Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Afterwards, Ronald spent two days carefully breaking down Cameron's script.

The story is very solid. You go back in time in a time machine and kill the son of the rebel leader in the same way you killed his mother. This kind of plot idea has not been seen by American audiences, so I think they will be very curious.

Cameron started out doing special effects makeup and special effects machinery, and the script is very well laid out in terms of special effects scenes. Ronald also saw a lot of special visual designs, which were particularly unexpected.

However, the problem may also lie in Cameron's background in special effects. Ronald felt that there were too many scenes in this area. Even Spielberg and Lucas did not abuse special effects scenes. Instead, they used them very restrainedly. .

Just like the shark in Jaws, it doesn't appear many times in the whole film. It takes advantage of the audience's expectation to create suspense early on, and only scares people when it actually comes out.

After marking all the special effects scenes in the "Terminator" film, Ronald began to rate each scene based on two dimensions: difficulty of implementation and expected audience reaction.

Some special effects will be unforgettable, such as the transformation of the liquid robot into the appearance of each character. Ronald knew that such a scene would cause a sensation, but the cost was unknown, so he put a question mark on such scenes.

There are also some scenes, such as another Terminator robot killer, which is destroyed and exposed to the full body of steel. This type of shot can be achieved mechanically, making it feel very real to the audience.

Divide a large number of special effects scenes into two categories. Ronald suddenly felt that this movie could be divided into two parts.

Delete the scene of the liquid robot with an unknown cost, and then let the main line focus on the human warriors sent back by the human resistance and the duel with the Terminator Steel Killer sent back by Skynet. This will not only make the scene simpler, but also make the scene more simple. The audience is more focused on the main line and can easily understand the plot.

When Ronald was editing "Fast Pace" himself, he suffered from the main plot line being too scattered. He wrote down his opinions, then put them away and waited for two days to see if he had any new ideas.

"Ring ring ring ring..."

"Ronald, it's me." The agent Richard came to pick him up at the door.

"Come right here." Ronald put on his coat, fixed his hair, and went to the party together.

Although the script marketing for "Night of the Comet" suffered setbacks, Ronald still felt Hollywood's enthusiasm for him.

Maybe the economic policies of the new commander-in-chief are having an effect.

It may also be that Spielberg's E.T. and The Lost Ark gave the box office a shot in the arm. This year's annual box office, with just over two months to go, has already surpassed that of the entire year of 1981. .

The first cohort of children born after the baby boom generation has begun graduating from high school. Hollywood is still in the exploratory stage of what movies these audiences like to watch. "Fast Times" was the first movie to target this audience and hit the box office.

The outbreak of "fast-paced Richmond High School" left Hollywood producers a little confused as to why.

To be honest, the director's level of this teen movie is not that great, and the actors' performances are not worthy of Oscar nominations. Why it can sweep the youth audience across the country and become a phenomenon-level movie with a box office that is ten times the cost, everyone is very interested.

Everyone thought Ronald might have the answer. Since coming to Los Angeles, invitations from various acquaintances have arrived one after another. For a time, Ronald has become one of the favorite people to invite to Hollywood parties. His agent Richard often gives him invitations and takes him to various parties.

"Hi Ronald, congratulations, congratulations."

Tonight, Ronald went to the party of Stallone, the big star nicknamed "Sly". His new film "First Blood" will be released soon, so he started throwing parties to connect with all parties, hoping to build momentum when it is released.

Stallone did not arrive on time, and it was composer Michael Gore who greeted Ronald. Since winning an Oscar with him for the "Famous" theme song, Gore has reaped a sizable dividend.

Unlike Ronald who only wrote the lyrics of two songs, Gore composed almost all the episodes and movie soundtracks on the "Famous" soundtrack. The soundtrack of "Famous" sold well, and he sold it every quarter Can collect a fat check.

"How are you doing lately? Are you still working on film scores?" Ronald was happy to see his old friend. At the party, various strange beauties tried to get together with various purposes, which made Ronald tired to deal with it. It was more relaxing to chat with old friends who worked hard together from poor boys.

"Now that I'm composing the music for the TV series version of 'Famous,' I feel more at ease cooperating with an old friend." After Michael Gore won the Oscar, he seemed to have similar troubles, and many people wanted to take advantage of him.

"That TV series seems to have poor ratings," Ronald said.

"Yes, I heard that there are some problems with the renewal of the new season."

"The other thing is arranging the music for Erin's music video." Gore pointed to a black girl at the party, the famous star Erin Kara.

"Is it still the 'fame' theme song?" Ronald has seen three or four versions of 'fame' on TV. Irene Kara has been singing on TV for two years with this song. variety show.

"It's just that the SNL comedians all laughed at Irene for singing 'same'. She hasn't sung anything else in two years."

"Hahaha……"

Gore held the wine glass and asked the beauties at the party to stay away from each other. Then he approached Ronald and lowered his voice, "Seriously, Ronald. What projects do you have recently?" Ronald became a director, maybe in the future. I can also use this old relationship to get some music work.

"I have a new script, a science fiction film, and I'm looking for a producer willing to invest in it."

"Oh, God. Why don't you keep making teen movies." Gore's surprise was not feigned.

"Because I have no inspiration." Ronald spread his hands. "Many people don't believe it. I really haven't come up with any good stories. I've read some old scripts from Universal, but I don't like them."

"I believe you." Gore patted Ronald on the shoulder. As a creator, he understood the trouble of having no inspiration.

"Where do you get your inspiration for writing? When I don't have inspiration for composing, I often listen to songs by Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra from the 1950s for inspiration."

"Looking for inspiration? I'm the same way. I often watch old movies, watch TV, read news in newspapers, or chat with old friends." Ronald thought of his creative (dreaming) process, which was probably through these methods.

"Really? I heard a strange thing today, and it was a movie I saw in the newspaper." Gorge became excited and told what happened to his friend.

Gore's friend was Dean Pitchford, who turned out to be a songwriter.

One day he saw a news in the newspaper. In some small towns in Utah, the local pastor and government had banned the playing of rock music and banned the townspeople from dancing.

After hearing this, Pitchford came up with the idea of ​​writing a play based on this prototype. How did a high school student who transferred to a big city break the taboos of a conservative and closed town and let the great invention of the 20th century, rock music And the wind of disco dance blows into this conservative and religious town.

"This kind of inspiration is rare." Ronald thought for a while, and he was similar. He encountered some news, actors, and scripts, and then he didn't know how to trigger the dream. I think everyone's creative process is similar. It's just that his method is more mysterious and advanced.

"No, Ronald. That's not the end of the story. His script was sold to a producer, and after being put into turnover by 20th Century Fox, now Paramount is suddenly interested, willing to invest, and give I gave him a guaranteed contract of 'acting or playing'. Do you think this is luck?"

"Oh! It's indeed luck." Even Ronald felt envious after hearing this.

This is not an ordinary contract, but a guaranteed contract like the one signed by Jane Fonda. Even if the movie is not made for various reasons, Gore's friends can still get the remuneration.

Moreover, the movies that Paramount is interested in and are offering guaranteed contracts are definitely not small productions worth more than 3 million made by itself, but at least medium-cost movies with around 8 million.

Why don't I have such luck? The studio just wants to continue directing youth films and be a director who repeats his previous films.

In the past few days, CAA's agent had shown him a lot of scripts. They were all sex comedies, with an investment of around four to five million. The quality of the scripts was not as good as "fast-paced", which made Ronald angry.

"Hi, Ronald." Erin Kara saw Ronald and came over to say hello, "Are you and Gore going to cooperate again?"

"Eileen!" Ronald and Gore both hugged her.

"No, we just met. You should ask Gore more. I just wrote a few lyrics by chance. He is the genius of composing."

"No, you are all geniuses." Erin Kara has been in Hollywood for a long time and has become a lot more mature. Her singing career has encountered a bottleneck. No matter how good the old song "Fame" is, the audience is tired of it.

"I have to ask you for advice. I'm also learning to write lyrics and compose music myself..."

"Let us welcome the great actor, screenwriter, and director, His Highness Sylvester Stallone."

Several people were chatting, a few bodyguards opened the door, and a master of ceremonies announced the arrival of the host of the party, Stallone, with the etiquette of introducing a noble.

"sly..."

Ronald saw CAA's Niceta and other agents, including Vice President Ron Meyer, also coming forward to hug Stallone.

For a time, everyone's attention was focused on this big star who wrote, directed and acted.

This year, Stallone filmed the third installment of the "Rocky" series that he wrote, directed, and starred in. American audiences were not tired of this Italian bull boxing scene at all, and the box office of the third installment is about to exceed 250 million.

He also stars in the soon-to-be-released "Rambo", an adaptation of the same name about the conflict between Vietnam veterans who face discrimination after returning to civilian life.

"I heard that the response from the media critics' special screening of 'First Blood' was very good." Richard told Ronald quietly.

"Let me introduce to you, Sly. This is Ronald Lee, the director of 'Fast Pace', who is also a client of CAA." Niceta also appeared next to Stallone, and with his identity as an Italian, he introduced Ronald Lee to Stallone. Nader.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Stallone." Ronald stepped forward.

"I know you, keep working hard to make some good movies." Stallone patted Ronald on the shoulder and continued chatting with Ron Meyer.

"I think you should take this movie. The fusion of comedy and action may be the future direction. Only in this way can you position yourself with that bodybuilding champion. You have acting skills, Sly." Ron Meyer and Rona De nodded, pulled Stallone away, and the two went to have a private chat.

This is a Hollywood celebrity. With three series of movies with a box office of 200 million, everyone must respect him.

Ronald felt envious and asked Niceta next to him, "Who is the bodybuilding champion he is talking about?"

"Who else? That Austrian Schwarzenegger, 'Mr. Olympia', world bodybuilding champion, have you seen 'Conan the Barbarian'?"

"Oh, it's him." Ronald knew. "Conan the Barbarian" is a mythical movie directed by John Milius, Coppola's younger brother. It was released this year. The box office was not as good as Rocky III, but it still exceeded 100 million.

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