David Geffen's call came through, "Ronald, are you still in Los Angeles? I have something important and want to interview you..."
"Mr. Geffen, do you want to buy back Andy Warhol's paintings from me?" Ronald didn't have a good impression of this Jewish profiteer. He asked him to buy back the paintings that he couldn't sell at a charity auction.
"artwork".
"Hey, there is no unconditional return in the art business. That thing has a lot of room for appreciation. Just keep it. Look how many times the value of Van Gogh's paintings has appreciated after his death... Wait, I'm not looking for you because of this.
The matter is about a major event in Hollywood. We urgently need your help, Ronald. Without your participation, the blacklist in Hollywood will come back. You don't want the discrimination in Hollywood to come back, and all future movies will be affected.
By the Ethics Committee..."
"How can it be the same? Andy Warhol doesn't even call it a painting, it's a silk screen printing." Ronald cursed the profiteer in his heart, but he was curious about what kind of discrimination, and it was like McCarthy.
Senator, want to interfere with free creation?
"What's the big deal?"
"You're in Los Angeles. I'll ask the driver to pick you up. We'll be at the Four Seasons Hotel..." Geffen hung up the phone after saying that.
"What? I didn't agree. These powerful people all have one thing in common, they always have a very big ego..."
After listening to Ronald's story, Diane persuaded Ronald to go and meet him. The big reason for the failure of the Oscar this time was that Ronald's friends were not broad enough and he liked to associate with geniuses like Cameron.
, I am always impatient with those who have insufficient IQ or ability.
"I'll go see him and come back..." Ronald followed the advice and took the limousine sent by Geffen to the Four Seasons Hotel.
"This is Bruce Vilanch, the script writer for the Oscars... You already know this, Alan Carr..."
As soon as David Geffen saw Ronald coming, he immediately introduced him to two pale-faced people sitting in the room. Vilanch was a bit obese, and Alan Carr (the producer of Oscar),
Still looking half-dead, when he saw Ronald coming, he stood up and said hello.
"The witch-hunting movement in Hollywood in the 1950s has begun again. We want to get your support, publicly express your views, and support Allen's Oscar ceremony..." David Geffen came up and made a request.
"What?" Ronald was confused and looked at the pile of newspapers Geffen pointed at on the table. He picked them up and looked at them one by one.
Just like film critics, there are also drama critics for TV shows. The Oscars awards show received a lot of malicious comments in the newspapers.
"ABC's Oscars broadcast was surprisingly lacking in magic. It was old-fashioned and completely lifeless compared to last month's Grammy Awards." This is the review of the Los Angeles Times.
Ronald actually agreed with this statement and asked Snow White to come out to sing and dance. This kind of style might have been popular with people fifty years ago.
"This Oscar ceremony should always be included in the history of Oscar embarrassment. The performance was chaotic and left the audience with no confidence in the future of Hollywood."
Ronald also agreed with this. In the segment where the new star performed, the singing and dancing were still the routines of Hollywood musicals from thirty years ago.
"The 61st Academy Awards ceremony was an unprecedented event, with audiences in 91 different countries, including entering the Soviet Union for broadcast, but the result was an unprecedented failure in television broadcast. We let them watch a circus."
Although these words are harsh, they also have elements of truth, especially Alan Carr's ingenuity of not being the host, which is indeed like a disaster.
"No one said anything good?" Ronald realized something was wrong. Even if his movie is released, even if it is criticized by film critics, it is impossible for all reports to be negative...
"This is an attack on us... We need to unite and make our voices heard." David Geffen put his arm around Ronald's shoulders and made a fist with his other hand to encourage him. The other two parties present,
He also said excitedly that as long as Ronald led them to do it, he would risk his life.
"What, what we? What does I have to do with you?" Ronald was confused. Why are he and the two people who are running the Oscars awards party in the same camp? Anti-Semitic? Impossible, David Geffen is
Jewish.
"Yes, Ronald, we need to make a voice for those of us who are sexual minorities. I heard that many conservatives have begun to join forces in private to issue an open letter against us..." Geffen's face showed excitement, and his cheekbones
There are two groups of pink color on it.
"What a minority...ow!"
Ronald looked at the two losers who made Oscars, and suddenly discovered a truth in their eyes. These two people, like Geffen, are people of different orientations.
"I'm not, I didn't, where did you hear that?" Ronald was so frightened that he jumped two meters away with a snarl like a tomcat with exploded fur.
"No, aren't you actively speaking out for the AIDS parade? You also participated in the charity gala." David Geffen was also surprised. How is this possible? Everyone in the entire "circle" of Hollywood knows that you are particularly friendly to us.
ah.
"No, how could you think I was..."
"No, you used the late cinematographer James Crabbe in Dragon Boy. He was...ah. And you gave Emile Adorino a fledgling director, a director with a multi-million dollar production.
Chance...don't tell me there's nothing between you...the father of Jennifer Gray, the heroine you cast in Dirty Dancing, told me..."
"Don't come over here...Don't come over here." Ronald felt that there was a huge misunderstanding. "This doesn't mean that I am the one? I obviously like beautiful girls..."
"Well, it's nothing. Even if you are not, we are very grateful for your support of our minority group. You are one of the few directors and producers who do not discriminate against us." David Geffen admitted that they had misunderstood, but still
Invite Ronald to sign their open letter, not in the name of one of them, but in the name of a sympathizer...
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He only disclosed his orientation because he was terminally ill.
"In this way...it is not convenient for me to sign this open letter, but I will not sign the other party's open letter either. If you want the director's signature, just go to Emile Adorino..."
Ronald called Emile Adorino and he agreed to come over to discuss...
David Geffen walked Ronald to the door and apologized to him again for making an mistake, "Actually, you didn't try another direction?... Many people only wake up when they reach a certain age. I and
Xueer is in love, but doesn’t know herself well enough...thinks she is bi-directional...Okay, okay, I won’t say it anymore. Anyway, thank you for your kindness to those of us who are discriminated against..."
"That's so good, why not buy Warhol's painting back?" Ronald thought what happened today was too funny.
David Geffen's words were indeed true. In the next few days, Hollywood was filled with various rumors.
Some people say that the reason why Snow White found an unknown actor and wore that kind of makeup was to imply that she was actually a man in drag. She specially arranged for the most "beautiful" actor in Hollywood, Rob Lowe, to be with Snow White.
Dance is a suggestive declaration.
The performance of the Hollywood starlet was originally adapted from the performance of the 54 Club in New York, and was full of undertones and implications of minority groups.
The general feeling among Hollywood people is that this kind of thing is too outrageous. A producer who is openly oriented, and a script writer who is openly oriented, have selfish motives and exploited the topic for the sake of their group.
"Ronald, we would like to write an open letter against this behavior. Are you interested in signing it? I am someone who has experienced the screenwriter blacklist in the 1950s. Hollywood is bound by the values of various audiences. Any radical
, extreme excitement that wants to destroy this consistent value will tighten the free creative space that Hollywood now has, and we cannot let it go."
The leader of the opposition is also a big shot, Gregory Peck. He and Ronald visited the other side of the Pacific together and admired this rising star, so he wanted to recruit him to join the group and put the banner of correct power in Hollywood into his hands.
.
"When I was young, I opposed discrimination against Chinese, against blacks, and against Jews (he also starred in the movie "Gentleman's Agreement" against discrimination against Jews). But this kind of approach is against mainstream values.
, will only lead to the division of the audience and have a strong negative effect on our career. I have experienced that era and I know this very well."
Gregory Peck explained to Ronald that opposing discrimination does not mean approving the values of a few people and using mass media such as movies to promote them. It means not discriminating against their behaviors that do not hinder others.
On his side were all the big names who were famous at that time. In addition to him, there were also Paul Newman, Julie Andrews (the heroine of The Sound of Music), and the Oscar-winning director for Best Director, Billy White.
Ed and Joseph Mankiewicz, a total of nineteen Hollywood "social sages"...
However, these "social sages" are too old and no longer have much real influence. Ronald also agreed to Geffen in advance, so he made an excuse for his company to contract director Emile Adorino, who is also a minority.
It is not convenient to sign.
"Mr. Parker, although I agree with your point of view, I cannot hurt the heart of my contracted director. But don't worry, it is not convenient for me to sign this open letter, but I will not sign the other party's open letter either."
"Okay, I understand, you are a true gentleman. There are very few people in Hollywood nowadays who uphold this kind of demeanor." Gregory Peck chatted with Ronald for a few more words, and then went to find other people to sign autographs.
Already.
The matter got louder and louder, and some well-known stars in Hollywood were asked to take sides. Ronald's agent Niceta also had to go back to deal with the matter. He did not want his client to participate in such fierce statements between the two parties, and went to
Negotiated terms with Ovitz.
Ovitz himself also has a headache. He has customers with real different orientations and some who hate them deeply. How to choose in order to obtain the greatest benefits?
In the end, another layer of identity, Jewish ethnicity, played a role. Ovitz accepted a written interview with the media and defended Alan Carr and others. He said that their awards show was a performance that truly respected the traditions of Hollywood and "will
Show business brought back the film industry.”
This statement angered the older generation led by Gregory Peck, and their rhetoric became very fierce.
"What happened at this awards show was an insult to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Technology and the entire film industry."
These famous directors and actors of the older generation were all people who believed deeply in the early white American Puritan morals. Whether it was Parker, who leaned toward the left, or Paul Newman, who leaned toward the right, they all felt disgusted.
Snow White is a classic image of Hollywood, and it is very embarrassing to be used to imply this. This is very offensive to the foundation of Hollywood and its audience. If you want to promote that your group is not a monster, don't drag Hollywood like this.
The assets accumulated through eighty years of hard work were put into the water.
The upgraded open letter also caused an escalation of anger on the other side. David Geffen also accepted an interview with the media. He completely denied this accusation and believed that it was a witch hunt and a resurgence of the persecution of minority groups by McCarthyism in the 1950s.
Very irrational homophobicism.
An open letter to counterattack is also being prepared. He plans to use Montgomery Clift, a star who died young due to discrimination by Hollywood because of his minority orientation, as a representative of the persecution, to disclose the real reason for his subsequent alcoholism.
As a counterattack.
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The most seriously injured was Disney's Snow White image. Michael Eisner, the helmsman, decided to take action.
"The Walt Disney Company has filed a lawsuit against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for improper use of the image of Snow White. The suit seeks unspecified damages, including "copyright infringement, unfair competition and damage to business reputation."
Disney's legal department took action.
At this time, David Geffen had to cease his activities. Their planned counterattack also came to nothing. Now it is no longer a fight against discrimination and anti-discrimination, it has already involved the most critical thing in Hollywood-money!
It is one thing to fight against discrimination. It is another thing to prevent the largest animation company in Hollywood from making money and make one of their most famous animated characters devalued so that future peripheral dolls can no longer be sold.
Moreover, Eisner is also Jewish, so the race card has expired. Geffen wanted to resist again, but the attitude of the academy completely shattered his delusions.
Academy President Richard Kahn, seeing what was going on, immediately apologized to Disney. He also stated that the Academy had no intention of disrespecting Snow White.
Alan Carr was summarily fired and his three-year contract to produce the awards show was cancelled. The contract of screenwriter Bruce Vilanch was also cancelled.
Actor Erin Bowman, who plays Snow White, was given a silence order and was not allowed to discuss any details of the awards show or give interviews, otherwise she would face a hefty fine.
"So, are they really going to create a different version of Bai Xue?" Ronald looked at the trend of events in the newspaper that was beyond the expectations of many people, and also asked about Richard.
Are those rumors true? Are they really that stupid?
"Yes, Erin Bowman said that producer Alan Carr told him that this dance is a rite of passage for people of different orientations."
"Um..." Ronald felt a little physical discomfort. He didn't feel this way when he was watching the scene. Now that he was reminded, it turned out...
"How dare they do this? Disney is not easy to deal with..."
"Actually, they got the consent of the lawyer because the image of Snow White has expired the copyright protection period, and they also deliberately avoided the costumes and accessories of the Snow White image in the cartoon."
"But Disney is Disney..." Ronald had seen the ability of Disney's copyright lawyers.
"Fortunately, I didn't sign, and Emile Adolino didn't have time..." Ronald only felt that his director was not involved in this big trouble, which was really lucky. In the future, we must pay special attention to which side we fall on.
It will cause disgust to the other party.
"I don't think this performance has so much meaning. It's just an ordinary tribute to Snow White. I don't think playing her boyfriend is an offense to this classic image..."
On TV, Rob Lowe, who played Snow White's boyfriend, was interviewed. He was a relatively innocent person who was involved for no reason. He performed at the Oscar and was considered by his agent to be a good candidate to return to the mainstream film industry.
Chances, who knows...
"It's stupid to be interviewed now...", Ronald said, looking at the "Pretty Boys" of Brat Gang on TV.