Celebrity Product Lines
Nick: The Possibilities are endless! You have to take advantage of being At the height of your career.
Jessica: I don’t know about Lending my name to a Celebrity product line. Wouldn’t people think I was Selling out?
Nick: Of course not. Most celebrities do it nowadays. People expect you To leverage your fame into a successful business.
Jessica: But Licensing my name to a lot of products that I would then have To promote isn’t exactly how I want to spend my time.
Nick: But think of the Upside. You would be building a Brand with Longevity, Hedging your bets for the future.
Jessica: You mean in the future when I’m no longer as famous or as popular.
Nick: No, of course that’s not what I mean. You’ll be a star forever. But don’t you want To get a piece of the pie while the getting is good?
Jessica: I don’t know. What kind of Merchandise are we talking about?
Nick: We can start with a Clothing line and then Branch out into household products, luggage, and even weight loss products.
Jessica: Weight loss products?! What are you implying?
Nick: Nothing! I didn’t mean weight loss products. I meant food – glamorous, beautiful food. See what I mean? The sky’s the limit!
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