Chapter 523 Interview Tips

Time, also known as Time Weekly and Time Magazine, has been published for nearly a hundred years.

There are no restrictions on the content. As long as it is a "big event", politics, sports, music, and academia can all be its content. There are no taboos.

It may have a long history, may be relatively serious, and may have far-reaching influence.

But in essence, it is still a mainstream magazine dominated by the West, and it can even be said to be the most famous magazine in the world.

This means that its influence is large enough, and it also means that

it is a magazine with "attitude" and cannot be "pure".

Of course, as a weekly magazine, there are a lot of content, and it would be meaningless if every article does not carry private goods.

But after repeated consideration, Zhou Rui decided to accept the so-called "exclusive interview".

The recent events on the Ahan side are still fermenting, and it can be foreseen that there will be another storm in the future.

Now holding more public opinion chips in hand will be beneficial without any harm.

In addition, Zhou Rui also took the initiative to report to the organization, and it is more appropriate to accept interviews and say hello.

I also asked if there was anything I needed to express or pay attention to.

If you want to bring in private information, I can do it too!

The news that Zhou Rui agreed to the interview was conveyed to Time magazine by Gan Yuan.

Due to Zhou Rui's request, he hoped to complete the interview before the Spring Festival, so everything moved forward quickly.

In two days, the two sides agreed on the interview process and took a flight for one day.

On the fourth day, the interview team came to Shanghai.

The interesting thing is that this interview team came with two different interviewees this time.

They are both in Shanghai.

One is Zhou Rui.

The other is Zhang Richeng who returned to China.

On the day of the interview, Zhou Rui did not prepare too much.

He got up as usual, did morning exercises of "Six Qigong" + "Boxing", and then went to 1502 for breakfast, but he was dressed more formally.

Because he didn't take it too seriously, Zhou Rui didn't mention it to too many people. Only the people in the company knew that he was going to be interviewed by Time today.

Li Wenqian was half asleep. She had been working hard on her second album recently and had been sleeping late.

I don’t know if it was Zhou Rui’s illusion. After moving to 1502, she seemed to have reduced her “activities” and focused more on “music” itself.

Zhou Rui saw her peeling a boiled egg almost to the size of a quail egg, so he snatched it from her hand and helped her peel the eggshell.

Li Wenqian rested her chin on the table and looked at Zhou Rui.

She sniffed.

There was no smell again

This was an illusion that she had been having recently.

She always felt that Zhou Rui had a good smell, but when she really smelled it, she could not smell anything.

Li Wenqian looked at Zhou Rui’s straight clothes and said, “Are you wearing a suit today?”

Zhou Rui nodded and said, “There is an interview.”

Li Wenqian didn’t pay much attention to it, thinking it was some ordinary media, and said,

“Zhou Rui, let’s go to the movies tonight.”

Zhou Rui knew which three people the little girl was talking about without having to specifically name them.

But don’t you think you are a little “outstanding” in this team of three?

“Ziyin, have you made an appointment?”

“Yes, she asked me to ask you.”

“What movie.”

“The Green Hornet! Jay Chou’s Hollywood blockbuster! He’s the lead actor!”

Although he has become a musician himself, Jay Chou has been Li Wenqian’s idol since junior high school.

She has been following this movie for a long time!

Zhou Rui stuffed the peeled egg into Li Wenqian’s mouth: “I may not have time for that.”

Sorry, Jay Chou.

We support the song.

We will discuss the movie later.

When they arrived at the Smart Building, many people were ready.

Gan Yuan confirmed the interview process for the 800th time, while Lin Xiaoxiao took a brush and prepared to put makeup on the boss.

In addition, Bai Xiaoying and Captain Tao Shang, who came specially for this purpose, have been waiting for a long time.

In addition to them, there are some more “employees” in the building today.

Zhou Rui looked at the people and said with a smile: "It's a bit of a big show."

Gan Yuan smiled. Her boss was interviewed by Time. She was happier and more concerned than Zhou Rui.

"Mr. Zhou, let's finally confirm the process with you."

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The whole interview is divided into two parts.

The first is the language interview, which takes place in the large conference room on the fifth floor. It has been cleared, leaving only two comfortable sofas for discussion.

The language interview consists of two halves, one and a half hours each.

Although only a small part of it was published in the end, and it can even be said to be a refined part, the interview process is very long. There are more than 20 questions that must be asked in the process.

Not to mention that there will be divergent thinking during the conversation.

This is also the link that is most easily "processed" in the past. Smart interviewers will use language and tone to guide what they want to hear. Even if the questions are listed in the process, there is still room for operation.

After that, it was a photo interview, which can be understood as taking a few photos in a specific environment, and then walking out of the meeting room.

Both will appear in the magazine together.

Minerva Bailey, an interviewer.

Although 30 years old is not too young, being able to undertake an interview with Time magazine can be said to be very good on the road of "reporter".

When she arrived at the fifth floor, her face was still shocked.

She had done her homework. There have been rumors online that the level of technology at Kaiming Intelligent Headquarters is far higher than the products sold on the market.

The sources of these news are complex. Some are students who have participated in the "Open Day" and some are interviewers who have been here.

But when she really came, she realized that the online reports were still conservative.

She almost thought she had walked into the filming site of the latest sequel of "Terminator".

Whether it was the mechanical dog, the guide drone, or the voice-controlled elevator, it made her feel like a dream.

The original point, which represented the attitude of "Western civilization" to examine Chinese companies, had disappeared when she arrived at the fifth floor from the first floor.

But more excitement about this interview emerged in her heart.

She had a hunch that this interview might not be very important, but the person she interviewed would be very important for a long time in the future.

Many big journalists left their names in the media industry because they established a personal friendship with an important figure in the era.

So when she saw the figure in the conference room, dressed in formal clothes, tall and straight, reading a book to kill time, who was the protagonist of this interview, Minerva Bailey showed the brightest smile.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, nice to meet you."

His accent was strange, but at least the grammar was correct. According to Gan Yuan, this person often interviewed Asian figures and mastered Chinese.

Zhou Rui had no preset language to use in the interview. He was more inclined to Chinese. Anyway, before the final draft was finalized, it would be sent to confirm. If the other party did not agree, it would not be sent. In this regard, "Times" was still quite rigorous and was not afraid of being tampered with in the "translation".

"Hello, Ms. Bailey, you and your team can do some preparation first."

The interview team had a total of five people, including Minerva, an assistant, a lighting technician, a cameraman, and a photographer.

While shaking hands, Zhou Rui turned on the "alert vision", but did not notice anything unusual.

Bai Xiaoying and Tao Shang stood quietly in the corner, like ordinary staff.

The conference room had been cleared to facilitate the reporters to deploy various equipment, so they were busy. Zhou Rui continued to read.

Minieba put on makeup while sneaking a peek at Zhou Rui.

What does the young, upright, and healthy smell like? It doesn't seem to be perfume

He is not handsome, and she is not sensitive to the appearance of Asians.

Well, mature reporters will find ways to open the situation themselves.

Minieba pulled down the inner wear of her clothes by a few centimeters, revealing a round cleavage.

A little interview skill that is not worth mentioning

Asia is still a little conservative, which affects her performance. If she was interviewing in Europe, she would not have gone out without a bra.

It is not for temptation, but to divert attention and make it easier to get the truth she wants.

About half an hour later, the group finally finished their preparations. The camera captured the two discussion sofas into the picture, and the background was the floor-to-ceiling glass on one side of the conference room.

Simple, serious, and very suitable.

"Mr. Zhou, I am glad that you accepted our interview"

After an opening speech, Minieba leaned forward slightly and adjusted her angle.

In the side camera, she was fine, but she believed that Zhou Rui could see what she wanted him to see.

But unfortunately, Zhou Rui's eyes did not fluctuate, and the attractiveness that Minerva was proud of did not count.

At this time, Zhou Rui thought: White people are getting old. Is this woman thirty years old?

And can freckles on the chest still be called freckles?