154 Ringing all the time
“Dear passengers, the plane is still taxiing, please do not turn on your mobile phone or electronic devices, fasten your seat belts, and wait for the indicator lights to go out.……”
The polite and gentle voice of the flight attendant came from the radio, but it still could not suppress the commotion that gradually became lively in the cabin. Andy Rogers immediately took out his mobile phone from his pocket, one, two, three, and then one by one After turning on the phone, text messages came one after another, and there were seventeen missed calls..
The three mobile phones are different. One is for personal use and two are for work. The two work numbers are also divided into levels. Important contacts and customers use one, and ordinary people use the other. When he distributes business cards, the phone number on it is The difference is that for strangers, most of them get the latter. Andy skillfully picked up his important work phone first and checked the missed calls and unread text messages..
Suddenly, my ordinary work phone rang. I glanced at the caller number and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, so I ignored it and quickly replied to the text message. The caller rang for a long time and finally stopped. However, it only lasted less than 10 seconds. Fifteen seconds later, it rang again, with the same number. Andy continued to ignore it..
After all the text messages on the important work phone were replied, Andy picked up the ordinary work phone. The same number called four times, and he called back. The other party immediately picked up, "This is Andy. -Rogers.”
“"Andy, this is Gavin Hunter, a full-time reporter for 'Us Weekly'." Gavin introduced himself neatly, "Are you Renly Hall's agent?"？”
“Yes." Andy said skillfully, "Excuse me, what can I do?？”
“I would like to conduct an exclusive interview with Renly. Can I make an appointment? "Gavin got to the point straight to the point..
At this time, the important mobile phone actually rang. Andy glanced at it and saw that it was Daisy Lucas from "Vanity Fair". She was an old acquaintance. Andy did not answer the phone in a hurry, but said into the receiver, "Renly is currently participating in the Toronto Film Festival, and the schedule is temporarily unavailable. Let's talk about it after the film festival..”
“"U.S. Weekly" and "Entertainment Weekly" are two of the top five circulation magazines in the United States. Their content, target audience, and positioning are relatively similar. They mainly publish gossip news and are very popular among housewives. This is true. It is a very important magazine, but media interviews must also match the artist's positioning. For example, for an actor like Sean Penn, even if he accepts exclusive interviews with these two magazines, the market effect will be very limited..
Renly is now in the early stages of his career. On the one hand, it is a critical moment for shaping his image, and on the other hand, it is a period of time when exposure is urgently needed. Andy is still relatively cautious in controlling media interviews, and does not want to open the floodgates in one breath. So. , Andy didn’t agree immediately, but he didn’t say anything to death either..
“I know, I'm in Toronto right now. I met Renly, and he asked me to call and make an appointment." Gavin quickly explained, "I really hope to have an in-depth interview with Renly, not just About the Emmy Awards, about his personal situation, and about the new release of "Buried Alive". If possible, I would like to create a special issue to really get to know this new actor in depth..”
Andy is a senior agent, so he will naturally not be deceived by such simple rhetoric. But what is interesting is that from the day before yesterday to today, this is already the twenty-third interview appointment call - not an ordinary interview call, but an exclusive interview Phone call. For a new actor, this is really abnormal..
In the past few days, he has been very busy. Considering that Renly is attending the film festival in Toronto, "Buried Alive" is an independent film and there is no so-called promotion strategy at all, so he has not been distracted for the time being. However, the basic situation is the same He knew something about it, he had heard about the hustle and bustle on the Internet, and he also had a grasp of the basic situation on the Billboard singles rankings and iTunes instant download rankings, but the impact of the matter seemed to exceed his expectations..
Just now, among the seventeen missed calls, five were actually for the purpose of booking an interview with Renly. Now the call from "American Weekly" is the sixth one, and Andy is a little curious. The call from "Vanity Fair" just now is Does the phone call have something to do with Renly?？
“Renly only has two works now. If he wants to make a special feature, the content will definitely not be enough. It will probably only be one page." Andy has his own way of dealing with reporters. Compromise when it's time to compromise, and be tough when it's time to be tough. "We all know that if 'Us Weekly' wanted to interview Renly, it would have to show more sincerity than this..”
Gavin couldn't help but choked..
Andy immediately knew that this was probably a reporter who was not experienced enough. Otherwise, how could he have frightened the other person in just two sentences? Real senior reporters are all veterans, and one is more experienced than the other..
“I'm serious." Gavin was a little anxious and explained urgently, "I think Renly is a very interesting actor. He watched 'The Magician', 'The Misfit' and 'The Scorched Earth' respectively at the Toronto Film Festival. ' and other artistic works, and also specially participated in the documentary screening unit. He and Ryan Gosling are very good friends. The two not only watched many movies together, but also specially attended the 'Blue Valentine' last night premiere of 'Buried Alive'. I think that his choice of 'Buried Alive' was obviously not a random decision. I wanted to know more about 'Buried Alive' but couldn't find an effective way. Interview with Renly, I hope Opportunities to gain in-depth understanding.”
Gavin poured out all the gains he had gained in the past three days. If he was just curious about Renly's background at first, then what he is really curious about now is the actor Renly..
Andy raised his eyebrows slightly. Renly attended the premiere of "Blue Valentine" last night? This damn guy didn't tell him, and he missed another great opportunity! Also, when did he become friends with Ryan Gosling? This is simply unheard of！
Andy felt a little tight in his chest - because "Blue Valentine" had nothing to do with him, he naturally didn't specifically inquire about the information; as for the report of the Toronto Film Festival, if his agent didn't take care of it personally, he naturally wouldn't specifically mention it. Renly is a newcomer. Therefore, he actually missed this important news. Now it seems that the call this morning seems to be more targeted..
Andy seriously felt that Renly needed an assistant, otherwise he would have no clue about Renly's actions. This would be really fatal..
“I need to confirm the specific timetable. Let's do this. You make a list of questions and send it to my email. I will go through it. If it is of sufficient value, then we will make an appointment." Andy thought for a moment and considered it. gave an answer.
In fact, for Renly, who is committed to making a name for himself in independent films, the exclusive interview with "American Weekly" has limited value. After all, he is not interested in artistic works for a group of people. However, Andy thinks that maybe he should call this a cover. It might not be a bad idea to give the reporter a chance; it might be an opportunity for Renly to open up the business market..
After hanging up Gavin's phone, his important work phone rang again. Looking at the caller ID, it turned out to be Francis Parker, a senior agent at Endeavor Elite Agency. At the beginning, Francis was one of the first people to try to sign Renly. Agent, Francis even contacted Tom Hanks through connections, but in the end he still couldn't make up his mind..
Andy and Frances both knew each other and would exchange polite words in social situations, but they didn’t have much contact at work. It was a bit strange that Frances would actually call him..
The plane finally stabilized, and Andy quickly got off the plane, making phone calls all the way, one after another, and couldn't stop. When he arrived at Renly's hotel, both work phones were about to run out of battery. Quickly Putting his mobile phone in his pocket, he took out his personal mobile phone for backup. He checked into his own room first, and then found Renly's room. This time he cleverly showed his identification - Renly's room was named after Andy. I made a reservation in the name of a guest, asked for a key card from the front desk in advance, and entered the room effortlessly..
Entering the room, Renly's room was still in a mess. His suit and shirt were thrown casually on the back of the sofa chair, and his socks and shoes were thrown at the door of the kitchen. Who knows why Renly took off his shoes there, and his bathrobe was placed on the back of the sofa. On the sofa in the hall, the bath towel appeared on the floor at the door of the bedroom. This look gave Andy a headache even if he didn't have mysophobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder..
“I told you, this is terrible work.”
“It's a pity. I really liked "The Departed" before. The "Departed" filmed by Martin was very in line with American tastes, but I still prefer Andrew Lau's version..”
“After 2006's 'The City', his works have lacked that sharpness and connotation, and this time is no exception..”
……
The sound of the two people's heated discussion came from the door of the room, and then Andy met them, "Good morning, two gentlemen..”
“Oh, Andy, you've arrived. How was the journey? Renly greeted him knowingly..
Andy nodded to Renly with a smile, and then introduced himself to Ryan, who was standing diagonally behind him, "I'm Andy, Renly's agent. Last night's Blue Valentine's Day was a great harvest." Got a lot of good reviews, it seems this is your year again.”
Ryan also held Andy's right hand and said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to the release of Renly's works now. His vision for selecting films has opened my eyes. I should watch his performance now.".”
“‘Buried alive is also his choice. So, you can just believe him." Andy said honestly, "So, will you attend the premiere?？”
“Of course, this is the plan, if Renly is still welcome." Ryan glanced at Renly, but saw Renly shrugging, with an "I'm not sure" look, which made Ryan directly Stunned.
Andy smiled and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be a seat for you on the red carpet, and we couldn't be more welcome." Ryan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and showed his smile again, "But, can you please leave now? ? We still have some business to take care of. You know, there isn't much time left before the premiere tonight..”
Ryan, confused..
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