Exploiting Hollywood 1980

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"Brooke Shields' financial situation is so bad that she might not even be able to keep her house in New Jersey." Richard found out Brooke's financial situation in just a few clicks.

"Her stupid mother spent a lot of money to buy out the distribution rights of the last movie 'Brenda Starr', thinking that she could use the fame of 007 Timothy Dutton to return to the mainstream. Who knew? …”

"Hey...", Ronald sighed, Brooke's mother Terry was really a disaster. This comic adaptation of Brenda Starr only ran for a few days before being cut in half by theaters, with a total box office of just over $60,000.

Timothy Dutton's reputation has also been greatly affected. The new 007 film "License to Kill" released in the summer only had a box office of more than 30 million in America, and the box office in Britain also dropped a lot compared to the previous film.

Seeing that this old-themed spy film was no longer a hit, MGM further reduced its production volume, and there were also rumors that this would be the last of the 007 series.

"If Brooke can find a normal agent and find a way to find some advertising endorsement business for her, let him tide over the difficulties. Otherwise, no matter how much money she makes, her mother will lose all her money..." Ronald was about to talk to her. As Richard continued to discuss, Diane's voice came over.

"Honey! Honey!"

Ronald heard Diane calling him, winked at Richard, and immediately replied, "I'm coming..."

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"Ronnie, they want me to be an advertising spokesperson, but I'm pregnant and can't be on camera..." It turns out that Diane asked Ronald to come up with the idea.

Sony and Diane became very familiar with each other because of the food delivery. After going back and forth, some Japanese businessmen saw this opportunity and asked people in the CEO's office to introduce them to Diane.

Because Diane Lane's showgirl image in "Streets of Rage" is very famous in Japan, coupled with Capcom's arcade games, it has cooperated with the promotion of Diane's image in the movie. Now many comics in Japan are The heroines all began to imitate Diane's dressing style.

This time, they are the dealers of Nestle Coffee in Japan. They want to ask Diane to be the spokesperson of Nestle Coffee in the Japanese market. The main point is that housewives can make it very convenient for their husbands to drink delicious coffee.

"I think it's good. You're very photogenic even when you're pregnant..." Ronald thought it was good. It would be good to maintain Diane's image in Japan. In addition, the pregnancy is a bit obvious, and loose clothes cannot hide it. It is just a good time to tell the Japanese audience that Diane is Ronald's wife. If necessary, he can also appear on the scene.

"I don't want it, I don't look good when I'm pregnant..." Diane covered her face, her face was slightly swollen. Not to mention TV ads, print ads are not suitable either... Besides, it's so convenient for a housewife to make coffee. Are you sure you're not blackmailing her? me?

"You also heard that my wife doesn't want to appear like this. Let's wait until you come again next year..." Ronald supported Diane's decision. Anyway, Capcom's profits and the dividends from several movies, It was all transferred to Diane's name, and she now has enough private money.

"Ah, it's really such a pity..." The two Japanese businessmen bowed and apologized. People in the Japanese market like American female stars for endorsements, but there are not many famous female stars in Hollywood in Japan. This time they got off to a bad start, which made them feel in trouble.

Ronald was moved, so he accompanied the two businessmen out, and then introduced Richard to them. Then he whispered a few words in Richard's ear.

"Tell me, should I start practicing yoga?" Ronald, who returned to the living room, saw Diane touching his face and becoming distressed.

"Practice casually if you like, don't tire yourself out..." Ronald said that no matter what Diane's figure became, he would still love her.

"Huh, Demi (Moore) told me a lot of experience, men are all duplicitous." Diane made up her mind to learn from Demi Moore and start practicing some calisthenics for pregnant women to prepare for postpartum recovery.

"Whatever you want, it's fine." Ronald accompanied Diane to see the doctor. Anyway, the doctor didn't object to normal exercise. As long as Diane was in a good mood, she could do whatever she wanted.

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"Thank you, Demi..."

A few days later, at the premiere of "Look Who's Talking" in front of the Beverly Hills Cinema in Los Angeles, Ronald thanked Demi Moore, who came with Bruce Willis.

During this period, Demi often came to his house and became best friends with Diane. It just so happened that Diane didn't have many relatives or friends in Los Angeles, so having an actress of the same age to chat with was very beneficial to her mood.

"Ronald, thank you..." It was Bruce Willis who thanked Ronald. Today he appeared at the premiere with Demi Moore and was in a great mood.

In this movie directed by Amy Heckerling, he did not appear in the scene, but only voiced the baby in the heroine's belly. However, both in terms of income and the degree of popularity among reporters today, he is higher than the leading actor John Travolta. A grade.

When John Travolta was a popular star in Hollywood, Bruce Willis was still working on TV and dreamed of replacing Travolta. Now that the dream has come true, and Travolta's star popularity has dropped below his own level, the pride in my heart is beyond words.

"I never thought that a movie that I spent a weekend dubbing could bring me such good profits, Ronald." Bruce Willis is still filming "Die Hard 2" In the process, he now positions himself as Ronald's good friend. This kind of speaking tone is simply beyond the reach of Travolta.

"Ronald, let me introduce to you, this is my best partner, Olivia Newton-John."

Sure enough, when John Travolta came to chat with Ronald, his tone of voice was much more flattering than Bruce Willis. There was also a sense of awe for Ronald. This made Willis very satisfied in his heart, I am different from you now... He smiled slightly, not wanting to compete with such a second-rate star, and pulled Demi Moore into the cinema.

"Hello, Miss Olivia, I'm your fan..." Ronald saw Olivia, the Australian singer who had collaborated with John Travolta in "Grease", and greeted her with a smile.

Olivia Newton-John has been away from Hollywood for a long time and is now married. This time she and her husband came to the premiere to promote the new song. She looked at Ronald with emotion. If Travolta was willing to appear in "Grease 2", it would probably be directed by Ronald. She might also have a chance to become famous in Hollywood...

The entertainment industry is a place where fame and fortune are pursued. Although John Travolta is the leading actor in the movie, the photojournalist is still pursuing Olivia Newton-John and the now-gone Bruce Willis couple. This made John Travolta very uncomfortable, and his fake smile gradually became dull.

In addition, the TV reporter who was interviewing on the spot only asked two questions to him, but asked many questions to his former female companion Olivia Newton-John and his wife. As a singer, she gained more attention than Travolta.

"Humph..." John Travolta ran inside the cinema, his somewhat outdated Italian trademark big oily head shining particularly brightly under the light. This time the movie "Look Who's Talking" received good reviews during the test screening, but Samsung's distribution department is not as strong as Paramount and Universal. It was recently acquired by Sony along with Columbia...

Travolta hoped that he could make a comeback with this movie, but his reason told him that there was little hope.

In short, just don't lose money like the previous three movies in a row. With another movie that loses money, Travolta will almost be abandoned by Hollywood.

He and Olivia Newton-John previously collaborated again after "Grease", but Fox canceled the film contract with him due to loss. The next two movies made Columbia and Paramount unwilling to make any movies starring him.

"Hey...", John Travolta sighed as he lit a cigarette by himself. He didn't dare to walk in to see the screening of his movie.

"Can I borrow a fire?" A beautiful woman appeared in front of Qu Fu.

Travolta is surprised that there are still beautiful women willing to talk to him now? Taking a closer look, it's also a Hollywood actor, Kelly Preston. Like herself, she filmed several movies that lost money in a row, and her career in Hollywood was basically cut off.

"Of course..." Travolta handed over his cigarette, and Kelly Preston took it and lit his own. The two of them were in a corner of the theater and started puffing away.

Kelly Preston is also a representative actress who has been exposed forcibly. After 1984, many of the movies she shot were completely in vain, but fortunately she could only play supporting actresses. Plus, working at the Scientology Center, she could still take on one movie every year to maintain her career as an actress.

Her last film, "The Expert", in which the male protagonist was John Travolta, cost 13 million to produce, and the U.S. box office was less than 200,000...

His own stardom was not smooth, and his plan to find a celebrity boyfriend through Scientology also failed. The pretty-faced actor George Clooney, whom I met through Scientology activities, has not yet succeeded in his acting career, and it is completely impossible to get to the top by relying on him. It's ridiculous to say that the most expensive gift George Clooney gave her was actually a Vietnamese pot-bellied pet pig...

Two frustrated men and women were puffing away in the aisle of the theater. They were both handsome men and beautiful women, and they gradually got to know each other. But, how to put it? The two of them don't want to develop any relationship. Their careers have been bleak and they have to find a way to turn around.

Early the next morning, Kelly Preston climbed out of bed, left a note, and left Travolta's apartment. She still has to go to the Scientology Center to work as an examiner. Now the density of beautiful women in the Scientology Center has increased significantly after Tom Cruise came here. Everyone wants to be the next Mimi Rogers. Now she has to wait until To be a Hollywood star, you still have to fight for it.

John Travolta slept until noon. When he saw that the beauty had disappeared, he began to feel bad. He bought a few bottles of wine and started drinking in a dark way.

"John, John..." At noon on Monday, a man in a suit and leather shoes came to Travolta's door and started knocking on the door.

This was Travolta's agent. He got the box office statistics in the morning and immediately called Travolta several times, but no one answered, so he went directly to his door and started breaking down the door.

"Is there a problem?"

John Travolta opened the door and let in his agent. He didn't know why he came so early. Do he want to increase the number of audience meetings? Is it necessary for such a baby movie to have so many things going on?

"John, you are going to become famous. Last night's box office statistics are out. It will exceed 10 million in the first weekend. John, you are going to become a big star again!"

"Are you kidding me?" John Travolta's sleepiness was swept away. He stared at his agent with wide eyes. Can a baby movie like this earn 10 million box office in its first weekend?

"It exceeded 12 million, and the box office of a single theater was more than 10,000. This is the best opening weekend result since Grease in the past ten years!"

"You mean, I've become a big star again?" Travolta looked at his agent nervously, and after receiving reaffirmation, he started rummaging through the desk and drawers.

"Hey, what are you looking for?" The agent started to get nervous. "I took this role for you. You don't want to replace me, do you?"

"Where did you think you went? I was looking for the contact information of the beauty on the premiere day. Where the hell did I throw it?"

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"Amy, the box office and reviews of this movie exceeded everyone's expectations. Mr. Frank Price from Sony called me and asked if you are interested in continuing to direct the sequel? The compensation will increase significantly, And the plot is also dominated by you..."

At the same time, Ronald approached the director, Amy Heckerling, to discuss a sequel to the film. Frank Price has officially become an executive of the merged Sony-Columbia. The CEO candidate Gubel still needs to complete the procedures for his production company to be acquired by Sony and has not yet taken office.

So Frank Price wisely avoided the Columbia Pictures project, but he felt lucky that such a group of box office dark horses suddenly appeared at TriStar, which had nothing left. After the report, he immediately started working on the sequel.

"Oh, Ronald, it's really great, like a dream come true..." Amy Heckerling was very happy and hugged Ronald. When I competed with him to be the director of a movie, I really had no vision. If he had settled for a supporting role, maybe he would be his company's right-hand man now?

"However, the first part has exhausted all my screenwriting materials. I have to find another professional screenwriter to cooperate with the second part." Heikelin returned to the topic.

"You agreed? Let your agent talk to Mr. Price. I remember your husband is also a screenwriter?"

"Oh, thank you, thank you..." Amy Heckerling thanked her repeatedly. This was giving her the opportunity.

"Don't be like this, movies make money, and I make money too... I will go to London first this time. If the box office continues to be a big hit, I will try to distribute the movie to Britain and Europe. You can also go to London for a premiere next year. Mode……"

After that, Ronald went home to have dinner with Diane. A few hours later, he took the suitcases Diane had packed and boarded a business jet to fly to London for the royal premiere of "When Harry Met Sally."