The Lion (2017)
Julian Stolzenberg: Daniel (Director)
Quotes
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Daniel (Director) : [Turns to the clients] How was that? Sounded good to me, nice and positive.
Stephan (Client) : [Feebly] Yes, but I'm sorry - it's not "English Prime", right? It's "English
[Half-whispers]
Stephan (Client) : Prime".
Daniel (Director) : [Confused] Right...
Michael (Client) : And the "learning" is really important here, I think when we say it, we should really emphasize the "learning".
Sarah (Client) : Maybe we could, um, like, keep the pace but slow down some of the words?
Michael (Client) : Exactly.
Daniel (Director) : ...okay, great. So, uh, a bit of emphasis and watch out for "Prime", uh, keep the energy but a bit slower.
[the clients say nothing in response]
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Daniel (Director) : Nicely done, Vince.
[Turns to the clients]
Daniel (Director) : How was that?
Stephan (Client) : [Feebly] Yeah, we really need to bring more energy to "as standard", we specifically put that in bold.
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Vince : [Reading from the script] With in-depth source monitoring, they also benefit from comprehensive reporting - as standard.
Daniel (Director) : Nicely done, Vince! Lots of energy in there.
[Turns to the clients]
Daniel (Director) : Everybody happy?
Stephan (Client) : [Flatly] No.
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Daniel (Director) : Can you go again, Vince?
Vince : [Beleaguered] I'll try.
Daniel (Director) : [Sympathetically] We'll get there.
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Daniel (Director) : [Vince is repeating the phrase "as standard" with numerous different - sometimes frustrated - inflections] Um, definitely a lot of energy in there...
Sarah (Client) : It just doesn't feel like genuine surprise to me.
Michael (Client) : It needs to be shocked, right?
Stephan (Client) : Try to understand: no one else has this feature.
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Vince : A trusted and proven solution, English Prime is used by top businesses from around the world. With in-depth source monitoring, they also benefit from comprehensive reporting...
[Stops for several seconds, staring into the microphone before him]
Vince : O-oh my God...
[Gasps, trembling]
Vince : Oh, no...
[hyperventilating]
Vince : you've got to... y-you've got to...
[Henry surreptitiously turns up the volume]
Vince : RUUUUUUUUN!
[Whimpers and yelps loudly, as though trying to run away from something before screaming at the top of his lungs]
Vince : AAAAAAAAAAAAS STANDAAAAAAAAARD!
[Breaks down into sobs of fright, before suddenly regaining his composure and expectantly turning toward Daniel]
Daniel (Director) : [Turns back toward the clients] How's that?