Chapter 5: A Good Sunday
"The other issue lies in the name." She put up seven fingers. "There are seven characters that are central to the plot."
"There is no protagonist."
She nodded. "While Lucifer and Satan have more scenes, the story doesn’t solely revolve around them. Depending on the direction, some of these may become main roles, and some may become supporting roles. In the best-case scenario, other than Satan, every role is considered a supporting role. But in the worst-case scenario, all seven are considered main roles."
"Production cost rises."
Hyerin clapped her hands. "Correct. If they are playing main roles, they want to be paid like main actors."
"How long is it going to be?"
"That’s another problem. It’s more than an hour long with only seven episodes in total. That’s short for a TV series."
Averie liked it more and more. He couldn’t believe there were such saints in the modern world who would solely focus on the quality of their work.
"They have signed two A-list actors for the roles of Lucifer and Satan, which is good. But it’s even harder to hire for other roles. They can’t hire A-listers for every role. Those actors want to play leading roles."
"But they need good actors."
"They need very good actors—without overspending," she said, wiping her mouth with a tissue. "They have managed to hire four great B-listers who do not mind playing such roles. Honestly, any established actor who wants to play in this drama must not care about commercialism or their image. They only care about acting and artistry, it seems."