I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 92

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 92:

Slump.

There is a rule that every office worker knows. It is neither Murphy’s law nor the law of gravitation, but the 3.6.9 law. They long to leave the company due to repetitive work and complex interpersonal relationships. Some say they come every three months, while others say they come every three years. The same goes for the job of a writer.

-You have to be careful when things are going well, because slumps come without a word and tie up your head. Even if I tell you now, you won’t understand. I can’t think of a single simple sentence. As if my head had gone blank. How quickly you overcome it is the difference between whether or not you can truly become a top class player.

In the past, I couldn’t understand what Author Wang said. After all, didn’t he work hard as an assistant writer under writer Wang at the time? As if clearing a mission in a game, he wrote several pages of script a day based on the scenario given by writer Wang.

At the time, it was fun to give up even my weekends to write. Occasionally, when the actor in the picture tube read the words written in that way, I felt a shiver run through my body as if I had received a testimony. But.

“Ugh.”

How did it end up like this? Writer Choi Eun-sook screams, clutching her hair. In fact, everyone else thinks that Choi Eun-sook took a sabbatical because she was full. That’s right, it’s his fifth consecutive home run. Starting with his debut film, he set a box office record for 5 consecutive dramas.

Wasn’t everything he wrote a huge hit, so much so that broadcasters even called him a ratings machine?

However, she is clearly struggling in a slump. Not only was my vision dark as if someone had turned off a switch, but now even reading the text felt uncomfortable, as if my throat was inflamed. This was a big deal.

“Come to your senses, Eunsuk Choi!”

Eunsook Choi recalls a conversation she had with a famous producer a few days ago.

-impossible.

-No, writer Choi, why did you cut it off so quickly? Since when did people become such sweet pumpkins? I heard that I was a big fan of Choi Kang Gondu. You said this is clear. Can you tell me again? How much I liked the work of author Choi Kang-Gondu…

-Oh, a little! Stop playing around with pen names. I had that when I was an impressionable college student. Hitel was popular at the time. And no matter how young I wrote it, it was born out of pain in my stomach. To put it bluntly, MBS is treating the historical drama The Ugly Duckling right now, and even the cat that steals jjambap from the broadcasting station’s cafeteria knows about it, so why would I put my kid in there? What kind of mother drives her child to death?

Even though it was a novel similar to a study she wrote during her college days, this is also a trace she left behind. Drama writers often say that they give birth every time they write a work.

In a way, these words come from having spent a longer period of time with the characters in the script than with the director or the lead actor. My honest feeling was that I did not want to entrust my child to someone who treated him poorly. Crucially, the lead role has not yet been decided.

-England will appear?

-Undecided, but we still need to have some kind of compromise on our side to negotiate. First of all, the first is the script written by writer Choi, and the second is the appearance fee.

-Wait a minute, even if the script is like that, what about the appearance fee? I heard that the historical drama being prepared by MBS is 40 episodes long. Do you know how much the UK is worth now? It would be a mistake to think of it as a child actor in the past. They say he is the hottest person in broadcasting right now.

-Let’s divide it in half.

-What does that mean all of a sudden?

-What was originally scheduled to be 40 episodes should be made into 20 episodes. Author Choi’s original novel was also a short story anyway. Even if you expand it into miscellaneous stories, it will only fade the original story. And if the production cost, originally planned for 40 episodes, is divided into 20 episodes, the quality of each episode can be improved accordingly. I’ll do whatever it takes to pay for the appearance fee in the UK.

This is nonsense. Do you know if broadcasting stations draw lots to organize lineups? The most important thing in the pre-production stage is the scheduling of drama episodes.

This is not an issue that can be turned over at will like flipping a pancake. Moreover, appearance fees are an issue that even higher-ups at broadcasting stations pay great attention to. This is especially true because once a decision is made, it cannot be undone.

-What if it doesn’t work?

-Send a resignation letter or something.

-Yeah?!

In the end, I was defeated by the power of the famous person. Choi Eun-sook joined the famous dream team just like that. But I have no regrets. The desire to create, which had been dry for a while, is rising again. She clenches her fists as she looks at the novel ‘The Secret of King Yeonsan’ that she wrote ten years ago.

“I’ll give my baby’s mother a good try. Do you trust her?”

At that moment, upon hearing Choi Eun-sook’s screams, her mother gasps and enters the room, clicking her tongue.

“Our Eunsu-gi has gotten sick again. Now he even talks about novels!”

* * *

MBS broadcasting station rooftop.

“It’s time for that famous bastard to fall once again. And he has Jang Young-guk in mind for the lead role? A passing dog would laugh. I’m not even thinking about who I’m going to give rice cake to, but are you gulping down too much of the kimchi soup?”

“That’s what I’m saying. Why would SBC take such a low-key stance? He’s not only shaking up the theater scene, but he’s also setting a new record for approved and unapproved movies. 7 million. 7 million. That’s not even someone’s dog’s name. The old Jang Young-guk. That’s not true. Yoo Myung is thinking too much about old times and is looking down on Jang Young-guk. I’ve never heard of a top actor appearing in a historical drama in my lifetime.”

“It would be great to have you as the second producer. Doesn’t this overlap with the line-up of works being prepared for the second half of the year? Isn’t that the first CP out of all of us?”

“Why is this like this? I used to be better at choosing pictures than Yoo In-myeong. I just haven’t had any luck with my work so far. Yoo-myung’s luck has run out now. Isn’t this the way it is? “Working hard and then falling down.”

Senior producers from the MBS drama department are gathered in groups of twos and threes having a conversation. With cigarette smoke billowing out, smiles never leave the faces of mid-level PDs. That’s right, I feel relieved to have safely passed the burden of organizing a historical drama, which was considered to be a mistake.

“That bastard said that in the director’s office the other day, asking if he could be as rude as the nobles outside. That’s not what he told us to listen to. That’s how life in society is, if you can get across the line while looking at people roughly, you should do it. “That bastard is too upright. Don’t you know that upright bamboo is more prone to breaking?”

Mid-level PDs did not dislike famous people from the beginning. When Yoo Myung was AD, there was a time when several mid-level PDs recognized his skills and even competed to take him over. However, ever since I was given the PD epaulet, I felt both fear and jealousy as I watched Yoo Yoon continue to hit the jackpot.

“I heard there’s still another fight going on in the director’s office.”

“It looks like our director’s hair is bald right before he retires. I feel so sorry for him. What should I do?”

They are mid-level PDs who talk like that but smoke cigarettes with great pleasure.

* * *

“Commissioner!”

MBS drama director Kim Won-seok sighs.

“Myung-han, to be honest, I don’t know how you lured writer Choi. Yes, I admit it to that extent. Writer Choi is even called a viewer ratings maker at MBS. But how can you say you’re going to cast Jang Yeong-guk here? We’re in a special situation right now. “It’s not something we prepare as a plan, it’s a historical drama, right?”

“That’s why the director needs to put in more effort.”

“That’s easy to say, but when filming a historical drama, there are one or two incidental costs? It’s obvious that it will be a feature-length film, but Jang Young-Kuk has to pay the ransom, and our MBS drama department’s finances for a year are in jeopardy. No matter how low the fee for a historical drama is, Jang Young-Kuk is having a hard time. .”

Historical dramas are usually organized as full-length films. The side effects that come with it include increased appearance fees for the lead actors. Moreover, due to the completion of the set and the need to hire a large number of supporting actors and minor roles, the appearance fee was naturally reduced. At that time, a famous person throws a winning move.

“It won’t be a feature-length film. I’m expecting it to be 20 episodes.”

“what?”

“Anyway, right now, the higher-ups think that preparing a historical drama itself is a bad idea. If we do it, it doesn’t seem like we will get any decent results, and if we don’t, it feels like we’re being pushed out by KBS. Here’s the plan.”

Kim Won-seok’s eyes widen as he looks closely at the plan handed to him by the famous man. After all, isn’t this an ordinary historical drama? Moreover, the author of the original novel is Choi Eun-sook, a ratings maker. Huh, now I think I know how Yoo Yoon lured Choi Eun-sook.

“Wait a minute, 20 episodes. Is this something that has been clearly discussed with writer Choi?”

“I had already made it clear to writer Choi that I would not turn it into a full-length story when I contacted him. They also seemed to welcome it. Since he is the original author of a short historical novel, he was reluctant to expand it into a miscellaneous story.”

“Will the higher-ups approve this? If they make this historical drama into 20 episodes, the entire lineup schedule for next year will be messed up.”

“I guarantee it will be a huge hit. I can’t even remember next year’s lineup.”

Kim Won-seok wipes his dry lips. If it were 20 episodes, the story would be different. Compared to regular historical dramas that run over 50 episodes, the number of episodes is less than half that. But that doesn’t mean you can make a decision right now. This is because even if you are the director of drama, determining the number of drama episodes is not something you can decide arbitrarily.

Moreover, in order to cast a character named Jang Young-guk, the appearance fee had to be resolved. Although the appearance has not been confirmed, Yoo Yoon’s argument is that the standard must be met. That’s because an actor’s appearance fee was a sensitive issue linked to pride.

Cancer is an actor who has the highest stock price in the broadcasting and Chungmuro advertising industry these days. At that moment, Yumyeong drives a wedge, as if reading Kim Won-seok’s concerns.

“If you’ve drawn your sword, let’s make a proper picture. Director, shouldn’t you make your name known before you take honorable retirement? How long are you going to cower like that? If anyone sees it, they’ll think you’ve already retired!”

After Yu Myeong leaves the director’s office, Kim Won-seok sits down on the sofa. The sofa sinks down as if sighing and embraces his body. Although he has quit smoking for a long time, he takes out a cigarette from the bottom drawer without realizing it.

Sweet.

With cigarette smoke billowing out.

“If Jang Young-guk wants to catch him, he needs to be treated at least as well as SBC.”

In a way, it is a gamble. You may not know it as a regular drama, but it is a historical drama. Hiring Jang Young-guk, who has no experience in historical dramas, as the lead role can be seen as a problem in itself, but if she even pays a large amount of money for her appearance. In addition, we need to reduce the number of episodes. The production cost was entirely covered by 40 side effects. It is truly an act no different from gambling.

“Damn, that bastard always touches people’s hearts in strange ways.”

But Yumyeong’s last shout continues to linger in my ears. He is someone I have been keeping an eye on since I worked as an FD under him. No matter what anyone says, if he were to choose the most outstanding producer for MBS Drama Department, Kim Won-seok would pick someone famous without delay.

At that time, Kim Won-seok extinguishes his cigarette in the ashtray and stands up. The place he heads to after boldly leaving the director’s office is none other than the office of the president of MBS Broadcasting Station.

Little things.

‘President Kim, come out!’

I’m about to retire, so why am I scared of my boss?

* * *

My ears are itching. Did water get into my ears while taking a shower? Or did someone even talk about me? While I was draining the water with a jump that seemed to shake my cochlea, I saw the novel ‘The Secret of King Yeonsan’ in the corner of my eye.

“Let’s think about it when the script comes out.”

There has been no definite answer from the famous producer yet. That’s because even if I liked the novel, it was unclear whether I would like the script as well. After all, what’s the point of worrying about this when you don’t even know who the author is? It is clear that the pen name is Choi Kang-gonduni, a woman. It was then.

“England!”

My uncle suddenly opens the door. I had just finished taking a shower, so I had my top down. As I quickly wrapped myself in a towel, my uncle touched the tip of my nose and elaborated.

“If the boy is surprised that you showed your uncle a little top, I’m the one who saw you naked. By the way, I canter every morning and it seems like my chest is getting wider and wider. Doesn’t this happen like this and then later on in the movie, you’re going to show off your upper body?”

“Oh, uncle! “I told you to knock.”

“What kind of knocking is there between customers? By the way, your girlfriend is here now. Girlfriend!”

What does that mean, girlfriend?

I quickly fixed my wet and matted hair, put on my jacket, and hurried to the first floor. There, an old man and a girl were already exchanging friendly greetings. The girl. It looked like he was even carrying a basket of fruit with both hands full.

“My mother always said that when I go to places where adults are, I have to go with both hands heavy.”

“Oh my, even things like this. thanks. Anyway, it looks prettier up close than what I saw at the theater festival. Our English will like it.”

“Grandfather is also quite handsome. To be honest, my grandfather seems more like a movie star than senior Ahn Jung-hyun. “When I first saw it, I thought it was Clinton Eastwood walking by.”

“You’re joking.”

The old man looks like he’s in a good mood. Just when I appear, he smiles inexplicably, pokes my side, and leaves. . I greet an unexpected guest, barely able to swallow my confusion.

“Yeonsu, what happened to you all of a sudden on the weekend?”

“Has your brother come to a place I can’t see?” I came because I was a junior at school and wanted to study with a senior. By the way, where is the Star Documentary filming team?”

“They finished filming a few days ago and returned.”

“What? It’s already over?”

Yeonsu looks regretful. I don’t know what she’s regretting. Could it be that she came here to naturally appear in a star documentary?

“But do you know how to film? What is that fruit basket and what do you mean by studying?”

“Oppa, there has already been a rumor going around in the fan club that you are filming a star documentary this time. I did not know? I’m also a member of my brother’s fan club. And of course you have to study. Oppa, you’re taking the math proficiency test in the fall. The country should also be there to create a study atmosphere. You must be crazy about movies these days. “Keep in mind that the remaining months of your senior year of high school will determine your future life.”

Yeonsoo says the line that an entrance exam instructor would say with a very serious expression. She looks at him with an expression of emotion, as if her uncle had become her father. It’s like looking at your son’s first relationship. He clenches his fists and makes a fighting gesture behind Yeonsu in the distance. Huh. ”

Suddenly, I feel like studying.”

“Why are you doing this to me? I’m in middle school.” I’ve been good at studying since I was young. I was the one who watched the tutorials even on set to enter Sehwa High School. Well, if you really ask me why, it’s because I have a new goal this time.”

“Goal?”

“Yes, I’m going to go to Korean University.”

I almost cleared my throat without realizing it. Isn’t it a university located at the top of Korea’s entrance exam rankings? I’m sure it’s a training course. Even with his passion for academics, I never knew that his competitive spirit would be so great. When asked why on earth he was aiming for Korean University, Yeonsu

responded as if it were obvious,
“Aren’t you going to go to Korean University?”