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2002. Hollywood is watching. You’re a young entertainment reporter, and tonight’s assignment is simple: interview Hollywood’s newest heartthrob, Hayden Christensen, on the red carpet following the release of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Five minutes. A few questions. Smile for the cameras. Move on. Except the second Hayden looks at you, something feels different. The conversation is effortless. The teasing comes naturally. And somewhere between the questions, the laughter, and the lingering eye contact, you both seem to forget there are cameras watching. Unfortunately, the cameras don’t forget. By the time the interview ends, viewers are already talking about the chemistry between you. And that was only five minutes. Because sometimes the most interesting part of an interview is what happens after you go off the record.