Ronald was at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, watching the live broadcast of the MTV Music Awards. On the one hand, there was no progress in the script, and on the other hand, there was no news about Antonia, and Ronald felt bored. It happened that Emile Adolino was there
Wanting to find a big name to sing during the episode, Ronald asked his manager Richard for a ticket to meet his old friend Michael Jackson.
Now MJ is not just a pop singer. He owns the record copyrights of many big-name singers, including The Beatles. He has opened "BAD" for two years in North America, Australia, Japan and Western Europe.
"Album concert tour, he has become the world's number one pop singer. This time he sang "Bad" live at the MTV Music Awards, marking his return from Europe and continuing to hold concerts in America.
MTV's awards show was made more like a concert. There was MJ, as well as a local rock star, Lord Stewart, and the British singer Elton who performed via video link in Miami.
John. The award ceremony is more like a break between each singer's performance.
After the Best Song Video Award for Film and Television (MTV awards the best music video, not the song) to the movie episode "La Bamba" based on the legendary Latin singer Richie Valens, a familiar figure walked away
Performed on stage.
"you are my true love……
when you call,
My heart sets sail,
Feet refuse dust...
you are my true love……
Neighbors say so,
Mother also knows your name..."
Cher wore a rock-style leather jacket and sang a song from her new album - "Main Man" on the stage, crying like she was recalling a beautiful love in her youth.
Ronald, who was troubled, lowered his head and remained silent. After the award ceremony, he found Cher through his agent.
"Your song is very nice, but why don't you sing rock music now and switch back to guava style?" Ronald asked Cher for a single. This song resonated strongly with him.
Xueer turned around and asked her assistant to bring a CD over, "This is to commemorate the beautiful love. Many people have feelings, and it seems that you are no exception..."
"Hey...", both artists sighed. Cher's little boyfriend Camiletti's status is really far different from hers. Since he didn't break out in the film industry, the two have basically been separated.
Breakup status.
"I would like to ask you to sing an interlude for my movie..." Ronald said his intention. Anyway, Cher is also a famous singer, so her singing an interlude will definitely have enough publicity effect.
"I've been lacking in physical energy recently, why don't you find someone else?" In addition to being frustrated in love, Cher also has some physical problems. She gets weak easily and has a fever when she is tired."
"Listen to the story of this movie first and then you decide." Ronald explained the plot of "The Reincarnation of the Pretty Man", in which a mature woman in her early forties fell in love with a young man eighteen years younger than herself.
This is very similar to the situation of Cher and his little boyfriend. "Oh, so it's a story like this, why don't you ask me to act in it?" Cher thought, if her little boyfriend Camiletti could star with her,
Then maybe it won’t…”
"Don't forget to sign the CD for me..." Ronald held the CD and asked Cher to sign her name.
Cher became interested in the story and agreed to go to the director Emil to see the samples for some inspiration. Ronald took care of all the interludes for Cher. She didn't thank herself at the Oscars, and now it's like
Personal feelings.
"Ronald, Ronald..."
Richard hurried backstage to find Ronald, "There's news."
"What's the news?"
"There's news from Antonia..."
…
"You said she went to London first?" Ronald asked anxiously how reliable Richard's information was.
"Yes, our colleague in the London office also represents a ballet dancer. According to his client, there was an Italian girl from New York who auditioned for several ballet companies in London a few months ago.
...But they all failed.
We found the temporary agent who represented the girl's business at the time, and they confirmed that it was Antonia Franceschi."
"Very good... isn't it just a position in the ballet company? I'll just pay for it. Also, where is Antonia now? Is she still in London?"
"She auditioned for the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet in London, and then did not go to smaller dance companies. Our colleagues in London are still trying their best to find her."
"Very good, you are very good." Ronald patted Richard on the shoulder solemnly. "Book me a ticket to London as soon as possible. I'm going to meet Antonia."
"I will arrange a business charter flight, and I will go with you." Richard was happy and worried. Ronald's trust in himself had obviously reached a higher level. But this trust also showed that Antonia
Women held a very important position in his heart, which made Richard feel that he must go with Ronald.
"I can't wait any longer. Book me a ticket on the nearest Concorde. Don't worry about the money." Ronald's heart was filled with an emotion that seemed to burst out of his chest. He didn't want to wait for a moment. "No, buy it."
Two, you come with me."
Richard went to arrange to buy high-priced tickets on site, and Ronald called Little Bud and asked him to contact the McPike Detective Agency to tell him about the new developments here."
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"What? There's only one ticket left?" Richard encountered something bad at the Concorde counter at the airport. Concorde has always been the first choice for many business people to cross the Atlantic. After all, it only takes more than two hours to fly from New York to London.
.
"Don't you still have some free seats on your computer?" Richard put his head behind the computer to check the booking status.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "That is the location of the New York Airport and it has been sold. At that time, customers will be like you and rush to New York first and then transfer to the Concorde."
"Don't worry, I'll go there first. You can find the fastest flight. I also want your help to ask people from the CAA London office to help check Antonia's residence..."
Ronald didn't want to talk nonsense anymore and hurriedly entered the boarding channel.
At New York's JFK Airport, Ronald boarded the British Airways Concorde. This flight was Concorde's most popular route, and there were many senior executives and businessmen of multinational companies on board.
After finding a narrow place to sit down, Ronald put his legs and feet together and rested on the small chair, with nowhere to rest his legs.
"Sorry..." Ronald accidentally touched the passenger next to him, "Hey, you are Elton..."
Ronald recognized this person, it was Elton John who had just performed on MTV.
"You look familiar..." Elton John said slowly.
"Ronald, Ronald Lee, film director."
"Aha, are you Ronald? I saw your movie 'Dirty Dancing' in London. Many British girls can dance..." Elton John also twisted twice. But the seat hindered his performance.
.
"Are you going to London?"
"I'm going to find someone..." Ronald blurted out. The singer was very approachable and somehow he told the truth.
"Go to London specifically to find someone?" Elton John's eyes flashed out from behind his sunglasses.
"It's a long story..."
"It's okay, we have plenty of time." Elton John was very interested in this kind of story.
The noise during the flight interrupted and interfered with Ronald's storytelling. But when he arrived at Heathrow Airport, while waiting for his luggage, Elton John still took Ronald to have coffee.
After hearing the news about his old friend, he decided on the spot to fly to London on the Concorde to look for him. This was too much like a movie plot. Elton had to insist on Ronald telling him everything in full.
"The Royal Ballet is near my home. You can go to my place first and I can accompany you to find it." After listening to Ronald's brief story, Elton felt a little touched in his heart. He wanted to continue to accompany Ronald.
, maybe it can trigger inspiration to write a song or something.
"This...then I'd like to thank you very much." Ronald wanted to refuse, but then he thought that Richard didn't come with him. There was a big singer who was familiar with the local situation and knew him personally to help, so he asked Antonia.
It was very beneficial to arrange the sponsorship of the ballet company, so I shamelessly agreed.
The London office of CAA specially sent the agent who had inquired about the situation to accompany Ronald. After Antonia auditioned with two ballet companies, she learned that she would have to wait for notification to decide whether there would be a second interview, so she took the opportunity to go to other places on the European continent.
Let’s look for opportunities first.
Before she left, she only left the phone number of her temporary agent at the ballet company. We found the agent and he said he didn't know where Antonia had gone.
"How could you not know?"
Ronald was a little anxious. What kind of job does this agent do?
"Actually, you understand, Ronald. It's the same as auditioning for movie actors. Waiting for news is equivalent to politely saying that you have not been admitted. We can only hope that after she travels on the European continent, she returns to London, and we can
Get the news as soon as possible.”
"No, Antonia is a very good ballet dancer. She might get a chance at a ballet theater when she comes to Europe." Ronald said firmly, and then asked the CAA people to send faxes to all offices in Europe.
Ask them for help.
"Okay, I'll let the secretary draft it." CAA's agent understood Ronald's idea very well. But Europe and America are different after all. The ballet troupe here is not supported by various charitable donations like America.
In Britain and many parts of Europe, ballet is just a government-funded industry and a facade.
There are only one or two dance troupes in each city, and they are filled with candidates nominated by royal families, nobles, and dignitaries from various countries. Antonia is an American, and the ballet here does not think highly of the New World.
In addition, it is said that the dancer is of Italian descent. In the world of ballet, white people are the most orthodox. Swan Lake does not accept a black-skinned or brown-skinned swan. If Antonia's skin is slightly less white,
Then there is no chance.
Of course, he would not say this to Ronald in person. Afterwards, he hung up the phone to Niceta in Los Angeles and told him everything.
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"What do you want to do?" When Elton John learned that Ronald had not found someone as expected, he felt even more that this was a performance art with a classical romanticism. Ronald's approach was simply too outrageous.
It fits the style of an artist.
"I would like to talk to two ballet companies, become their patron, and offer a position as a principal dancer in the ballet company. Antonia is really talented. She was the last person selected by George Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet.
A group of actors."
Ronald put away his disappointment and decided to secure the sponsorship first. Antonia left New York and came to London first, which shows that she really hopes to dance in these two ballet companies. In this case, he helped her secure a seat first.
It has fulfilled its promise back then.
As long as she is still looking for opportunities in Europe, sooner or later she will know that there is a special position for her in the London Ballet Company. It is nothing more than meeting later. At most, Ronald will go back first, and then wait for Antonia to come back, and then meet again.
"Okay, let's go. I'll make a few calls and find someone to help guide the way." Elton John felt that inspiration was popping up all over his body. The two young people parted ways. Afterwards, the actor, who became famous, came again.
Retrieve old love. How romantic...
Elton's reputation in Britain was even more famous than in America. He quickly found a civil servant who had retired from the position of secretary to the parliamentary minister and took them to the ballet to learn about the situation.
"The Royal Ballet is the oldest dance company in London. It is the highest place of British ballet art. It must have commensurate conduct and ethics to match the artistic achievements of highly skilled actors."
Ronald looked at the executive of the Royal Ballet and said a bunch of long sentences with clauses within clauses, but he didn't understand. Is this asking him to sponsor it?
"What does this mean?", Ronald asked Elton's friend.
"He said you were not a British citizen and had no title."
"But I have money..." Ronald took out his checkbook, "How much does it cost to sponsor a major actor's position for a year?"
"I very much appreciate Mr. Li's love for the art of ballet, but this is not a commercial act. Sponsorship is due to the appreciation of ballet and the noble behavior of dancers willing to focus more on honing their skills. Become a sponsor of our group,
What we value more is the understanding of ballet art. I wonder which dance drama Mr. Li likes?"
The executor is similar to a manager. He secretly curled his lips. Is the Royal Ballet a place with little money? The word "royal" is not only an honor, but also a franchise. Various gentlemen with titles, talents, subsidies from government departments, and
The honorary titles of retired parliamentarians and senior civil servants are the logic behind this patronage game.
"Patrons usually need to be passionate about ballet dance and willing to support and promote the development of the art. In fact, becoming a patron does not depend on your career, status or wealth, but more on your love for art and
Support the dance company.”
Seeing that Ronald couldn't say anything, the other party hid his disdain even more, "I have this season's dance drama schedule here. Mr. Li can start with this season's Nutcracker."
"Damn it, I know Swan Lake." Ronald's knowledge of ballet is shallow and limited to some superficial understanding. He has neither watched many dance dramas nor is he a fan. He has only watched a few New Year's NBC broadcasts.
field.
"Where is the English National Ballet?" Ronald felt that there was no chance here, so he asked Elton's friend, another ballet company with a shorter history, established in 1950. This one must not also have very high requirements.
Bar?
"In fact, it's almost the same. Our ballet is government-funded. Compared to the New York City Ballet, the London patron is just an embellishment in terms of funding sources. Therefore, this is more of an honor for those with high-level knighthoods.
Add a title."
"Do you know any high-ranking British nobles?" Elton John himself knew quite a few, but it was difficult for him to come forward in such matters.
"High-ranking aristocrat?" Ronald thought to himself that I am not familiar with him either, except...