Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Boy, John, that's it. The difference between me and those Hollywood producers is that I'm only interested in making movies, not golf, tennis, sea fishing, look at my size. , it's not like playing tennis, hahaha."

Minahan sent an old couple out of the office and was watching Ronald come out of the elevator.

"Hi Ronald, let me introduce you, this is Bo Derek, this is her husband John, this is Ronald."

"Bo, long time no see." Ronald greeted the sexy actress and her husband thirty years older, watched them walk out of the office, and said, "Meinahan, do you have time to chat?"

"I'm negotiating with their husband and wife to invest in a new film directed by John and starring Bo. Guess what it's called? It's called 'Bolero', ahahahaha..."

Ronald knew instantly that Bo Derek played a girl in the hit movie "Perfect", and when he went to bed with the male lead, he would play "Bolero" to add to the fun. This is a well-known stalk, and taking it directly as the title of a new film is considered to be her own popularity. .

"I'm looking for you, Minahan. My new film has changed the domestic distributor, and we need to re-sign an overseas distribution agreement. From New World to Atlantic, other terms remain the same."

Ronald saw that Minahan's secretary brought out a large box for him, as if he was going to go out, and quickly put forward his intention.

"I agree in principle, Ronald. I've never had any doubts about your directing ability and aesthetics. I'm going to catch a plane soon. Brooke Shields is filming in the Negev desert in Israel. I have to watch it. What do you want? Just talk to Yoram."

Saying that, Minahan took the box handed over by the secretary and started to leave.

"But the new contract needs your signature." Ronald tried to make Minahan wait.

"Let Joram sign, he can imitate my signature, it doesn't matter, our brothers are a family. I won't talk to you, I have to catch a plane, Bo and John wasted a lot of my time."

Meinahan patted Ronald on the shoulder and walked into the elevator, "Don't forget, when I get back, you can go to Cannes with me and help me choose some good movies. Goodbye!"

"Yoram, this is my new contract. It's the same as the original one, except that the publisher has changed from New World to Atlantic." Ronald had no choice but to talk to Minahan's cousin, Yoram.

"Ronald, what? Don't you like New World? Minahan used to be the assistant to New World's boss, Mr. Roger Coleman. He's a very easy-going person. Why change publishers?" Yoram More carefully, I picked up the contract and looked at it.

"Didn't you read the newspaper? Coleman sold New World to three lawyers, and their new CEO had a problem with my 'Night of the Comet', so I found a distribution company that would appreciate and respect my creativity."

Ronald thought, the two brothers are closed enough. I'm afraid it's not that the two of you don't play golf or tennis, it's just that other Hollywood producers don't care about these two Israeli brothers. I don't even know about the news that New World is sold and Remy is the CEO.

"Oh, okay. We're working on the sequel to the Ninja movie, and the Chuck Bronson Raptors sequel." Yoram signed the contract in Minahan's name and handed it to Rhona De, "My accountant will write you a check."

Ronald thanked Yoram. Although these two brothers are not very accepted by the mainstream of Hollywood, the efficiency of filming is indeed very high. Several films have gone from preparation to shooting very fast. Maybe it is really like what they said. People only care about movies, not those vanity names in Vanity Fair.

With one big event set, Ronald began to worry about another.

Nicolas Cage, already determined not to star in "Night of the Comet", was cast along with Sean Penn for the new film "Love's Call" before joining Aaron Parker's "Famous" as "Birdman".

His "Night of the Comet" schedule was pushed back by the Atlantic Ocean, but Cage was very lucky, and there were two pieces connected at the back, and Alan Parker was famous for his slow work and meticulous work. If I have to wait for him, I am afraid I will not be free until the second half of the year.

Ronald and Cage's agent, Limato, discuss whether they can cross between "Night of the Comet" and "Call of Love". Was flatly rejected by Limato. From Cage's point of view, he just received a film contract from a big studio, and what he needs is to cooperate with the director's full commitment.

Ronald also thought about looking for the actor in the dream, but in the dream, his acting skills were not very good, and it was not necessary for him to act. Second, the actor has obvious Latino features.

Ronald felt that it would be better to find a mainstream white actor who would gain more acceptance from the audience.

He went to Nisita's office and put forward his own request, "Please find a typical American actor who is cheap and handsome among the contracted male protagonists of caa, preferably with certain acting skills and has acted in theater movies."

"Oh oh, this is an impossible triangle, Ronald." Nisita looked at the basic requirements written by Ronald, "If you look smart and have acting skills, you won't be cheap. If you're cheap, if you look good, you won't have acting skills. Yes. If the acting is cheap, then it looks average."

"I also made a request. If you see who is suitable, you can lower the requirements appropriately in terms of appearance. After all, this is a low-budget movie, and I pay attention to shooting fast. If my acting skills are not good, there will be problems with the progress of the shooting."

"Okay, I'll get the word out, Ronald Lee needs a male lead."

Nisita memorized Ronald's specific requirements, then wrote a memo, called the secretary through the intercom, sent it to the conference room, and posted it on the large whiteboard on the wall, so that other agents in the company would have suitable candidates. Nisita will be notified.

"This is my role list. You can also help me to see it. If caa's contracted actors are interested, they will be selected first." Ronald handed over another supporting role form, which has the role's name, introduction, and appearances. At the bottom are several copies of the script for Nisita to give to the actors to watch.

"No problem, leave it to me." Nisita raised her hand to open the drawer and handed Ronald an envelope.

"This is a show ticket sent by singer Michael Jackson. He said thank you for the breakdance professional you introduced. He has practiced a new dance program. At the Motown Records 25th anniversary party, he will First jump."

"March 25th", Ronald looked at the date written on the envelope, opened the envelope and shook it, and two admission tickets fell out, as well as a handwritten note:

"Dear Ronald, thank you for the inspiration, the way the crazy legs dance is so inspiring. Hope you can come to the show, mj."

"Is he red now?" Ronald asked.

"It's not bad, the radio is pushing his new song. Motown has a lot of famous singers, and Diana Ross will be there."

Ronald left caa and drove to Cameron and Gale's residence. The next step was to revise the script to see if there was a way to cut the budget and still produce the original effect.

Jim was painting a model, and there was a small metal model on the table that he had shaped and placed on the table.

"This is the Terminator?" Ronald picked up the model and looked at it. The two red eyes on the metal head looked very evil.

"Yes, this is what I dreamed of in Italy." Cameron showed Ronald a sketch. The Terminator will have several models, some for panoramas, some for medium shots, and a hand and a head for close-ups.

"Jim, let me ask you, is there any way to make the audience feel the cataclysm without showing the comet hitting the earth?" Ronald asked Cameron as he put down the model and asked a few questions. Questions that keep thinking about.

"In this way, if you want to express the comet hitting the earth, it is actually difficult to fully identify this feeling." Cameron took a piece of paper, spent an exploding mushroom cloud, and then drew a circle around it.

"The point that this devastating explosion makes the audience feel real is to make this shock wave felt by the audience." Cameron pointed to the circle and talked eloquently.

"Some fire, smoke, and debris are not difficult to achieve, but this shock wave is difficult to simulate with model special effects. The air is quickly pushed out by the airflow, scraping buildings, human bodies, and destroying in an instant. I feel this That's what makes the explosion feel real."

"How much does it cost?" Ronald felt tricky. He couldn't simulate it in a cheap way, so he had to pay real money.

Cameron shrugged, "I've also experimented recently, and I just want to understand this truth. It's difficult to reproduce this shock wave with miniature models, and those miniature houses are too light to show the reinforced concrete destroyed by the shock wave. A sense of authenticity."

"Then what do you do? I remember there was a big bang in the Terminator too."

"Only do not shoot shock waves, small explosions do not need the feeling of shock waves, the large explosion on the truck, I want to replace it with a small model, and then shoot the parts of the blasting truck, falling from the sky, so that the audience can feel the power of the explosion with editing. ." Cameron giggled.

"But the comet hit the earth, it can't be like this, it only blows up a car, the power is too small, the audience will not believe it."

"Otherwise, you can change the way of expression. The comet doesn't have to hit the earth to kill people. It can emit death light and kill people." Cameron also felt that there was no good way.

"Well..." Ronald was also thinking about this method. There was actually no big explosion in the dream, but after the comet came, everyone turned into red ashes the next day. Only those who hid in basements or metal-clad rooms survived.

If the cost is small, the money must be used in the most critical places. If such an explosion is not done well, the audience may have better not do it after watching the play.

"Don't explode, use dead light. Will the audience not be able to enjoy it?"

"In fact, if the explosion can't make the audience feel real, then it is better to use the dead light, at least they can accept this logic." Cameron said.

"How should Death Light behave?" Ronald muttered to himself.

"You might as well take a look at my storyboard." Cameron handed over a draft with a few lines on it to outline lightning, and a vortex next to it, with a naked man walking out of it.

"Lightning?"

"Yes, there is strong light that illuminates the background rhythmically, so that the audience will feel a strong light change, which is also a visual experience."

"How is this kind of lightning shot in general?" Ronald asked.

"I haven't studied this, and it's usually the responsibility of an electrician. You can ask someone."

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