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Chapter 13 – It Was Too Good to Pass Up
"Nu
-nim, what do you think?"
"CEO
Lee, you brought a funny friend, didn't you?"
Bae
Sun-young, an actress who had been asked by Lee Seowon to watch Yoon Jay's
acting, raised her eyebrows. She's an experienced actress who ran an acting
school and performed in the theater as a hobby.
"What
does he do for a living?"
"He's
a former soldier and bodyguard."
"Really?
That's a completely different field...... And he wasn't even an aspirant.
Right?"
"Don't
just talk to yourself. What do you think?"
"You
know my style, right? Throwing the script first and looking at it."
"I
know."
It
is similar to Lee Seowon's tendency to put in the work and do it on his own
once it is confirmed that he is acting 'like a person'.
"Take
a look."
Bae
Sun-young held out her phone first. She had recorded the lesson to show Lee
Seowon.
"Oh?"
She's
still as good as ever. She's good at making people who are new to acting feel
like people.
Reading
Lee Seowon's expression, Bae Sun-young let out a small gasp.
"I
didn't teach him, that was his first acting."
"What?"
Even
when Bae Sun-young thought about it again, she giggled as if she couldn't
believe it.
As
soon as the script was given to him, Yoon Jay quickly flipped through it, threw
it on the floor, and relaxed.
'Does
he already know about the basics?'
A
common mistake for beginner actors is that they strain their bodies too much.
So, she asked him to relax and let his body relax first, and he did it well
without being told to do so.
[I'm
ready.]
[Then,
scene 34, where 'Yeong-soo' interrogates 'Jung-hyun'.]
[What
role will you play?]
[It's
'Yeong-soo', I'll take it as 'Jung-hyun', but do you want to do it without
reading the script?]
[I
memorized it.]
Up
until this point, she thought he was bluffing. She'd seen some aspirants
memorize scripts in advance to make a strong impression.
This
guy must be a similar type. He's trying to impress her with his memorization
skills.
'But,
then I forgot the line in the middle, so I was looking for the script, and I
was flustered, ugh......'
Bae
Sun-young, who had been staring at the script with her jaw clenched, looked up
at Yoon Jay's first words.
[Tell
me. Where did you hide it?]
When
did he get so close? Bae Sun-young sucked in a breath. There was a desperate
look in his eyes as if he had been pushed to a cliff.
Originally,
it was 'Jung-hyun''s turn to speak, but Yoon Jay didn't stop and opened his
mouth again.
[The
money from the garlic field! Where did you hide it?]
It
wasn't in the script. Bae Sun-young was one beat late, so she continued the
flow with an ad-lib.
What
was taken out and where is revealed in detail in the latter part. Then......
'Did
he really memorize it all in that short time?'
And
the tone of his voice is good: he's trembling like he's about to burst into
tears, but not too much.
[Hey,
Hyung -nim. It's going well.]
[You
have to give it to me now.]
[What?]
[Give
it to me! Because I now have something to use!]
Bae
Sun-young is mesmerized and only recites 'Jung-hyun''s lines. The script she
was looking at had no detailed behavioral fingerprints.
She
was just trying to see if he could do the lines without embarrassing himself in
front of strangers, and how his vocalization and pronunciation were going, she
didn't expect it to go this far.
[......Can
we try that again?]
[Go
ahead.]
In
addition, he closed his eyes and asked to try again if he was not satisfied.
Bae Sun-young's stiff posture gradually relaxed.
[Does
Yeong-soo's job use his body a lot? Because his tone is rough.]
[Yes,
that's right. He's a construction worker. He's the first discoverer of money.]
[Hmm.]
If
he was the first person to discover money and he's giving it away, does that
show a lack of intelligence or judgment?
And
the name seems to indicate an age range. Yoon Jay gently bent his neck and
stretched, cleared his throat, and slouched, as he went over each sentence of
the script already in his head.
Yeong-soo
(stumbling loudly) Quick, give it to me quickly.
Did
he drunk? There were a lot of angry, slurred lines throughout. Could he be an
alcoholic? As soon as the thought occurred to her, Yoon Jay's hands shook. It's
one of the classic withdrawal symptoms.
After
exchanging lines a few times, the time flew by.
[That's
it for the lesson.]
[Thanks
for watching. When should I come next?]
[I
think...... You don't need to do that.]
During
that time, Bae Sun-young recited the opponent's lines and threw out details of
the character Yoon Jay was building.
She
was like, 'What do I have to teach you? Why they call me?'. But after listening
to Lee Seowon's story, it seems like he's a real beginner.
"He's
something. Our CEO Lee has good taste."
Nu
-nim even said that he was great. Listening to her, Lee Seowon rubbed his chin.
'That's
good.'
He
went straight to Yoon Jay, who hadn't gone home yet. He hadn't gone home yet,
but he was flipping through some scripts that Bae Sun-young had given him.
"Are
you still reading the scripts?"
"It's
interesting."
He
said he found me not because of the purpose of being famous, but because of the
opportunity to appear in the work often, right? Perhaps that's why his eyes on
the script seemed passionate.
As
an old man, it's always nice when a newbie is motivated. He took a seat across
from Yoon Jay.
"I
heard you had a good lesson. She praised you."
"I
don't know yet."
Yoon
Jay didn't let his guard down. He'd been working hard, but he didn't know how
he'd do in front of the camera.
"But
is this really your first time acting?"
Yoon
Jay didn't answer or nod. It's not the first time, but it's been 21 years, so
isn't it just like being a rookie?
The
fact that he was Yoon Jae-hee is still a secret. He hasn't even started acting
as Yoon Jay yet, and he doesn't want his past glory to overshadow him.
"I
did some research beforehand."
"What
kind of research?"
Yoon
Jay had an ability unlike any other.
Once
he sees it, he can imitate it perfectly, and once he has experienced it, it
never goes away. He has the acquisition skills, concentration, and memory to
handle it.
When
he was in school, he had a vague idea that he wasn't normal. The person who
recognized it was his first commander, and the first time he really put his
abilities to use was when he was deployed.
"I've
read about 15 books on acting, and I've watched almost every acting lesson
video on MyTube."
"Huh,
in that short time?"
Is
this also a joke? Lee Seowon would like to think like that, but he'd already
seen Yoon Jay's acting skills which were shown by Bae Sun-young, and believe it
or not, it's proven his skills.
'Could
it be, he really can speak 10 languages......?'
No
matter how hard Lee Seowon thinks about it, it's too much. Dismissing his
thoughts with a light laugh, Lee Seowon held out something to Yoon Jay. It was
a drama synopsis.
"Let's
see if you can do well in this one, then."
"Is
this the one I'll be in?"
"Yes.
It's produced by our company and starring Moon Changmin. Do you know him, Jay
-ssi?"
"......You
can watch Korean movies in the United States too."
"Haha!
That's right. Changmin Hyung is a big actor."
Moon
Changmin is an actor with more than 25 years of experience and was famous
enough to be ranked in the top 10 male actors in Korea. His acting skills are
undeniable.
'He
cares a lot.'
I'm
glad I signed with Lee Seowon after all.
"Actually,
other than this one, I'm going to put you in another one as a special
appearance and make your face more known."
"I
think the other works will be highly anticipated as well."
"That's
right. I have so many places to reach out to."
But
since Bae Sun-young gave us a taste of what's to come, we must give him
something worthy of praise.
Of
course, if he doesn't get this one right, he's out. Lee Seowon snapped at the
script.
"But
this is too good to pass up."
"Which
role do you have in mind for me?"
"Here."
Yoon
Jay, whose eyes rolled along Lee Seowon's fingertips, raised his eyebrows in
surprise.
***
[Wake
up.]
With
those words, the water hit him. Jay, who came to his senses, lifted his
immobile head with difficulty. The other man chuckled at Jay's messed-up
appearance.
[You
always have a shitty face.]
[Come
on, aren't we friends now?]
This
kind of friendship is a no-no. Jay blinked. He couldn't really see what was in
it.
[I
can't believe you fell asleep. Did you enjoy our poor hospitality?]
[Because
it tickles so much. I can't stop yawning.]
After
answering that, Jay spat to the side. The spit was mixed with dark blood.
His
hair was unwashed, tangled, and foul-smelling, but the blood covering his body
was more noticeable. His hands and toes are blunt from being tied to the chair.
All the fingernails and toenails are missing.
[There's
something wrong with you Americans, your jokes aren't funny.]
[......]
[But
still, the screaming is a masterpiece.]
The
other man picked up the tools lined up on the table and showed them to Jay. He
leaned forward and brought his face close to Jay's.
[Hehe,
we're going to play differently today.]
Jay's
focus, which had been blurred by the blood flowing from the head, becomes
clearer and sharpened. The eyes that are madness itself. An uncoordinated
expression of conflicting beliefs.
"......!"
Yoon
Jay suddenly got up and ran to the bathroom.
'Ah,
da#n it.'
He
hadn't eaten, so only gastric juice came out. Tinnitus pierced his ears and his
vision blurred.
After
sitting on the floor for a while to calm down, he picked up his phone. He woke
up earlier than usual because of the nightmare.
(Choi
Taeyang) Hey, I saw the article. Congratulations.
(Jung
Seung-woo) Hyung -nim, I will definitely watch your drama!
They
don't sleep at dawn, and I haven't even started shooting yet.
Yoon
Jay tapped on the internet article they sent him. His fingers trembled and he
fumbled a few times.
Community
favorite WonderCon's bodyguard, Yoon Jay debuts as an actor
'Emma
Stewart's bodyguard', a hot topic that was revealed in the past, signed an
exclusive contract with an agency
......Yoon
Jay, a former bodyguard who made headlines on social media for his sensational
behavior and the accidents on WonderCon's red carpet, his past as a bodyguard
for Hollywood star Emma Stewart, and his frequent appearances in sightings of
famous idol members, has signed an exclusive contract with Astra, a new actor
agency, to try his hand at acting later in life.
He
will make his first acting debut in the upcoming Nflix drama <The Garden of
Evil>, which is scheduled to be released next year.
Thirty-two
is the age to be a late bloomer. Yoon Jay scratched the back of his head. Distracting
himself, his body stopped shaking.
└
Wow.
└
I'm immediately drawn to Moon Changmin's drama (hesitating)
└
The pictures are pretty good.
└
He's too good-looking to not be a celebrity.
└
Who is Astra? Can he get into Moon Changmin's work right away?
└
I think it's just a minor role that just passes by (sympathizing). They're
promoting it like this just for a one-day role, and it's less than 5 minutes
long.
└
What company is Astra? The aggro is good. Haha.
└
Is Yoon Jay his real name? I can't find anything when I search for it.
└
Probably it's a stage name. Haha. Could it be that his past was bad?
Just
in time, a message from Kwak Dohyun popped up at the top. It said that our
company does not write such crappy PR articles.
Since
Lee Seowon is famous in the industry, it must have been written by someone
else.
'This
amount is not much......'
It
was said that it was a small role that only showed my face and then appeared
briefly in the second half.
However,
the one-line summaries of the roles use interesting words. 'Mid-Boss' and
'Twisted Elements'.
[If
you do it well, you can imprint yourself in just one attempt.]
[So,
what do you say? Do you want to do this or do you want to go out and do a
couple of special appearances?]
I'm
too excited to do a few special appearances. And there's nothing I can do to
convince Lee Seowon. I have to look good to him so I can get into more work.
So,
Yoon Jay chose the former. It's nice to have more time on camera as a minor
character. Here's the short character synopsis he was given.
The
Leader of a Cult, <Baek Jinri>
After
a few days of immersing myself in the character, I suddenly had another idea.
'Is
there a difference between a cult leader and a terrorist?'
Coincidentally,
I've had quite a few encounters with terrorists.
'I
never thought there would come a day when I would have to refer to that
bastard.'
If
I had known that the aftereffects would last this long, I wouldn't have thought
about it at all. Yoon Jay sighed deeply.
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