Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Without any interference, the next shooting became smoother. Ronald's orders to the staff and actors began to be implemented to the letter, and the entire filming began to speed up.

Daniel chose to participate in the selection of the football team in his physical education class. He dribbled the ball forward and was tackled by a student from the Cobra Dojo Gang. Daniel got up and rushed towards the opponent bravely. The two struggled and were both expelled from the stadium by the football coach.

When Daniel returned home, he took out the karate "secrets" he had purchased by mail in New Jersey, and began to practice side kicks according to the postures in the picture. He wanted to practice karate well and defeat Johnny, Ali's ex-boyfriend at the Cobra Gym. .

The repairman Master Miyagi came to repair the faucet and saw Daniel kicking his legs, "Karate? Very good."

Master Miyagi, played by Noriyuki Morita, looked innocent. When he passed by Daniel, he glanced at the open karate book and asked, "Shall we follow the book?"

"Hey, I studied at the YMCA for a few months," Daniel answered while resisting the fatigue and pain and kept kicking his legs. He kicked a lot, gasping for air, and his center of gravity was already a little unstable, but he continued.

"What's wrong with your eyes?" Master Miyagi walked to the opposite side, repaired the faucet, and saw that Daniel's eyes were black.

"I fell while riding a bicycle."

"Oh," Master Miyagi glanced at Daniel, "Luckily, I didn't hurt my hand."

"cut!"

"Great, let's go back and get an over-the-shoulder shot of Daniel," Ronald shouted. .

This was the second encounter between Master Miyagi and Daniel. Miyagi disapproved of the fact that Daniel had no master and was blindly practicing karate from a book. He also knew that Daniel was beaten and wanted to beat him back, but he did not expose the young man.

This encounter clearly revealed Daniel's hard-working character, Master Miyagi's wisdom, and his philosophy of disapproving of karate fights.

If the audience watches the final completed movie, by this time, most viewers have not guessed that Master Miyagi, the repairman, is the most accomplished person in karate in the entire film. This was Ronald's deliberate arrangement. When waiting for the third fateful encounter between the two, there was a feeling of sudden realization.

This shooting had a budget of 8 million, and with intense rehearsals two weeks before the start of shooting, Ronald was able to bring out the appearances of Daniel, Ari, Master Miyagi, and the villain Chris.

Finely crafted. Among the entire crew, only Ronald knew the important position of these scenes in the completed film.

Seeing everything shot according to his own ideas, Ronald felt like Michelangelo's sculpture of David. Only in the mind of the creator can the final look of the artwork appear, and the joy in it is difficult to express to others.

After the day's shooting was completed, Ronald and the assistant director handed over the arrangements for tomorrow, and then walked out of the filming apartment alone.

"Papa...papa"

A few flashes of light blinded Ronald's vision, and he suddenly didn't know what was going on.

"Ronald! Are you and Brooke Shields a couple?" A reporter thrust the tape recorder in front of Ronald.

It turns out that Brooke Shields' gossip was fermented by the television media and aroused more people's interest. The gossip tabloids in Los Angeles found out where Ronald was filming.

"No, we are good friends." Ronald quickly took out his sunglasses and put them on. Brooke Shields's appeal to the news media far exceeds that of his other female friends.

"Then do you have a chance to become a couple?" The gossip reporter refused to let Ronald go.

"We are good friends and have collaborated on some projects. As for the future, I don't know." Ronald answered nonchalantly, walked quickly to his Saab 900, and drove back home amidst the sound of reporters taking photos.

Brooke's charm was unstoppable, and Ronald's answer was immediately altered into a headline in the next Friday morning newspaper.

"Brooke Shields' rumored actor Ronald is the director of Columbia's new film! He does not deny that he and Brooke may develop into a couple in the future."

Ronald, who still knew nothing about it, continued filming two key scenes the next day.

The first was in the cafeteria of Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High School. Daniel, whose dark circles under his eyes receded slightly, was choosing among the dishes arranged in a row. The food in public schools in the Valley is much better than at the "Famous" high school in midtown New York, which was based on the Academy of Performing Arts.

Daniel picked two sausages, a pie, and asked the cafeteria lady to add some fried rice. Ali, who was cooking nearby, saw him, came over with a happy smile, and bumped Daniel with her shoulder, "Hi!"

"Hi, there's Ali here." Daniel was very happy to see the girl take the initiative to come over and have physical contact with him.

"How are you living in the valley?" Ali asked.

"Not bad, but a little boring."

"More boring than New Jersey, New Jersey?"

"How do you know I'm from Nueva?"

"I asked someone to ask." Ali lowered her head shyly, indicating that she took the initiative to inquire about Daniel's origins.

"Cut!" Ronald was very pleased with the growing chemistry between Ralph Mazio and Elizabeth Shue. I have shot so many movies, and this is the first time that the shooting process has been so smooth. It seems that if there is a chance, we should stick to this method of intensive rehearsal beforehand.

"Ronald, great!"

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Weintraub finally took care of his chores and returned to the set with Susan Akins. After watching this scene of Ronald, he was also happy with the state of the two protagonists.

"Hi, Jerry," Ronald hugged him happily and nodded to Susan. It seems Weintraub figured out the arrangement for the two women to coexist.

"I heard you fired associate producer Charles Okun?" Weintraub asked quietly.

"He always contradicts me in front of the crew, and I can't work normally. You know, Jerry, once the director loses the trust of the crew, it's impossible to continue filming. If someone expresses himself in every scene Views……"

"I know, I know... it's just that your firing was inconsistent with studio procedures. You know, Okun and his partner, Michael Cimino, took this to Columbia. I have to do something official. Dismissal procedures.”

"Sorry for the inconvenience, but I have no other choice."

"It doesn't matter, but Columbia's new president David Punant (the one who drove out the original president Frank Price) sent a senior executive to deal with this matter, and he offered to see you this week Take the sample photos and then make a decision.”

"Okay, when does he plan to watch it? On the weekend, I'll go to the screening room then." Ronald was confident in the samples he shot.

"No...it's not convenient for you to attend. Don't worry, I will take care of all the problems, Ronald. This matter involves the struggle between the original movie gang in Colombia's top management and the new owner, the Coca-Cola Gang.

I funded this movie, and they just wanted to put a little pressure on me to take a side, you know? I'll take care of it, and you'll continue to come to the set as director next Monday morning. "

"Okay, then I'll take a break on the weekend." Ronald understood the implication.

After filming Friday's scene, Ronald went home directly. He began to call his friends to talk about the recent situation and vent the bitterness in his heart. In fact, how much power a director has in a crew dominated by a major studio is earned through his own performance. He called Cameron, who understood his troubles best.

Jim Cameron had just gotten out of a busy writing schedule, and both scripts had been written. "Alien 2" was well received and went directly into 20th Century Fox's library of scripts to be filmed.

"First Blood 2" was the same as Ronald's first draft, which was criticized by Stallone as worthless and said that he would have to find someone to revise it from scratch, but they still paid the money according to the regulations.

Cameron asked Ronald about the filming situation of his new film. After learning that Ronald had found the feeling, he expressed his eagerness to look forward to it. The casting for his new film has been completed, and he will wait for Schwarzenegger to finish filming "Conan the Destroyer" and start shooting next year.

The second call was to her cousin Donna. When Donna answered the phone, she asked herself, "Are you really in love with Brooke Shields? You are so awesome, the boyfriend of the most beautiful girl in America."

"Huh? It's nothing. She and I are just friends."

"Don't lie to me. I saw you admitted it in today's newspaper. I called your agent. They said you were filming a movie and couldn't be disturbed. That's why I didn't call you right away."

"My crew stopped filming over the weekend," Ronald replied, "No, what about me and Brooke falling in love? Where did you hear about it? Didn't she clarify it?"

"You really haven't? Hmm..." Donna asked back, "But I read today's gossip newspapers. Didn't you say you wouldn't rule out becoming a couple in the future? I thought you two really became a couple. Well, actually, Bo Ji, the most beautiful woman, is also a bit fake..."

Feeling a little bad, Ronald put down the phone and called his agent.

"You're in the headlines again, Ronald." Niceta said with a smile on the phone, "Listen... Ronald, the actor of Brooke Shields' scandal, is the director of Columbia's new film! He admitted that he may develop into a relationship with Brooke in the future. Couple."

"They also included your new movie in the report. We don't think there is any need to deny it immediately... Yes, Brooke will officially deny it. This is not a big deal in the entertainment industry. After all, you are not a real couple. . Terry will have a tacit understanding to handle this matter."

"I..." Ronald was speechless. He was indeed not considered Brooke's official lover.

"Also, there is an executive in Colombia who wants to see my samples. Could you please inquire." Ronald informed Niceta of Weintraub's statement.

The two discussed it for a while, and then Niceta made a few more calls to inquire about the news, and called Ronald back, "You don't have to worry. Within Colombia, the airborne team sent by Coca-Cola wants to connect Columbia's distribution department and CBS. HBO will be integrated together to form a joint venture to distribute films shot by the three production companies in the country. They are here to put pressure on Weintraub. You go to shoot as usual on Monday and treat the weekend as a holiday. But... Brooke, you'd better make a call, it's your interview that got her involved this time."

"Oh, right." Ronald immediately called Brooke's dormitory. The roommate who answered the phone said that she had gone back to her home in New Jersey.

The call came to Brooke's home again, and her mother Terry answered the phone, "Ronald, Brooke will appear on NBC's Today show tomorrow to formally respond to this matter. Okay, it doesn't matter, it's not this." Scandal, she hasn't appeared on the TV station's morning show for a long time.

Do you want to have a word with Brooke? She has already gone to bed, and she has to get up early tomorrow for a morning program, so I will tell her. angry? No, it won't. We know that gossip newspapers write random things in pursuit of sales. The Today Show is the most-watched daytime talk show in the U.S., and they couldn't be better off helping Brooke clarify. "

In his desperation, Ronald forgot about the three-hour time difference between the east and west coasts and put down the phone.

"Ring ring ring ring..." The phone rang again and Ronald picked up.

"Ronald, it's me, Diane, will you come and play with my crew tomorrow?"

"Diane? What crew? Haven't you finished filming 'Streets of Rage'?" Ronald was confused.

"Donna told me, you didn't catch Brooke Shields, and your crew stopped filming for the weekend anyway. Why don't you come to my crew to have a look, I'm filming a few more scenes on the 'Streets of Rage' crew, and it will end tomorrow. There’s a packing party.”

"What, I still have to prepare for next week's filming."

"I'm at the original studio. If you want to come, come." Diane hung up the phone.

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