[General] long-form, flying in.

[RiTm]

Hi all!Could anyone help with this dialogue in "The Ides of March" movie. Adviser remind Governor about meeting:- Don't forget you have Charlie Rose at 6.- Right. Yeah. Why am I doing him?- It's long-form. He's flying in.What does this mean?

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi all!Could anyone help with this dialogue in "The Ides of March" movie. Adviser remind Governor about meeting:- Don't forget you have Charlie Rose at 6.- Right. Yeah. Why am I doing him?- It's long-form. He's flying in.What does this mean?

I imagine that "he's flying in" means that he is arriving by plane. I have no idea what "long-form" means I'm afraid.

 

[SoothingDave]

A long form interview. Charlie Rose sits for a half hour with one guest, I believe. Most politicians and such are used to the quick "state your talking points and get out" short interviews on most of TV.

 

[RiTm]

Thanks a lot!

 

[BobSmith]

Why am I doing him?- It's long-form. He's flying in.What does this mean?

"doing him" means "doing his show" which means "being interviewed on the Charlie Rose TV show". Why is he agreeing to be interviewed? Because it's a lengthy interview (long-form), and because Charlie Ross is arriving by plane (flying in).