Episode 66. Action
With a wire as elastic and durable as a rubber band, the stuntman jumped into the sky.
At the same time, the stuntman lifted his body without rotation and then landed on the cushioned floor.
thud-
“Stop! Stop!”
Hawk O’Brien’s cry rang through the set. It was already the fifth.
It was something he didn’t like.
In response, Hawk O’Brien approached the stuntman and asked what he wanted.
“More wild! perfectly! Magnificently!”
The stuntman was also a pro named Peter Benson, who was selected as an Asian from Hollywood.
Peter tried to comply with the request as much as possible, but it was not easy to maintain his posture due to the recoil or not to be shaken after landing.
In terms of stunt difficulty, it was top-notch.
“One More.”
Filming started again.
The wire pulled hard and lifted Peter up.
However, Peter, who was floating in the air, struggled to get his landing position.
“ah-!”
“oh.”
It was an instant.
thud-
Peter’s body collapsed forward as he landed narrowly on the floor.
It was because the impact was not evenly distributed during landing.
“Keugh.”
I couldn’t get up as I moaned, probably because I was so overworked.
The paramedics who were waiting soon came and checked the condition.
“I’m going to have to do a closer examination, but it looks like the ligaments are damaged.”
“this······.”
“Gwa, it’s okay.”
Peter had been working with Hawk O’Brien for quite some time.
So I wanted to somehow satisfy this stunt.
“Peter, it’s okay, don’t overdo it.”
“But you can’t quit, can you?”
The eyes of the two turned to the other stuntman who was waiting in one direction.
However, they quietly avoided their eyes.
Because of all the stuntmen on the set right now, there is no one better than Peter Benson.
“Wouldn’t it be a big deal for you if you pushed yourself further? I’ll take care of this, so go to the hospital first.”
“still······.”
“Ugh!”
Hawk O’Brien forced Peter Benson into an ambulance.
At the same time, a sigh escaped. I said so, but there was no right way right away.
“What are you going to do without Peter?”
The manager, Jamie, also left the waiting area to see if he was worried and went to his side.
All the other actors felt the same way.
In particular, Yoo So-hyun continued to act in awe and wonder at the appearance of Diablo.
I was a little tired, but I wanted to raise that feeling to the peak and complete it within today.
“I’m crazy. I can’t even run myself.”
“Don’t make the impossible sound obvious.”
“…”
“First, I will recognize him as a Korean stuntman.”
“Can I come right away just because I’m looking into it now?”
Time was also an issue.
Since it was an outdoor shoot that had to be taken in broad daylight, the shoot had to be finished before sunset.
“Among other roles, is there any actor who is Korean and becomes an action figure?”
“Is there anyone who can be an action figure if he can’t be Peter? It’s not like an actor would do that himself…”
The main character, Diablo, was Hwang Seong-min, who is famous for his warm feeling among male actors in Korea.
The story was that the man living next door was a real devil. Because it gives a feeling of reversal, the feeling of the actor before applying CG was completely different.
Moreover, because of his age, stunts were impossible.
“Um… um?”
“what’s the matter?’
“There is a person…”
“who? Is there anyone good?”
Jamie’s finger pointed to the seat where Yu So-hyun, who plays the role of Jessica Kim, is waiting.
The other people who were nervous also moved their eyes along the finger.
For an instant, his gaze was focused on Yoo So-hyun.
“···yes? Why are you like that?”
While reviewing the script, Yoo So-hyun felt a tremendous gaze, so she was surprised to think that she was looking at herself.
Then Jamie Klein and Hawk O’Brien quickly approached.
“Precipitation! Help us!”
Jamie shouted while holding Kang-soo’s hand, who was standing behind Yoo So-hyun.
It was just to ask Kang-soo.
“I mean?”
“are you okay. The level of difficulty is high, so Kang-su, please give it a try. I’m begging you. Of course, it’s not filming right now, it’s just a test. If it’s okay, I’ll adjust the difficulty level and go.”
Kang-soo happened to look at Teresa.
Theresa only shrugged her shoulders.
“Kangsu-ssi, if it’s okay, try it. First of all, it can’t be bad if you’re good at martial arts.”
Kim Bo-ran was also worried about filming, so he thought he could trust Kang-soo.
And Yoo So-hyun from the side also showed a slightly expectant look.
Even if I refused, it seemed like it would only eat up my time.
“All right. Let’s try.”
“really?”
It was more readily accepted than I thought.
Jamie looked at Kang-soo with a genuinely surprised expression.
“If you refuse, won’t you keep asking?”
“That’s true, but…”
Kang Soo also guessed Jamie Klein’s personality.
Her job itself is to make Hawk O’Brien shoot well.
Obstacles that interfered with filming were removed in some way or resolved in some way.
To save Hawk O’Brien, who had entered the battlefield before, he recruited ‘Nightwing’, which was the most expensive in the mercenary market at the time…
“I will change my clothes and wear a wire.”
Kangsu followed the staff and changed clothes. And after wearing the wire, I tested the elasticity with my finger.
Ding— Ding—
“Ready!”
When it was ready, the wire that tied the precipitation was pulled. However, the line that was fixed down was released with a signal and it flew up.
Shuaaa—
Even though the recoil was quite strong, Kang-soo’s body approached the landing site without shaking.
thud-!
“…”
There is a mat on the floor, but the impact must have been quite substantial.
Even so, Kangsu’s body did not shake an inch.
After a moment of silence, Hawk O’Brien’s mouth burst open.
“Cheer—!”
Kangsu succeeded in a move that even Peter Benson staggered.
“Let’s try it one more time.”
“···huh?”
Even though the director was OK, Kang-soo was dissatisfied.
“As I landed earlier, my body shook slightly. And let’s increase the strength when pulling more than before.”
“yes? Raising it now makes it more dangerous than Peter Benson did!”
This time Jamie was surprised.
This was because it would be more difficult for a person to correct his posture in the air if he raised it more than it is now.
“Didn’t you say make it more wild, magnificent and perfect? If you’re going to do it, I’ll finish it with this once.”
I ended up doing the stunts for Peter Benson anyway, so I was forced to stand out.
Besides, this was a good thing for Yoo So-hyun and her father, JIN Entertainment.
There were some things that caused trouble due to personal things, so there was also something to repay.
“Are you really okay?”
“It’s sunset in a little while. So let’s go quickly.”
The staff moved busily again.
After adjusting the wire, the precipitation settled. After that, the wire was pulled strongly and the rope was released, and at the same time Kang-soo’s body floated up at high speed.
Shuaaa
“…!”
It was faster than expected.
While everyone was surprised, they covered their mouths, afraid that even a sound would come out.
In the meantime, Kangsu changed his posture while concentrating all his nerves.
Quaang—
The landing, which came down at great speed, was useless even with a mat on the floor.
Silence lingered as the sound of impact spread in all directions.
“Kooow! Wow! Coke! Coke!”
Hawk O’Brien shouted ‘Cut’ for a long time before coughing.
At the same time, applause erupted from all directions.
It was a reaction of genuine admiration for Kang Soo’s action.
“after-“
Kangsu took a deep breath and felt a little strange.
The recoil of the wire was a little stronger than I had calculated just now.
It was a moment that could be a bit risky, but at that moment, I was able to quickly correct my posture and land.
It felt like my body was getting lighter.
‘Am I still… getting stronger?’
While Kang-su was thinking, Hawk O’Brien came over and spoke in English.
“great. That’s amazing!”
“thank you.”
“If it’s okay, can you appear in ＜My Neighbor Diablo＞? The mask is good, and the skills are even better.”
“···no. I will refuse. I’ll just help with the stunts if you need it sometimes.”
Hawk O’Brien tried to say something in response to Kang-su, who blocked it like a knife.
But at that moment, Jamie Klein came up to the side and blocked it.
“Please stop it. Mr. Han will never do that.”
“Even so… it’s such a waste…”
The role of ‘Neveros’, a servant of Diablo who appears in the middle of the drama, was still empty.
It was because there were a lot of scenes with excessive action, so I tried to use an actor who could be the action itself. So I tried to find an actor who would focus on action even if the actor’s awareness was a little low, but it was not easy.
Even now, Hawk O’Brien is constantly thinking about how to express it by using Kangsu as Neveros.
So I was even more sorry.
However, there must be a reason for Jamie to dry it himself.
In the meantime, with the help of the staff, Kang-soo untied the wires he had attached to his body and returned to his original position.
“Soo. Bravo! That was amazing!”
“You worked hard. It was amazing!”
“very awesome. Kang Soo Mr. That’s cool!”
Teresa, Yoo So-hyun, and Kim Bo-ran also spat out exclamations.
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Peter Benson, who went to the hospital, was in a taxi several hours later.
I received all the treatment, but the doctor told me to rest.
However, Peter wanted to help make the shoot go well no matter what.
So I continued to worry and restless, but I persuaded Lee Hye-young, a staff member who came with me.
Lee Hye-young was one of the staff members selected to handle the interpreter and domestic work.
“I don’t know what will happen if I go back there.”
“Do not worry. I will take care of it.”
Lee Hye-young, who was sitting in the passenger seat, let out a sigh at the thought of going back to the scene and being scolded.
However, her strength was not enough to stop Peter Benson’s passion. I tried calling Jamie Klein to stop it, but seeing Peter Benson trying to get up somehow, I couldn’t.
“Ehh—”
She also knew how big of a part Peter Benson was playing in the filming of this drama.
So it might have been more unstoppable.
After a while, the taxi arrived at the entrance of the set.
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Night came before I knew it, and the lights on the set were dimly visible toward the townhouse.
“Hyeyoung? Peter Benson? Didn’t you go to the hospital?”
The male staff who was controlling the entrance was surprised to see the two of them.
“Peter Benson was stubborn and was forced to come back. How is the shoot? Was that scene delayed?”
It was referring to the scene of the advent of Diablo.
Of course, it was thought that he would have decided to wait for Peter Benson’s recovery because he could not be filmed.
“no. That scene was already filmed.”
“···yes?”
The two were talking in Korean.
At this, Peter Benson, who did not understand, shook her and asked.
“What?”
Then Hyeyoung Lee translated the conversation we had just had.
Peter Benson’s eyes widened as soon as he heard the explanation.
It was a stunt that he himself failed. I wonder who can succeed in that…
Other colleagues or disciples were of course impossible.
“Let’s go quickly.”
Peter Benson climbed up to the set with the help of other staff at the entrance.
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