Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"I take this film very seriously, and I think it needs a director who understands African-American history at the helm, preferably a black director." Quincy Jones, the producer, gave his reasons. , hope Ronald lets Yin.

In a meeting to discuss who will be the director of "Purple", Alice Walker, author of the original novel, also expressed her concerns:

"Ronald, you do a great job of filming black people, we saw your 'breakdance', and it featured black people as the protagonist, and a few other movies had important black characters as well. You're our minority. friend."

"But this movie, it's a story of a past Ameri deepening the South. We wanted to be directed by a director who knew that history. You know, Hollywood likes to take black literature and demystify it. ."

Alice Walker had no grudges that Ronald was not black. She worried that Ronald could not grasp the temperament of black life in the southern states in the early twentieth century.

"Yes, Ronald, I love your work. But you're not black. You didn't come of age until after the Civil Rights Movement. It's a black history," Quincy Jones added.

"This has nothing to do with your talent, it's just a writer's worry, I think you can understand."

Watching Alice Walker, the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1982 for her "Purple" novel, reason more honestly with herself, Ronald felt her concerns Not entirely unreasonable.

He really didn't know the black life in the past, and when he read the "Purple" novel, he was surprised by the black women who were given away like cattle.

But Quincy Jones seems to know more about this novel than he does. Ronald glanced at him. Now the music producers are making a lot of money, and they all come to join in the fun and make movies.

"Purple" tells the story of a black family. There is also a strong lace-edge plot between the two heroines. The whole movie has nothing to do with racial discrimination. The traditional story of the resigned daughter.

Quincy Jones secured the approval of production rights owner Peter Guber, who has a strong voice on the project. Author Alice Walker, who has veto power, also listens to Quincy Jones, the most powerful black man in Hollywood. Although he and Ronald have similar accolades in the film industry, he won an Oscar nomination for the soundtrack.

Ronald sees the author Alice's love for her work, and has the intention of respecting her ideas and withdrawing from the director competition. After all, I have also worked as a screenwriter, so I know that this kind of worry that the director may not be able to make his own script is very real.

The problem is Quincy Jones' attitude of "you can't make a good story about us black people\

,"Make him a little uncomfortable.

"I think I can learn more about this history through research," Ronald thought for a while, and told Alice Walker his thoughts, "I didn't practice karate before filming 'Long Wei Kid'. , don't know his history. The director always has to do his homework before shooting."

Alice Walker looked at Quincy Jones. She felt that what Ronald said was reasonable. Could it be that the director of the filming of a murder case has to kill one himself?

"Hey boy, you don't understand our African American history, our fathers, grandparents, have always been oppressed, exploited. We grow cotton in cotton fields, play music in clubs for white people, By the time we won our first Pulitzer Prize, we wanted to do something for our own race."

"It seems that Quincy Jones really doesn't understand the story of this novel." Ronald became more and more certain in his heart. This guy was full of discrimination and oppression, but Purple Li gave his daughter as a gift to another black man as his wife, and he was obviously also a black man. .

He's just the kind of guy who made a lot of money and fame for MJ's new album in the record industry, and wanted to come to Hollywood to make his presence felt.

"Well, I like your novel very much, and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future." Ronald got up and shook hands with Alice Walker and said goodbye.

Such an ignorant producer likes to deeply interfere in every aspect of the film. Unless the director is big enough, the shooting will definitely be messy. Ronald didn't want to go to the mess.

"Then what do we do? Who should we turn to direct? Is there any black director who can handle this theme?" Alice Walker turned to Quincy Jones. I was persuaded by him that I rejected Ronald's proposal because of my ethnicity and age.

"I've already made a plan, we'll find Spielberg." Quincy Jones waved, maybe even an Oscar.

"But he's not black either. Can he make a good story about a black family in the southern state?"

"Spielberg is very capable, and his directing level can be ranked in the top three in America", Quincy Jones took the style of a senior Hollywood soundtrack player, "The director can do in-depth research, don't you go? If you shoot a murder case, do you want to kill someone yourself?"

"This..." Alice Walker shook her head, "If Spielberg can really be found, what else do I have to complain about."

...

"Then what do we do?" Ronald asked Nisita, his driver's agent. "I didn't expect that if Mr. Ovitz recommended it, they would also reject it."

"I didn't expect that Alice Walker actually found Quincy Jones." Nisita honked his horn and urged the car in front.

"Black people have always had doubts about Hollywood. In the 1965 version of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', the scene of Black Uncle Tom was changed so strangely that it was almost like the story of the heroine Jaylene."

"So you don't think I'll follow the original, right?" Ronald understood, after all, Hollywood is still dominated by white people. Just like the "Sixteen Candles" filmed by John Hughes before, the Korean character Long Dadiao was filmed as a stereotyped Asian, and the audience did not protest loudly.

"DiDi..." Nisita honked the horn, and came to a default, "At least the plot of the lace side must be lowered, otherwise there will be a lot of controversy."

"Then what are we going to do?" Ronald found that his next movie was nowhere to be found.

"Whatever you want to do, buy a house, buy a sports car, get a new girlfriend, travel abroad, do whatever you like. Ronald, few Hollywood directors have made movies as intensively as you, and you are no longer for Roger. Coleman is working part-time. You can slowly find a suitable book, or wait for your inspiration to emerge."

"That's right," Ronald opened the car window and the wind was blowing. By the end of the year, I may get millions of shares from "Break Dance", and the box office of "Longwei Kid" is also very strong, so I can enjoy life.

My dreams always come at an inadvertent time, and I use various methods to analyze them, but I have not figured out the triggering conditions.

It's better to enjoy life with beautiful women, watch the Olympics, travel abroad, maybe change the environment, feel happy, and dream about new movies again.

...

"Helen, this way!" Ronald saw Helen Slater coming out of the airport. Her figure has lost a lot of weight, no longer the strong appearance of "Supergirl", but also has a weak beauty.

As he said, in order to compensate Helen Slater, Ronald deliberately found a few friends in the circle and began to introduce her to the role.

Finally, with Zemeckis, Ronald found the right role, so he called Gerald and asked him to arrange for his daughter to audition.

"Ronnie," Helen hugged Ronald, "are we just going to audition?"

"I've arranged everything. Director Zemeckis and the casting director are here. You go directly to the second round of recall and play with the male lead." Ronald helped carry the luggage.

The two have stayed at the distance of friends since Helen suffered from anorexia and said she needed to take a break.

"Marty, a rejection is not the end of the world." Helen Slater, wearing a pink T-shirt, read out the lines of the protagonist Marty's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, in the audition room.

"I think maybe I should give up the music," Eric Stoltz, who plays Marty McFly's lines, said with a little chagrin, looking at Helen. This episode is a conversation between Marty and his girlfriend after he was unsuccessful at the audition school party.

"But, Marty, you're great. You're really great." Helen pulled a tape out of her shorts pocket. "This demo sounds really good, and you should send him to the record company to try."

"Very good, thank you, Helen, we will notify your agent when we have a decision." Robert Zemeckis nodded as he watched the two auditions, "or inform Ronald."

"Hee hee, just notify my agent." Helen glanced at Ronald and walked out of the audition room.

"What do you think, Ronald?" Zemeckis was very satisfied with the Helen introduced by Ronald. There are not many scenes in this role. The first thing is to be beautiful, and then there is the kind of ordinary high school students who want to have sex with each other. Less than, the temperament of a tall girlfriend.

Helen Slater just fits the bill. She was born in a wealthy family and has a superb appearance, especially under the camera. It doesn't need very good acting skills. To be precise, it is a super-class vase.

"Of course I think Helen is suitable, but do you have any other candidates?" Ronald smiled at Zemeckis. The two actors he recommended for him, Eric Stoltz and Leigh Thompson, both It's a very acting role that solves his big problem. Putting an important supporting role into the group, Helen herself is very suitable, and she will not refuse.

"Her temperament is especially good, and her height is suitable." Zemeckis was not imaginary, and put out the audition photos of the two actors on the table, "This is Claudia Wells (Wells), His height is too far from Eric to have chemistry."

Then he pointed to another tall beauty and said, "Melora Harding, her temperament and height are fine, I originally planned to use her, but Helen is obviously a grade prettier than him, so that the boys in the country will Envy the good luck of the protagonist Marty McFly."

"Thank you," Ronald smiled and gave Zemeckis a hug, his favor was finally restored. It's always a bit troublesome to owe money, but it's always a little troublesome to owe favors. You don't know what the other party will ask you to use to pay it back.

...

"Mr. Spielberg, I especially want you to direct this film."

Alice Walker, author of the "Purple" novel, began pitching Spielberg, hoping he would direct the film.

"Yeah, Steven, this novel has won the Pulitzer Prize, it's turned into a film, and it's very likely to win the Oscar for best director." Quincy Jones knows how to convince the director of a commercial film.

Sure enough, Spielberg was a little moved, "But I don't know anything about the history of black people in the Deep South, and I'm afraid it can't reflect the original appearance of the novel. Maybe you should find a black director."

"Come on, it's not about ethnicity, it's about who has the ability to make movies convincing." Quincy Jones changed his method to flatter Spielberg.

"Yeah, when you filmed ET Alien, was it possible that you had to do an alien before you could film it?"

"Okay," Spielberg was persuaded. This film based on the Pulitzer Prize novel might actually bring him a nomination for best director, and his old friend Sydney Pollack's film It is also an adaptation of the best-selling novel "Out of Africa", which may be able to compete.

"However, my girlfriend is about to give birth, and I have to shoot after our baby is born."

"Don't worry, we will take good care of Amy. There is a scene in the script where the protagonist is giving birth. It just so happens that you will be a father for the first time in your life. Compared to this scene, it will be perfect."

"Hehehe," Spielberg thought about the actress Amy Irving, who had reunited with him, with the joy of becoming a father welling up in his heart. Speaking of which, it was only after the filming of "ET Alien" that I felt that the children were not noisy, but rather cute.