Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"How dare Shirley Lansing hire a director who bankrupted United Artists?" Ronald was still not happy on the way back in the car. Instead of using a director as popular as himself, why not use a madman like Cimino?

Niceta smiled in the driver's seat, "Don't underestimate Shirley Lansing, she has a way to limit Cimino's mischief. In the late filming of 'Heaven's Gate', the top management of United Artists had actually found Cimino's The weak point is that if he doesn't complete the filming on time and on budget, he will be sued for bankruptcy.

Lansing could have signed an agreement with him and fined Cimino severely whenever he went over budget or over time. Cimino is very cheap now, and he is, after all, the man who won the Oscar for Best Director. "

"It seems that Ms. Lansing is very confident, right?" Ronald said calmly, "I'm afraid she will regret it later."

"Actually, the bankruptcy of United Artists is an exaggeration. Pan American, the parent company of United Artists, announced the sale of United Artists after the box office failure of "Heaven's Gate". It only took three days for the stock's rising market value to be replenished. It’s a hole in the movie.”

"Hey, it's all to blame for the current weak movie market. These multinational companies regard movies as a money-losing business. Look who are the people who are coming to take over the business? MGM was bought by a casino operator, and 20th Century Fox was bought by a casino operator. The oil diggers bought it.”

"Stop complaining, Ronald. It's okay if you refuse in person like this this time. Shirley Lansing is a smart person. She will always find out that what you said is right. There is not only one way to shoot a movie, a dramatic movie Not everyone likes to watch it.”

"I have nothing against low-concept dramatic movies, but how many people are going to go back and watch the story of a high school kid in a small Southern town? Gotta give their eyes some ice cream," Ronald replied.

He took Roger Coleman's teachings to heart. There is more than one way to shoot a movie. You can use it as a vehicle for drama, you can use it as an experience for teenagers to have their hormones explode, or you can even use it as cultural propaganda in another part of the world.

"What's going on between you and Cimino? I think he seems to be very provocative towards you."

"Personal grudge..." Ronald told Niceta in detail about the incident in which he was inadvertently involved in the Oscar battle between Jane Fonda and Cimino after the TV interview was edited.

Finally he said to Niceta:

"Rick, I figured it out. If you want to make a movie according to your own ideas, you have to take the initiative. Since they still have doubts about my ability to direct, let's start with an exploitation film.

Since they all say that I make exploitation films, then I will make exploitation films.

Since major studio projects can also have multiple investors, there's no reason why my exploitation films can't be the same.

After the release of "Fast Pace", you should contact all the small studios that have asked me to make films. "Night of the Comet" I am open to them, and I am willing to invest or help with distribution. Whatever it is, it is easy to discuss. Get things done first, then think about other things. "

Ronald decided to follow Don Simpson's lead and look for investors to share in a joint venture. There is no need to force major studios to participate in the second film. Although some people may think that they were lucky the first time, no one was willing to invest in the second one, and they had to go back to small-budget exploitation films.

But not all good things in this world will be your turn. If you want to make a big production, you must rely on the tastes and ideas of the studio's top management. If you want to stick to your own ideas, don't care about the aura and resources of the big studios. Nowadays, the production volume of studios in a year is so small, which does not give themselves a lot of freedom.

"Have you thought about it?" Niceta looked at Ronald in the co-pilot. This client has very independent ideas, but his screenwriting skills are still very promising. Even if this fails, script business will still come to him in the future. . It may not be impossible to make a comeback.

"I thought about it, making movies should be a free thing. Orson Welles didn't know anything when he made a movie for the first time, but he made a classic masterpiece. It's like painting, each has its own gameplay."

"By the way, now Tom is afraid...Paula should complain about me."

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"You are worrying too much. Shirley Lansing has always been very optimistic about Tom Cruise. She has always wanted to invite Tom to play the leading role. But now Cimino wants to change the script into a realistic story with more dark elements, so we Have to think about it.”

Arriving at CAA's office, Paula Wagner felt funny about Ronald's idea. A handsome and motivated actor like Tom Cruise will never be short of scripts.

"That's good." Ronald felt that he had gone astray. Tom Cruise was no longer the unlucky actor who had no money to see a dentist and no agent willing to take over.

"By the way, where is Mr. Ovitz? And Mr. Meyer, I haven't seen them since I came to CAA several times?"

"They were trying to persuade Sly to accept the project."

Niceta lamented.

"Stallone? What project?" Ronald was very interested in the current trends of this red and purple male star. "First Blood" did very well at the box office. It seems that Stallone's transformation into an acting star was very successful this time.

"Beverly Hills Cop, Ovitz and Meyer are very optimistic about the fusion genre of comedy and action movies, or comedy and horror movies, but Stallone is not necessarily willing to try it."

"Oh." This was the second time Ronald heard that CAA was optimistic about the fusion of two different types of movies. "Is this Mr. Ovitz's judgment?"

"Yes, now if there is a good script that combines comedy with other types of movies, CAA will pursue and promote it with all its strength."

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Ronald returned home and watched TV with Helen. This time she came to Los Angeles to try out the new Supergirl uniform. Warner Bros. discussed with DC Comics and canceled the ugly red headband and redesigned a new Supergirl uniform to be closer to the Superman movie.

Jane Fonda declined the newly rewritten script, which had no Superman cameo and no anti-nuclear weapons content, and the producers began to contact Faye Dunaway.

Like the first Superman film, although Helen is the primary heroine, her pay is far lower than that of Dunaway, Mia Farrow, and Peter O'Toole who play supporting roles.

"The funeral of the former General Secretary of the Soviet Union was held on the 15th, Moscow time. Yuri, chairman of the funeral committee and chairman of the KGB, presided over the funeral."

ABC TV station began broadcasting the funeral of the top leader of the alliance. Several members of the highest authority carried the coffin in front of the Kremlin.

Behind them was a row of senior government officials, more than forty of them. Each man held a velvet cushion in his hand, on which were placed several medals.

This is the etiquette of the alliance. When each top leader passes away, senior officials will follow the coffin holding the medals they received during his lifetime to show the world the leader's achievements during his lifetime.

However, Leonard had too many medals. More than forty senior officials followed him, and each of them had several medals stuffed into the velvet they held.

The last two coffin bearers tied the coffin with two pieces of white cloth and lowered it into the grave. One of them let go a little faster, and the coffin seemed to hit the grave. Then the wives of the leaders and their husbands in high positions began to throw white flowers into the graves. The coffin of the general secretary-general who wanted to bury America was quickly buried in white flowers and soil.

"Ronnie, I'm almost going back to New York. I'll go to London after Christmas." Helen said while watching TV and hugging Ronald.

"I will go to New York before Christmas." Ronald was a little reluctant to let Helen go. "Will you go to watch the football playoffs with me tomorrow? A Canadian actor gave me two tickets."

"Okay, which team are you a fan of?"

"I actually only go to San Francisco 49ers games, so I'm just a fan of them right now. What about you?"

"The New York Giants, my dad took me to the game. It was crazy."

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"Ouch..." In the fourth quarter, the 49ers' quarterback Joe Montana made a long pass and successfully scored a touchdown. The 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Publicans 30-24 in the end. sheep.

In the Anaheim Stadium, Ronald and Helen, John Candy, who gave him the ticket, and a fellow Canadian started cheering.

Like Ronald, they don't have a home team. They are new fans who were conquered after watching the 49ers counterattack and win the Super Bowl last year.

Helen was also brought in to cheer for the Forty-Nine, and the two high-fived John Candy and his friend Michael. In the last quarter, they caught up from behind and scored another touchdown to take the lead. There's no more classic Montana victory than this.

"This year's NFL was dragged down by the strike. There were only 18 games, and the 49ers had bad results. If it was still a normal season, it would never be like this." Michael said.

Michael J. Fox is also a Canadian actor. In the latest TV series "Family Ties", he plays the eldest son of the Keaton family, Alex P. Keaton.

The plot of this TV series is very interesting. The Keaton parents are two former hippies who participated in many anti-war and peaceful demonstrations in the 1960s. But their eldest son Alex, the character played by Michael, is a member of the Elephant Party and a supporter of the new leader.

He always used supply-side economics to correct his parents' thinking. The show has become very popular since it first aired, and it seems to have struck a chord with some American people.

Michael J. Fox is a small man. He is actually twenty-one years old, but he has a tender face. He has no problem playing a high school student. He was also very lucky. Matthew Broderick, who was originally scheduled to play Alex, took over the role because the famous actor's father was seriously ill and withdrew.

Who knew that after becoming famous, Alex would become the most popular character in "Family Ties", even surpassing the protagonist's parents.

"It seems like cameras are filming us." John Candy reminded the three in a low voice.

"I have to put out the cigarette..." Michael J. Fox quickly put out the cigarette in his hand on the sole of his shoe, showing the young Elephant Party supporter Alex's signature evil smile.

"It's comedian John Candy, and 'Ties' little Alex actor, Michael J. Fox. Next to them is 'Fast Times' director Ronald Lee, and oh who's that beauty? You know "?" The TV commentator quickly recognized them.

"I don't know, it seems she is Ronald's girlfriend, she is probably an actress as well."

A yellow flag was thrown into the field.

"Yellow flag, the referee awarded a foul. The coach of the 49-man team called a timeout. They had to defend their six-point advantage in the last two minutes."

"Kiss cam." Another broadcast commentator showed a brisk smile. After the large TV screen at Anaheim Stadium was installed, every time during a timeout, the live camera would look for two lovers sitting together and project it on the big screen.

A burst of music played, and the audience who was photographed had to perform a kiss.

The camera found Ronald and Helen. The two smiled at each other and kissed each other affectionately in front of 59,000 live viewers and more TV viewers.

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