Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 372

372. The Madman is Not Alone (2)

November 7, 2022

I can’t breathe.

The more Black and David talked back and forth,

silence fell over the set.

‘Isn’t this dangerous?’

Someone thought so.

It was natural.

He was a character with so little screen time that he wouldn’t even be considered a supporting role.

So, no one expected the actor playing the role to be any good.

They just hoped he wouldn’t be so bad that he would ruin Black’s acting, even in shared shots.

But they soon realized how wrong they were.

‘How can a minor character have so much presence?’

Fortunately, the suddenly created ‘David’ acted well.

But the problem was that he was *too* good.

‘Won’t this dilute Black’s presence?’

That would be a disaster.

For the main character to be overshadowed by a minor character.

That would diminish the protagonist’s charm.

The movie’s atmosphere would definitely become chaotic.

The protagonist, failing to dominate the screen, would obviously fail to elicit empathy and understanding from the audience.

“Unbelievable. Has my house become a zoo where just anyone can come and go?”

A sarcastic voice.

There’s a crooked smile on his lips, but his eyes are cold and piercing as he looks at the other person.

It’s a scene where Black, expressing his anger, shows intense hostility towards David, John Doe’s subordinate.

A handsome face with rough stubble and dark shadows under his eyes.

The fact that his always neat appearance is disheveled shows that Black’s mind is cornered, desperate, and precarious.

His eyes are sharp, and the anger he expresses is fierce.

He’s holding it down, but he might lose control of his boiling rage at any moment.

In that precarious moment, he might lash out at the person in front of him.

“I came to deliver John Doe’s message. Disappointing.”

A chilling voice poured cold water on the precarious atmosphere.

“At this rate, I wonder if you’re even worth working with.”

Originally, Black was supposed to overwhelm the atmosphere in this scene.

At least, the staff thought so and predicted it.

But as the camera rolled and their conversation continued, that thought changed.

‘He’s not being pushed back at all.’

Raymond didn’t reach the top star position with just a pretty face.

He had a weighty presence that others couldn’t ignore.

Even when saying the same lines, Raymond overwhelmingly drew attention.

That was definitely the case, but.

‘Goodness. I’m actually worried about Black now.’

It’s just a few minutes of shooting.

But in that short time, the two actors’ performances were enough to captivate everyone on set.

The tense tension between the two, who were not unilaterally pushed back, made everyone watching nervous.

‘And it’s clear that David is the one who created that atmosphere…….’

If they weren’t filming a movie, the actor playing David would have been cast on the spot.

An actor who shows a presence that threatens the lead actor is a valuable and rare find.

But the problem is that they are already filming a movie with the lead actor.

You can’t just replace the lead actor in the middle, can you?

Especially since this was a series.

A series that has already achieved tremendous success with two installments!

‘It’s not bad acting, no, it’s actually incredibly good……! But this way, it doesn’t help the movie.’

The staff thought so.

‘Should I talk to Jonas……?’

It has been proven that Jonas didn’t make a mistake.

But this time, they couldn’t help but worry in a different way.

“Nope. It’s okay. Just watch. Nothing you’re worried about will happen.”

Jonas dismissed their concerns.

“He’s a smart actor. He knows how to control his strength and weakness very well. It’s almost insulting to compare him to those half-wits who only know how to show off like male peacocks, so everyone should watch carefully.”

It’s never easy to dominate the screen at once.

There are countless actors who can’t even do that in this industry.

But a movie isn’t a monodrama [a play with only one character] filmed alone.

‘Rather, there’s a synergy happening.’

Jonas could see it.

It was a coincidence that he discovered Yeon-woo watching Gabriel’s practice.

That coincidence was like a godsend to Jonas.

-Boss. It’s quite dangerous. It’s not good to provoke him on purpose.

-Haha……. Right. I need to calm down now.

-Here.

Gabriel, acting with madness.

And Yeon-woo, silently watching him, not even showing any agitation as if he were used to such madness.

The moment he saw them, a fanfare exploded in his head.

Bbaaam!

Is this how Archimedes felt when he shouted Eureka! [a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something]!

It felt like baby angels were appearing and blowing trumpets.

Not only that.

The perfect route that he wasn’t satisfied with even after hundreds of checks!

The last puzzle piece that had been missing, which had made him rack his brains for so many days, suddenly appeared before his eyes.

“How dare you bring up Rachel’s name to me? Did you expect me to take your hand if you mentioned her name? Why would I bother taking your hand? I can just wipe you both out.”

A smiling face with a fierce voice that doesn’t match.

Anger overflows, as if he wants to tear the other person’s throat out right away.

But.

“Take care of your self-destructive urges yourself. Black, I didn’t think you were this stupid. I thought you could figure out what’s more important, but was I mistaken?”

The calm and cold voice that countered him didn’t waver at all.

Rather, he looked at the other person’s burning anger with a look of disdain.

‘Yes, my choice was right!’

Jonas, who was monitoring all of this, felt exhilarated.

His choice was right!

‘The darkness and conflict lurking within Black are being revealed even better!’

It was all thanks to David in front of him.

He scratched Black’s nerves very efficiently.

‘This part is important for determining the direction of Black’s anger.’

Black and John Doe make a precarious and temporary agreement.

Here, Black’s original calm and rational characteristics are revealed.

He lost his lover, who he was truly shaken by.

But even so, Black was still Black.

This scene was nothing less than a scene that proved it.

‘Perfect. It’s perfect!’

All these intricately intertwined devices mesh together cleverly in one scene.

It was exactly what Jonas wanted.

*

“Are you saying we should increase it?”

Yeon-woo asked.

“That’s right! If it’s okay with Yeon-woo, I think it would be good to add more weight to the role, increase the lines, and increase the scenes, what do you think?!”

The person who answered was Jonas.

Looking at him with very expectant eyes, sparkling, he looked like a plump squirrel with a handful of acorns.

After a few shoots, Jonas started to bring up such things subtly.

“I think it’s a good idea. Ray, what do you think?”

Gabriel even slipped in.

He even brought in the lead actor.

“I don’t mind. The more David and John Doe are emphasized, the more my Black feels highlighted. I also get the feeling that I can see the humanity of Black, who was no different from a killing machine.”

If the first and second episodes were blockbuster-like, the third episode had to be different.

It’s the point where a series is coming to an end.

And it’s also the part where the narrative of the character Black is completed.

“A character who just kills people well and fights coolly is good to watch and enjoy. But what really makes you fall in love with the character is the human part. It makes you feel a sense of kinship with someone who has the same commonalities as you, not a separate, detached being.”

Jonas didn’t want to end Black as just a well-made action movie.

He wanted to make everyone really love Black once again.

Just like he did.

Raymond also completely agreed with Jonas’s thoughts.

“Since we’re showing humanity, we need to properly show what kind of person Black is. But it’s too difficult to communicate only with John Doe because there’s too much bad blood between them, so I think it would be good to highlight David, who mediates between them.”

“Right? You think so too?”

“Oh, my dear friends. I’m so glad you’re thinking the same thing as me!”

The three of them are a great match.

‘Have these people forgotten why I’m here?’

Yeon-woo thought.

‘Something seems to be backwards…….’

Strange.

I just came to monitor for the OST [Original Sound Track].

Somehow, I ended up appearing in the movie.

‘Well……. The more lifespan, the better.’

You shouldn’t lose your initial intentions.

When I was just getting used to the system.

Back then, I was anxious even if I didn’t have enough time in a single day.

Thinking about that time, it’s crazy to refuse a lifespan of more than a month.

‘I’m also a little greedy for Raymond’s stats.’

The moment a harvestable lifespan notification appeared above my head.

[Additional Harvestable Stat: Ox-like Stamina][S]

Raymond’s status window also changed.

‘Lifespan is lifespan, but……. Hmm. It’s polite to take it when they give it to me.’

I couldn’t pass by the stat after seeing it after a long time.

‘I’ve been neglecting my physical fitness lately, but if I have that…….’

It’s a stat with an S grade.

And the name is ‘Ox-like Stamina’.

Someone said that physical strength is national power.

And Yeon-woo had no intention of letting go of the S-grade stat.

Of course, that was it.

A brief detour.

“I appreciate the offer, but I think David’s appearance is just right now.”

“No, why?!”

“Aren’t you considering the running time? I know the edited version is already over 2 hours and 30 minutes.”

“W, well, that’s true, but……!”

“It’s good to do everything in moderation. As the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little.”

From the beginning, the role of David that Jonas thought of was up to here.

It seemed like he was greedy because the actors’ chemistry was so good, but…….

‘You have to balance it. If the amount suddenly increases, the atmosphere of the entire movie will be disrupted.’

If it were someone else, they would rather beg Jonas.

Yeon-woo refused the offer without hesitation.

That made people even more anxious.

“That’s true, but…… it is, but……!”

The more he couldn’t have it, the more he yearned for it.

Jonas’s eyes were blazing.

Whether he did or not, Yeon-woo was unmoved.

“Then promise me that you’ll appear in the next work……!”

Jonas pleaded as if he were about to cling to his pants.

Of course, Yeon-woo didn’t even listen.

‘I have to finish the OST first.’

It’s more important to make this movie and OST a success right now.

I didn’t have the mental capacity to pay attention to other things.

‘Now there are only a couple of scenes left where David appears…….’

Probably, Yeon-woo’s filming will be over sometime today or tomorrow.

Maybe that’s why Jonas called Gabriel and Raymond and sent subtle glances.

‘No matter how sorry you are, there’s no one sane in this industry…….’

Yeon-woo has a career in his own way.

But validation in Hollywood has not yet been achieved.

So, even if it’s a minor role, you should actually be grateful.

But Jonas, who seems a little crazy, rather clung to Yeon-woo’s ankles.

He begged him to film a little more together.

What’s funny is,

‘Why isn’t anyone stopping him?!’

No matter how much Jonas is a god to the Jonas crew.

Yeon-woo, who has a very good sense, could tell.

Everyone was regretting that Jonas’s choice was wrong this time.

‘But why isn’t anyone stopping him now? Shouldn’t they be stopping him?’

I don’t know why everyone is just looking at him with an inexplicable warm smile.

A director like the sky is clinging to the ankles of a minor character.

And once again.

Yeon-woo once again realized that this industry is full of crazy people.

Right,

“Oh, my God. It was you! The one I was looking for……! I’ve been waiting for you to come to me……!”

When one crazy person knelt down in front of Yeon-woo.