Yes, definitely want more gossip!
I'm reading Amy Poehler's book at the moment and there's a section on wanting things too much. She reckons if you want success/fame/a particular role too too much, people smell the desperation and don't want to give it to you. I think Tom should read it 
It reminds me of when Mark Gatiss said he auditioned for the role of Oliver Cromwell's secretary (or something) and he told the casting people he had the biography of him and they were like ohhhhkaayyy... and he didn't get the role.