Chapter 368 368 Hotline Overheating

"Can't get through, still can't get through!" Melalyn Dixon complained gloomily, putting down the receiver in a fidgety way, but then picked it up immediately, shouting to the outside, "Mom, don't use the phone, Don't!" Then he dialed the radio's hotline again, and muttered dejectedly, "Why can't I get through all the time! Ahhhh!"

Keira Cole, who was sitting beside her, bit her lower lip, "How about I go home and try it on our phone?"

Melalyn shook her head, "It's useless, I think the radio hotline is completely overwhelmed now." Melelin looked at the brick phone that was charging on the table, "Kyla, look at that brick, If it's fully charged, you can use it to play."

At this time, a scene like this happened in front of tens of thousands of phone calls all over the United States. Tens of thousands of people made calls to KCRW radio station, which made the radio operators busy for a while, even if all operators were put into work. Still just a drop in the bucket, the hustle and bustle really made one think the phone lines would melt with the enthusiasm of the listeners.

The director received the latest data just now, and the listening rate of radio programs in an instant has reached 15%. This data is too scary. In other words, if all radios in the United States are in operation, then there will be nine Tens of millions of radios have chosen their program. Of course, it is generally impossible for all radios to be in operation at two o'clock in the afternoon. According to the usual experience, there is absolutely no problem with the number of listeners exceeding 30 million at this time. To be higher, it is not inferior to the "Oprah Talk Show".

Generally speaking, the average listening rate of country music radio broadcasts is around 13 percent, which is the highest among all types of radio programs. The average listening rate of news and talk radio remains around 11 percent. Only second to country music. But apparently, today their talk show is off the charts! The last time I had a 15 percent listening rate on a talk radio program seemed like a distant memory.

The operators at KCRW were so busy that they had no breathing room, and had to speed up their work in order to prevent the telephone lines from bursting directly due to overheating. After the initial rush, the first batch of calls had been filtered out, and the director immediately cut the call to Michael.

"Hey, good afternoon, I'm Michael Silverport, Seattle, please speak." Michael said with a smile.

"God, God, God, is it me? Is it really me?" The call was from a woman who was so excited that she couldn't help it. Even through the receiver, she could hear the woman jumping up and down excitedly at home.

"Yes, ma'am, you are currently live. Hugo, say hello to this lady." Michael also felt the excitement of the call, so he kindly fulfilled the other party's wish.

"Good afternoon, I'm Hugo. Are you from Seattle...?" Hugo heard Michael say it was a call from Seattle just now, so he took over the topic smoothly.

"Jessica." The woman said excitedly.

"Jessica!" Hugo stretched his voice, his face full of smiles, "Nice to meet you." After going through the previous things, and now feeling such real enthusiasm from fans, Hugo has more heart It is thanks to him that he is only an actor, but it is his luck that he can win the sincere love of fans.

"So, Jessica, what questions do you want to ask Hugo?" Michael received a prompt from the director to speed up and realized that there were countless people outside the hotline waiting to talk to Hugo, so he had to start talking.

"Oh, God, I...what am I asking, God. Yes, I want to ask, Hugo, are you single now?" Jessica's voice was still chaotic and unorganized, but at least she asked the question came out.

"Yes, I'm single." Hugo answered neatly, and then heard Jessica's sky-piercing scream from the receiver, which made Hugo and Michael both smile.

"I love you, Hugo, I love you! Thank God!" Jessica shouted frantically, but Michael had to interrupt Jessica's revelry, "I think there should be a lot of women cheering in front of the radio now. ." As Michael said, women can be seen all over America whistling and screaming into the radio, "So, Jessica, why do you like Hugo so much?"

"What should I say, I love his smile, you know, his smile is melt-in-your-face, God, that's a million-dollar smile!" Jessica breathed out. , making people almost suspect that she will faint in the next second.

Hugo chuckled, "Wow, I'm so rich, that's a good thing for me." Hugo's teasing made the recording room burst into laughter again.

Michael laughed, "Unfortunately, you can't see Hugo's smile at this time. Believe me, it's definitely more than $100 million." After laughing, Michael saw the director and reminded him to speed up again. Michael couldn't help but be stunned. Usually, the chat time on the hotline will be a little longer. Generally, it is no problem to control it between 120 seconds and 240 seconds, but today's call was less than 100 seconds away. Are you going to pinch? Michael is also very experienced, and he quickly realized that the hotline must be too busy, so he immediately said, "Jessica, thank you for calling, Hugo, what do you have to say? "

"Thank you for your support, thank you. By the way, I'm smiling now, just a reminder." Hugo also teased himself, causing screams in front of the radio again.

"Thank you Jessica from Seattle." Michael cut off the call quickly, and then continued, "It seems that after the release of Hugo's film, Seattle will become a romantic city. It is conceivable that it will be Countless people headed to the city covered in drizzle and greenery. So, the next listeners are from... oh, Chicago, hello!"

"Oh, it's me, yes, I'm Rachel. I really really like 'Sleepless in Seattle'." The caller was still a woman, although her voice was a little confusing, and she could feel her suppressed excitement, but At least not out of control. "I want to ask, what is your favorite plot of this movie? Also, your cooperation with Meg is really sparkling, can you feel it on the set?"

"Hello, Rachel." Hugo greeted with a smile, "I like this question very much." Hugo said meaningfully, this is the best promotion for the movie, "In fact, I am the most My favorite episode may be different from many others. What I like is that one night, Sam walked on the deck, sat by the lake and looked at the night sky, while Annie sat on the bench and watched the sea quietly. Although the two Across the country, but doing the same thing at the same time, I sometimes even wonder if the thoughts in their heads are the same."

"Hugo, it's really surprising that you like this clip," Michael chimed in.

Hugo smiled and nodded, "Yes. Don't you have such thoughts? When you look up at the sunrise, or admire the moonlight, is there someone in this corner of the world who is also with you? For the same thing, although you are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, you are able to connect with each other. Even if these two people will never meet, at least one of them can understand you, this feeling is really amazing. "

In fact, this is also the core of the whole story of "Sleepless in Seattle", and it is also the part that Hugo feels the most deeply now.

"So, what about Meg?" Michael didn't hear Rachel's voice, guessing that Rachel was also caught in his own thoughts, so he couldn't help but continue the topic.

"Yeah, Meg, I don't actually work with Meg much, it's the same as in the movie, but during the Empire State Building scene, we did have a spark between us, and it was a subtle feeling. Of course, I hope Dennis won't be jealous after hearing that." Hugo teased with a smile.

This time Hugo and Meg worked together for too short a time, and the film didn't pay much attention during filming, so it was a blessing that there were no scandals.

"A special love movie like 'Sleepless in Seattle' is unlikely to appear in the future. In fact, you didn't expect this movie to get such a huge response, right?" Rachel finally replied. God came, and then asked the question.

"Of course. Although it is said that movies are a medium to realize the impossible in life, in many cases, movies must also have logic. This time the movie is an impossible love in the eyes of many people, but fortunately, we have a A good director, and she is also a good screenwriter, who tells us this story," Hugo answered sincerely.

"Thank you for your continuous calls. This is KCRW radio station. The radio hotline is still open. Hugo will sit here and answer everyone's questions." After receiving the hand signal from the director, Michael continued to perform his duties, "I I just received the information that our radio station has more than 30,000 viewers calling, which is an astonishing number, Hugo, do you have anything to say about it?"

"Oh!" Hugo sighed involuntarily. "Although I don't know why you have so many problems, I still have to thank you for your support. I am flattered. Feeling such warm support makes me relieved. With a sigh of relief, it is a lucky thing that the movie can be liked by everyone, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask them, and I will answer them.”

"Haha, it seems that Hugo is very satisfied with today's hotline session, so let's connect the next call, the call from San Francisco..." Before Michael could finish speaking, a man's voice came from the receiver. Come, and then through the broadcast signal, it came out on countless radios all over the United States.

"Hugo Lancaster! I love you! I love you! Please marry me!"