LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 514
After the meeting with the writer.
The contract was indeed progressing smoothly.
However, I was a bit surprised by some details in the contract.
It was mainly because the conditions were so different from when we shot Sera last time.
“Is it supposed to be like this?”
In shock over the much better conditions, I asked Park Kang-seok…
“Of course.”
He responded as if it were obvious.
“Your advertisement pay has gone up a lot, hasn’t it?”
“No… seeing this made it feel real.”
It was almost unbelievable to receive such a fee per episode.
Is this how the top bubble actors are treated?
“Probably until the popularity of Credit cools down, it will stay like this.”
“Wow.”
This is truly sweet.
Well… Credit’s popularity is only increasing day by day.
I thought every time was a peak.
But the graph just keeps rising every single day.
Anyway…
Since I’m getting paid well, I guess I should put in that much more effort.
Getting paid a lot is great, but it comes with pressure.
“Ah, it’s cold; should we skip the gym later?”
“But it’s warm inside.”
That’s why I keep going to the gym even on these cold days.
Now, I’ve gotten back into this routine.
Having done it before helped me adapt faster.
“Right. Should I join a martial arts academy or something?”
I’ve been thinking about it lately.
If I’m going to shoot action scenes, I should probably learn some martial arts.
After all, if I’m moving my body, I should at least look good doing it.
“Where are you planning to go?”
“Um, is there a good martial art?”
Is there a good martial art for movement?
And if it could also serve as self-defense, that’d be even better.
“Wrestling is the best in practical terms.”
“…If you think so, then I guess you’ve done it.”
Wrestling, huh.
Hmm, that sounds a bit…
I feel like I might get hurt; it’s too intense of a workout for me.
I’d prefer something with strikes.
“Or how about kendo?”
“Kendo?”
“Usually, you’d be using weapons a lot in action scenes.”
“Oh….”
That actually sounds pretty good!
“Kendo, kendo….”
I imagined myself in a kendo uniform, stylishly swinging the Miro Moon Blade.
Wow, this is definitely a movie and historical drama vibe.
“Should we push this forward?”
“But is that alright? The schedule will get way tighter.”
“Ah.”
…Now that I think about it, I need to have time to go learn and all that, right?
Hmm, hmm….
“I’ll just learn it on YouTube.”
Thinking about it, is there even a need to go to a dojo?
Everything’s available on YouTube these days.
“…Ah, yes.”
“By the way, when do we arrive?”
Well, let’s put off the kendo talk for later.
I was just curious when we’d get to our destination because it seemed like we had been traveling forever.
“It’s in a more remote location than I thought. But we’re almost there.”
“Hmm.”
Right now, we were heading to the filming location for Credit season 2.
They said it was completely newly built, and to be honest, I’m excited.
It might be a bit far, though.
So we drove on, leaving Seoul and seeing unfamiliar scenery for a while.
“We’re here.”
Finally, I saw the huge building that looked like a filming location ahead.
“That took a while.”
Does that mean I have to come this far every day for filming?
A sigh naturally escaped me.
But I thought there must be a reason for making the set that huge in such a remote place, so I entered the building.
“Hello.”
“Welcome, actor! Please come this way.”
“Oh, yes.”
Then, following the staff’s guidance, I saw the main filming set…
“Wow.”
It was incredibly impressive, provoking involuntary admiration.
So this is why they built it in such a remote area?
Seeing the vast space filled with filming equipment and the truly realistic set, appearing to minimize the use of CG, all my complaints about the long journey faded away.
“How is it? Pretty good, right?”
Just as I was admiring the place, I heard a voice behind me and turned to see the director of Credit.
“Oh, Director! How have you been?”
“Ah, I’ve been well.”
…To be able to be so relaxed with that kind of popularity and expectations.
He’s truly a superhuman.
It was actually me who felt pressured.
“When did you prepare such a set?”
“I started preparing right after season 1 filming finished.”
His execution is really something.
The budget must have been no joke either.
“I honestly thought they’d reuse the last set to some extent, but it’s completely new.”
“Well, the set needs to be different since the season is different.”
I had heard we would have a new set during the meetings, but I didn’t think they would completely build everything anew.
“Besides, since this is a place that will be featured all throughout season 2, we need to invest heavily here, right?”
“That’s true…”
It will serve as the main filming set during the past flashbacks in the early part.
And later in the story, the protagonist’s group is probably going to flow in here too, so it will definitely be used for a long time.
“Seeing such a well-made set makes me a bit nervous.”
“Today is just a test shoot, so just relax.”
“Got it….”
Today, we would do a simple test, and the actual filming would probably start next week.
That means I’ll have to wear a wig again.
Since Jisoo during the flashbacks has short hair.
“Alright, then I’ll go get ready for the shoot, so please wait.”
“Oh yes, take care.”
Anyway, after that, the director left to prepare for the shoot, and I also entered the waiting room.
The waiting room I got assigned in this studio was a private room for one.
It seems I’ve been given some consideration since I will be appearing as one of the main characters in season 2.
More importantly, I should look over the script more before we start.
I’ve memorized the script already, but continuously reviewing helped in doing some image training, which is surprisingly beneficial.
So, I sat alone in the waiting room, reading the script and practicing for a bit.
*Knock, knock-*
Someone knocked on my waiting room door.
“Come in.”
Thinking it might be a staff member, I spoke up, and a man walked in after opening the door.
“Were you practicing?”
“Oh, you’re here?”
It was none other than Moon Chang-sik.
He must have come to the filming site since he also has a cut to shoot during this test.
“Yes, it’s been a while.”
“Oh, is that so? Hmm, it seems so.”
Come to think of it, this is the first time since the New Year’s party.
“Oh, by the way, nothing happened back then, right?”
“At the New Year’s party?”
“Yes, I can’t quite remember.”
I think I might have just dropped him off at home afterward.
Did I say something unnecessary or cause an accident?
“Nothing happened.”
“Really?”
Well, I suppose nothing major would have occurred, right?
As I always think, my rational mind never gets diluted by alcohol…
“Oh, you did spill the chocolate milk I handed you for your hangover on the car seat.”
“Uh.”
…No way.
That’s not nothing, is it?
“Should I, um, compensate for that?”
Suddenly, visions of Moon Chang-sik’s cars popped into my mind.
I don’t know what he drove, but each one must be ridiculously luxurious…
“No, I was due for a change anyway.”
“R-Really?”
So, does that mean I don’t have to offer anything?
…Still, I feel bad, so I should probably give him something later.
“By the way, I heard you’re taking on a new role.”
“Oh, who told you?”
“From Ahn Ji-young, the writer.”
“The writer?”
I knew they kept in touch casually, but did she mention my story?
“Yes, she said she wants you to cancel your contract for them and join their project immediately.”
“Aha….”
…What did the writer mean by that?
“So what did you decide to do?”
“Unfortunately, I decided to join in the next opportunity.”
“Well, that makes sense.”
Moon Chang-sik is so professional.
Cancelling a contracted project is something that wouldn’t exist in his vocabulary.
If it were me, I certainly wouldn’t do it either.
“Then I guess Lee Seok-hyun will take the role?”
“Hyung Seok-hyun?”
“Oh, that’s a friendly way to refer to him?”
“Yes, we have some history.”
Now that I think about it, they did seem a bit close on the filming set last time.
Is Moon Chang-sik one of the few friends he has?
“How is he? I saw he’s the top candidate this time.”
If Nam Han-kyung can’t do it, and if even Moon Chang-sik doesn’t, Seok-hyun naturally will take it, right?
“He acts very well and has a great personality.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, he has an excellent look and has much to learn from him.”
“Oh wow.”
Such high praise from Moon Chang-sik.
Well, thinking about it, he wouldn’t have the lead role for nothing.
“Who’s better at acting between the two of you?”
Just probing playfully, I asked.
“…There’s a ten-year experience gap.”
“Aha.”
He definitely drew the line there.
Well, acting is Moon Chang-sik’s pride and everything, so it makes sense.
“That’s nice that he’s a good person.”
Having Moon Chang-sik vouch for him made me feel more at ease.
There seemed to be many cuts we’d shoot together, so if he’s nice and acts well, there shouldn’t be any filming worries.
“By the way, since you’re here, could you help me practice a bit?”
“Oh, is there something tough for you?”
“Yes, over here….”
Since Moon Chang-sik was here, I asked him about the part of the script I was reading.
“Oh, that part?”
“Yes, it’s a scene we appear together in, so could you take a look?”
Since Jisoo and Moon Chang-sik’s roles are going to be in many cuts together in the early part, having a little rehearsal here would help during the actual filming.
“Sure, I’ll help you with that.”
So we started practicing our acting in the waiting room.
“Hey, you two… Oh, you’re here. Please get ready for filming now.”
“Oh yes.”
Hearing the staff call, we left the waiting room and headed toward the prepared set.
“Phew, I’m excited.”
“Really that happy?”
“A little?”
A while back.
When I attended the first Credit audition.
I remember how disappointed I was that I couldn’t take the role in the death game.
But now, a year later, I finally get to participate.
So…
Even if it’s just a test.
“Alright, we’re rolling!”
I finally started filming Credit season 2.