Exploiting Hollywood 1980

With the help of CAA, Ronald found information about the movie called "Paradise". This is a romance film with an Arabic story background, shot by Canadian capital in Israel.

The actress who plays the heroine is named Phoebe Cates. She was the pretty girl with big glasses and dark hair that Ronald dreamed of.

The reason Ronald didn't see her name with the audition director and brokerage agencies like CAA was because the film's distribution went wrong and it didn't show in America. Phoebe has yet to enter the circle of vision.

The reason is very funny, because the Columbia company sued the producers of "Paradise" for plagiarizing "Blue Coral Reef" starring Brooke Shields on the grounds that "the male and female protagonists have the same happy poses on the desert island". An injunction was filed to stop the film from being released.

"Can the lawsuit be successful for this reason?" Ronald hadn't seen "Paradise", but still thought it was funny. He sat in the audition office with Heckling, the casting director, and asked them.

"I don't know. There are all kinds of weird lawsuits in the film industry. You'll know it after you've been in this industry for a long time." Hecklin replied.

Ronald smiled and took a look at Phoebe Cates' audition materials.

Her background is interesting, her father was a television executive who developed the most famous quiz-winning reality show in America's history, "$640,000." Whoever answers 11 questions correctly in a row will take home a total of $640,000.

Phoebe trained in ballet as a child and attended the American Ballet Academy before dropping out of her dancing career due to a leg injury.

After that, she worked as a graphic model for a while, and then participated in the filming of "Paradise", a parody of "Blue Coral Reef", in which she played a beautiful slave girl chased by a lecherous Arab sheikh.

Due to the lawsuit, Phoebe is currently out of work at home in New York. It was not until I received an audition notice from Ronald that I rushed to buy a ticket and flew to Los Angeles to audition.

Ronald looked at Phoebe's resume, and each paragraph seemed a little familiar. On the resume on the back of the photo, the first few lines said, black hair, born in July 1963, just turned 18 years old.

Asking the assistant to let Phoebe Cates in, Ronald turned to Heckling to chat about other things on the set.

"I listened to the tape of the soundtrack. It was very good, and Cameron Crowe liked it very much." Ronald mentioned the choice of soundtrack, "especially the last song GoodByeGoodBye"

"Where's Cameron? It was performed by the NewWave band OingoBoingo, you think?"

"Crow went to pick up his girlfriend Nancy. I like this song a lot, it's a pun ending song. It's not only the students in the plot saying goodbye to school and going to society. It's also the audience saying goodbye to the cinema, like That Ingrid Bergman..."

"It's like the real and fake princess played by Ingrid Bergman? The actor who played the empress dowager at the end said, the show is over, go home. Since the princess and the general eloped in the plot, the princess will be restored." The 'cancellation of the show' also means that moviegoers can go home."

It was the first time Heckling received Ronald's words, and the two laughed.

"There is competition and there is a need to fight for everything. It is a good thing to reach a consensus on this kind of thing that is beneficial to the final effect of the film." Ronald thought.

"Good morning, I'm Phoebe Cates," a girl interrupted their conversation and walked in.

"Hello Phoebe, please introduce yourself to the camera." Ronald smiled at Phoebe and asked her to start the audition.

"Have you ever been in a relationship with someone older than you?" Hecklen asked after Phoebe introduced herself.

"Yes, my boyfriend is five years older than me..."

Ronald curled his lips covertly. Hecklin is not a screenwriter, and he still doesn't understand some subtle links in the novel and the script clearly enough. Does the character Linda really have a boyfriend who is much older than her in the script? But he was not obliged to remind her.

"What do you think of marriage and love?" Ronald asked.

"I think marriage is an affirmation of love, a focus. Not every relationship leads to marriage.

And if there is a compatible object of communication, marriage must be the ultimate way. Just like last month, the British Prince married Princess Diana, her floor-length wedding dress is so beautiful..."

Ronald is very satisfied with Phoebe's image. As for her acting skills, she has many similarities with Linda in the script, and she has already played the heroine of a movie, so she should feel good about the camera.

"I saw that you have been a model on your resume. Do you think there is any difference between being a model and being a movie actor when facing the camera?" Ronald also wanted to investigate.

"Well..." Phoebe fell into thinking, and she replied for a long time, "It's the exact opposite. Models should pay attention to where the camera is at all times; while acting in a movie, you should forget the existence of the camera and focus on the actors who are playing against you."

Bingo, this is an actor who has his own understanding. In one sentence, the difference between a model and an actor is very clear.

The camera that the model faces is the first point of view, and the camera is the eyes of the audience looking directly at your appearance. The movie is a voyeuristic perspective, where the audience watches two or more protagonists from the perspective of a third party.

"It's more aura than Brooke Xiaosi." Ronald thought to himself.

"Last question, can you accept nudity scenes?"

Phoebe Cates didn't hesitate, and immediately replied, "I think what kind of nudity scene is to be seen, in 'Paradise', the director privately shot a lot of close-up scenes and even close-up nudity scenes of doubles, and put my long-range scenes with hers. cut together.

I feel disgusted, so I don't want to do this kind of nudity anymore. If you can guarantee that the nudity is high-end and artistic, I have no problem..."

"The movie needs this shot, but it's not vulgar. The nudity of Linda's character is very short, less than 2 seconds. I will make her beautiful, like a teenager's beautiful dream."

"Then I'll have no problem, I believe in Universal's production ethics." Phoebe Cates smiled sweetly.

"We'll let you know when there's a result," Ronald smiled, still a little girl. The integrity of the studio is probably because your father is a well-known TV producer. Then he looked to Heckling for advice.

Heckling nodded slightly, and it seemed that she thought Phoebe was feeling good too.

"If you have time, you can buy a copy of Cameron Crowe's original novel and read it." Ronald gave a hint.

"Thank you. I will." Phoebe left.

"If there's no better option, I'm leaning towards her," Ronald said to Heckling after Phoebe Cates had gone.

"Very good, I think she is very good too. What about you who choose Stacey?"

"The producer has contacted Jennifer Jason Lee through her agent to see if she is willing to come..."

Jennifer Jason Lee would like to come.

It went a little smoothly beyond Ronald's expectations.

As the daughter of well-known actor Vic Morrow, she once gave up "Blue Coral Reef" because her father did not want her to play revealing roles. I don't know why I am willing to audition at a "fast pace" when I am expected to win the heroine of "The Officer and the Gentleman" this time.

"Hello Jennifer, please introduce yourself to the camera." Hecklin appeared to know Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Unwilling to be ruled by her famous actor's father, Vic Morrow, Jennifer Jason Leigh auditioned for the "fast-paced Richmond High School" cast.

Because her father opposed her to play a controversial role, she missed the two big-selling movies "The Legend of Yanwa" and "Blue Coral Reef" one after another, which made Brooke Xiaosi famous.

This time, she really didn't want to follow her father's wishes to play against the boring actor Richard Gere, so after communicating with her mother, she still came to the "fast-paced" audition.

"What do you think of the discrimination in high school against girls who don't have boyfriends?" Ronald asked, taking a closer look at Jennifer Jason Leigh, still sweet at 19, wearing the right clothes and pretending to be 10 Grade students are not a problem.

"It's a reality, and my opinion isn't enough to change that reality," Jennifer Jason Leigh replied.

"A very assertive actress," Ronald remarked in his heart.

"Why do you think Stacey chose the nerdy 'mouse' Mark at the end of the novel?" Hecklen asked.

"I think Stacey wants a relationship, not something between a man and a woman. She's the most assertive girl."

That's a good answer, Ronald nodded. I don't know if she came up with it, or if her screenwriter mother, Barbara, told her, it was good for her in the role anyway. Jennifer's character and character have similarities, which are good for the show.

"Last question, can you accept nudity scenes?"

"Of course, I don't want to miss out on a good script because of this."

"Very well, you and your mother Barbara are ready to read the script."

After finishing his interview with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ronald went out of his way to send her out with Heckling.

"Hello, Barbara," Ronald greeted Jennifer's mother, whom they met during the casting for "Endless Love."

"Hello, Ronald." Barbara glanced back and forth between Ronald and Hecklin, and finally asked Ronald:

"Jennifer loves this novel, if you cast her, how much rehearsal time can you give her? Especially the actor who got the role of scalper Mike, who got Stacey pregnant. I hope that before filming starts, the two of them will have Enough time to get to know each other."

Ronald knows what Barbara means, scalper Mike and Stacey, there is a nudity scene in the script, the two young people are afraid and want to try sex, and finally taste the forbidden fruit at Stacey's house, which leads to Stacey. Tessie is pregnant. This is the scene of the whole movie.

Being able to get Jennifer and the male actors to get to know each other well would be good for that scene, especially with two rookie film actors.

"Robert Romanus, who plays Mike, lives in Universal's dorm, if you want Jennifer to be familiar with him." Ronald felt that since Jennifer had Hecklen's approval, the role of Stacey could be set for her.

"I can let him live in my house, for free." Barbara said decisively, she understood the meaning of Ronald's words.

"What about rehearsal time?" Barbara continued.

"We are a small production, and we don't have more time to rehearse. We will arrange about five days for everyone to get acquainted before the start."

"How is that enough? I will arrange for Jennifer to work at Perry's Pizza in advance, so that she will be familiar with everything about being a pizza shop waiter in advance, so that she can act naturally."

"I admire your education and dedication to Jennifer."

This is yet another type of star parent who is very particular about their child's acting skills. It's no wonder that Jennifer's parents are both professional practitioners. Since this daughter is willing to take the path of being an actress, she must pay close attention to training since she was a child.

A day later, in Universal's conference room, the two producers, Lin Sen and Azov, along with Ronald and Hecklin, had a meeting to discuss the arrangement of the protagonists.

This time they have no objection to the choice of the two female protagonists and the two male protagonists. Brooke Xiaosi's mother's price was too high and she was unwilling to lower the price. After Jennifer Jason Leigh came, Deborah Wenger took the opportunity to win the heroine of "The Officer and the Gentleman" and declined the invitation to audition here.

Except for a phone call from Jennifer's father Vic Morrow to protest, the signing of several protagonists was no problem, and with the support of Jennifer's mother Barbara, the heroine was also confirmed.

In this way, the main actors of "Fast-Paced Rock High School" have all been determined. For the next supporting roles and group performances, Ronald only needs to check at the end, and does not need to participate in auditions every time.

"Mr. Lin Sen, have you heard that the ET crew is looking for a sponsor of chocolate beans?" After the meeting, Ronald specifically talked to producer Lin Sen.

"I heard that Mars is reluctant to let the ugly ET advertise M\u0026M chocolate beans. When they are in contact now, they estimate that the possibility of success is not small."

"Do you think there is some room for advertising in our movies?"

"Oh? Those?" Linson was very interested. He heard that Spielberg offered a price of $1 million for the chocolate beans, and the sponsor would have two close-up shots aimed at the packaging of the chocolate beans.

"I thought of three possible commodities." Ronald explained to Linson:

"Burger King, where Brad works, we can try it.

Perry Pizza, where Stacey works part-time, is a local chain in Los Angeles, and we can talk about it too.

Finally, after Spiccoli is smoking high, he takes out a new pair of shoes and bangs his head, and we can give a close-up of more than three seconds. Not sure what brand of running shoes there is in LA. "

"Very good, Ronald, you impress me. I will find a suitable supplier to negotiate, but for other items, such as vehicles, our youth film does not have a great advantage, and the manufacturer will give us at most one shooting car. ."

"I understand, I just want a little more budget," Ronald replied.