Exploiting Hollywood 1980

I got it out from Eddie Murphy that the Jews were fanning the flames and embarrassing me. Ronald called Niceta and Richard to hold an emergency meeting.

"I remember when Mr. Ovitz signed me, he told me that I could go directly to him if I had any problems? I need his help now. This is really embarrassing. I have made a lot of money for the Jews, and the plot of Dirty Dancing was also ambiguous. I am tired of this practice of secretly teaching me a lesson.

You go to see Ovitz in person and convey my meaning. My film project uses a lot of CAA actors and helps a lot of his clients. Now it's his turn to repay me."

"This is just a way for Jews to do things. They don't actually conflict with your ideas and strength directly, at least not now. That's why they use this roundabout way to convey information. In fact, you don't have to care about the people behind it. It's hard to say what caused this kind of thing." Richard is also Jewish and understands some of the ways of thinking of those of the same ethnic group.

"I don't have time to think too deeply about who I offended or who was uncomfortable with me. I like making movies, and I don't want to care too much about other things. Isn't your agent supposed to help me solve this kind of thing? I know Ovitz must have a channel to talk to the people behind the scenes about this matter and convey my ideas to them, otherwise I will find someone to talk to him in person." Ronald waved his hand, as if to drive away these ubiquitous flies.

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The two agreed and went to Ovitz to communicate overnight. If Ronald was not satisfied, it would cause immeasurable losses to the company and the two of them.

"In fact, they are like children, making some attempts. If Ronald just wants to be a director, then just ignore them. With his strength and reputation, he will not be unable to find partners. We Jews are famous for being willing to cooperate with anyone..." Richard laughed at himself while driving.

"Ronald is not a director anymore. If you compare him with the two Israeli producers of Cannon Pictures before he got the financing, you will find that the channels and resources he has now are qualified to enter the market as a second-tier production and distribution company." Niceta looked deeper.

"But it's not 1985 or 1986 anymore. Wall Street is much more cautious about investing in Hollywood. The financial situation of Cannonball has made them more concerned about investing in small and medium-sized companies. Ronald is not a threat now, right?" Richard asked.

"The problem is that he has this potential. You should understand Israel's position on the Middle East issue and solve the hidden dangers before they emerge."

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The next day, Ronald came to the editing room rented by the company. All the film of "Onmyoji" that had been shot had been brought back to Hollywood and assembled and edited here.

"What did Cannonball say?" Ronald asked producer Rachel Tara.

"They refused the joint distribution. Now Cannonball is led by Yoram. They have a lot of films to shoot in the new year and don't have the resources to cooperate with us. I think they are mainly not very confident in this kind of kung fu film."

Rachel Tara was sent to Hong Kong by Ronald. She did a good job. The shooting time and budget were completed within the plan. Ronald deliberately cultivated her and let her participate in the distribution work.

"Minahan is not in charge now?" Ronald shook his head secretly. Being unemployed was very uncomfortable for Minahan, especially since his cousin Yoram replaced him.

"He also asked about you, saying that he is free now and can be a director or screenwriter again. If you are interested, he wants to work with you again to shoot a musical like Breakdance."

"Let's talk about it later. I'm very busy now." Ronald shook his hand. He didn't have time to shoot a low-cost musical.

"I think this shot should be edited like this..." Jean-Claude Van Damme looked at the small monitor and saw the shot of himself blindfolded and fighting with the master with a teacup under the guidance of the master played by Qiao Hong. Every time he was able to block the master's attack just right.

He was very proud. The martial artists in Hong Kong were very professional and used many methods to make these fighting scenes look good. He looked so handsome as the protagonist.

"No, you said too many close-ups. What we need here is narrative. I have given you two close-up reaction shots. If you add more, the audience will feel that the rhythm is a bit slow." The director rewound and explained to Jean-Claude Van Damme.

"Okay, you make sense." The male protagonist Jean-Claude Van Damme thought for a while. Indeed, from the overall perspective, his idea was right. It is not necessarily a good thing for his face to appear too many times for no reason. He is not Tom Cruise, and he is not so handsome that female audiences want to take a few more glances.

"Hi, Jean-Claude," Ronald heard their conversation and turned to the Chinese action actor with a Chinese name and said, "I asked you to come to the editing room because you said you wanted to learn editing, not to interfere with the director and get a few more minutes for your shots."

"Hey, I know, I just said that, but Rey is right."

"Jean-Claude also gave a lot of good advice, he just lacks editing experience." He also spoke well of the male protagonist. There are not many ghosts like him who can fight beautifully in front of the camera. Brother Long has come to see the sample film and also appreciates his flying kick.

"It's good that you understand. I'm letting you be responsible." Ronald nodded. The Hong Kong director is still a little uncomfortable in Hollywood, so he came today to support him.

After the "Boxing King" was assembled, it was shown on the big screen. The plot was not written by a great screenwriter and was a bit old-fashioned. But the action scenes were absolutely wonderful, especially the Chinese devil muscle man Yang Si, who played the villain and was absolutely impressive.

Qiu Yunbo, who played the supporting role of the master's son and was beaten to death by Yang Si in the ring, performed well. Ronald said that if the movie was a hit, he would let him try to play a more important role.

"Your muscle lines are really good." The big screen showed the scene of the protagonist played by Jean-Claude Van Damme having a love affair with a female reporter in the hotel. Jean-Claude Van Damme showed the muscles of his buttocks, which looked very good.

The female reporter was played by Brooke Shields, whose status was much higher than that of Jean-Claude Van Damme, so she was just covered with a quilt and didn't show anything.

"How did Brooke perform there?" Ronald hadn't seen her for a long time, and asked Jean-Claude Van Damme and the director about her performance.

"She didn't have many scenes to shoot, but she didn't ask for special treatment in Hong Kong. One day, she was recognized by people in the industry, and she appeared on a TVB program and filmed a lot of commercials. After that, she went to Japan. Mitsubishi Motors thought she had a good appeal in Japan and wanted to invite her to try."

"I see." Ronald looked at Brooke on the screen. As she got older, Brooke Shields's youthful and invincible beauty had faded a little, but the memory of her by a generation of young people around the world would last her a long time.

"After the editing is done, we will do one or two previews, listen to the opinions of the audience, and show it to me. After the revisions are made, we will release it before the summer vacation.

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There are many film projects, and Ronald is very busy. He tries to arrange the projects together to save time at one time.

So the first preview of another film related to him, "Big" starring Diane, was also scheduled on the same day.

"The most challenging scene for me was when I found out that Josh was a thirteen-year-old boy, and I didn't believe that my boyfriend made up such a reason to break up with me, and then went to confirm it. "Diane was very happy to finally return to the mainstream movie of a big Hollywood studio as the heroine. She excitedly served as a commentator next to Ronald.

"Well... very challenging..." Ronald smiled and rubbed Diane's hair.

However, what Ronald was really interested in was the male protagonist Tom Hanks, who played an adult on the outside but a child on the inside. This level of performance was extraordinary. Usually adults forget how children think and act, but Hanks played it very convincingly.

Ronald looked at the female director, Penny Marshall, who had asked him to help with the casting. She was very capable with her blonde hair. She noticed Ronald's consulting eyes and smiled and said to him, "I'll let the little actor play Tom's part first, and then let him learn to imitate..."

"Genius method..." Ronald thought to himself, no wonder he acted so similarly. Directing this kind of childish play may be the strong point of female directors. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to think of this method.

"The two protagonists you introduced to me are both very good, and the best thing is that they respect the director... I was able to make the movie smoothly this time and was not fired by Fox in the middle, thanks to you. "Penny Marshall took the opportunity to thank Ronald.

The original male lead was Robert De Niro. He made various requests to modify the script, and finally gave up because it was too difficult to play the male lead. Tom Hanks, recommended by Ronald, not only completed the movie more brilliantly, but also only asked for a salary of two million, only one-third of De Niro's.

And the original female lead, Debra Winger, saw De Niro withdraw, and also acted like a big shot, demanding that the boy who grew bigger in the script be changed into a girl, and that she starred in the role, completely changing the story.

Diane, recommended by Ronald, had no intention of modifying the script at all, and completed the filming with high quality. The salary was even cheaper, only $300,000, plus a bonus after the box office exceeded a certain amount.

During the filming process, many staff members did not respect Penny Marshall, and she wanted to fire the director of photography in the second week.

Finally, Goldberg of 20th Century Fox called Ronald to consult his opinion, and Penny Marshall, who was strongly supported by Ronald, was able to become a director and finish the movie.

"The movie proves that Goldberg made the right decision. "Ronald doesn't take credit for such things. The success of the film is all due to the main creators.

"Diane's performance is very good. Compared to the critics, they will say a lot of good things about her."

"Will it? What do you think?" Diane heard it, and after a while secretly asked Ronald for his opinion. After all, he is a well-known director.

"I think it will. The transformation you play is very convincing." Ronald is not worried about Diane's acting skills. The character named Susan has a complex inner world, which is just right for Diane.

At the beginning, Susan is a professional woman. At first, her hair is tied up, and she wears a strong outfit with high shoulder pads, high heels and expensive stockings.

Later, after spending a long time with Josh, a big boy, Susan, who works in a toy company, found herself. She began to let her hair down, put on childish gestures, and began to wear girlish angora rabbit fur skirts. Her shoes also changed to light flat shoes.

Diane's expression also changed from a professional woman who was restrained to ensure her career ladder to a relaxed, sweet and gentle woman who understands the preferences of children.

The main plot of this movie is the psychological transformation of the little boy Josh played by Tom Hanks as he grows up, while the hidden plot is the story of adults represented by Susan played by Diane, who, with the help of their children, find their long-lost innocence.

Indeed, such a performance will be seen by film critics. It neither steals the show nor is it buried under the powerful acting of Hanks. It is an evenly matched opponent.

The sample film was put in the final love between Susan and Josh. At this time, Susan was softened by the childish Josh. She no longer measured Josh with career development, the way of showing love by giving gifts to women, and other requirements of mature women for boyfriends. She gradually softened and awakened the hidden innocence.

"Hmm?" Ronald turned his head to look at Diane. In this bed scene, although Penny Marshall did not let Diane show any shots, this is a PG movie.

But in order to satisfy the adult audience, eat some ice cream, and play some tricks on the clothes. Ronald thinks that the shirt Diane wears

"This is required by the plot. Susan thinks Josh always takes no action, so... you won't be jealous, right?" Diane looked at Ronald and smiled strangely.

"It seems that I have to visit the crew more often in the future... When Harrison Ford was filming the bed scene, his wife came to watch every day..." Ronald replied with a smile.

"Will you come?..." Diane looked unconvinced and looked at Ronald a few more times. It would be great if he really came. Thinking of the sweetness, she hugged Ronald again.

"I was filming my own play at that time. I would go if I had time..."

"You can come if you want..." Diane hugged her arms tighter, "Are you going to New York next?"

"Yes, there is something going on in Staten Island." Ronald was ready to go back to deal with the landscaping of the new house.

"I want to go back with Donna too. I haven't seen my dad Bert for a long time..."

"Well, we can fly back together."

After the preview, Ronald stood up to congratulate director Penny Marshall. The filming technique of this movie was average, and the director of photography was indeed limited, or he didn't respect the director enough, and the color tone of the picture was a bit inconsistent. But Ronald was very touched by it. How should I put it? This movie did not win by the plot, but by the wonderful performance of the two protagonists. People watched it and felt full of inner strength. They also wanted to recall their childhood dreams, temporarily put aside the struggle in the workplace, and yearn for the innocent youth.

"This is the screenwriter of the movie, Ann...", Penny Marshall was very happy with Ronald's reaction. He must say good things about his movie to Goldberg. So he pulled him to introduce some of the main creators on the scene.

"Hello, it's a good story...", Ronald didn't really admire this screenwriter named Ann. This is a typical movie where the script is not as wonderful as the film. Many details and performances are attractive to the actors, not the story.

"My brother said the same thing. He admires you very much."

"Oh, your brother is?" Ronald asked.

"This is my business card," Ann pushed a business card over without answering the question directly.

Ronald took it and saw that it said Ann Spielberg.

"Steven?" Ronald asked. This surname is not very common.

"Yes, he is my brother. He was originally interested in directing, but he said he didn't want to steal my limelight, so he recommended Penny. If there is a chance, I would also like to work with you."

"There will be a chance in the future," Ronald smiled and accepted the business card. Steven's sister believed her brother's perfunctory words. But maybe she can really become famous this time.

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"So, you are very optimistic about Penny's new film?" Sure enough, in the evening, Goldberg from Fox called to ask Ronald's opinion.

"Very good, really good, PG's story, and it can attract the whole family to watch. It fits the current trend of children's films, and the quality is absolutely no problem, especially the male and female protagonists, both of whom are Oscar-nominated performances." Ronald praised.

"Okay, I'll ask the distribution department to find a suitable time... The most important thing for our Oscars next year is your new film."