Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"They think your audition is very good, and they don't need to inform your agent. Let me tell you directly that you have been selected."

Ronald walked out of the audition room and told Demi Moore who was waiting outside.

"Really?" Demi stared at Ronald with wide eyes. "I was chosen to be that Jules?"

She didn't believe that happiness could fall on her head so easily, and reconfirmed, "It's Jules, not the extras, right?"

"That's right, Demi, I know you're very ambitious, you did get a good opportunity, don't let it down." Ronald confirmed to Demi again, the girl was a little overjoyed.

"Thank you, thank you!" Demi came up and kissed Ronald several times, then jumped on the motorcycle and was ready to start.

"Puff..." After the starter pedal was stepped on by her leather boots, she only groaned twice. Demi got out of the car and kicked the tire, "shxt, it's broken again." Then she looked innocently with Ronald.

"Where is your current home, I'll take you off." Ronald looked around, there was no public transportation near Universal Studios.

"Where do you live?" Demi asked back.

"I'm in West Hollywood."

"Then you take me for a ride. When I get to your house, I can walk back by myself."

Demi Moore, sitting on the co-pilot of the Saab 900, let the wind outside the window blow her long hair and glanced at Ronald. This person did not buy a sports car to show off once he gained power like those actors, but bought a low-key high-horsepower car. He was indeed a person who valued substance over fame. Then there will be some real rewards.

"I'm here, are you sure you can walk back by yourself?" Ronald parked the car in front of his apartment.

"It's not far away, don't worry. Can I go get some water? I was so excited just now, I was a little thirsty." Demi Moore got out of the car and stood at the door, not wanting to leave.

"Come on," Ronald opened the door.

Demi Moore followed, kicked the door shut with her leather boots, and hugged Ronald from behind as he went to fetch water from the refrigerator. She turned Ronald around. She squatted down by herself, touched Ronald's belt buckle with both hands, and was about to untie it.

"Hey, Demi, don't do this." Ronald pulled the belt with both hands. He knew that Demi didn't start the motorcycle on purpose, and when he arrived at the apartment, he followed up with an excuse to thank himself.

But this thanks also came too fierce and fast.

"Then what do you want? Come from behind? It's all up to you." Demi obediently turned over, rubbed Ronald with her plump buttocks, then flicked her hair, looked back at Ronald, tongue In one swirl on the lips.

"Whatever you want, I promise."

Ronald pulled Demi up, "That's not what I mean, this role is very suitable for you, a party girl working in a large bank, open and enthusiastic, perfunctory about work, enthusiastic about friends, very similar to your temperament Like, only, this time you don't screw it up."

"How do you understand the distress of our low-level actors?" Demi rolled her eyes at Ronald, opened the refrigerator by herself, and opened a bottle of Coke to drink. I have no capital, only myself. In the last movie, if it wasn't for being preempted, how could the heroine be turned into a supporting actress. "

It turned out that she met the British actor Michael Caine last time because of Ronald, and was introduced to the crew of "It's All Rio's Fault". Originally, my role was to play the daughter of Michael Caine's friend, and I wanted to have a year-end relationship with him in the movie.

Unexpectedly, another actress who originally played Michael Caine's daughter found the right person, and immediately switched roles with her, and the final film was cut to only a few scenes. Even if Demi herself is brunette, she doesn't look like father and daughter with blonde Michael Caine at all, it can't be helped.

"I like your ambition to pursue your dreams, but I don't like the means by which you realize your ambitions. In addition to relationships, movie casting also pays attention to the matching of actors and roles, as well as the chemical reaction between actors."

"But if you don't give me a chance, how can I show my acting skills and temperament?" Demi Moore has always been very clear about grievances and grievances. She has received favors and is about to repay them. She swiped the Coke, and the brown liquid leaked from the corner of her mouth. The foam was evaporating on the hot body, boiling and making a sizzling sound.

"Ronnie, I will not disappoint your kindness, I will work hard to climb up. As long as you can ensure that my role will not be replaced by others, today, I belong to you."

Demi touched Coke's cold hand and put it on Ronald's neck. The cold feeling made goose bumps on Ronald's neck. Then another fiery body leaned forward, "Director, a party animal like Jules, when he sees a suitable man, does he just take the initiative like this? Is my acting okay?"

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"Are you full of energy? Do you have any good ideas for new scripts?"

The next day, Ronald and Minahan had brunch at the famous My Little Chef restaurant in Hollywood.

"No... I don't have any new ideas. It's just that I've been on vacation recently, and with exercise, I've regained some energy." Demi returned him yesterday, flattering him, and the two stayed up late. In the end, Demi's voice became hoarse. Let him be very useful.

Ronald opened the napkin, put it on the mat, and started to eat the chicken salad, "This is recommended by the famous director Orson Welles, you should try it too."

"Hey..." When Minahan heard this, he put down his knife and fork and let out a long sigh, "Our efforts to invite famous directors have not been successful. Many people immediately turned them down when they heard about Cannon Pictures. The first film is always difficult. Yes, just like the 'Breakdance' you filmed for us, after the success, good commercial scripts have already begun to be actively delivered."

Minahan took out a script from his bag, put it on the table and pushed it to Ronald, "Look, does this movie have box office potential?"

"How did this script get to you?" Ronald took a look at the script, and it said "Rampage Train". It is the screenwriting work of Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa.

"What? You've read it, aren't you interested?" Minahan was a little disappointed. He bought the script from Akira Kurosawa's son at his own expense, and originally wanted to surprise Ronald.

"I have to warn you, this movie is not easy to make."

Ronald quickly flipped through the script and found that there are a lot of internal and external shots of the train in the whole play. The last scene turned out to be a scene of a train driving quickly towards a cave tunnel on a vast snowy field, and then blowing up inside.

Thinking of shooting the effect that Akira Kurosawa expected, Ronald felt his scalp go numb. In addition to the large panoramic view taken by the helicopter, there are also a large number of shots involving the exploding train and the train running. Repeatedly starting a train to film on the Great Plains with a few feet of snow on it was literally killing people.

"Don't be afraid, I have already raised 10 million dollars to make this big production."

"Mr. Golan, your call." The waiter came over to call Minahan, and he got up to answer.

Ronald ordered another plate of chicken salad by himself and ate it. Now Minahan seems to be more cautious, 10 million is called a big production. Back then, he spent a lot of money to ask Brooke Shields to shoot "Sahara", which seems to have been worn down by the reality of Hollywood.

"I'm sorry, Andre, there are only a limited number of movies cast by the Seventh University every year. You might as well ask those independent producers. As long as someone invests, I can help you find a distribution contract." On the table in the corner, two The middle-aged people stood up and hugged each other goodbye.

"Well, I thought about the free world. I can always make the movies I want. I didn't expect that there would be no National Film Commission and Hollywood capitalists to censor the creative freedom of our artists." One of the tall men, with Glasses, speaking with a Russian accent.

"Andre", Ronald called out the latter's name. It turned out to be the famous director Andrei Konchalovsky who defected from the Souver League.

"Ronald!" Konchalovsky was also very happy when he saw Ronald, "Mind if I sit for a while?" He pulled out his chair and sat at Ronald's table.

"Thank you for your recommendation. My filming of 'Maria's Lovers' has been appreciated by Mr. Cannon Pictures, and I can go to the Venice Film Festival for exhibition."

"That's great, I'm here to have dinner with Minahan today." Ronald motioned for the waiter to bring another set of tableware.

"Who was that just now?" Ronald asked about the man who was chatting with Konchalovsky just now. The man had a squint in one eye and looked a bit like a mentally handicapped person. But looking at Konchalovsky's attitude towards him, it seems that he is of high authority.

"It's Tom Pollack, the famous Hollywood lawyer and broker. He helped Lucas negotiate the contract for the last two Star Wars movies."

"It turned out to be him," Ronald said straightly. The reason why George Lucas can become the richest director is because he signed an unprecedented sharing contract with 20th Century Fox. Lucasfilm will take the income first, and then share it with Fox. In this way, Fox became a working horse for Lucas.

"No luck?" Ronald asked the other party.

"He promised to help, but now the production budgets of major studios are very tight. The movie I want to shoot needs actors with acting skills, so I can only find them to cooperate."

"This is your new script?" Konchalovsky saw "Runaway Train" on the desktop, "Is it convenient for me to take a look?"

"Please," Ronald signaled him, "This is a script purchased by Minahan, and the original author is Akira Kurosawa."

"A commercial film?" Konchalovsky saw the outline of the plot, "But Tom Pollack also advised me that I must first make a blockbuster commercial film, and then consider my own creative direction."

"That's true. Hollywood is a place that pays attention to making money. If you have a blockbuster movie, the studio's requirements for you will be much looser. In Hollywood, everyone has to prove themselves." Ronald laughed.

"It just so happens that you are the best at making commercial films among the young directors in Hollywood. I still have to learn how to make commercial films from you."

Konchalovsky also realized that Hollywood's freedom is based on the premise of making money. No one is willing to invest in art films that only make money.

"I dare not," Ronald quickly denied, "I was at New York University, and I watched your 'Uncle Vanya, to learn how to think about screenwriting and directing."

"But Hollywood's mechanism is to make movies for ordinary audiences." Konchalovsky looked at the script in his hand, the more fun he read, "Although there are many scenes on the surface to please the audience, the core is still the ultimate reality. humanistic care."

Ronald pouted, these Russians can see humanistic care in everything.

"What humanistic care?" Minahan came back after answering the phone, and heard the last sentence of Konchalovsky's comment on Kurosawa's script.

"Minahan, Andre, you already know each other." Ronald kicked Minahan lightly under the table. This is a national treasure director of the Sowell League.

Minahan understood what Ronald meant, but he couldn't believe it, "Andre, are you really willing to direct this commercial film?"

"The script written by Akira Kurosawa cannot be so superficial. These two prisoners who fled on the train are symbols of evil human nature, but the warden they are facing does everything possible to kill them. This belongs to the system. evil.

Akira Kurosawa is probably discussing the ultimate question of life, the evil brought about by the animal nature of human beings, or the evil of the system, which one is more evil? "

Minahan's eyes lit up. He didn't know what magic Ronald had cast on Konchalovsky, but he was willing to consider directing a commercial film. Isn't his famous director plan greatly promising.

"Andre, I can assure you that if you are willing to direct, I can fully support it. In addition to the $10 million budget, I can also not interfere with your filming."

"Really?" Konchalovsky had already received a lot of rejections, and Ronald's words just now made him make up his mind to prove himself with a commercial film first.

"To be honest, you are the most courageous Hollywood producer I have ever seen. Even when you were there, the secretary-general of the National Film Commission never supported a director's creation like this."

"Quack quack..." Minahan was very happy when he was flattered by the seemingly honest Russian guy. Immediately decided to start a discussion with him about filming "Runaway Train".

The shooting scene of the snow train that Ronald feared like a tiger was not that difficult in Konchalovsky's view. The director there did not shoot the same with several meters of deep snow on the land of the Souvier Union.

"Ronald, you have to help me, I'm directing this kind of commercial film for the first time in Hollywood, about casting, I'm afraid I need to hear your opinion, what kind of actors do American audiences like to tell this story Story, I need your opinion."

Konchalovsky, who reached a preliminary image with Minahan, also saw Ronald's status with Minahan. To pull him together.

"It seems that you are learning quickly. Hollywood is actually very cruel. If your movie does not sell well, it will be difficult to get a producer to invest in you next time. Even Minahan, his tolerance for artists is based on being able to bring him Come to think about more business."

Ronald also admires Konchalovsky, a veteran, who can quickly adapt to the Hollywood system.

"I understand, and that's why I hope you can help me. I still have a lot to learn about Hollywood's commercial film model."

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"Ronald, you have to help me, help me keep an eye on Konchalovsky." Minahan also found Ronald afterward. I really don't understand the true level of a director like Andre. Can you help me to see his specific shooting when the time comes? And you have to help me check the casting, I am worried that he will choose some actors who will not please the audience. "

"If that's the case, you can be the producer yourself?"

"Hey, you know me. In fact, I invest in famous directors to improve the company's reputation. In the overseas market, if people hear that I can hire big-name directors, we will become a big Hollywood company.

For Cannon, if we want to hire a director with status, we can only compromise on art and let them shoot according to their own ideas. If I were the producer, it would be obvious that I would not trust him. You are the director and speak better than me. "

"Okay", since both parties are interesting, Ronald decided to do them a favor by attending two casting meetings before the filming started, and then went to visit the set after the filming started. In fact, both parties have unnecessary worries, but who makes Ronald the person they both trust?

"Okay then, I'll add your name to the producers."

"Okay, let me take a vacation now, I've been too busy for the past year."

Ronald, who was still on vacation, suddenly received a call from his agent Nisita this morning.

"Ronald, the Grand Commander wants to summon you."

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