SCT-Novel Chapter 66: Bad Acting
Chapter 66: Bad Acting
chapter 66: bad acting
༺ bad acting ༻
yoomyeong had a habit.
— oppa, why are you looking at that page of the script? there’s no dialogue for bohyung there.
— ah... i was just looking. haha...
whenever he got a part in a school play during his past life, his lines were just a few sentences, and the sparsely highlighted script looked desolate against its stark whiteness. so, he always chose an additional role.
— to be, or not to be, that is the question.
sometimes, this role was the main character with famous lines,
— i fan myself to save on expenses.
or a character with a brief but unique appearance in the play.
thus, in 1,321 works, yoomyeong played 1,321 roles and imagined another 1,321 roles he didn’t play.
these myriad of roles supported the variations in shin yoomyeong’s performances.
unable to break this habit, he pondered how he would have played the role of ‘tak gyu-min’ in this script as well.
tak gyu-min, the second male lead in ‘showbiz studies’.
yoomyeong’s impression of him was a soft-hearted person, unsuited for celebrity life.
— gyu-min sighs faintly after seeing his fans crowd around, then smiles brightly.
— gyu-min smiles tenderly when he sees hana always running around.
unlike kwon do-jun, whose innate talent and passion for acting overshadowed his difficult personality, or kim hana, who entered the industry out of sheer willpower and resilience, or ryu jun-kyung, who reveled in the attention, tak gyu-min was different.
he entered the entertainment world because of his pretty face and difficult family circumstances. despite being overwhelmed by his popularity and self-conscious about his limited talent, he still struggled to fulfill his role.
as a ‘professional entertainer’, he wore a bright smile as a way to justify the money he earned.
thus, he became the ‘ordinary man’ who sincerely listened to the ‘ordinary girl’ whenever she stumbled or struggled.
tak gyu-min was indeed a charming character.
a normal man under the guise of a glamorous celebrity—it was a gap that could earn the viewers’ empathy and love if portrayed well.
lee kyu-seong was cast as tak gyu-min. it was a good casting in terms of the celebrity guise.
however, his inability to show the simple, ordinary man underneath meant that his character faded into just another second male lead role.
‘if it were me...’
the key was to sprinkle tak gyu-min’s personal vulnerability into his portrayal of ‘munshin wolgong’ in the drama.
yoomyeong closed off his senses to the outside world for a moment, immersing himself in the inner world of tak gyu-min.
*
baek seunghyo was a bit nervous.
today’s scene was not easy.
the characters ‘eunseong’ played by kwon do-jun and ‘wolgong’ by tak gyu-min were in a sharp conflict.
in this scene, kwon do-jun’s performance had to overpower tak gyu-min’s.
‘lee kyu-seong. he’s always slightly irritating me, and now this...’
although he was always smiling, baek seunghyo was aware of lee kyu-seong’s twisted feelings. he had not paid much attention though, as he considered him an uninteresting actor.
but a strike, especially in this scene where do-jun’s performance had to shine?
‘and the stand-in...’
baek seunghyo looked at shin yoomyeong, who was on standby.
he was more concerning than lee kyu-seong.
though only seunghyo would be captured on screen, he wondered how yoomyeong would play tak gyu-min.
would his ‘wolgong’ simply yield to his ‘eunseong’?
“we’ll take a full take without cutting to capture the emotions. after that, we’ll focus on close-ups of baek seunghyo.”
eunseong and wolgong were two characters in the drama-within-a-drama
today’s scene involved a tense standoff between them over whether to fight the invading country or seek mediation, but it was meant to end with do-jun overpowering gyu-min.
the setting was a grand court, with ministers lined up in formation.
a child actor in a small royal robe sat on the throne. on the left was yoomyeong in a draped robe, and on the right was baek seunghyo.
they embodied the scholars and the warriors respectively.
despite his friendly demeanor and skill in managing relationships, he had the guts to stick to his decisions, proven by enduring a year-long director’s strike.
“i’m a freelancer, so it doesn’t really bother me... but are you okay with it, pd? tw’s pressure won’t be easy to handle.”
“...if this project becomes a mega-hit, what can they do? it’s not like we don’t have anything to say.”
“lee kyu-seong did give us a pretext.”
“exactly.”
their eyes shone like mischievous kids plotting a prank.
*
after finishing as kyu-seong’s stand-in, yoomyeong quickly shed the soul of the weak man and returned to his role as bohyung.
today’s scene for bohyung involved a conversation with his manager, revealing his inner thoughts.
“ready—3, 2, 1, action!”
“manager, what about the matter we discussed?”
“i’ve arranged it. her profile is now on the audition list for ti-eum film productions.”
“thank you for your efforts.”
“may... i ask you a presumptuous question?”
“that’s unlike you, manager... what is it?”
the man addressed as manager, a solid middle-aged man, hesitated before continuing.
“if you want to push someone, we can make them a star. if you’re worried about it being too sudden, then we can do it naturally. you know it’s easier to promote someone than setting up ‘coincidental opportunities’ like this... why go through all the trouble?”
bohyung smiled quietly.
“doing that would deny all of hana’s efforts until now.”
“...”
“do you know why i ran away?”
“why?”
“because i could clearly see people’s greed, selfish motives, and flattering smiles. all their intentions are so obvious that i’m sick of it.”
the manager didn’t respond.
he knew that his young master from the hyukseong group was exceptionally wise from a young age.
bohyung was able to read people’s intentions like a ghost, manipulating them to his liking. thus, the manager had resolved never to lie in front of him, admiring his genius insight.
sometimes bohyung would sigh and say, ‘i see things too easily, even those things i wish i didn’t know.’
“hana is ambitious, but her desires are pure. she has many dreams but never forgets what she must protect. she faces challenges honestly and falls, but gets up again and runs breathlessly... it’s been a long time since i’ve seen someone who doesn’t forget to care for others even while they’re struggling.”
“...”
“it might seem like i’m helping hana, but in reality, it’s me who’s being healed. being around hana and her grandmother seems to revive my weary heart.”
“i see...”
bohyung playfully tapped his arm and smiled mischievously.
“don’t make that face, manager... or should i say, uncle? you’re also one of the people who’s healing my heart. anyway, i want to respect hana’s ambition. those who haven’t had much don’t easily get opportunities, but someone who has lived like hana deserves a chance. i believe she’ll seize it well if she gets the opportunity.”
it wasn’t the cute butler or the arrogant chaebol heir but the human yoon bohyung, revealing his true self.
his sincerity touched the hearts of those watching.
“cut—ok! great work today, yoomyeong.”
“thank you, director.”
and yook mi-young, who had been watching from a chair, approached.
“it was great to see you on tv, but it’s even better to see you on set. thank you for your hard work.”
“thank you, writer yook.”
“yoomyeong, do you have another schedule after this?”
“...no?”
“then, can we talk for a bit?”
after moving to a quiet spot, yook mi-young broached the subject.
“do you think you can handle it if bohyung’s role increases significantly?”
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