Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 144



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 144

Interlude Masterpiece and Last Companion (5)

There are only a few executive-level staff members on .

It may be unreasonable since the number of staff members is small, but it is close to the point of tears when you think about the reputation that coach Henry Pyeon once enjoyed.

Well, the truly tearful truth is that even the floor director, the head of those few executives, was in secret(?) with traitors.

“So what happened to Bishop Henry?”

-He let go of Director Dusk’s collar and ran away, huffing. It seems like you were very shocked… .

“It doesn’t make any sense.”

-okay. I hope you can find reason at least a little bit… .

Of course, they did not particularly consider themselves traitors.

In their view, the outcome of was already clear from the moment investors started collecting their money, and if they had pushed ahead with its production and release, it would have ended up receiving enormous criticism.

What will follow will be such a huge blow that he will no longer be able to continue his career as a director.

Whether they stayed or left, all who benefited from Henry Pian were unanimous in the need to stop that stubborn man at all costs.

That intention seemed to have almost succeeded.

All investors withdrew their money, all key personnel ran away, and the plan collapsed to the point where there was no way to do anything. It was worth considering a plan to introduce a decent scenario a little later.

… Well, it was like that until about a week ago.

-CAE I wonder why those damn people got involved in this situation… !

-I know yeah! Aren’t they really people who can’t read the mood?

-And Basil, why is that man pouring half of his money into it?! Did you go around together?!

“Uh, um… There’s actually a story behind it… .”

Everyone burst into laughter.

It was like that. With the support of the mega agency CAE and Basil’s trolling, the controversial work was eventually resurrected from hell.

Those who were worried about Director Henry couldn’t help but go crazy and jump.

Naturally, the anger toward the culprit(?) had no choice but to become stronger.

-Basil You piece of trash!

-Basil I didn’t know that friend was this pathetic!

-I was really disappointed in the actor Basil!

While unfair negative reviews were pouring in about Basil Papadopoulos, the floor director noticed and cleared his throat “loudly.” That’s because he saw how much Basil cried as he signed the contract.

From the beginning, in his opinion, the cause was different.

“Everyone, in my opinion, the problem is not the actor Basil, the Penelope director of CAE, or the nerd who asks what the problem is.”

-hmm?

-Then what?

“The actor named Kang Min is the culprit behind this whole situation! “It all came from that guy’s fault!”

The floor director burst into anger.

This was indeed true.

The reason Penelope Olsen came to visit in the first place was because of Kang Min’s strange request, and the reason Basil Papadopoulos cried and opened his bank account was because Kang Min brought in a weirdo from hell named Shim Yu-hyeon. If you think about it, Kang Min was the source of all evil.

The problem is,

To other people, this seemed like a really stupid thing to say.

-?

-?

-… ?

The staff beyond the video call looked at each other.

Everyone had faces saying, ‘What kind of bullshit is this?’

-If it’s Kang Min, isn’t he the actor? That William White… .

-that’s right. It was noisy for a while.

-I’m an amazing actor, and I’m building my career, but… Isn’t it still the first year since debut? It was a time when I couldn’t even learn the alphabet, let alone the alphabet (slang for camera position and corresponding action instructions at a filming location). What does a friend like that do?

-… Fowler. Don’t you need some rest too?

“I am perfectly sane!”

The floor director shouted in frustration, but that was all. No one seriously listened to the story that a first-year actor created all these divisions.

It might have been more persuasive to say that a five-day-old chick that had just hatched from an egg purged Snowball and Napoleon and declared the founding of Animal Farm.

-Well, let’s calm down for now.

Just as the floor director was pounding his chest in frustration, an experienced staff member stepped in to intervene.

He grinned and appeased the audience.

-Anyway, just because Director Henry has money doesn’t mean all problems will be solved.

“yes? What are you saying… .”

-CAE is a big place, but it is ultimately an agency. In the current situation where hit the block first, wouldn’t it be difficult for director Henry to find a distributor?

“ah… !”

-indeed!

Everyone hit their knees.

In the United States, film production, distribution, and screening cannot be held in one place. This is because it is subject to anti-trust laws.

Of course, since the major Hollywood production companies are not the best, they have already solved this problem by using all kinds of expedient methods to create something that looks like a subsidiary and is not a subsidiary.

-But of course Director Henry can’t do that.

If we had to go, it would be a small or medium-sized distributor, but it would not be easy since first attracted attention.

There is not enough money to persuade.

Henry Pian would never be satisfied with that much.

-What do you mean, the production cost increased? The situation is already over. Director Henry is in a dilemma.

“hmm… !”

-More than anything, Rob Riggle, who was in charge of the screenplay, is creating a masterpiece, almost as if he is resolving a grudge. I don’t know about anyone else, but Coach Henry would appreciate it, but he no longer has a staff that can do as he wants. will end with repeated internal changes.

“indeed… !”

-You are also the director of photography!

These were words filled with insight that clearly penetrated Henry Fion. Everyone couldn’t help but be amazed.

The floor director also sighed.

“From what I heard, there’s nothing to worry about!”

Everyone laughed cheerfully.

“If you think about it, how on earth can you solve this situation unless you have a tycoon with global connections, hahaha!”

-I know yeah! Shouldn’t that be better than Director Henry?

-Where in the world is there a person like that, haha!

The people on the other end of the video call also laughed.

There was literally a lot of laughter.

It was four hours later that Kang Min summoned professors Jacob Fisher and Kevin Moore to the filming set.

* * *

Strictly speaking, Kang Min did not ‘summon’ the two professors. Isn’t that something only common people who don’t know what’s up and down do?

Instead, Kang Min politely asked for ‘advice’ from the two professors.

Of course, it made no difference to the floor director.

That’s because the result was the same, with the two professors standing in front of me with their eyes glaring.

“Jacob Fisher.”

“It’s Kevin Moore. “I came because I had an appointment with actor Kang Min.”

“Well, of course I know, hahaha!”

‘This is crazy… !’

The floor director’s hands were shaking as he smiled.

I rolled my eyes to the right. Basil Papadopoulos, who had been sweeping the broom in dissatisfaction, saying, ‘Why am I doing this?’, was seen frozen and just sweeping the air.

I rolled my eyes to the left. I could see all the staff members who had been moving without motivation all over the place frozen like a still image.

The value of the two professors’ names was so fearsome.

Moreover, for two people to visit the filming set together is not only unusual, it is unprecedented!

The only thing that was calm and weak was the culprit of this situation.

“It’s been a while since I saw you. Thank you for coming in person.”

“Hmm, what kind of greeting do we have between ourselves!”

“Oh, I’m so sad!”

Of course, for Kang Min, his teachers were Finnegan Sticks and Zoya Sticks, not the two professors, so there was nothing special about him.

However, Kang Min’s youthful and MZ attitude, which did not serve such a great master, was almost terrifying to the staff.

The floor director was now shaking all over.

‘it’s crazy… .’

‘That actor is crazier than I thought… !’

What actor in the world is in trouble because he doesn’t have a distributor, so he immediately summons those two to ask for advice?

Even Director Henry’s mania seemed to have calmed down a bit.

“It is an honor to meet you. “I couldn’t even imagine that Henry Pian would come as a professor.”

“Keuhum, it’s not selfless.”

“Hmm, of course.”

The two professors cleared their throats politely, but in reality, they had nothing but selfish intentions.

Kang Min is a talent who can overcome the limitations of acting predicted by Strasberg. How far will they be able to nurture such talent, and how much knowledge and inspiration will they gain in the process?

After all the fuss and madness, the two barely managed to catch the other person, and even a sinister look was flowing from their faces.

In other words, the professors’ feelings toward Director Henry were actually not very positive.

‘Is there any reason for this guy to film a third-rate movie like this?’

‘I know yeah! ‘Wouldn’t it be helpful for this friend to have discussions with us all night for three days and eat and sleep on stage for two weeks?’

‘I know yeah!’

For some reason, sufficiently skilled actors and directors cannot become close to each other. This is because their perspectives are different.

It gets even worse when it’s an art film, and it gets even worse when it comes to people who are well-known in the industry.

In the eyes of the two professors, Director Henry was nothing more than a kid who got into trouble for having too many dreams.

‘If I could throw it away, I’d throw it away.’

‘It’s not bad. Didn’t Penelope say that too?’

Penelope Olsen’s evil trickery also played a part in this.

Despicably, Penelope was crying and waiting for an opportunity to ruin the plan even after signing the document to eat mustard.

The conclusion was very simple.

From the floor director to the staff members who left the house, from Director Penelope to Basil Papadopoulos—everyone involved in this project was earnestly praying that the project would run aground!

Even two world-renowned professors were dissatisfied with it, so turning it around at this level was nothing short of a miracle.

But hey, sometimes a combination of crazy people can work miracles beyond imagination.

These were the words spoken by Director Henry after his enlightenment.

“I decided to remove all scenarios from the movie this time.”

“… “What?”

“To be precise, we plan to leave everything to the actors, leaving only the bare minimum of plot.”

“… … No, are you senile? “What nonsense—”

“My enemy is Hollywood itself! “Of course it doesn’t make sense!”

While Professor Jacob was making a sharp deduction, Director Henry slammed the table.

And immediately raised his voice.

“What is Hollywood in the first place? This is a state-of-the-art production system! A scenario collaborated by many famous writers! Visual effects refined by the best graphics team of the time! A production that most audiences can easily admire! There is no chance of winning in a fight in such an ‘unusual’ ring! Because people just admire things that are difficult and expensive!”

“… … .”

“People are amazed by the difficult movements of dancers on stage, not their elegance! In the Olympics, that’s even converted into points! If human nature is like that, there is no point in trying no matter how hard you try in the same position! “I just realized it!”

Director Henry’s eyes were shining as he explained the enlightenment he gained from Kang Min.

It was literally madness.

“So I’m an actor! Just as modern art admitted defeat to photography and pursued the aesthetics of the moment, I realized I had to do the same! “Isn’t the ultimate opposite of a system known to be coincidence?”

The impassioned speech was great, but it was bullshit about getting rid of the scenario altogether.

To top it all off, Penelope a few days ago even shed tears when she heard it was so crazy.

But there was a problem.

It turns out that professors who are legends in the theater and film industry are always a little crazy.

“Hmm… .”

“Hoo.”

The two professors looked at each other. And we confirmed that we were thinking the same thing.

‘Normally, it’s nothing but nonsense… We still do not fully understand actor Kang Min. It might have its own meaning.’

‘They emphasize the autonomy of the actors and hide the script and directing…’ In any case, isn’t an experienced director willing to kill himself and put an actor in the spotlight? ‘This is fun!’

is a story with a kindergarten-level synopsis about a failed man who realizes that his past life was Richard I and destroys them all. The goal is to maximize it further.

There should be at least a guide to the scene. However, it only marks the beginning and the end. The connecting line is to eliminate dialogue instructions and even deliberate directing and leave it to the actors’ ad-libs or instincts.

It’s truly as miserable as a college student’s homework.

But what would happen if there was a budget of $30 million and actors, directors, and advisors of unprecedented skill?

‘No one has ever done such an experiment.’

It is clear that 90% is a failure.

However, that is why it is a path no one has taken.

So it’s worth a try─ That’s what the two professors, looking at each other, concluded.

“It’s actually an interesting plan, but there’s one problem.”

It was Professor Kevin who opened his mouth and pointed out first.

“It’s at the level of an actor.”

“… that.”

“We are people who laugh at judging an actor’s ‘level’, but there is still something we cannot deny. According to Mr. Strasberg’s standards, there is an unbridgeable gap between actors who are unable to have ‘conscious control’ and actors who are capable of it. But that level of actor is expensive.”

“… … .”

“If you leave everything to an actor, shouldn’t you at least be able to risk everything on that actor?”

Director Henry was silent.

It was not because I had never thought about it, but because I had noticed it myself but had no answer.

Movie production costs are spent on many things, but the biggest piece of the pie is, of course, casting costs. You can’t just use a famous actor when you’re already struggling to make ends meet.

Director Henry lowered his head as if he had been stabbed in a vital spot.

“That, that…” .”

“Oh, don’t get me wrong. “I wasn’t trying to harass you, I was just asking because I wanted to see if you had any other thoughts.”

Professor Kevin grinned.

therefore,

It was a sinister smile that made the floor director and Basil instantly feel an ominous feeling.

“Again, this is truly an interesting project. Isn’t that right, Jacob?”

“Well, of course. “Look, director.”

“… “Please speak.”

“I think we can provide exactly what you need.”

“… ?”

* * *

At the same time, the Actors Studio discussion room.

As usual, an obvious debate was going on here.

“So, the rosebud in ‘Citizen Kane’ shouldn’t be interpreted that way!”

“That’s Sartre-”

“That gentleman just had a personal grudge—”

“So that means you’re British—”

It was a pattern that had been repeated countless times, but there was no way. Isn’t it inevitable that similar processes and conclusions will emerge on similar topics?

The professor also has a grumpy expression, and the actors also have steamy faces.

The professor who was watching the situation applauded. He was a person who taught acoustics and had no particular sense of humor.

“Stop, this doesn’t seem to be profitable anymore, so let’s change the subject.”

“great.”

“I think I should have done that a long time ago. “What is it?”

“Well, what would be better…” yes! “Why don’t we talk about , which has recently been causing a stir in the United States?”

As a professor, this was something I said with the expectation that it would spark a heated debate.

But for some reason, what came back was hellish silence.

The professor blinked his eyes blankly.

what.

“Well, uh… “Does everyone have any thoughts?”

“No, there is. There is, but… .”

“however?”

“I think it’s better not to say anything.”

“?”

Again, the people at Actors Studio are all excellent actors.

Of course, they noticed in the last episode that Korean actor Yoo Yoo and Aislin Lewis were so selfless that they fought as if they were going to kill each other.

I don’t know why.

I don’t even want to know.

They had never actually seen a person named Kang Min, but even if they had the chance to see him, they would naturally refuse.

This guy was clearly a madman… … .

“… … .”

“… … .”

“No, what the hell…” .”

While the professor was perplexed, everyone kept their mouths shut until the discussion period ended.

In this way, Actors Studio maintained a peaceful day today.

“I have something to announce.”

“yes?”

what,

At least it was peaceful until Professors Jacob and Kevin, who had been away somewhere, announced that they were going to do a very strange group project.