Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"The director's integrity will also be reflected in the movie. My work is the best proof." Michael Cimino posed and began to be interviewed by Los Angeles local TV station, CBS 5.

"What do you mean?" The host looked at Cimino's fat chin and couldn't see how he could be honest if he even lied about his age.

"I mean, Year of the Dragon is a realistic movie. Chinese Americans are a good group of people. I have several Chinese girlfriends. I mean I have a lot of Chinese female friends. They are in Chinatown. Outside, they are a group of people who are being discriminated against. I just express the current situation of being discriminated against..."

Cimino is still insisting on his logic that I am only expressing the current situation objectively and I do not discriminate.

"Let's put aside the Year of the Dragon for a moment and talk about your recent confrontation with another young Hollywood director, Ronald Lee." The host put down the piece of paper and changed the topic.

"We are actually not hostile. When I shot The Deer Hunter and won the Oscar for Best Director, Ronald even appeared as my audience for an interview on your TV station."

"Let's take a look at the video clips from that time." The host called up the clips found in the warehouse. Ronald yawned after watching the movie and commented on Cimino's The Deer Hunter as an audience member. Then the TV station gave him the nickname "Sleepy Lo" and used it to make fun of Cimino's movies, which make people sleepy.

"Sleep, sleepy, sleepy..." Many show hosts repeated the scene of Ronald yawning, and finally gave it to Jane Fonda, who was on the show in order to compete for the Oscar for Best Picture. She also smiled. He said Sleepy Luo’s nickname.

"He thought your movies were long and drowsy at the time? What do you think of the series of scandals he recently exposed?"

"Again, a director's integrity will be reflected in his movies. As for his personal privacy and his views on my movie, why don't you ask him yourself?"

"Cimino is challenging you." PR manager Eva turned off the TV. "You have two choices now. Ignore him. In this way, the public's interest in you will slowly fade away, and no one will go there out of curiosity." Watch his movies and increase the box office for him.

The second option is to respond publicly and expose Cimino’s lies. But since you haven't had any movies released recently, this won't do you much good. "

"I don't want to quarrel with him and increase the box office for him. But he hinted on TV that there is something wrong with me as a person, and I don't want him to succeed."

"Yes, don't leave room for imagination for this kind of thing. If you don't deny it this time,

The next time Ronald is interviewed again, reporters will uncover these old stories. Over time, the audience may have a bad impression. "

Paula Wagner, who was hired as a consultant by Nicitala, was very good at managing the personal image of celebrities. She insisted that Ronald accept an interview to fight back.

"You guys think of a way to stop me from being interviewed so deliberately and to hit back at Cimino."

After Ronald gave the order, several team members started busy discussing.

"So we can look forward to the second part of The Dragon King, going to Ryukyu to film?" ABC's Channel 7 in Los Angeles happens to be the competitor of CBS's Channel 5. The host is a Japanese-American, and his natural preference is Ronald, who makes movies and speaks for Asians.

"There will be some filming, and we will also shoot some scenes in Hawaii. The scenery there is similar to Japan, and there are also many Japanese people who can act as extras."

"Then we are looking forward to Daniel's second adventure." The host knocked on the table and asked a pre-arranged question, "Recently, there was an Oscar winner for Best Director, Cimino, who made some comments about you. , do you have any response to him?"

Ronald put on what he thought was the most handsome smile, and then the close-up panned over. When the red light came on and he confirmed that he was being watched by millions of viewers, he said his response, "I entered the industry. By that time, he was already an Oscar winner. I don't know why Director Cimino said that. I still admire 'The Deer Hunter', but it's just a bit long. I agree with what he said, the director's integrity, will Showed in his movies.

The unprovoked attack on me is very inappropriate. We Americans value personal privacy. The attack on me involves the actresses who have worked with me. Do they think that the director chooses the heroine not based on her appearance, acting skills, and chemical reaction with other actors, but based on the personal relationship with the director? Does it matter?

If this is the case, I would suggest interviewing the people who are creating and believing these rumors. Ask them, in their movies, is the heroine forced to be the director’s girlfriend? Do you want to make up some random plots and say that this is your own personal experience? Are directors and producers bound to use their power to coerce actresses? "

"Okay, thank you, Director Ronald, and welcome to tonight's show..."

"Good question." Dino De Laurentiis watched the live broadcast, then he picked up the phone and dialed a number in New York, "It's me, Dino. Let our friend recall it well, he is in the nypd The footprints left behind in the archives.”

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"The emerging director used scandal to control the female star as his girlfriend! It wasn't until she met true love in Los Angeles that she escaped from the clutches of the clutches."

"The emerging director is actually such a person. He was once detained by the FBI for allegedly kidnapping and intimidating a female star."

"Shocked. Brooke Shields also had a relationship with him. The up-and-coming director was photographed in Princeton with America. The actress later denied dating, whether it was because of his violent tendencies."

"Bang bang bang!"

Ronald was woken up early in the morning, and his agent Niceta rushed in.

"The tabloids in New York are full of scandals about you today."

Bang, a stack of faxes from tabloid pages was thrown on the table.

A sleepy-eyed Ronald picked up one and read it. New York time is three hours ahead of Los Angeles. My CAA colleagues over there discovered that a lot of entertainment news was full of news about Ronald, as well as some copies of NYPD case reports. After some key parts were crossed out, they were printed as they were. on newspaper.

"Pfft, are they crazy? It was obviously me who saved Pfeiffer from those vegetarian extremists, but why did it appear that I was threatening her?

And why was this scandal with Brooke Shields exposed again? And there’s this photo of me and her being secretly photographed in Princeton. "

"And this story, what does it mean? I went to Georgia to save Diane, how come the police who interviewed me seemed to say that I was a kidnapper?"

Ronald looked at the story in the fax and wrote it in an extremely exaggerated way, describing him as a man who relied on his power to exploit actresses and force them to be his girlfriend.

"So what happened to Michelle Pfeiffer?" Niceta knew about his affairs with Diane and Brooke, but Pfeiffer's kidnapping case was before he signed Ronald. , lawyer Miss Lindsay Dole, and prosecutor Helen took the "kidnapped" Pfeiffer himself and went to the FBI to ask someone to solve it.

"Of course that's not what was written. At that time, Pfeiffer was controlled by a group of vegetarians who defrauded her of her savings. I helped her escape. The subsequent FBI was a misunderstanding. Someone deliberately framed me and said that I kidnapped Pfeiffer. . Richard and Paula knew it at the time, you can ask them."

Ronald couldn't help but worry. Documents from a powerful department like the NYPD still had good credibility in the hearts of the public. Anyone who saw it would inevitably doubt him.

"I'm going to call them right now. The people who helped you solve this matter at that time, as well as those who knew about it, call them all and ask them to fly to Los Angeles quickly. I'm afraid we need a press conference." He started making phone calls and asked his wife, who had gone to read the script with Tom Cruise, to come back, and then summoned Richard.

"We still have a little time to issue a statement before the Los Angeles media publishes it." After Paula arrived, she told Niceta the scene at that time, and then patted her head. I asked Eva to deal with it urgently. .

"The best way is to let the so-called victim stand up and speak for you, so that all doubts will disappear. You are not the boss of the studio. In this situation, they have no need to say anything to please you. If you say good things, the public will immediately believe you and reverse their view of you. You are a hero, a great hero who blocks bad guys for female stars, just like the protagonists in the movies you filmed."

Eva, the public relations manager who came urgently, immediately proposed the best solution now.

"Is that so?" Ronald stood a little stunned on the spot.

"What's wrong with you, Ronald?" Eva took a glass of water and handed it to Ronald.

"I'm a little worried about Brooke, Diane, and Pfeiffer. They all have their own lives, especially Pfeiffer. It may not be a good thing for them to reveal the privacy of these past love histories."

"Are you still thinking about them now? It's time for them to do something for you." Paula Wagner was a little dissatisfied with her husband, the most important customer. Ronald was good at everything except his character. You are a bit faceless, and you are still thinking about others at this time.

"No, what he means is that others may not be willing to come out and clarify for him." Eva has been engaged in public relations for many years and has a better understanding of the psychology of all parties involved in this kind of matter. Michelle Pfeiffer's stardom is relatively smooth now, and she has nothing to ask for from Ronald. Brooke Shields, on the other hand, has no desire for an acting career, and her mother Terry has made a promise to the public to remain chaste before the wedding.

At this time, he would hesitate to stand up for Ronald and give testimony that may not be so beneficial to his own image. On the other hand, Diane, who was having bad luck right now, was the most likely to speak up for Ronald.

"No, I have never had any ill intentions towards any of them, and I think they won't want to see me being wronged."

Ronald sat on the chair and said calmly.

"What I don't understand is why my opponent used these obviously problematic documents to frame me?"

"Hahaha..." Eva smiled, and she picked up the fax of the newspaper. This time, unlike the last scandal report, which was still chasing rumors, some so-called NYPD archival evidence was also brought up. One newspaper has already begun to mention Ronald by name. "

"In the eyes of those people, isn't this what being a film director and producer is all about? Seizing actors and then threatening them to make films at low prices. With this file, it is natural to think , you and he are on the same journey. In this way, you can't help but assume your role."

"It seems that my opponent is a person who is accustomed to using evil methods." Ronald also had a more certain guess about the opponent.

"Don't take this matter lightly. They will probably get a copy of the arrest warrant file issued by that crazy NYPD detective for you, and they can use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate with you."

Richard was on the scene at the time. He used a lunatic fellow in the NYPD to issue arrest warrants against those vegetarian extremists, which did not comply with the law. As a result, Ronald was implicated in the serial killer case and was arrested by the FBI. The memory is still fresh.

"I'll give Weintraub a call."

Ronald explained the situation to Weintraub and then offered to borrow a private jet. Weintraub completed the lease and prepared to bring in the insiders who were present at the time as quickly as possible, including lawyer Lindsay Dole, her prosecutor friend Helen, and the female FBI detective in charge at the time, Claire. In addition, Aunt Karen, who was already anxious, came to Los Angeles to hold a press conference.

"By the way, the private detective from last time, Frank McPike, also asked him to come over." Ronald remembered Frank, who had completed the background check on his aunt's boyfriend last time, and he was very efficient, so he also called him.

"It's Michelle Pfeiffer," Niceta answered Pfeiffer's phone, then handed the phone to Ronald.

"Michelle, it's me. I'm sorry. My affairs brought out your privacy again. This is really inappropriate. The reporter will definitely interview you. When the time comes, you can push the matter to me. I'll do it. Handle it uniformly. The matter will only end with the kidnapping case being a misunderstanding. I have already found the handling detective at the time to prove my innocence."

"Don't say that. I can't let you suffer injustice for me. It's nothing to show my stupidity to the public. The people of America should know what kind of good person you are." Pfeiffer heard Ronald's defensive words , was very moved and offered to clarify the matter to the news media.

"Hey, Michelle, don't be stupid. It's best for Ronald to handle it like that. Just listen to him." Accompanying Pfeiffer on the phone were Niceta's Italian friend and rival agent, E. De Limato quickly interrupted the customer's emotion.

"Ed, this is your client's own idea. We have already found a public relations company. All we need is for her to accept an interview with a news program and deny it."

"Since it's an interview, I want a big one. How about an interview with David Letterman..."

The two agents simply found another phone to discuss the details.

"Thank you very much, and I also apologize to Holden for me. I know you are very private and don't usually give interviews to the media."

"It doesn't matter, I am willing. Holden will also support me, after all, I owe you once. If it weren't for your help, I might still be controlled by those vegetarian extremists and drain all the money."

"It's Brooke Shields," Paula Wagner called another of Ronald's ex-girlfriends.

"Brooke, I'm sorry for bringing you into this."

"Ronald, how did you promise me? You actually...do you still have a conscience? As soon as I didn't pay attention to you, you did such a thing behind my back. I asked Poji to do it in front of all Americans. The one who took the oath.”

Ronald took the receiver away. Over there was Brooke's mother Terry. She knew that her daughter and Ronald had a relationship and began to become hysterical.

"I'll talk to him," Brooke took the phone. Her mother was very controlling. This time, the scandal between herself and Ronald was in the newspaper again, and there were other negative news about Ronald, which made her feel uncomfortable during the holiday. The mother who was accompanying her at home lost her guard and started chattering drunkenly.

The two had a long argument in the morning, and Brooke simply showed off her cards.

"Ronnie, my mother's situation is very unstable now, and I don't intend to stimulate her emotions anymore. This time I will tell the news media that we dated a few times, but we did not continue our relationship because we were separated in two places. I They will say that you are not that kind of person, and you have to solve the rest by yourself, I can only help you here."

"I'm sorry to involve you in such unnecessary trouble, but I didn't do those things. They made them up."

"I know, be careful. I'm going to prepare for the interview. The press conference will come soon."

"It's Diane." Paula found Diane who was resting at home in New York through her agent's network.

"Brother Ronnie? Why were you framed? Let them interview me and I will make it clear. The Georgia police were deliberately vague because I fled across state lines to Tennessee and made them lose face. If it doesn’t work, I will force my mother to come out and testify for you, otherwise I will not help her sell nutritious food.”

"Hey, don't mess around. I may just need you to clarify the situation. Public relations consultant Eva will arrange the whole process. Just listen to her."

"Get ready, the reporters are here."

Eva comes over to alert agent Niceta. He adjusted his suit, walked out and read a statement to reporters, "My client Ronald Lee has always been a good, law-abiding citizen. He was also awarded by the NYPD for his courageous actions. This time he was criticized. , are completely distortions and accusations from people with ulterior motives. My client will hold a press conference in the evening to further explain all the links and answer everyone's questions."

"Is Ronald summoned by the NYPD on suspicion of kidnapping Michelle Pfeiffer?"

"Is it true that the FBI arrested your client for 24 hours?"

"Excuse me, is he Brooke Shields' boyfriend?"

"No comment, no comment, everything will be announced at a press conference."

Everyone was watching Niceta's performance at the door. Only Ronald took a can of Coke, sat on the sofa and drank the Coke slowly without looking.

"Well, now my private life with all the female celebrities will be exposed, and the whole country will know about it." Ronald was not happy about this sudden and inevitable exposure, but he was a little scared. He thought of the paparazzi who hired helicopters to take photos at the wedding of Madonna and Sean Penn. Could this be his daily life in the future?

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