contract (2)
“······Mo, the ransom?”
The production manager sitting across from us frowned at the answer from bearded producer Song Man-woo.
“No, what kind of appearance fee does a friend whose filmography from the past to the present is unclear think about? “It doesn’t make sense to talk about ransom from the beginning!”
The production manager suddenly gets excited. Of course, his current behavior was natural. He even belongs to Sea Blue Studio, a large domestic production company. From his perspective, Kang Woo-jin was no different from an ordinary person.
The past is very secret.
A guy like that talks about ransom before even starting? For a production manager who has been involved in numerous works so far, it was an absurd action. He’s never seen an actor like that before. That’s why the production manager’s voice became louder.
“No matter how unique that friend Kang Woo-jin is, that’s not true. It shouldn’t exist. “This is a matter that should just be the PD’s guess.”
“Yes, but-”
Producer Song Man-woo, a big name, also had similar feelings. It was just his guess that he was trying to raise the ransom. However, that guy named Kang Woo-jin is a different species that I have never seen before. How are your acting skills?
It was easily surpassed by top veterans with more than 10 years of experience.
Plus, the heavy atmosphere, tenacity, and aura that has been shown so far. The guy who came out watching ‘Super Actor’ to kill time. Does a guy like that really not have the guts to negotiate the ransom right from the start?
‘It even gave off a hint that Writer Park was openly in love with her.’
Author Park Eun-mi was not the only writer. PD Song Man-woo and Hong Hye-yeon, who saw Kang Woo-jin in the conference room today. Everyone was fascinated by him. If I was aware of that, I thought it would be enough to negotiate the ransom.
in other words.
‘It’s my first time being in a position like this from the beginning, so I’m a bit embarrassed.’
Looking at the situation, Kang Woo-jin is currently A and this is E. At this point, producer Song Man-woo was lost in thought with his arms crossed.
-Sigh.
I turned my head to writer Park Eun-mi, who was sitting on my left. Before she knew it, she had put on her hair band and was already watching producer Song Man-woo. Her expression hardened. Author Park Eun-mi’s decision was firm.
She is like that.
“I don’t know if it’s a guess or something.”
The declaration was short and bold.
“Let me just say one thing. “Don’t waste your money.”
It’s so heavy that it feels cool. There was a lot of meaning hidden in her short words. It’s roughly like, ‘I won’t sit still if I lose that child while saving money.’
Soon, producer Song Man-woo shrugged his shoulders and turned his gaze to the production manager.
“Chief Lee, I want to live a long time. Anyway, guess or not, wouldn’t it be right to collect some of that friend’s money, Kang Woo-jin?”
The production manager let out a long sigh.
“Ha- PD, writer. Our production company also has its own position, right? There are also industry standards. Even if Kang Woo-jin is a special case, if word gets out, rumors can spread throughout the industry.”
“I know, I know. “Yeah, it’s a bit of a pain.”
Producer Song Man-woo remembers Kang Woo-jin’s face here.
“But- it’s also a bit strange to treat that item as just a newcomer or unknown.”
“Well, that is.”
“Normally unknowns or newcomers cannot get supporting or supporting roles because they are obsessed with directors and writers. Also, he came alone and without an agency.”
There was silence for a moment. Producer Song Man-woo was the first to break the silence.
“Do it like this. “Let’s calculate the ransom price to be above average, taking into account the noise caused by rumors and the risk of getting people’s eyes dirty, but let’s put a confidentiality clause in the contract.”
“I’m just asking out of old age. PD, how much do you think Kang Woo-jin’s ransom is worth?”
“Um-yeah. But you felt it when you saw him today, right? My head is soaring. He’s a smart guy. I don’t think Oba will do it. “Because he’s that kind of guy, he must have set his value within an appropriate range.”
Producer Song Man-woo muttered, picked up a nearby piece of paper and started writing down numbers.
“I see this as a maximum, what do you think?”
At that time, Kang Woo-jin’s studio.
Kang Woo-jin was lying comfortably without knowing that his ransom was being set. He wasn’t sleeping. He is lying on his side and watching a drama on his cell phone.
“······”
In fact, Kang Woo-jin’s condition has been maintained for quite some time. She arrived home from her previous meeting around 6 PM. It’s now 11:30 p.m. In terms of time, about 5 hours had passed, but for Kang Woo-jin, it was more than 15 hours.
why?
As soon as he arrived home, Kang Woo-jin entered subspace several times. Among the works updated in Subspace, he read almost all the characters in the first part of ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ except ‘Cafe Male Clerk’.
Of course, these actions included experiments.
And the drama that Kang Woo-jin, who finished reading the characters, is currently watching is the first part of ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter.’ I’m watching it over and over again. How the actors in each role perform, the differences between the script and directing, the gap between the background experienced in subspace and reality, etc.
Thanks to that, Woojin was able to find out.
“I can clearly see why this drama failed.”
Putting aside the directing, the actor was very bad at acting.
“Isn’t this actor famous?”
As the current Kang Woo-jin, I was able to evaluate him clearly because I personally read all the characters in the script in subspace. It’s like an actor imitating Kang Woo-jin in a drama.
Because Woojin already had all the roles in the script.
In other words, from Woojin’s perspective, it seemed like the actors were playing themselves. In his opinion, the actors’ acting was not very good.
“Should I say the lines are a bit empty?”
The lines spoken by the actors were not filled with emotion. It feels like I’m just forcing it out to suit the situation.
“It’s a shame, it would be nice if it was a little thicker.”
Is this what a person who checks his/her vocal imitation feels like? Anyway, Kang Woo-jin didn’t know. Little by little, I am accumulating knowledge about acting without even realizing it. By repeatedly leading various roles, various emotions and expressions are overlapping.
A training method that others can’t even imagine.
It was at this time.
-Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Kang Woo-jin’s cell phone, which was printing a drama, vibrated for a long time. Of course it was a phone call and the person on the other end was.
“Are you talking on the phone this night?”
It was my friend Daeyoung Kim. Soon, Woojin lay down on his side and put his cell phone to his ear.
“what.”
Then, through the cell phone, Kim Dae-young appeared.
“Hey, I’ll see you tomorrow after work. “It’s the same as the promise you made last time to buy me meat.”
He said while yawning.
“Give me the script and scenario you lent me.”
The next day, Friday the 14th, late afternoon.
The time was past 8 o’clock. At that time, Kang Woo-jin was walking near Jeongja Station. The attire was similar. Jeans with padding. However, I wore a hat today.
There’s no reason to touch my head when I’m meeting my friend Daeyoung Kim.
“It looks like somewhere here.”
Soon, Kang Woo-jin looked around. It seems like I’m looking for the pork belly restaurant that Daeyoung Kim told me about. It was at this time that Woojin’s cell phone rang.
“huh?”
Kang Woo-jin slightly tilted his head after checking the caller. Because the opponent was producer Song Man-woo. what? Anyway, Woojin calmed down his voice and answered the phone.
“hello.”
Producer Song Man-woo greeted me over the cell phone. The tone was bright.
“Mr. Woojin. “How are you thinking?”
“yes. Thanks to.”
“Perhaps. Are you estimating the appearance fee? “I’m not questioning it, I’m just asking because I’m curious.”
Appearance fee? I suddenly called and asked what the appearance fee was. It was a question that Kang Woo-jin had never thought of, and it left him a little dazed.
“······”
Then, PD Song Man-woo is on the other side of the cell phone and once again proceeds with the work as he pleases.
“It may not be everything that Woojin thinks, but of course it also includes the ransom. Okay, then let’s talk about something more realistic.”
“···reality.”
“Yes, reality. If you think about it, our writer Park made the casting offer too blindly. Me too. “I have to listen to the conditions.”
“······”
“Let’s do it this way. We don’t have much time either. I need to get my stamp on the ‘Daeri Park’ station quickly. Think about it until today, meet tomorrow, listen to the realistic conditions, and then make a decision on the spot.”
The realistic conditions were not clear, but Kang Woo-jin thought it didn’t matter. Because I was more determined to do it anyway.
“All right.”
After hearing Woojin’s solemn answer, producer Song Man-woo made a promise.
“Tomorrow morning, 10 o’clock. “You can come to Sea Blue Studio where we met.”
After a while.
Kang Woo-jin and the beefy Kim Dae-young are sitting across from each other and enjoying pork belly. The sizzling meat quickly disappears into the two’s mouths, and soju to quench their thirst is filled several times in their glasses.
And the current topic of conversation.
“Hey, did I tell people at work that I saw Hong Hye-yeon in person? “Everyone is dying of envy.”
It was top actress Hong Hye-yeon. Of course, her biggest fan, Kim Dae-young, started the scandal.
“I even made eye contact with Hong Hye-yeon that day, right? “Kkeuk, ah, it’s Cheonchu’s regret that we couldn’t take a picture together, Han.”
Looking at Kim Dae-young like that, Kang Woo-jin snorted inwardly.
‘Just something like that. Hehe, dude, Hong Hye-yeon even called me by my name. Woojin Kang! do.’
If I tell this story, Daeyoung Kim will fall out of love. However, Woojin did not say anything, perhaps thinking of hiding it for now.
About this way.
“Hey, Kang Woojin.”
Kim Dae-young, who took a bite of lettuce wrap with three pieces of pork belly, changed the topic.
“But what about changing jobs? “You already quit your job and took two weeks off, right?”
Daeyoung Kim is suddenly thrust into reality.
“Why don’t you take some rest and look for it? Are you really going to take a rest for the rest of your life? “Why don’t you ask our company’s design team?”
“Are mid-sized companies using me?”
“No, I’m looking for a place to introduce a contract worker or something. “Even if you’re a contract worker, what kind of design field is important?”
“······”
Here, Kang Woo-jin looked at Kim Dae-young and asked.
“hey. If the. Really what if. “What would you do if you were an unknown actor and were cast in the work of a big producer or a shitty writer?”
In an instant, Daeyoung Kim’s expression hardened.
“What about Yeoju?”
“The male lead doesn’t know, and the female lead, for example, Hong Hye-yeon?”
“There is no need for a male lead. “If the female lead is Hong Hye-yeon, she’s crazy. Asking questions like that is a waste of time.”
“Are you just going?”
“uh. Nopa, go straight. “The female lead is Hong Hye-yeon.”
Daeyoung Kim continued speaking after taking a shot of soju.
“Do you think a big producer or a shitty writer would care about an unknown person in the first place? I guess it’s about the size of plankton? Also, a top actress of Hong Hye-yeon’s level is the female lead? “It is a miracle in itself that an unknown person participates in such a work.”
“Is it that much?”
“uh. It is safe to say that it is not a miracle. If it’s such a huge hit drama, there’s no need to use an unknown name. There are a lot of actors who want to do it. It’s hard to get a supporting role, let alone a small role. “Introductions based on blood ties, regional ties, and school ties will explode.”
“Blood ties, school ties.”
“The entertainment industry is a bit like that. A place where blood ties, school ties, and bad ties are all intertwined through business. Anyway, an anonymous person takes up one spot? Even if it means beating me to death, I have to do it. But nothing like that happens anyway.”
“hmm.”
I’m sorry, but something like that is happening right in front of you? Kang Woo-jin, who was drooling at Dae-young Kim’s brilliant explanation, asked another question.
“Then let’s say you are the unknown person who took that spot. How much will you be paid for appearing?”
“Appearance fee? what is that? I said bullshit and fell asleep. “It’s not about how much you’ll get, but if you give it as much as you can, I’ll be very grateful.”
“Is it that much?”
“Ha-friend. I just said, it’s a miracle that Saengmu-myeong even got involved in that event. A miracle has already occurred, so how do I get paid? No, I guess I should pay something, but if you’re a rookie, it’s usually 30 per episode? “You get a lot of that too.”
“300,000 won?”
“uh. But even if you give me 3,000 won per session, I appreciate it – I have to do it. “Being cast was like a life-changing experience.”
To be honest, I thought Kang Woo-jin was very earning. Well, it’s not like I don’t understand it because actors are also freelancers. Still, 3,000 won is a bit much.
At this time.
“ouch.”
Daeyoung Kim, who was filling the empty soju glass in front of Woojin, suddenly held out his hand.
“Speaking of the work. You brought it, right? Script and scenario.”
Kang Woo-jin hands over the paper bag he brought with him to Kim Dae-young. Of course, except for the scripts, I copied the ‘Healing Investigation Office’ scenario. just in case? Daeyoung Kim, who was scribbling in the paper bag with his sturdy arms, continued.
“Have you read this? I suddenly asked to borrow it, so I gave it to him. “I just used it as a ramen saucer, right?”
“I read it. But is the short film ‘Healing Investigation Office’ not being produced at all?”
“Ah, I heard from a friend who knows about it, and he said they produce it. “Of course I thought it would collapse, but investors came out or something.”
“oh? “So now you’re auditioning to be an actor?”
“well? maybe? I know a guy who auditioned too, so I think there was a spot for him. “In short films like this, the lead and supporting roles are usually confirmed.”
Kang Woo-jin, who was listening to the story, suddenly folded his arms. She seems to be thinking about something. For a moment, he again focused his gaze on Daeyoung Kim.
“That movie. Don’t know where the production company for ‘Healing Investigation Office’ is? Or a film company? “Something like that.”
Daeyoung Kim, who was flipping the meat, narrowed his eyes.
“···Are you strange? Why are you so interested in this field these days? “It was a mess from the start, wasn’t it?”
“No, whatever. I just read it and thought it was fun. So opening? Or watch the movie when it comes out.”
“······”
Kim Dae-young, who was looking at Kang Woo-jin across from him with some suspicion, shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, okay for now. “I don’t know the production company either, so I’ll ask him.”
A few minutes later, Daeyoung Kim, who was talking on the phone outside, sat in front of Woojin Kang.
“I sent you a link via chat?”
I shook my phone.
“It’s a community specializing in movies, and if you go to the link, there’s information about ‘Healing Bureau’. “Find it yourself.”
10 a.m., production company Sea Blue Studio.
Two familiar figures appeared in a meeting room at Sea Blue Studio. It was producer Song Man-woo, who wore light padding and had a beard, and a caddy who wore glasses. Writer Park Eun-mi was nowhere to be seen.
Anyway, both of their expressions were quite different.
-Sigh.
There are several transparent files scattered in front of them.
This moment.
-Squeak.
The closed glass door of the meeting door opened and the production manager of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ entered. And behind him.
“hello.”
Kang Woo-jin, who greeted in a low voice, was also there. Producer Song Man-woo, who had a serious face, smiled slightly at his appearance.
“Welcome, please sit here.”
Producer Song Man-woo points across from him. He quietly scanned Kang Woo-jin, who was moving slowly. No, definitely trying to gauge his mood.
‘He’s just as cynical today as ever.’
But it was in vain. It was difficult to guess something from Kang Woo-jin’s poker face. From the moment she first saw her, Woojin had always been like that.
‘It’s a technique to hide one’s true self – well, it’s fun because it’s completely different when you’re acting.’
Anyway, producer Song Man-woo pushed a transparent file to Woo-jin, who was sitting in front of him.
“Check it out. “This is Kang Woo-jin’s contract and the proposed plan.”
“All right.”
Soon, producer Song Man-woo opened the same transparent file as Woo-jin and laughed.
“Well, there are a lot of complicated letters here and there. “What I want to tell you right now is Woojin’s appearance fee that we set.”
Across from him, Kang Woo-jin looked at producer Song Man-woo with cynical eyes. Producer Song Man-woo then opened his mouth by marking a point on his contract with his index finger.
“Woojin’s appearance fee is 250 per episode.”
It was a bit more than 3,000 won. About 900 times more.
“how is it? 250 per synagogue.”
At that moment, Woojin’s poker face twitched slightly.
