Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald didn't know anything about Tanin's little moves.

He and Nisita are currently busy preparing for a new film, "The Secret to Success," directed by Universal President Frank Price.

This film is actually not a pure commercial film. It is a rare commercial war film in Hollywood, but it is mixed with a lot of love between men and women, and the plot of the small person counterattack.

In addition to the adaptation of Spielberg's personal experience, the climax of the film is the acquisition and anti-acquisition process of a large listed retail company. This part attracted Ronald, who did his homework and went to Wall Street to interview many fund managers and lawyers who were engaged in mergers and acquisitions.

Also, what attracted Ronald was the ubiquitous sense of humor in the script. Including those executives who are ignorant, running on the roof of the building every day for fitness, and eating a lot of dietary supplements, Ronald can't help but laugh.

In a large organization, where no one knows who you are, you can pretend to be someone, and the core of the story that goes into high-level meetings without being seen through, also makes Ronald feel real. Today's large enterprises, with the scale of tens of thousands of people, may indeed be exploited by liars and not be discovered.

"The so-called 'aunt' of the protagonist must find a coquettish middle-aged actress, otherwise the whole story will not be convincing. We can try the most sought-after Kim Basinger. See if she has a schedule and interest .

In addition to the vase role Helen wanted to play, I considered using the height difference between her and Fox to convince her to give up. Hey, it's really troublesome..."

Ronald is also a star director now, and most producers have to hold their own, so many privileges that were previously unavailable can now be used to the fullest.

If you want that actress, just get in touch. If you don't want an actress, someone will help you deal with it.

"The video of the model you want is here. Which one do you like?" Nisita took out a lot of videotapes from a large box and put them into the machine to show Ronald.

The "Secret of Success" begins with the startled, eye-opening scene of the protagonist, Brantley, when he arrives in New York from rural Kansas.

Here's a shot of him seeing a row of fashion models on Fifth Avenue, greeting them, but being ignored. A good depiction of what a country boy would look like in New York City.

Ronald proposed to use real models for the shoot, so Nisita contacted a modeling agency and found a batch of fledgling models for him to choose from.

"This is not bad, it looks very characteristic,

It looks like a model. "Ronald saw a nice one.

"Paulina porizkova, Czechoslovakian immigrant. You have a good eye."

Ronald glanced at Nisita.

"I mean her swimsuit was on the cover of gq magazine and she's very famous."

Female models work hard in the fashion industry, and the competition may be even fiercer than that of Hollywood actresses. Therefore, the selection of this film can give them extra points for their modeling career, so it is no secret that some models are willing to exchange themselves for a chance to appear on the camera.

Ronald didn't have any prejudice, but he was afraid that the model he found was not beautiful enough, and the opening was not powerful enough to shock the audience, so he insisted on choosing it himself.

"This is also good, very photogenic."

"Linda Evangelista (linda evaa), a Canadian model, but she has been spotted by Chanel, and she needs a little bit of wrist and salary to sign her."

"Well, I think it's good, she can try it if she wants." Ronald felt that this also looked like a fashion model.

"Look at me." Nisita seemed to understand something.

"This one is not bad, this mole looks very charming." Ronald finally took his fancy to a model with a mole on the corner of his mouth.

"Cindy Crawford, it's an authentic homegrown. Just signed with Elite Modeling New York." Nisita found her name on the catalog.

"I think these guys are good, you can recommend the others."

"Okay..." Nisita hurriedly wrote down Ronald's choice. Except for Linda Evangelista, these three were not difficult to win.

For the remaining places, you can do your own favor.

"Let's go to Universal's office and talk to Frank Price, don't let him wait for us." Nisita looked at his watch, and the next itinerary was to go to Universal and report the results to Mr. President.

One of the benefits of being a blockbuster director is having access to the best technologists in Hollywood.

Ronald has made two big hits in a row. Seeing that the third "Longwei Kid 2" is about to be released, with the exception of a few first-line stars, almost anyone who wants to cooperate can be found to cooperate.

This time, in addition to the director of photography for him to choose, the art director is the famous Polly Platt.

She is the famous director and ex-wife of Peter Bogdanovich. Halfway through the filming of "The Last Movie," husband Bogdanovich abandoned her to move in with heroine Sybill Sheppard.

After she got into trouble, it was Ronald's former boss, Roger Coleman, who offered her a job to get her back on her feet and raise her children.

Polly Platt was the art director of the Oscar-winning film "Mother and Daughter Love," and wrote the script for Brooke Shields' debut feature, "Beautiful Babies." Ronald has always wanted to work with the legendary art director. Cooperation, this time finally got what you wanted.

In addition, for the soundtrack, he also named John Williams, the composer of the Star Wars, Jaws, and Superman series.

These people have a characteristic, they are rare among technical experts, and their names are big names known to outsiders. Ronald also plans to hire Walter Murch to be his editor. In this way, I can get rid of the heavy editing work, just be a bystander and advisor, and maybe I can learn two tricks from Murch.

Nisita drove the cash cow himself to the Universal Studios office next to Universal Studios.

Ronald took over this movie, and his faction in caa could put a lot of actors in it. There are many supporting roles, such as the protagonist's uncle, if Helen does not play the vacated heroine, there are also many important supporting roles, such as the friend of the protagonist in the reception room, etc.

"Please wait a moment. Mr. Price is watching the preview. He should have come to wait for you. There may be something delayed."

Frank Price's secretary was a middle-aged woman who, like her boss, had no pretence, treated Ronald with great respect, and even served Ronald's favorite black tea.

"Okay, it doesn't matter, Mr. Price is the benefactor who pulled me out. I should wait for him. I don't know what movie he is watching? Is it convenient to disclose?"

Ronald asked curiously.

"It's the new George Lucas movie that I wanted to see, and if it's good, I'll take my daughter to see it."

"Sorry to disturb your arrangement."

"Hahaha, Mr. Li, this is my job. I've never seen a big-name director as unpretentious as you."

Drinking black tea and eating snacks, Ronald did not expect that it was Lucas' new film.

At that time, Diane Lane went to audition, but unfortunately she couldn't really sing and lost to Leigh Thompson. If it's an internal preview now, it looks like it will be released in August anyway.

It's better not to crash with your own Top Gun, and the two sequels of Longwei Kid. Lucas' lightsaber is too sharp. His Star Wars and Indiana Jones series are really box office harvesters. Whoever touches whoever dies.

Fortunately, they are aiming at the center of the summer vacation, which is not much competition with their own. Presumably at the movie order fair in Las Vegas, Paramount and Universal had negotiated schedules for several high-profile big productions.

Looking at it this way, there is still a gap between myself and real big-name directors like Lucas and Spielberg. At least the Seventh University did not dare to use themselves to fight the two of them head-on.

Fortunately, friend Paul Hogan's "Crocodile Dundee" also avoided the limelight of his new film, and no one wants to meet him head-on.

"By the way, what's the name of Lucas' new film?" Ronald couldn't remember a little, he also promised Lucas to attend the premiere in return for the other party's participation in the premiere of Top Gun.

"It's Howard Duck, don't forget it when you meet Price, this is their biggest project this year. Lucas made a duck with special effects, an alien who came to earth and fell in love with a rock star... …”

"Hmm, thank you." Ronald quickly made up for the plot, so that he wouldn't be unable to pick up the conversation.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Nisita..." The secretary came over and called the two of them. Frank Price seemed to have finished watching the internal preview and was walking towards his office from the next theater.

Next to him seems to be another acquaintance of Ronald, who had helped his Universal parent company, the senior leader of Gulf West, Sidney Simberg in his debut novel "Fast-paced Richmond High School". gentlemen.

Ronald straightened his clothes and tie, and this time it was the two Global Talkers who showed up together, and he had to respect it accordingly. If there were people in the Big Seven studios that Ronald had to listen to, these two were without a doubt the most important.

"dxmn it! Who gave the green light back then?" Simberg walked behind, his face under the gray hair, his face downcast, and cursed as he approached the office.

"Sidney, what do you mean? At the beginning, you insisted on winning Lucas." Frank Price was also in a bad mood, and the nasolabial lines on his face were deeper, hearing Simberg If so, he ignored Ronald, who was waiting for him in the office, and turned back to argue with Simberg.

"Me?" Simberg's face sank, and he pushed his large square glasses, "I just said to pay attention to win Lucas, and did not directly instruct to take down this Howard duck."

"We've got to get him, Frank. He's the most profitable producer and director of the next decade. Don't you make the mistake of letting the et aliens go in Colombia again... You don't admit what you said?"

Price's face darkened.

This "Howard Duck" film is very bad. The protagonist is a duck who has been a special effect model. The audience doesn't like such a protagonist at all, and his character is not likable.

The story of the whole movie is chaotic, and the sex scene played by Leigh Thompson with the duck is a disaster. Frank almost cried and laughed at the scene.

Such a movie must be a disaster for Universal. The production cost of nearly 40 million, coupled with the inevitable announcement cost of 20 million, has basically booked this year's global financial report, which is very ugly.

Now at this stall, Simberg is actually going to shirk the responsibility and say that he is the one who gave the green light?

"What do you mean? Frank? We're in the same boat, the movie is sinking, and we're both going to die."

"So you asked me to take responsibility for the sinking of the Titanic? Then you escaped in a lifeboat yourself?" Price also tore his face and waved his fist at Simberg.

"Don't lose your mind. You are the president of Universal. Of course, you have to be responsible for such a big investment in a movie."

"Okay, you really have the idea of ​​letting me take the blame, you Jew! Traitor! Judas!"

"You have to calm down, Frank, take your words back, I can pretend that I didn't hear..." Simberg also rolled up his sleeves... to show that he was not a weak chicken either.

"Ah..." Simberg quickly slapped his face.

"You old bastard..." He also threw a punch, but unfortunately missed.

"You Jewish guy, you are all such bastards. When you encounter things, you pass them on to others, and when you encounter benefits, you do it yourself."

Ronald and Nisita stared on the side, these are Universal, the two most powerful old men in the seven major Hollywood studios, how did they stage a live-action fight?

"Come and help, Ronald, and Mr. Nisita." The middle-aged secretary hurriedly called for help when he saw the fight between his boss and his immediate boss.

"Uh..." Ronald rushed up and hugged Price, who punched again. Nisita went to Ratzenberger.

Frank Price was hugged by Ronald, out of reach of Simberg. He was so angry that he couldn't hit with his fists, so he raised his leg and kicked Simberg.

"Ouch," Simberg struck in the thigh, and a swing punch also hit Price in the face.

"Quick, separate them."

Ronald hurriedly hugged Price and pulled him away, "Calm down, Mr. Price, calm down!"

"Be careful, Mr. Simberg, don't let others see it." Nisita understands the minds of these executives better, and fights on the spot. If this is seen and spread, it will become a laughing stock.

However, it didn't work as expected. The movement of the two people was too loud, which has alarmed many senior managers in the office and their secretaries.

One by one, they went out to inquire, and when they saw that the two bosses did it, they immediately retracted in embarrassment, hoping that God would bless them, and they were not recognized by the two bosses.

"Calm down, I'll come back tomorrow." Simberg took the lead to calm down. He threw his hands to the elevator, preparing to go back to his office.

"You have to calm down, Mr. Price." Ronald scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

"I'm very calm. These Jews from Eastern Europe are like femme fatales, lying on America's body to suck blood. I'm sorry Ronald, I've hurt you."

"No way? Mr. Simberg won't take anger at me, will he?" Ronald thought, wouldn't he be so stingy?

"No," Price calmed down and shook his head, "Simberg isn't so stingy. But this time, and the fact that Lucas' new film is doomed to fail at the box office, I'm leaving soon. The secret of this success is no longer under my watch, and the person who takes over is most likely to be angry with Simberg and embarrass you."

"Sorry", Frank Price simply began to organize his things. He gave no hope and was ready to submit his resignation as soon as possible.

"Uh... this... no, I made a good movie, and I have nothing to lose to him, right?"

"Do you think Simberg can continue to maintain his position in Gulf West, the parent company of Universal, after this fiasco? He is right about one thing, this time it is very likely that he will also leave with me. For the sake of If he is not tied to me, he can do anything."

Ronald and Nisita looked at each other, what's the matter?

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