The Lion (2017)

Julian Stolzenberg: Daniel (Director)

Quotes 

• Daniel (Director) : [Turns to the clients]  How was that? Sounded good to me, nice and positive.

  Stephan (Client) : [Feebly]  Yes, but I'm sorry - it's not "English Prime", right? It's "English

  [Half-whispers] 

  Stephan (Client) : Prime".

  Daniel (Director) : [Confused]  Right...

  Michael (Client) : And the "learning" is really important here, I think when we say it, we should really emphasize the "learning".

  Sarah (Client) : Maybe we could, um, like, keep the pace but slow down some of the words?

  Michael (Client) : Exactly.

  Daniel (Director) : ...okay, great. So, uh, a bit of emphasis and watch out for "Prime", uh, keep the energy but a bit slower.

  [the clients say nothing in response] 

• Daniel (Director) : Nicely done, Vince.

  [Turns to the clients] 

  Daniel (Director) : How was that?

  Stephan (Client) : [Feebly]  Yeah, we really need to bring more energy to "as standard", we specifically put that in bold.

• Vince : [Reading from the script]  With in-depth source monitoring, they also benefit from comprehensive reporting - as standard.

  Daniel (Director) : Nicely done, Vince! Lots of energy in there.

  [Turns to the clients] 

  Daniel (Director) : Everybody happy?

  Stephan (Client) : [Flatly]  No.

• Daniel (Director) : Can you go again, Vince?

  Vince : [Beleaguered]  I'll try.

  Daniel (Director) : [Sympathetically]  We'll get there.

• Daniel (Director) : [Vince is repeating the phrase "as standard" with numerous different - sometimes frustrated - inflections]  Um, definitely a lot of energy in there...

  Sarah (Client) : It just doesn't feel like genuine surprise to me.

  Michael (Client) : It needs to be shocked, right?

  Stephan (Client) : Try to understand: no one else has this feature.

• Vince : A trusted and proven solution, English Prime is used by top businesses from around the world. With in-depth source monitoring, they also benefit from comprehensive reporting...

  [Stops for several seconds, staring into the microphone before him] 

  Vince : O-oh my God...

  [Gasps, trembling] 

  Vince : Oh, no...

  [hyperventilating] 

  Vince : you've got to... y-you've got to...

  [Henry surreptitiously turns up the volume] 

  Vince : RUUUUUUUUN!

  [Whimpers and yelps loudly, as though trying to run away from something before screaming at the top of his lungs] 

  Vince : AAAAAAAAAAAAS STANDAAAAAAAAARD!

  [Breaks down into sobs of fright, before suddenly regaining his composure and expectantly turning toward Daniel] 

  Daniel (Director) : [Turns back toward the clients]  How's that?