Exploitation Hollywood 1980

"Donna. I've been busy with auditions these days, so I didn't accompany you to visit various universities. Which places have you already visited?" Ronald returned to the apartment and saw that Donna was already at home eating pizza takeout.

"Well, Richard accompanied me to the University of California in Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. You don't have to ask your agent to accompany me everywhere. I'm going to drive around with Diane. Her movie is finally

The shooting is finished.”

"Oh, remember to call Aunt Karen." Ronald gave Donna the car keys, got on his Honda motorcycle, and went to Weintraub's house.

Chuck Norris discussed the signing with both parties, but in his words he was still dissatisfied with the role of Chris. He insisted that Ronald modify the plot of the Vietnam War veteran so that he would no longer open his mouth to "take no prisoners."

Instead of giving harsh lessons to his disciples, he was full of humane care and concern for his children.

Weintraub also asked Ronald if the script could be modified so that Chris could become a villain without abusing his martial arts.

Ronald couldn't hold back his breath and yelled, "Does he think he is Warren Beatty? When he fights Bruce Lee, he is a villain, right? This script writes Chris as a good guy, how can there be drama?

What about conflict? I don’t think it’s cost-effective to change Chris into a positive character just for the sake of his poor popularity.”

"I'm just asking, and I don't mean to change it." Weintraub looked at Ronald, "I'd better continue to discuss with him the possibility of participating in the show without changing the script."

Ronald felt that Weintraub had a tendency to give in to Chuck Norris, which was not good. When he returned home, he began to think of a solution.

"Ring ring ring ring" the phone rang, and after Ronald answered it, he found that it was Martin Kove, his favorite candidate for Chris.

"Hello, Ronald. I am Martin Kove. My agent has given me another audition opportunity. I would like to know when the 'Longwei Boy' will give me an audition opportunity?"

"Soon, there are some delays now, Mr. Weintraub will arrange for you to audition soon."

"Do you still have to wait? When can I audition? I'm not complaining, my agent introduced me to two audition opportunities, and I turned them down just to wait for your opportunity here."

"Relax, we are just looking for other roles. Once confirmed, you will definitely be the best candidate, as long as you are willing."

"Of course I am willing...Well, if there is any progress, please be sure to call my agent as soon as possible. He is already a little dissatisfied with me."

Cove suppressed the idea of ​​getting angry. After all, he discovered the project introduced by Roger Coleman, who he had entered the industry. He probably would not let his pigeons go.

After settling Martin Kove's dissatisfaction, Ronald felt that he had to do something to increase the bargaining chip provided by Minahan.

In order to discuss the overseas release of "Night of the Comet", Ronald hung up the phone with Minahan.

"Of the more than 500 copies of Night of the Comet released in the United States, 200 are in relatively good condition. Yoram sold the film one by one in Cannes to various countries. Calculated, more printings are needed to make it.

To meet demand, especially in East Asian markets such as Japan and Korea, where audiences have strong spending power, new copies will be supplied there first.”

"By the way, is Chuck still dissatisfied with your role?" The two discussed for a while, and Minahan began to lead the topic in the direction of Chuck Norris.

"It's not convenient for me to discuss this topic," Ronald said as if he didn't care, "We are playing fair, the decision-making power here is all in Weintraub's hands, except that I am not very satisfied with Chuck Norris's desire to change the script.

, I don’t have any other opinions, after all, the audience will think he is a villain when they see his appearance.”

"Oh," Minahan discovered the clue and became excited, "Yes, yes, let's compete fairly to see who can give Chuck Norris better treatment and pay."

"Yes, let's see who can conform to his philosophy of 'necessary violence'. Like Bruce Lee, he seems to be very concerned about the martial arts genre he created." Ronald clicked.

"Yoram, drive quickly. Let's go see Chuck Norris. I know how to persuade him." Minahan put down the phone and quickly called his cousin Yoram to persuade Chuck Norris.

Originally, Chuck's biggest dissatisfaction with Cannon Pictures was not the salary. It was that the ninja movie required Chuck Norris to mask up, and one of Chuck's main purposes in making the movie was to promote his Tang Shou skills.

And Chuck Norris, as long as Minahan compromises in this regard, he will definitely choose Cannon Pictures, after all, he is the protagonist in that movie.

Soon, the good news came from Chuck Norris that he had rejected the "Longwei Kid".

Gu Yan

Minahan Golan surprisingly didn't give Chuck Norris more money, but he got Chuck Norris's signature. In Cannon Pictures' latest "masterpiece", "Enter the Tiger 2" (look at the name

In "You Know It's a Copycat of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon", Chuck Norris agreed to play an unmasked ninja and spread his martial arts philosophy.

Weintraub had no choice but to start looking for a new candidate. Ronald proposed Martin Kove and called Kove's agent to inform him to audition.

Martin Kove, who entered the interview room, was very angry with Ronald because he believed him and turned down the auditions for three roles. But when he was called to audition this time, he was alone, not with other actors.

A session of trial reading the script together.

This implies that his audition was still in the first round of looking at appearance. The elimination rate for this kind of audition was very high. He felt that he had been cheated and lost three good supporting roles in vain.

"Hello, Mr. Martin Koff, please introduce yourself to the camera." Casting director Dupont said to Koff.

Martinkov's eyes widened and he stared at Ronald who was sitting behind the desk. "My name is Martinkov. I am thirty-seven years old. I am a black belt in Taekwondo and Tiger Walking Boxing..."

"Can I ask you to do some martial arts moves? I want them to look more powerful." Weintraub heard that Kove was still a black belt, and he became interested.

"Hoo ho... ha... hey", Martinkov hit a few tiger punches, then turned around and kicked his legs in the direction of Ronald.

"Very well, please read this line." Ronald was unaware and thought that Kove's angry temperament fit Chris's state of being an angry Vietnam War veteran very well.

"Take no prisoners, you want to win the fight? Then do what I say and kick his left leg (the injured leg) with the sweep kick." Martin Kove read a few words from Chris in Karate

In the competition, a line was given to instruct the students to stumble Daniel.

He stared at the smiling Ronald, and couldn't help complaining in his heart about how Roger Corman had introduced such an unreliable director to him.

"Thank you, we will contact you if you need anything further," the casting director said.

"Humph!" Martin Kove punched his palm, gave Ronald a vicious look, turned around and left.

"He really looks like those Vietnam War veterans, very angry. Doesn't he look a bit like Stallone in 'Rocky'?" Weintraub is quite satisfied with Kove, "Where did you find the talent?

He also knows martial arts."

"It was a martial arts talent recommended by my former boss Roger Corman. He also starred in 'Death Race 2000' at the same time as Stallone."

"Yes, please ask him to come next time and try the chemical reaction with several leading actors." Weintraub instructed Susan to write down the arrangements.

Several major supporting roles have been arranged, and Weintraub began to worry about selecting a martial arts instructor.

Although Chuck Norris did not choose "The Dragon King", Weintraub still asked him to recommend a coach to train the actor.

"Why, dear? Don't you trust Ronald's eye for casting? Why don't you let him recommend talent?" Susan Akins, Weintraub's personal secretary, lay in his arms

,ask him.

"Susan, this is an important lesson in business. You have to remember, always have a backup plan. Ronald is good, but after all, he has never directed a real medium-sized production, and he has never made an action movie before.

So I have to be prepared. If he has any problems with directing, we have to have a solution.

Chuck Norris is a martial arts master, so we can feel more at ease by choosing him to recommend martial arts instructors."

"Oh, Jerry, I think you are really a very experienced and talented businessman." Susan looked at Weintraub with admiration.

"Hmm... ugh..." The two kissed each other.