Chapter 438 Spontaneous propaganda by the media(1/3)
"Director Ronald Lee's new film 'Dirty Dancing,' which will be released next month, is a nostalgic musical reflecting the era of John F. Kennedy. The film has not yet been released, but Washington Post film critic Rita Kempley
Already giving her verdict, this is the best movie of the year and the best gift for girls, or women, of the past twenty years."
It's not yet time to lift the ban on film reviews, but female film critics have been unable to restrain their desire to review, and have openly supported Ronald's new film on entertainment programs on several TV stations.
This has nothing to do with Ronald's gift to the New York Film Critics Association, nor is it because these film critics are unhappy with the Jewish people who deliberately disparaged "Dirty Dancing."
The real reason is simple. These female film critics were about the same age as the heroine Baby Houseman in 1963, when the movie took place. This movie aroused their memories of the Kennedy era and their own youth.
Particularly enthusiastic are New York and Washington, D.C., where the progressives of the Donkey Party have always been concentrated. Women’s liberation, the right to their own bodies, and the Roe v. Wade case were all started to be reported by the media in these two places.
It became a craze sweeping the country.
Those wonderful memories of my youth led several newspapers such as The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to begin recalling the magical era of 1963 in their reports.
And New York is a gathering place for working professional women. Many of the professional women here grew up in the enterprising atmosphere of John F. Kennedy, who started the Apollo program and defeated the alliance in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Although the commander-in-chief JFK, the idol that many professional women had a crush on when they were young, was assassinated later, they still have a lot of nostalgia for that gilded era in their hearts.
Reports in newspapers and TV stations have successfully aroused their interest in watching the movie. In particular, several female film critics have repeatedly hinted that the plot of this movie is the realization of their teenage dreams.
The TV station also conducted a street interview, asking what movie you are most looking forward to this summer.
Unlike most male viewers who are looking forward to the new version of James Bond, most female viewers expressed their desire to see Patrick Schwytz dance the Mamba with his baby in his arms.
Ronald, who had returned to Los Angeles, also heard about this wave of media reports.
This is a very good phenomenon. The movie has not yet been released, and the media has already spontaneously helped itself with free marketing and publicity.
"Why are most of the people interviewed being mature women? They are the ones who have jobs at first glance?" Ronald discovered some unusual phenomena and asked Michelle Cannold.
Cannold also returned to Los Angeles with Ronald to prepare for Ronald's next TV interview and the premiere in Los Angeles. The few of them were talking about this with their agents Niceta and Richard.
Unexpected media publicity.
Several men looked at each other, unable to think of an answer to Ronald's question.
"These people are all mature women, but who has never been young? Watching movies is not necessarily a fantasy about things in the future, it may also be a fantasy about things that have not happened in the past."
Dolly Bernstine, Cannold's subordinate, and the assistant manager in charge of distribution and production who were poached from the original Weston Pictures with him by Ronald's Daydream. She looked like a
The men with fussy faces said with smiles.
"Fantasy about things that didn't happen." Ronald repeated, "Well said, a very important discovery."
"You men don't understand. When we were young, we would talk with our besties and friends about who was the most handsome man in the class and which man would be the most fun to date. A man like Schwytz, who is handsome and can dance, is
The dream lover of all women. Just like the then commander-in-chief John F. Kennedy."
"But their styles are different, right?" Cannold said.
"Elegant politicians and handsome guys who are top-notch dancers are all men with overflowing hormones in the eyes of us women."
"Hahaha..." The male managers, who rarely heard the voices of female viewers, laughed.
"We caught up with John F. Kennedy Jr. to hear his thoughts on the recent media nostalgia for his father."
On TV, the host found young Kennedy outside a high-end office building in Los Angeles and interviewed him on the spot.
"Like father, like son, little JFK is also very handsome." Dolly Bernstine hugged her coffee cup, stared at little JFK on the TV, and praised again.
"It's a pity that he is a idiot," Ronald said in his heart.
After graduating from Brown University, Kennedy Jr. began to neglect his job. His family is one of the top aristocratic families in America, and his uncle is a senior senator from Massachusetts. After graduation, he was allowed to develop in politics, and he was given the opportunity to work on urban renewal and work in New York City Hall.
Got a good job in real estate development.
But after this man took office, many scandals broke out. His colleagues complained that he was late for work, never finished his official documents, and had to let the civilians who had been robbed of his position wipe his ass.
In the end, there was no choice but to ask his boss, the head of the city hall, to say that just like any young man who graduated from college, Kennedy was in a hurry at the beginning and needed to learn on the job.
After that, Kennedy Jr. began to shift his interest to acting career, and almost became an actor on Broadway. Unfortunately, despite his good face, his acting skills were very poor and he couldn't remember his lines, so he soon lost the opportunity.
He has wavered between several interests several times, and he is obviously not a civil servant. He cannot take the path of accumulating grassroots experience and good reviews, and then smoothly enter the political world. His uncle also used his connections to get him to the most popular place among tourists in Manhattan.
I am the vice president of the 42nd Street Development Company. In short, my life is all arranged.
"Ronald, are you about the same age as him?" Assistant Manager Dolly's eyes turned from JFK on TV to her boss Ronald. Both of them are handsome and very successful.
A young man, a diamond king of America's upper class.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "We seem to be born in the same year, but I am a commoner, so I can't compare with him."
Ronald smiled and denied that he was not the kind of idiot who relied on his father's influence. He calculated in his mind that the two of them were the same age, and then asked strangely: "Why didn't he work in New York and come to Los Angeles?"
"I heard that he gave up his public service and corporate management positions in New York and wanted to join the legal profession. I heard that he would join the top law firm of Manat Phelps-Kant and start as an intern.
The law firm Manat Phelps-Kant is headquartered in Los Angeles, and he probably came here for training." Agent Niceta knew something about him.
The reason why I know so much about JFK is because JFK and his client Ronald have one thing in common: they often date female celebrities in the industry, and every once in a while, they will be mentioned in the entertainment section of the newspaper.
Daryl Hannah, who has played "Mermaid", and New York socialite Christina Hager are JFK's current dates. Both were photographed attending high-society parties with him, but
He is not in a committed relationship with anyone.
Thinking of this, Niceta glanced at Ronald.
Ronald is watching an interview with Kenny Jr. on TV.
When asked about the social atmosphere when his father was the commander-in-chief, he said that his memory of the White House was very vague. He was just a child at that time. But he is very happy that the people now still love his father.
forget him.
The hostess was also middle-aged. It seemed that she had fantasized about Kennedy a lot when she was young. She looked at little Kennedy with a kind of love in her eyes like an aunt looking at her nephew. She continued to ask:
"You have tried to be an actor on Broadway before. Have you ever wanted to make a movie? This 'Dirty Dancing' is the story of your father when he was in the White House. Will you watch it?"
"Well, I've stopped working on dramas for the time being, and I'm about to join the law firm of Manat Phelps-Kant. As for the movie, I think I'll watch it..."
Manat Phelps Kanter Law Firm, the last partner's name Kanter is very familiar.
Ronald thought about it for a moment, wasn't this the lawyer who came to negotiate with him on behalf of MGM when he was "famous"? His name was Mickey Kanter, he looked a bit like Mickey Mouse, and he looked very charming.
Ear.
Ronald immediately called Lindsay Doerr, a private attorney in New York, to confirm.
"Yes, Mickey's business is doing very well, and he has been promoted to a named partner by the law firm. He is now one of the favorite lawyers of Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, and he has maintained a very good relationship with the top management of the Donkey Party.
Because of the relationship, you know, Hollywood is generally still left-leaning."
Lindsay Dole has also reached the status of named partner in the small firm where she works. As the latest person to join the firm, this is an achievement that she can be proud of.
"I don't know if he still remembers me. My Daydream Company can actually contact him for some business in Los Angeles. I'm afraid that our company is too small and he won't be interested," Ronald said to Lindsay.
Lawyer Lindsay is his personal lawyer and has always dealt with his personal affairs. Lindsay also feels that it is beyond the reach of Daydream Production, whose main business is in Los Angeles. In addition, she is not willing to move to Los Angeles, so Daydreaming
Regarding the legal matters of the dream, there is no lawyer who can always consult.
"I have a good relationship with him. How about I help you ask? Their law firm in New York is not small. I don't think he will refuse. You are now the darling of Hollywood."
"Okay, you can help me ask. In short, I only trust you with my personal legal matters. You can also give me some objective and neutral opinions when the time comes."
The friendship between Ronald and Lindsay Dole started at a young age, and the level of trust between the two was extraordinary.
"You are my first customer, and I hope to serve you all the time. I will call him right away." Lindsay Dole also cherishes this business. She has helped Ronald solve many personal problems.
The problem is that the two of them have gone beyond the ordinary client-lawyer relationship and are more like friends.
Not long after, Mickey Kanter, a famous lawyer in Los Angeles, called me on the phone.
"Mr. Kanter, will you agree to represent our Daydream Productions in our legal affairs?"
"Hi, Ronald, of course I am willing," Kanter's voice on the phone was still the same, very sharp, "Just in time, before we officially sign the contract, can I give you some advice?"
"Of course, please tell me." Ronald knew that Kanter was not a mysterious person.
"Originally, you didn't let Lindsay call me, so I wanted to find you. The TV station and other media will soon interview you about the former commander-in-chief JFK. You have to be careful to say that this is what Kenny asked me to convey to you.
of."
"Are you sure you shouldn't be giving him advice? Why does it sound like he is giving you advice, and then you are passing it on to me?" Ronald was very surprised when he heard this. How come JFK, an intern, started giving names?
The partner gave advice.
"Boy, I'm not kidding you. The Kennedy I'm talking about is not John Jr., but his uncle Ted. He has been reelected since he first served as a senator from Massachusetts in 1962.
You don’t need me to remind you of the power of a senior senator, do you?”
"Of course not." Ronald thought of the Japanese senator Inoue of Hawaii. People like this who have been in the senatorial position for a long time have deep roots. You don't know who is behind them.
Kanter did not stop and continued to explain to Ronald, "The power of the senator is scary. Why do you think I want this young man to come to the law firm? I recruit 60-80 interns every year, all from Harvard.
Why do fresh graduates from Yale want this 27-year-old idiot to be an intern every year? He may not even be able to pass the BAR bar exam."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Yeah, that's right." Ronald had a deeper understanding of the energy of these political figures.
What's more, the Kennedy family is one of the most powerful in America. Out of respect for JFK, Ronald asked Kanter what standard answer he had for his evaluation of JFK.
"Can I ask you a question first? What is your partisanship?" Kanter asked on the phone.
"I'm not partisan and I've voted for candidates from both parties."
In addition to voting for the current leader of the Elephant Party in the 1984 general election as requested by Aunt Karen, Ronald also voted for the candidate of the Donkey Party.
To be continued...