Exploiting Hollywood 1980

It was just getting dark in an old neighborhood in lower Manhattan. The iron air outlet of the underground pipe on the sidewalk is still emitting a faint steam. A lucky homeless man grabbed a cardboard box and occupied the air outlet. He was covered with a thick layer of New York Post and slept very warmly.

It turned out to be a government-built apartment near Little Italy. The narrow streets can only accommodate one car in and out. Outside the window of the apartment next to it is an old-fashioned fire escape that was installed to comply with fire regulations.

"Meow!" A cat woke up the homeless man. He stood up from the cardboard box and suddenly found noisy people on the other side of the street. A camera was set up, and there was a strong man holding a long pole with a fluffy white thing on his head, which looked like the white cat next to him.

"I'm sorry, a movie is being filmed here right now. Unrelated personnel are not allowed in..." The homeless man was stopped by several security guards and looked forward.

The camera was placed in the middle of the street, with red and yellow caution tape in front of it to separate him from the camera crew.

"!"

A young man gave an order and a nice female song was played on the spot. A strangely dressed woman with turkey-like hair came in from the other end of the street, jumping and dancing.

"cut!"

Ronald shook his head and pointed at Cyndi Lauper's back to the camera crew. A door opened on the street, and a man in pajamas walked out from the concierge in the semi-basement with a big dog. The dog was very excited to see Cindy and started barking around her.

"shxt", the assistant rushed forward and spoke to the man.

Ronald came to shoot this outdoor scene in the morning when there were few people on the street, but the houses on both sides of the street did not close their doors or clear out their residents. In addition to the men walking their dogs, there were also some people who were awakened by the music and opened their windows to look down.

It was a small-budget music video, and Ronald just took advantage of the opportunity to shoot it secretly. It just so happened that the scene was ruined by a resident and his big dog who couldn't wait to be walked away.

"Are you really making a movie? My dog ​​is very smart. I can be a passerby and walk behind the heroine." The resident was very interested in such a big battle and wanted to have himself and the dog appear in the photo. .

"Thank you, no need." Ronald didn't want to get into trouble. Dogs are difficult to photograph. They are not specially trained dogs. When they hear the noise of the camera, they often bark or run around, causing unnecessary trouble for photography.

"Then I will stand here. This is my legal apartment. It is not illegal for me to stand here.

You cannot be sure of being driven out of my house. "The middle-aged man is a typical New Yorker when he opens his mouth. He knows a little bit about the law, and then he talks about it and seeks benefits for himself.

"Okay, someone will sign a temporary agreement for him and give you a shot, but you and your dog can only stand at the bottom of the steps." Ronald looked at the sky, and there was no way he could continue to be entangled with this person. There are more and more people watching the excitement, and some people who work the early morning shift are about to go out.

"!"

Cyndi Lauper started jumping all the way to the rhythm of the music again. When she passed the man and the dog, she improvised and knocked her head on him.

On the other side of the street, diagonally behind the camera, a portrait of the son of a record company executive, riding a bicycle, straddling a mailbag diagonally, like a child delivering newspapers, enters the frame from behind the camera, crossing with Cyndi Lauper .

Cindy wore high heels and jumped to the middle of the road where there was still water on the ground. She jumped over several puddles and reached the other side of the road.

"cut!"

A few more shots were taken of the scene where Cyndi Lauper danced home. The last shot was a close shot. The man in pajamas and his dog in the back came out to cause trouble again. The lazy dog ​​even lay on the ground and pooped. .

Ronald saw that this section happened to be at the end, so he couldn't care so much. He cut off a section at most, "Quick, we still have to go to the street to shoot. If it's too late, people who get up early for work will come." "

"Hey, you should pay me and my dog ​​a salary. Otherwise I will sue you for infringing on my image rights." The man in pajamas relied on hearsay laws to ask for money.

Ronald pointed at Attorney Hoffman, who stepped forward to negotiate and said, "According to our contract, you and your dog defecated during the filming, which violated the contract. We had to bear the corresponding losses during the filming. According to this contract, , You need compensation.”

"Hey, hey, I'm just here to help you, what kind of contract?" The man quickly picked up the dog and ran away in the opposite direction.

"Hey," Hoffman put the contract away. Originally, this was not an employment contract, but an informed consent form. The person who signed the contract automatically gave up any recourse to image rights.

"Girls, it's your turn." Ronald picked up the electric horn and shouted to the eight secretaries from yesterday. Today they put on various brightly colored skirts, belts, leather shoes, and exaggerated and towering hairstyles, and began to prepare for dancing.

"Squeak..." Several large trucks stopped on the side of the road, and then prepared to back into the road. I happened to bump into the film crew and got stuck in a crowded intersection.

"I'm here to deliver goods to the grocery store, please give way." Several people who looked like drivers got out of the car and yelled at Ronald and the others.

"We still have a few shots." The assistant wanted to reason with them.

"Who gave you permission to film? We are from the Trucking Union. If you don't get out of the way, you will be responsible for damaging your stuff." The Italian truck driver became unreasonable, chewing gum and honking the horn.

"You young people no longer have the tradition of respecting the elderly? What did your mother teach you?

ah? Whose son are you? Let your mother come out and talk to me. Who does your laundry and makes your pasta? How dare you speak to a mother like that. "

Cyndi Lauper's mother, Catalina, came over and gave each of the Italian youths a slap on the arm. These young Italians who had to send their stolen clothes home all year round for their mothers to wash, suddenly became accustomed to being honest when they saw Aunt Catalina, who was also Italian, and sent a young man to complain to her on behalf of everyone.

"We are very hardworking, mother Catalina. We have to deliver goods before dawn every morning. If the delay here is too long, it will affect our income."

"We will just shoot a shot of the girls walking into the street, very simply. If you are interested, you can also play your own role here and stand on both sides of the street to welcome Cindy and her friends home." After hearing this, Ronald said that he wanted to grab time, and it would be troublesome to get entangled with these people.

"Oh yeah, 'The Godfather'! We're going to shoot 'The Godfather Part III'!" The Italian-born young man is very enthusiastic about film shooting. He heard that he can appear on camera and forget all difficulties. They parked the truck and, as Ronald arranged, stood on both sides of the road, applauding and welcoming the girls headed by Cyndi Lauper as they danced into the street.

Cindy took the lead, and a few people who were better at dancing lined up behind her, and a few people who were half-danced followed behind the team.

A large truck delivering goods to the supermarket was parked on the side of the road. Ronald asked these Italian drivers to take pictures of the long queue and cheer for the girls.

More and more people gathered. Drivers, residents, morning joggers, taxi drivers, and construction workers repairing pavement on the road nearby were all attracted by the cameras and recordings.

Ronald refused to accept anyone who came, and asked them all to sign informed consent forms, and then asked them to stand still on the street.

Cyndi Lauper took the lead and danced forward with exaggerated movements, followed by a group of secretaries, who were also guided by Cyndi's people, and danced exaggeratedly one by one.

"The girls just want to have some fun, have some fun!"

The drum beat of the song had a distinct rhythm. Cyndi Lauper got so excited that she picked up the hem of her skirt and started shaking it.

The secretaries also cooperated, just like the classic cancan dance. The dancers picked up their skirts and swayed greatly according to the rhythm. Except for the fact that there is no thigh lifting action, it is done very beautifully.

"cut!"

Ronald directed everyone to transition, and then there were some dance scenes that had to be completed at the pier in Lower Manhattan.

"Director, which movie will we appear in?" The truck drivers still pulled Ronald reluctantly, wanting to know if the movie they were starring in was a gangster movie like "The Godfather". If so, what would they do? Extraordinary face in the circle of friends.

"Watch the radio then, it'll be cool." Ronald dismissed these Italian extras. These people's cultural quality was very poor. They were all caught posing and posing for the camera. They always wanted to steal a few shots. They probably would be cut off by the scissors. There aren't many shots left.

The team transferred to the pier in Lower Manhattan, which is directly opposite the Statue of Liberty. There were not many people on the pier, but there were quite a few girls carrying large billboards to collect donations from passers-by.

"Help us repair the Statue of Liberty."

There are not many tourists on the island opposite, and the Statue of Liberty is getting more and more dilapidated. Many Girl Scout organizations will send Girl Scouts to raise donations.

"Go buy some biscuits." Ronald took out some cash and handed it to the assistant. When the Girl Scouts raise funds, they usually sell cookies that are obviously priced much higher than the market price, and the profits are used to raise funds.

The film crew found a coffee shop they had contacted by the pier. Lawyer Hoffman was sitting on a white outdoor coffee table, drinking coffee.

The beautiful secretaries danced around lawyer Hoffman and passed him one by one. With his small eyes and pointed mustache, Hoffman looks very much like an old-fashioned man who is disturbed by pretty girls.

Cyndi Lauper walked into the scene and grabbed lawyer Hoffman. The two held hands and started dancing together. Hoffman took Cindy's hand and spun her around.

"cut!"

Ronald, who was standing on the second floor directing the shooting, was very satisfied with this overhead shot.

"Bring up the Girl Scout cookies, let everyone eat and take a rest." Ronald asked everyone to take a rest, and the entire MV was almost finished.

"Leave some mint for me." Ronald picked up the shooting plan and looked at it. With a few close-ups, he was done.

"Here you go, mint flavored." A familiar voice came, handing over a box of biscuits for Ronald to take.

"Thank you. Hey, Diane? Why are you here?"

Ronald stood up and said, "Donna, are you here too? Didn't you say you were going to have dinner at home tonight?"

"Diane and I haven't seen you for a long time, and we came to see you as a director." Donna replied with a smile.

Ronald smiled too. Today, Diane's style has completely changed into that of a high school girl, with a white shirt, jeans, and a pair of vans canvas shoes. The hairstyle is combed high and looks very impressive. Donna carried an extra backpack than her good friend Diane. It was bulging and she didn't know what was inside.

"Oh, what a delightful surprise indeed."

Ronald hugged his cousin and Diane Lane quickly, and then ruffled their hair, "Just wait for me for a while, there are still a few shots left to finish."

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