Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Why? If you are serious about returning to Hollywood, a professional agent is the most critical and the first priority you have to deal with."\u003c/p\u003e

Ronald couldn't believe his ears. How could Brooke Shields, who had studied at Princeton for four years, not be as clear as she was as a girl when she had a clear sense of direction for her career that was intuitive and guiding? What did she study at Princeton? \u003c/p\u003e

Oh, it seems to be French. \u003c/p\u003e

"My mother wants to manage my career like she used to. She managed it well before. I didn't need an agent before," Brooke Shields replied. \u003c/p\u003e

"Porky..." Ronald felt that as a friend, he had the obligation to clean up Porky's confused mind. The former teenage star is still a celebrity known to everyone in America. As long as he takes good care of himself and continues his star career, it won't be a big problem. \u003c/p\u003e

But if you mess around... Hollywood is full of stars who became famous at a young age and then disappeared from the public eye. \u003c/p\u003e

"Brother, I don't know how to express your situation in a softer way, but I am suggesting it to you as a friend...so don't think what I said is direct..." Ronald didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. To protect Brooke's self-esteem, this girl doesn't seem to know what kind of situation she is in in Hollywood. \u003c/p\u003e

"Of course, that's what I need most, the advice of a friend. I feel like everything is different after graduation. But I can't tell what went wrong."\u003c/p\u003e

Brooke let her hair down, then shook it left and right, and looked at Ronald seriously. The charm of the former most beautiful girl in America began to shine through. \u003c/p\u003e

"How many script invitations do you receive every month now?" Ronald asked bluntly. \u003c/p\u003e

"Well... almost not..." Poky lowered her head. She suddenly felt a little ashamed to face Ronald and be questioned like this. Before I quit the film and television industry in order to study, my family would receive several invitations to movies and commercials every week. \u003c/p\u003e

"What about your endorsements?" Ronald thought of Brooke's many endorsements, such as the sensational CK jeans. \u003c/p\u003e

"Calvin (Klein) said that my advertisement made everyone remember me, not the jeans brand CK, so he did not renew my contract after the contract ended..." Brooke continued to lower her head.

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Not only jeans, but also the Barbie dolls, wigs, toys and other products she had authorized before, have also canceled their cooperation with Brooke Shields. This is humiliating for Brooke, who was once a top model, actress, and product endorsement star. \u003c/p\u003e

Originally, she thought that as long as she said she wanted to come back after graduation, these things would come back again. \u003c/p\u003e

"What you need now is a movie, Brooke. A movie that suits your image. In order to get this movie, you have to find an agent to take care of it. Instead of just blindly running around like this. This movie is not Suitable for you, the movie tells the story of a 30-year-old woman..."\u003c/p\u003e

"Ah..." Upon hearing this, Poji covered her face in frustration. This is definitely impossible. Once an actress plays an older role, she will no longer receive scripts for teenage girls. \u003c/p\u003e

In fact, she has also thought about this strategy of acting in a movie first to make the audience remember her again. When her mother Terry was still in her junior year of college, she contacted DC Comics and made a tailor-made comic adaptation movie "Brenda Starr" for her. The journalist character in this comic is a graduate of a prestigious university. He is tall and beautiful, which is particularly suitable for Brooke Shields. \u003c/p\u003e

If all went as planned, the film would have been released this summer, the summer after she graduated from Princeton. But her mother’s alcoholism ruined many things. She was so drunk that she didn’t pay attention to the legal details when signing the contract. The author of the original comic and the filming company were involved in legal disputes. No major publisher would be involved in a lawsuit for such a movie. interested in film distribution. \u003c/p\u003e

"But I can't find an agent willing to represent me now..." Brooke Shields had no choice but to agree to Nicolas Cage's invitation to attend the premiere of Ronald's movie. Otherwise, she, being so arrogant, would not come here to plead for a role like this. \u003c/p\u003e

But as soon as she met Ronald, she regained her trust in him, as if she could figure out a solution as long as Ronald was making the decisions. Just like he is the one who knows how to direct himself best on the set. \u003c/p\u003e

"Can't find it?" Ronald looked at Brooke Shields up and down again. Except for the not-so-famous Yves Saint Laurent outfit, Brooke Shields's shirts, pants, and earrings and jewelry can all be clearly seen to be out of fashion for the season. Her handbag seemed to have been used by her a few years ago. \u003c/p\u003e

Suddenly understanding Brooke Shields' embarrassment, Ronald thought for a while and used a method to help Brooke without hurting her self-esteem, "Don't worry, one of my good friends is also the wife of my agent, Paula ·Wagner, she still remembers that you graduated this year and came to me to ask for your contact information. I will ask her to contact you and give me your current phone number."\u003c/p\u003e

In fact, Brooke Shields just hasn't met a suitable agent for the time being, so all aspects are trapped in a vicious circle. With her previous popularity among the public, it is not a big problem to return to the status of a star, and Paula Wagner probably will not refuse one more such client. \u003c/p\u003e

"I now live in the apartment I bought a few years ago, on Sixty-third Street, not far from here." Bo Ji hurriedly took out a notebook from her bag and wrote down the new address and contact number with a pen. , handed it to Ronald. \u003c/p\u003e

When Ronald was taking the note, he walked up to her, and just in time to meet Brooke as she turned around, the two of them bumped into each other, and Ronald's nose hit Brooke's forehead firmly. \u003c/p\u003e

"Oh..." Ronald cried out, a sour feeling rushed into his nose, and he almost cried. He turned around and covered his nose with his hands, waiting for his consciousness to return. \u003c/p\u003e

"Ouch..." Bo Ji also screamed out in fright. When she saw Ronald turning around and ignoring her, she felt sad in her heart. Could it be that he saw it? \u003c/p\u003e

Brooke was shocked and frightened. In the last two years of college, Brooke Shields also inherited her mother Terry's addiction gene. But instead of drinking, she indulged in potato chips and snacks. Compared with the most beautiful girl with a golden figure who was a model, she has now gained twenty pounds. \u003c/p\u003e

In order to prepare for this meeting with Ronald, he specially used a body-shaping magic girdle. Could it be that Ronald already felt that he had turned into a fat girl when they hugged each other just now? She quickly adjusted her clothes so that her belly wouldn't be exposed. \u003c/p\u003e

"Ronald, what's wrong with you?" Brooke slowly discovered that Ronald was not because of the fact that he had become a fat girl, but because his nose was injured. She helped Ronald sit back on the sofa, "Are you okay? You seem to have a nosebleed..."\u003c/p\u003e

After fussing for a while, Ronald's nosebleed stopped. However, after this accident, the two of them lost interest in rebuilding their old relationship for a while. Ronald saw Pooji holding her bag as if she was about to leave at any time, so he asked Pooji, "Where is your driver? I remember his name is Dick? Can he?" Come to pick you up? It’s already late at night.”\u003c/p\u003e

"Now Dick only works for me part-time..." Brooke replied. \u003c/p\u003e

"Hey..." Ronald felt that Brooke's financial situation might be worse than he thought. \u003c/p\u003e

"How about you sleep here, I have a lot of rooms here." Ronald said. \u003c/p\u003e

"No...I'd better go back..." Bo Ji stood up in a panic. If Ronald saw her belly, even the best memories between the two of them would be destroyed. \u003c/p\u003e

"This..." Ronald was a little speechless, why did it happen like this, "I'll ask the driver to take you back, and Paula will call you in two days." Ronald called the housekeeper of the apartment and asked him to He arranged the car. \u003c/p\u003e

After sending Brooke off, Ronald looked at the time. It was still early in Los Angeles, so he called Niceta's home. \u003c/p\u003e

"How's your tracking going? Rick."\u003c/p\u003e

"It's only been two days since the assistant resigned, and now we can't find anyone," Niceta said seriously. "I suspect it was someone from within CAA who did it. Many people want to add actors to your movie. If you don't go through me and Richard, De, they have no chance. But after the quarrel breaks out, everyone will have a chance in the open audition."\u003c/p\u003e

"The private detective I introduced to you is good. If you start with the actor named Brad Pitt, you might be able to make a breakthrough."\u003c/p\u003e

The two discussed some next strategies, and Ronald changed the microphone to one side and said, "Is Paula at home? I have something to ask her."\u003c/p\u003e

"Ronald, why do you have another actress for me to take over?" Paula had just been playing with the child, and she came to answer the phone and joked. \u003c/p\u003e

"Uh...yes", Ronald smiled bitterly, "You will be happy this time. It is the former most beautiful girl in America, Brooke Shields, who wants to make a comeback."\u003c/p\u003e

"Oh my god, do you really have one?" Paula Wagner was also surprised, "Brooke Shields, how come she doesn't have an agent when she wants to come back?"\u003c/p\u003e

"Her mother is very troublesome, but I made an agreement with her, and she is looking forward to it." Ronald explained a few words, and then gave Paula Brooke's phone number. \u003c/p\u003e

"By the way, if you sign a contract with her, the initial packaging fees and early acting training will be treated according to her previous treatment. Leave the bill to me."\u003c/p\u003e

"Don't worry, Brooke Shields has great potential, I will take care of it."\u003c/p\u003e

……\u003c/p\u003e

The next day, Ronald made a special trip to visit the casting director of "Moonlight", Julia Taylor, whom he had worked for before to take audition photos. \u003c/p\u003e

"Julia, I heard that the Casting Directors Guild (g Soerica) will nominate you for the best casting award in a theatrical film this year?"\u003c/p\u003e

Ronald first moved the two gifts he brought, a Sony latest model camera, into Julia's office, and Sony staff were busy setting up the camera. \u003c/p\u003e

Ronald gave him a second gift, cookies baked by Aunt Karen (modified by his boyfriend Eric). \u003c/p\u003e

He asked about the current situation of Julia Taylor, his former boss. \u003c/p\u003e

"Thank you, Ronald." Taylor happily accepted the biscuit. The camera is a very convenient tool for the casting director, and the biscuits can replenish the energy consumed by various weird performances during the casting process. \u003c/p\u003e

"It's not all thanks to the fact that you made 'Moonlight' so well. What our Casting Directors Association likes most is your kind of film that combines the style of stage play scripts with good reviews from film critics."\u003c/ p\u003e

"It's a pity that there is no Best Casting Award at the Oscars." Ronald smiled. \u003c/p\u003e

Whether the success of casting should be attributed to the director or the casting director has always been a difficult problem to solve. Hollywood has its traditional so-called "casting directors" who handle casting chores like assistants. \u003c/p\u003e

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There are also talents like Julia Taylor who can recommend the most suitable actors to the director and truly play a role in casting. \u003c/p\u003e

Julia Taylor had been casting for Woody Allen, and before "Hanna and the Sisters," Woody didn't know how to make a movie without her. \u003c/p\u003e

And the movie "Moonlight" that Ronald invited her to lead the casting, even found several gold medal supporting actors on Broadway. The success of the movie in the critical circles is really due to a large extent to this person. Slightly fat middle-aged beauty. \u003c/p\u003e

"Hahaha, this is not a problem that can be solved in a short while." Julia Taylor also laughed and let go of this topic. In fact, as a separate award, the biggest obstacle for Best Casting to enter the Oscars like the Emmy Awards is The Directors Guild, they don’t like someone sharing the director’s power. \u003c/p\u003e

"But if you can be nominated for best director, I will vote for you. I am also a member of the Academy." Julia Taylor is also a formal member of the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences and Arts and has the right to vote. \u003c/p\u003e

Although she can't vote for the Best Director nomination, she can still vote when it comes to the final runoff. \u003c/p\u003e

"How will you publicize this movie next?" Julia Taylor also hopes that "Moonlight" can be recognized by awards, so that her casting work in commercial movies will be recognized by Hollywood, no longer An expert in casting niche films like Woody Allen. \u003c/p\u003e

"I will next attend the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards, then the Kansas Film Critics Association, then go to Chicago, and finally back to New York. I will try to socialize with them as much as possible for these Film Critics Association awards.\u003c/p\u003e

Then comes the Directors Guild Award for Best Director, which is the most important. ”\u003c/p\u003e

Ronald knew everything about Julia Taylor. She was the most influential person in the New York casting director circle and could influence several votes. \u003c/p\u003e

The two chatted for a while about the "Moonlight Sultry" prize competition arrangements. Seeing that the time was right, Ronald brought up another important thing about his visit this time. \u003c/p\u003e

"Julia, let's work together again this time. My new film needs the help of a casting director like you. There are many actors here who are hard to find..."\u003c/p\u003e

"So your rumors are true? Many stars in Hollywood are staring at it now." Julia Taylor has also heard rumors that Ronald will direct "Working Girl". \u003c/p\u003e

"Yes, I will probably be bombarded intensively when I return to Los Angeles."\u003c/p\u003e

"But this is a star project for Fox. Are you sure you want me to be the casting director?" Julia Taylor did not agree like she did in "Moonlight" this time. \u003c/p\u003e

At that time, "Moonlight" was a mid-range project with a cost of several million US dollars, but this time "Working Girl" is a big project that will definitely involve big stars. Estimated based on the recent average cost, generally speaking The cost will be $20 million. \u003c/p\u003e

Julia Taylor's professional opinion will be interfered by many stars, and it is very likely that the actor who is most suitable for the movie will not be selected. She didn't like the casting job very much. \u003c/p\u003e

"When I return to Los Angeles this time, the first thing I do is to try to convince Fox to choose female stars instead of male stars. So I need your help..."\u003c/p\u003e

"Hahaha, Ronald, you are now a seasoned Hollywood director and producer." Julia Taylor heard the meaning behind Ronald's words. \u003c/p\u003e

Female stars are relatively easy to manipulate, while male stars are very difficult creatures to deal with on set. But if female stars can be used as a guarantee of box office to promote to distributors, Ronald will have much more freedom. \u003c/p\u003e

It will be easier for Ronald to get the cooperation of female stars when he directs them. On the one hand, as a director of blockbuster films, he has a greater say in front of female stars. On the other hand, the heroines in his past few movies have been very outstanding, and female stars will be more willing to listen to him. \u003c/p\u003e

Julia Taylor was determined that with this kind of casting, she would have many more uses. She decided to take a break from her schedule and devote her casting talents exclusively to Ronald's "Working Girl." When Ronald is done with his business in New York, she will fly back to Los Angeles with him. \u003c/p\u003e

"Do you have a candidate in mind?" After Ronald and Julia finalized the decision verbally, they gave her the script to read. The two have known each other for a long time and have deep trust in each other. As long as they verbally agree, it is like signing an employment contract. \u003c/p\u003e

"Tess's direct boss, if you want to change her to a female, I will definitely recommend Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep first."\u003c/p\u003e

Julia Taylor named two candidates that Ronald would not be surprised to see. \u003c/p\u003e

"Where's Tess? The key is Tess." The heroine is the key. This movie mainly relies on the contrast between the two female characters to tell the story and display the theme. So the general process is to choose the heroine first, and then find the supporting actress to audition to see their chemistry. \u003c/p\u003e

"Well..." Julia sighed, "I know you have to choose a star to support the distribution business, but this role goes from the ugly duckling at the beginning to the white swan later, which is a great challenge to the actress's acting skills. .I can’t think of a good candidate.\u003c/p\u003e

You gotta find a new-age Bette Davis. ”\u003c/p\u003e

Bette Davis was one of the most famous female stars in the golden age. The most interesting thing about her was that she could play less beautiful roles. She could also be convincing when playing beautiful women after being carefully dressed up. \u003c/p\u003e

"My agent gave me a list, what do you think of Demi Moore?" Ronald said one of the candidates in his mind. \u003c/p\u003e

"Her?" Julia Taylor as a casting director who watches every new movie every year, and Demi Moore as a new-age image of womanhood, especially her most recent films, "St. Elmo's Fire" ", "Love Last Night", and that Coca-Cola advertisement, all of them are professional women, college graduates, there is no problem in wearing the clothes of working girls. \u003c/p\u003e

"Then let's see how she plays the ugly duckling." Julia Taylor thought for a while and finally uttered the sentence. \u003c/p\u003e