Chapter 130 (1/2)
Chapter 130: Frequent Occurrences in This Industry (4)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
”W-wait! Wait!”
Director Park got up after me.
”Chief Jung, how can you get up like that?! I'll talk to the distributors again so don't get so worked up and sit back down. Let's talk it over while drinking some iced coffee. Okay?”
Just what kind of ploy was this?
When I frowned, Director Park said,
”What? Did you think I'd cling to your pants? What to do? I don't have any plans on doing that. Mr. Jung Sunwoo, you aren't that great of a person.”
Ah, I must have scratched his pride.
He was a great director who was filming a 10-billion-won movie.
”Also, Nam Joyoon, he's not that great of an actor. Even though his role has been reduced, I planned on giving him a few lines. Don't you know that this is an amazing opportunity for an unknown actor's filmography?”
I felt worse than being sworn at.
It felt like someone was stomping my precious thing in the dirt.
I suddenly recalled the audition. I clearly remembered his smiling face as he hoped we would work together, happy with Nam Joyoon. I had thought we had met a good director that day. To think he was someone who revealed his true character when faced with money.
G.o.d d.a.m.n it.
”There are tons of actors who will want to replace him immediately once I make a couple calls. And there'd be a truck full of managers asking me to cast their actors! Are you not going to do this movie? How great. You're so full of yourself.”
I recalled the saying that I had become sick of hearing since working in this industry.
Endure even if it's unpleasant. If possible.
Cooling my head, I thought, 'Did I have to endure this?'
Soon, I made my decision.
”Sorry, director. It's a 10-billion-won film so, of course, we need to put up with it if it's for the project. No matter how small the role, we'll be grateful and work hard.”
”Even if you say that now, it's too l”
”It seems you were hoping for this kind of reaction.”
”What?”
Director Park gave me a stupid look before his face distorted.
”I don't plan on acting like that. It works out since both of us don't plan to. As a softie, I might have been in a difficult situation if you clung to me.”
”What? You b.a.s.t.a.r.d?”
”b.a.s.t.a.r.d?”
”You're just a manager, chief at best, yet you dare lash out at a director? Because broadcasts are inflating your ego by calling you a 'Star Manager', do directors look like pushovers to you? Do you not know how fast rumors spread in our industry? Are you not going to do any films in the future?”
Director Park snorted.
”You work in a big company like W&U and Lee Songha becomes bigger day by day so it seems like you're not afraid of anything, but what about Nam Joyoon?”
The curses that rose up to my throat stopped in their tracks.
Nam Joyoon.
I thought about Nam Joyoon, who loved acting and wanted to act so much that he said this d.a.m.n movie set, where he was disregarded by the staff and sympathized by others, was fun and not to worry.
”Whether he's good at acting or not, which director is going to cast an unknown actor with a history like him? Acting like this, you are crus.h.i.+ng his acting career! Do you know that? If you're confident to take responsibility-!”
Just then, the trailer door burst open.
Nam Joyoon entered and locked the door behind him.
”Chief, come over here.”
”Me?”
”Yes, you might get hurt.”
Get hurt?
Before I could even finish my thought, Nam Joyoon pulled my arm. Even though he had a slim figure, his strength was incredible. Instantly, I was pulled to the entrance, and Nam Joyoon turned his back on me.
His back looked fierce, unlike his usual self. I unconsciously gulped dryly.
Thud. Just as I thought Nam Joyoon calmly grabbed the patio chair, the chair instantly crashed on Director Park's table and rolled away. Cras.h.i.+ng sounds pierced my ears. The patio table and gla.s.s cups shattered in pieces.
Stepping on the shattered gla.s.s, Nam Joyoon grabbed the corner of the table.
With an incredible sound, the table was slammed into the corner of the trailer. The stacks of paper fluttered in the air and slapped a blank Director Park's cheeks as they fell.
”Ar-are you crazy?! You b.a.s.t.a.r.d, just what are you doing?!”
Then Director Park shouted at me,
”Chief Jung! Mr. Jung Sunwoo! Why aren't you stopping him?!”
”Ah, I have some things to think about… Continue what you were doing.”
What did the W&U legal team employee say?
That if my celebrity caused an incident, the first thing to check was whether there were any cameras. As long as there wasn't any physical evidence, they would be able to take care of it.
Let's see… It doesn't seem like there were any cameras in the trailer?
Relieved, I leaned my back against the trailer door.
”What?! Where do crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.ds like you come from?! Nam Joyoon! If rumors about this spread-!”
”Spread the,.”
Nam Joyoon said, standing in front of Director Park.
”What? What did you say?”
”Spread rumors that the b.a.s.t.a.r.d named Nam Joyoon burst into your trailer and threw your table and stuff. Rumors about me are already so bad that something like that won't even leave a mark. So do what you want.”
His voice was calm, but his words were threatening.
Although I could only see his back, it seemed like he had a fierce expression as well, seeing the mad Director Park flinch back in fear.
”However, if I hear that you spread rumors about the chief…”
Nam Joyoon took something out from his pocket.
It was the folding knife I had seen before.
The one that he had brought to the audition.
He unfolded and folded the knife. Just like when Director Park shouted that he pa.s.sed in excitement. The folding knife moved skillfully in his hand.
To Director Park, whose eyes were trembling, Nam Joyoon said in a hoa.r.s.e voice,
”I don't know what I'll do.”
”Yo-you crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d! You're not a gangster, yet it's not enough that you wrecked havoc in my trailer, you dare threaten me?! Don't even think about acting in this industry! Do you think I'll sit still while you act like this? By any means, I wil-!”
”Don't sit still.”
I said instead of Nam Joyoon.
”I don't plan on sitting still either.”
”Sorry for showing you such a poor appearance. You were shocked, right?”
Nam Joyoon, who was sitting in the pa.s.senger seat, said.
”Of course, I was shocked. Even though I look like this, I lived my life protected like an orchid.”
I said jokingly. Because Director Park's nonsense still rang in my ears, I might unconsciously step on the gas if I didn't actively try to calm down like this.
After tapping the steering wheel, I looked beside me.
Flames were surging inside me, yet the person in question, Nam Joyoon, lowered his head and was fussing with his pants.
”What are you doing?”
”There are tiny pieces of gla.s.s on my pants. Ms. Soojeong got these for me.”
”Gla.s.s?”
The stylist stuck her head out from the rear seat with the same fierce expression she had when arguing with the a.s.sistant director. At least in this van, I wasn't the only one who was angry.
”What happened in the trailer for gla.s.s to get stuck on your clothes? Did you really mean it when you said poor appearance? Oh my G.o.d. Did the director throw a gla.s.s cup at you?”