Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Hi, Brooke!"

"Hey, Ronald, does NYU really have no walls?"

Brooke Shields found Ronald in front of a coffee shop across from New York University's teaching building. She was wearing a pair of large sunglasses, her long blond hair was tied up, and she was dressed simply, so no one had recognized her yet.

It was approaching noon and there were not too many people here. Ronald chose this place to meet Brooke and his mother. They have also lived in Manhattan for a long time and know every address.

"Yes, I'm not kidding you. If you want to find a school with ivy-covered walls, go to Columbia University."

"Well, I didn't expect New York University to be like this. It's far different from what I imagined. This time I also visited Brown University, and JFK was my tour guide. There is a very ancient charm there. I saw JFK... I was too nervous to speak, he was my childhood idol."

"How does it compare to Princeton? Which one is better?" Ronald asked.

"Princeton is better. The admissions office of Brown University wanted me to go there and said that SAT scores didn't matter. This made me feel like they needed me more, and Princeton treated everyone equally. I felt that it was the real academic palace."

Brooke Shields is about to graduate from high school and start choosing colleges. She participated in the early admission registration of many universities in the early stage, but after hearing Ronald talk about pursuing dreams last time in Los Angeles, she added several Ivy League universities to the schools she applied for. This time she came to the eastern region and happened to visit a few. A university campus.

"Then NYU must have disappointed you. This is a relatively new university, unlike those that have hundreds of years of tradition. NYU is famous for having no walls..." Ronald again said that NYU was dismissed because it had no money. I talked about the forced sale of the campus.

"Right, Brooke, I told you that you should go to Brown University, where your idol, JFK, is still there. The Princeton admissions office only said that it will be considered comprehensively and did not make a commitment to you."

Brooke's mother Terry, who is still relatively sober in the morning, will be drunk after noon.

"Okay, I won't visit New York University. Thank you, Ronald, I listened to your words before applying to Princeton. Regardless of whether I can be admitted or not, I will not regret it."

"You can't say that on Johnny Carson's show, or the boys at NYU will kill me and ruin their dream of being at the same school as you."

"Hahaha..." Brooke Shields smiled happily, attracting the attention of many customers.

Several people looked over, seeming to recognize her and were wondering whether they should come over and get an autograph.

"Let's go and change places."

Brooke Shields called Ronald yesterday and hoped that he could take her to visit New York University. She was about to start choosing schools and applying.

Ronald thought that he still owed the favor of guest appearances and talk shows to promote "Fast Pace", so he said that he would be Brooke's tour guide and answer all related questions.

"Let's take your mother back to the hotel first."

Terry took out the whiskey from his bag and drank again, almost getting drunk again.

"Dick, help my mother." Brooke Shields asked the driver to help Terry get into the car, and she sat next to her. As the car started moving, she chatted with Ronald, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"It would be great to be admitted to Princeton. I'm so nervous."

"They will take it into consideration, don't worry."

"Well, it's my dream to go to Princeton. After you said it last time, I feel like I have a goal and I must give it a try."

"After you go to college, will you stop acting in Hollywood movies like Jodie Foster?" Ronald asked.

Jodie Foster, who was implicated in the assassination of the Grand Commander, went to Yale and had little contact with the media. Every reporter who came to her to interview Hinckley, the assassination suspect, was met with a cold look by her and turned away.

This has become an anecdote in Hollywood. The actress's contact with the public has been completely cut off. Except for filming some European movies during the summer vacation, she really doesn't accept scripts anymore.

"My biggest dream in life now is to go to Princeton. Let's talk about the future later. My mother will talk about a big production again. Maybe after the filming is completed, I will temporarily stop acting and my modeling career."

"Why?" Ronald was a little surprised to hear that Brooke also wanted to imitate Jodie Foster.

Judy was most likely implicated by Hinckley. The wealthy oil businessman hired several barristers to defend his son, and he actually used the excuse of insanity to get out of the charge of assassinating the commander-in-chief. However, after he was acquitted in court, he was immediately sent to Elizabeth Mental Hospital, where he seemed to spend the rest of his life.

After all, he is the supreme commander of America. Walking out of the court without guilt would make ordinary people uncomfortable. The assassination of John F. Kennedy more than ten years ago has become a thorn in the hearts of American people, and the case has not yet been solved.

If the results of deceiving the people appear again this time, I am afraid that the prestige of the federal government will also be greatly affected.

"Well, Ronald. Do you think that when people talk about actresses and female models, these professions are condescending?

Although they like me very much now, I know that in their hearts they don't regard being an actress as a real profession. Even Kennedy and ordinary people felt that Jacqueline should be chosen instead of Marilyn. "

Brooke hesitated and spoke her mind.

"Um?"

Ronald did not expect Brooke Shields to say such words. Kennedy's wife, Jacqueline, came from a well-known family and received a good university education. And his lover, Marilyn Monroe, didn't even finish high school.

It seems that Brooke wanted to go to Princeton because they refused to give her special treatment and regarded her as an ordinary high school student.

She wanted to prove that she was not the kind of actress who knew nothing just by her looks. But a smart girl can also go to a prestigious school based on her own ability.

American people actually have a special disdain for the knowledge of actresses. Especially talk show hosts like Johnny Carson will deliberately guide actresses with questions on the show, so that their answers will give the audience the impression that they know nothing but good looks.

On the one hand, people admire them, ask for their autographs, and want to take photos with them, but on the other hand, they generally have the idea that "she just has a face."

"It makes sense for you to think so. I support you to try Princeton." When they arrived at the hotel, Terry sat on the sofa to rest while Ronald and Brooke continued to talk about her future plans in the hotel room.

"But you don't have to give up your acting career for the sake of your studies. This industry..."

Ronald recalled what his agent said to him, "This business is very good at forgetting."

"No, my fans won't forget me so easily. You don't know how crazy they are."

Brooke laughed, "My mother has already made some plans for me. She said that I would film one or two more dramas about little girls, and then I would be able to receive a good education in college and be more suitable to play mature female roles." .”

"That's good, the American audience will miss you."

"Actually, when we met with you today, Ronald, my mother and I wanted to ask your opinion. She wanted to give me a script, but she didn't know if it could be turned into a box office hit like The Blue Lagoon."

Brooke turned around and took out a script and handed it to Ronald.

Her mother Terry also woke up from being half drunk, sat down and looked at Ronald, "Ronald, I want you to see if this script is suitable for Brooke."

The box office performance of "Fast Richmond High" shocked not only those in the industry, but also studio executives. People around Ronald also seemed to have changed their views on him. Brooke's mother, Terri, received the script and wanted to hear his opinion.

Ronald took over the entire script, which was thicker than usual and seemed to be a 120-minute blockbuster.

Brooke Shields' appeal and status in the industry put her in a relatively transcendent position. Unlike ordinary actors who cannot see the entire script when auditioning, Brooke can see the complete script during the negotiation stage before deciding whether to participate.

"Sahara?" Ronald was a little confused when he saw the name of the script. Is it about a story in the desert?

Screenplay by James R. Silk, story by Minahan Golan.

"Huh?" Ronald opened the script and read on.

The story tells the story of a girl named Dale in 1927, who took the place of her ailing father in an African car rally and was captured by a Bedouin tribe chief midway. Another contestant, the evil German, provides war weapons to rival tribes.

In the end, Dale was rescued by the good chief. They defeated the bad chief supported by the Germans and won the rally. Dale saw the good chief on the podium, said goodbye to the team members, mounted his horse and returned to the tribe with the chief.

What kind of bad story is this?

Ronald's intuition was off.

An American girl was saved by an Arab sheikh, but finally gave up the civilized world and lived with the sheikh in a backward tribe.

It is certainly impossible for American audiences to accept this ending. It’s that kind of whimsical plot again, like an American movie through the eyes of foreigners. At first glance, it's Minahan's handiwork.

This signature is probably genuine and is not a false claim of credit.

"Why did you accept their trash?" Ronald quickly flipped through the script and asked Brooke and Terry, "Those two Israelis don't know how to make Hollywood movies. There are serious problems with the script of this movie."

"Don't say that, Ronald. They are very sincere, and the story is good after I read it." Terry was a little angry. Ronald just read the script and belittled Minahan Golan. What did he think? ?

"Hey," Ronald sighed secretly. Terry's taste in picking scripts was not very good. Although the script does not represent the quality of the movie, many good scripts have been produced in Hollywood, but the quality of the film is not very good, and there are also many mediocre scripts that have produced classic masterpieces.

But if the script has some basic problems, such as disconnected characters and weird plots, nothing can be done to save it.

In the past two years, Ronald has read many classic movie scripts, and his taste has been spoiled by good scripts. As soon as he saw this "Sahara", he knew that it was misaligned with the basic values ​​of American audiences and that it was a project that was difficult to save.

"If Brooke were my cousin, I would ask her to give up this movie because it would damage Brooke's screen image and would not bring any room for improvement in her acting skills."

"But there are many popular elements here, such as racing, youth, love, exotic scenery..." Terry defended his vision.

"Mom, let me talk to Ronald." Brooke quietly interrupted her mother, then came over and said to Ronald, "My mother is a little drunk, don't contradict her."

"When she was sober, she told me the reason for taking this film. She didn't want me to talk too much and focus on filming the film before college. The film will be directed by Andrew McLaglen, who used to direct Jimmy. Stewart’s movie.”

"No wonder the script smells like the 1950s and 1960s." Ronald complained secretly.

"Yes, he is like Brooke's grandfather. He will love Brooke as much as he loves his own granddaughter. I think that after Brooke enters college, she will find ways to improve her acting skills. That's when she will transform into a mature woman. when."

Terry seemed to be fully awake and explained to Ronald.

"Ronald, you have made a blockbuster movie, but don't look down on Mr. Golan. They are willing to invest more than 20 million to shoot this movie. It will be shot in Israel and Egypt. It will be a real big production.

And they will offer Brooke a salary that is consistent with her net worth, two million dollars. "

"I understand, wish you good luck." Ronald figured it out.

Now that the T\u0026T tax reduction bill has been passed, the tax burden on the entertainment industry has been reduced a lot. With such a huge paycheck, if she invests her money wisely, Brooke could be doing anything even if she were to retire soon.

"If you have any questions, I mean if... call me, or my agent, I know Minahan, he owes me one more time." Ronald said goodbye and went out, whispering to Brooke at the door.

"Thanks, Ronald."

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