Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 215

After what nearly became a major safety incident, the discussion was far from over. Seokho, Verilad, Ice, and the production team decided to have a separate meeting.

“It’s not just about you being fine, is it? Then why have a contract at all?”

“I know, I’m always grateful, hyung.”

“This is exactly why I’m representing the company and acting as your manager.”

No matter how well things wrapped up, we couldn’t just continue riding that good mood.

A safety accident in Hollywood, where hundreds of millions are at stake? That had to be addressed thoroughly.

‘But it’s weird for the actor to be directly involved in this.’

For issues like this, Seokho and a good lawyer would solve everything. Since a safety incident occurred, the studio would also need to be checked again.

‘We’re probably looking at at least a week of downtime.’

Apparently, such things were common in Hollywood, so even if it felt odd, there was no choice but to adapt quickly.

As I was sorting my thoughts amidst the conclusion of the shoot, I suddenly heard a voice.

“Is your shoulder okay?”

The director of Tarzan quietly approached.

“Huh? My shoulder?”

“Yes, these kinds of movements can put ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) a lot of strain on the joints, especially the waist and shoulders.”

“I’m fine. Thanks for your concern.”

The director had a short haircut, a bit sparse on top, with blue pants and a chubby physique. He looked somewhat like a cartoon character.

“You know, I get told I look like a cartoon character often.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, people say I look like one. And then, oh! I even eat donuts like this, and they go wild saying I look like a character.”

"...?!"

I was taken aback by his unexpected talent show. Then, the director reached out a hand.

“I don’t think I’ve properly introduced myself. I’m McGroy Drom.”

“I’m Kim Donghu.”

Despite the suddenness of the situation, it felt surprisingly natural. There was a certain bouncy charm to it. Was this Hollywood?

“I actually prefer a very realistic approach to directing.”

“Huh?”

In that moment, he suddenly launched into an unexpected self-promotion.

I was caught off guard, but McGroy continued on.

“I dislike using too much CGI. I don’t like spending money on things we don’t need. I enjoy creating things myself.”

“Oh... I see.”

“Of course, for things like jungles, we’ll have to use CGI for environmental and animal safety.”

Was he one of those people who lived in the real world but dreamed of fitting the ideal mold?

Just as I was starting to question why he was saying all this, he got to the point.

“By the way, would you mind taking a quick look at the screen?”

“The screen?”

“Yes, this scene is so good that I think we’ll use it almost as is... yeah.”

As he said this, I followed McGroy to the monitor. On screen, I was swinging across the ropes, performing a series of acrobatic moves.

From the thrilling moment I started to swing to the tricky twists of my ankles as I grabbed the ropes, it was all captured on camera.

And between those acrobatic feats...

Thud.

“...?”

Something was dangling.

“I want to give the scene as raw a feel as possible. What do you think? A dynamic, alive performance!”

Thud.

Thud.

Since Tarzan's costume typically covered the lower half of his body with something like banana leaves, underneath were just a pair of shorts and tight drawers.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

I hadn't expected it to look like this.

“...No, I think you’ll need to CGI that part.”

“Huh? You mean the directing?”

“Are you talking about the directing?”

“Yeah, is there something wrong with that...?”

The moment I gave my answer, McGroy's expression changed subtly. He quickly understood the situation, and his face shifted.

“Of course, we’ll handle it with CGI. Haha... hahaha, I thought you meant a prop like a portable club or something...”

I realized he was just reacting to my response.

With McGroy’s rambling words, I couldn’t help but bow my head. Trying to shift the conversation in a smoother direction, I said.

“So! What I meant to say was—how do you feel about adding more action or directing in scenes like this?”

“...Sounds good.”

McGroy continued the conversation as best as he could, but I was nearly losing my mind, wanting to escape this awkward situation as fast as possible.

***

News of Kim Donghu's first Tarzan shoot spread quickly.

"Did he shoot his first scene?!"

"Yeah, I just heard."

"No, no... I was really planning on watching it!"

By mid-February, Evelyn, who had been preparing for the last performance of the off-season for Tarzan, voiced her disappointment.

"This is so disappointing..."

"It can’t be helped; the schedules just didn’t align."

"We really need to practice together seriously, and to do that, we need more time, so it’d be better to meet earlier."

Evelyn wasn’t typically one for many words—usually just a few at most. But recently, she’d become more talkative.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

'It’s because of a man.'

The CAE representative wasn’t sure whether this was a good sign. Scandals were one of the most dangerous things in Hollywood.

Of course, just because a scandal broke didn’t mean everything was ruined. Depending on the type of scandal, it could actually serve as a stepping stone to success or open up unique promotional opportunities.