Regarding the video for this week's "Apprentice", here's my version which I came up with whilst watching the show, before the others even started on the task:
An attractive, elegant English woman is sitting outside a cafe bar with a business associate. A handsome, suited French man, briefcase in hand, waves at them from the corner of a nearby street and runs towards them. As he is arriving, they English woman and the colleague shake hands and a waiter brings sparkling wine to the table. The Frenchman looks quizzical. "Champagne?" he enquires, with a smile. He is handed a glass, he sips it. "Good news then, eh?" he says. "Yes" says the woman, with a hint of seductiveness and looks into his eyes. "It's English". A German, an Italian and a Spaniard on the next table look aghast and disappointed. Their nationalities have been made clear from some subtle but stereotypical indicator, such as the type of food they have chosen to eat, an item of clothing, a snippet of their conversation, etc. The other colleague at the table just been looking pleased ever since the opening.The Frenchman looks surprised, takes a sip, smiles and says "it's good", returning the woman's gaze. Voice cut in to "English sparkling wines. With or without the cheese..."
Ok, I did get the inspiration for the final soundbite from the show last night, but I think I should have won. What do you reckon Lord S?
An attractive, elegant English woman is sitting outside a cafe bar with a business associate. A handsome, suited French man, briefcase in hand, waves at them from the corner of a nearby street and runs towards them. As he is arriving, they English woman and the colleague shake hands and a waiter brings sparkling wine to the table. The Frenchman looks quizzical. "Champagne?" he enquires, with a smile. He is handed a glass, he sips it. "Good news then, eh?" he says. "Yes" says the woman, with a hint of seductiveness and looks into his eyes. "It's English". A German, an Italian and a Spaniard on the next table look aghast and disappointed. Their nationalities have been made clear from some subtle but stereotypical indicator, such as the type of food they have chosen to eat, an item of clothing, a snippet of their conversation, etc. The other colleague at the table just been looking pleased ever since the opening.The Frenchman looks surprised, takes a sip, smiles and says "it's good", returning the woman's gaze. Voice cut in to "English sparkling wines. With or without the cheese..."
Ok, I did get the inspiration for the final soundbite from the show last night, but I think I should have won. What do you reckon Lord S?
