Chapter 69 – You Couldn’t Have Tried It. That’s an Idol
Im Ha-eun’s face grew more and more red from the director’s cut sign and subsequent retakes.
Still, she did her best to the end like a professional, but…
“Kuh, kill me!”
“Poop!”
“Cut!”
Subtly lacking acting skills called endless reshoots.
“Ah~ I can’t buy that taste this time. Mr. Ha-eun, you know that more! Your expression of confidence!”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, what should I say, it’s not moderately embarrassing, it’s the most embarrassing feeling in my life! It’s like shame with pride and fear sprinkled with seasoning…”
The cinematographer extended her arms and gave instructions, but Lim Ha-eun expressed her disapproval at those abstract words.
“How can I do more…”
If left as it is, it will only repeat the vicious cycle.
“Director. How about going in after a short break?”
“Ah, that’s right. You must be tired from filming all the time.”
After I interrupted and set up a break, I immediately approached Ha-eun and put her coat on.
“You did a good job. I liked the acting expression. The shameful face is the best.”
“What’s the best… I heard that the director is not good enough.”
“It’s because he’s a cinematographer, so he has high eyesight. You know well that directors are always greedy.”
“When I was taking a pictorial, I said I passed it all at once. I’ve never done a retake.”
“It’s because you’re the pro of the pros. Ha-eun, you’re the best at photo shoots. That’s why the director is more greedy. It’s okay, you’re doing a good job.”
“Uh, yeah…?”
At my encouragement, Ha-eun’s voice tone lowered a little.
“And this is what you wanted to do, right? So don’t be shy and enjoy it…”
“Kyaaaaagh! Are you kidding me again!”
I just wanted to lighten the mood a bit, but it turns into a cat.
Still, it was so cute that I couldn’t help but giggle.
“What, what else are you laughing at!”
“Because it’s cute.”
“Aww…!”
I patted Ha-eun on the shoulder and looked straight into her eyes.
“But I’m not joking, you’re doing really well. I like your expression. Just like the director said, you just need to be a little more shy.”
“Ugh, it’s difficult… Shame, pride, fear, no what the hell. I don’t even know what to do to mix emotions…”
“You can do it well. Imagine. An enemy who felt three things at the same time.”
“I don’t remember well…”
Ha-eun was lost in thought, and I thought about it for a while beside him.
However, unlike Ha-eun, she immediately came up with an appropriate example.
“Haeun-ah, there have been many times like that.”
“Yes? When?”
“When I go for a walk… I remember?”
“Ugh!?”
Ha-eun looked around her, startled by my words.
“Hey, talk about that here…”
“Think carefully. Moment to be educated. How it felt to urinate openly in a park at night.”
“Everything, shut up, shut up… !”
Haeun’s face turned red.
“Yeah, that’s it. That expression now.”
“No Me, Me, AC! Are you crazy to imagine something like that while filming!”
“Trust me and do it. The director will be satisfied right away.”
“That, but…”
“Now, ‘command’.”
Ha-eun gets quiet at the word command.
Even if her hypnosis is off, her acting is an area where the mind matters, so this command will help her.
She doesn’t even know it’s unlocked, so there must be at least a placebo effect.
“Holding the feelings that came to her right now in her heart, try to capture them the moment you say your lines. No one can read your thoughts anyway.”
“Still… Do it while imagining it… Really…”
“It is not difficult.”
I pretended to pat Ha-eun on the shoulder and rubbed her neck with the tips of my fingers.
“Hee!”
“The feel of the choker, the thrill of not knowing when it might be discovered, and the wind blowing through the coat… I remember?”
“…”
“I urinate in the open where there are no people, masturbate in the bathroom where there are men… And those complicated emotions you felt, remember?”
“Ah, okay, that, just go there.”
Ha-eun pushes me away with a look that looks like she’s going to burst at any moment.
However, there was no strength in her hand.
I whispered as I was shoved by that weak hand.
“If you do well, I’ll give you a separate ‘prize’, so do your best. You have to make good use of every little opportunity like this.”
“I got it…”
We can only talk about this here.
I laughed and changed my voice a bit.
“Okay, fighting. People passing by say you’re good at it, so believe in yourself and work hard.”
“People passing by?”
“Yeah. People come and go and look around.”
“No, wait a minute, I didn’t hear that this was a public shoot!”
“It’s not even a private shoot.”
“Rain, don’t you keep secrets? Char, if the filming site is leaked…”
“It’s great. It’s great when people post it on YouTube or the community. If it goes well, it might go viral.”
“This, how could something like this be so…”
“I’m going to start filming again~!”
After laughing, I whispered to Haeun for the last time.
“People passing by are watching you. In the park, you dressed like this.”
“Ughhhhh… !”
Im Ha-eun, who made a sound like a beast, took the coat and fell back.
Perhaps thanks to my encouragement, Ha-eun’s expression looked better than before.
I took out my phone and started taking pictures of her.
‘Being good at filming is good, and I’ll have to collect NG scenes and upload them separately.’
If you use it well, it will be good to use it for a purpose that attracts people’s attention.
It would be nice to play with it later.
The title is…
〈 Her secret hobby of always making a cold expression… ㅗㅜㅑ〉
〈 Is there an idol whose potential is bursting with acting? 〉
〈 Rookie idol’s insane acting ability feat. Grand Ragnarok〉
What would be a title like this?
‘I’ll have to ask Minji to come up with a good title.’
I smiled and watched her performance.
***
After about 30 minutes passed.
“I’m going to take a break!”
Filming was stopped with the staff’s declaration.
The cinematographer, along with the other staff members, looked back and admired the shots taken so far.
‘Wow, I didn’t expect you to be so good to me!’
Even when she first suggested this job to Im Ha-eun, she was the only one who suggested her because her appearance resembled a game character.
It is very rare to find someone whose overall image is similar, and who has a body that really looks like it came straight out of a game.
That’s why she tried to make her acting moderate and shoot a promotional video with one tool for her appearance, but …
‘Your acting skills are quite good, right?’
Every time the manager approaches and says a word, she is amazed at how her acting skills improve.
Im Ha-eun’s face, which was just shy, became more and more emotional and richer with each manager’s visit.
Before I knew it, she expressed those emotions well with her body, to the point where it felt like the character really popped out of reality.
‘Huh… I never thought I’d be able to portray the character of a female knight who gets attacked by monsters so well…’
“It turned out well.”
“Yes. Much better than expected. What does the client say?”
In order to thoroughly check whether it was filmed well, an employee of the game company who commissioned the promotional video was present at the shooting site.
“I’m satisfied. From the looks to the acting, it’s said that the synchro is great. Where did you bring someone like this?”
“That’s good. If people react well, there’s a possibility of the next contract. Okay, let’s go properly. Let’s take one more shot.”
“More here? This is enough…”
“I want to pull out more while I’m with that manager.”
“Hmm? The manager?”
At the words of the staff, the cinematographer explained in a tone that he didn’t know that either.
“Didn’t you see that Im Ha-eun’s expression improved every time the manager said something during the break? A look of embarrassment, a look of hurt pride, and eyes trembling with fear… The kid who used to only express feelings of shame is gradually mixing various emotions well. .”
“Is that because of that manager? Eh, that person’s career is also short…”
“It’s even more amazing to bring out your acting skills like that by talking a little even though your career is short! That means you have to be good at acting yourself, and you have to be good at teaching that too.”
“Isn’t it just to relieve tension? Lim Ha-eun’s acting skills are great, but she’s just shying away from people, or I’ve only experienced the scene she’s doing right now…”
“Hey, does that make sense? It’s a very embarrassing scene that we’re filming right now, ‘The female knight knows that the monsters who defeated her will soon suffer all sorts of things, but she tries to brag for nothing, but she can’t hide her fear, so she’s nervous’, but that’s a similar experience. There’s no way you’ve ever tried “Idol.”
“That’s right.”
The cinematographer and staff turned their eyes to Ha-eun Lim.
There, I saw Lim Ha-eun, who was saying something to Se-jin Lee and expressing all kinds of tentative thoughts, and Lee Se-jin, who was saying this and that while looking at Im Ha-eun with a smile on her face.
I don’t know what he’s talking about, but he must be giving all sorts of advice and encouragement.
If The Queens were under a manager like that, their acting skills would improve quickly.
Shall we take a look at the other members later?
It was a director who had such thoughts for a while.
“It’s time. Let’s go in.”
“I’m going to start filming again!”
The two, admiring Lee Se-jin, focused on their work again.
***
During the filming, there were many other things I had to do besides taking care of Haeun.
One of them is friendship… Not greeting.
It is to spread your feet as much as possible by passing business cards to people on set.
There were not many people because it was a simple job of filming a video for a game advertisement, but there were still things to do.
“Hey, that’s really great. I didn’t know someone like that existed!”
It seemed that the employee of the game company who commissioned the advertisement video was deeply impressed by Ha-eun’s acting.
“It fits the image perfectly, the acting is good, it’s amazing. I’m sure the head office will be satisfied.”
“Thank you. There are other members in The Queens, so if you are interested, please check them out. Since there are 3 members, I think it would be okay to cosplay 3 characters from the beginning of the game…”
“Ohhh, really? I’ll have to talk to headquarters.”
The game side has little to do with real-life idols or celebrities, but there’s nothing wrong with saying hello and making a good impression.
Judging from the reaction, it seems that there is a possibility of actively asking for work, and this is a decent income.
“Brother, have you been here?”
“Uh, Minji. You’re welcome. Greetings, Grand Ragnarok domestic publishing manager.”
“Ah, hello, I’m Minji Park from The Queens!”
Minji bowed her head reflexively.
Seeing this, the employee widened his eyes.
“Oh, did you say Minji Park? Ohh… Perfect, perfect.”
“Yes, yes?”
“I can’t tell you anything right now… But I might need another shoot like this, and it’s the perfect look for it.”
“Is it real? Thank you!”
Even if it’s an empty check, if you say it this much, it means that you really have an idea.
I immediately bowed my head and thanked him.
“We’ll end filming~!”
“Thank you for your effort!”
“I’m going to clean up!”
The atmosphere on the set started to become chaotic.
I greeted the game company employee once more and went to Ha-eun.
“Nice job, you worked hard. It’s cold, right? Put on a coat.”
“Sister, here… Cocoa…”
“Thank you.”
Im Ha-eun accepts cocoa with a tired expression.
“Get in the car right away. Do you need anything?”
“Uh… Just something warm… And something to eat? I’m hungry.”
“Okay, I’ll buy something. Minji and Haeun wait in the car.”
“Brother, I will… Eat…”
“No. You’re adjusting your diet right now.”
“Kihin.”
Minji makes a sullen expression right away.
“Go in. I’ll be going soon.”
It was time to drive off the chattering kids and head to the convenience store.
“Mr. Lee Se-jin.”
A cold, sharp voice came.
When I turned my head, what I saw was Cheonbom looking at me with arms crossed.
