Two Hundred and Fifty-Sixth, the Establishment of Friendship

The friendship between Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon, which started as a prank and developed into a true best friend, now whenever Matt has a new work released, the name "Chicken Jimmy" will definitely appear on his promotional schedule , and Jimmy teased Matt to the extent that it was already at his fingertips.

It can be said that everyone knows it—whether they believe it or not, they have heard of it more or less.

Unexpectedly, Cliff took it seriously.

Obviously, Cliff doesn't know much about talk shows, so naturally he has no way of knowing. After learning the truth from Jimmy at this time, he is also a little embarrassed.

Jimmy was not angry, but felt Cliff’s sincerity—indie bands really don’t hear anything outside the window, and they always live in their own world. He patted Cliff on the shoulder to express his comfort, “If you want to It's not difficult to meet Matt, next time we come to Matt's house, believe me, Matt will welcome you very, very much, he is also a hospitable guy."

Cliff was a little flattered, "That's our honor."

Jimmy smiled at Cliff, and then, under the guidance of the on-site staff, followed the band members to leave the studio——

The on-site audience is still cheering and applauding, the scene full of smiles is very lively, the recording of the program is over, and they need to wait for the guests to leave before they can leave. At this time, they are also chattering about the content of today's program recording, and the happy expression is the best award.

During the walk, Jimmy lagged behind and walked side by side with Ronan. The two exchanged glances, and said, "Thank you" with little difference.

Jimmy thanked Ronan for believing in him and for being willing to come to the show.

Ronan thanked Jimmy for taking the risk and invited the band to appear on the show.

Gratitude is a mutual emotional flow.

After the words were spoken, there were smiles in the eyes of both of them? Then Ronan said first? "Our next concert is in Washington, I have reserved a family seat for you in advance? How about it? Are you interested? Come join us in the carnival?"

Invitation is also a gesture? More importantly, Ronan mentioned the stalk they had exchanged on the phone before.

Jimmy laughed out loud immediately? "Of course? It's my pleasure. So, this time I can enjoy more performances, right?"

"We will try to fill the time, but don't put too much pressure on us? After all, this is just the beginning." Ronan said with a smile.

Jimmy shook his head slightly, showing disapproval,

"Sorry, are you Mr. Ronan Cooper? Why did the gentleman who showed confidence and strength in the program recording just now become humble?"

Jimmy could sense the reservations in Ronan's words, and he didn't think much about it—after all? He still didn't know enough about Ronan's past experience, and he would never guess it? Nan, in fact, he still has uncertain hesitation in his heart? Self-confidence is precisely what Ronan lacks the most. The impact of deafness is far more profound than imagined? It is not as simple as words.

So? Jimmy, who didn't know why, made a joke.

Ronan is not ready to enter the stage of heart-to-heart talks? So he joked, "The stage is the stage, and life is life. I need to prepare a few masks to prevent myself from falling into long-term fear and loneliness. I am learning. But now it seems that the movement of removing the mask is not natural enough."

Behind the light words, Jimmy was able to capture the confusion in the words——

The stage is glamorous, full of voices, under the spotlight, it seems to be standing in the center of the world, but precisely because of this hustle and bustle, when you turn around and leave the stage and return to the hotel or apartment, there are only people in the empty room. Alone, it was maddeningly quiet.

The stark gap makes loneliness and anxiety multiply and surge. In many cases, even the embrace of relatives and lovers cannot fill the void in the heart. The spotlight is like an "addiction", quietly eating away at the heart. The full and vivid soul escapes step by step into nothingness like this.

It is difficult to accurately describe whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but what is certain is that this is a difficult issue that every artist needs to face.

One day the Kings had just hit the road, so the sense of emptiness should not be obvious, it’s just a budding stage—a stage with 2,000 people is also a stage, and a little loneliness after returning to the hotel is unavoidable, which is why Hollywood superstars are always obsessed. One of the reasons for the party, they need those noises to drive away the loneliness that is everywhere.

Of course, the One Day Kings probably haven't reached this level yet.

But even so, Ronan is still able to touch the fragility and delicacy of emotions, no wonder he can write such a soul-stirring melody as "Chasing the Light".

"Practice a little bit, and you'll get used to it." Jimmy's understated words seemed meaningful, obviously better than Ronan's. Behind the simple sentence, there is also unknown sadness and bitterness.

However, Jimmy did not plan to leave the show before doing an extra episode of "Oprah's Talk Show", and then he brought up the interesting incident just now, "Cliff and I just mentioned that next time we invite you to Matt's house Be a guest."

"Very good, now I can notify the paparazzi in advance, and see if they are willing to pay me a high price to be a spy, and record your real reactions with a pinhole camera, and see if you will fight directly in private." Ronan Said enthusiastically.

Looking at Ronan's bright eyes, it seemed that he was not joking.

Jimmy froze for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "How about taking off the mask as agreed?"

Ronan spread his hands, "I'm sorry, I'm still not very skilled, give me some more time."

The arc of Jimmy's mouth couldn't be calmed down at all, and the laughter continued.

The recording of "Jimmy's Chicken Feather Show" was successfully completed in this way. It was only later that Ronan learned from Jimmy that there were actually supervisors at the studio on the recording day.

After all, Atlantic Records could not be completely relieved, and sent a professional to supervise the scene. On the one hand, it was to see the recording effect of the band, and on the other hand, it was to communicate with the program group. If there was something out of bounds, they needed to Discuss how to edit.

The result was very gratifying—or quite unexpected. One day the Kings performed very well, which really changed the thinking of Atlantic Factory, which also laid the foundation for subsequent development. From here, the company adjusted its strategy again. , Later, the band's program invitations gradually increased.

Originally, Jimmy thought that Ronan would be uncomfortable. After all, Atlantic Records' spying was really unpleasant, and the arrogance and edges of the indie band were also rampant regardless of their arrogance, but Ronan's reaction was very calm.