Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 84

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Episode 84

 

“…Well, I came here to have a conversation.”

 

Director Park Sang-pil looked at Oh Jin-woo who was beside him.

 

Oh Jin-woo briefly bowed his head.

 

“It’s been a while, Director.”

 

“Yes, Jin-woo, it’s been a while.”

 

Director Park Sang-pil received the greeting and glanced at Kim Ji-hu.

 

Kim Ji-hu smiled awkwardly and said.

 

“Well… Jin-woo might be related to that person… or might not be… but there’s a probability that he is…”

 

As Kim Ji-hu mumbled, Oh Jin-woo said firmly.

 

“I said I would come along. I heard the general story too.”

 

After Kim Ji-hu heard Director Park Sang-pil’s story, he told Oh Jin-woo about what had happened.

 

He had completely forgotten about it after being caught as the Armchair Reviewer, but meeting Oh Jin-woo was because of the lighting staff member who was at Director Park Sang-pil’s set.

 

That’s why he came to Director Park Sang-pil’s studio together with Oh Jin-woo.

 

“So Tae-hyun, did you take anything? Anything at all?”

 

“Ah, I didn’t eat anything… We haven’t really talked since then… Really.”

 

“It’s better not to lie since I won’t judge right or wrong.”

 

“I-It’s true!”

 

At Jung Tae-hyun’s desperate denial, Director Park Sang-pil nodded in agreement.

 

“I was with him the whole time and there wasn’t anything particularly strange.”

 

“Does Director Park Sang-pil know about this too?”

 

“I don’t know well. I’m just guessing. He’s one of the people who was active when there were similar incidents before.”

 

“Similar incidents, you mean.”

 

“Wasn’t there a time when drugs spread in the entertainment industry before? Some incident with concentration pills that spread to students too.”

 

Oh Jin-woo spoke as if he knew about it.

 

“It all spread from that unknown person.”

 

“Right. Anyone who was around during that time would know about it. It was a very shocking incident.”

 

Kim Ji-hu also knew about it since he had roughly heard about the incident from Baek Do-kyung.

 

Then Jung Tae-hyun opened his mouth.

 

“And… that person asked me for Ji-hu and Ji-hye’s phone numbers.”

 

“…Mine and Ji-hye’s?”

 

“Yes… Of course I didn’t give them…”

 

Kim Ji-hu’s expression turned cold at those words.

 

The first thing Kim Ji-hye did after leaving Recal Entertainment was change her phone number.

 

She changed her phone number on Baek Do-kyung’s recommendation.

 

So it seemed like he was trying to get Kim Ji-hye’s number again.

 

“We need to take action as quickly as possible.”

 

If he had only tried to mess with him alone, he might have taken it easy. But now that Kim Ji-hye’s name came up, he couldn’t act passively.

 

Director Park Sang-pil looked a bit surprised at that expression.

 

“So Ji-hu can make that kind of expression too.”

 

Then Oh Jin-woo smiled.

 

“Are you usually putting on an act? Well, you make various expressions when acting too, so there’s no reason you couldn’t. Actually, that looks better. You’re usually too frustrating.”

 

“Th-That’s not it…”

 

Of course, he quickly returned to his usual self. However, his thoughts remained the same.

 

He had to resolve this as quickly as possible.

 

That way, at least for a while, he wouldn’t think about approaching again.

 

Oh Jin-woo said.

 

“For now, it looks like I should handle this problem.”

 

“What?”

 

“I think I can solve it.”

 

“…Still, wouldn’t it be better to get help from the police? It’s dangerous too.”

 

When Kim Ji-hu said that, Oh Jin-woo shrugged his shoulders.

 

“I’m connected to the police.”

 

“…What???”

 

“What?”

 

“You’re saying Oh Jin-woo is… connected to the police?”

 

This was the most shocking story he had heard so far.

 

Connected to the police.

 

Kim Ji-hu stammered and opened his eyes wide.

 

“A-Are you some kind of secret police? Come to think of it, you investigate things alone…”

 

A story about police becoming actors to solve problems.

 

Wasn’t that a common theme in movies and novels?

 

“As if. I just told you before that a friend had something bad happen to them. After that, I agreed to cooperate as a civilian collaborator.”

 

“Ah.”

 

That was quite an interesting story in its own way.

 

Anyway, what was more important than that was how to deal with it.

 

Kim Ji-hu thought for a moment and quietly opened his mouth.

 

“But the only wrong thing that person has done so far is lying about his identity. It would be hard to do anything with just that.”

 

Oh Jin-woo nodded.

 

“But if we dig into what that person has done, strange things will definitely come up.”

 

“Still, it’s weird to say you’ll investigate drugs just because someone lied about their identity.”

 

“…”

 

Kim Ji-hu’s words made sense too. No matter how much they were police, it would be difficult to connect that situation with drugs.

 

And if he was related to ‘Park, the President’, he would be prepared for that situation, making it even more so.

 

The people on ‘Park, the President’s’ side would have already experienced a lot.

 

‘Then…’

 

Kim Ji-hu thought for a moment and quietly opened his mouth.

 

“Then how about we do it like this?”

 

***

 

‘Tae-hyun and Director Park will have to do well…’

 

Kim Ji-hu was extremely worried.

 

If he had been at that scene, he could have done something, but that wasn’t the case.

 

Since Kim Ji-hu had never trusted and left things to anyone before, he was even more worried.

 

‘Still, since it’s those two people, they should be able to do it…’

 

He had some trust in the two people. Director Park Sang-pil went without saying, and through conversation with Jung Tae-hyun, he clearly felt that he was not only a good person but also someone who did things properly when needed.

 

Then Gu Jin-seung, who was beside him, asked.

 

“Reviewer… will I be able to do it…”

 

“What?”

 

“The audition… I’ll be able to pass, right…?”

 

Kim Ji-hu, who had been lost in other thoughts for a moment, answered without his usual hesitation.

 

“Of course.”

 

“R-Really? Thank you. I’ll do my best!”

 

“Ah.”

 

It was something he said without much thought, but Gu Jin-seung seemed greatly moved.

 

‘W-Well, it does seem like he’ll pass.’

 

The audition was for an independent film, and Gu Jin-seung’s skills had improved much more than before.

 

‘Watching movies together back then was a big help.’

 

As Kim Ji-hu thought, what Gu Jin-seung lacked was emotion and immersion.

 

And that weakness was resolved when he learned how to act with immersion and emotion while watching movies he used to like.

 

Of course, it didn’t work well from the beginning and there was Kim Ji-hu’s correction, but it seemed like he had grown enough to satisfy Kim Ji-hu.

 

“Is the audition tomorrow?”

 

“Yes…!”

 

“Then let’s stop here for today and get some good rest, then let me know the results tomorrow.”

 

“Understood! I’ll definitely bring back good news!”

 

Kim Ji-hu thought as he heard those words.

 

‘Tomorrow I’ll have a lot of news to hear then.’

 

One would be about Director Park Sang-pil’s set. The other would be Gu Jin-seung’s acceptance news.

 

And.

 

‘They said they’re also doing an internal evaluation of the Office Apocalypse editing.’

 

Although the finishing process was still remaining, there was scheduled to be an internal evaluation.

 

The staff would conduct an internal evaluation first, then the actors would watch it.

 

‘It’s going to be a busy day…’

 

Of course, Kim Ji-hu would just be hearing the news from home.

 

***

 

Gulp.

 

Gu Jin-seung swallowed his dry saliva.

 

Gu Jin-seung was waiting for his turn at the independent film audition venue.

 

‘Wow, there are more people than I thought…’

 

This independent film ‘The Slope of Summer’ was being made by veteran Director Ju Myeong-han, so many people had gathered.

 

There were people who threw down the gauntlet thinking ‘maybe I could be the one?’ even if their skills were somewhat lacking, and there were also people who had the ability to participate in commercial films but came because of the director.

 

‘Can I really be selected here…’

 

When such doubts arose, he remembered what the Armchair Reviewer had said.

 

“Of course.”

 

That answer filled with confidence. A smile formed on Gu Jin-seung’s lips.

 

‘I have to repay his expectations as much as he believed in me.’

 

Then a staff member said.

 

“Mr. Gu Jin-seung, you can come in now.”

 

“Yes…!”

 

***

 

“Is he a newcomer? He’s from RT Entertainment?”

 

“Didn’t RT Entertainment rarely send people to independent films?”

 

“Well, he must be someone a bit special.”

 

Director Ju Myeong-han talked with the staff, then looked at Gu Jin-seung sitting in front of him.

 

“Mr. Gu Jin-seung, please show us the acting you’ve prepared.”

 

“Yes…!”

 

Gu Jin-seung began to concentrate.

 

Director Ju Myeong-han, who was watching him, clicked his tongue.

 

‘If RT Entertainment sent him to an independent film for his first work… it’s hard to have high expectations.’

 

Although RT Entertainment had many actors, they had one firm characteristic.

 

They always took on projects that paid a lot of money.

 

It wasn’t that other actors only looked at projects rather than money, but since he wasn’t acting according to RT Entertainment’s biggest characteristic, there was only one conclusion to draw.

 

An actor that RT Entertainment had half given up on.

 

‘I guess I can watch without much expectation…’

 

Then Gu Jin-seung opened his mouth.

 

“What should I do today…”

 

Low. Quiet. But heavily delivered lines.

 

Director Ju Myeong-han’s eyes widened.

 

‘…What?’

 

Because he had no expectations at all, he was even more surprised.

 

Since Director Ju Myeong-han had been directing for quite a long period, he could sense what kind of person someone was just from hearing one line.

 

‘His diction is solid, and his lines didn’t waver. Even with a low, small voice, the emotional delivery is clear.’

 

An actor with solid fundamentals. That much was certain. And.

 

‘His emotional line is so clear too?’

 

The sense of loss felt in those lines.

 

And along with small sadness, complex and various emotions were contained within.

 

Gu Jin-seung continued his acting.

 

“Then… should I go see the sea?”

 

“Haha, does that make sense?”

 

“…I can’t do that. I… I…”

 

‘The Slope of Summer’ was a work with clear emotional lines and various emotions flowing back and forth. As such, it required delicate control of intensity in handling emotional lines.

 

Gu Jin-seung was satisfying all of that.

 

“Thank you.”

 

Gu Jin-seung finished his acting like that, and Director Ju Myeong-han stared at him blankly before soon raising his hand.

 

Clap clap clap.

 

And he applauded. The staff began applauding together without saying anything special at that applause.

 

Gu Jin-seung’s acting was that satisfying.

 

“Jin-seung, you worked hard. May I ask you just one thing?”

 

At Director Ju Myeong-han’s question, Gu Jin-seung nodded vigorously.

 

“Yes! You can ask me!”

 

“Where did you learn acting? That way of handling emotional lines, I’d like to teach it to the actors I know.”

 

Gu Jin-seung smiled brightly at the words that were close to high praise and said.

 

“I learned from the Armchair Reviewer!”

 

***

 

“What are you doing. At this final stage.”

 

“I’m sorry…”

 

“This is the highlight scene. The highlight scene. Shouldn’t you pull yourself together by now?”

 

The film set was stirring.

 

Director Park Sang-pil was looking at Jung Tae-hyun with an angry expression.

 

The staff whispered among themselves.

 

“Director Park Sang-pil isn’t the type to speak so harshly…”

 

“He must have exploded this time. Actually, things have been creaking since the beginning.”

 

“That’s true. I thought things were getting better, but he’s made several NGs in the highlight scene.”

 

The lighting staff who was listening to those words clicked his tongue.

 

‘What. I thought he had pulled himself together, but I guess not.’

 

Jung Tae-hyun had shown decent acting after meeting Kim Ji-hu. So he had treated himself as almost non-existent and ignored him.

 

However, since he had passed the wine to Kim Ji-hu, he now had no interest in Jung Tae-hyun.

 

‘Well, this movie is going to be screwed. Though it’s none of my business.’

 

While the lighting staff was snorting like that, Director Park Sang-pil said.

 

“Everyone take a break for a moment. And Tae-hyun. You follow me.”

 

“…Yes.”

 

The two walked to a quiet place, and the staff let out pitiful sighs watching them.

 

“They say when someone who usually doesn’t get angry gets angry, it’s scarier. What’s Tae-hyun going to do.”

 

“Really, isn’t he going to hit a serious slump after this project?”

 

And the two people who headed to the quiet area behind the filming site.

 

“Tae-hyun’s acting has improved a lot.”

 

“No, Director, you should become an actor. Your acting skills are no joke.”

 

They expressed admiration toward each other.

 

“Well, anyway, this should do it.”

 

“Yes, they were watching us closely.”

 

“Do well from now on. It’s your role from here.”

 

What they were doing was acting. They were performing the situational roleplay that Kim Ji-hu had requested.

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