Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald Helen arrived first and took a short break at the Fifth Avenue house while Ronald went to change clothes. Helen saw the photo of Ronald and the couple attending Demi Moore's wedding on the table outside. She picked it up and looked at it for a while.

"What do you think about the marriage of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore?" Helen turned to ask Ronald, who had changed his clothes.

"I'm happy for them." Ronald glanced at Helen, why did he bring up this topic?

"I mean, what do you think about getting married...? I want to say, do you think they really love each other?" Helen was a little flustered under Ronald's gaze.

"I think so. Look at their smiles. I believe it's true love." Ronald picked up the photo of himself and the newlyweds alone and pointed it out to Helen.

In the photo, Demi looked at Bruce with spring in her eyes and put a hand on her husband's shoulder. Bruce smiled happily and had an arm around Demi Moore's waist.

"Marriage without love is immoral." Helen Slater said while looking at the photo of the two of them. "If marriage is to obtain something other than love, there will definitely be problems."

"It's difficult, right? When a person takes a journey in the world, he is always surrounded by various factors, wealth, passion, children, or for whatever reason. The kind of love you are talking about may only exist in Hollywood. In the middle of the movie.”

"Don't say that. I think there must be pure love between a man and a woman before they can get married. Recently, newspapers are saying that Demi married Bruce because of his star status with a salary of five million, calling him a gold digger. "

"That's not fair, Demi Moore is missing a movie."

"Hmph..." Helen, a girl from uptown Manhattan who likes to talk, came up, "What about Harrison Ford and his ex-wife? He divorced her even before he started starring in Star Wars. I don't think they really had any real feelings at that time. love."

"We don't know what his relationship with his ex-wife was like at that time." Ronald felt that Helen was a little abnormal today. Whether Harrison Ford loves his ex-wife or not is a private matter, but he has two children. Now I just pay child support.

"What about George Lucas? His ex-wife Martha was an editor. She edited many parts of Star Wars. Isn't she divorced?"

"This..." Ronald knew the inside story, it was Martha Lucas who cheated on her.

"Men are like this. At that time, they liked their girlfriend to be beautiful or wanted something from her. But ten years later? Women are no longer beautiful.

Or the resource is no longer useful to him. The same goes for your friend Cameron. "

"Well..." Ronald thought to himself that this was true, "but they loved each other very much when they got married."

"This is what I said, real love. This kind of short-term passion is not real love." Helen began to use her own logic, "But people who take the opportunity to fall in love don't know whether it is true or not." . So my point of view is that it’s better not to get married, because you can’t understand what true love is.”

Ronald wiped his sweat secretly, it was not just forced marriage. "I think you're right. Can we eat now?"

"Hahaha..." Helen saw that Ronald was still very patient with her, and her mood suddenly improved, "How about we go eat Italian food?"

The two of them made a tacit agreement not to talk about the matter anymore, and found an expensive Italian restaurant to eat next to the shopping mall below the building.

While Helen was eating, she was still thinking about the phone conversation she overheard when she went to her father Gerald's place. They were discussing the possibility of Helen marrying Ronald and having Ronald adopt Jewish teachings. Although her father immediately refused, treating her as a bargaining chip made her very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Ronald didn't see himself that way. Helen smiled again at Ronald.

Ronald was confused. What on earth did he say? Sometimes it was good and sometimes it was bad. What he didn't know was that there was a large group of Jews behind Helen who were considering the possibility of recruiting him.

The Jews in Hollywood are still very concerned about Ronald's appearance. Such a talented non-Jewish director and producer is undoubtedly a threat to Jewish control of the entertainment media industry.

Since Ronald has a production and distribution company, he has the possibility of breaking away from the seven major studios and doing it on his own. Although Jews now gradually control the few remaining major studios and distribution channels, even Disney, which has always been the most anti-Semitic, Eisner is gradually opening up.

But there’s no telling when it comes to movies. How many movie studios can rise just because of one movie. The Jews did not want any surprises in this situation, which had been achieved through hard work. Suppressing Ronald would require a lot of resources and would be detrimental to supporting Jewish star actors.

After all, Ronald's "Dirty Dancing" won the rare Jewish actress Jennifer Grey. Now everyone in the industry is piling resources on this rare actor who is good-looking and popular with the audience. After Barbra Streisand reduced her film output, it took a long time for a Jewish female star to appear. The biggest obstacle for this race to dominate the entertainment industry is that women are not good-looking.

If Ronald can be recruited to be the husband of a Jewish girl, and then through some operations, he can be converted to Judaism, then the problem that he is not one of our own can be solved at the lowest cost.

…

Helen was relieved and had a high quality rest with Ronald at night. Ronald slept soundly until dawn.

A proper life between men and women makes men full of energy. Very early on, Ronald came to the office where the film was being prepared.

"Morning, Ronald." The assistant was surprised to find that he was not here earlier than Ronald.

"Morning, it's the same as yesterday. You watch the door and give me a warning when someone from the Writers Guild comes." Ronald made good progress in the morning and wrote several scenes. Until a phone ring interrupted him.

"Hello, Ronald is talking." Ronald picked up the phone receiver.

"Hey, Ronald, remember me? I'm Cameron."

"Oh, God, Cameron, why did you call me? We haven't seen each other for two or three years, right? Are you okay?" Ronald heard it. This was his first movie. Screenwriter Cameron Crowe, the original author of "Fast-paced Richmond High."

Since the two finished making the movie, Crowe later wrote "Wild Life," which did not do as well at the box office as Fast. Later, he worked as a screenwriter doctor for director Joe Schumacher and revised the script of "St. Elmo's Fire".

Ronald then turned to filming the low-budget "Night of the Comet" and "The Kid". The two rarely interacted with each other after that.

"I wrote a TV series for Global Television Network, which was a spin-off of 'Fast Pace'. They had the rights to adapt it. However, the ratings in 1986 were not high, and the eighth episode was cut. Even Back to the Future The heroine Claudia Wells can’t even be saved...hahaha."

No wonder Ronald hasn't heard Cameron Crowe's name popping up in Hollywood lately. He didn't find the opportunity to be a director, so he turned to TV dramas. After the failure, he was basically abandoned by Hollywood.

After the "fast-paced" TV series adaptation was axed, his rock star girlfriend Nancy Wilson had a career explosion. The band Hearts, formed by Nancy and her sister, released two consecutive No. 1 albums, both selling millions of copies.

The two got married in 1986, and after their marriage, Cameron Crowe basically became Nancy's stay-at-home husband. However, starting this year, Nancy reduced her musical output and began to take a rest. She also encouraged Crowe to continue trying his favorite film career.

"So, you are the helper that Rick (Nisita) found for me?" Crowe called and it was Niceta who arranged it.

"Yeah, I think there is no better way to return to Hollywood than this, as long as you still recognize my screenwriting ability." Cameron Crowe was the first one on the list to be spotted by Niceta.

"I've got to be honest with you, Cameron. I can't give you a credit, I can't pay you, we have to do it secretly, and you can't tell anyone that you're doing me a favor. Wait until the Writers Guild and the production The Producers Association has reached an agreement and I will compensate you elsewhere.”

"No problem, we are old acquaintances." Cameron Crowe readily agreed.

"This job requires me to work until very late. The scripts I have to rewrite every day will be faxed to you as soon as possible. You have to revise them immediately. No matter how late at night, you have to give me a satisfactory revised draft. I have to get it from the actors at night. Tuck it under the door so they can get familiar with it before filming starts the next day.”

"I know the rules." Cameron Crowe also cherishes this opportunity. Nancy and I have agreed that she will support me.

"That's great. I'm very reassured about your level. But we have to be careful. You call my assistant later, and I will secretly come out and find a place to talk to you. A strike is probably unavoidable, and they will occupy it by then. On the set, these people would stare at me every day if they had nothing to do."

"It doesn't matter, I've been with Nancy for the past two years, and I haven't paid my membership fee to the Writers Guild. My current membership is suspended, and they won't care about me too much..."

Niceta later called Ronald and asked him how the interview with Crowe went.

"I have decided to use him. This is not a job interview. I just need someone I have worked with before. He is the most suitable."

"I have cooperated with you here. Since you like him, let's make a deal. I will arrange for him to fly to New York and rent a hotel."

Cameron Crowe took the earliest flight to New York that day. During the trip, he revised the script that Ronald faxed. After staying in the hotel, he discussed the plot with Ronald in the hotel.

"Very good, very good. You are still the genius screenwriter. The Harrison Ford you wrote is very good." Ronald read the plot changed by Crowe. He allowed Harrison Ford to use his own charm while also adding other characters The supporting roles are well done and do not affect the overall plot conflict.

"Nancy is a fan of his, and I watched a lot of videos." Crowe is very familiar with Harrison Ford's star image, so the Jack Traynor he writes has Harrison's usual temperament.

"Very good, that's it. I'm sorry that I can't ask you to go to the crew to communicate with the actors. Today the Writers Guild officially announced that a general strike will begin. We will keep our communication private like this, and no one on the crew will know that you are here to help me. ”

"No problem, it's just that I don't know what kind of food is available here." Cameron Crowe breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ronald was satisfied with his work.

"Call this phone." Ronald took out the key card of his apartment on Fifth Avenue, which had the housekeeper's phone number on it. "This is the service apartment where I live. There is a five-story shopping mall below the building, and there are restaurants nearby. You can order food and charge it, you can order whatever you want. If you get tired of eating, you can go to other places to change your taste.

Well, why don't you just stay at my place, where it's more private and the nasty guys from the Writers Guild can't get in. "

"That's great, thank you."

The two arrived at Fifth Avenue, and Ronald opened a long-term rental room for Crowe in the hotel.

"The conditions here are great, it's very quiet, I will be very efficient," Crowe said with a smile. He turned on the TV, which happened to be replaying the footage of the Writers Guild announcing the strike.

Brian Walton, the plenipotentiary negotiator for both writers unions, announced the start of the strike on television. The two major unions in the East and West, with a total of more than 9,600 screenwriters, will refuse to write new scripts for Hollywood movies, TV series, scripted reality shows, and TV commercials from now on.

He vowed to help screenwriters get the power they deserve.

"The first is a total of 300 million U.S. dollars in arrears. This is owed to all screenwriters by producers in Hollywood and New York TV over the past three years. Producers Guild President Nick Kuant proposed 50 million U.S. dollars. The dollar compensation amount is a public affront to screenwriters, who have long been exploited by an alliance centered around producers and directors.

Not only do we need to get the full amount of the money, we also need to reach a new dividend ratio and continue this residual dividend model.

Then, the screenwriters also need to have enough say over the director and starring actors. American audiences have had enough of watching actors who have been forced by producers. "

Brian Walton has a good image on TV. He speaks with a British accent and a gentle tone, but the content is very tough:

"We will never give in this time. We will use our screenwriters as volunteers, supervisors on the Hollywood crews that have already started shooting, and talk show TV shooting scenes. No one can violate the rules. Otherwise, we will follow the rules The law has the power to prohibit it.

This time is different from two and a half years ago. We know that the Directors Guild and the Producers Guild have reached an agreement in advance, but we will not give up because of this unfair agreement that obviously favors directors and discriminates against screenwriters. We will unite and work together to achieve success. to the final victory.

Finally, I would like to warn the directors and producers of the show that you'd better not play any tricks. We will catch those who want to cheat. "Finally, Brian Walton pointed at the TV camera.

"Fortunately, I got it done first." Ronald thought to himself, this strike may not end so easily. The negotiator's movements seemed to be pointing at himself outside the TV.

Having solved a major concern, Ronald returned to the preparation office. As soon as he reached the door, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

"I'm Mona Mangan from the Writers Guild News Division, and my team and I are responsible for supervising the strike on Working Girl."

The leader of those people was a woman who introduced herself to Ronald.

"Okay, how do you want to supervise? I hope it won't affect our shooting." Ronald shrugged helplessly.

"Of course, you are also a member of the Screenwriters Guild. As long as you cooperate with the union's collective actions, we will get along well.

Look over there, it’s our protest team. Several screenwriters will come to the filming site every day to protest, but they will not interrupt your filming. Do not enter the core area of ​​​​your shooting. This is the kind of coverage we're fighting for in the media, and I hope you understand. "Union woman Mona Mangan was very professional.

"As long as it doesn't affect the shooting, it's okay. I understand."

"Very good. That's our inspection team over there. Everyone entering and exiting the set needs to register their name and identity with them. We will assist with inspections every day."

"You talk to my production assistant and don't embarrass the crew and actors, especially the actors. They are very sensitive. If they are stopped by your people, they may lose their status."

Mona Mangan discussed with her staff for a while, "That's no problem, but we need to get your crew pass list and check the photos."

Hurry up and negotiate the terms, and Ronald will send these annoying union people away.

There was already a lot of discussion in the crew. Ronald went up to call everyone together and assured them that the crew's script had already been written, the dialogues and scenes had been refined, and would not be disturbed by the Writers Guild's strike. Please cooperate with the union's work. .

The staff and actors also asked a lot of questions, and Ronald answered them one by one, and then they left with peace of mind.

Ronald took a deep breath, looked at his watch and saw that it was already evening, and hurried back. When I was going out, I was stopped by the union inspector, who let me go only after seeing clearly that it was Ronald.

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"What a mess, the union has made a lot of noise..." Ronald returned to his house and was still complaining after taking a shower.

Turn on the TV, and it happens to be David Letterman's late night show.

"Our first guest tonight is... No, there are no guests today..." David Letterman, who had not shaved his beard, said feebly to the camera, "The writer is not here, and we can't invite guests. . We can't do anything. The senior officials are in emergency negotiations. You ask me what I'm going to see today? I don't know."

"Dongdong...dong..." The band also played a piece of music often used in movies to express helplessness.

"How about I show you how I shave? Uh-huh..." David Letterman took out the electric razor and started shaving. The assistant promptly brought a makeup mirror, and after Laitman finished hanging it, he took a photo in it.

Then the scene cut away, and Cher's last interview with ex-husband Sonny Bono, the most-watched episode, was replayed to save the day.

Ronald used the remote control to change several channels, and the late-night talk show was basically on reruns.

It's really a big deal now.