Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Hey, man. Your packing party was a bit shabby." Nicolas Cage drank a lot of wine at the big party after filming. He patted Ronald on the shoulder and started gibbering, "Not even that. "

"Say hello to Limato for me." Ronald handed Cage over to Kevin Costner, who was also under Ed Limato's agent. Limato received a call from Ronald and heard that Cage was drunk and sent an assistant and a car to pick him up.

"I will." Costner nodded, and together with his assistant, he helped Cage, who would continue to rehearse a new play next Monday, out. Before going out, he turned back to Ronald and said, "Thank you, Ronald. "

"What a great party." Photography director Arthur Albert is a Latino who likes parties like this where everyone eats and drinks.

"It's been a pleasure working with you. I've been offered a few new projects and we could work together again if the opportunity arises. What's next for you? Will you start editing soon, Ronald?"

"I'll give myself two weeks off, that's my habit. Do something that has nothing to do with the movie, let my brain cool down, and then I can see the flaws in the movie." Ronald replied road.

"Good idea, have you decided to take a vacation there?"

"I don't know, maybe I'll go to Britain to see my girlfriend."

After sending everyone off the crew, Ronald gave a small tip to each of the staff at the party service company who stayed behind to clean up.

Shooting a movie alone will not be as leisurely as the "fast-paced" part above where you just focus on shooting and editing. All things related to the movie need to be handled by Ronald himself.

The most urgent thing that jumped out from Ronald's notebook was the interlude of the two heroines trying on high-end fashion in a department store.

Ronald asked his agent Niceta to inquire with several record companies, but did not get exact results. If you don't find the song "Girls just want to have fun", then you have to find another one with similar rhythm and lyrics.

In addition to the interludes, there is also a soundtrack. Adding the two together, the total cost cannot exceed eight to ten percent of the total budget. Finding a cheaper composer has become a top priority.

Ronald has already asked Michael Gore, who shared the Oscar for Best Original Song with him in "Famous." Gore himself is already worth a lot;

"Night of the Comet" was unaffordable, and he promised to recommend a more cost-effective composition.

In addition to these technical issues, there is also the distribution of the film. Atlantic's previous film, "Valley Girl," is scheduled to be released in April, and "Night of the Comet" needs to wait until some of the funds are raised from its release before it can be marketed and distributed.

There are a lot of things waiting for Ronald to deal with, but the top priority is to get a good sleep first.

Back in the apartment, Ronald lay down on the bed and began to fall asleep. Two weeks of intense physical and mental work allowed him to sleep soundly, and he was not awakened by the ringing of the phone until noon the next day.

"Ronald, Michael Jackson from Epic Records is looking for you. He said he wants you to see his break dance moves." It was caa's manager Richard who called.

"Huh? Why does he, a singer, want to see me? I'm still sleeping."

"The dance coach you introduced to him helped him practice a complete set of movements and said he wanted to see you."

"Crazy legs?"

Ronald rubbed his eyes, got up and took a hot bath to wake himself up completely.

Richard arrived at the apartment shortly after and drove him to Epic Records' recording studio in Los Angeles.

"What's the latest news?" Ronald sat in the car, eating the "Burger King" burger Richard brought, French fries, onion rings, and a glass of Pepsi.

"A lot of things." Richard told Ronald about the entertainment industry news in the past few weeks while driving.

"Your friend Cynthia Rhodes, who played the dancer in 'Flashdance', was spotted by Stallone and starred in the heroine of 'Dragon Dance'."

"Ah? I asked Niceta to say hello. Doesn't it have such a big influence? Does she have other ways?" Ronald asked while chewing a burger.

"I heard from Niceta that when he accompanied Cynthia to the audition, Stallone's brother Frank Stallone happened to see her and was pursuing Cynthia with all his strength. Frank will also play a supporting role, a musician who dates the heroine played by Cynthia."

"Well, okay. Any other news?" Ronald gnawed on a burger and started eating onion rings. The script of "Dragon and Phoenix Dance" has been changed in a mess, and I have no interest in it at all.

"The Los Angeles premiere of Flashdance is confirmed, Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer sent you an invitation. It's in April."

"I'll be there." Ronald took a swig of Coke.

"Your girlfriend Helen called you from the set of Britain and asked me to tell you that she is fine and that you don't need to worry about her."

"I want to go to London to visit the class, but I don't know when I will be free."

"I have asked my colleagues in London to send flowers to Helen on your behalf. If you set a time, I will arrange all air tickets and accommodation."

"Thanks, Richard."

"It's nothing, your agent should help you handle these things."

"Any other news?"

"That's what's relevant to you, and there are some major industry events. Columbia's president Frank Price failed in the upper-level struggle. He let go of last year's biggest box office money-making machine 'et Alien' and was sent by the new owner Coca-Cola executives have collectively called for resignation, and Colombia may announce it in the near future.”

"Huh? Where will he go?"

"I don't know, industry rumors say that Twentieth Century Fox is the most likely. They fired Shirley Lansing and they need a male president. By the way, Lansing officially rejected Paramount's invitation and started his own production company. ." Richard reported many major personnel changes in the industry.

"Hmm... let me think about it, that's right. The movie 'All Over' directed by Shirley Lansing has been handed over to a new producer. I heard that they will go to the original director Herbert ·Ross.”

"At that time, the two movies were planned at about the same time. I had already filmed them here, but they hadn't decided on a director yet."

“That’s the way the big studio system works, and it’s very difficult to wait for the green light.”

After Ronald finished his burger and Richard finished telling the news, the two drove to the rehearsal hall of Epic Records.

In the rehearsal hall, the thin black singer Michael Jackson was talking to Crazy Legs on the stage, as if they were arguing about something.

"Hey, this dance is our resistance to capitalism. Why can't we dance those traditional dance steps? Use these militant lyrics? This is the tradition of black people using music to resist these white masters."

"Listen, my friend. That dance move was meant to go with the single from my new album, Billie Jean. Are you blaming my music?"

"Hi, MJ, the Ronald you're looking for is here." A man who looked like an agent came on stage and whispered a few words to MJ.

"Ronald, ask him to come in."

Ronald walked into the rehearsal hall and said hello to Michael Jackson and Crazy Legs.

"Hi, Ronald, I'm glad you can come." MJ smiled with a sincere smile, "Music? I'll dance it again for Ronald to see."

Michael Jackson choreographed his choreography and performed it for Ronald.

"She told me her name was billie jean because she was causing a stir

Every head turned and eyes dreamed of being her.”

Billie King's music played, and Ronald watched MJ dance on the stage. The white T-shirt and black top hat suddenly seemed familiar to Ronald.

This choreography is very familiar. It seems like the one I know how to dance is like this. Could it be that I learned it from MJ in my previous life?

"What do you think?" MJ stopped with the music and asked Ronald on the stage.

"Okay!" Ronald and Richard both clapped. Although they were both moonwalking, it was obvious that MJ's dance was much prettier and more powerful than his own.

"Your dance will definitely cause a sensation." Ronald said sincerely, "That move is great, but it seems that you can do it more powerfully?"

"You like it? Ha, good, you like it." MJ jumped down and held Ronald's hand, "Crazy legs don't like the classic moves of my predecessors that I changed too much..."

Ronald raised his hands, indicating that he didn't understand it at all, "I don't understand this at all, I just think it goes well with this song."

"Very good. Then I'll find a new dance coach. You won't be unhappy."

Ronald glanced at Crazy Legs, "Of course not, he and I have only worked together on the same crew."

"Okay, I've made movies before..."

After chatting about movies and songs, Ronald saw that the man next to MJ kept raising his hand to indicate his watch. Knowing that MJ was very busy, Ronald took the opportunity to say goodbye.

"Okay, you must come to Motown's commemorative concert when the time comes."

Ronald said goodbye to him and walked toward the door with Richard.

It's a bit strange to come here today, MJ just asked him to come and watch the dance? Maybe Crazy Legs was introduced by himself, and if MJ wanted to replace him, he had to inform himself first? Are black people so particular about what they do?

"I told you, your album is an epoch-making work. What you need now is to be famous at Motown's 25th anniversary concert. The music video can be postponed and filmed later. We will arrange the most famous movie. The director is in charge, not an exploitation film director like him." The manager-looking man whispered to MJ.

"Okay, I just think the movies he made are very interesting. Brooke also mentioned his name to me." MJ spread his hands.

"I found two break dancing talents from Los Angeles for you. You are a star. Stars don't need to learn dance steps from anyone. No one can be your teacher."

"Okay, let's do some new music." MJ didn't comment on his arrangement and started talking to his backup dancers. After rehearsing the Billy King dance all day, he wanted a change.

"When the day's work is over

Oh, girls, they want to have some fun.”

The dance group changed a record and started dancing to the new music.

"Huh?" Ronald walked to the door and heard the singing coming from the speaker. It was the high-pitched female voice in the dream, singing the same song.

He turned back and asked, "Whose song is this? Who is the girl singing?"

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