novelones Chapter 266: Queuing up to send money to Paramount Commercial Department, I can’t even get away
Chapter 266: Queuing up to send money to Paramount Commercial Department, I can’t even get away
The camera shook for a while, and the scene opened with an exciting road chase between police and criminals.
This successfully kept the audience who had already picked up the remote control to change channels.
Rick was injured in the battle and fell into a coma.
When the protagonist woke up again, he strangely saw no one, no expected relatives, no doctor, or even a nurse. It created huge suspense and was undoubtedly a success.
The doomsday scene created by the corpses strewn all over the ground successfully left a lingering impression on the audience.
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The suspenseful opening and the doomsday siege scene made the audience finish watching the first episode of The Walking Dead.
Many young viewers were hooked, and the decent image of the protagonist added to the cruelty of the doomsday.
The uneasy Kevin almost didn't sleep all night.
Early on Sunday morning, he received a call from Michael.
Michael didn't say much on the phone. He just asked him to come to the headquarters and talk to him about important things.
This frightened the middle-aged Kevin.
He knew Michael was going to tell him about the show's poor ratings.
Kevin, who was driving a pickup truck, thought a lot along the way.
First of all, he felt that he had failed the big boss's trust, and then he had failed the TV station's full support, and he also felt that he had failed the actors who worked hard for The Walking Dead.
He thought that Michael would definitely comfort him and continue to give him opportunities.
But he doesn't want to continue, and it would be best for everyone if he leaves the industry.
Kevin, who doesn't want to cause any more trouble to Paramount, is ready to leave voluntarily.
Thinking of this, he even wrote a resignation letter while waiting at the red light.
Halfway through writing, he couldn't help crying.
Perhaps this is the sadness of middle-aged people, who have to leave their beloved career when their brain power and experience are the most abundant.
It wasn't until the urging sound of the horn came from behind that Kevin wiped away his tears and continued driving to Paramount.
It was an especially quiet early morning at Paramount Television.
Kevin, who was full of worries, took the elevator to the top floor.
He reluctantly looked at the place where he once worked.
Maybe it’s because everyone is young, and Paramount Television has a youthful energy.
Such a harmonious working atmosphere was something he had never experienced before.
But now he's saying goodbye to all that.
He knocked on the president's door, still thinking about how to mention his resignation.
"Come in, Director Kevin."
"President, I..."
There was a sound of colorful cannons, and colorful ribbons fell from the sky, landing on the face of a confused Kevin.
"surprise!"
In bewilderment, Kevin, who had old arms and legs, was picked up and dropped high by the crew.
Kevin, who was horrified in mid-air, yelled:
"What's going on guys?"
"Director Kevin, we succeeded!"
The actor who plays Rick excitedly shouted:
"We successfully took over the Saturday schedule of Millionaire, and more than 1000 million viewers stayed at the end of the first episode!"
Hearing this, Kevin got goosebumps all over his body.
"my God!"
He once secretly fantasized about the ratings of the first episode of The Walking Dead. 500 million was his most ideal number, but he didn't expect it to be more than double!
Michael also answered:
"Based on my experience, the ratings for the second episode next week will at least double!"
This is a performance that can only be seen in dark horse dramas.
You must know that before The Walking Dead was launched, there was no pre-heating or trailer promotion. With the marketing capabilities of Paramount Group, the subsequent performance of this show will definitely not be bad.
"That means I can continue filming the third episode?"
"I am very sure of that."
Kevin's heart was full of mixed feelings and he roared silently. He finally handed over an answer that satisfied Paramount at the most critical moment.
At this moment, everyone noticed the white paper in Kevin's hand.
"Director Kevin, what is this?"
Only then did Kevin remember that what he was holding in his hand was his resignation letter.
He hurriedly crumpled the white paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can:
"It's nothing, just a blank piece of paper."
"Director Kevin, you couldn't have written..."
Rick looked at Kevin with a teasing look on his face.
Kevin suddenly thought, this guy must have guessed something.
"You didn't have to write a speech for the celebration party in advance."
"how is this possible?"
Amid everyone’s laughter, Kevin warned Rick in a low voice:
"Rick, please be honest with me. Don't think that I dare not let the screenwriter write you off."
Rick suddenly believed it and turned into a bitter-faced person. Such a popular drama was enough to double his worth. If he was written off in advance, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
"Okay, okay, everyone, it's not time to celebrate yet. Director Kevin would also like to ask you to produce the entire first season of the show as soon as possible. We must at least dominate the ratings list throughout the summer!"
After everyone left, Michael opened the crumpled note in the wastebasket.
Looking at Kevin's resignation application, which was like a letter of apology, he couldn't help laughing, and he decided to keep this meaningful note personally.
When Kevin wins the grand prize, if he makes this note public, it will definitely become the big news of the day.
At this moment, a group of people from the business department rushed into Michael's office with anxious faces.
"President, you must give me an accurate answer. Those people from the advertising department of the brand are going crazy. They actually threatened to kill us if they don't give us an accurate answer!"
Seeing a group of business elites who were about to suffer a nervous breakdown from being tortured by phone calls, the hard-blooded Michael couldn't help but feel compassion.
The reason why he has not agreed to this group of sponsors who are rushing to send money is entirely because in his mind, the ratings of several popular programs in the United States have not yet reached their true peak.
This means that the real commercial value of several programs has not yet been reflected.
Those brand owners took a fancy to this and planned to take advantage of this opportunity.
"Tell them that we will hold a large-scale public investment fair in half a month. If they are interested, they can come and participate!"
The business elites suddenly became energetic and began to flatter the president one after another:
"Sir, you are so smart. In this way, you can shut up the mouths of those idiots and let the bullets fly for a while."
Michael felt a little proud, as the ratings were not important.
The most important thing is the ability to attract money.
The brand owners who finally got the reply were not happy, and they thought about the fear of being dominated in the last investment invitation.
Refuse to participate?
That's impossible. Now Paramount's two variety shows and one TV series have a tendency to dominate the charts.
The four major TV stations were hit hard and lost such a large advertising share. In the end, it was they, the hard-working workers, who were unlucky.