Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Oh, here it comes again, here it comes again..." Kim Basinger kept talking while hiding in the trailer for celebrities, covering her face with her hands.

She was already quite nervous today because she had planned a lot of time to violate the script and threaten the crew and director to stop auctioning sexy shots. Her date, Jon Peters, who is quite influential in Hollywood, also came to support her.

Everything was going well, but who knew that Ronald Lee, the best director in Hollywood who can shoot female stars, would appear on the set just when the director had already surrendered.

After the Oscars this year, which actress didn't covet Ronald and wish he would choose her as the lead actress in his next movie?

Cher, an outdated singer, and Olympia Dukakis, an unknown Broadway supporting actress, both won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards under Ronald's training and soared to the sky.

Especially Cher, the movies she had shot before were all mother-like roles. Who would have thought that Ronald would turn stones into gold and come back to shoot the heroine of romantic love again. Before the last dinner table scene, Cher was wearing red high heels and dancing sexy on the streets of New York, which made many actresses envious.

There are not many directors who can shoot sexy actresses like this. They are not exposed at all, but they are full of charm. Kim Basinger had already thought about how she should behave in front of Ronald to arouse Ronald's interest and cooperate with her. Female stars are like this, they need the right director to stimulate their sexy side.

Moreover, Ronald's movies are not just about showing off sexiness. There are many women's own values ​​reflected in the stories. If there is a choice, who would not want to play such a self-reliant and strong woman?

But who knew Ronald would come today?

Kim Basinger chose to make trouble during the filming today. Didn't Ronald see all her ugly behavior? And when he looked at me, he said something about Elizabeth Irisbeth, the character in "9 1/2 Weeks"... In his eyes, I must be a vase, a vase without acting skills...

The sudden pressure caused Basinger's chronic illness to flare up. She felt as if there was a monster hiding behind her on the empty beach, as if it was going to explode and hurt her, and turn her back to her original form.

Kim Basinger once made a cameo appearance in "Charlie's Angels" in the late 1970s, but later refused a permanent role. When it came to Cheryl Ladd, it became a huge hit. From then on, she contracted a strange mental illness, and would suddenly become nervous when in public. This had a great impact on her film career.

Although many well-known directors wanted to work with her after co-starring with Sean Connery in a 007, she did not perform well every time she filmed large outdoor scenes. Basinger did not achieve the success that matched her beauty.

Until "9 1/2 Weeks", a movie about a divorced beauty and a Wall Street banker with a controlling relationship, Kim Basinger's old habit of getting nervous in public just fits the mentality of the character of Elizabeth Yin in the movie.

Basinger, who succeeded in this erotic film, wanted to get rid of this embarrassing image and regain the audience's recognition. Who knew that the director who was most likely to pull her out would actually see her most embarrassing scene.

The date Jon Peters came in and saw Basinger crying. He stepped forward and comforted her softly, but he couldn't cheer Basinger up and overcome the disease named "agoraphobia" by psychologists.

Since Kim can't leave the trailer today, let Ronald come to the trailer to see her. Jon Peters understands women's minds very well. When he was Barbra Streisand's hairstylist, he relied on this ability to get various opportunities and finally became a producer.

"She's always like this, sometimes it takes half a day..." Outside the trailer, the little girl named Alyson Hannigan came over to talk to Ronald again. This industry is not very friendly to such young actors, but Ronald is very easy to get close to, and the little girl likes to talk to him.

"Don't say that, when you grow up and become a heroine, you will know that actresses may be one of the most vulnerable professions." Ronald knew that the little girl was not happy, so he comforted her.

Alyson looks very distinctive and quirky. It is completely understandable that a little girl of this age would be jealous of Basinger, who is in her thirties and has the most feminine charm.

Alyson Hannigan's little mouth twisted, and she was about to say something bad, but Jon Peters came to Ronald, "Ronald, can you talk privately?"

Peters walked away a few steps, and he talked about Kim Basinger's situation in general, and said that she was too excited because she wanted to make a good impression on Ronald, which triggered this psychological disease that doctors could not treat.

Then he asked Ronald to go to the trailer and talk to Kim Basinger, so that she could release her psychological pressure and not worry too much.

"Of course, is she okay?" Ronald also heard of this kind of thing for the first time. Out of concern for the beauty's condition, he agreed to go to the trailer.

"The problem is not big, but today's scene is definitely ruined. Gubel told me several times that you are really a very good person as he said." Peters quickly brought up the name of his partner Gubel, and usually, others would look at him differently.

Sure enough, Ronald also thought of the famous producer who produced "Endless Love". I even cast roles for him back then. Guber, who worked for PolyGram Pictures as president, has now established his own independent production company with Peters. One of the two is responsible for producing projects, and the other is responsible for hooking up stars. The distribution contract with Warner Bros. has always been strong. Their company produced Sigourney Weaver's biopic about Professor Gorilla before working on Working Girl.

"What projects is Peter (Gubel) working on now?" Ronald asked.

"Strike now, he's vying for the rights to the bohe vanities, and he's winning the competition now." Peters is keeping his co-star's project under wraps, a Tom Wolfe adaptation about New York, which would be a success if directed by a It is also a good thing that a director born in New York shoots.

"I've seen that movie. It's very good, but I really don't know how to adapt it into a movie." Ronald thought to himself that the adaptation rights for this movie were originally obtained by Guber. In fact, he didn't want to make such a movie about black people. A controversial film about racial discrimination. He prefers movies with deeply hidden themes.

"Not so soon, another project is Stallone's comeback, Tango \u0026 Cash, a story about two wrongfully accused PDs who clear their names..."

Seeing Ronald frowning when he heard Stallone's name, Peters, who was good at observing people's words, immediately stopped talking and knocked on the door of the trailer, then opened it and went in with Ronald.

"Director Li, I'm sorry...I'm not...I'm a little nervous..." Kim Basinger saw Peters inviting Ronald here. She had too much to say at the moment, but she didn't know where to start. Speaking of it, she was so anxious that she started to sweat again.

"Is it what I said about loving you for nine and a half weeks? I don't mean any harm. Your performance in that movie is far from what a porn star can summarize. I liked your performance in that movie very much, it was real and It’s powerful and memorable.”

Ronald heard the reason Peters told him, so he tried to praise Basinger as much as possible about his acting skills.

"I've never seen anyone praise my acting skills in '9 and a Half Weeks.'" Kim Basinger put aside most of her worries. She returned to her lazy smile and flipped her blond hair with her right hand.

"Acting is not considered good only if you stand out. I think this movie is very different. It is that your performance makes people feel believable. This is very rare. Veronica Lake in the early years of Hollywood, Ai Val Gardner and you act in a very similar way, and coincidentally, they are also blond.

I also feel that your performance in that movie was so rare and natural that a sequel should be made to fully showcase you. "

As he talked, Ronald was gradually convinced by himself that Kim Basinger was really not that kind of actor. She was indeed good at shooting beautiful female characters, but when it came to making people believe in the authenticity of the characters, She is much better than the brainless Sharon Stone of Cannon.

"I'm so happy." Kim Basinger didn't expect Ronald to understand her so well, so she came up and hugged him tightly.

"It's really the real thing," Ronald couldn't help but sigh silently. The passionate and sensitive beauty made people sigh.

"Your feelings are correct. In Love You for Nine and a Half Weeks, director Adrian Lane's plot far exceeds the final version of the movie. It's just that the producers are afraid that filming completely according to the original plot will arouse conservative audiences. dissatisfied……"

Kim Basinger whispered softly into Ronald's ear as she hugged him.

"So in the end, I only cut less than a third of the first part of the plot. The movie received a very good response in Europe. I also spent more than half of my salary to buy the remaining film to prevent them from secretly editing a sequel. When it is released, the scenes there are more... how should I put it, private and consistent with the original work. If you can come to my house, I will show it to you and you can give me some advice on where I should improve my acting skills."

"Well, there's a chance, there's a chance..." Ronald glanced at Peters. Basinger flirted with her date in such a difficult way. She was indeed a mature actress in her early thirties. She never let go of the opportunity. Not pushy, teasing people feel itchy.

…

The two exchanged contact information, and Ronald went back to working on the editing of "Working Girl," which was already in the slow final stages of making adjustments. The daily workload is not large, just repeated trade-offs between several processing methods.

This gave Ronald more time to deal with daydream matters. The title "life after life" suggests a plot of reincarnation that is familiar to audiences in East Asian countries, but not many American audiences, who have different mainstream beliefs, understand this concept.

Ronald and Emile Adolino, who was confirmed to be the director, selected many candidates and finally chose the one called "ces are (meaning very likely.)"

Because there are all kinds of possibilities between the male protagonist and his girlfriend in this life, his girlfriend in his previous life (the mother of his current girlfriend), and his girlfriend in his previous life and his good friend who has been supporting him for twenty years. The audience is more understanding.

"Can you attend the casting?" Emil was still a little shy and said to Ronald, as if he could attend, which would make him more confident.

"I won't be attending. You select them yourself so that you can control them in future filming." Ronald thought of Kim Basinger's performance on the set. If they made them feel like their boss in the movie, the director would Various problems arise. Combining his experience with directing Harrison Ford, Ronald insisted that Sybil Shepard also audition, giving Emile Adolino a chance to establish his authority.

"But as you said, every supporting role in the movie is very important. Whether they are well chosen is an important factor for the audience to distinguish between A-level large-scale productions and B-level small productions..." Emil Adolino still has some confidence. insufficient.

"Okay, at most I will show up when the supporting role is selected..." Ronald decided to participate. If Adolino did a good job, he would not express his opinion.

…

"This is Sarah Jessica Parker..." the casting director called in the next person to audition to play Sybill Shepherd's daughter.

"Hi, Ronald..." Sarah Jessica Parker, who looked like an ordinary girl next door, came in and greeted Ronald first, intending to give director Adolino a preconceived impression. Moreover, now the Jewish boss in the circle has told his agent that if something happens with Ronald, he will be praised by the Jewish circle.

"Hi, director..." Ronald turned his head and looked at director Emil...

This actress is still not pretty enough. In romantic dramas, the general audience needs an actress who is one level above average in appearance.

But let Emile Adolino decide for himself, and it was most important to establish his authority as early as possible.

"Hello, Sara, please introduce yourself to the camera, and then read this script." Adolino handed over several scripts, which were some lines when the daughter discovered that her boyfriend felt strange about her mother.

Ronald said nothing, and sure enough, Sarah Jessica Parker's attention gradually shifted to Emile. Adolino's shy personality left no expression on his face, and the actor didn't know how hopeful he was.

"Okay, we will notify your agent when there are results."

Emile, who dismissed Sarah Jessica Parker, turned to Ronald and asked, "I'm basically sure I want Robert Downey Jr. to be the male lead. I plan to have them audition together to see the chemistry."

"I said, you decide this matter." Ronald still did not take a position. Directors like Adolino need to let go and let their own confidence step up and take over, otherwise they'll be in big trouble on set.

"She and Downey seemed like a natural couple, and I wanted to see if they could bring their usual chemistry into the show," Adolino continued.

"We'll decide based on the results of the audition..." Ronald frowned slightly. It's often not a good idea to let couples play lovers. Everyday couples will have conflicts caused by various trivial matters. What they move in is often not sweetness but disgust.

"I don't know how long they have been in love. If it takes too long, then I would rather Downey find feelings from an unfamiliar actor."

Adolino really has an idea, he is more dependent on Ronald. Seeing him thinking this way, Ronald felt relieved a lot.

"Hello... I'm Sara. He has no feelings for me at all, and he doesn't even want to comment on my audition. I can't help it. If you want me to seduce him, you have to create more opportunities, otherwise next time Tang and I We auditioned together with Ni, and all the secrets were exposed..."

Sarah Jessica Parker returned home and called her agent. She probably had a bad impression on Ronald, and the matter that the agent emphasized would probably not go further.

"Work hard, Sarah. If you can succeed, all the opportunities controlled by Jewish people in the industry will be open to you. Whether you want to continue to be an actor or have a husband and children depends on your own level. I think he likes blond hair the most." Girl, you should keep your blond hair to see him next time, maybe change your hair style?" the agent instigated a few more words.

"Who are you going to meet?" While talking on the phone, Robert Downey Jr. walked in from outside.

"Go and see Ronald. I may have a chance to audition next time, and I will audition with you then." Sara changed her smile to face her boyfriend.

Of course Robert Downey Jr. is also good, he is a leader among young Jewish actors. British director Richard Attenborough has bought the rights to adapt the new Chaplin biography and really wants him to play Chaplin.

But compared to Ronald... I'll see if I get a chance at the next audition.

"I have to change my hairstyle. The competition this time is very fierce. I want to play a couple with you on the screen..." Sarah Jessica Parker kissed Downey on the lips and picked up the phone to make an appointment with the hairstylist. .

"David, I feel that since the strike, all the producers have been desperately chasing adaptations or biographies. We also need to make some reserves. You can find a way to do market research.

There is still no sign of a resolution to the strike, and the latest settlement terms have been rejected by the Writers Guild. If we don't make preparations and the strike continues, we will daydream about not being able to film the script. "

David Simkins, who had been promoted to creative director, took note of Ronald's opinions and prepared to find out if there was anything missing in the best-selling book adaptation market.

"What should we say over there in Xiangjiang?" Simkins asked again.

"Fax it to JA and ask him to come up with a script that meets Hollywood standards if he has time. Weintraub is too busy now. After the filming is over, I can have a good chat with him about the third part of Dragon King. This This time we’re going to do some flying martial arts.”

Simkins also took note of Ronald's opinions, and it seems that Daniel's martial arts will be upgraded in the third film.

"Ronald, your accountant seems to be calling you on your phone." Assistant Laike knocked on the door and came in.

"I'm on the second line." Ronald nodded to Simkins, and he stood up and went out with Lake.

"Hi, I'm Ronald."

On the other side of the phone was Ed Bastian, a partner accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. "I found a reliable securities broker who can slowly build positions in Coca-Cola and Microsoft. I need your signature authorization. I asked Ms. Zhang to fly I’m going to find you to sign.”

"Okay, how many shares of Coke can my money buy?" Ronald thought to himself and finally started buying.

"This time your buying order is very large, so you need to divide it into small shares and buy a little every day to prevent the large amount of buying from causing the stock price to rise. I estimate that you can buy 0.1% of Coca-Cola's outstanding shares for this dividend, and the total shareholding can be If it exceeds 0.2%, we can do the same for future dividends.

"Very good, my share of the box office of Dirty Dancing is coming soon. I will entrust it to you this time and handle it the same way."