Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald saw Jeremy Thomas off and went on a date with Minahan Golan in the evening.

Minahan chose the largest cinema and the largest auditorium in his newly acquired Carnival theater chain to start the London premiere of the opera film "Othello" directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

His cannon was not influential enough to invite members of the royal family to the premiere, but the two main creators were influential enough in high society to make up for some of the shortcomings. The audience at the premiere were all gentlemen and ladies in casual dress.

"Ronald, this is Plácido Domingo who plays the hero Othello, and this is Katia Ricciareli who plays Desdemona."

Ronald hugged the two costumed heroes and heroines and made a kiss.

Domingo is a Spanish opera tenor, and Ricciareli is from La Scala in Italy and has collaborated with Domingo on the stage for many years.

"Hello, nice to meet you," Ronald said hello to the two opera singers. He couldn't help but think of Pavarotti, the Italian opera tenor who gave him the award at the Oscar party. These tenors and sopranos all look very strong.

"I wish your movie success."

"Ronald!" The person who came to hug him this time was director Zeffirelli. The two old friends hadn't seen each other for a long time, but Zeffirelli was still very enthusiastic.

"Did Minahan give you enough money? He promised me at that time to give you all creative freedom, so I called you. If he cheats, I will cause trouble for him." Ronald joked.

"Don't say that, Ronald. Minahan is the greatest producer I have ever seen. There has never been a producer who can completely trust my artistic judgment. After I finished filming Othello, I even felt that I We will never make such a good movie again."

The two walked inside arm in arm.

"I heard that you and Brooke are together? I could see at that time that she was very dependent on you." Zeffirelli had no news after quitting Hollywood. The last time he saw news about Ronald was in the newspaper. gossip.

"She focuses on her studies and may not return to the entertainment industry in the future."

"That's a shame."

This "Othello" was shot very strangely. It was shot using an operatic method. In addition to replacing the stage scenery with a more realistic real scene, the entire film's lens, lighting, and even rhythm,

It's all operatic.

It is equivalent to putting the entire "Othello" in the Opera House on the screen. This kind of shooting method has never been seen by Ronald in Hollywood.

However, it was beyond Ronald's own expectations. When he watched this opera film adapted from Shakespeare's play and listened to Domingo and Ricciareli's arias, he became very emotional.

When Iago sows a wedge between Othello and his wife Desdemona, Ronald becomes emotional and hates the actor.

At the end, when Othello suspected his wife of cheating and killed her, Ronald felt very uncomfortable and realized the huge tragic power of jealousy.

Finally, when Iago was exposed, Othello knocked him to the ground, and then looked at his wife's body and committed suicide, Ronald could not hold back tears and wanted to shed tears.

"Oh, I didn't expect this movie to be so powerful. I almost cried." Ronald took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes. After the lights came on, he stood up and hugged director Zeffirelli.

"A masterpiece, perfect. No wonder you like him so much. It is an exquisite work of art."

"It seems that you are also a passionate person." Zeffirelli was also moved to tears again by his movie.

"Opera is an art form that people with sensitive natures like naturally, while people with a slow nature will not be moved no matter how hard they study. I know that an artistic genius like you will definitely understand me. Wow. Woo..."

"Quack, Franco, please go up and say a few words to the audience." Minahan came over and invited the director to the stage.

"This is a businessman without sensitive nerves." Ronald laughed, and Minahan didn't look like he was moved by the plot at all.

"Ronald, I plan to release this film on a small scale in America, and then send it mainly to Europe and Asia. As a famous opera director, Zeffirelli is very famous in those two places."

Ronald glanced at Minahan and then at the very excited Zeffirelli on the stage.

"Hey, it seems that Minahan also knows that this kind of slow-paced, exquisite, but lack of visual impact movies are no longer liked by mainstream audiences. He found director Zeffirelli, which is nothing more than finding John Carter. Saweetie, like people like Jean-Luc Godard, does it to improve his status when selling films at film festivals.

Use the films of these outdated famous directors to raise the prices of other exploitation films you shoot. Let those outdated movie buyers know that they are the ‘big shots’ in Hollywood. "

But isn't Zeffirelli taking advantage of this madman? Perhaps only this kind of madman can give him enough budget and artistic freedom without interference.

"Wow wow wow..." Ronald also applauded with everyone.

"Ronald, I'm about to start filming the third episode of Raptors, the third episode of Vietnam War, our Ninja series, and the American Ninja series. Now is the time when Cannon Pictures is booming. , do you want to give it another thought to filming Stallone’s next movie?”

"He and I really can't be on the same set." Ronald shook his head and refused, "You're shooting so many movies at the same time?"

"It's not too much. I still have to personally handle the script for the fourth Superman movie. This year, we will start shooting at least 25 movies. We also need to acquire more theaters. In the second half of the year, our Cannon TV Network will The network in America will also be a national syndicated cable television network."

"Twenty-five?" Ronald glanced at Minahan and thought, is this man crazy? Acquiring theater chains and establishing television networks are both very expensive business activities. More than 20 movies are shot a year, and even if one movie averages two million, it still requires a shooting budget of fifty million.

Can his current pre-sale business cover the entire shooting budget?

Madman!

But having said that, anyway, he has 300 million in cash, and a European bank has given him a bridge loan. This madman is going to break into the circle of Hollywood's top production companies. Anyway, next he wants to set up his own distribution network, and even acquire I wouldn’t be surprised to see theaters in America.

"How about I give you full artistic control? Think about it, if you don't want to make a movie with Stallone, then we'll change the star.

You don’t have to worry about big production and I will intervene for you. Who in Hollywood doesn’t know that you have the best vision?

Even for the outdated director John Cassavetes, I promised him not to interfere with his artistic decisions, so I will not interfere.

His movie was two hours long. I thought it was too long, so I asked him to cut it to 15 minutes for easier distribution. He wholeheartedly agreed, but by the next Monday, the final version that Cassavetes got back was extended by half an hour, making it a two-and-a-half-hour feature.

He has his reasons, and this is the best way to present the movie, so I agree with him.

I also want to invest in a movie with Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke, they are both popular stars..."

Ronald looked at Minahan talking eloquently, and felt more and more that he was a madman. In the past, he was just trapped by the situation and couldn't show his crazy side.

Even the most important power of the production company, the length of the film, has been given up. This is tantamount to allowing the director to play whatever he wants. From the producer's perspective, this is a very bad decision.

However, this may all be mutual use. A movie starring Mickey Rourke, who became famous because of "9 and a Half Weeks", can force him to tie up three American Ninjas, or the Vietnam War For an exploitation film like Pioneer, maybe after all is said and done, Madman still makes a lot of money?

Saying goodbye to his old friends, Ronald flew back to New York alone.

"This is yours, this is for Donna." Ronald took a scarf made of high-end cashmere and gave it to Diane.

Diane Lane was in New York during this time, and "The Monster in Chinatown" was about to be released, so she was hiding in New York waiting for the premiere.

When this movie is released, if it can have some impact, Diane's agent will receive the movie script again, and she is looking forward to it. When I heard that Ronald was back, I came to Staten Island alone to see him.

"I also have a gift for you." Diane took a small box and handed it to Ronald.

Ronald took it apart and saw that it was the latest version of WordStar software.

"Hahaha, you still know what I need." Ronald recalled that the first software he used to write scripts on a computer was given to him by a joint venture between Diane and Donna.

"Hehe..." Diane made a lot of money from Japanese commercial shooting. In addition, the Japanese yen has been appreciating since she signed the Plaza Accord last year. Now she has earned 50% more for no reason. She can buy clothes and jewelry, and hire a hairstylist, bodybuilding teacher, and acting teacher. , and still have some money to give Ronald a small gift.

"Thank you, are you not doing that healthy dietary supplement?" Ronald asked Diane. The two had known each other since she was very young, and it was not out of the ordinary to ask some intimate questions.

"It's okay. I have completely stopped using the United Scientific products. I also returned the remaining goods to recover some of the cost.

But they don’t seem to be scammers, there are real people making a lot of money selling their products. do you know? They now actually have William Shatner, who plays Captain Kirk, as their spokesperson. "

Diane said as she turned on the TV and tuned to the direct marketing channel, which happened to be showing an advertisement for United Scientific Corporation.

William Shatner's fat face just happened to be promoting nutritional supplements from Allied Scientific.

“Since the beginning of human history, plants have provided us with the nutrients we need and beneficial trace elements for a long time. This is an important difference that distinguishes us humans from other animals.

I strongly recommend that you start using United Scientific's dietary supplements extracted from various plants starting today, including pumpkin, apple, oats... vegetarianism is the healthiest way to live.

You can buy in large quantities and then sell them to friends who have the same philosophy as you, and then use this healthy food to earn a reasonable income for yourself while promoting our concept of healthy living.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you only buy a little and eat it yourself. Remember to tell your friends and relatives that you feel more energetic and less sick after taking this dietary supplement.

No matter how much or how little you buy, you can promote our concept of healthy living.

United Scientific Corporation, your dietary companion for healthy living concepts. "

"So Captain Kirk said, you are not required to buy a lot. Those who have money can buy products worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars to sell, and those who have no money can just buy a little for their own use, as long as they don't forget to promote the concept.

If it weren't for the fact that I really couldn't sell things... well, I wouldn't do it even if I knew how to sell. Now I just want to get some roles again, and I can support myself as an actor, which is already good. "

Diane saw that Ronald's brows were furrowed and his face was not very good-looking, so he quickly promised that he would never do this again. If he doesn't get the role, the money he earns from Japan will support him through the next year.

"No, I didn't mean to accuse you, that's not what I meant. But this William Shatner sounds like a producer I met in London."

Sure enough, these people all talk in the same way. No matter how much money they spend, we welcome them. We just want to promote our own ideas (culture). It seems that these scammers all talk in the same way, and I feel right.

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