Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Lie down, I'll bring you chicken soup." Aunt Karen learned that Ronald had a cold, and came to his apartment to make him a family recipe for a cold, a pot of chicken soup.

"I've already drank Coke and boiled ginger." Ronald lay on the bed and wiped his nose with a handkerchief.

Going to the wrestling gym and working out with Douglas Jr. twice a week, this body hasn't caught a cold in a long time. But recently there's been a flu epidemic in New York, maybe it's the flu this time. No wonder the symptoms are more severe.

"It's good to use chicken soup. This is what your mother taught me to make."

Ronald was silent. He had only seen pictures of his mother who died in a car accident.

Aunt Karen thought he was missing his mother again, so she brought him chicken soup that had been boiled overnight, put it on the bedside, and touched his face, "Drink him obediently, there is still a pot of chicken soup in the kitchen. , I made you two sandwiches, you eat it with chicken soup, and I have to go to Donna's teacher-parent meeting."

"I see, you go, auntie, don't infect you."

Seeing Ronald finished his chicken soup obediently and ate a few sandwiches, Auntie picked up her bag and walked to the door, "I'll cook for you tonight."

When the door closed, Ronald remembered the movie clip he had dreamed of.

The amount of information in this dream is very large, or for Ronald, who wants to be a director, it contains a lot of information that was ignored in the previous dreams.

The opening credits of the 15th Anniversary Edition show that "Fast-Paced Richmond High School" is a movie that people still see years later. Ronald doesn't know what kind of movies can enjoy the treatment of commemorative editions in the videotape market in the future, but the commercial society must have money to make them.

The box office of the original film should not be too bad when it is released in theaters.

In the movie, only Spiccoli is the actor Sean Penn he has seen, and the actress of the heroine Stacey seems to be familiar, but the only scene is the distant view of the swimming pool, and Stacey has only a short profile, Ronald couldn't see clearly.

The other actors, including the beauty who played Linda, had never been seen before. Such a movie without any stars seems to be a small production?

If you count down from the 15th anniversary, it will be released in 1982, then according to the rhythm of Hollywood, it will be released next year.

Thinking of this, Ronald picked up the phone and dialed his agent, Nisita. Since it is a small production, it will definitely become popular. I have to fight for the opportunity. In any case, I must participate in the filming and post-editing of the film from start to finish, so that the next film will have the qualifications, and I can strive for investment as a director. .

"Has the director of David Lynch been negotiated? What position can I get for participating in the production?" Ronald was waiting for the secretary to transfer,

I was thinking about the questions I was going to ask the agent.

"Have you heard, Ronald?" Nisita picked up Ronald's phone from the secretary. "You're well-informed. I was about to call you."

"what?"

"You're nominated for a Ballon d'Or, Ronald, congratulations."

"Ah?" Ronald was surprised, his nose breathed. "Best screenplay? Do I have a chance to win."

"No, it's best original song." Nisita corrected, "You're not a star, and whether or not you can win depends on whether Dolly Parton has time to play at the awards party.

"What do you mean?" Ronald didn't quite understand.

"The Golden Globes are usually given to the stars attending the awards show, and if they go, it basically means winning. Dolly Parton is the biggest star in the nominees for best original song, and you have a chance if she doesn't go."

"I'll ask David Da Silva, the famous producer, who's now jumping up and down in Hollywood to sell Erin Cara, and he won't give up a Golden Globe chance. And don't forget Prepare a dinner party dress that the nominee needs to attend the dinner, either make it yourself or rent one in Hollywood."

"I'll make one, and I'll use it later," Ronald thought.

"My first draft of the script has been written, and I will send it to you."

"Very good, David Lynch has been nominated for a Golden Globe for best director, and Universal Pictures president Tom Mount admires him and can approach him when the first draft of the script arrives. At the awards dinner in January next year, he said Maybe you can find an opportunity to discuss the new film."

"Then when can I officially sign with Universal, I want to follow up the filming and post-editing of the film from start to finish."

"At least wait for the director to be confirmed. Don't be nervous Ronald, this is not a director and a screenwriter, only one person in a crew can be. All we ask for is an opportunity to observe. The directors' union organizes some young directors every year to go to the Eighth Congress. The studio's major production studies, as a director's apprentice.

All we ask for is an informal learning opportunity. There's nothing to be nervous about, this is how many celebrities' children enter the industry. I can guarantee that once the director candidate is determined, you can join the group to study at any time after the project is officially approved. "Nicita put Ronald at ease, and it's a good position.

After receiving unexpected good news and the assurance of going in to study, Ronald felt refreshed and his body felt much better.

After several days of recuperation, Ronald recovered from the flu, and the time was approaching Christmas. Auntie began to prepare for Christmas.

Ronald was called to prepare the Christmas tree, just in time to make an appointment with accountant Lawrence to check the accounts.

"You've been nominated for the Golden Globes? Congratulations." Lawrence and Ronald reconciled the expenses while drinking coffee. "To be honest, I didn't expect you to go to the Golden Globes so soon, maybe it won't be long. , I'd have an Oscar-winning client."

"By your auspicious words, but there is still a big gap between the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars. He was selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and there are only less than 90 judges in total. The Oscar has thousands of judges voting, and the degree of authority is higher. Much more." Ronald showed off what he had learned from his agent to the accountant.

"I'll be watching TV. Will the Golden Globes be televised?" Lawrence asked. The award show of the film and television industry, which is full of stars, is very attractive to him.

"Yes, NBC will broadcast the Golden Globe Awards dinner, and I have to prepare a dress to receive the award. It's too expensive for tailors to order. I'm going to rent one temporarily from a rental store in Hollywood."

"You can try the tailors in Chinatown. There are quite a few red gang tailors there. It's been two generations of craftsmanship to make formal clothes, and the price is not expensive. They made mine. If you like, I can make my tailors Introduce to you." Lawrence stood up and took a few steps, and deliberately stretched out his hand to make some movements.

Ronald looked at Lawrence's top, and it was really good. No matter how much he exercised, his clothes would stick to his body.

"Not bad, remember to introduce it to me."

"How about we go later? Formal clothes take a long time to make. You should go earlier."

"Don't forget to buy a Christmas tree." Aunt Karen instructed hurriedly when Ronald was about to go out.

"I won't forget." Ronald opened the newspaper on the table and read it, waiting for Lawrence to check his receipts one by one.

"Borgy Shields and Ralph Garrett at the Wallam Skating Rink in Central Park."

"Why isn't this entertainment news accompanied by pictures?" Ronald was a little surprised, considering Terry's personality, she would not forget to bring a photographer.

"The Wallam Skating Rink is going to be closed for renovation. It is said that the cooling system is aging, causing a lot of potholes in the ice surface. It is temporarily closed for safety reasons. The mayor of New York said that it will fund the renovation and open it next winter." Lawrence said.

Ronald understood, it seems that the two went to the ice skating rink just in time to meet the closure due to safety reasons, and there was no picture of skating together. "Unfortunately, I planned to take Donna to play."

"Yeah, there is only one large open-air skating rink in New York, the small skating rink at Rockefeller Center, which only receives 150 people a day. We can't make an appointment at all."

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"Mr. Lee's body is so dazzling, like a clothes rack." The tailor recommended by Lawrence was an old man with old-fashioned glasses. He had a tape around his neck and asked his apprentice to give Ronald size.

"The time for the dress is too tight. Fortunately, Mr. Li's figure is standard. Let's modify this one so that it can be in time for the Golden Globe Awards. The two formal suits need to be modified slowly. I will notify you to come and sample the sample."

Ronald got in touch with the tailor and felt that his craftsmanship and conversation were good, and the price was cheap, so he simply ordered two more formal suits.

Then Ronald drove to the Christmas market, picked a nice looking little tree, put it on the roof of the car like everyone else, and drove home.

"You think of a way, Ronnie." Donna looked at the little Christmas tree that Ronald bought in the living room at night, and heard that there was no way to go to the Wallam skating rink, so she was reluctant. "Diane also immediately left Canada. Come back, we agreed to go together."

"Okay, then I'll ask Eddie, my agent, to find a way to book some Rockefeller tickets. Is Diane filming over? When will she be back?"

"She called back and said she saw her mom in Canada. Bert and her mom were arguing so badly that Diane was so upset that I asked her out to go ice skating."