Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"How could Shirley Lansing dare to use the director who bankrupted United Arts?" Ronald was still not very happy in the car back. Why don't you use a madman like Cimino for such a blockbuster director?

Nisita smiled in the driver's seat, "Don't underestimate Shirley Lansing, she has a way to restrain Cimino from coming. In the later stage of the filming of 'Heaven's Gate', in fact, the executives of United Arts have found Cimino's The underbelly, if he doesn't shoot on time and on budget, he'll go bankrupt for the defendant.

Lansing can sign an agreement with him, as long as Cimino exceeds the budget and exceeds the time, he will be severely fined. Now Cimino is a very cheap time, and he is the man who has won the Oscar for best director after all. "

"It seems that Ms. Lansing is quite sure?" Ronald said casually, "I'm afraid she will regret it at that time."

"Actually, the bankruptcy of Lianyi is an exaggeration. Pan American, the parent company of Lianhe, announced the sale of Lianhe after the box office hit of 'Heaven's Gate'. It only took three days for the market value of the stock to rise. It's a hole in the movie."

"Hey, it's all to blame for the sluggish movie market right now. These multinational corporations see movies as a money-losing business. Let's see who's taking over? MGM was bought by casino operators, and 20th Century Fox was bought by 20th Century Fox. The oil diggers bought it.”

"Stop complaining, Ronald. You can say no to this face-to-face this time, Shirley Lansing is a smart person and she'll always find out later that you're right. Movies aren't just one way of doing it, dramatic movies. It's not for everyone."

"I'm not against low-concept dramatic movies, but how many people go back to a high school in a small southern town? Gotta get their eyes some ice cream to eat," Ronald replied.

Roger Coleman's teachings, he took to heart. There is more than one way to make a movie. It can be used as a carrier of drama, it can also be regarded as an experience of teenage hormones bursting, and even in another part of the world, it can be regarded as cultural propaganda.

"What's the matter with you and Cimino? He seems to be provocative to you to me."

"Personal grievances..." Ronald told Nisita in detail about his inadvertent involvement in the Oscar battle between Jane Fonda and Cimino after his TV interview was edited.

At last he said to Nisita:

"Rick, I figured it out, if you want to make a movie the way you want it, you have to take the lead. Since they still have doubts about my directing ability, let's start with an exploitative film.

Since they all said I made exploitative films, then I made exploitative films. Since the projects of major studios can also be invested in by multiple parties, there is no reason why my exploitative films cannot.

After the release of "Fast Pace", you should contact the small studios that asked me to make films. "Night of the Comet" I open to them, willing to invest, or help with distribution, whatever it is, it's easy to talk about. Get things done first, then think about other things. "

Ronald decided to follow the example of Don Simpson and find an investment in a joint venture. There is no need to force the participation of major studios in the second film. Although some people may think that they were lucky the first time, no one was willing to invest in the second film and had to go back to small production exploitative films.

But nothing in this world is your turn. If you want to make a big production, you must rely on the taste and ideas of the studio executives. If you want to stick to your own ideas, don’t care about the aura and resources of the big studios. Now that studios produce so little a year, they don't give themselves a lot of freedom.

"Have you made up your mind?" Nisita looked at Ronald on the co-pilot. This client is very independent, but his screenwriting skills are still very promising. Even if he fails this time, there will still be screenwriting businesses looking for him in the future. . It may not be impossible to make a comeback.

"I figured it out, making a movie should be a free thing. Orson Welles didn't know anything when he first made a movie, but he made classic masterpieces. It's like painting, each has its own way. play."

"By the way, now Tom is afraid... Paula should be complaining about me."

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"You're overthinking it. Shirley Lansing has always had a crush on Tom Cruise. She's always wanted Tom in the lead role. But now Cimino wants to change the script to a darker, more realistic story, we'd rather Think about it."

At the caa's office, Paula Wagner was amused at Ronald's idea. A handsome and motivated actor like Tom Cruise will not be short of scripts.

"That's good," Ronald felt that he was thinking wrong. Tom Cruise was not the unlucky actor who had no money to see the dentist and no agent was willing to take over.

"By the way, where is Mr. Ovitz? And Mr. Mayer, I haven't seen them in caa several times?"

"They're trying to persuade sly to take that project."

Nisita groaned.

"Stallone? What project?" Ronald was very interested in the current trend of the red and purple male star. "First Blood" did well at the box office, and it seems that Stallone's transformation into an acting star this time has been very successful.

"Beverly hills cop, Ovitz and Mayer are very optimistic about comedy and action, or a fusion of comedy and horror, but Stallone is not necessarily willing to try."

"Oh", this is the second time Ronald has heard that caa is optimistic about the fusion of two different types of films, "Is this Mr. Ovitz's judgment?"

"Yes, now if there is a good script that integrates comedy and other types of movies, caa will pursue and promote it with all their strength."

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Ronald back home, watching TV with Helen. This time, she came to Los Angeles to try the new Supergirl uniform. Warner Bros. discussed with DC Comics, canceled the ugly red headband, and redesigned a new Supergirl uniform to be closer to the Superman movie.

Jane Fonda declined the new script, which had no Superman cameos and no anti-nuclear content, and the producers approached Faye Dunaway.

Like the first Superman movie, although Helen is the first female lead, her pay is far below that of Dunaway, Mia Farrow, and Peter O'Toole who play supporting roles.

"The funeral of the former general secretary of the Soviet Union was held on the 15th Moscow time. Yuri, chairman of the funeral committee and chairman of the KGB, presided over the funeral."

ABC TV began broadcasting the funeral of the top leader of the alliance. Several members of the highest authority carried coffins and marched in front of the Kremlin.

Behind it was a row of senior government officials, more than 40 in total. Each held a velvet cushion with several medals on it.

This is the etiquette of the alliance. When each top leader dies, senior officials hold the medals they won during their lifetime and follow behind the coffin to show the world the leader's achievements during his lifetime.

But Leonard's medals were too many, more than forty high-ranking officials followed, each holding several medals on the velvet.

The last two coffin bearers tied the coffin with two white cloths and put it into the tomb. One of them released it a little faster, and the coffin seemed to be smashed into the tomb. Then the wives of the leaders and their high-ranking husbands began to throw white flowers into the tombs. The coffin of the general secretary who wanted to bury America was quickly buried with white flowers and mud.

"Ronnie, I'm almost going back to New York. I'll go to London after Christmas." Helen said while watching TV, hugging Ronald.

"I'll be in New York before Christmas." Ronald was a little reluctant to leave Helen. "Will you go to the football playoffs with me tomorrow? A Canadian actor gave me two tickets."

"Okay, are you a fan of that team?"

"I actually only watched the San Francisco Four-Nines games, so it's just a fan of them now. How about you?"

"New York Giants, my dad took me to the game. That was crazy."

...

"Ow..." In the fourth quarter, quarterback Joe Montana of the Forty-Nine team made a long-distance pass and successfully touched down. sheep.

At Anaheim Stadium, Ronald and Helen, John Candy, who gave him the ticket, and one of his fellow Canadians cheered.

Like Ronald, they don't have a home team. They are new fans who watched the Forty-Nine team conquered after winning the Super Bowl last year.

Helen was also led to applaud the pair of forty-nine, the two of whom were high fives with John Candy and his friend Michael. In the last quarter, he caught up from behind and overtook another touchdown. There is no more classic Montana-esque triumph.

"This year's NFL has been dragged down by strikes. There are only 18 games, and the 49 players are not good at results. If it was a normal season, it would never be like this." Michael said.

Michael J. Fox is also a Canadian actor. He played the eldest son of the Keaton family, Alex P. Keaton, in his latest TV series, "Family Ties."

The plot of the show is very interesting. The Keatons' parents are two ex-hippies who participated in many anti-war, peaceful demonstrations in the 1960s. But their eldest son, Alex, who Michael plays, is a member of the elephant party and a fan of the new leader.

He often resorted to supply school economics to correct his parents' thinking. This show has been very popular since it was broadcast, and it seems to have hit the trend of thinking of some American people.

Michael J. Fox is a small man, he is actually twenty-one years old, but his face is tender, and there is no problem in playing a high school student. He was also very lucky. Matthew Broderick, who was supposed to play alex, took over the role because the famous actor's father quit after a serious illness.

Who knew that when he became famous in the first battle, Alex became the most popular character in "Family Bond", even surpassing the protagonist's parents.

"It seems that the camera is filming us." John Candy reminded the three in a low voice.

"I have to pinch the cigarette..." Michael J. Fox hurriedly pressed the cigarette in his hand out on the sole of his shoe, revealing the signature smirk of young Elephant Party supporter Alex.

"It's comedian John Candy, and 'Family Bond' little alex, Michael J. Fox. Next to them is 'Fast Tempo' director Ronald Lee, oh who's that beauty? You know ?" The TV narrator quickly recognized them.

"I don't know, it seems to be Ronald's girlfriend, and it is estimated that he is also an actor."

A yellow flag was thrown into the field.

"Yellow flag, the referee called a foul. The coach of the four-nine pair called a timeout, and they had to hold a six-point advantage in the last two minutes."

"Kiss cam." Another broadcast commentator smiled lightly. After the big TV screen at Anaheim Stadium was installed, every time there was a pause, the live camera would look for two couples sitting together and project it on the big screen.

A burst of music sounded, and the audience who was photographed had to perform a kiss among them.

The camera found Ronald and Helen. The two smiled at each other and kissed affectionately in front of 59,000 live audiences and more TV audiences.

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