"We Are the Funny People" is a billboard variety show of Fuji TV. On the evening of April 12, millions of viewers witnessed Akiko Matsumoto's debut on the show.
Using champions from the show that birthed the profession of "idol", the so-called "idol among idols" to poke fun at the current idol era, is more interesting in the eyes of the audience than imitation by comedians.
In addition, I also felt a little secret pleasure.
The idol era has developed to this point and has begun to enter a saturated state. The evidence is that in the past two years, no truly phenomenal idols have appeared.
From Momoe Yamaguchi to Pinklady, Seiko Matsuda to Akina Nakamori, when the momentum of the front wave drops slightly, there must be a strong back wave. But now, there are popular idols. Although Matsumoto Akiko’s 83 group results are not obvious, the later 84
Both the 85th and 85th groups have outstanding players, but no one can reach the level of their predecessors.
Just like Okada Yukiko was forced to almost collapse and could not be the successor of Seiko Matsuda, because the market itself is also changing.
Nowadays, there are all types of idols, including those who are orthodox, those who are generous enough to be themselves, and many more who wear masks.
The profession of idols makes people yearn for and long for it, and at the same time it also makes people fantasize about it. But when the beautiful parts of them are excessive, and at the same time they begin to expose their shortcomings, proving that "idols are not perfect", the public begins to have doubts about this profession.
The hidden malice in my heart began to emerge, and I wanted to take off the idol's mask and take a look.
The plan Iwahashi Shinichi came up with just satisfied this hidden malice and turned it into pleasure.
As soon as the skit session ended, the TV station started to receive calls from viewers, some asking for information about Matsumoto Akiko, some praising her for her interesting reaction, and of course, there were also a lot of criticisms.
Since her debut, Matsumoto Akiko has participated in hundreds of thousands of TV shows, big and small, but the last time it was so popular was when "Star! Birth" won the championship. Anyway, in the entertainment industry, if you are not afraid of being scolded, just
I'm afraid that no one will care about it. Only when the topic becomes popular can this name be re-entered into the public eye.
The ratings were calculated the next day. The average rating of the program in which Akiko Matsumoto participated was 26.5%, which was a normal level for a prime-time variety show in the golden age of television.
Among them, the segment starring Akiko Matsumoto had the highest ratings of 27.3%, which made it the second highest rating in this episode and qualified perfectly. As soon as this data came out, the TV station was quite satisfied, and Watanabe Productions also
He breathed a sigh of relief.
The first shot went well, and all three parties are very motivated to produce the next few issues.
The good effect after the first episode of the short drama was aired also gave Shinichi Iwahashi a sense of presence. He was an ordinary rookie before, but now his rank is a little higher and he has become a somewhat interesting rookie. Not only that,
I also got some small benefits.
As a reward for winning the first battle, Iwahashi Shinichi received his first bonus since joining the company. This bonus was also interesting, as it was personally given to him by Manyumi Watanabe, who fully supported him and had a bag of explosives tied to his back.
Watanabe Productions has a tradition that started when it was first established and continues to this day. When its artists receive their salaries every month, the president personally hands over the money to them. The reason why we did this in the first place was because the agency
With nothing to lose, Susumu Watanabe and his wife relied on this method to win over people's hearts, and it has continued ever since.
But for him, a new agent, he doesn't need the second lady of the firm to hand out a bonus to him. Having said that, Shinichi Iwahashi, who is so jealous of money, doesn't care who he received the money from.
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Even if he is a small agent who cares about him, he has no right to quarrel with the second lady of the agency.
In the face of absolute strength, any cleverness is useless. Because of this, I feel calm.
Watanabe Manyumi is affiliated with the First Production Department, and Shin Iwahashi usually sees her from time to time when he returns to the office for meetings, but this is only the second time he has spoken alone like this.
"Iwahashi-san, the project is off to a great start, congratulations," Watanabe Manyumi said.
Iwahashi Shinichi said honestly, "Thank you. However, this is just the beginning. What will happen next, as well as Matsumoto-san's subsequent route planning, these are all issues that need to be adjusted. So, it's a bit satisfying to get the reward now."
Ashamed."
"It doesn't matter, a good start is already half the battle won." Watanabe Manyumi was quite satisfied with his neither arrogant nor impetuous attitude.
He is only twenty years old, and it is very valuable that he has such a stable mentality when he is new to the job. Although Watanabe Manyumi, who evaluates Shinichi Iwahashi in this way, is actually only three or four years older than him.
But after all, the starting point was different. She had been with her father since she was a child. She had already been involved in the operation of the firm when she was in college. Although she was young, she could be regarded as a veteran.
"So, what do Iwahashi-san think about the follow-up?"
"For long-term considerations, I still have to take the entertainer route. Matsumoto-san has a very interesting personality and can be open-minded, and his response to jokes is also good. Performing short plays is also an announcement to the public that our Matsumoto-san variety show has been lifted.
Right now, her idol status is a selling point that can be consumed for a while. She must first seize this point to attract more attention. Only when job opportunities increase can she re-establish a sustainable image based on this status. To this end, it is necessary to
The firm’s support.”
"If you see results, of course you can't let go of the hard-earned enthusiasm." Watanabe Manyumi said, "The office won't do it, and the TV station won't do it either."
This is quite true.
"There's one more thing." Shinichi Iwahashi considered it for a moment and then said, "There is something I want to add about this plan."
"Please tell me and listen."
"I wonder if we can negotiate with the production team in the next few episodes to collect the audience's feedback on the short plays, select interesting ones from them, and write them into the short play scripts to be recorded later, and invite the audience to participate."
First, he tore off the idol's mask and showed it to the audience, and now he just takes the audience to tear it off together, which is full of participation and full of bad intentions.
Watanabe Manyumi looked at Iwahashi Shinichi as if she had discovered something.
Iwahashi Shinichi saw her reaction and asked cautiously: "I'm sorry, did I give bad advice?"
"Compared with good or bad..." Watanabe Manyumi asked him in turn, "Don't Iwahashi-san like idols?"
"This, compared to whether I like it or not..." As soon as Iwahashi said it, she realized that she had accidentally imitated her previous sentence pattern, and her tone paused.
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled slightly and said she didn't care.
He continued, "I was just within my own capabilities, thinking about how to make the effect better, give the audience a deeper impression, and then open up the current situation, without any selfish motives."
"really interesting."
After listening to his words carefully, Watanabe Manyumi said, "Only a worthless little person can do this."
The expression "worthless little person".
Iwahashi Shinichi was startled. These words seemed a bit familiar. They were words he had said when he was arguing with the person in charge.
