
As PD Yoo Jong-seok directs, a red light comes on on the camera.
“God, flashbacks in the dark forest—one more—standby—!”
With the slapstick clap of a clapperboard and the thud and crash of a clapperboard.
“cue!”
Kim Hyun-soo’s first filming has begun.
* * *
Someone is standing in the crimson darkness, where even the hazy sunset is blocked out.
The person who appeared like a dim shadow was actor Kim Hyun-soo.
It was also Jang Gi-chun.
Soon, Lee Ji-woon became Lee Ji-woon.
As Lee Ji-woon stood quietly in the forest, someone’s voice began to resonate in his head.
This is Jin Mi-young’s voice.
But it is literally just a voice, in fact it is nothing more than reciting the contents of a diary that Lee Ji-woon himself wrote.
Therefore, the owner of the voice was also ‘Lee Ji-woon’ himself.
【Title, Insect Collection】
Lee Ji-woon began to walk following the sound of his own voice.
【I feel so sorry for insects. In fact, there is nothing wrong with insects.】
The sight of an ‘insect’ in Lee Ji-woon’s eyes was nothing more than a coincidence.
【I just found an insect while walking along a forest path as usual.】
Lee Ji-woon started walking towards the insect.
【I happened to have a tool in my hand, and I remembered my homework.】
The slow steps of chasing something gradually begin to accelerate.
At the same time, it also felt like footsteps being chased by something.
【I have to finish my homework.】
At the exquisite timing of the narration ending, a black figure begins to run along the forest path at full speed.
The hands of the cinematographer, who was chasing the beast-like movements, began to sweat.
‘Huh…? What is that?’
At the same time that Kim Hyun-soo was kicking the forest path, Joo Chang-seok stood up from his seat without realizing it.
Clearly, it is a single god.
Kim Hyun-soo was walking along the forest path alone.
But as soon as he started running, Joo Chang-seok… … no, everyone on set felt the same thing.
‘Someone… is being chased…?’
For a moment, Joo Chang-seok felt as if someone was actually chasing him right in front of Kim Hyun-soo.
【Then, I accidentally stepped on an insect.】
In the hand of Lee Ji-woon, who was running, there was a hammer taken out of a toolbox.
Phew!
He just threw it forward.
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-
Snap!
Even though the sound effects weren’t played at the same time, Joo Chang-seok heard it clearly. It was drawn at the same time.
A young woman is hit in the back of the head with a hammer, with a dull thud, and falls to the ground without even being able to scream.
【Whose fault is this?】
Lee Ji-woon, who had been walking slowly forward, crouched down at the darkest corner of the forest path and quietly looked down.
Camera 1. Face close up.
The shadowy face hidden in the darkness of the forest begins to faintly appear.
Lee Ji-woon’s face was never one that looked down on the person he was going to kill.
A curious face, as if a child were watching ants scurrying between the pavement blocks.
【In fact, neither the human who stepped on it nor the insect who was stepped on was at fault.】
After rummaging through the toolbox a few times, Lee Ji-woon ended up holding an industrial ‘screwdriver’ in his hand.
Lee Ji-woon’s careless movements dig into the darkness of the forest.
The driver fixed the death.
The hammer passes sentence.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Phew.
Lee Ji-woon, who had been observing the hole he had made for a while, stands up from his seat as if nothing had happened.
【It’s only the fault of ‘someone’ who placed me and the insects in the time and place where I was to be stepped on.】
Lee Ji-woon picked up the hammer that had fallen on the floor and put it in his toolbox, then disappeared back the way he came.
With a slow and indifferent gait, like when I first walked along the forest path.
【I feel so sorry for insects.】
“… … Cut!”
―――
(*1 Shibai: Also used as a term to collectively refer to the situation setting and acting flow in a scene.)
(*2 Full shot: An angle that captures the actor’s entire body, including the scenery.)
(*3 Full figure shot: An angle that captures the actor from head to toe. The difference from a full shot is that the actor is the focus rather than the scenery.)
Continued in the next episode 
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