Singer/Group: History
Name of Song: Dreamer
Type of video: Music Video
Who am I: Hailey
"Cut! Let's move to the set E."
"Move to set E! Get ready for... Scene 137 E! Scene 137!" The crews shouted as the extras immediately ran, fishing their pieces of crumpled papers to see what they should do.
"Let's go, Hay." Sol Mi ran over. "They won't be using this set for today anymore Remember to take pictures before you touch anything!"
"Sure.' I replied, snapping an overall picture, as well as the close ups before getting down to work. We went by the top to bottom plan. Wiping everything just once, to ensure minimal cleanliness.
I never knew Sol Mi's job was so exhausting. Besides leaning the set, we were like the odd job person. If someone needs to fix something, they come to us, if someone needs to clean, they come to us, if a set needs to be arranged, they come to us. Lots of shit gets thrown to us; from the big boss director to his assistant director, to any one of those crews and ultimately, after all the merry go round, the moment it gets tossed to us, it becomes an urgent matter to be done immediately.
"How do you even stand this job." I stare at Sol Mi incredulously.
"Don't underestimate my job. It's a good thing they're dumping all these on us." Sol Mi just said, giving me her knowing smile, as if she knows some big secret no one else knows.
"Sol Mi, we're short ofextras. Change into this and follow me." Ah Ra ran to us.
"I'm too busy. Take Hailey with you. She's got experience."
Sol Mi! I feel like throttling her right now.
"Oh you!" Ah Ra's eyes widen in recognition, but whatever she was thinking was pushed to the back as she nodded in approval. "Quick quick quick!"
Ah Ra physically pushed me into the changing room and manhandles me into the many layers of traditional Korean dress.
"Stand here. You are acting as one of the palace maids. There's nothing else for you to do, except to stand guard like them at this spot." Ah Ra say, pointing to the porcelain vase.
"Ready, Action"
"His Majesty won't do that to me. He can't" The female lead slam her pretty fist on the table.
I immediately kneel down, looking down on the floor. The other extras took one glance at me and knelt down as well.
"My Lady." The 'eunuch' kneel down as well
The actress laughed a hopeless kind of laughter. "Perhaps I was just a chess piece to him after all..."
"Cut!" The Director say, and I count to five before getting up. Looking up, my eyes got caught in his stare.
I am just an extra here, no, I am just an odd job woman here. Just... working. I awkwardly tore my eyes from him and look elsewhere.
"Hailey, come here for a second!" Ah Ra's voice made me look back at them. Damn it...
"How did you know that you have to kneel?" a geeky -looking plump woman immediately ask. "She behaved exactly as I imagined the scenario. Trembling hands, head down looking at the floor, kneeling just when the concubine bangs the table."
"I just reacted..." I laugh nervously.
"Have your wounds healed? You kneeled quite suddenly just now. Are your knees alright?" The Director ask.
"Fine, fine. Everything is great." I trip over my words, shooting them out quickly. The word 'Sue' keeps dancing in my head like a looming axe about to chop my head off.
The Director slightly smile when I swing my arm about, demonstrating how perfectly fine I was. "Director, I have a problem with this scene~" One of the actress broke the conversation with her script in hand.
"In any case, I just want to say thank you for making this scene so good." The plump woman said.
"Good job." Ah Ra grin, before whisking me back to Sol Mi.
"Can I borrow her the next time we're short of extras?" Ah Ra ask Sol Mi the moment we see her.
"Yes-"
"No-"
Sol Mi and I look at each other.
"Don't care about what she say, she's crazy. By all means, take the brat if you need to." Sol Mi say.
I'm speechless. Can she be more overbearing? Can she? I'm seriously doubting if this person really is Sol Mi.
But at the same time I'm a little afraid,I'm literally breathing in the set of a production, the place of my dream. I can't possibly get closer to it, Sol Mi. Why don't you understand? It's better if I never tasted it before. If I taste it some more.... I'm afraid I might want more.
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