Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Ali is a symbol, the dream girl that all the lower-class boys in America want to have." Weintraub chatted with Ronald and the audition director about his ideas the day before the audition for the heroine began.

"So in addition to wanting a very beautiful girl, we also need her to be in line with the aesthetics of most Americans, and preferably already widely known."

Hearing this, Ronald raised his head and glanced at Weintraub. How come his words changed all overnight? No more looking at ethnicity? Did someone teach him?

"So, among these people, do you have a preference?" Dupont, the audition director, asked the producer while taking notes.

"Yes, we can focus on these two girls." Weintraub took the pen from Ronald's hand and circled the two names on the audition list.

"Lea Thompson, and Elizabeth Sue?"

"Yes, thanks to the Burger King commercial directed by Ronald, their popularity is very high among ordinary Americans." Weintraub patted Ronald on the shoulder, as if he had picked up something It's like a big bargain.

"Hey, not bad. My children often talk about them." Dupont, the audition director, also said the same.

In addition to the national TV audience, which has been bombarded with Burger King's series of commercials for several months, the gossip that McDonald's sued Burger King and banned the young actress Sarah Michelle Gellar from dining at McDonald's also attracted a lot of attention.

It seemed that someone really taught Weintraub a few tricks. Ronald also felt that this statement made sense, so he took another ballpoint pen and wrote it down in his notebook. . Then he wrote a big question mark next to it, and wrote "Who is it?" next to it.

"I heard they auditioned for other movies?" Weintraub asked.

"Yes, Leigh Thompson's agent proposed that she should keep the option of 'Red Dawn'. If John Milius chooses her, he will automatically ignore our film." Casting director Dupont turned to the notebook Previous page, "Elizabeth Sue is about to transfer to Harvard, so she's not sure."

"Ronald, please contact them when the time comes and see how things go. I know they are all actors you discovered." Weintraub gently scratched his temples with his fingernails. Eight million investment , still does not have much status in Hollywood, and actors do not regard their own projects as their first choice.

During the audition, Susan Akins attended as the representative as usual.

At the end of the day, the best candidates in Ronald's mind were Lea Thompson and Elizabeth Sue. Both of them had their own merits, but what caught Ronald's eye the most was that the two of them looked like pretty girls next door in the camera lens.

As an audience, you can expect that your neighbor will have such a beautiful girl, but not so beautiful that you can only see it in movies.

Between the two, Ronald is more partial to Leigh Thompson. She knows how to restrain her luster better than Elizabeth Sue and let it out when needed.

The other girls who auditioned were a bit worse in person than in their audition photos. Sarah Jessica Parker is more suitable to play a supporting role. She looks so average that it would be impossible for Daniel to fall in love at first sight and be accepted by the audience, which would also be a great damage to the plot.

Sarah is not very picky, and she is also willing to play supporting roles. Maybe she had failed many auditions before and was criticized for not being pretty enough.

Sarah Jessica Parker fell in love with performing when she participated in the United Labor Organization's Singing Show as a child. But apart from her Jewish identity, she doesn't have many advantages in the industry.

Jennifer Gray comes from an acting family, and she is also Jewish. This girl's acting career is much broader. She also auditioned for the "Red Dawn" crew and was not afraid that Ronald would not choose her.

The third Helen Hunt, when she first entered the audition room, Ronald almost mistaken her for the child star Jodie Foster who had gone to Yale. The two have subtle similarities in facial features and temperament.

She also comes from an acting family, and she already starred in a movie last year, playing the role of a girl who plays quarterback on the high school football team. Her problem is the same as the first two Jewish actors, she is not pretty enough.

After discussing and marking the evaluations of all the auditioned actresses with Dupont and Susan, Ronald got up and left first. She made an appointment with Lea Thompson and Elizabeth Sue at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. Chat in the lounge.

Leigh Thompson saw Ronald walking into the lounge first and raised her hand to signal.

Ronald went over and sat in the seat between her and Elizabeth Su, "What are you talking about? Sorry, I'm done." He raised his hand to signal the waiter to bring a glass of mineral water.

"We were talking about the Burger King commercial, and it really helped us a lot." Leigh Thompson looked at Ronald and said, "Now I go to the crew to audition, and everyone knows that I am the Burger King girl. Even the character I played The surfer girls in Jaws 3D are not as famous as Burger King. We all want to thank you, Ronald."

"This is the result of Burger King's huge investment and the quality of both of you." Ronald didn't want to take credit. "What about you? Elizabeth? I saw your updated resume, and it seems that you are not very active in film and television dramas."

"I have applied to Harvard to transfer from Wesleyan College. My application mentioned my advertising career, which should be of great help." Elizabeth also smiled and thanked Ronald for his support.

"In addition, my application will take some time. If...I mean if..." Elizabeth Su grabbed Leigh Thompson's hand, "If I get this role, can you tell me earlier, what do I need to do with you?" The school needs to do more communication before the admission can be postponed."

"I will." Ronald agreed. He knew that it was a rare opportunity to study at Harvard. He would tell Elizabeth Su the final result as early as possible to avoid delaying her.

Many girls in the entertainment industry have graduated from high school, or have become actors before graduation. But there are also a very small number of actors who have higher education experience, even degrees from Ivy League schools.

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"Ronald, I also want to get some inside information early..." Lea Thompson also spoke up when she saw Elizabeth Sue, and she also wanted Ronald to inform her of the audition results in advance.

"You're different. It's useless for me to give you advance notice," Ronald said after taking a sip of water. In the preparation stage of the production, he did not want to use alcohol and tobacco to boost his energy.

"Why?" Lea Thompson asked angrily.

"Because you still have the casting for 'Red Dawn'. Even if I choose you, I'm afraid you will abandon me and go fight with Fidel's paratroopers." Ronald made a joke, "Red Dawn" The movie tells the story of men and women fighting guerrillas against Cuban paratroopers.

Leigh Thompson blushed, "You never asked me to be in a movie, Ronald."

"I'm just kidding, Leigh. I don't have the final say on the casting, and I'd be happy if the producers cast any of you."

Ronald unknowingly also contracted the problem of Avelson's philandering.

"By the way, why is 'Red Dawn' so attractive? It seems that all young actors in Hollywood have auditioned." Ronald showed a look of envy.

"First of all, this is a big production. Secondly, everyone wants to act in director John Milius's movie." Leigh Thompson analyzed Ronald seriously.

"But, female guerrilla? Come on." Ronald felt as if these actors were short-sighted. Even if it was a big production, who would want to watch a female guerrilla? It’s impossible for guerrillas to look beautiful in the camera, so what are they trying to do?

"Oh, Ronald. You don't understand the life of us actors. Our acting time in a movie is very short. After filming, we go on to audition for the next one. When the movie we shot is released, there may be I have already filmed two more movies, and I have forgotten all the plots of the released movies.

So my agent said that I need to plan my career. "Red Dawn" is the new film from a hit director, and was produced by MGM with more than 15 million of its own funds.

There are very few big productions like this nowadays, and the agent said that as long as he can star in them, he will be able to improve his position in the future. Unlike 'Long Wei Boy',...forget it, let's not talk about it. "

Leigh Thompson was mid-sentence, then picked up the straw and started drinking the cocktail.

"What did he say?" Ronald knew it was not a nice thing to say, but he still wanted to hear what industry agents really thought about his movie. In this circle, people are mostly flattering in person, and few people will tell their true opinions.

"Yes, Li, we are all friends, there is nothing we can't talk about." Elizabeth Su supported from the side.

"Okay, but this is what my agent said. He said that there is a rumor in Hollywood that your movie is just a small-production exploitation film, and it is here to defraud laymen like Weintraub out of money. Just make the cost higher. , you can make a lot of money.

So many agents are not optimistic about your project, and there are many actresses who are unwilling to audition for your movie. "

"So why are you here?" Ronald took a sip. This kind of rumor is really boring. He has always only helped producers save money and has never cheated producers like Michael Cimino. people.

"Me? I kind of like this character. Then I was able to enter the film and television industry because you gave me my first chance."

"Thank you. I will urge the producer to give you the answer as soon as possible. But please do me a favor. If you have any progress in 'Red Dawn', please tell me as soon as possible so that I can prepare to find other women. actor."

The three friends sat for a while, and Ronald left first to work on the project.

Before leaving, he remembered and asked Leigh Thompson, "How is Dennis?"

"He just finished a movie about a person who can control other people's thoughts through dreams. Now, he is preparing for the next project." Lea Thompson said about her boyfriend Dennis Quaid with a smile on her face.

Dennis Quaid's acting career is developing well, and the two often find time to get together between filming.

Ronald smiled, it was a personal choice that outsiders could not interfere with. America's values ​​are like this. Choosing a mate is also a kind of competition, and no one will sympathize with the loser.

However, both Burger King girls had other options, and Ronald felt that he needed to be prepared. He found the phone and called Weintraub.

"Hey, Weintraub is here."

Ronald heard voices coming from the receiver, as if Weintraub was in a meeting.

"It's me, Ronald. There's a good chance that both girls won't be able to take part, and I think we need to start a backup plan."

"Come to the office tomorrow to discuss it in detail. We should indeed continue looking."

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