Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ned Tanin gave Ronald a job offer. He suggested Ronald be a producer on "Sixteen Candles."

John Hughes is a rookie who has never worked on the set, and he has only visited the filming site as a screenwriter for the previous two blockbuster movies. Tanin is actually full of doubts about such a novice who doesn't even know how to shoot in Hollywood.

Ronald has a wealth of experience. He has done various jobs on the set and in the later stage. If he can be hired as a producer and watch Hughes, Tanin is like adding an insurance to his investment.

Even if Hughes is proven unable to serve as a director after filming begins, there will be a candidate who can successfully take over the director's job.

This kind of old-fashioned arrangement (although Hughes is about ten years older than Ronald) is not uncommon in projects of independent and major studios, but Ronald declined after considering it. .

He quit for two reasons. The first is a spare tire, and now Ronald is not very interested in being a producer, and still wants to be a creator.

Second, this is also not respectful enough to John Hughes. This kind of arrangement to replace him is hidden from the other party. An inexperienced director could not see that Ronald was ready to take over his directorship.

This made Ronald think that when he was shooting "Fast-paced Richmond High School", he was also assigned such a candidate who could take over at any time. This feeling was very uncomfortable for the director.

"Every director has his own first time. Even if you want to guarantee the filming of the film, there is no need to do so. It is better to assign him an experienced director of photography and art director. My first movie was made by two people. A very high-level talent, only overcame the difficulties of the first debut."

Hearing what Ronald said, Ned Tanin stopped trying to persuade him.

But he turned around and went to Michelle Manning of Coppola's "Diorama Productions" to take over as producer. On-site supervisor. And Ronald is also considered acquaintances.

Tanin recruited this female producer, who has both directing experience and has also operated the shooting scene, and has rich experience. She came to serve as the producer of "Sixteen Candles", and the spare tire plan is still in execution.

On the other hand, the "Longwei Kid" project also had some problems.

Evelson has given Weintraub an ultimatum instead of trying to persuade the other party in a roundabout way for Weintraub's repeated rejection of Pat Morita (Pat Morita) to play the role of Master Miyagi.

If Weintraub doesn't agree to Pat Morita's role, he will also resign as director and stop working on the project.

Weintraub didn't expect Evilson to be so hard-headed. He thought that when Evilson had not directed a good movie for a few years, he would surrender to himself.

This is the habit of doing business with Jews. In fact, at the beginning, try to make some rude demands. If the other party backs down, then they will use this scale to extract the remaining value of the other party as much as possible.

If you find a reasonable balance, not only refute their rude part, but also have a clearer understanding of the conditions they can offer in the market, the Jewish people will think that you are an expert, and thus respect you more.

Evelson's attitude was rather low at the beginning, but when it came to this casting, he was very tough, which caught Weintraub by surprise.

"Susan, what do you think?" Weintraub found his assistant and lover Susan Atkins in the office. He wanted to find someone to talk to, to find some inspiration. Should we make concessions, or should we simply fire the other party and find another director?

"Well, I think Director Evelson must have his reasons, although I don't like him very much." Susan snuggled up beside the boss and said slowly.

"Oh, did he flirt with you again yesterday?" Weintraub hated in his heart, and the scales tilted a lot in one direction.

"Yes, Jerry. I don't know how to respond to him, and I've shown him my distaste for his actions, as you taught me."

"It's okay, I'm sure he won't bother you again." Weintraub gently stroked Susan's long red hair, he had a special feeling for this girl, not like those blond stunners who just play .

"No, I don't want you to fire him for my reasons, Jerry. You have to focus on the prospects of the project." Susan sensed Weintraub's determination and hurriedly discouraged.

"It's not like this. I feel that Elvisson has other options. Even if I agree to his request, he may not wholeheartedly hope to turn around with this movie." Weintraub explained some of the project to Susan. Tips.

In addition to finding a former Oscar best director to cooperate with the promotion and marketing, after winning the award, Evelson has never reproduced his own miracle, and made a movie that is praised or sold at the box office. own correct opinion.

He also took a fancy to the fact that he hoped to turn around and hoped that the other party would devote himself to the director's work.

"Then what do you do? Who are we looking for to direct? Besides, it's not far from the scheduled shooting time. If..."

Gu Yan\u003c/span\u003e "It doesn't matter, I have already prepared a candidate, and I am also the winner of the Oscar for best director." Weintraub smiled, a successful shrewd Jew would not let himself fall into such a crisis.

"Who is it? Do you want to ask Coppola to direct? I heard that his recent 'Occult Boy' box office and reviews are not very good." Susan came to be interested.

"It's not him. Coppola still has a lot of people willing to gamble on him. I'm talking about another person, Michael Cimino, who has made United Art suffer a lot."

"He? I heard he's also playing tricks in Paramount's new film, spending tens of thousands of dollars on field interviews in the South." Susan Atkins has heard Cimino in "All Over" It's what the crew did.

Shirley Lansing, who is also a female manager, spread this thing everywhere in the circle of Hollywood female professional managers.

"Oh yeah?" Weintraub didn't know what to do. He didn't expect Cimino to be so unclear after he was considered the sinner who caused United Art to go bankrupt. The idea of ​​asking him to be a director needs to be reconsidered. .

"Why don't you try to have Ronald Lee direct?" Susan Eakins felt good about Ronald, who was polite to himself every time.

"He's good, but we need a name. We can't afford big-name stars, so we can only find big-name directors." Weintraub was very patient with Susan's questions, and he also wanted to train her into his own film business in the future. senior manager.

"Have you seen the latest issue of 'Rock', magazine? Kubrick's interview above specifically mentions Ronald." Susan Atkins got up and found "Rock" magazine and turned to the page Hand it to Weintraub.

"Oh?" Weintraub accepted the interview. Kubrick commented on several Hollywood directors, and finally he talked about one of the young people, Ronald Lee.

"There was a recent movie, 'Night of the Comet', which was very interesting. The director, Ronald Lee, was a cunning guy. I think he's talented and has a way to make a good movie on a small to medium budget."

"Aha..." Weintraub didn't expect Kubrick to mention Ronald's name in the interview, so wouldn't there be material for hype?

Ronald received a call from his agent, Weintraub, the producer of "Longwei Kid", intending to let him take over the directing job.

So the next day, Ronald and Nisita went to Weintraub's mansion in Beverly Hills to interview him.

"Thank you, Jane," Ronald thanked Mrs Weintraub, the famous singer Jane Morgan, who opened the door to let them in.

"Hello, Jerry is waiting for you upstairs." Jane Morgan said and went out.

"Ronald, I have to admit that I'm in trouble. Evelson and I have some irreconcilable contradictions in casting. I think you will take on more responsibilities. As a producer team, you will enter the preparatory stage. The process, if Elvisson still won't give up the Pat Morita actor, you take over as the director and we move on."

"What does that mean? I'm on the set again as a producer? And then take over when Evelson can't do his job?"

Ronald was dissatisfied when he heard the conditions offered by Weintraub. The abacus of these Jews is too good, and they will not budge on anything.

"I can't accept this condition." Ronald refused immediately, "I have no ill will towards Mr. Evelson, and I don't want to make small moves behind his back. If you want me to take over the director's job, I have two conditions."

"What conditions, you say." Weintraub frowned, and he encountered hard resistance for the first time.

"Number one I had to sign as a director. Number two I had to talk to Mr Evelson first and I wanted to make sure I wasn't hiding what he was doing when he hadn't given up the job. "

"Talk to him first? There's nothing wrong with that." Weintraub disagreed with Ronald's second condition, which was actually within the scope of his concessions. "But can you tell me why?"

"It's very simple, when I was shooting the first movie 'Fast-Paced Richmond High', there was this guy next to me who would take over whenever I didn't do what the producers wanted. I didn't like that part. Experience, so I don’t want to be that spare tire.”

"Spare tire... Your analogy is very interesting. I promise you, let Susan contact Evilson, and you can talk to him yourself. But the first request, I also want to see the result of your chat, if Evilson agrees to If there is a concession on the casting, I will continue to have him as the director."

Weintraub stared at Ronald for a moment at his reaction, then said.

"How? Do you still insist on your choice?"

"Of course, you ask Miss Akins to make an appointment with him, and I will visit him."

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