Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Exploiting Hollywood 1980 Main Text Volume Chapter 71: Encountering Diane at a dinner party. He told a lot of interesting things about the filming of "Grown Up". The actor Tom Hanks's outstanding comedy talent often inspired her acting skills. Director Penny Marshall understands the mentality of an actress and can enhance her performance with just one look.

Ronald had been flying and participating in various activities in the past two days, and gradually he could no longer keep up with Diane and could not respond immediately to her excited stories. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to keep his eyes open, Ronald's breathing gradually became heavier, and he fell asleep...

"Ronnie, Ronnie..." Diane noticed something strange about Ronald and pushed him but he couldn't wake him up. Diane covered her forehead and said, "I forgot that you just finished filming the movie and you were feeling tired." She straightened Ronald hard, then picked up the quilt and covered him.

Ronald, who was very tired from many things, slept until ten o'clock the next morning.

"Well, are you awake? Do you want to go down for brunch with me?" Diane put on casual clothes and looked at Ronald at the bedside. He slept so deeply.

"Well, why did I fall asleep? Sorry, I may have been too tired last night. I didn't sleep well on the plane." Ronald rubbed his eyes and stretched. With enough sleep, his whole body seemed to be repaired automatically. For a moment.

"You're just too tired. You work more than ten hours a day while filming a movie, and you have to attend the press conference afterwards..." Diane pressed his nose with her finger. The director's work intensity was actually much more intense than that of the actor.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat a Japanese-Japanese mixed restaurant..." Ronald rinsed quickly, came out, changed into a polo shirt, put on a navy jacket, and took Diane's hand to go out to eat. While waiting for the elevator, he kissed Diane on the mouth.

I have dated many beauties, but there are not many who can sleep late at night and then go to dinner hand in hand. Ronald enjoyed this feeling.

Diane wore light makeup, a simple white shirt and jeans, and a white sailor's hat tilted on her head, which just met the dress code for women going to high-end restaurants.

The dress code for men in high-end restaurants is relatively rigid and simple. Only polo shirts can be worn with T-shirts, and crew neck pullovers are not allowed. Leather shoes can be widened to boat-shaped shoes at most, but open-toed sandals are not acceptable.

For women, the requirements are more modest. Normally, wearing jeans is not acceptable, but Diane's white shirt has a hand-embroidered wide collar and a very elegant sailor hat, which meets the requirement of "tasteful" .

"Ronald San, please try this appetizer of Chinese chicken salad."

This hotel is called ain.

The founder and chef is Luo Yin Yamaguchi, a Japanese chef born in Hawaii. Ronald's "Longwei Kid" series has made more people aware of the history and culture of Japanese descent in Hawaii. Chef Yamaguchi respects Ronald very much and personally introduces every dish he serves.

"Thank you, it tastes good." Ronald took a bite. The sauce made of sesame sauce, oyster sauce, and vinegar was paired with chopped chicken and lettuce. It tasted surprisingly good.

"Please use it slowly..." Luo Yin Yamaguchi smiled and retreated. There is a small circle of Japanese chefs in America, and everyone knows what they have learned from each other. This Ronald San and Sony's president Norio Ohga were able to eat alone at the most upscale sushi restaurant in New York. Making him and the lady satisfied was the most important thing today.

"Spicy shrimp and tuna tartare are made using French cuisine, mixing ingredients from southeastern China and the west coast of California..."

“Grilled lamb chops with coriander mint vinaigrette…”

“Yellow cod marinated in Miso sauce…”

For each dish, Chef Yamaguchi personally introduces the ingredients and methods. Ronald and Diane were very satisfied with their meal. The last staple was fried rice with onion, ginger and eggs, served with Thai hot and sour sauce. The various dishes in this restaurant are made from ingredients and seasonings from all over the Pacific Rim, combined with European flavors. It is cooked according to the cooking method and tastes good.

"I wish you great success at the Oscars." Chef Yamaguchi knows exactly what to say at this time.

After dinner, Ronald and Diane went shopping at the boutique shopping street at the foot of Beverly Hills.

"Ronald, this is the dress you ordered for the awards show." Armani's custom shop was also here, taking out the dress that had been prepared long ago.

After Diane acted like a costume assistant, she smoothed out the wrinkles caused by the clothes on the back of Ronald's jacket. She looked at Ronald in the mirror and said, "He looks so much like an Oscar-winning director..."

"Hahaha, I'm just running with you." Ronald smiled and looked in the mirror. Although it was unlikely, he still put on the award dress. When the time comes, he would also be photographed in close-up, and tens of millions of viewers would see it. Myself, besides, what if?

"What color is your female companion wearing?" Diane asked.

"Black..." Ronald motioned to the staff, and after a while he brought over a black V-chest sleeveless dress...

"Oh, it matches your dress very well." Diane stepped forward and looked happily. There were a lot of hand-made embroidery on the low-key clothes, which couldn't be seen until you were close. She learned from her good friend that Ronald invested in Helen Slater's movie. Compared to her who just recommended other people's projects, the status of the two of them in his heart seemed to be different.

"Why, don't you give it a try?" Ronald said with a smile as he watched Diane step back.

A look of surprise, sweetness, and jealousy stared at him, "For me?" Diane hesitated for a moment, but went to the fitting room.

Ronald touched his head. He kept Diane's body measurements here. This dress has been made for a while, and it just happened to be given to Diane now.

Helen has strange thoughts and is unwilling to wear custom-made dresses. If she comes, she will wear second-hand or ordinary clothes. To be honest, it doesn’t quite match Ronald’s nomination this time. Fortunately, she was so disgusted by the Jewish marriage proposal that she didn't come to see Ronald much recently.

Just looking for Diane to be a female companion temporarily seemed to be a bit contemptuous of her, and Diane was a little aware of it just now.

"Fortunately, I have a secret weapon." Ronald took a jewelry box from the assistant in the store.

"Oh, you're so beautiful." Ronald exclaimed as he looked at Diane who had put on her skirt. The cut of this skirt could really reveal the typical curves of an American woman like Diane...

"Does it look good?" Diane turned around happily and looked at herself in the full-length mirror.

"Very beautiful, a bit like the school beauty you used to shoot in "Naughty Children" when she grew up..." Ronald mentally found some faults with Diane. The advantage of an American woman's figure is that it is round, but the disadvantage is that she has a kind of housewife. Her temperament is not like that of British women. On the contrary, temperament is better than figure.

"It would be even more perfect if you add this." Ronald took out the jewelry, which was a pair of large earrings inlaid with diamonds.

Diane happily took it over and put it on. These exaggerated earrings just balanced some of her temperament and accentuated the aristocratic temperament of the dress. Ronald's eyes kept lingering on her body.

"Thank you..." Diane hit Ronald gently, which was considered intentional.

"Donna will come over tomorrow, and she has finished her clothes here." Ronald told Diane about the news that his family came to encourage him. This made Diane look at him with a half-surprised, half-complaining look. It seemed that she was thinking of him because of Donna's arrival, huh.

Diane changed out of her dress and put on another skirt suitable for ordinary occasions. Diane did not take off her earrings. It seemed that she liked it very much.

Ronald took her arm and they went to dinner together.

Before the Oscars, it's customary to host a banquet for those whose films were nominated. Ronald had two movies selected, so he invited the old cast members of "Dirty Dancing" and "Moonlight" to a high-end spago restaurant in Los Angeles.

This is the restaurant of the famous chef Wolfgang Puck. It has become more and more upscale in recent years, and many celebrities will choose it for high-end banquets.

Dirty Dancing stars Patrick Schwytz and Jennifer Gray were in attendance with their families. They are going to be the presenters at the Oscars and have arrived in Los Angeles.

"This girl is also a movie actress. She is not the one who came to visit us while filming Dirty Dancing..."

Schwytz was gossiping about Ronald with Jennifer Gray.

"Diane Lane was Coppola's favorite a few years ago. At that time, I could only audition for the supporting role of a schoolgirl in Red Dawn. She became the heroine in three of Coppola's films in a row."

Jennifer Gray has now become proud and prosperous, and now it is her turn to be competed for the heroine in a big production, while Diane can only audition for some supporting roles.

"Is Michael Dukakis really your cousin? Will he be elected as the commander-in-chief?" Diane talked to the moonlit Olympia Dukakis, who was visiting the cast of that movie. , so the actors are familiar with her.

"Of course, he is now gaining momentum in the primaries. A few days after the award ceremony, there will be Super Tuesday of the primaries. At that time, we will almost know whether he can qualify."

"Remember to ask MGM for the documentary filmed at that time." Ronald was talking to his agent Niceta, and the Oscar organizing committee called him. This year's best directors are not very famous. The chief planner of the awards ceremony is Samuel Goldwyn Jr., who wants to come up with something new.

He wants to give each nominated director a video of him playing with the camera, which will be played during the awards ceremony. The euphemistic name allows the audience to understand the status of the director's work.

Ronald knew that this was more to find trouble, to show that the planning work was different and that he had come up with innovative ideas.

During the filming of "Moonlight", MGM sent people to film some material with the team, and wanted to make it into featurettes and documentaries. However, after the personnel changes at MGM's top management, the matter was dropped.

At the stage of winning the prize, Ronald mainly relied on his agent and public relations company. The big boss of MGM, the casino tycoon Kerkorian, did not deceive Ronald into going to China to become the general manager of a joint venture company. The market and hedging prizes are not lukewarm either. Thank God it didn't have any side effects.

Ronald didn't have much footage of his work and didn't want to make a fake one, so he asked them to go to MGM to adjust some footage.

"By the way, people are now saying that there is something wrong with the people on the set of The Last Emperor. What's going on?" Ronald remembered that several people had reminded him.

"They are obsessed now. Producer Jeremy Thomas borrowed and raised funds for his filming. Now that The Last Emperor is not doing well at the box office, he is under great pressure. He wants to sell his investment share whenever he meets someone. . He is also very creative if he is still selling investment shares for a movie that has already been released."

"Isn't it? Are they really out of box office?" Ronald thought of Spielberg's smile and had some realization. Being nominated for an Oscar is one thing, but box office is another.

"Too bad, The Last Emperor is only the second movie to never crack the top five at the weekend box office, the first being Mozart."

"You should stay away from him when you see him in the future. Now everyone in Hollywood knows that their financial situation is in big trouble. Coupled with the heat of the media pursuit, it will be very troublesome. It will be even more annoying if you are touched by a reporter. Then you Don’t comment on others, just talk about your own movies.”

Niceta also has a headache. Recently, there has been a fierce quarrel in Hollywood due to the unusual nomination situation. Several promising and seeded contestants have exposed and attacked each other in the media, which makes them a little careless.

Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" received six nominations, but was missing out on best director. "The Last Emperor" won all the heavyweight awards, but the Chinese actors who played the male and female protagonists in the epic film were not nominated.

"Fatal Attraction" is a thriller and erotic film in the eyes of the public, but the leading actor and actress, supporting actress were nominated, and Adrian Lane was also nominated for best director, making it a big hit.

There is also James Brooks, the director of "Broadcast News", who was nominated for the best picture, but was not nominated for the best director. Like Spielberg, he is considered a runner-up. It is rare that a movie can be absent from the best director. The director won the best picture. His leading actors and actresses were all nominated for acting awards.

Some people are making irresponsible remarks about Ronald's selection, because the famous British director Kubrick, whose "Full Metal Jacket" was not nominated for Best Director, if he were replaced by Ronald, it would be the best director this year. The nominees for Best Director are all foreigners.

Sighing, Ronald didn't want to get involved in a verbal spat. He asked the waiter to pay, filled in a high figure in the tip column, and handed it back to him.

Although the food here is not as delicious as lunch, they are all high-end places. If Ronald is stingy with tips, word will soon spread throughout Hollywood.

Everyone got into their cars in the front hall and left, with Ronald and Diane staying at the end.

"Ronald, Ronald...you are here too..."

A voice with an Italian accent came from behind.

"Roberto?" Ronald turned around and saw that it was Italian actor Roberto Benigni talking to him. Dancing happily, "Let me introduce to you, this is our Italian left-wing national treasure director..."

"Mr. Bertolucci, I saw you filming in the Forbidden City..." Ronald smiled with the director of The Last Emperor who chose this expensive restaurant together.

"Ah, they are really very good people. I am very grateful to the Chinese for letting me go shooting..." When Bertolucci saw Ronald, he talked about a lot of how good the Chinese were, johnlone, How dedicated are the two actors Joan and so on.

Ronald waved to the two Chinese actors behind him. The Film Academy also came under great pressure. Many people openly or covertly accused the Academy of racial discrimination. As a last resort, the organizing committee of the awards ceremony invited John Lone and Joan to serve as award guests. This is a very unusual move among actors who won this year's awards. It is a gesture.

"Director Ronald..." Joan came over to say hello to Ronald. She was not very proficient in English, but this Oriental accent was perfect for playing a Chinese female character.

"It's a pity that you didn't get a nomination. Logically speaking, an epic film uses the protagonist to present the world in his eyes and depict the scene at that time. It seems unreasonable not to nominate the protagonist." Ronald looked at Johnlone. He didn't It's even more unfair to be nominated, as the Golden Globe was given to him.

"Ronald, can we chat for a few words?" Producer Jeremy Thomas came over and interrupted, asking to chat with Ronald privately.

"Well, actually I'm going back soon." Ronald didn't want to be taken advantage of.

"It won't take long. You can see that our momentum is very good..."

Producer Thomas, who was about to give a long speech, suddenly saw two people in suits and sunglasses running over from a distance.

"Well, I'll leave first. We'll talk later." He hurriedly turned back to the restaurant and disappeared into the kitchen.

"God..." After seeing this scene, Bertolucci took out a small bottle from his pocket, poured out two small pills, and swallowed them into his mouth.

"Are you okay?" Ronald asked in surprise and concern.

"It's okay, the medicine I usually take is just like high blood pressure..." Bertolucci changed the topic with a wry smile. Why does he have high blood pressure? It's because the box office was really not good, and there was some controversy at the Oscars where the leading actor was not nominated. If he can't win a few heavyweight Oscars, it will be difficult for anyone to trust him in big productions in the future.

Bertolucci was already depressed, and the doctor prescribed him antidepressants. He took them for several weeks and finally got better recently.

"Bernardo, Ronald, look here, look here, take a picture of us."

The photojournalist was waiting outside the restaurant. There has been a lot of news about "The Last Emperor" recently, and as expected, they stayed there...

"Moonlight and the Last Emperor formed a private alliance, how many prizes will be divided among the others?" The reporter pressed the shutter, mentally calculating that with such a sensational title, it could fetch hundreds of dollars.

"Hey, don't take pictures. Bernardo and I met by chance in a restaurant. We just chatted about our experiences filming together in China."

"Stop peddling, just make a price." Niceta went up. He understood the process of these gossip reporters. He took the photos and sold them to the media, and then asked the celebrities who were photographed if they needed to take them back.

However, film directors who usually have little news value have become a favorite photo subject of the media amid recent calls for unfair Oscars.

Niceta negotiated a price and asked them to take out the negatives and expose them. After finally finishing it, I got into Ronald's car.

"How much is the total?" Ronald asked the price and asked Niceta to record it in his expense account.

"It seems that no matter who wins this Oscar, there will be a lot of controversy..."