Exploiting Hollywood 1980

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"Hey bro. Your packing party is a bit sloppy." Nicolas Cage, who had been drinking a lot at the big party after filming, tapped Ronald on the shoulder and started babbling, "Not even that one. "

"Ask Limato for me." Ronald handed Cage to Kevin Costner, who also belongs to Ed Limato's agent. Limato received a call from Ronald, and after hearing that Cage was drunk, he sent an assistant and a car to pick him up.

"I will." Costner nodded, and together with his assistant, he helped Cage, who will continue to rehearse for the new play next Monday, out. Before going out, he turned around and said to Ronald, "Thank you, Ronald."

"What a party," says DP Arthur Albert, a Latino who loves parties where everyone eats and drinks.

"It's been a pleasure working with you. I've got a few new assignments, and if the opportunity arises, we can work together again. What's next for you? Are you going to start editing right away, Ronald?"

"I'll give myself two weeks off, that's my habit. Do something that has nothing to do with the movie and let my brain cool down so I can see the flaws in the movie," Ronald replied. road.

"Good idea, have you decided to go there for vacation?"

"I don't know, I might go to Britain to see my girlfriend."

After sending everyone off the crew, Ronald gave a small tip to the staff of the party service company who left to clean up.

If you shoot a movie alone, there will be no leisurely shooting and editing like the "fast-paced" above. All film-related matters need to be handled by Ronald himself.

The most urgent thing that popped out of Ronald's notebook was the episode of the two heroines trying on haute couture in a department store.

Ronaldo's manager, Nisita, inquired with several record companies, but got no definite results. If you don't find this "girls just want to have fun", you'll have to find another song with similar rhythm and lyrics.

In addition to the interlude, there is also the soundtrack. Adding the two together, the total cost cannot exceed 8-10% of the total budget, and finding a cheaper composition has become a top priority.

Ronald has already asked Michael Gore, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with him on "Famous." Gore himself was already so expensive that "Night of the Comet" couldn't afford it, and he promised to recommend a composition with a better price/performance ratio.

Apart from these technical issues,

And movie releases. Atlantic's previous film, "Valley Girl," was set for release in April, and "Night of the Comet" will not be marketed and released until some of its funding has been collected from its release.

There's a lot of stuff waiting for Ronald to deal with, but it's best to get him a good night's sleep first.

Back at the apartment, Ronald lay down on the bed and began to sleep soundly. Two weeks of intense physical and mental work made him sleep soundly, and he was woken up by the phone ringing at noon the next day.

"Ronald, Michael Jackson from epic came to you and said he wanted to show you his breakdance." It was caa's manager Richard calling. …

"Hey? What is he doing with me as a singer? I'm still sleeping."

"The dance instructor you introduced helped him practice a full set of movements and said he wanted to see you."

"Crazy legs?"

Ronald rubbed his eyes, got up and took a hot bath to wake himself up completely.

Richard arrived at the apartment shortly after, driving him to Epic Records' Los Angeles studio.

"What's the news?" Ronald sat in the car, eating a Burger King burger, fries, onion rings, and a Pepsi brought by Richard.

"A lot of things." Richard told Ronald about the entertainment news of the past few weeks as he drove.

"Your friend Cynthia Rhodes, the one who played the dancer in 'Lightning Dance', was chosen by Stallone to play the heroine of 'Dance of the Dragon'."

"Huh? I asked Nisita to say hello, doesn't she have that much influence? Does she have other ways?" Ronald asked, nibbling on the hamburger.

"Listen to Nisita, when he accompanied Cynthia to the audition, Stallone's younger brother, Frank Stallone, saw her and was pursuing Cynthia with all his strength. Frank will also play a supporting role, a musician who is dating the heroine played by Cynthia."

"Well, all right. Any news?" Ronald nibbled on a hamburger and started eating onion rings again. The script of "Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance" has been changed into a mess, and I have no interest in it at all.

"The L.A. premiere of Flash Dance is set, and you've got an invitation from Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It's in April."

"I'll go." Ronald took a gulp of Coke.

"Your girlfriend Helen called you from the Britannia set and asked me to tell you that she's all right, don't worry."

"I want to go to the London scouting class, but I don't know when I'll be free."

"I have asked my colleagues in London to send flowers to Helen on your behalf. If you set a time, I will arrange all the air tickets and accommodation."

"Thank you, Richard."

"It's nothing, the broker should handle these things for you."

"Any news?"

"That's all about you,

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There are also some industry events. Colombia's president Frank Price failed in the upper-level struggle. He let go of last year's biggest box office money-making machine 'et Alien', and was collectively asked to resign by executives sent by the new owner Coca-Cola. Colombia may announce in the near future. . "

"Huh? Where is he going?"

"I don't know, industry rumors say that 20th Century Fox is the most likely. They fired Shirley Lansing and are in need of a male president. By the way, Lansing officially rejected Paramount's invitation and started a production company by himself. ." Richard reported a number of major personnel changes in the industry.

"Hmmm...I think about it, that's right. Shirley Lansing's 'Full Body' has been handed over to the new producer. I heard that they will go to the original director Herbert Ross."

"At that time, the planning of the two films was about the same time. I had already filmed them here, and they had not yet decided on the director."

"That's how the big studio system works, and it's hard to wait for the green light."…

Ronald finished his hamburger, Richard finished the news, and the two drove to Epic Records' rehearsal room.

In the rehearsal hall, the thin black singer Michael Jackson on the stage was talking to Crazy Legs, as if they were arguing about something.

"Hey, this dance is our rebellion against capitalism, why can't we do those traditional dance moves? With these fighting lyrics? It's the tradition of black people using music to rebel against these white lords."

"Listen, my friend. That dance step was meant to go with my new single, Billie Jean. Are you blaming my music?"

"Hey, mj, here comes the Ronald you're looking for." A man who looked like an agent came to the stage and whispered a few words to mj.

"Ronald, please come in."

Ronald walked into the rehearsal hall to say hello to Michael Jackson and Crazy Legs.

"Hi Ronald, I'm glad you can come", mj smiled, showing a sincere smile, "Music? I'll dance it for Ronald to see."

Michael Jackson performed his choreography for Ronald.

"She told me her name was billie jean because she caused a stir

Everyone's heads are turned and their eyes are dreaming of being that her"

Billy King's tune played and Ronald watched mj dance on stage. With a white T-shirt and a black top hat, Ronald suddenly felt a little familiar.

This set of arrangements is very familiar. It seems that the set that I can dance is like this. Could it be that I learned from mj in my previous life?

"What do you think?" mj stopped with the music and asked Ronald on stage.

"Okay!" Ronald and Richard both applauded, although they were also spacewalkers, it was obvious that mj danced much better and more powerfully than himself.

"Your dance will definitely cause a sensation." Ronald said sincerely, "That move is great, but it seems that you can do something more powerful?"

"You like it? Ha, good, you like it." mj jumped down and held Ronald's hand, "crazy legs don't like the classic moves of my seniors that I changed too much..."

Ronald raised his hands high, indicating that he didn't understand at all, "I don't understand this at all, I just think it fits this song very well."

"Very good, then I'll change to a new dance instructor, you won't be unhappy, right?"

Ronald glanced at Crazy Leg, "Of course not, I've only worked with him on a set."

"Okay, I've made movies before..."

After chatting about movies and songs, Ronald saw that the man beside mj kept raising his hand to signal his watch. Knowing that mj was busy, he took the opportunity to bid his farewell.

"Okay, you must come to the Motown Memorial Concert."

Ronald bid him farewell and walked with Richard towards the gate.

It's a bit strange to come here today, so mj will let him come to see the dance? Maybe the crazy leg was introduced by himself, and mj has to notify himself first if he wants to replace him? Are black people so particular about things?

"I told you, this album of yours is an epoch-making work, what you need now is to make a name for yourself at the 25th anniversary concert in Motown, the mv can be postponed and then filmed, we will arrange the most famous movies The director came to handle the knife, not an exploitative director like him." The agent-like person whispered to mj.

"Well, I just think the movies he made are very interesting. Bo Ji also mentioned his name to me." mj spread his hands.

"I brought you two breakdance talents from Los Angeles. You are a star, and a star doesn't need to learn dance steps from anyone, and no one can be your teacher."

"Okay, let's have some new music." mj didn't comment on his arrangement and started talking to his dance group. After a day of rehearsing the Billy King dance, he wanted a change.

"When the day's work is over

Oh girls, they want to have some fun"

The dance troupe changed a record and started dancing to the new music.

"Huh?" Ronald, who walked to the door, heard the singing from the loudspeaker. It was the high-pitched female voice in the dream, and it was the same song.

He turned around and walked back, "Whose song is this? Who is the girl singing?"

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