Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The job of tracing this time is more difficult, there are no clues, and they have to go to Europe. Ronald first paid Mike Pike $100,000 in advance, and asked him to search full-time for two months first, then see if there are any clues, and then see how to continue.

Richard followed Ronald more closely, saying that he has a lot of things to do recently, and he still needs someone who is familiar with the situation to help him at any time. CAA has a wide range of relationships, and it can be used for things.

Ronald didn't think much about it. He really needed someone to be ready for consultation and help with affairs.

"Roger Coleman is coming to New York tomorrow, will you pick him up?" Richard immediately took over and arranged for Ronald.

"I'm not free, you can pick him up for me. We'll meet on Broadway tonight."

"Where are you going, do you want me to help you?" Richard quickly posted.

"I'm going to see Douglas Jr. You've seen it. It just so happens that the leadership candidate's team is in New York. Let's talk about the action committee. Come if you're interested." Ronald was a little surprised. Also interested?

"No, no, I'll help you pick up Mr. Coleman... When are you going back to Los Angeles? Miss Basinger just asked about your situation before I came." Richard began to mention the wishes of all the beauties intentionally or unintentionally. Ronald's message.

For example, Annette Bening also went to Paris to shoot another movie that also changed "dangerous relations", and if Ronald went to Europe, she eagerly hoped that he would visit the set. Kim Basinger is now in full publicity for the new work, inviting him to watch the video at her house when he is in Los Angeles.

Ronald was in a hurry to see George Jr., he didn't have any extra thoughts on it, and only said that he would see it when the time came.

"Hey, Rick (Nisita), Ronald is not very interested in those two beauties. He didn't refute when he heard me say that he was going to Europe. There is a high probability that he has already started looking for that ballerina. Here we are Also hurry up, it's best to find that woman named Antonia before Ronald, and then do some background checks." Richard hurriedly called Nisita.

"Don't be nervous. I've already used our ballet agent. He can contact the male principal of the New York City Ballet and he should know something." Nisita comforted Richard, who only had one important client. He hung up the phone and sighed. Every time a client encounters relationship problems, the agent is the most nervous. Some time ago, his wife Paula took countless precautions against Tom Cruise's wife, Mimi Rogers. Work, now it's his turn.

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"We will continue with our current economic policy,

Liberalism is the foundation of America..." As the manager of the campaign team, George Jr. gave speeches on stage to the guests at this private donation meeting. The key point was repeated over and over again, "My dad voted for no tax increase. "

"What's wrong with little George? Doesn't seem to be in a good mood?" Ronald asked little Douglas next to him.

"George's approval rating has dropped sharply recently, and he has opened up a gap of more than 5% in the polls with Dukakis." Douglas Jr. has been busy using the election recently to integrate and understand more political and business relations in Manhattan, giving Paving the way for his own family business, so he knows these things very well.

"How did it happen? With such an outstanding performance in governing by the current Grand Commander, Old George will still fall behind?"

"The video will be played soon. You can watch it." Douglas Jr. said, and the scene of Old George reciting Thousand Dots of Light with his mouth open appeared on the TV screen at the scene.

"Tsk, he really doesn't have any charm at all." Ronald understood that the most important thing in running for the general now is the voters' impression. Old George used to be the deputy commander, and he didn't have much attention from TV cameras. Some newspapers had in-depth reports. Those voters who paid attention to politics still had a good impression of his mediation in Souville, Persia and other places.

But after winning the primary, his appearances increased, and for the first time more ordinary voters paid attention to his personal image. The image of old George is very boring, and Dukakis, who is also boring, at least speaks with the temperament of a governor.

"Hey, let me tell you, little George is better than him when facing the camera. At least he is enthusiastic enough." Ronald looked at the little George who was selling hard on the stage and sighed.

"Then write a check, put more advertisements, and appear less on the news scene, which will improve the image." Douglas Jr. laughed. Ronald also took out his checkbook and wrote one on the spot.

"Thank you, thank you for your support to my father..." After the speech, George Jr. stood aside and shook hands with every guest who had generously donated money.

"Your daydream advertised for the deputy commander's family, and the effect is very good. We now rely on him to deal with Dukakis' offensive." In the end, all the guests left, and Ronald and Douglas Jr. who remained were Roger Ailes, a campaign consultant brought by George Jr., invited him to a meeting to discuss campaign strategies.

Ronald praised, but he was actually a little dissatisfied in his heart. He also saw Dukakis' campaign advertisement, which was nothing more than highlighting his economic achievements as governor of Massachusetts. The economic growth rate of Massachusetts was faster than the national average of the general. high.

On the old George's side, relying on more than double the fundraising ability of the other party, he used increased investment to advertise in the hard top. But with so much money invested, the gap between his approval rating and Dukakis is still slowly widening.

"So, can you ask that director to make another version for us? This version has been on the air for half a year, and the effect is not as good as before." George Jr. and Roger Ailes formed an alliance against younger brother Jeb and And another campaign adviser.

"He's already filming his own movie, so he won't be free recently." Emile shot the ad that introduced the old George's experience, and now he is busy with the post-production of "The Reborn Pretty Man".

"Forget it, if you don't solve the fundamental problem, it may not be useful to shoot another version of the advertisement." Roger Ailes likes to be blunt, and he knows that this is not a problem that advertisements can solve.

"Unfortunately, Laura and I performed very well in it. I still want to try to see if I have the talent to be an actor."

George Jr. didn't take the temporary lag in the polls seriously. He still wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to shoot another version of the advertisement to suppress his younger brother Jeb in the limelight.

"Do you think old George will lose?" Ronald asked little Doug after sending away little George who got the fundraising. It seems that the situation is not good now.

"We still need to observe whether the effect of this round of fundraising can stop or even narrow the gap in the polls between the two. You also know that the commander-in-chief of America is not determined according to the approval rate of the whole people, but is determined every day. The electoral votes of the state. Even if he is behind, in fact, the old George still has a chance of winning, as long as the polls don’t continue to decline.”

...

"Roger!" Ronald rushed from the fundraising meeting to the hotel where Coleman was staying, and saw Roger Coleman at the scene at a glance.

The two old friends exchanged hugs. "Ecstasy," the first film produced and distributed by Ronald and Roger Corman, is about to premiere in New York.

The film has been in the works for a long time, but has been delayed until the summer due to Coleman's singing financial problems.

The strike of the screenwriters union is over, and the major studios are rushing to shoot and post-produce a batch of films, hoping to catch up with the production black hole caused by the strike for more than half a year. So Ronald and Coleman discussed and hurriedly released the film while the screenwriters' strike ended.

Because it happens to be a blank period now, many movies have not been completed in time, and there are not many movies showing in theaters now. Die Hard has always been a strong top three movie, although it has never won the first place at the box office. Tom Cruise's "Cocktail", which was released at the same time as it, and black movie star Eddie Murphy's "America's Journey" have both shown signs of fatigue at the box office.

Among the factors that affect the box office of a movie, the temporary income is not very important. The important thing is that you can be shown in the cinema for a few weeks. It now appears that Die Hard will be one of the final winners.

"Haha, Ronald."

Actress Cassandra Peterson, dressed in the costume of the female character in the play, jumped out from the side. Petersen, who has a magnificent figure on his chest and turned into a black witch's costume, has amazing visual effects under the light.

"Oh, you are dressed... beautifully today." Ronald smiled and shook hands with him at a distance. This actress is really interesting. She dresses in a very dignified and elegant way in life, but she really likes the role of Elvira. Once she is dressed as a witch, her whole personality changes.

"I heard the premiere in LA was great!" Ronald congratulated Cassandra in advance on the low-budget production, which seemed to be an inevitable commercial success. This kind of black thriller comedy movie is also very popular in the video market.

"Ah, haha, yes, can we have a celebration party?" Cassandra was no longer young, and she was no longer so persistent about whether she could go further on the list of Hollywood actresses.

What she wants most now are two things. The first is to be successful in business, to be able to get some income, and to make her life more free. The second is to continue making more Elvira films. She really likes this role.

"Of course there is a celebration party, but I think Ronald is more interested in when you will come up with the script for the sequel." Roger Coleman knows the producer's mood when he gets a commercially successful movie: When are you making a sequel?

"In fact, I already have a general outline, but this time, I also want to participate in the production of the sequel..." Cassandra Peterson puffed out her chest and expressed her thoughts. It's normal for a popular (second-tier) star to want to use the money earned from the first film to invest in the second sequel and act as a producer, right?

"We welcome you very much." Ronald and Coleman glanced at each other, as expected from their telephone conversation in advance.

Cassandra is not the kind of actress who is very talented, and she also missed her rising period. Elvira in this movie is probably her most famous role. In other words, until she retires from now on, Elvira may be the name that the audience will call her when they recognize her on the street.

However, as an unknown second-rate actor, it is also a happy thing for the audience to remember the name of the character.

Being deeply tied to the character, with no upside potential, means Cassandra won't give up the rights to the movie, which is probably the story that's brought her the most money back.

For the sequel, Cassandra Peterson has the right to decide whether to shoot, when to shoot. She must be very cautious about this series of stories.

Ronald and Coleman felt that it was impossible to bind Cassandra without paying some price. Regardless of the agreement signed in advance, Cassandra's income ratio must be increased now. Otherwise, so many entertainment lawyers around Hollywood are waiting to go to court to overturn the unequal agreement and get high legal fees.

Instead of picking and shrinking, and finally Cassandra went to contact other studios, and then took the distribution ratio that others deliberately raised, it would be better to be generous and give Cassandra enough benefits. In this way, everyone can still earn money, and the story of the witch Elvira can be filmed one by one.

After the collapse of the studio system in the 1950s, actors were their own masters. At this time, if you want to eliminate interference and stably shoot the movies that the audience wants to watch, the most important thing is to share.

What Ronald and Coleman need to do is to build a platform so that successful actors can continue to make money. In this way, they will cooperate with themselves for a long time.

To be honest, actresses like Cassandra have the ceiling of acting and roles, and the golden rising period of actresses has passed, and the big studios are actually unwilling to praise them. Jumping over with items is the favorite operation of those people.

"Then it's a deal, hahaha..." Cassandra Peterson heard the conditions offered here, and the two sequels were better than the best results she had imagined. It made her laugh like the witch Elvira in the movie, which attracted the attention of everyone in the hotel.

Sure enough, Ronald's optimism was justified. The movie box office over the weekend proved it.

"Ecstasy" made $18 million in its opening weekend, ranking sixth. In its fifteenth week, Die Hard staggered past four new releases (including the critically acclaimed 'A Fish Named Wanda') with 22 million. column second.

At No. 1 is Ronald's old acquaintance, Sigourney Weaver, who played the villainous manager in Working Girls, the film about the story of a gorilla research expert, "Gorilla in the Mist."

With such good results, "Ecstasy" is expected to exceed 50 million local box office results. Coupled with the steady flow of video tapes, this is another successful film project.

Satisfied, Ronald returned to Los Angeles. He had seen the original film of Emil Adorino. Although this "The Reborn Pretty Man" doesn't have too many surprises, as a director's debut commercial feature film, it's done pretty well.

However, Ronald also saw that Adolino was able to shoot the determined script very steadily, and he had all the performances he should have. But on the other hand, he didn't shoot what was not expected. In short, he is a very qualified commercial film director, but don't expect him to have a breakthrough.

"I always feel that this movie lacks some highlights." Adolino was not completely unconscious. In the editing room, he accompanied Ronald to watch some samples and expressed emotion.

"That's the beauty of the later stages of a movie. Once you've edited it, with good interludes and music, it's not a movie at all."

"Speaking of it, I also feel that the movie lacks a powerful climax. If there is a good theme song, it will improve the quality of a lot of movies."

"What song do you want to match?" Ronald knew that Adolino had the intention of imitating the episode he composed for "Working Girl", and also wanted to find a famous singer to sing the theme song.

"I wanted to have an adult lyricist and give the movie an old-school interlude, because that's an old-school story."

"Well, adult lyrics..." Ronald knew that the new pop style like MJ is popular now, and the guava songs like adult lyrics, in fact, there are not many people singing them now. Go for Barbra Streisand, the style's biggest name?