Exploiting Hollywood 1980

After I figured out that this "footloose" was for young people in small towns, Ronald quickly revised it.

He himself spent a few years of high school in the small town of Totterville on Staten Island, New York, and knows the psychology of high school students in those small places. Their knowledge of popular culture in big cities is limited to TV shows, and many of their popular ideas are specious.

Anyway, the general principle is to write down the "popular fads" in the eyes of young people in small towns, and let them enjoy the victory of the rebellion. Therefore, the actor Lun from the big city of Chicago cannot be too powerful.

He eventually won in the small town, making the pastor change his mind, relying on the education and help of the youth in the small town. Young people in big cities have to study in the vast fields of small towns in order to succeed in the end.

With the guidance of principles and some reference of dream pictures, Ronald seemed to have inspiration, and spent a day changing some unreasonable plots in the script and the wrong script writing format.

"Ronald, you're a genius, you changed it so quickly?" Nisita saw the script handed over by Ronald in caa's office, and decided to praise it first.

"You know, my hands are fast when I'm inspired. It's a long time when I'm not." Ronald took a sip of Nisita's secretary's coffee, which was delicious. Bigger office, better female secretary, Nisita has done well over the past year.

"Tell me, why did you write this? It seems that this script is very different from the 'fast-paced' script you wrote, and the rhythm of the two is very different? You have changed this script a bit like a classic Hollywood movie of the golden age, will it be too slow? ?"

Nisita, who quickly browsed the script, had some doubts in her heart, and immediately asked Ronald this question.

"I remember you told me about the definition of a high-concept movie. This movie is a high-concept movie for tens of millions of young people in small towns. If you give them a plot density like 'fast-paced', they won't be able to accept it."

"Young man in a small town, I haven't heard this term for a long time." Nisita leaned back and pressed her fingers together.

Hollywood's values ​​used to be based on small-town youth. Jimmy Stewart was once the perfect candidate to play the role of a small-town youth. The capitalists and politicians in the big cities are all bad people, and the simple young people in small towns are the backbone of America.

In the "Mr. Smith to Washington" he played, a young man in a small town acted as a senator for a few days by chance. Obstructed by reciting the Declaration of Independence in the Senate, reserved a river beach for Boy Scouts, and rejected greedy capitalists from building dams.

But the rapid rise of urbanization,

The big city is like a water pump, constantly pumping the young people from the small town to work. Changes in population distribution have led Hollywood films to increasingly focus on the stories of urban youth.

Looking at Nisita with some doubts, Ronald said, "Trust me, Rick. I grew up in a small town. The youth there are very boring, and the movie theaters there can't afford to rent copies of new films.

They can only watch "new movies" from two years ago, old movies from the 1950s, or some inferior 16mm copies. Most high school students in small towns still accept that old-fashioned movie language.

Our form of entertainment is driving around town, from church to market, and back home from the hardware store. Life is so boring, and the whole point of this film is to give them a little dream, to make them feel like they're as 'fashionable' as teenagers in big cities like New York and Los Angeles.

And in the 1980 census, the youth population in the town is still 20 to 30 million, it is definitely a neglected market, I think the screenwriter of the script is a genius..."

"You convinced me." Nisita got up and put on his coat. I will hand over the script to the producers, and they will make an appointment to chat with you. Mr. Eisner has a good impression of you.

"By the way, 'Variety' will do a report on this year's box office growth. They want to do an exclusive interview with you. When are you free?"

"Interview? It's the first time I've been interviewed by a newspaper, what should I do?"

"Don't get too excited, Ronnie. Just a small story, the main story is the Hollywood box office growth this year. The tapes are coming, and last year's box office slump freaked everyone out.

Fortunately, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this year rejected Sony's case against Universal. Those pirated machines of the Eastern Ying people can finally be banned from being sold in America. "

"Thank goodness," Ronald replied. He himself recorded a lot of classic old movies on TV stations with a VCR. If VCRs become popular, I am afraid the audience will be even more reluctant to go to the cinema.

"The Dongying people have already appealed to the Supreme Court. These people still have a lot to learn. You must know that the current Supreme Court has a six-to-three advantage."

"So it's Hollywood?" Ronald didn't quite understand these things.

"Yes. And the current commander is from Hollywood. How can he watch the great Hollywood be defeated by piracy?"

Nisita doesn't really understand, but most people in the industry are optimistic about this ruling and will continue to support the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in favor of Hollywood.

If the Court of Appeal's ruling is upheld, the burden of proof of piracy will be thrown to the VCR manufacturer in Dongying, and Hollywood studios can sue the VCR manufacturer for compensation as long as they find pirated VHS tapes.

As soon as such a case is opened, the last fortress of Hollywood can be held. If the piracy case of "et aliens" happens again, Universal can sue the VCR, and the producers of the video tapes, for huge compensatory and punitive damages.

...

Soon, a reporter from "Variety" came to interview Ronald.

I'm the "har of variety show?" A middle-aged male reporter introduced himself to Ronald.

"har?" Ronald couldn't understand what the name was.

"You don't watch 'variety shows' very much?" the reporter smiled. "The reporters of variety shows all have nicknames. My name is Jim Harwood, or har for short. All signed articles are these nicknames."

"Sorry, I didn't really pay attention to this. I just read the report." Ronald smiled and adjusted his sitting position, then coughed.

"I love your 'Fast-Paced Richmond High School', can you tell me about your creative ideas?"

"I saw Cameron Crowe and thought it was very real, and then I saw him and found out that he went to high school and was an undercover agent for a year..."

"Why do you think 'fast-paced' is popular with audiences?"

"Not everyone likes it, and I've heard critics accuse the nudity scene of being too sloppy and ruining the actors. In my opinion, this is a movie that really reflects the life of high school in a big city.

Many high school students in Hollywood movies are either mainly funny or naive. In fact, high school is the last time in many people's lives to think carefully about the huge issue of human society.

They are all thoughtful young men, no worse than adults. And don't think too much of today's young people. The information they see on TV is richer than that of the generation who grew up reading newspapers.

They are also imaginative, and socially skilled. "

"You are very young yourself, do you feel more identified with the young actor team?"

"No, I grew a beard when I was on the set and wished I was more mature. The director is the leader of a crew and needs to convince the staff and actors."

"How would you rate an actor's performance?"

"They gave very good performances. In fact, I am very optimistic about their future in Hollywood. Even some actors in small roles may achieve success in Hollywood."

...

The interview went on quickly, and the reporter Har had a few questions to end the interview.

"What movie are you going to make next?"

"I'm negotiating some scripts. It should still be mainly youth films, or it may be science fiction."

"The last question was asked on behalf of the fans, what are your hobbies in life?"

"I used to be on the high school wrestling team and love sports, and lately I'm a fan of the San Francisco Four-Nines and I love their quarterback, Montana."

"Our photojournalist will take a picture of you to use in the interview. Right by the window, yes, that's fine."

"Crack..."

On weekends, Ronald watched with delight as his interview was published in the newspapers. Wearing a look coat, he sat in front of the window, looking deeply into the distance. Below is the content of my interview.

"It's just a little short," because of the "First Blood" commercial, Ronald's interview was cut to a strip that is only one-eighth of the page.

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