Chapter 241: Anchor Alignment
If it is general tabloid news, for Jennifer's side, the best way to deal with it is actually to ignore it, after all, since she and Chris announced their breakup, there have been dozens of versions of the breakup between the two, who is right and who is wrong, even the authoritative media in the United States can't stand the temptation of the two celebrities breaking up, whether explicitly or secretly, they are all wearing a fig leaf to guess the real reason for the separation of the two. The average tabloid story is really not a big deal, and in the absence of real evidence, such rumors will not have much impact.
However, the Daily Mirror's report is quite extraordinary, because it is not just a report on the wind, on the contrary, every opinion in this report is well-founded - which is why Jenny's team can be sure that she has been wiretapped before they communicate with her, after all, the content of her phone call with Meryl last night should only be known to the two of them, and her concern for her mental state is only a day's history.
There is no doubt that she was wiretapped, but it is difficult to say exactly who the eavesdropper was, because the Daily Mirror seemed to have reacted quickly enough to start reporting on the incident a day before other media outlets - just like Reese at the time. Witherspoon spent money on marketing, and almost overnight, the recording of her last night's call was all over the Internet. And the publisher was malicious enough that he blurred a lot of Jenny's speech, which was drowned out by background noise, and the words that remained were almost bursting.
'Actually, I'm a little sorry for Chris......
And I feel like I'm getting a little out of control, if you know what I mean......
'Of course it's not going to be anytime soon, maybe it will start with hallucinations......
Indeed, his appearance was enough to deceive many. ’
The sound quality is very clear, there is nothing to argue, it is indeed Jenny's voice, and among these words and some causes and consequences, Jenny's tone is enough to make people think too much. Judging from the recordings left, the "Daily Mirror" is quite conscientious, because they didn't say that she was sucking. Over-poisoned, just very restrained suspicion of her mental state - which also made Jenny sure that they must have obtained a fairly clear recording of the call, so they will follow the route of the mental disorder, and do not make up any random smoking. Topics like poison.
Meryl's speech is missing from the recording, so this should not be a copy of the SIM card's eavesdropping, but a recording obtained by installing a bugging device. Jenny asks the team of bodyguards to re-examine the entire house and her belongings, and the end result is laughable.
- "Mobile phone." She said to Cesare on the other end of the computer, "They put two cell phones directly in the house." ”
Yes, this unknown eavesdropping gang can be said to be quite ingenious, they put a mobile phone plugged in with a charger under the desk in the study, the socket next to the sofa in the bedroom, and then dialed the number and kept the call. Jenny's bodyguard team completely ignored the past as a blind spot when inspecting the house, after all, Jenny and her small team have a lot of mobile phones, and it is normal to put them there to charge them when the owner is away.
As a result, almost all of Jenny's words in the study and bedroom are being monitored, as long as the recording device is connected, and the equipment that detects the bugging device cannot be detected at all. And with the charger protector, the phone can hold the call for a long time until they get the news they are satisfied with. Of course, the eavesdroppers were not badly lucky, after all, there was a good chance that they would be discovered, and it was also possible that Jenny hadn't said anything for many days.
"Did you call the police?" Cesare asked, he was still in his pajamas - it was early hours in the wee hours of the morning, and he should have been woken up from his sleep. Fortunately, Cesare is the kind of person who even irons his pajamas well, so the scene is not too funny. In another small picture, Judy is much more scruffy, still clutching her hair and yawning frequently. "Is this computer clean?"
"It's Woody's computer, and the room is clean." Jenny replied that Woody was the head of the bodyguard team, "I haven't called the police yet, I want to hear your opinions first, after all, calling the police is equivalent to admitting this matter, and at present, there is still room for denial in this recording." ”
It's not a picture after all, it's not like Reese's time, even the mailbox was hacked, just a few vague words, Jenny didn't use a person's name, nor did she call her full name. So the credibility of the recording is not so dead, calling the police is tantamount to not admitting herself, destroying the layout of follow-up public relations, and reducing the team's choice, of course she would not do such a stupid thing. - Jenny suddenly couldn't help but smile, she said a little self-deprecatingly, "Oh my God, listen to our conversation, are we still actors?" Are you sure this isn't a conversation between the FBI and the informant? ”
"The difference between a celebrity and a politician is not as big as many people think." Cesare said calmly, as if the incident was nothing more than a small dish for him, and of course, Chris was also his client, so maybe it wasn't really a big deal for him. "Wait a minute, I'll add Jim to the conversation, Jim, what's the feedback from netizens now, Judy, tell me what's going on in the print media."
Jim was clearly not asleep yet, it seemed like it was his working time, and he jumped into the dialog box in good spirits, "Good evening, J.J. - needless to say, OnTD and K and R have exploded, the Huffington Post is even discussing it, and I'm currently asking some guys to question the authenticity of the recording." But I need the next course of action, should we start with *power, or continue to question the authenticity? Oh, by the way, netizens don't see any joy or anger at the moment, there is no obvious tendency to take sides, and the biggest impact of this incident is Salvi. Touchi's search index is rising rapidly, and I've already seen an introduction to him on K, and at least hundreds of people like it, so I guess it would be a good promotion for the movie. ”
"It's weird, it's not a commercial film," Jenny retorted angrily, and then said irritably, "but now is not the time to say that—oh my God, Mary, you'd better get in touch with Sal quickly, I'm afraid the reporters are already on his doorstep." ”
A deep sense of guilt welled up in her heart, as if to her current neighbors, and to the owner of the house: now that her house was surrounded by reporters, it was undoubtedly a great disturbance to the neighbors, and although it was not her intention, and it was hardly her fault, she could not help but feel that she was very responsible. This feeling of helplessness and irritability even exceeded her anger at being violated by herself*, after all, this was not the first time, and this kind of thing had happened so many times that she was no longer angry, but could only feel helpless. After all, no matter how you fight back, in fact, it is the other party's victory, the best way to deal with it is to swallow your anger, when this incident has not happened, this is a hateful fact, but she is powerless to change, this kind of attention economy that comes with public attention is so simple and crude, she enjoys its benefits at the same time, but also has to bear the disadvantages it brings.
"Very well, it seems that the netizens themselves do not have a preconceived position," Cesare's shoulders relaxed, "just as another Hollywood lace news—"
"That's also the most natural trend, after all, you didn't say anything controversial, and if people let go of their prejudices and harsh demands on celebrities, they would admit that they didn't make any sense." Judy took a long sip of her coffee, her voice much clearer, "You can do any interpretation, you're sorry Chris, maybe it's because you're kind-hearted and introspective, and you think you're not in a good mental state, so what?" Half of the population of the United States is worried that they will go crazy, and you are saying that Salvi is handsome, isn't that true? If you want me to say that we will use the violation of * rights as a propaganda caliber, this will allow us to occupy the moral high ground, and stand on that high horse at the beginning, which also coincides with the girlpower we have been doing, you and Chris have been breaking up for almost two months, can't women express their appreciation for others after the breakup? I don't see why not. ”
"The premise of this strategy is that it's just a hacking incident," Cesare said immediately after Judy, "or rather, the so-called 'hackers' behind this matter only want to make the news, not affect your public image." If that's all there is to it, then there's nothing hard about this matter - Jim, are there any traces of another group of people on the network right now? ”
"No, of course, there are some people in those fanatic congregations who are disappointed in her, but I don't see the shadow of manipulation behind it." Jim said that he sensitively asked, "What are you wondering about this, the outcome of the Oscar PR battle?" But I haven't heard of anyone hiring an online marketing team for the Olympics this time. If that's the case, no one will have a hard time with J.J at the Actress Awards, it's a waste of firepower. The best movies are all small years, besides, I haven't heard of this kind of small scandal that can affect the movie to win awards. ”
After a few years of development, network marketing has become a very mature industry, and the film marketing department of Big Dream is no longer a monopoly, and some industry rules have been gradually summarized. As in the past, marketing commercial films is the fastest and most rewarding behavior, and the effect of marketing art films can only be said to be unsatisfactory, and it is difficult to directly affect the Oscars, so network marketing is now available, but it is still dominated by commercial films, and the biological chain of public relations for the Olympics still maintains the previous structure.
"Indeed, if it was the planning of the marketing team, this matter should have been exposed from the United States, and we would not have been left with time to grasp the direction of local public opinion." "This may be another unscrupulous approach by the local tabloids for the sake of news, and you're just giving them a tool to sell," Cesare said. ”
He quickly made a decision, "Don't give them the power to continue to dominate public opinion and hype down, call the police, and play the card of *power." Judy, you know what you have to do. ”
"Of course," Judy yawned, "rest assured, The New York Times, People, and The Hollywood Reporter know how to write it." At this point, maybe I can stir up patriotic sentiment and unite for another 'Lexington gunfire.'" ”
She waved her hand and disconnected the link, and Jim didn't wait for Cesare to speak, he rushed to say, "I see, I'll take care of the cyber damage control." Twelve hours later, there will be some interesting comments, man, you should be as amazed by this site as I am, Zuckerberg is a genius! ”
"Remember to follow the movements of the core fan base." Cesare admonished.
Jim made a reassuring gesture and left the conversation. Cesare shifted his seat, he looked at Jenny for a moment, and then said carefully, "One thing I have to let you know is that although we have the right to this card, I'm afraid it's just a fig leaf, and the public won't look at their curiosity and voyeurism, but will think that your breakup with Chris is really hidden, and even suspect that you are separated because of Salvi." Of course, for most people, this is not a big deal, but in the early days of your fame, some of the main fans who supported you - small-town moms with more traditional values who were attracted to your 'American dream' may be disappointed in you...... What impact this will have on your box office, it's uncertain at this time, "Michael. After all, Clayton has been in theaters for a while, and I will draw attention to this data in the box office tracking of "Iron Man" in a few months. ”
In order not to increase the psychological pressure of celebrities, some agents will choose to hide bad news, but the tacit understanding between Cesare and Jenny has long found a comfortable rhythm of cooperation, Jenny is not afraid of bad news, but hates being kept in the dark. She nodded, "OK, no problem." ”
"Also, I'm prepared to keep Christopher silent during this incident." Cesare said thoughtfully, "It's good for all of you." ”
Jenny was silent for a moment, "Okay. ”
None of them spoke first, and Jeanne stopped talking a few times, and Cesare saw it, but didn't ask any further, and after a while, he cleared his throat, "So, it may be a bit intrusive to ask*, but since you told Meryl that you have the fear of getting lost in the play—"
"Poof." Jenny burst out laughing, she covered her mouth, but she couldn't stop the ridiculous laughter from surging up, she laughed and shook her head, "God! It's- I don't know why I think it's funny, but it's—"
She laughed for a moment before shaking her head, "No, I'm fine, that's ...... After a momentary emotional slump, I'm much more comfortable after talking to Meryl - it's your expression, oh, your expression—"
Cesare raised an eyebrow to look at her, and Jeanne laughed more fiercely at his expression, and to be honest, she didn't know why, but to hear Cesare talk formulaically about the pros and cons of the matter in that familiar, emotionless and even offensive tone, as if what had just happened had not violently violated her, had not frightened her, as if it were all business, and had nothing to do with personal feelings—it was this ruthlessness that made her feel very dear, Let her return to reality in a down-to-earth manner: Marilyn doesn't have such a nasty agent by her side, does she? This constant, stable, professional existence like a central air conditioner uses everything it represents: eternal business, eternal daily affairs, eternal details and eternal game - pulls her back to reality. What else does she need? A glance at Cesare's email and his phone messages will remind her to the greatest extent possible: don't waste your time on sadness, you still have a lot of important things to do.
"Seriously, I'm fine." Jenny wiped tears from her laughter, "This eavesdropping incident has helped me get back to reality, there is no such professional team in Marilyn's world, and one non-stop meeting after another, is it?" Where did I get the time to collapse, and there are so many decisions waiting for me to make. ”
"That's true." Cesare flipped through the paper in front of him, "It's not a good time to have a nervous breakdown. ”
He also maintained a serious expression, "If you have to have a nervous breakdown, I can arrange eight days for you in four months, and before that, I'm afraid Mr. Nervous Breakdown can only make an appointment." ”
Jenny laughed, "Seriously, Cesare, seriously. ”
The corners of Cesare's lips furled, and he gave her a gentle look, cutting off the call.
Although she knew that he needed to rest, and that there was only so much he could do in this matter, and even though she understood that in the words and eye contact between the two of them, Cesare had already confirmed that her mood was okay before hanging up, and he did his best - he even told a joke! But Jenny still felt a sense of loss from the blackened screen, which was a reminder to her that most of her team was on the other side of the ocean, and she couldn't help her directly, and here she had to protect herself. And she wasn't even allowed to express her frustration and anger at it, because it would make her appear vulnerable, because it would make people who wanted to hurt her happy, and most importantly, because it was 'unprofessional'.
"How's Salvi going?" She stood by the window, hiding behind the curtains and peeking out of the courtyard, the number of reporters had risen to more than 20 people, at least as far as Jenny saw, and the number of people she had not seen was simply incalculable. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry for him, Mary, do you think we should find a new house?"
"That would be a wise choice," Woody knocked on the door and walked in, "after all, this is an old house, it's hard to do everything without destroying the renovation, we don't know how the paparazzi sneaked in and put their phones - the Daily Mirror seems to be very suspicious, do you want us to investigate this?" ”
"We decided to call the police." Jenny said, she sighed, "It looks like today's schedule has to be changed, who's going to call the set?" ”
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Jenny had indeed arrived on the set in the afternoon - outside the door of the studio had become a party for the paparazzi, and although they had not yet taken a picture of her, they were all excited, and it seemed that Salvi's photo would also be quite satisfactory to them, which made Jenny even more sorry: Salvi had fallen prey to the paparazzi this morning, and he was almost forced into a traffic accident on the way to the studio. waited until he arrived at the workplace to know that he had become the hero of the scandal, and all this was only because she said that he was good-looking. To make matters worse, he had to wait for hours before he could start work after all of this, and she had been in the house under police interrogation to cooperate with the investigation.
"I don't feel like I have the face to see you." As soon as she saw Salvi, she said, "I'm a scourge - oh my God, I'm so sorry, I hope it didn't make you feel too uncomfortable-"
Becoming famous for 'having an affair with the female lead' is the worst way for a director to enter the industry, which will make many people look at Salvi's work through colored glasses, and if he had had a well-known feature film before, it might have been a different matter, but now Jenny can think of where it all goes: now everyone will think that "Monroe" is her custom work for her little lover, and she chose Salvi not because of his talent, but because of his face. And Salvi was already plagued by pressure because his first work was a heavyweight cast, and besides, the words behind his back made the news, and this frivolous feeling also made her feel 'embarrassed' in front of Salvi, a gentleman.
"I care more about your mental state than that." Salvi said frankly that Jenny did seem to be a little unhappy (which was unavoidable), but it was relieved that Salvi did not seem to be influenced by the media, and that he still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor, "As for other factors, it is no wonder to you, Jennifer, on the contrary, I am ashamed of the actions of some of my countrymen, and you must be assured that most of the inhabitants of London are friendly and sensible—"
He suddenly spread his hands and smiled sheepishly at himself, "Of course, if I say that, I can't explain who these newspapers are sold to. ”
Under his calm performance, Jenny's crampedness did lessen a lot, and she even laughed, "Well, although my words are not so appropriate-"
"—but very flattering." Salvi said calmly, "But, to get back to business, I'm more concerned about your entry into the play......"
I have to say that Salvi's style of acting is quite comfortable, and can even be described as 'like a spring breeze', communicating with him is effortless for Jenny, and some things don't even have to be said explicitly: how to fight the media? The best way is to focus on the movie, Salvi is undoubtedly not a character who will be pretentious enough to shout passionate slogans, but his indifferent attitude and natural focus are clear enough for her.
Jenny breathed a sigh of relief, for the first time now, she felt truly at peace, and all impetuousness seemed to be cleared out of her body.
Can't help but smile genuinely at Salvi as she talks about yesterday's state, "When I was in the mirror, I really got into the role, and that feeling was a little out of control, and it wasn't common for me. The moment I walked out of the dressing room, I could clearly feel that I wasn't myself, but I didn't want to eliminate it, I just wanted to have more control over it......"
"Yes, it will be the key to the success or failure of the movie," Salvi's eyes softened a lot, and they seemed to have reached a wordless tacit understanding, and he didn't mention the paparazzi again, but talked about the movie with some familiar excitement. "After the official start tomorrow, maybe you can practice a few key scenes with Simon in advance, will this help you grasp this state......