Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Here are all the stills of Melanie Griffith. I have numbered them according to each scene." Robert Greenhart, Fox's production manager, carefully brought all the stills of the leading actress. Organize and archive.

Ronald looked over it and nodded in satisfaction. This is because the next plot will enter into Tess discovering Catherine's conspiracy to keep her ideas as her own. Tess fought hard for her own future. While Catherine was recuperating in Switzerland with a broken bone, she "borrowed" Catherine's expensive clothes, "occupied" her office, pretended to be another manager, and started looking for Jack on her own. Traynor sold him the idea.

If successful, Tess can break out of the circle of secretaries and use this qualification to find a job that truly suits her. If it doesn't succeed...then at the age of thirty, like other secretaries, she will give up her career dream and find someone to marry.

This is a door for the whole movie to enter the second act. Ronald likes this so-called "transformation" plot. It not only makes the audience like the heroine more, but also has an emotion of fighting with her, tending to From Tess's perspective, I hope she succeeds in the end and gains career and love.

In order to prevent any omissions, we have to reshoot the previous scenes of Tess, and we need to archive all the appearances of Melanie Griffiths. In the next scenes, she will become no less sexy than Catherine. Women in the workplace.

Arriving at the rented two-story mansion, Ronald watched the prop team making final arrangements. In general, the house remains the same as the owner, who himself is a very tasteful person. However, Catherine is a single woman, so the prop team bought some exercise bikes and other fitness equipment, put in a state-of-the-art computer, and some women's clothes and shoes to fill the wardrobe.

"Be careful, this painting cost me tens of thousands." Watching the prop team hang the Andy Warhol painting that Ronald photographed on the wall, he was still a little afraid that these people would think it was a bargain. Thick hands and feet.

"You have the final say, director." The workers in the props team didn't believe it. They were obviously cheap advertising prints, but they cost tens of thousands?

"Please give way... The big guy is coming down..." Another person from the props team pressed the button and put down the large crystal chandelier on the roof. The light inside was refracted by many crystals, making it particularly beautiful. It slowly descended to the first floor, and finally stopped at a height of more than one person.

"This is half an antique. Clean it carefully. You don't know if there may be problems with the connection after such a long time." The man told a lady, holding a feather duster, and carefully wiped away the dust. In fact, this electric device that can move the chandelier up and down is installed for cleaning.

"It's so beautiful, so beautiful." Donna said next to Ronald, hanging a sign of an assistant. Many little girls have listened to fairy tales since they were young.

There is always a crystal chandelier in the prince's castle.

"Really? Let's add this scene." Ronald felt that female viewers like Donna would also like it.

"Oh...what is this lifting chandelier for? It's so beautiful." Joan Cusack stood on the stairs, facing the camera lens, and said to Griffith beside her. The chandelier slowly descended from top to bottom, and the camera captured the admiration in the eyes of the two girls from poor families through the chandelier.

"This lifting function is specifically for cleaning, can you imagine?" Tess, played by Melanie Griffiths, also opened her eyes wide. This is the dream of many girls in America since childhood.

"cut!"

Ronald stopped, and the performance of the two was as good as ever, "The big scene is coming next, are you ready?"

"Of course, if you want people to take you seriously, you have to take your hair seriously." Melanie Griffiths is not afraid to cut her real hair short this time. She has long thought that if this movie is successful, she will receive more role invitations for professional women, and this kind of short hair above the ears is just right.

"a!"

The camera was placed in the bathroom and repeatedly placed so that the half-length bodies of Tess and Sheen appeared in the mirror opposite them. The separately movable angle makeup mirror below was also adjusted repeatedly to find an angle that could reflect Tess's face without shining the camera lens from the side and rear.

"a!"

"Have you really made up your mind?" Joan Cusack said to Melanie Griffiths who was sitting.

"Of course, if you want others to take you seriously, you have to take your hair seriously." Griffiths said the lines in front of the mirror, as if the character Tess was speaking, but also as if he was speaking from his own heart.

Joan Cusack, who was standing behind, pulled up a bunch of Melanie's hair with her hands, and then cut it off with scissors.

"cut!"

Ronald saw that there was nothing wrong with the hair cutting scene, so he quickly asked a professional hairstylist to come over and cut Melanie Griffith's hair on the spot. Not long after, a very good ear-cut hairstyle appeared on Melanie Griffith's head.

"Very good, very good. You go and take a rest." Ronald looked around at her new hairstyle. She was completely transformed from a tasteless secretary to a very elegant manager. This kind of sexy charm attracts Jack Traynor, played by Harrison Ford, and it makes sense for the audience to fall in love with her.

If he was still dressed in the same rustic style, a top broker on Wall Street, a successful man with the appearance of Harrison Ford, it would be difficult for the audience to understand how he could fall in love with Tess.

"It's Harrison here." Donna, who was beside her, was the first to spot the popular star.

"Hi, Ronald, I heard that the scene this morning was very good?" Harrison Ford came over to greet Ronald, "This is your cousin? Donna, right?"

Seeing Donna wearing red clothes next to him, Harrison politely signed an autograph for her and the two even took a group photo.

"Thank you. Donna and her mother are my only relatives." Ronald also felt the kindness of Harrison Ford. If he wanted to express his affection for anyone, it would be difficult for him, regardless of gender, to resist. This may be why Star charm.

"I heard that the previous scenes were very good?" Harrison repeated those words after taking a photo with Donna.

"Melanie is ready and her hair has been cut. I think she is looking forward to playing opposite you." Ronald felt the emotion hidden under Harrison's casual appearance. It seemed nervous?

Guiding stars is a tricky business, and Ronald felt he had a handle.

"I'm also looking forward to starring opposite her." Harrison said, taking out the script. His first scene on the set today was a love scene with Melanie Griffiths.

"When will we rehearse?" Harrison Ford began to look around at the layout and walked on his own route.

"No rehearsal," Ronald smiled.

"Not rehearsing?" Harrison raised his eyebrows. If he were in the movie, his character would have come up with some good ideas.

"I want to capture the improvisation of the first rehearsal. When Melanie comes out, I will turn on the camera and you will do it according to the specifications of the official shooting. I will not shout a, so that you can come up with some inspiration."

"Oh, that's right, very good, I'll go get ready." Harrison Ford hurried to his resting place to gather his emotions. Ronald's approach of being serious about it made him a little nervous.

His wife, Melissa Matheson, has heard a lot of news about the crew. Inside 20th Century Fox, there are rumors about the two leading actors, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith. The acting skills explode, and it is destined to be a masterpiece with the potential to impact the Oscars.

Therefore, Melissa Matheson repeatedly urged Harrison Ford to prepare seriously. This scene is also a good opportunity for him, so as not to let the audience feel that his acting skills are inferior to those of female stars.

In this scene, Tess and Jack make an appointment to go to Jack Traynor to tell him about their merger plan the next day.

That night, Jack Traynor would go to a drinking party. Tess is a very calculating woman. She put on her boss Catherine's high-top black dress worth six thousand dollars, put on Catherine's fur coat, went to the reception venue, and pretended to have an "accidental" meeting with Jack Traynor. Seduce him and impress him.

In this way, when they meet the next day, Jack Traynor will be deeply impressed by her, and it will be easier to sell his plan.

But the plan goes awry when Tess sees the $6,000 price tag and becomes frightened and anxious. Xin found her a sedative. After taking it, Tess had a drug-induced seizure at the reception and slept in the taxi. Jack, who was being chased out in confusion, saw her and sent her back to his home.

"Bang..." The door was opened, and Harrison Ford carried Melanie Griffith upstairs. He acted very carefully, not letting Melanie hit the narrow stairs, and not letting the camera capture it. There might be something missing in that sexy black dress.

Arriving on the second floor, Harrison Ford gently put Melanie down and hung up her fur coat in a very gentlemanly manner.

Looking back, he saw that Melanie had fallen asleep with her head tilted to one side. He went up to help her straighten it, and then asked, "Do you...do you want a nightcap?"

Jack Traynor saw Tess's messy hair. In this case, his girlfriend Catherine must use a nightcap to prevent it from weighing down during sleep and the raised hair ruining the hairstyle the next day.

"I think you might not want to..."

Finally, the camera freezes on Harrison Ford looking at Melanie lovingly.

Ronald didn't call "a" or "cut", but the director of photography reminded him whether to stop.

"Ah...yes, yes, very good, Harrison, very good." Ronald reacted and quickly used his praise skills to praise Harrison Ford's first scene.

Melanie Griffiths chuckled too, for she was all too familiar with Ronald's daily compliments. He didn't reward toys today, and he didn't give out his baked cookies, so maybe he wasn't very satisfied with this shot.

"Not bad?" Harrison Ford looked at Ronald.

"Pretty good. Let's take a break and I'll ask the photography director to adjust the lighting. Your face needs better side lighting to set off."

"Ha..." Harrison Ford smiled. It seemed that his performance was not bad.

…

"It's terrible, it's terrible. Why doesn't Harrison Ford have any star aura? Han Solo and Dr. Indiana Jones have all disappeared from him..." Ronald pulled the director of photography Michael Barr. House, ran to the small lounge next door. Ronald locked the door and began to grumble under his breath.

"Is it my problem, or do you think so too?" Ronald couldn't bear to say it to his face outside, so he and the photography director had a clear conversation.

"Harrison was not in good condition. When I took a close-up of his face, I didn't feel his unique charm..." Michael Ballhaus felt the same way.

"His soul is no longer there, no longer in that body. It seems to be somewhere else. Did he stay on the set of Star Wars?" Ronald vented a few words, "What do you think?"

Compared with the three actresses, Harrison Ford's performance was terrible. Ronald stood beside the camera and looked over. It seemed like nothing happened to Harrison Ford's body, face, and mouth.

Isn't this just an ordinary blue-collar worker reciting his lines without enthusiasm? Where are all his charming shots hidden?

Ronald even fondly remembers Alec Baldwin's performance when he auditioned for Jack Traynor.

"Take a few more shots, so that there will be enough material that can be used." Michael Ballhaus thought about it, and the only way was the oldest method, which was to take more shots and put them together during editing.

"This time, Harrison, you can add a little bit of your own feelings, such as asking Tess if she would like some coffee? I think this is a good time for you to show off your acting skills. The audience likes to see you show that to beautiful women. gentleman."

Back outside, Ronald went into Harrison's lounge and made up some excuse to get Harrison to take one more shot.

"Are you sure? I have no problem, I can act the way I usually speak." When Harrison Ford heard this, Ronald respected himself very much and decisively decided to meet the director's request.

"Tess, would you like some..." During the second shot, Harrison Ford added some actions. He took Melanie's hands away, placed them on her abdomen, and then helped her tidy them up. He touched the hem of his skirt... "Well, I think now is not the time to drink coffee."

"cut!"

Ronald changed his angle this time, standing behind the camera, adjusting the director's viewfinder to the same focal length as the camera, and watching Harrison's performance.

"It's still the same, Harrison Ford seems to have lost his soul, and he hasn't shown any star qualities..."

As Michael Ballhaus looked at him, the director of photography shook his head slightly.

Ronald had no choice but to step forward, "Very good, very good. Your performance was unexpected. This improvised line was excellent. Harrison, I didn't expect your improvisational skills to be so good..."

"Ha...this is nothing..." Harrison Ford was praised by Ronald, and the corners of his mouth began to smile.

"However, I think we can try some new things..." Ronald saw the corners of Harrison Ford's mouth begin to drop again, "You inspired me, Harrison, you inspired me, usually When you see your female friends, what do you give them to drink?”

"Drink some medicinal tea, my wife often makes it for me..." Harrison Ford felt that Ronald's statement made sense.

"a!"

In the third article, Harrison Ford came forward and sat opposite Tess. He put his hands between his knees and rubbed them vigorously, as if he was a little unaware of this beautiful woman wearing a sexy custom-made skirt worth six thousand dollars. At a loss.

"Would you like some herbal tea? But I don't have any here. If I drink too much and someone gives me a cup of herbal tea, I will feel very good..."

"Cut!" Ronald shouted, "Uh...wonderful, you did a great job." Ronald took the lead in applauding, and all the technicians present were led by him to applaud desperately.

"Thank you, thank you..." Harrison Ford also stood up and performed a ritual to thank everyone.

"You're amazing..." Melanie Griffiths stood up and kissed the other person.

"Um...thank you"

Ronald exchanged glances with the director of photography. This one was even more ordinary. Even a kid from the high school drama club could do it better than him.

Among the people present, only cousin Donna, who was close to Ronald, saw the clues and said, "Is there something wrong? Ronald?"

"I have to let him do one more before he loses his celebrity temper." Luo teased into Donna's ear.

"Harrison..." Ronald stepped forward.

"Don't tell me you want another one?" Harrison Ford said half-jokingly.

"Forehead……"

"Harrison, can I call you Harrison? When you were making movies, you were really charming. I bet all the female employees on Wall Street would be moved to tears if they were treated like this by you." Donna stepped forward. He took over the conversation.

"Ha... I'm glad you said that... Before I came here, I hired an image consultant to imitate men on Wall Street." The corners of Harrison's mouth began to rise again.

"They are indeed very similar to the elites of Wall Street, no, they are very similar to you...just a little bit different..." Donna replied.

"oh?"

"They are not as gentlemen as you. Those male managers on Wall Street just want to buy me a drink..."

"Hey..." Harrison Ford was very happy when he heard that his image and dressing style were imitated by Wall Street managers. What celebrities care about most is their own image.

"What do you think? Would it be better to have a glass of brandy?" Ronald took the opportunity to put forward an idea.

"Uh... Okay... I'll do one more." Harrison Ford was in a good mood and rarely agreed to shoot a fourth shot with the same shot.

"How about... some brandy? I'm afraid I need some brandy..." Harrison Ford sat on the chair again, looked at Melanie Griffith opposite, and spoke the new version of the lines. "Oh, you're so beautiful..." Harrison Ford added another improvisation at the end.

"cut!"

Ronald stepped forward and said, "Harrison, what do you think..."

"Oh, come on, Ronald, do you really want me to take that first shot so many times? Do you want me to reminisce about George and us making Star Wars?" Harrison Ford was impatient. He is no longer the young actor he was at the time of Lucas. He just filmed a few scenes like this, which is enough.

"Ah... I just think that everyone hasn't seen enough of your performance..." Ronald didn't want to get too stiff with the star on the first day, "What should I say, I have to get you something delicious to cheer you up. .Your acting talent always inspires me and other actors..."

Harrison Ford looked at Ronald, and he no longer believed the young director's nonsense. He didn't know how to shoot, right?

Ronald went back and drank the lipstick tea. He also cursed Harrison Ford in his mind. Such a big star got such a high salary. What the hell was he doing? I can't even say a single monologue well, it's dry and devoid of any rhythm or charm.

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I don’t know how to handle the next shooting? Ronald was already going a little crazy.

"Where are you going to eat?" Donna came over, "I know there is a very delicious Chinese restaurant nearby. If you want to eat Chinese food, we have to call and make a reservation. The boss is my friend."

"That's it..." Ronald waved his hand and took the main actors such as Melanie Griffiths, Joan Cusack, and Harrison Ford to eat, regardless of the rest of the finishing work of the crew. Delicious.

"I have to say, this Chinese food is completely different from what I have tasted in Los Angeles. It is very delicious." Harrison Ford has no resistance to delicious food. After eating the two main dishes of roast chicken and roast suckling pig, he felt physically and mentally refreshed. It was a great relief, and the depression of being forced to take four photos by Ronald just now was relieved a lot.

"It's really delicious. It can be compared with what I ate in Xiangjiang." Ronald was also conquered by the food. For a star like Harrison Ford, who has such a glamorous appearance, we can wait and see what he will do tomorrow.

"Is it really so delicious?" Melanie and Joan, two actresses who want to be on a diet, can only cut a small piece and put it in their mouths. The crispy skin of the roast chicken, coupled with the tender and juicy muscles, there are several The touch is mixed with the pleasant sound in the mouth, melting together, it is truly a top-notch delicious food.

…

When Ronald returned to the hotel, he first called the film delivery man to rush it at the laboratory. He would see Harrison Ford's film developed early tomorrow morning.

He himself also called Martin Scorsese, a teacher who had trained big-name stars, for advice: "Marty, what do you do when a star is out of shape?"

"Oh, Ronald, it's best to ask this question at the beginning. Make sure that the star's image and role are close. I only contact stars who can cooperate." Scorsese uses stars to find those who are willing to perform for the sake of performance. An actor who abandons the prestige of stardom.

"Hey, I understand, thank you..."

Ronald, who didn't get any advice, took out his phone and called Polly Platt, the production's artistic director.

"Polly, I need you here tomorrow to support me and be on my side."

"Oh, my God, is it Harrison? I will go..." Polly Platt knew it was a star issue as soon as she heard it. In a big production crew, if the director didn't suppress the star at the beginning, there would be no end to it after that. The tug-of-war and compromise were very energy-consuming and would also bring down the crew...

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