I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 60

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Episode 60

“This looks pretty good.”

I hadn’t had any all-night filming sessions yet, and my scenes weren’t that long, so I was still managing fine. I had held up reasonably well when filming 〈I Don’t Care At All〉 too.

“What else is there…”

I scrolled down to check the list. I didn’t have many points yet, so there weren’t many items I could use. Mint Ade that’s good when tears won’t come out, candy that makes you never mess up your lines…

“Oh? This one looks decent.”

I had been worried about the scene where Influencer 1 is in the club. I had even considered actually going to a club.

‘I don’t want to create controversy.’

I had already made an impression on the 10-20 demographic. If someone posted something like [Saw Pi Chaewon at a club lol proof!] on a community forum, it would be troublesome.

‘But I also didn’t want to just wing it through the club scene…’

Everyone must have seen it at least once. Scenes where actors who smoke pretend to be non-smokers while genuinely smoking cigarettes.

No matter how much you act, habits are scary. Things ingrained in your body tend to show more clearly through the screen.

“Alright, I’ll buy this one!”

The Influencer 1 I had to play often went to clubs, but expensive drinks and spacious private rooms were awkward for a college freshman. To properly show her clumsy but excited demeanor, I had no choice but to rely on the item’s help.

I pressed the yes button without hesitation.

* * *

“Why are you out here instead of waiting inside?”

“Just a little. I wanted to watch.”

Yoon Hyeonjo, who pursued extreme efficiency, stood near Director Gong looking at the club entrance together. Despite the humid and hot summer weather, his suited appearance looked sweltering just to look at.

“Hyeonjo. It’s hot, are you really okay not going inside? It’s kind of inefficient…”

Director Gong, who knew his personality well, asked, but Yoon Hyeonjo remained sitting in his chair. He kept his gaze fixed on Yeoreum, who was preparing for filming.

“If it gets really hot, I’ll go in later~.”

Even while filming other scenes, he often thought of Yeoreum. Those few seconds of conversation through the slightly opened car window. Yeoreum, who spoke emotions with her eyes.

‘They said the audition went on for over thirty minutes.’

The story of Director Gong excitedly talking about Influencer 1 while holding onto Han Yeoreum had already reached Yoon Hyeonjo’s ears.

Han Yeoreum, who had analyzed so passionately a character with just a few lines of dialogue. He became curious about the acting that Han Yeoreum would do.

“We’re going into the shot-!”

The blocking rehearsal was finished. Hyeonjo began preparing in earnest to enter the shot.

This filming was a scene where Influencer 1, who was already inside the club, calls out to Yoon Hyeonjo. With the sound of the slate, Han Yeoreum came out of the club.

“Oh. Oppa?”

It was a voice that sounded contrived and awkward to anyone listening. As if for the club guard to hear, Influencer 1 grabbed Detective Yoon’s wrist.

Detective Yoon made eye contact with Influencer 1. He maintained a neat and cool expression.

‘Don’t worry about the title, just follow me as I lead you.’

It seemed like such words were reaching his ears. Influencer 1 was speaking with sentences contained in her eyes. Detective Yoon raised one eyebrow crookedly.

“Cut-! Good!”

The hand that had grabbed Detective Yoon’s wrist fell away. Filming continued several more times from different angles.

Even when Influencer 1’s face wasn’t caught on camera, Yeoreum acted without rest. As if she really was Influencer 1.

Influencer 1 dragged Detective Yoon’s wrist and melted into the crowd. Everyone held cell phones in their hands, moving their hands as if contacting someone.

As if pretending to have no interest in others, as if they came just to listen to music indifferently. Their bodies only swayed to the rhythm moderately.

Influencer 1 also acted similarly to them. She seemed quite familiar with this kind of place.

In the noisy and bustling club, Influencer 1 quietly pulled Detective Yoon’s ear from behind. Then she blocked the noise with one hand and spoke loudly.

“You’re older, so you’re probably not used to clubs and places like this. Just follow me moderately. Don’t stand out, act natural. Got it?”

“…Older?”

“Don’t be too ner-nervous. Whew. Try taking a deep breath.”

In the noisy music of the club, only Influencer 1’s voice was clear.

Detective Yoon, who had bent down to match her height, straightened his upper body again.

Even at that reaction, Influencer 1 looked up at him spiritedly. The elation of finally catching the criminals, the tension of possibly getting caught, mixed with the inexplicable boldness characteristic of her young age.

“Hah… really.”

“Yes. Just like that.”

Influencer 1, who mistook his incredulous laugh as following her instruction to take deep breaths, made a small fist and showed a fighting pose in front of Detective Yoon.

Detective Yoon unconsciously raised his hand halfheartedly along with her. It was a soulless fighting gesture.

“Cut-!”

Director Gong’s voice calling cut for the scene was unusually excited.

“What? What was that, Hyeonjo? That was ad-lib just now! Right!”

“Uh… I guess so?”

“What do you mean ‘I guess so’! Wow. This is the first time I’ve seen Hyeonjo ad-lib like this.”

It was Yoon Hyeonjo’s first time too. He looked down at Yeoreum with a bewildered expression. Yeoreum was still making a fist with Influencer 1’s expression. It felt like she was saying ‘See? You did well following me, right?’

‘This is strange.’

He kept hearing words. It felt like he had become a psychic who could hear others’ inner thoughts. He kept reading dialogue from her gaze.

“Director.”

It was definitely inefficient. He didn’t know how much longer the filming time would extend, or if it might interfere with the next shoot.

In the worst case, they might have to scrap today’s filming and shoot additionally.

“Can I ad-lib too?”

But an inexplicable impulse arose. At Yoon Hyeonjo’s question, Director Gong opened his mouth wide.

* * *

Filming continued until late dawn. Since they had rented the club, they had to pick up the pace and shoot quickly.

Finally, it was the scene entering the private room. Balloons with yellow smiley marks drawn on them floated around near the table. They were the Funny Balloons that would become the mascot of 〈Faster Than Law〉.

“Yeoreum, sit here. Uh. Like that.”

I sat properly without crossing my legs. It was thanks to Director Gong’s detailed direction.

Knowing who would burst in here soon, wanting to get up and run away quickly, being unable to relax – the interpretation was that in such a state, she wouldn’t have her usual habit of crossing her legs.

‘Directors really are different.’

Since Director Gong had set the detailed posture, I had to handle the expression and emotions on my end.

Simple and childlike Influencer 1. But she had to abandon the ‘it’ll work out somehow’ mentality she’d had until now.

‘Right now, even if she drinks alcohol she won’t get drunk, and even if she’s smiling, she’s never at ease.’

She didn’t know the details, but she knew there was a huge criminal organization lurking behind. One wrong move and she might become one of the scapegoats. A single news line she had casually dismissed could become her own story.

‘Why did I have to crash into that car…!’

The first emotion that came to mind was this. Regret.

It was the most appropriate thought for a twenty-year-old who had gotten entangled with Detective Yoon and ended up being deployed to a crime scene.

‘Of course, of course I said I would do it, but…’

Since there was no one to blame, I bit my lip briefly.

“Yes! That expression is good! Let’s go into the shot like this!”

Director Gong, who had been monitoring my expression, shouted.

This scene was among the top three most difficult scenes in 〈Faster Than Law〉. It was when the action scene of Detective Yoon and Detective Gwak bursting in after hearing the radio would shine.

Clack-!

The sound of the Slate being struck could be heard.

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