Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"This movie of yours has the feel of old Hollywood." Twentieth Century Fox sent a production manager to the crew to be responsible for various logistical services, named Robert Greenhart. He was very careful in his work and handled every detail properly. He was brought in by the boss of Fox to help Ronald.

"What should I say?" Ronald sat on the director's chair with his name written on it. It was filming at noon today and he was taking a rest.

"The biggest star in your movie is Harrison Ford, and the second biggest star is Sigourney Weaver, but one-third of the filming has been done and they haven't appeared yet. This is very similar to the big studio era. In movies, at that time, stars were assigned roles on the set, and there was no need to appear from the beginning.”

"Hahaha... You are right. This movie is not a purely commercial film. I am trying to tell a complete and good-looking story."

This man's subtle flattery made Ronald's fatigue disappear. Until today, everything went very smoothly. Sigourney Weaver actually has experience on the theater stage. She also respected the director on the set and everything was shot according to the script.

What follows is the scene where the two heroines meet for the first time, and Tess arrives at her new office on her first day. This office is laid out according to the office layout of old investment banks on Wall Street. Catherine Parker, played by Sigourney Weaver, has an office in the corner, the best office on the first floor.

Tess's office is just outside her office, working together with other managers' secretaries.

Compared with the messy internal layout of Tess's original company, this company is obviously much more successful. The interior uses beige walls and walnut-colored wooden doors as the main colors. Even the secretary's seat is spacious.

The interior decoration of Catherine's office is even more luxurious. There are windows facing the street on both sides, with light-colored curtains, a desk spanning the entire office area, and a state-of-the-art computer in one corner. The props team and the scenery team, through Bannon's relationship, almost brought over the interior decoration details of Goldman Sachs Company intact.

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"a!"

Sigourney Weaver walks into the frame from a distance. She was wearing a black and white plaid woolen suit, a white cashmere turtleneck sweater, and a thin pearl necklace hanging on it. Another very accurate look at the power attire often worn by female Wall Street executives.

The upper body is feminine and highlights the competitiveness, while the lower body is a one-step short skirt.

Walk swayingly, highlighting your feminine charm. Let them take advantage of both.

Sigourney Weaver's coat was unbuttoned and just hanging on her shoulders. She looked like an elder when she walked. She walked to Tess's secretary's desk.

"Hi, I'm Katherine Parker, you must be Tess", Sigourney handed the brown Hermès leather briefcase to her left hand, then took off the Gucci suede glove on her right hand and stretched out her hand.

"Uh huh..." Melanie shook hands with her and let out a nervous, awkward and unnatural laugh. She had reason to smile like this. Tess also wore a strong suit today, but it was a bargain from the basement of the World Trade Center shopping mall. It was a black ordinary knitted turtleneck sweater, a thin gold necklace, and a black ordinary white-collar coat. The only thing with a brand logo is her belt buckle, a cheap small brand made in Asia called Esprit. The exaggerated belt buckle pattern looks too fancy compared to Catherine.

"Aha, you have a stuffed toy here." Sigourney Weaver behaved like a very scary executive. She picked up the little rabbit stuffed toy on Tess's desk and spoke in a tone of Like finding fault.

"Uh-huh, I usually don't put stuffed animals on the table. My friend gave me this for my birthday a few days ago." Melanie Griffiths reacted very well and was greeted by a The boss, who was full of power, was critical, and she was anxious to explain.

"Are you kidding? I have a birthday next Tuesday too." Sigourney Weaver's reaction was also very good. The character of Catherine's self-centered temperament is reflected in these two lines of dialogue. Fully, "How old are you?"

"Thirty", Tess spoke more and more softly, shocked by Catherine's upper-class temperament from head to toe.

"Really? I'll be thirty next week and we're almost twins."

"Giggle...except I'm a little older," poor Tess was already starting to babble incoherently.

If a man were the boss, maybe Tess's makeup and dress would still make people like her, but such a female boss who is better than herself in all aspects makes Tess feel inferior in every way, and...

"I've never worked for a lady, chuck... or for anyone younger than me." Melanie Griffiths played Tess's bewildered look very well.

"Well, there is a first time for everything." Sigourney Weaver also performed Catherine's condescending manner. "Wouldn't this be a problem?" What Catherine thought about most was herself.

"No, of course not."

"Very well." Sigourney Weaver turned to enter the office. She felt that it was very good to deal with a secretary like this. "Why don't you go make a cup of coffee and then come into my office? I want light roast, no." Put some sugar." She entered the office and slammed the door.

"cut!"

After Ronald stopped, Sigourney Weaver opened the door from her office and wanted to hear Ronald's opinion on her performance.

"Here, take..." Ronald opened the drawer of Tess's prop desk, took out a plush doll from it, and handed it to Sigourney.

"So cute..." Sigourney Weaver also liked this kind of toy. She picked it up and looked at it for herself during the plot just now, and she almost burst out laughing. This kind of toy is naturally attractive to women and is very relaxing to hold in the hand.

"I like it very much, so I'll give this to you."

Ronald turned around and went to explain to the camera crew about the next shot. The two actresses were left there talking.

"It means he likes your performance," Melanie Griffiths said quietly to Sigourney Weaver.

"So, this is Director Ronald's way of showing appreciation?" Sigourney quietly put the stuffed toy away and put it in her bag. Although this was much smaller than the gorilla toy he gave him a few days ago, Sigourney liked it even more as a reward for his outstanding performance.

"Isn't that right? He will also give you cookies baked at home, if he likes your performance."

"He is really a very reserved director, but there are not many directors who can think about actors like this. It's very difficult."

Unaware of his unintentional move, Ronald and the director of photography were discussing the arrangements for the next shot.

"I hope to make a contrast. Here is Catherine, refined, wealthy, and privileged, and over there is Tess, rough, poor, and grassroots."

"Then I will give them a contrasting light. In addition, I need to find a prop with symbolic meaning."

"Props?" Ronald snapped his fingers and called the person in charge of the props, and explained his request.

"What do you think of this?" After searching for props for a while, he brought two ceramic coffee cups from the tea room. This coffee cup is separated by a line in the middle. One side is gray and the other side is black, which happens to be the color of Tess and Catherine's clothes.

"Very good, just use this."

Ronald exclaimed in his heart and put the two cups into Melanie Griffith's hands.

"a!"

The camera in Catherine's office was facing the door, and there were two knocks on the door.

"Come in"

Tess carefully entered the office with two cups of coffee in her hands.

One glass was handed to Catherine, and the other was placed on her side of the desk. It just so happens that the elegant gray side faces Catherine, and the black side faces herself.

"Tess, let's talk about the basic rules first..." Catherine was not very satisfied with Tess, so she wanted to set rules for her.

"...I think the two of us are a team, so we also have a team slogan: simple, elegant, and error-free." After talking about a lot of her requirements, Catherine began to use a seemingly polite, but actually very rude criticized Tess's dress.

"...Wear superficially and they see the clothes. Dress elegantly and they see the woman, said Coco Chanel."

On the one hand, Melanie Griffiths feels that her dressing sense has been criticized enough and she feels a bit humiliated. On the other hand, I think Catherine has great taste and what she says makes sense.

"What do you think of what I'm wearing now?" Tess carefully asked her boss's opinion.

Sigourney Weaver had already tilted her head towards the computer on the side of her desk. She did not look at Tess, intentionally or unintentionally putting some pressure on her:

"You look nice, but maybe you'd like to pay attention to your jewelry."

Melanie Griffiths looked embarrassed. She was criticized for her attire by a female boss who was younger than herself, which made her feel that she lacked a lot of knowledge about dressing before. He quickly put his hands on his knees to cover the big golden bracelet on his wrist, and then tried to stay still to prevent the big earrings from making a jingling sound.

"I want you to put forward your opinion. There is a two-way street between us, and I also want to see your diligence. Have I made it clear enough?" Now Sigourney Weaver turned her eyes back and treated her like this She had learned the attitude of servants from her parents' attitude towards domestic servants, alternating between beating and being kind. She looked at a photo on the table, which was a photo of her with her father, a successful man, and her mother, a socialite.

Melanie Griffiths played a secretary of ordinary background who was at a loss when being squeezed by her boss. She cleared her throat:

"That's very clear, Catherine."

Sigourney Weaver smiled. Now Tess could work hard. She stood up and said, "Finally, you can call me Catherine." She shook hands with Melanie Griffith again. shake hands.

Different from the handshake in the aisle just now, Catherine and Tess were still passers-by at that time. This handshake in the office completely defined the relationship between the two as that of boss and secretary.

"Cut!" Ronald came out from behind with a smile. It was a very good thing to have the leading actress Melanie Griffiths in the state. Sigourney Weaver was brought into the state by her. , the rivalry between the two today progressed step by step, and it was very exciting, with every expression and tone of voice correct.

"Very good, very good, I like this scene very much..." Ronald immediately praised her again. Today is Sigourney Weaver's first official day of filming. This kind of positive feedback has a great influence on her. Status is important.

"What, no stuffed animals?" Sigourney Weaver smiled and stretched out her hand.

"Ah? I didn't prepare so much. We'll talk about it later." Ronald was confused as to why he wanted to do it.

"It seems like the director wasn't happy with the scene?" Sigourney asked Melanie quietly.

"No, Ronald would never directly criticize or say anything bad. He always said very gentlemanly, the scene just now was very good and I liked it very much. In order to achieve the best effect, can we try a different approach? Do it again?" Melanie Griffiths smiled and imitated Ronald's speech.

"It seems that it has not exceeded his expectations..."

"What about props? Go to that store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and buy some stuffed animals. Some of different animals. I found that actresses particularly like them. Their mood will be much better if they have stuffed toys." Ronald also asked him to continue buying props. It seemed that the two heroines liked this interaction of giving out prizes if they performed well.

Next, the main scene is the rivalry between the two heroines in the office.

Catherine wants to organize a lunch party and invite customers from all walks of life to come over for dinner, hoping to reverse the poor performance of the previous M\u0026A department. She asked Ginny from the public relations company to come over to organize the meeting, and asked Tess to come over and take the minutes of the meeting.

Tess wanted to express herself. She remembered that Catherine said it was a two-way street, so she suggested that she find a restaurant in Chinatown to provide a Cantonese dim sum cart. After being given a high look by Catherine, he passed the preliminary test.

At the luncheon, Catherine kept a group of male customers in a circle, while Tess was still used as a coolie by her, pushing the dining cart and asking the guests if they wanted some snacks. All the limelight was stolen by Catherine.

Tess is very envious of Catherine's social skills, and she is constantly learning from Catherine's style. In the following shots, her dress, hairstyle, and makeup are getting closer and closer to Catherine's direction.

Tess thought about her idea and took the initiative to talk to Catherine about it. Tesk Corporation is a media group that is seeking mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its assets and better prevent hostile mergers and acquisitions from Japanese competitors in the capital market.

Tess heard some of Tesco's ideas. She had an idea that Tesco should not acquire those expensive television networks, but should acquire a radio network first. The valuation of radio stations is low, and there will not be much resistance to mergers and acquisitions, which can boost the stock price. At the same time, radio stations and television networks are also protected by the American Communications Commission, and any acquisitions from abroad require their approval.

In this way, a safety net can be laid between Teske and its Japanese competitors to prevent their mergers and acquisitions from encountering resistance other than price.

Catherine did not expect that Tess, the secretary, had such business knowledge besides making snacks. She repeatedly confirmed that Tess came up with this idea by herself, and did not hear it in the elevator, nor was it told to her by others.

After hearing Tess say that it was entirely her own creation, Catherine became interested. Tess wants to participate in the project, and having Catherine endorse her will give her a strong recommendation for her next promotion.

Catherine thought this idea was amazing. She unexpectedly achieved the same goal as acquiring a TV network through an outdated radio station that no one had thought of, and a law that no one had looked at for many years, so she wanted to take this idea as her own.

However, she still told Tess that she would give her the treatment she deserved. After all, the two of them were a two-way channel and a team!

In fact, what Catherine wants to do is to find her long-cherished bachelor Jack Traynor, a very successful merger and acquisition broker on Wall Street, and jointly sell this merger to the president of Tesk Corporation.

This kills two birds with one stone, not only solving the business problem, but also making Jack Traynor determined to marry him.

Tess, who was still in the dark, was determined to imitate everything about Catherine. By the third scene in the office, she had changed into the same white shirt with a stand-up collar as Catherine, a black skirt, stockings and high heels, which highlighted the long legs of the two heroines.

However, Catherine did not promote Tess to a real "team member" because of this great idea, but let her do all the chores. Catherine, who was about to go on a skiing vacation in Switzerland, asked Tess to kneel on the ground to change her ski boots to see if they fit.

"Have you reserved a room for me?" Sigourney Weaver asked condescendingly to Melanie Griffiths, who was helping her buckle her ski boots below.

"I called a few days ago and they said they could give you a suite in the new building."

Sigourney Weaver turned and looked at Tess, her face showed a picky and impatient look, "Did you tell them that I want to order?". Catherine was also very gentle in her rebuke.

"Oh...I said your name, Parker."

Catherine had an expression on her face that said, "I'll teach you how to do it." She picked up the phone and dialed the number of the ski hotel. Then she spoke in very elegant German with an aristocratic pronunciation.

"They knew it was me and gave me the nicest room in the old building with a wood burning fireplace and everything was perfect. You know what? I have a boyfriend who's also in New York and he said he'd come get it for me. Say something very important and I think he’s going to ask that question.”

"Do you think so? What if he doesn't propose?" Tess couldn't understand why Catherine was so sure, as if everyone wanted to revolve around her.

"Because all other options are invalid..." Catherine said proudly, she was talking about Jack Traynor, and then she taught her secretary a lesson:

"Tess, you can't just wait for things to happen. If you just sit and hope that something good will happen, it will never happen. You have to make it happen. Look at me and learn from me!"

"Cut!" Ronald was very satisfied with the two people's performance this time. The camera was condescending when speaking, implying the two people's positioning towards each other.

"One for each of you." Ronald was now fully stocked and took out two giraffe plush toys and gave them to the two of them.

"Thank you, so cute." The two heroines exchanged glances, and today they received another award from Ronald. He is a very sincere director who understands subtle communication.

In the plot, Catherine will break her leg while skiing and will need to recuperate. She called Tess and asked her to come to her house and supervise the work of the cleaning lady and gardener, while she tidied the house.

Then Tess discovered Catherine's recorded memo and discovered that Catherine wanted to keep her ideas as her own. Tess was very disappointed, thinking about what Catherine said to fight for herself and make good things happen, so she decided to pretend to be Catherine and go to Jack Traynor to complete the merger.

Finally, in the third week and a half of filming, shooting of Harrison Ford's scenes was finally about to begin.

At this time, the expressions of everyone in the crew were obviously different. The clothes many people wear on the set have also become more tasteful, and some women's makeup has also become more refined. He is really a very charming male star.

"Cousin, just let me go to the set and have fun. I have never seen Harrison Ford alive."

Even my cousin Donna called after hearing the news and wanted to come to the set to meet the big star.

"Okay, come on, I'll prepare a visitor's sign for you. Be careful not to disturb Harrison, and don't go up to ask for autographs or photos during the break. Harrison doesn't like to do these things with fans. I'll give an introduction. You got to know him."