The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 92



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Episode 92

“Actor Kim, did you get enough rest for a month?”

‘No, I didn’t get any rest at all.’

Rather than resting, Hyunsoo has been moving his body without resting for the past month.

“Haha, yes. I was so terribly rested.”

Woo Ji-yoon nodded and smiled at Hyun-soo’s answer for a moment, but then she reached out her hand to Hyun-soo with a slightly startled expression on her face.

“… … Huh? Actor Kim, can you excuse me for a moment?”

“… … ?”

Soon, Ji-yoon carefully pokes Hyun-soo’s shoulder with her hand(?).

“No, what on earth have you been doing? Your chest and shoulders seem to have broadened. Your complexion and eyes are completely different from when you were Nadav.”

“… … .”

“What should I say… … I feel like I’ve become much more manly?”

Hyunsoo smiled bitterly inwardly after hearing Woo Jiyoon’s words.

‘It’s really been… …a hellish month.’

There was only one way for the weak and feeble Hyun-soo to counter the merciless routine of the ‘action actor’.

As we move non-stop, we eat a balanced diet as much as possible and maintain a regular lifestyle, just like medalists in the athletes’ village.

That was the reason why Hyunsoo’s body became harder than ever before, and his eyes were filled with a sharp poison(?).

“… … I don’t know what the hell happened, but it turned out well. The reason I called actor Kim today is for no other reason than… … .”

“Action.”

“……yes?”

“I want to do an action movie.”

“… … ?”

What Hyun-soo, who had said that, placed on the table was none other than the draft of the script for “Bad Weather.”

It was at that moment that Woo Ji-yoon’s eyes furrowed involuntarily as she checked the title of the script.

At the same time, an ominous foreboding appeared on Woo Ji-yoon’s face.

“no way…….”

“Can you arrange a meeting with Director Lee Cheong-beom?”

“Haha, are you kidding me?”

“This is no joke.”

“… … Actor Kim. Did you check all the names of the directors and writers in the scripts I sent you?”

“Yes, I checked everything.”

“… … Actor Kim has made a huge leap forward this year. In this situation, if Director Choi Jong-hoon makes one well-made film, Actor Kim will establish himself as a leading actor representing male actors in their 30s. But… … Are you still going to make such an absurd choice?”

As expected, Woo Ji-yoon’s reaction was more intense than anything we’ve seen in the past year.

Even Woo Ji-yoon, who respects the actor’s will, could not easily understand Hyun-soo’s choice this time.

It was a natural thing.

From the beginning, Hyunsoo didn’t understand why these dreams were coming to him.

“Have you read Bad Weather?”

“I read it.”

“How was it? Be honest.”

“… … .”

Hyunsoo answered him with his eyes.

Hyunsoo’s firm gaze, its density different from just a month ago.

But this time, Woo Ji-yoon had no intention of backing down easily.

“To tell the truth, this script was put in there because actor Kim is a long-time fan of director Lee Cheong-beom. It wasn’t even a book that actor Kim had in mind in the first place. No, not even actor Kim, but none of our actors have any intention of casting him in it.”

“I know the script is still lacking.”

“It’s not just that it’s lacking, it’s that it’s not fun in the first place?”

“… … .”

“Even leaving aside the fun… … this piece is just too ‘dangerous.’”

Woo Ji-yoon’s face was very serious as he said that.

Because the word ‘danger’ she just said meant it literally.

“The actions in the script… … are all full of scenes that would be dangerous for an actor to perform on their own. Should I be a little more honest? In my opinion, this guy Lee Cheong-beom… … just seems like he’s over-indulging in his own greed.”

Woo Ji-yoon continued speaking with a stern face.

“To be frank, Director Lee Cheong-beom is not in a position to make casting offers to anyone right now. That book has probably been sent to other companies as well.”

In the 16 years since the huge success of “Uncle Neighbor,” Lee Cheong-beom’s new action films have been box office flops.

As with all films, ‘action genre’ films in particular cost more to produce than any other genre.

Are there still investors willing to provide generous funds to a director who always forgets about astronomical production costs?

Of course, there isn’t.

‘That means… … even if we actually start filming, there’s a high chance that the production conditions will be poor.’

The poor production conditions of the action scene also meant that there was a higher probability of a dangerous accident occurring.

This was the reason why Woo Ji-yoon made it clear that she had no intention of casting any actors from her agency.

“I’m not simply saying that I’m going to stop actor Kim from doing the acting he wants to do. I’m talking about the ‘safety’ of the person named Kim Hyun-soo right now.”

‘… … It’s not going to be as easy as I thought.’

I can’t think of anything to refute Woo Ji-yoon’s logical persuasion.

Perhaps this was natural, since the reason for choosing “bad weather” in the first place was illogical.

In short, Hyunsoo was now trying to take a path that deviated from common sense logic.

One thing is for sure.

I have no intention of forcing my own illogicality through.

In Hyunsoo’s opinion, there is only one way to persuade Woo Jiyoon in the current situation.

We must show something… something beyond logic.

“I have read all the scripts you have sent me so far. As you said, Director Choi Jong-hoon’s script was the most interesting. Just by looking at the script, I thought it was an interesting script that would be successful at the box office. The same goes for other works.”

“But why… … !”

“But, among those countless scripts… … .”

“… … ?”

“The main character ‘One Top’s’ work is only about bad weather.”

“… … .”

It’s just as Hyunsoo said.

The genre of director Choi Jong-hoon’s works, who has produced two films that have sold 10 million tickets, is well-made entertainment.

With astronomical amounts of capital and a super-star cast, the film opens with a bang in numerous theaters.

And in that splendor, Hyun-soo’s role is probably.

“I’m just one of the many young, successful actors among the many other superstar actors.”

As Hyun-soo said, even if he were to appear in director Choi Jong-hoon’s work, it would only be a supporting role with some significance.

“On the other hand, what if I succeed in standing alone as a ‘one-top lead actor’?”

“… … Well, there are benefits that can’t even be compared to succeeding as a supporting actor in a well-made movie.”

Action movies are a genre that is almost at the top of the pyramid when it comes to commerciality.

What if, by one chance, Hyun-soo could make a box office hit with a one-man action movie?

What if, on top of that, he even helped to pull together the films of director Lee Cheong-beom, who has always suffered failures up until now?

‘It would be the best choice that cannot be compared to any other option.’

Woo Ji-yoon, who had been lost in thought for a moment, soon continued speaking.

“However, there are almost no precedents like that if you look through the entire history of film, and there is no need for Director Lee Cheong-beom’s Bad Weather to be the work for that purpose… … .”

“As you said, I was a huge fan of director Lee Cheong-beom.”

Beyond being a simple fan, I loved his movies so much that I watched them dozens of times.

“I want to work with the director I loved and admired as an actor in what could be his last work.”

“Actor Kim, this movie scene is not one that revolves around simple feelings of loyalty… … .”

“No, not just being together.”

With this my ‘acting’.

movement.

With action… … !

“I want to recreate the glory of that time.”

Something beyond logic.

It is something that every man has in his heart.

It is something more peripheral than a simple dream or wish.

What soon caught Woo Ji-yoon’s eye was Hyun-soo’s shoulders and chest, which seemed to have broadened even more than a month ago.

The eyes are bright and sparkling.

Only a fool can know what lies in those firm eyes and in those hearts.

That’s right.

‘Ambition.’

Right now, Hyunsoo’s heart is swelled with pure desire as an actor and as a man.

‘I, and no one else, will show you what real action is.’

This was the reason why action actor Kim Young-cheol continued his rigorous training without any distracting thoughts.

* * *

‘Actor Kim with those eyes… … I’ve never seen him before.’

Has Hyunsoo ever shown such strong will and action when choosing a work so far?

There was no such thing in Jiyoon’s memory.

‘If it’s not someone else but actor Kim who shows that level of willpower… … then maybe we can expect something?’

In the end, this time too, Woo Ji-yoon was unable to break Kim Hyun-soo’s stubbornness.

“… … First, I will try to contact Director Lee Cheong-beom. However, I want to make it clear that this is not a contact that presupposes an appearance. Regardless of anything else, I will never sign a contract until the actor’s safety is absolutely guaranteed.”

Hyunsoo nodded with a grateful smile at Woo Jiyoon’s words.

“Thank you for losing to a self-willed actor again this time.”

“Tch, who said he lost? Sometimes, when I see him, there are times when I feel like this, Actor Kim… … .”

It was then that Hyunsoo continued speaking to Jiyoon, who was showing signs of being half-serious and half-joking.

“Sir, could you please take a look at this for a moment?”

“… … What is it? What are you going to say now? I’m exhausted today. Can I do this anymore?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Soon, instead of continuing, Hyunsoo opened the bad weather script that was on the table.

The scenario was filled with Hyun-soo’s late-night analysis and study of the script from last night, no, over the past month.

“This is… … ?”

“What… … do you think? I guess I went too far… … .”

“Why didn’t you show me this before?”

“yes?”

Soon, Ji-yoon picked up the script and started reading it absentmindedly.

After a while, he continues speaking with a dumbfounded expression and clicking his tongue.

“I’ve never seen an actor analyze a scenario so obsessively. Actor Kim, you really are a big fan of Director Lee Cheong-beom… … ?”

Woo Ji-yoon, who had just put down the script, continued speaking.

“If Director Lee Cheong-beom, who saw this, felt the same way as I did… … .”

“… … ?”

“Maybe this work… … .”

Actor Kim Hyun-soo’s ‘ambition’ may come true.

‘… … However, whether Director Lee Cheong-beom accepts this is a completely separate issue.’

Soon, Woo Ji-yoon’s gaze turned once again to Hyun-soo’s firm gaze.

‘Well, who wouldn’t be captivated by an actor with eyes like those?’

“Please make sure to bring this and show it to Director Lee Cheong-beom when you meet him.”

“Yes? But this is just me analyzing the scenario on my own… … .”

“Along with the safety issues I mentioned earlier, these are my conditions for accepting this appearance. Can you accept this much?”

“……All right.”

After making various decisions, Woo Ji-yoon found himself holding a phone in his hand.

Now that the decision has been made, her job is to trust actor Kim Hyun-soo’s choice and provide maximum support.

“I’ll contact you soon, Actor Kim. Oh, man, this wasn’t the reason I called you, but now this bomb has been dropped.”

“… … Thank you very much, sir. Then I will trust you and wait.”

As always, thanks to Woo Ji-yoon’s quick drive, a meeting schedule with Director Lee Cheong-beom was set within a few days.

Continued in the next episode ▶