I am a Genius Film Director - Chapter 244
Only Ranovel
Episode 244
As soon as Eugene Carey broke up with James, he moved out of the old motel and returned home.
When the statues filling the house greeted him, he looked at them for a moment with a disapproving expression.
[Best Actor in Comedy Category]
[Comedy Acting Award]
[Comedian Award]
Naturally, all the awards had the word ‘comedy’ in their names.
At one time, as a comedy actor, I was proud of making others laugh.
Because laughter is a good thing.
I thought sharing it was a great good deed, and I was proud of myself.
However, when I encountered limitations, comedy at some point felt like a shackle.
You want to go somewhere, but strong shackles that seem to have no intention of letting you go.
So at some point, Carrie felt sick of comedy itself.
“after… … .”
Carrie sighed deeply as she looked at the awards she received for her comedy films.
Is it a legacy of the past or a shackle? Or is it both?
Carrie covered her face with both hands because she couldn’t make an accurate decision.
‘For sure… … .’
This legacy clearly brought Carrie great wealth and fame.
Everything that others might envy.
But at some point, those things became embarrassing to Carrie.
From the beginning, his goal was to be a good actor, not an actor limited to comedy.
But the reality was difficult.
Just as the world recognized him as a comedian, film directors only showed a move to use him in comedy films.
‘Kyung Chan-hyeon is a unique director… … ‘If it were me, I would only write in the comedy genre.’
With this in mind, Eugene Carey probably remembered what James said earlier, picked up his cell phone and called Kyung Chan-hyeon.
-hello?
“Ah yes. “Director Kyung.”
-Haha, it’s not Graham, it’s Eugene Carey.
Gyeong Chan-hyeon answered in a bright voice.
“what… … yes. Oh, and I heard it from Mr. James. The director was watching it himself… … .”
-Oh, of course that’s what I’ll do. Carrie does that and she can’t care less about it.
“thank you.”
-no. Of course it is something that must be done.
Carrie had no response to Kyung Chan-hyeon’s words for a moment.
He frowned for a moment as if thinking about something, then cautiously opened his mouth.
“What are you doing now?”
-yes? Are you checking what you’re going to film the day after tomorrow?
“Are you very busy?”
-Well, not to that extent.
“I wish I had some drinking friends.”
Gyeong Chan-hyeon laughed and said at Carrie’s words.
-If you’re Carrie’s drinking buddy, you should leave work and everything behind. Please send me the address.
***
Beverly Hills is where top stars and celebrities live.
Among them, Eugene Carey invited us to a house that looked particularly nice.
“Hey… … It’s definitely a wealthy village. “It’s a wealthy village.”
James has already heard the entire situation.
I thought that Eugene Carey was going through quite a hard time, so I repeated words of comfort in my head.
‘are you okay. what… … If you immerse yourself in acting… … .’
After repeating these words again, I entered Eugene Carey’s house and he welcomed me with a bright smile.
In the United States, I often experienced being invited to other people’s homes, but I couldn’t get used to being invited by people I had seen on TV or screens as a child.
Because it was like a dream experience.
“Are you okay with drinking?”
“yes… … “I do everything in moderation.”
“Oh, I like being young after all. haha.”
He held up a finely crafted glass whiskey bottle, poured it into a glass, and handed it to me.
“what… … “It’s okay to drink with an old man like me, right?”
“Hey, you’re an old man. “He’s only 13 years older than me.”
“Is that Meg?”
“Oh, no… … .”
Eugene Carey made me laugh by showing his characteristic exaggerated smile.
Carrie made me laugh with various stories, abusing her incredible talent of making people laugh with just a single facial expression.
Meanwhile, he looked at the glass with a slightly bitter expression.
“Is there anything you want to say?”
“what… … There is, but… … .”
Carrie savored her appetite and shook her head.
“no. haha. That’s Okay. It would just be lagging for no reason. “I’m sorry for whining when I called you to thank you.”
“I also have a tendency to listen to other people’s stories. “Well, even if it’s bullshit.”
At my words, Carrie looked at me for a moment and then said with a grin.
“Did you know that I had financial difficulties when I was young?”
I knew Eugene Carey intimately.
There wasn’t much of a surprise.
It was already a famous story in Korea that he survived an unknown life with a fake check worth 10 million dollars.
“yes.”
“So there was a time when I was crazy about money. I chased money rather than dreams. What was the importance of dreams? “I don’t have anything to eat right now, so I just cut the hamburger into three and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
Eugene Carey looked at the glass with a bitter smile, as if reminiscing about the past.
“It’s so unfamiliar, right? “This is probably the first time you’ve seen me say something like this in such a voice.”
“Oh, no. “It’s so good.”
“Do you like my sordid past?”
“no… … “That’s not it.”
Carrie continued speaking with a mischievous smile.
“Then I was cast in a third-rate comedy program. It started from then. “My life.”
Eugene Carey gradually became famous from that comedy program.
Afterwards, he became successful in comedy films and rose to the level of the king of comedy.
He retired from comedy films and then reversed his career.
A tremendous agony that cannot even be imagined.
He wanted to become a mainstream actor, but in this world, there was no director who could properly utilize him as a mainstream actor.
His agony would have grown even greater.
All the comforts I had given him here were in vain.
‘My words may seem soulless… … .’
Eugene Carey continued to drink alcohol with his life.
His life without famous directors was more sad than he thought.
Of course, he has a lot of money, but he is an actor who has lost his dream.
Although it may seem like a very glamorous life to others, the life of an actor is not satisfying.
As I looked at his life with these thoughts in mind, my heart felt a little numb.
“I have a question.”
After he finished telling his story, he said to me:
“Of course I asked, but… … Why did you pick me right away? A character named Graham. I’ve never even shown acting like that… … There would have been no reason to think that that character would suit me… … .”
“ah… … That’s it… … .”
I thought for a moment about what to say to him.
However, perhaps because of the intoxication, consciousness gradually became blurred.
‘What should I say… … You can’t say you watched a movie that wasn’t there… … ?’
***
Carrie looked at Kyung Chan-hyeon for a moment, who just blinked in silence.
“If it was a useless question… … .”
“Oh, no. Something like that. “As an actor, this is a question I would naturally wonder about.”
Gyeong Chan-hyeon let out a series of breaths with slightly sunken eyes.
I’ve already emptied a bottle of whiskey.
The whiskey that accompanies Carrie’s life easily went down the back of her throat, but when it came time for Kyung Chan-hyeon to talk, it seemed like he couldn’t get the words out easily.
“Sigh!”
Gyeong Chan-hyeon suddenly exhaled his spirit.
“Are you okay?”
“Ah yes. It was a bit dangerous just now. lol.”
Smiling like a boy, Gyeong Chan-hyeon looked at his drink.
“I liked Eugene Carey’s smile. “She’s in any movie.”
“Smiling… … ?”
“yes. There are different types of laughter. Laughter from cynicism, laughter from bitterness, laughter from happiness, and even laughter from sadness. Not only this, I think there are tens of thousands of types of laughter in the world. “It’s not just humorous laughter from a comedy.”
Eugene Carey looked at Kyung Chan-hyeon as if he was interested in what he said.
“And there’s something about Eugene Carey’s laugh that’s hard to put into words. Is it sadness? If you want to look happy, is it happiness? Looks sad when you want to. There is an atmosphere of something unknown. And it was only visible to you.”
“… … .”
This is my first evaluation.
Rather than just being seen as a funny comedian, Eugene Carey laughed at the unique evaluation.
“And this time, you are showing great method acting. But actually… … .”
Gyeong Chan-hyeon hesitated to speak for a moment while looking at Carrie’s gaze.
“Speak comfortably. Today’s story ends here. “I won’t say anything or show any emotions when I go out.”
“Then hehe. “I’ll talk comfortably.”
Gyeong Chan-hyeon’s face is gradually turning red.
Seeing his bright smile, Eugene Carey also smiled and nodded.
“Actually, I know that Eugene Carey is sick of comedy.”
The smile on Gyeong Chan-hyeon’s face disappeared in an instant.
Then he spoke to Carrie with a serious expression.
“That’s why it’s clear that he’s putting extreme pressure on himself to prove it to the world, even if it’s unreasonable.”
‘Did you already know…? … Even the reason… … .’
“It cannot be denied that the world is shackling Mr. Carey with the title of King of Comedy… … Still, I hope you don’t hate it too much. I also knew Ms. Carrie because of her comedy movies, and she also brought me a lot of comfort because of those movies. But if Carrie, who is at the center of it all, considers her past to be miserable, wouldn’t she, me, and other fans be very heartbroken?”
“… … .”
Eugene Carey looked at Kyung Chan-hyeon as if slightly surprised at the slightly tearful voice.
Perhaps because he was too drunk, Gyeong Chan-hyeon’s eyes were completely gone.
‘That could be… … .’
He said these words with his eyes closed, as if he had completely relaxed, but it felt like something was falling into Carrie’s heart.
If you regret your past, it may not be polite to the people who gained strength from seeing that past.
Carrie emptied her drink with a solemn feeling at Kyung Chan-hyeon’s unexpected words.
“what… … That may not be what Carrie wants. But I think it would be nice for her to feel a little more at ease when it comes to filming movies. Hehe, the production crews are increasingly complaining. “They say Mr. Graham is so scary and does what he wants?”
“okay… … .”
Eugene Carey forced himself to act even more strangely in order to become Graham.
It was normal for him to get irritated with the production crew, and he even got angry at his counterpart, Glenn.
“But if you do that and Mr. Graham is properly captured on camera, now is a good time. In the end, Carrie and I both have to prove it to the world, right? But Eugene Carey is not doing it because he wants to, because I think it would be too difficult if she were forced to do it.”
‘I’m doing it because I’m forced to do it… … .’
Eugene Carey’s heart was shaken once again by Kyung Chan-hyeon’s words.
Upon hearing this, Eugene Carey nodded as if he realized something.
“Now I know something… … .”
“… … .”
“huh?”
Eugene Carey chuckled as he looked at Kyung Chan-hyeon, who had fallen asleep just as he was thinking for a moment.