Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Before Ronald left for London, he had one last chat with Michael J. Fox at the airport. The two of them have a good relationship and talk relatively casually.

"Would you be interested in that movie based on Spielberg?"

"My schedule is now assigned to Deng Long Youshu (Light of Day). If you direct it, of course I will be very interested." Fox smoked cigarettes one after another, without any star consciousness. After finishing smoking, press it on the sole of your shoe, then light another one to continue.

"Um……"

Ronald understood what Fox meant. The prerequisite for his participation in the movie was to direct it himself.

In Hollywood, a studio can green light a movie if three of the most important people give it the green light.

Generally speaking, these three people are the hero, the heroine, and the director. If one of them is a star, the release date can be quickly arranged.

If two of them are stars, then they will be given more than the ordinary allocation and then move to the best time slot.

If three were stars...

Well, then they will fight and push one out first.

Foxx's star status, bolstered by "Back to the Future," has now surpassed that of other Brat Gang members and has become the number one male star among teenagers. Tom Cruise's reputation quickly caught up with him after "Top Gun" was released.

In Hollywood, projects with stars and projects without stars are completely different things. If you don't have a star, then there will be a year or two evaluation process waiting for you. If a star is willing to star, then the studio executives will quickly agree to it, in case the star changes his mind and goes to other projects at other studios.

Now this movie is a bit stuck in a chain. As long as Ronald lets go, Fox will soon join in, and the shooting team will be formed according to this core, and the best candidates will be found quickly and efficiently. But Ronald was worried that the choice of the heroine was not good enough, which would affect the overall effect.

I didn’t dream of what the finished film would look like, and I had no way of evaluating whether it would be a hit.

"Well, when I come back from London, let the agent sign the contract." Ronald decided to take a risk. Not all movies can only be made in a dream, right?

Fox laughed, "If you weren't the director, I actually wouldn't want to make this kind of light comedy anymore.

People always think of me as a comedy star, and I want to change my image among the audience. "

"That movie actually had some traces of a light comedy, but it was much more serious than your previous comedies. At least the business war content in it was very real. I confirmed it with an entrepreneur friend. In theory, it used the kind of anti-takeover The method is feasible.”

Ronald did research on the script for "the secret of my $$." In addition to asking his assistant to go to Wall Street to find people to interview, he also asked Douglas Hansen, a young man, for advice. Aside from the dramatic parts of the film, the overall structure of the story is very solid.

Finally, when the financial giant wanted to acquire the protagonist's company, the protagonist used the financial statements provided by the heroine to introduce financing from bankers and reversely acquired the other party's company. This is a big twist before the ending, and it would be very interesting if done properly.

"Are you going to attend the royal premiere this time?" After talking about business, Fox asked Ronald about his next arrangements.

"Yes, Prince Charles and the Princess are expected to attend. I heard that the second prince will also come. He will also have a royal wedding soon."

"Hey," Fox put out another cigarette, "I'll tell you a secret. Reporters in London's Fleet Street will grab the stars from America and ask them what they think of the royal family. All you have to do is say nice things."

"So that's it." Ronald nodded. Since the last time the crown prince and his wife visited the White House, it was revealed that the beautiful princess wore a sexy evening dress and danced with Hollywood stars. The British media has been somewhat unhappy.

They will definitely catch themselves and ask some questions to get back in the game. My public relations consultant and Paramount’s public relations manager also gave them a twenty-minute training before departure. Praise a lot for the friendship between Britain and the United States, such as the Commander-in-Chief and the Prime Minister, and the fact that everyone speaks the same language.

When necessary, he will also show off a few words of British accent that Ronald is good at, which will greatly arouse the favor of the other media. Hollywood people would imitate British accents, always to the satisfaction of their declining older cousins.

"Also, when attending the royal premiere, be sure not to drink too much water or coffee." Fox added with a smile.

"Why?" Ronald looked surprised.

"You don't know that at the royal premiere, in order to show that they are close to the people, the creative staff will sit in a row with the royal family members. If you drink too much water, ask the crown prince or princess next to you to stand up and give up your seat, and let you go to the bathroom, and then When you come back from the bathroom, do it again, the reporters will write it down if they see it."

"Hahaha".

Ronald finished his coffee, took the receipt, said goodbye to Michael J. Fox, and went to find his crew's plane.

Fox put on his sunglasses and boarded a plane to the filming location of "The Art of the Dragon" in Illinois.

After "Back to the Future," Fox wanted to change its positioning as a light comedy and instead make a serious drama. So he directed a movie about a rock band called "Light of Day."

The film also casts the lead singer of the popular rock band, Joan Jett (Joa), to play Foxx's character's sister, a rock singer who is much more talented than Foxx, who is trapped in her hometown town because she has to support her younger brother. inside.

After the Fox movie is finished, Ronald can pull together a new crew to shoot the "Secret of Success" led by Universal President Frank Price. The filming ended just before the start of the new season of the "Family Ties" TV series.

Ronald hurried to the gate and found that Tom Cruise had arrived early. He was surrounded by a large group of fans asking for autographs and photos.

Tom Cruise has been flying around the country lately in conjunction with marketing efforts for "Top Gun." The smile on his face that was obviously tired was still very good, and he patiently met the fans' requests.

Ronald nodded and greeted him, then quietly walked around him, got on the plane, and found his first-class seat. This was specially arranged by Paramount president Ned Tanin.

"Hey, aren't you the beautiful instructor in Top Gun? Hehe..." A man's voice came to mind from behind.

"Oh shxt! I'm not, I'm not!"

"Stop pretending to be serious. I think you are just like Charlie..."

"ah……"

Ronald, who was taking a nap, suddenly heard a woman's scream from behind the cabin, and then a female star with blond curly hair quickly ran over from the economy class at the back.

After she saw where Ronald was, she sat down, hugged Ronald's arm, and buried her face deeply in his arms, like a child who had done something ashamed. Same.

"What's wrong with you?" Ronald gently stroked McGillis's hair. This beauty had been acting very fragile recently, like a frightened deer. She didn't speak and just wanted to bury her head.

"Kelly, that Bitchi must have slept with that director and producer to get the position." A voice came from behind, officially the voice of the man who had been pestering McGillis just now.

"Hey, brother, she is doing a job, don't say that." Ronald stood up, opened the curtain that divided the cabin, walked to the back and faced the man directly.

"Hey, are you that fucking onion? Isn't that what actresses are like?"

The person who spoke was a young man, who looked like a college student going to England as an exchange student, and he was cursing dirty.

"I ask you to be more respectful. Whether it's an actor or a director, it's all a job." Ronald saw that the passengers around him were not very interested in this young man. The quality of passengers on transoceanic routes was still relatively high.

So Ronald grabbed his hand that was pushing his chest and asked him to stop slandering the actress.

"Hey, don't be so pretentious...ah! Let go."

Seeing that he was still saying weird things, Ronald used a grappling technique he had learned from competing with folk wrestling masters in China. He grabbed the opponent's wrist and twisted it, making him beg for mercy on the spot. Ronald then nodded his apology to the passengers around him and returned to his seat in front.

"Don't be mad at this bastard."

McGillis saw it from behind and came to comfort Ronald instead. Women always have a good impression of men who are willing to vent their anger on them. After the two sat down, McGillis couldn't hide his smile.

"Want to talk? It's a long transoceanic flight."

Ronald hooked his hand, pulled McGillis into his arms, and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"Oh, Ronnie, you make me feel good. I'm fine. I just didn't expect this movie to make me so famous. I always thought it was just a big music video or a popcorn movie. Now I don't care. Everywhere I go, people call me Charlie…

And I'm not usually a person who dresses sexy. I used to work part-time as a waitress in a restaurant for acting on Broadway. I didn't expect this. Now my agent is receiving scripts, all of which are sexy girl roles, and I don’t want to play any of them. "

McGillis talked about his troubles.

A star is a very strange creature. Before an actor evolves into a star, she, like all other actors waiting to become famous, is an ordinary actor. Every day she either attends acting training classes or auditions on the set, and then goes home. wait for news.

But sometimes, some actors are more lucky than others. They get a chance, and suddenly, boom, a movie suddenly becomes a hit, the whole world knows her, and she becomes a star above everyone else overnight. .

From then on, no matter where they went, there were enthusiastic fans looking for them to sign autographs and take photos. Her reputation suddenly skyrocketed, and many film crews would take the initiative to send roles to her agent that she had never dared to think of.

But this can also cause trouble. When she was an actress before, she had unlimited possibilities and could play any role. For example, McGillis played the Amish widow in "The Witness" before taking on "Top Gun", or the college student she played in a previous movie, or the Shakespeare play she performed on Broadway.

But after evolving into a star, the audience can no longer accept her unsexy look. As soon as they see her, the audience will think of Charlie's sexy teacher who is wearing hair style stockings and twisting towards the podium.

There are no producers or directors in Hollywood. When faced with other types of female characters, they will think of her. Instead, sexy teachers, sexy doctors, sexy lawyers, and sexy beautiful characters in various professions will all be the first to think of her. One thinks of McGillis.

"Ronnie, Kelly." Tom Cruise arrived late. It took a lot of time for him to send the fans away. Paula taught him very well. She never said anything bad to the fans and was always polite. .

A short time after Cruise arrived, he quickly began to prepare for takeoff. The evening sun shone through the window, which was a bit dazzling. After the plane entered a high altitude and level flight, Ronald closed the window and put McGillis to sleep.

He gently asked the flight attendant to bring a blanket to cover McGillis, then turned on the reading light on his seat, took out Eleanor's script, and read it slowly.

This script called "Dirty Dancing" is very interesting. It tells the story of a middle-aged Jewish woman (that is, Eleanor is the prototype) who recalls an experience in her youth.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Jews, like blacks and other ethnic groups, were discriminated against by the mainstream Puritans. They would not go to the Caribbean or the outer islands of New York where the Puritans often went on vacation. Instead, they would go to Virginia and other places, some specially built resorts specifically for Jewish vacations.

Anyway, most Jewish people have higher incomes, and more people are working as doctors, lawyers, accountants, and in the entertainment industry.

In these Jewish-specific resorts, Jewish operators would hire black jazz bands, magicians, and stand-up comedians to entertain customers.

Another popular entertainment is to hire a group of professional dancers to serve as customers' dance partners, dance together while on vacation, and teach their young people how to dance ballroom.

The protagonist of this memory, a little girl named Baby, fell in love with an Irish-born dancer at a resort, and ended up learning a dance not recognized by the mainstream with him, dirty dag. People fall in love over time while learning to dance together, and it becomes the baby's first love.

The script was written very smoothly. It was indeed a script that I rewrote countless times and polished based on my own experience. However, after Ronald read it in one sitting, he was still a little worried.

This movie, like "Secret of Success," suffers from the "missing audience of The Sound of Music" problem.

The original image of Jews in movies is very inconsistent with this movie. They are always stereotyped as a group of greedy, ruthless, and cruel people who only care about profits. It is rare to see a movie that describes a Jewish girl's first love in such a delicate way.

Also, this is a memory story. In other words, the story was filmed more than 20 years ago. How many teenagers who often go to the cinema today like this kind of old story from the time of the Kennedy administration?

If it is aimed at today's middle-aged housewives, will these middle-aged people really go to the cinema that they have not gone to for many years to watch a movie that they have dreamed of as a girl?

In the end, this is a movie with lots of singing and dancing. Since his debut, musicals have gradually declined in Hollywood. Not since John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's "Grease" has a musical produced such a huge hit.

Although Ronald liked this story very much, it mixed an unwed pregnancy, an interracial couple, the discrimination of Jews, a true love story, and Dirty Dancing scenes described by many authors, Eleanor.

But the market prospects still give him pause. For a moment, he couldn't decide whether he should invest.

"Hey...ah...let's talk about it when we get back." Ronald yawned. After reading the script for two hours, his eyes were a little sore. He closed the script, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

…

"Can you keep it a secret? You are a guest here. I saw the boss's son dancing with you. This is where the dancers live. You can't come. If the boss knows you are coming, I will be in trouble."

A young man wearing a white T-shirt, holding three large watermelons in his hands, said to a girl wearing a old-fashioned sweater and skirt.

The girl didn't say anything, but stretched out her hand to take a big watermelon, and the two of them walked towards a big house in front of them.

"What kind of movie are you dreaming about again?" Ronald slept comfortably and changed his position, as if he was holding a big watermelon in his arms.

"This old-fashioned girl has a Jewish nose, but it's not too obvious. Wait a minute, isn't this the girl Michael J. Fox dated, named... Jennifer Gray?"

Ronald recognized the actress.

"Dong...dongdong...dongdongdong..."

The sound of fast and enthusiastic drumbeats brought Ronald back from his wandering thoughts.

The boy in the white T-shirt held two big watermelons and pushed the door open with his butt.

"Dong dong dong dong..." The sound suddenly became louder as the door opened.

Four drums beat, and a hoarse black voice sang the old pop song "Do You Love Me?"

“do you love me?

i really move!

do you love me?

i’m in the groove.”

The short, rhyming lyrics resemble early black rock rhythms.

After the door was pushed open, Ronald suddenly felt the smell of male and female hormones rushing towards his face.

The light inside was an ambiguous red, and men and women hugged each other and danced provocatively.

Ronald had the same stunned expression as the actress, Jennifer Grey.

"How... how was this kind of shot taken? Why does it seem that in addition to hearing and vision, I was also attracted by the rhythm and dance, which aroused the taste and smell deep in my memory? The director of this movie is so amazing."

Pairs of dancing partners were shown in close-up shots. Their dance moves involve a lot of waist and hip movements. Sometimes slow and lyrical, sometimes with a strong rhythm.

Provoking a primitive and ambiguous desire in the audience.

Ronald felt his whole body heat up. "Well, here we use the technique invented by Francis Coppola in 'Old Love, New Love', where the colored ambient light hits the actor's face directly, instead of the traditional Hollywood close-up light on the face. Does not stain skin.

In this way, the ambiguous and passionate emotions are directly conveyed to the audience.

The camera showed Jennifer Gray's facial reaction. She opened her mouth wide, looking overwhelmed and yearning.

The male partner hugged the female partner's waist, lowered their upper body back and lowered their waists, and then the female partner's shoulders jumped back up rhythmically.

Ronald, like Jennifer Grey, was attracted to this kind of dance.

"oh oh……"

The dancers cheered, and the two protagonists, a man and a woman, walked into the room.

Under the red light, Ronald saw clearly what was shown in the camera: a handsome guy with small eyes in a white shirt and black trousers, and a beautiful girl with blond hair in a dress and tied with elastic bands.

"Boom, boom..."

As soon as the two came in, the man grabbed a bottle of beer to quench his thirst, and the woman immediately started dancing. At first glance, these two people are the kings of the group of dancers. They dance the pas de deux with the best rhythm and the most powerful movements.

The man did not hold the female companion in his arms from the beginning, but allowed the female companion to perform on her own.

Not to be outdone, the female companion lifted up the hem of her skirt with one hand and waved it to the rhythm.

The back of her dress was fastened with straps, and when the skirt was lifted up, it danced very sexy.

"shxt!"

Ronald recognized it. Isn't this the dancer Cynthia Rhodes who had played a supporting role in "Flashdance" and was later harassed by Stallone's brother in "Dragon Dance"?

Is she the protagonist of the movie? No, she should be playing the male protagonist's younger brother.

I didn’t expect her to dance so sexy! Ronald sighed, the dancing on the bar table in "Flashdance" back then was not so sexy, much worse. By the way, that was to highlight Jennifer Beals and deliberately make Cynthia Rhodes look ugly.

This time she was at least treated like the second female lead, and she danced extremely sexy and charmingly.

Not to be outdone, the male protagonist fell backwards and was caught by his companion, and then swayed his shoulders to match Cynthia Rhodes' shoulder movements.

When the close-up was shown, Ronald also recognized it.

"This is Patrick Schwytz, who played the protagonist's brother in Coppola's "The Kid."

I didn't expect that his dancing was also very sexy. How many women could he be fascinated by these little eyes?

As soon as the music rhythm changed, the two of them changed their dancing postures.

This time Cynthia pressed back tightly against Schwytz's body, her waists rubbing together strongly in time with the drumbeat.

Then their heads began to shake dramatically, and Cynthia Rhodes' hair fluttered in the wind.

"It is indeed a dirty dance."

This Caribbean-style dance is mesmerizing.

The dance reached its climax. Cynthia Rhodes danced lightly, and finally climbed onto the head of Patrick Schwytz. She sat on the head of her male partner, then pulled up the hem of her skirt and swayed it from side to side, just like the popular Broadway dance at that time. Cancan like that.

"Oh..."

Ronald felt like his blood was rushing upwards. Who could stand this dance?

"Um……"

Ronald felt that his waist was pressed backwards by a woman's buttocks, as if the two of them were hugging each other and doing a dirty dance.

"Um...well...Ronald, not here."

Ronald was woken up, and when he looked up, he saw that McGillis, who had been held in his arms in his sleep for some time, was twisting his waist, trying to sit up from his seat and return to his seat.

"ah……"

Leaving the other party's close contact, Ronald quickly pulled the blanket and covered himself.

"Hmm..." McGillis winked, very satisfied with Ronald's reaction to his body.

"Excuse me, how many hours until London? I'm at Heathrow Airport. Is there anywhere I can take an international long-distance call back to Los Angeles?" Ronald asked the stewardess who rang the bell.

Ronald recalled the dance sequence in his dream, and he felt that the two of them danced really well. This kind of dance can definitely attract those housewives to go to the cinema to watch a movie.

When he arrived at the airport, he immediately called David, the script assistant, and Eddie, Daydream's general manager, and asked them to get the script for the movie immediately.

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