SCT-Novel Chapter 51: A Newbie Actor's Best
Chapter 51: A Newbie Actor's Best
chapter 51: a newbie actor's best
༺ a newbie actor’s best ༻
miho had returned.
{how are you?}
‘i’m good. did things go well?’
{yep. it was nothing major.}
yoomyeong, who had been lying under the blanket, sat up as miho crawled under the gap of the blanket.
rustle, rustle—
{i want to drink beer.}
‘do you?’
thankfully, everything seemed normal.
miho’s tone was now back to normal. it was neither the sharp one from when she hastily left nor the unenthusiastic one she’d used when she was sullen.
yoomyeong gently stroked miho’s ear.
{kyung, that tickles! hehehe.}
it was the same, old response of flapping her long ears as if shaking off an itch.
yoomyeong found it impossible to not find her adorable as she cooled her ears with the cold beer.
the sight comforted him a bit.
in hindsight, he thought that he was greatly blessed.
miho solved his lifelong lack of presence instantly and sent him back in time by 15 years. it wasn’t something that could be done just as a mere act of kindness.
even if it came at a cost, it was inevitable.
however, yoomyeong was too greedy right now to willingly give up everything.
although his greed was not about anything else but a greed for acting.
he felt glad that the frequently mentioned ‘law of the celestial realm’ seemed fairer than he thought, and that miho was actually kinder than she appeared to be.
who exactly is she?
either way, she was a benefactor to yoomyeong.
so, he felt a bit guilty for not answering her question about how much presence he had.
{what happened to that drama you were interested in?}
thankfully, her mood seems to have lifted.
‘i sent my profile to the casting director, and she contacted me and we had a meeting.’
{oh, i like your proactive attitude. how did it go?}
‘they suggested considering me for a different role due to some complications, but i insisted on that particular role.’
{why?}
‘if the acting for that role changes, then the drama itself might gain more traction. the other roles don’t have that potential.’
miho’s eyes narrowed.
this guy is surprisingly greedy.
{when is the audition?}
‘there’s only one week left.’
{is this the script?}
‘yeah.’
a gust of wind flipped a page of the script in yoomyeong’s hand.
{hmm... so that’s the character.}
she seemed to have read it in the blink of an eye.
he once admired her ability to memorize a script in 10 minutes during the
{do you have any friends who like luxury goods?}
‘luxury goods...?’
*
“hey, look at that person.”
“hahaha, is he filming a variety show?”
“but isn’t that watch from xlex?”
“no way...”
kbk drama department.
employees passing by in the hallway giggled at the sight of him.
yoomyeong, unfazed by their laughter, opened the door to the main seminar room.
suddenly—
a few people burst out laughing at his appearance.
yoomyeong went back to his earlier seat and put down his bag. it contained the clothes he had been wearing since he changed into the costume he had prepared.
the spacious seminar room was filled with people.
there were actors and also managers.
“yes.”
indeed, that was the costume for bohyung’s entrance scene. he chuckled lightly.
then, he went straight to the point.
“how about joining good entertainment? although not large, our actors are top-notch. we offer new talents an advantageous rate. we’ll give the best conditions especially for you, mr. yoomyeong, since we did not incur any investment costs.”
good entertainment.
it was indeed as he described: a mid-sized agency with a solid lineup of actors.
at its core was this man.
executive director moon yu-seok. though his title was only ‘executive director’, he was the actual founder and leader behind the agency.
the title ‘executive director’ was just a ruse for him to operate freely.
just like a tiger pretending to be a cat amidst a group of real cats.
“you’re offering without even seeing my audition or profile?”
“haha, i’m not a scammer. i just trust my instincts. i admire your audacity for directly approaching the casting director without an agency backing.”
despite his playful demeanor, he was also renowned for his ruthless business acumen.
moreover, there were rumors that managing the agency was just his ‘hobby’.
“our contract is for 5 years. since you’re a newcomer, there is no signing fee, just a profit-sharing model. if your acting is too amateurish, we might adjust the contract duration to include training, but i somehow doubt that’ll be necessary. those are our terms.”
he jotted down a few figures on the back of his card.
‘the terms seem okay, but...’
“i’d like you to see my audition first before offering to me.”
yoomyeong had something to confirm.
“nothing will change even if i watch. besides, i can’t go in when you audition in the first place...”
“you can come in and watch. i’m sure you have the capability to do that.”
the new actor’s words were strange, as if he was leisurely testing him.
‘look at this kid...’
moon yu-seok felt a spark of interest he hadn’t felt in a long time.
*
“shin yoomyeong.”
the crowded room had thinned out.
even the actor who originally played the role of bohyung had auditioned and left.
finally, yoomyeong was called.
startled—
“what... is that outfit?”
“hahaha!”
hysterical laughter erupted as soon as the door to seminar room 1 of the drama department opened.
the heavy atmosphere inside, a result of hours-long auditions, lightened up a bit with that laughter.
about six people were seated at the long conference table in the front, with a camera in one corner.
and in another corner was, unmistakably, the familiar face of director moon yu-seok.
he had successfully managed to sneak into the audition room.
“last up is shin yoomyeong, 24 years old, and not affiliated with any agency. he has no drama experience, but he recently played a supporting role in an independent film that’s currently in production. previously, he acted in a university theater club.”
as director lee min-jung shared the brief profile, those at the table scanned the documents in front of them.
a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses looked like the director. next to him, a woman with eccentric fashion and hairstyle was undoubtedly the famed quirky writer, yook mi-young.
the rest were probably assistant directors and production pds...
“hello. my name is shin yoomyeong, a rookie actor. i’ll do my best.”
yoomyeong stood in the center and gave a slight bow.
“nice to meet you. is that bohyung’s outfit from scene 27 of episode 1?”
the writer, who had burst into laughter as soon as he entered, asked in a friendly tone.
“yes. it’s not enough, but i tried to set it up as closely as possible.”
“it seems good enough to use as-is, doesn’t it? hehe. are the watch and shoes genuine luxury brands or knock-offs?”
“i borrowed them from someone i know.”
“ah... i thought so. they genuinely look luxurious.”
yoomyeong had paired a few luxury items lent to him by jeon minhee with clothes he found in a donation bin.
“it stands out, but... we need to see how well you act. i’m hungry, so let’s get this moving quickly. you’ve prepared the assigned acting scene, right?”
the director seemed particularly irritable. was it because he was tired...?
before starting his performance, yoomyeong politely asked a question.
“yes, i have. but for the assigned scene where ‘bohyung approaches hana,’ i’ve prepared two versions: a ‘real’ pitiful version and one where he’s ‘pretending’ to be pitiable. which one would you like to see?”
at those words, writer yook mi-young’s eyes sparkled, and the interest evident on moon yu-seok’s face intensified.
[tl/n: although miho is androgynous and can take on different forms, we’ll be referring to her as ‘she/her’ from now. this is to make things easier for the readers and avoid confusion in the future since her default human form is a female either way. thank you so much for your understanding! <3]
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