episode_0529
by fnovelpia
Jay Lennox looked with jealous eyes at Minho, who was receiving better treatment than himself, who participated in Steelheart from start to finish.
‘Do you really have a connection with an investor?’
At Director Hartman’s recommendation, Minho sits in his seat and watches the scene.
The director gave up the chair he had never offered to anyone else to an actor he was seeing for the first time. He sat there as if it was natural. Although his ability was recognized in the industry, his attitude was uncharacteristic of director Hartman, who was evaluated as being very demanding and authoritarian.
Plus, Minho doesn’t look nervous at all even though he’s about to start filming.
Of course, since filming time is a cost, from the production team’s point of view, it would be better to show relaxation like that rather than being nervous and making NGs, but to his eyes, which were already full of ugly hair, Minho’s relaxation only seemed like groundless confidence.
Like a parachute with a large investor on its back.
‘Wait a parachute?’
As the delusion progressed to that point, a new idea appeared in Jay Lennox’s head.
The idea was to have the actor playing the hero speak for himself, as he was the screenwriter but had no confidence in overcoming the influence of the director and author.
Since the first filming had not even begun yet, if the actors and screenwriters worked together to raise their voices, there might even be room to add PC elements to the character of Ignis.
If he really was a parachute, the idea was to use that power.
It was an idea that seemed to have completely forgotten the disapproving memories of him just moments ago, but he truly thought this idea was plausible.
Jay Lennox saw Minho get up from his seat and head to the waiting room to prepare for filming and followed him.
Clap~
“Mr. Lennox?”
“I have something to talk about with actor Ignis for a moment, so could you please leave my seat?”
“Oh, I understand.”
Although he is suppressed by director Hartman and Carl Rogers, he is one of the leading screenwriters of the film.
There was no way an ordinary staff member could refuse what he said.
When the stylist and other staff left and the two of them were left alone in the empty waiting room, he approached Minho without hesitation and took out the business.
“Nice to meet you. You know who I am… Come on, just do one thing with me.”
“… … ?”
Of course, Minho couldn’t help but feel suspicious about his sudden appearance.
“Work? What do you mean… I finished filming today. Are you thinking about additional filming?”
“No, I have a very good idea. For the movie or for you.”
He said that and revealed his thoughts to Minho.
If the other person was an actor worth his name, he would never have thought of doing something like this. Because actors who had investors on their backs were also respected by the production crew.
However, Minho is the first face I see at the site today.
As an industry insider, the fact that he was someone I had never seen before meant that he was someone who had not left behind a remarkable career.
‘Then, no matter the background, I can bake and boil it.’
The stereotype of Asians he knew was that they had gentle personalities and did not actively express their opinions. In Minho’s case, although his muscular body was scary, it didn’t seem to be much different.
It was the mindset of someone who was a PC person but had more prejudice against Asians than anyone else.
‘This is our last chance to intervene in Steelheart… !’
“Hmm… As you know, the world has changed a lot now. People are no longer enthusiastic about movies with existing sexist and racist elements. You can see that the number of Asians like you appearing in leading roles in Hollywood movies is increasing.”
Minho sat silently with an expression on his face that he wanted to hear what he was talking about.
Jay Lennox’s eyebrows twitched when he saw that.
‘upstart. I’m not the type of person to let things like this happen, but I came here to ask for a favor… ‘
But it was he, not Minho, who was disappointing now. He poured out pretentious words in the softest possible tone.
“Seeing that you were cast as Ignis, you must be confident in your acting. However, simply being an Asian who is good at acting is not enough to garner enough support from fans. If you were black, you could have received support from the black community, but honestly, it is true that people of color other than black people do not have much influence in this industry. Are the films that have invested a lot of Chinese capital any different? Where are you, North Korea… ”
“South Korea.”
“Yes, there. I was mistaken because it was similar. Anyway, it would be hard to expect support from fans in Hollywood. Because the number is so small. So, we need to recruit new fans through characters. If I can get the support of the sexual minority community, I will not only be able to make cookie videos like this, but I will be able to film a real stand-alone movie in one go. Even if you can’t do it, you can still go into drama production.”
He spoke passionately about how important and noble it is to incorporate PC elements in today’s media market. In the process, without realizing that they are actually ignoring the Asian people who are listening to the story.
From his perspective, it was a great favor to show him the know-how that built his career, but of course, it was a situation that no normal person could accept kindly.
He was lost in his own world and was pouring out words, not even noticing that Minho’s face had hardened.
“It seems like you have a close relationship with Edward Hartman. If you could lend a helping hand… ”
“This is another funny guy.”
“Hmm? What did you say?”
Jay Lennox asks back, unable to understand what he is muttering in Korean.
Instead of repeating what he said, Minho gave a congratulatory message with a smile on his face.
“Thank you for your concern. But I have to start filming soon. I will hear more details later.”
“So, if you don’t decide now… ”
Creepy~
“Intake… !”
He felt a moment of chills and closed his mouth. Minho was obviously smiling, but he felt chills from the vivid life he felt there.
“I think Mr. Lennox is busy too… Let’s talk again later.”
“Yeah, right. Anyway, think about it carefully.”
He didn’t get the confirmation he wanted and left the waiting room as if running away.
‘Damn, you’re saying you didn’t come here as an investor? I guess he’s probably related to the Yakuza or something?’
He recalled the eerie look in Minho’s smiling face and rubbed his goosebumps with his palm.
However, despite his actions, the bristled fur did not subside.
On the contrary, every time I thought of Minho’s face, my heart beat irregularly, as if I was surprised, and I couldn’t concentrate on the scene.
In the end, he had no choice but to bow to the director and head to the hospital.
Although it was only a short moment, it was the result of encountering the true spirit of life shown by a master of flower techniques.
***
‘I see all kinds of crazy people.’
My intention was to lash out at the crazy guy who encouraged me to become gay.
I remembered the caution I heard from Jackson Reed.
“There are people you have to be careful of. Jay Lennox is a very powerful screenwriter… You might cling to Minho and say strange things for no reason.”
“Is it something like racial discrimination? ?”
“I’m a person passionate about PC, so I’m skeptical, but… Because there are rumors like that. You’d better be careful. Another way is to just ignore it. Anyway, once this movie is over, I won’t be watching it again.”
“… Is that okay?”
In response to my question, he shook his shoulders as if he was fed up and expressed his disapproval with his whole body.
“They tried to completely destroy the Steelheart character throughout filming the movie. The charm of the character is that he is a Playboy billionaire, but he tried to kill it all. You only need to shoot it once, so it’s better to just ignore it.”
When I think about the conversation we had during the interview and on the way to the villa, Jackson Reed was not a person who would gossip about others, but I was particularly bothered by the negative explanation.
If I hadn’t had Maria research it in advance after hearing what Jackson Reed said, I wouldn’t have been quite embarrassed.
When a powerful scriptwriter came to me and said that he wanted me to change my character, I might have misunderstood that Carl Rogers also agreed to that.
-Although he is said to be a PC person, he is a person who has caused controversy due to discriminatory remarks against Asian races. Thanks to the advocacy of fellow PCists, the situation did not escalate into a serious situation.
‘It’s really annoying… ‘
Jackson Reed said that he was someone I would never see again after this movie, but it seemed like that kind of person would continue to annoy people.
‘I need to clean it up because shit might accidentally splash out. First, after I finish filming today.’
With the help of the returning staff, I put on my equipment and returned to the filming set.
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