walk with jimmy
Chapter 59
When the Planet band rehearsed with the performance as the first priority, Able was not idle.
He has a new plan, he wants to record the whole process of this summer tour with video, make a documentary later, take it out and sell it for a fortune.Obviously, in his businessman mindset, anything can eventually be turned into money.
To this end, he also interviewed several directors for excellence.But really famous big directors will definitely not come to shoot this kind of stuff, so most of the candidates are just some young and new directors who are in the period of accumulating qualifications.
But Abel wasn't too pleased.
This shrewd guy clearly knows a truth, that is: [If you want a product to sell at a high price, the product itself must be of excellent quality].
If the documentary ends up being rough and the result looks like some cheap family remembrance video or an ugly low-budget horror movie on disc, then it's a thankless effort and just don't do it.
Otherwise, maybe some fans who are blindly chasing stars are willing to pay, but the input and output are almost out of proportion, and it will damage the reputation of the band, which is not conducive to long-term development.
Therefore, after careful selection, he preliminarily determined a reliable candidate in his mind.
A young director named Bargett.
He once filmed a well-received MV for the band Naughty Boys, and he already possesses certain strength and experience.In addition, he is also a special contributor to a music magazine.
That is to say, if he is hired, on the one hand, the quality of the documentary can be basically guaranteed; on the other hand, he can use his personal influence to make some publicity for the performance, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Abel contacted him immediately.
After hearing this, Badgett was also a little moved, but he still had some concerns: "I have to talk to the boys in your band in advance. This matter has to be settled. You know, Abel. If it is For touring documentaries, I may need to follow up and walk into their backstage. I don’t want to be kicked out with a broom as a pervert during filming.”
Abel agreed to this reasonable request.
But because he was worried about the bad guys from Xingxing, he simply ran over there in person, explained the matter first, and then said hello in advance: "...This documentary is very commemorative. When you meet with the director, you all Be cooperative. Especially you, Jimmy, stay out of the way."
When James heard this sentence, he was standing in the corner of the rehearsal room smoking, and immediately retorted: "I never make trouble, it's others who make trouble for me."
Then, he lowered his head to think for a while, and muttered to himself: "Just follow the film and go backstage? Hey, that doesn't sound too good."
Abel was about to explain...
James suddenly raised his head, looked straight at the past with clear eyes mixed with a little curiosity, and asked jokingly with a smile: "Do you really take pictures of everything? What about when I take a shower naked, or when I take off my pants to go to the toilet? Will it be photographed?"
For some people with bad intentions, this ordinary conversation may also become daydream.
Abel almost loses control for a moment.But reason soon began to scream in his head, reminding him to restrain himself.
It's difficult!
But as an adult currently focused on earning work, it's doable.
He carefully withdrew his too hot gaze, successfully shifted his attention back to the business, and explained in a tone that sounded sensible and patient: "Don't worry, Jimmy. Privacy will not be secretly photographed, even if If it was accidentally photographed, you can also ask him to delete it and not let it out."
Under James' curious and suspicious gaze...
Abel wanted to promote this matter wholeheartedly, and he gave many beneficial examples with great effort, and praised the director Big Kuat, and finally, he repeatedly persuaded: "This is very beneficial to the promotion of the band. Yeah, a lot of bands do that now, and the fans want to see you."
Many bands do this?
Out of some kind of competitive psychology, after James and the others looked at each other, they kind of wanted to agree.
But Lance kept calm and said, "Let's wait until we meet the director to make sure. Since we have to get along and work for a long time, even if we don't get along completely, at least we don't hate each other, right?"
Everyone immediately felt reasonable.
Abel immediately said: "I will contact him when I get back and let you meet."
But when he called, Budget apologized and said that there was something urgent at home that needed to be dealt with, so could we hold this meeting later.
Abel had to postpone the meeting between the two parties.
But since it has come to this level, if there is no surprise, the matter is actually half-determined.
In the following time, the band continued busy rehearsing.
During the period, they also took the time to interview several touring technicians, some who are good at piano and violin, and some who play saxophone.
James and the others recruited these musicians to enrich and improve the timbre of some songs on the stage.
Therefore, although these people are also musicians, they can only be regarded as hired temporary workers. Even if they join the tour team, they are still not members of the Planetary Band.
There are also a lot of trivial matters at this stage, and everyone is so busy that... they are so busy that they have almost forgotten to meet and talk with the director.
Until the week before the tour is due to start.
Abel thought the matter could not be dragged on any longer.
He called Budget directly: "Hey Budget? When the hell are you free to come out and talk to our lads? I talked to them ahead of time and I don't think your concerns are a problem You can make an appointment, I can take the people and the contract with me, wait for everyone to meet and make an agreement..."
"I'm sorry, Abel."
Director Badgett interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
On the other end of the phone, the director said in an apologetic tone: "I may not be able to take your job for a while, because Ablett of the band is asking me to shoot a music video. You know, me and him We have been friends for many years, so forgive me, I..."
Abel hung up the phone directly.
This is a rare situation for him.
Normally speaking, no matter how angry he is in his heart, he will smile on the surface and say "it's okay, we will cooperate next time", and then, when there is no one behind his back, he will scold his mother angrily.
But this time...
As long as Abel thought of how hard he was trying to convince James and the others, and praised the bastard who broke the appointment halfway, his heart burst into anger.
He took a deep breath, tried to suppress the irritability in his heart, and thought: "I probably have been with that bastard James for a long time, and my temper has become so bad."
However, it is really hard for people to calmly accept something that has been half-determined when it suddenly changes.
Although at this time, it was not the last moment, and it was okay to find another director, but the time was short, and it was difficult to find a suitable candidate all at once.
And, if you find the wrong person, who knows what will be filmed!
Abel sulks for a while in the office.
In the end, helplessly and guiltily, he called James and the others to inform them of the matter.
It may be because of some unrealistic delusions about James.
Abel always wants to behave a little better in front of the other party, and always bring good news to the other party.
It's like peacocks like to open their tails when they are courting.
Therefore, when he was talking on the phone, even though he was not very happy, he kept suppressing all negative emotions, showing a kind of attitude of "although there is a small problem, but I can still handle it" with ease.
But unfortunately.James is very shrewd and sensitive in some things.
What's more, when Abel mentioned the Urchins, he immediately understood everything.
"Oh, you've been tricked."
James summed it up bluntly on the phone.
"You could say the same."
Abel tried to hide his failure, keeping his tone neither humble nor overbearing and calm.
"It's okay, we can find another director who is better than him." James said excitedly on the other end.
Abel relaxed a little.
He could almost imagine the blond boy's nonchalant smile at this moment, so he regained his energy and immediately promised: "It's a bit hard to find people, but I will definitely handle them."
"don’t worry."
The bad boy with blond hair who always made trouble for others comforted him in a rare way: "It's actually not your fault."
He spoke the truth.
ablitt from naughty boys is doing this, it's definitely for him
But Abel didn't know that the lead singer of his own troublesome band had just gone out of the house, and he had a feud with Ablett, the lead singer of the naughty boy band.
In fact, that on-stage scene ended up being mistaken for a 'diving' show, although the timing of the 'show' (it had just begun) was a bit odd.
But it's impossible for Ablit to be idle.Going around and crying to the media, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, that bastard lead singer kicked me off the stage", how embarrassing that is!
To his self-absorbed, rock-star-minded self, the story didn't sound like rock and roll at all.
As for James...
He's not low enough to kick people and still go around to promote and show off.
Therefore, Abel, who was completely unaware, was a little flattered by James' good attitude this time.
He almost felt a feeling of relief from the old father that "the child has finally grown up and understood, and understands the adults".
But soon, this emotion disappeared.
Because on the second day, James suddenly called him: "Is the director contract you prepared for that idiot Bagett still there?"
Abel replied reflexively, "Yes, but what are you going to do?"
James said excitedly on the phone: "You are ready for the contract, I found a super director, and I will bring him over to sign the contract later."
"What? Who?"
Abel was both surprised and confused: "Where did you find the director?"
But James has hung up the phone.
After thinking about it, Able thought he was really a great director.After all, sometimes a singer's social circle is also very wide, and he may have met some powerful director through someone's introduction.
So, he took out the contract and told the assistant: "James will bring someone over later, and you can ask him to come to my office directly."
Half an hour later, James rushed over with a person.
"Where's the contract? Where's the contract? Sign it now." The kid yelled as soon as he came in.
Abel looked at the very strange man with an extremely suspicious expression: "Wait, you haven't introduced me yet, who is he?"
After a few minutes……
James broke Able again.
A high school dropout, a dyslexic, a bartender, a builder, a sewer cleaner...
Current occupation is film projectionist.
Is this a great director?
Are you fucking kidding me?
and many more!
Dropout, Dyslexia?
"Listen, Jimmy! I didn't mean to offend you..."
Abel pulled James aside and asked in a low voice, "But are you sure, it's not you...uh, the same sick fellow, is it a certain sick friend?"
"You fucking say it again? Who is sick?" James was immediately annoyed.
"Then why did you recommend him to me? How does he look like a great director?" Abel asked without the slightest fear.
"You do not understand!"
James said solemnly: "Because he is Guy Ritchie."
He has a new plan, he wants to record the whole process of this summer tour with video, make a documentary later, take it out and sell it for a fortune.Obviously, in his businessman mindset, anything can eventually be turned into money.
To this end, he also interviewed several directors for excellence.But really famous big directors will definitely not come to shoot this kind of stuff, so most of the candidates are just some young and new directors who are in the period of accumulating qualifications.
But Abel wasn't too pleased.
This shrewd guy clearly knows a truth, that is: [If you want a product to sell at a high price, the product itself must be of excellent quality].
If the documentary ends up being rough and the result looks like some cheap family remembrance video or an ugly low-budget horror movie on disc, then it's a thankless effort and just don't do it.
Otherwise, maybe some fans who are blindly chasing stars are willing to pay, but the input and output are almost out of proportion, and it will damage the reputation of the band, which is not conducive to long-term development.
Therefore, after careful selection, he preliminarily determined a reliable candidate in his mind.
A young director named Bargett.
He once filmed a well-received MV for the band Naughty Boys, and he already possesses certain strength and experience.In addition, he is also a special contributor to a music magazine.
That is to say, if he is hired, on the one hand, the quality of the documentary can be basically guaranteed; on the other hand, he can use his personal influence to make some publicity for the performance, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Abel contacted him immediately.
After hearing this, Badgett was also a little moved, but he still had some concerns: "I have to talk to the boys in your band in advance. This matter has to be settled. You know, Abel. If it is For touring documentaries, I may need to follow up and walk into their backstage. I don’t want to be kicked out with a broom as a pervert during filming.”
Abel agreed to this reasonable request.
But because he was worried about the bad guys from Xingxing, he simply ran over there in person, explained the matter first, and then said hello in advance: "...This documentary is very commemorative. When you meet with the director, you all Be cooperative. Especially you, Jimmy, stay out of the way."
When James heard this sentence, he was standing in the corner of the rehearsal room smoking, and immediately retorted: "I never make trouble, it's others who make trouble for me."
Then, he lowered his head to think for a while, and muttered to himself: "Just follow the film and go backstage? Hey, that doesn't sound too good."
Abel was about to explain...
James suddenly raised his head, looked straight at the past with clear eyes mixed with a little curiosity, and asked jokingly with a smile: "Do you really take pictures of everything? What about when I take a shower naked, or when I take off my pants to go to the toilet? Will it be photographed?"
For some people with bad intentions, this ordinary conversation may also become daydream.
Abel almost loses control for a moment.But reason soon began to scream in his head, reminding him to restrain himself.
It's difficult!
But as an adult currently focused on earning work, it's doable.
He carefully withdrew his too hot gaze, successfully shifted his attention back to the business, and explained in a tone that sounded sensible and patient: "Don't worry, Jimmy. Privacy will not be secretly photographed, even if If it was accidentally photographed, you can also ask him to delete it and not let it out."
Under James' curious and suspicious gaze...
Abel wanted to promote this matter wholeheartedly, and he gave many beneficial examples with great effort, and praised the director Big Kuat, and finally, he repeatedly persuaded: "This is very beneficial to the promotion of the band. Yeah, a lot of bands do that now, and the fans want to see you."
Many bands do this?
Out of some kind of competitive psychology, after James and the others looked at each other, they kind of wanted to agree.
But Lance kept calm and said, "Let's wait until we meet the director to make sure. Since we have to get along and work for a long time, even if we don't get along completely, at least we don't hate each other, right?"
Everyone immediately felt reasonable.
Abel immediately said: "I will contact him when I get back and let you meet."
But when he called, Budget apologized and said that there was something urgent at home that needed to be dealt with, so could we hold this meeting later.
Abel had to postpone the meeting between the two parties.
But since it has come to this level, if there is no surprise, the matter is actually half-determined.
In the following time, the band continued busy rehearsing.
During the period, they also took the time to interview several touring technicians, some who are good at piano and violin, and some who play saxophone.
James and the others recruited these musicians to enrich and improve the timbre of some songs on the stage.
Therefore, although these people are also musicians, they can only be regarded as hired temporary workers. Even if they join the tour team, they are still not members of the Planetary Band.
There are also a lot of trivial matters at this stage, and everyone is so busy that... they are so busy that they have almost forgotten to meet and talk with the director.
Until the week before the tour is due to start.
Abel thought the matter could not be dragged on any longer.
He called Budget directly: "Hey Budget? When the hell are you free to come out and talk to our lads? I talked to them ahead of time and I don't think your concerns are a problem You can make an appointment, I can take the people and the contract with me, wait for everyone to meet and make an agreement..."
"I'm sorry, Abel."
Director Badgett interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
On the other end of the phone, the director said in an apologetic tone: "I may not be able to take your job for a while, because Ablett of the band is asking me to shoot a music video. You know, me and him We have been friends for many years, so forgive me, I..."
Abel hung up the phone directly.
This is a rare situation for him.
Normally speaking, no matter how angry he is in his heart, he will smile on the surface and say "it's okay, we will cooperate next time", and then, when there is no one behind his back, he will scold his mother angrily.
But this time...
As long as Abel thought of how hard he was trying to convince James and the others, and praised the bastard who broke the appointment halfway, his heart burst into anger.
He took a deep breath, tried to suppress the irritability in his heart, and thought: "I probably have been with that bastard James for a long time, and my temper has become so bad."
However, it is really hard for people to calmly accept something that has been half-determined when it suddenly changes.
Although at this time, it was not the last moment, and it was okay to find another director, but the time was short, and it was difficult to find a suitable candidate all at once.
And, if you find the wrong person, who knows what will be filmed!
Abel sulks for a while in the office.
In the end, helplessly and guiltily, he called James and the others to inform them of the matter.
It may be because of some unrealistic delusions about James.
Abel always wants to behave a little better in front of the other party, and always bring good news to the other party.
It's like peacocks like to open their tails when they are courting.
Therefore, when he was talking on the phone, even though he was not very happy, he kept suppressing all negative emotions, showing a kind of attitude of "although there is a small problem, but I can still handle it" with ease.
But unfortunately.James is very shrewd and sensitive in some things.
What's more, when Abel mentioned the Urchins, he immediately understood everything.
"Oh, you've been tricked."
James summed it up bluntly on the phone.
"You could say the same."
Abel tried to hide his failure, keeping his tone neither humble nor overbearing and calm.
"It's okay, we can find another director who is better than him." James said excitedly on the other end.
Abel relaxed a little.
He could almost imagine the blond boy's nonchalant smile at this moment, so he regained his energy and immediately promised: "It's a bit hard to find people, but I will definitely handle them."
"don’t worry."
The bad boy with blond hair who always made trouble for others comforted him in a rare way: "It's actually not your fault."
He spoke the truth.
ablitt from naughty boys is doing this, it's definitely for him
But Abel didn't know that the lead singer of his own troublesome band had just gone out of the house, and he had a feud with Ablett, the lead singer of the naughty boy band.
In fact, that on-stage scene ended up being mistaken for a 'diving' show, although the timing of the 'show' (it had just begun) was a bit odd.
But it's impossible for Ablit to be idle.Going around and crying to the media, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, that bastard lead singer kicked me off the stage", how embarrassing that is!
To his self-absorbed, rock-star-minded self, the story didn't sound like rock and roll at all.
As for James...
He's not low enough to kick people and still go around to promote and show off.
Therefore, Abel, who was completely unaware, was a little flattered by James' good attitude this time.
He almost felt a feeling of relief from the old father that "the child has finally grown up and understood, and understands the adults".
But soon, this emotion disappeared.
Because on the second day, James suddenly called him: "Is the director contract you prepared for that idiot Bagett still there?"
Abel replied reflexively, "Yes, but what are you going to do?"
James said excitedly on the phone: "You are ready for the contract, I found a super director, and I will bring him over to sign the contract later."
"What? Who?"
Abel was both surprised and confused: "Where did you find the director?"
But James has hung up the phone.
After thinking about it, Able thought he was really a great director.After all, sometimes a singer's social circle is also very wide, and he may have met some powerful director through someone's introduction.
So, he took out the contract and told the assistant: "James will bring someone over later, and you can ask him to come to my office directly."
Half an hour later, James rushed over with a person.
"Where's the contract? Where's the contract? Sign it now." The kid yelled as soon as he came in.
Abel looked at the very strange man with an extremely suspicious expression: "Wait, you haven't introduced me yet, who is he?"
After a few minutes……
James broke Able again.
A high school dropout, a dyslexic, a bartender, a builder, a sewer cleaner...
Current occupation is film projectionist.
Is this a great director?
Are you fucking kidding me?
and many more!
Dropout, Dyslexia?
"Listen, Jimmy! I didn't mean to offend you..."
Abel pulled James aside and asked in a low voice, "But are you sure, it's not you...uh, the same sick fellow, is it a certain sick friend?"
"You fucking say it again? Who is sick?" James was immediately annoyed.
"Then why did you recommend him to me? How does he look like a great director?" Abel asked without the slightest fear.
"You do not understand!"
James said solemnly: "Because he is Guy Ritchie."
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