Paparazzi

Would-be paparazzi students Wang and Jang are trying to catch a photo of the new prime minister as he comes out of a lunch meeting.

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Wang: This is hard work. My cousin gets his news from the internet, rewrites it, downloads a photo, photoshops it, then files the story as an email attachment from a coffee shop.

Jang: He’ll be caught out someday.

Wang: Says when the game’s up he’ll just set up as a fashion model photographer.

Jang: Even harder than what we do. All posed, no scandal, no story. We just might catch him with a fashion model.

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Voice-over

Picture worth a thousand words?

Celeb-stalking can be lucrative. One picture a thousand dollars? Picture with story (who, where, what, when, why….) and the fee for the package can go ten times higher.

Paparazzi 101: a subject now taught in art school.

Crosswords

Bill is busy on crosswords but Hillary wants him on other work.

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Hill: Did you see that photo Drudge got of me? I need a better public image.

Bill: I’m working on it. I’m sending this to the New York Times crossword editor.

Hill: I need some good photos, Bill.

Bill: We need words, too, Hill.

Hill: How can a crossword help?

Bill: I’m writing clues. First woman president in 7 letters. Mother of Chelsea in 7 letters. Husband of Bill in 7 letters.

Hill: All the words in the puzzle the same? I still think photos are more powerful than a subliminal approach.

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Voiceover

Politicking involves exposing yourself in public. But decently, with dignity and if possible, discreetly. The paparazzi are all too keen to catch uncomplimentary shots, which may be why JFK always hid himself when eating. Hillary has to monitor her expressions, and like anyone middle-aged, check for blemishes and manage harsh lighting. Bill, a man of words for policy or play, suggests a discreet tactic. Have any candidates used this one yet?

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