I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 19

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Episode 19

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The first filming scene was a conversation between Pi Chaewon, who had come up to the rooftop to escape the bewildering reality, and the male protagonist Jun who encountered her there.

“Alright! Let’s check the skin tone-.”

The camera, lighting, and actors’ movements were all set up completely. Yeoreum moved to the center of the filming set following the staff’s guidance. The massive camera lens stared at Yeoreum as if it would swallow her whole.

“Nothing to be nervous about. Since it’s the first scene, just relax, relax~.”

Jjang Director, who briefly looked at Yeoreum through the camera and made eye contact with her through the monitor, burst into hearty laughter.

‘No matter how much preparation they’ve done, rookies still show their inexperience.’

Jjang Director, who knew about Yeoreum’s well-worn script, found the nervous Yeoreum endearing and cute.

‘Even if her voice projection is good, using her body might feel awkward… It’s fine if the first scene has a few NGs.’

I’ll cover for her appropriately. Jjang Director thought casually.

‘Finally my camera! Mine! Filming only me!’

But Yeoreum was currently in a state where she didn’t know what nervousness was.

“Going for the shot-!”

For Yeoreum, who always had to blend into some group to claim one camera, having a camera entirely assigned to her was a first.

‘First leading role, first camera, first filming…’

Yeoreum pressed down all those things in her heart and briefly closed her eyes.

‘Let’s do well.’

The staff opened their mouths upon seeing Yeoreum slowly open her eyes.

“Sound cue.”

“Camera roll.”

Clack- The sound of the slate hitting echoed through the set.

“Action!”

Filming began with Jjang Director’s words. Yeoreum took a brief deep breath and then walked forward with trudging steps. Her posture was moderately upright, yet somehow showed signs of fatigue.

“Ah…”

Pi Chaewon wasn’t set up to be talkative. The elements that made up the romance manga were generally a sunny heroine, a wounded male protagonist, and extras whose conversations all began and ended with romance.

“What is this, really.”

And here, Pi Chaewon was a gloomy transfer student and a new character. She was an extra created to come between Hina and Jun, but she was set to have dead fish eyes because she had a sense of reality.

“…Should I drop out.”

Unlike Hina, Pi Chaewon was someone who acted indifferently to draw out laughter. A device that gathered childishness, cringe, and B-grade sensibility together but could make viewers step back and observe. That was Pi Chaewon’s very existence.

“The school uniform looked weird from the start.”

Yeoreum casually untied the ribbon hanging around her neck. Then she unbuttoned one button as if feeling stuffy. The series of actions flowed naturally like water.

“…Cut!”

Jjang Director watched Yeoreum gazing beyond the rooftop railing with dead fish eyes and finally called cut. Yeoreum looked at Jjang Director with sparkling eyes as if nothing had happened.

“That hand movement just now was a bit like that, right? Should we try it a bit more mechanically? Without moving the shoulders as much as possible.”

Yeoreum approached Jjang Director and listed the shortcomings she had felt.

Jjang Director nodded at such Yeoreum. He was amazed at how a rookie actor filming for the first time could grasp acting points so well.

“Right. If there’s no movement in the shoulders, it gives off a more cynical feeling.”

“Then I’ll try it that way this time!”

Chu Gaeul, who was watching the two excited people, gulped down her saliva. Trivial movements, trivial lines. Nevertheless, Han Yeoreum drew attention.

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‘Ah, the skill is good.’

I put strength into the corners of my mouth, feeling the skill sparkling above my head since earlier. It kept trying to rise up, interfering with the dead fish concept.

My solo cut proceeded without a single NG. Now Jjang Director applauds whatever I do.

‘This is… the taste of being the protagonist?’

I could cry. I love it so much. I finished filming takes from various angles.

And finally the next cut. It was a scene where I had a conversation with Ju Junseo. Ju Junseo, who had been waiting, stepped on the railing and climbed up onto the rooftop.

“Ready-!”

Jjang Director called action next, and I turned around while holding the railing. It was the moment Pi Chaewon, who had been talking to herself, met Jun. I made eye contact with Ju Junseo who was lying on the rooftop.

“You woke me up.”

It was decent acting. I responded to match his plain tone that had no particular inflection.

“If you’re going to wake up from this much noise, why are you sleeping on the rooftop?”

“….”

Ju Junseo said nothing. Instead, he jumped down without stepping on the rooftop railing. His body movements were natural.

‘Is it because he has long legs? He lands stably.’

Then he approached me with wide strides. A model is different after all. From this one scene, I could understand why Ju Junseo was cast. Ju Junseo, who stopped exactly at the spot I had checked earlier, tilted his head crookedly and looked at me.

“The rooftop is my space.”

It was really a line that would only come out of a romance manga. Nevertheless, when Ju Junseo said it, it looked quite good. It wasn’t just me who was secretly impressed, as Jjang Director let out another exclamation.

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It was only two scenes. Nevertheless, the atmosphere on set began to turn positive.

“Ju Junseo is better than I thought.”

“Did you see him walking just now? As expected of a model.”

While preparing for the part where Gaeul would appear, the staff exchanged brief small talk. Gaeul, who had to appear in the upcoming scene, became increasingly anxious.

‘What. It really wasn’t anything special.’

But Gaeul was feeling it too. The chemistry between the two actors was too good for a B-grade web drama. As they continued to film the same scene repeatedly, increasingly plausible scenes were created.

“I’ll hit the slate-.”

It was a scene where Gaeul intervened between the two dry people and energetically changed the atmosphere. The sound of hitting the slate and announcing the take number was heard. Gaeul put strength into her hand gripping the rooftop door handle.

“What what~. You two were here alone? I’m hurt-!”

It was the entrance of a heroine who seemed to wear loveliness all over her body like a weapon. Every step Gaeul took, her pink hair fluttered like cotton candy. Gaeul grabbed Yeoreum’s arm and shook it.

“What were you talking about? Tell Hina too, tell me too~!”

That’s when it happened. Yeoreum, who should have stood still and endured, swayed. In the direction Gaeul was shaking her arm.

‘…Huh?’

Flustered Gaeul stiffened her expression.

“Cut-!”

It was a clear NG. Gaeul, who didn’t expect to make such a mistake from her first appearance, looked at Yeoreum. This was an action not in the script. It was all Han Yeoreum’s fault.

“That was good just now? Let’s go once more like this.”

But Jjang Director unexpectedly didn’t say a word of criticism to Yeoreum. He even said Yeoreum’s acting was good and they should continue like this.

‘This way the spotlight goes to Han Yeoreum again…!’

Han Yeoreum began to gradually devour the role of the heroine Hina, who was supposed to look cute and lovely.

Gaeul had a feeling that this wouldn’t be everything. A signal that this was just the beginning flickered and rang in her head.

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‘I hope the fluttering paper doll Pi Chaewon goes viral a bit.’

Avoiding Chu Gaeul’s gaze, I gave a thumbs up back to Jjang Director who was giving me a thumbs up. The indifferent and calm Pi Chaewon character had undergone slight modifications through discussions between me and Jjang Director a few hours ago.

‘Indifferent, calm, plus powerless.’

It’s the maximum character development you can draw from someone machine-like and stiff. Adding a trivial feeling completes a more lively role. I looked at Chu Gaeul and smiled slightly.

‘So who told you to try to suppress me.’

Thanks to Do Gyeoul, there’s something I’ve learned properly. The current Han Yeoreum has not only completely recovered from her actor’s disease, but all she has in her head right now is how she can get even one more cut of attention.

‘You picked the wrong person.’

Whether it’s Hina or Chu Gaeul. I’ll make sure they can’t even remember.

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