Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 177



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 177

Blood Audition (3)

One of the most common misconceptions about the American entertainment industry is that it will be ‘more fair’.

Therefore, when revelations are made that a role was won through a connection in Korea or that a large entertainment agency put pressure on it, people say, ‘This is why we can’t do it in Korea.’ ‘How long will it be like this?’ A reaction like this often comes up.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

This is because everything was learned in the United States.

The difference is that in a country of legal lobbying, legally leaving T.O out is not even newsworthy.

What I mean is that the initial meeting of was no different.

“For us at CBC, we would like to also pay attention to actors in the U.S. who unfortunately have not received recognition even though they are talented. I think it can arouse more than enough public response. The morale of the production team will also increase.”

(=There are some kids who are in debt because we got a little screwed up, so why don’t we get them involved? I’ll spend more money)

“That’s good, but isn’t it a global project that was born? Priority should be given to identifying gemstones in each country that have not received much attention, rather than in the United States. CAE will use this opportunity to spare no effort in discovering such gems. “It would also be good for collaboration with broadcasting stations.”

(=That’s it. Rather, we want to use this opportunity to expand our business, so give priority to the people we lured. That comes first.)

It was truly an elegant war of words.

However, for some reason, Kangmin was treated as someone who could not be underestimated by those around him, but he was still a young chick who had not even been in his third year. There was no way I could figure out the hidden meaning inside this sharp packaging.

So I just said this in moderation.

“I’m just an actor, so I don’t plan on getting too involved. “As the originator, I just want all applicants to have an equal starting line.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Of course, Kang Min said this without much thought.

But the timing was bad, the atmosphere was bad, and most of all, the voice was too deep.

The heads of broadcasting stations and agencies couldn’t help but flinch and make eye contact.

‘You’re asking for a planner premium.’

‘Are you asking for a planner premium?’

It was a strange request not to do it.

After exchanging glances, the two managers easily agreed to a concession.

“And if you look at it, there were people among the participants who had a close relationship with the actor?”

(=Let’s check the list)

“yes.”

“On the screenplay side, Chai Baek and Jimin Yu, and on the actor side, Jiyu Yu… .”

(=These guys?)

“Bom is missing. I was a little surprised when I heard that I had applied without knowing. “There are other people I know, but I hope we get good results.”

“Oh, of course you will…” But, is that all?”

(=Okay, accepted… What’s next?)

“?”

“… ?”

(=…?)

Even though they could have made much more demands, those in charge were puzzled when the demands were limited to something close to saving face.

Moreover, after looking into it, I realized that all four of the people Kang Min chose are talented people who should be promoted even if they fight hard not to.

Those in charge couldn’t help but sigh after belatedly deducing Kang Min’s true intentions(?).

“After all, isn’t that a polite way of admonishing you? “You will be self-respecting yourself, so let us do our own thing.”

“You mean this? Indeed, this is completely different from actors who act as they please just because their movie is a hit… “How about we make some concessions to each other instead of just satisfying our own greed?”

“Well, I guess it has to be… .”

The two people in charge, cowering, revised the plan in a way that involved as little manipulation as possible – they didn’t do anything about it.

While Mr. Jang Wei was being beaten up, the fact that he was let out despite the fact that he could have easily avoided the friction through editing, etc. was largely due to his perception of the situation.

In fact, during the script audition, the two writers showed considerable insight and were recognized as worthy of recommendation by Kang Min.

… But well,

“What?”

“oh my god… !”

Naturally, the spectacular spanner action taking place on screen far exceeded the expectations of the two people in charge.

* * *

‘What the fuck.’

At the same time, Kang Min in the screening room was holding his head, which was rare.

It would have been a shocking situation if Penelope Olsen, who had given up on finding a way to hit him somehow, had discovered it, but there was no way around it.

There is no way Kang Min could have misread Seo Bom’s expression.

Kangmin pressed his throbbing eyebrows.

‘Damn it, what did that guy get cut off by again? Since he was quiet since his debut, I thought he must have grown up, but… !’

Of course, it wasn’t because Seo Bom had matured, but because her agency, Wistone Entertainment, and manager Choo Yeon-ji made terrible super saves, but Kang Min had no way of knowing.

The important thing now was that Seo Bom’s eyes were burning and the wrench was held at its sharp edge, and just by looking at the arm, it looked like it had been completely cut off.

The last time he made that expression was when some guys at the orphanage said, ‘Didn’t that brat Kang-min kill his mother for showing off? Haha.’

As for the result, I don’t want to say that much.

It was fortunate that there were no deaths.

‘No, regardless of the facial expression, everyone will know just by looking at the trembling look that it’s Mr. Juris or Mr. Zuev!’

Kangmin quickly looked around. The judges were staring blankly at the screen with their mouths open.

Everyone was in a state of ecstasy.

In other words, no matter how you look at it, it was not a situation that could be glossed over!

‘Pfft!’

What should I do?

How should I fix this?

But unfortunately, Kangmin wasn’t even given time to think about it now.

Because right now, the director of the broadcasting station at the judges’ table turned his head blankly.

“that… Actor Kang?”

“… yes.”

“I’m sorry, but that applicant was recommended by an actor… “Aren’t we close friends?”

“That’s right.”

“Then that is—”

“It’s what you see.”

Kangmin let out a long sigh and closed his eyes.

It was because I had nothing to say. Who would have thought that a bowl would leak in a place like this?

Meanwhile, the whispers surrounding Kang Min became stronger. Even high-pitched voices came out from everywhere. Everyone seemed agitated.

Kangmin gritted his teeth, thinking of trying to fix it somehow.

And, after that.

What should I say?

Something a little strange happened.

The director came holding my hand with an emotional expression on his face.

“Amazing! “They made me show that level of acting ability right from the start!”

“… yes?”

“I’m embarrassed! Actor Kang was so sincere about this project, but I never thought we who actually created it were not like that… !”

“… … ???”

Naturally, the broadcasting station and agency started looking for Seo Bom as soon as Kang Min mentioned her name.

The result was that although he was building a pretty good career in Korea, it was more due to his looks than his acting skills, and I wasn’t sure if it would work here. Still, it was a hot topic, so there were no voices opposing it.

But an actor of that caliber shows such horrifying acting skills right from the start?

Thorough preparation—Isn’t it natural that Kang Min’s advice and intention were there above all else?

Of course, to Kang Min, it seemed like a stupid thing to say.

“Uh, Director? That’s not it… .”

“I’m embarrassed too!”

Kangmin’s words could not continue.

This was because the agency’s CEO, Peter Jaylen, could not hide his shame.

He sighed and apologized to Kang Min.

“I was so excited about the success of ‘Richard I’ that I forgot the real point! Acting, acting is everything! How could I, who was once an actor, only get caught up in ugly stock fights… !”

“no… .”

“Damn it, it’s good, so let’s push this atmosphere forward!”

Needless to say, the one who stood up and snorted was Henry Pyan, the director of “Richard I of New York.”

he shouted, hitting the table.

“Honestly, I thought it was a vague plan, but look! Applicants’ eyes have changed! As Actor Kang intended, we need to drive a wedge now!”

“Intent?”

“Huh, you sure didn’t know?”

“Well, by any chance, actor Kang Min shook hands with the participants near the main gate in the morning… .”

“Of course it was to create this atmosphere! “This Henry Fyan understood the meaning of the actor with whom he shared his soul from the beginning!”

“her.”

“indeed… !”

“… … .”

what.

What on earth are you saying─?

Kangmin blinked his eyes blankly, and the judge named Penelope said, ‘Well, she seemed really upset…’ I thought ‘?’ but it didn’t mean anything.

At this point, the issue was actually before the judges.

The waiting room for the audition, which was filled with about 100 people, started shaking with excitement.

“saw? “Did you just see that?!”

“It looks like the floor is really dented…” Is this okay? Points will be deducted or something—”

“Who cares about that! It was an act that looked real to anyone who saw it! “I got goosebumps for a moment, oh my god!”

“that… It seems to me that he’s really upset for some reason… .”

“yes?”

“I’m sorry, but are you out of your mind?”

“I’m saying that now… .”

“You recited the script!”

“… sorry.”

As usual, the prophet was ignored.

As if that wasn’t enough, voices full of motivation began to leak out from everywhere.

Each of the applicants here has a different background and different concerns.

But what is important now is the acting itself. That’s what I’ve shown you now.

In fact, the judges turned that reaction into enthusiasm by breaking the rules and praising Seo Bom and Judith.

– Normally, I would refrain from commenting until the preliminaries are over, but I will make an exception this time. They say that the judges unanimously want to applaud the two actors.

-The only qualification required for this audition is acting. There may be backgrounds or reasons that make it difficult for applicants to get along, but we are all actors. Wouldn’t actors be able to understand each other across borders through acting?

-This is an unprecedented plan. I hope that it will not be a place where actors are wary and rivals each other, but a place where actors from completely different places can interact and gain experience. This is said to be the will of actor Kang Min, the general manager of this project.

“oh my god!”

“Actor Kang Min!”

“also… !”

The actors were thrilled by Kang Min’s deep meaning.

I don’t think Kangmin actually said a word, but he did it anyway.

Each person even began to gain enlightenment(?) through interpretation.

‘okay!’

‘If you think about it, isn’t actor Kang Min himself the one who took the step of not caring about anything other than acting?’

was not a plan to succeed.

What was it like with and the public service announcement?

Above all, what was it like when you jumped into “Richard I,” which everyone said was crazy? Did you become acquainted with anyone?

The success of actor Kang Min did not come from his background.

Acting, only acting was everything.

To finally realize that—a light came on in the eyes of the actors who applied.

The announcer also willingly fanned the flames.

-You are saying that you will not be blamed for the stage floor being broken. Well, it makes me feel a little sick.

“””ha ha ha!”””

-Don’t worry about anything else, just show your acting. That’s enough!

“””yes!”””

Yes, if you think about it, where would there be an opportunity for actors from different countries to compete against each other without any background or internal competition?

Isn’t this a huge opportunity to back down out of fear of public opinion and criticism?

Motivation began to overflow everywhere.

‘Let’s do it!’

‘I have no intention of falling behind in terms of acting!’

‘There’s no need to restrain yourself!’

‘Regardless of age, I can’t help but respect actor Kang Min’s big picture!’

Kang Min’s admiration for the big picture, which he did not know the meaning of, leaked out from everywhere.

And then, the next batch of applicants were called.

“flaw.”

“Heh.”

Thailand’s Rawit Thanat and Vietnam’s Le Huyerin stood up smiling.

The two went on stage.

and,

“Waaaa!!”

“awesome!!”

“This is learning!!”

It was not just an exaggerated reaction to be caught on camera, but genuine enthusiasm exploded.

Everyone cheered.

… Except one person.

* * *

‘No, this isn’t strange…’ ?’

30 minutes later, Penelope Olsen, the only sane person in the jury room, thought blankly.

She quietly looked down at the audition script in front of her.

‘I told you to act, I didn’t ask you to actually grab me… ?’

The content of the script was simple. In a match between A, who had devoted himself to boxing for 10 years but had no talent, and B, a first-year prospect, B would win.

Of course, what is important is A’s persistence and anger, as well as the resignation and despair that comes from leaving everything behind.

I remember thinking that it would be quite difficult while watching it.

[Pfft… !]

The actor who played A was doing it quite well.

My arms are shaking, and my eyes are filled with even more resignation and despair, but even so, the stubbornness that I cannot give up is burning.

… The problem was that they were not acting, but were actually using a cruel grip that seemed like they were going to kill their opponent.

[Oooooh—!!]

[under!]

B, who withstood A’s right fist, throws an uppercut.

B stumbles and lies down.

It was literally a mess.

However, the audience and applicants were busy cheering.

“awesome!”

“This is the ultimate in acting!”

“It’s a man!!”

Penelope just wanted to faint.

‘No, doesn’t this seem strange to anyone?! ‘Am I the only one who thinks that?!’

It really was a common sense idea.

But unfortunately, Penelope seemed to be the only one who thought that way.

This was clearly revealed in the public’s cheering response after the broadcast.