Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Ronald, what's going on? I heard you were stabbed?"

When little George came to New York, he immediately saw Ronald and noticed the gauze on his hand.

"Yes, the security in Manhattan is getting worse and worse. I was still attacked in Central Park, which is supposed to be a quiet and peaceful symbol of the city, and there are many mothers pushing their children..."

"Hey, that's not okay. America almost lost a great director." Little George is a good person. When you get along with him, he doesn't put on the airs of the commander's son.

"Where's your bodyguard? Don't have one yet? That's not possible. I'll introduce you to a security company..."

Without Ronald having to ask, little George handed Ronald the business cards of a security company run by two retired meritorious bodyguards from the Secret Service.

This retired personal bodyguard of the commander-in-chief, named Jerry Parr, was the hero who saved the life of the previous commander-in-chief Ronald Sr. It was he who pushed the commander-in-chief into the car and then immediately sent him to the nearest hospital.

After arranging to shoot an advertisement for the commander-in-chief, Ronald called this person's phone number. Although he was still frightened, he still wanted to insure his safety as soon as possible.

"My former colleague in the White House called me, Mr. Lee. I will send my most effective bodyguard to you." Jerry Parr has a cheerful temperament, and he finalized the candidate on the phone.

Soon, the capable bodyguards he sent arrived at Ronald's apartment on Fifth Avenue.

"Daniel Sullivan, usually my clients call me Dan..." The visitor was a six-foot-tall middle-aged man with dark hair cut short and wearing a pair of sunglasses. After entering, Dan's eyes quickly scanned all the entrances and exits, and then he took off his sunglasses and greeted him.

When Ronald saw this man, he felt that he was very professional. That very professional scanning movement is like a subconscious processing of dangerous factors. He doesn't talk much, speaks at a medium speed, and treats customers in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"I heard that Pal said you were his colleague?" Ronald asked, which meant that his interview had begun.

"I joined the Secret Service in 1975, and Jerry was actually my mentor. I performed well. First I was protecting the First Lady, and then I was also responsible for the protection of large events. I was responsible for the visits of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. security mission, I saw you in the White House that time..."

"Oh, then... I actually have a lot of work, and sometimes I have to go to the set to direct... or participate in the promotion of the movie..."

"You don't have to worry, Mr. Li. The style of our Secret Service is to always be responsible for your safety where the camera doesn't notice it. In fact, you will hardly feel my presence in your daily life... Unless danger arises, I I will warn you in advance. As long as you follow my instructions, there will be no problem..."

Dan recounted the details of their Secret Service VIP protection. Generally speaking, for celebrities like Ronald, the danger is mainly from unknown sources. VIP protection is to identify possible sources of danger in advance and then take countermeasures before they take dangerous actions.

Dan does not need to restrict his range of actions every day and prohibit him from doing this or that. He only needs Ronald's cooperation on certain occasions (such as fan meetings). The rest of the time, just pretend he doesn't exist.

"I don't understand. At your current age, you haven't retired yet, right?" Ronald didn't understand. Compared with Jerry Parr, who was in his sixties, this very capable Dan was only four years old. In your early teens, why didn’t you work in the SWAT team?

"I would love to continue serving on the SWAT team, but my wife is in poor health and needs a long-term recuperation. My two children are in high school and the little ones are paying for college. I need a job with a higher salary." Dan He expressed his thoughts very frankly.

In fact, Jerry Parr has always regarded Dan as his successor on the special teams. But Dan puts family first and loves his wife very much, and he can't stop him. Instead, he recommended Ronald, a wealthy client in Hollywood, to him in the hope that he would get the job.

"Money is no problem. If your wife needs treatment, I can arrange for a check-up at the public hospital in Toteville, Staten Island. The environment there is nice, relatively quiet, and suitable for the patient's cultivation..."

Dan was overjoyed, "Mr. Li, thank you for your generosity. But I have one more request. I need an insurance. This job requires us to take bullets for our customers when necessary. I don't want my wife and children to be there." In extreme cases..."

"Just call me Ronald, there's no problem..."

After learning about it, Ronald quickly decided to use this bodyguard who had protected the commander-in-chief. After signing the contract and buying him high-value insurance, Dan officially started working as a probationary employee.

His first task was to visit Ronald's house, make a large shopping list, and then interview his driver, Bud. Dan was pleased with Bud's size, which could be used to block danger when necessary.

"Hi, Ronald..." Just as he was talking, the developer of the apartment came to visit Ronald.

He looked at Ronald's injured hand, quickly retracted his right hand, and turned to come up to hug Ronald.

Dan, who was wearing sunglasses and standing next to him, suddenly stood up and stared at the other person. Then he obviously recognized the other person, nodded and sat down.

"Oh, how did you get hurt?"

"I don't know either. I don't know those people at all. They don't know why. They are full of hatred towards me and use knives when they come up..."

Ronald was quite satisfied with Dan's reaction. It was indeed as he said, and he was usually unaware of his existence.

"You know what? This is all because of the de facto abolition of the death penalty in our state. These little brats don't know what fear is..." The developer began to talk about his opinion that strict laws should be imposed to rectify public security, and then he also boasted I have ensured the safety of my own apartment building, with a separate private elevator, several layers of security protection, and I don’t have to go downstairs to eat, drink, live, travel, or have entertainment.

Ronald tried to interrupt several times, but failed to find a chance. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I had to shout: "Hey, stop talking, hurry up and prepare my contract, and I will give you a check..."

The developer immediately got up, called the company, and asked the female secretary to come down with the contract to sign.

While waiting, the developer still asked Ronald, "Where were you attacked in Central Park? I heard that a woman was also attacked..."

"I was on the north side of Central Park. The NYPD said about this incident that there were twenty or thirty black and Latino gangsters who came in from Harlem. They beat up the exercisers when they saw them and robbed a lot of property. .

But whether it was the thugs who attacked the poor lady, I don't know. "

Helen did not accept the transfer of the house to her name. Ronald knew that the property tax would also be a huge burden on her. Anyway, for the time being, she was willing to move in. Others are discussed in the long run.

It's just that her bodyguards are not easy to find. 99% of the people working in this industry are men. Dan persuaded Ronald to recruit some people himself, whom he could interview and train.

Ronald, who was already very satisfied with Dan's work these two days, was so happy to hear that he could still serve as an instructor that he immediately made him responsible for all his security matters.

Because Dan is a former SWAT team member, he also has a concealed gun license and a special vehicle driver's license that are common to all states, and he has no problem being checked by the NYPD on the road.

Ronald flew back to Los Angeles, and Dan gradually taught Bud some security knowledge, especially how to drive safely and quickly when being followed by paparazzi. The two of them were both from the disciplined forces, so they had a certain affinity with each other.

"This is another close friend of Ronald's who is also an actor, named Diane..." Bud introduced Dan to Dan who came to pick him up at the airport.

"Why are you so careless?" When Diane saw Ronald, she hit him hard several times.

"It's okay. We encountered a criminal gang this time. You can see on the news that the poor woman was beaten into a vegetative state by them..."

"You also said... you also said... ugh..." Diane's eyes turned red.

"It's okay. Look, I'm fine. This is Dan, the security consultant I hired. He turns out to be from the White House Secret Service... As long as he's here, nothing will happen to me."

Ronald hugged Diane, and this time it really made him feel that he needed to pay more attention to the feelings of the people around him.

"Let's go to Beverly Park..." Ronald got in the car and asked Bud to drive to the two big houses he bought. He wanted to rebuild it as soon as possible and then let Diane live in it. The public security in Los Angeles has gradually become worse than in the past two years.

Illegal drugs and the large number of illegal immigrants from the south have had a great impact on public security in both places.

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"The space here is very good. What you need to pay attention to is to minimize the routes in and out. There are natural trees and hills here to block the peripheral sight. If you can limit the entrances and exits to one or two and add security facilities, it will be easy. Control all risk factors.”

Dan Sullivan provided input on the security design with a professional eye. The agent Richard who accompanied him was also very satisfied. Ronald should have lived in such a mansion long ago.

"Mr. Li, your Chinese garden design is similar to what I saw in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is not in harmony with the overall environment..."

The architect hired by Ronald looked at the schematic diagram drawn by Ronald himself and had some opinions on the outstanding garden design. On a very wide artificial lake, there is only a small bridge leading to and from the entrance of the mansion.

"Ha, I just follow my own ideas, just do it..." Ronald ignored the other party's hint. The garden of the Metropolitan Museum is just a small courtyard and cannot represent the essence of Chinese gardens. This designer has never seen Zhanyuan in the south of the Yangtze River or the Summer Palace in the north. Those are all designs that are in harmony with the original landscape.

Anyway, he only needs to design his own house and leave the garden to Lao Wang of the Jiangnan Garden Institute.

Seeing that the other designer tried to persuade him again, Ronald raised his hand to stop him. The most important thing was to design for your own comfort. The just-completed metro exit of the Louvre Museum in Paris is the glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei.

After it was completed, the residents of Paris were scolded, saying that Pei's pyramid was nondescript and ruined the overall artistic atmosphere of the Louvre.

But they also said the same thing back then about the Eiffel Tower, which Parisians are most proud of.

Ronald doesn't really live in the garden, it's just a barrier that separates the outside and the inside. The houses inside are still designed and manufactured in the traditional neoclassical style.

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"Ronald, how are you? I saw what happened in New York's Central Park on TV, and I heard that you were also injured there. I'm very worried..."

The day after returning to Los Angeles, Ovitz from CAA came to visit in person.

"It seems that everyone in Hollywood knows about it? The NYPD detective called this morning and said that the unfortunate lady named Mellie and I were attacked half an hour apart. There were about 32 teenage thugs from Harlem in the north. District secretly entered Central Park and attacked passers-by from north to south.

I was probably one of the first victims. They also robbed two poor children of their pizzas, and a man on a bicycle was seriously injured by them with a wooden stick. It’s just crazy…”

"To be honest, this scared me to death. I almost went crazy. In the past two days, I have been frantically looking for a suitable security company to appease the anxiety of CAA's celebrity clients, especially when they heard that you were also injured. after……"

Ovitz still showed at least a semblance of concern for Ronald. He took out a business card and handed it to Ronald, "This is a security consulting company established by Clint Hill. He used to be the security captain of President Kennedy. It is the best bodyguard company I can find now.

do you know? If he hadn't rushed to the convertible on the day of the assassination, the fatal third shot might have been blocked by him..."

"Thank you, but thank you anyway... I have found a security company that is also a member of the White House Secret Service. They have equipped me with a very good security consultant..." Ronald waved to Dan.

Ovitz didn't even realize the figure of the bodyguard standing in the darkness of the room, and waved to him blankly.

Ronald found it funny. Ovitz didn't know what his relationship was with Clint Hill, so he must have taken this opportunity to introduce some of his own people to work as bodyguards for celebrities... The purpose was not so pure.

Besides, security measures, disciplinary forces, special services, FBI, CIA and other powerful organizations have always been the preserve of the Xiang Party. The person introduced by Little George is the true Buddha who saved Commander-in-Chief Ronald Sr. Isn’t that much better than the person you say he could have saved Kennedy if he had been there?

What security personnel want is to be present at critical moments, rather than recalling afterwards what would have been...

"Oh, that's good..." Ovitz pushed up his glasses. Retired members of the Secret Service are the targets of the rich and famous. Ronald was surprised to find an active SWAT team member as a bodyguard so quickly.

"Dan, right? With you by Ronald's side, we feel more at ease..." Ovitz didn't show much of his surprise, "Ronald, you just came back to take a good rest. I don't know if there is anything we need from CAA." Something to help you with? Do you need my help with your two projects?"

"Thank you. Niceta and Richard helped me handle it very well..." Ronald showed a row of white teeth. Now that he is cooperating with CAA, Ronald's principle is to benefit his own people first. As for other people in Ovitz's company who want to take advantage of the car, they have to pay an appropriate price...

"Anytime, anywhere..." Ovitz choked again, "If you have any needs, no matter what, casting, script, director, or if your friend needs a role, you can call me directly..."

"Well, you reminded me, Michael, I really have something to ask you..."

Ronald thought for a while and realized that he didn't need Ovitz to intervene in his business. But for Diane and Helen's next role, could Ovitz help solve it?

"This is a good thing. If you are interested in participating in production or directing, you can tell me. Eisner's power at Disney has increased significantly recently, and he happens to have a small-to-medium-cost romance drama, which is very suitable for your friend."

The recent "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "The Little Mermaid," which is currently in intense post-production, are both produced by Eisner's subordinate, Katzenberg as vice president of production. Such a traditional cartoon is very popular with Disney veterans.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" received very good box office results, which also greatly increased the power of Eisner's series. Eisner and Katzenberg were able to pass a board resolution to create a new production entity, Hollywood Pictures, to increase the power of their faction.

The apparent purpose of establishing this studio was to separate from Touchstone Pictures and shoot larger-scale R-rated movies for a more mature audience.

Hollywood Studios, which has just opened, has many projects, and they are asking CAA if there is an opportunity to package them and form a usable crew for them who are weak.

"3000?"

In the evening, Ronald saw the script sent by Ovitz. This peculiar name attracted Ronald's attention from several scripts. "Is it a science fiction movie?"