Gilbert Cates, the chairman of the investigative committee, led the investigation process. He found many parties involved to inquire about the situation at that time, hoping to find an excuse acceptable to everyone and successfully end this farce.
But on the one hand, the gay gang believes that they have been discriminated against, and on the other hand, the old stars who insist on Hollywood are angry that they have ruined Hollywood classics. Both sides are already in a difficult position, and it is not easy to find a suitable scapegoat for both parties to accept.
Ronald didn't interfere much with Mr. Chairman's investigative enthusiasm. He also had a selfish desire to take over as the producer of the next Oscar. So Ronald only showed up during meetings and browsed Cates' various inquiry reports, only listening to them.
explain.
In this way, the investigation reached a deadlock. Cates kept talking to people every day, but could not find a reason acceptable to both parties. He was a little exhausted.
Ronald contacted several older Hollywood stars who had issued public letters of opposition to listen to their thoughts and prepared to take action when Cates was out of luck.
If you want to win an Oscar, you have to make a lot of friends. If you want to overthrow Ovitz's hegemony, you have to have enough powerful stars on your side. This matter is a good opportunity to sell favors.
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Woo...ga...
"Mr. Newman, this is really exciting."
Ronald climbed out of Paul Newman's race car wearing a leather jacket from "Top Gun" and his ancestral pilot's watch.
Newman was a racing fan. He and his first wife's child died suddenly due to drug abuse. After that, Newman's personality changed drastically. He founded a charity foundation and began to hold charity racing competitions to donate money to help young people who had gone astray.
Ronald himself owns a Ferrari, but it was only when he was sitting in Paul Newman's Chevrolet racing car that he felt the true strength of a professional racing driver. When he stood up from the passenger seat, he still felt a little uncomfortable. He had to hold the car window with his left hand to stand steady.
.
"Hahaha, you have some talent. Many people would vomit when they get on my racing car..." Paul Newman was still an old naughty boy and teased Ronald. "Your watch is very good..."
"Ah, it's my grandfather. He was a fighter pilot in World War II. Unfortunately, he crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. I have never seen him. I only have one of his watches as a relic, which my grandmother passed down to my father." Rona.
De took off his pilot's watch and handed it to Newman.
"A very old style, you carefully preserve it, it is very precious..." Newman is not only a racing fan, but also a watch fan.
"Are you also a watch collector?" Ronald saw that he also had an old watch on his hand.
"My wife Joan gave it to me. I only wear the gift from her now..." Paul Newman took off the watch and handed it to Ronald.
A rare piece of Rolex Daytona. Ronald turned around and looked at it. There were words engraved by Newman's wife on it: "Drive slower..."
"I like you...Ronald. In fact, we just don't want anyone to use Hollywood's classic image to promote their views in the future, and they made Snow White too ugly..."
"I understand, Mr. Newman. We might as well be honest. Many female celebrities cannot bear the strike of makeup artists and hairstylists. What kind of investigation conclusion can you accept..."
After reaching Paul Newman's bottom line, Ronald changed his clothes and went with David Simkins to meet with Dane Steele, the president of Columbia.
"Do you like this movie script?" Dane Steele was greatly surprised. She put the script on the table and stared at Ronald, as if trying to figure out whether the other person was testing her.
"Yes, my script supervisor David convinced me that this movie would have great box-office prospects if it got into the hands of a capable director, and that critics would not have a bad word to say about a movie with a baby.
." Ronald said frankly.
"I have studied your path to success, Ronald. The screenwriter of this movie is Amy Heckerling. I don't want to make you unhappy because of her. I also suppressed her production progress and did not give the green light."
Dane Steele clicks on the cover of this play called "Look Who's Talking."
Many stars in Hollywood have irreconcilable grudges. As the president of a studio, the most important thing is to learn about these conflicts from your agent. Otherwise, you are asking for trouble.
It's not uncommon for artists to dislike each other and spoil a good production. Now is no longer the era when studios could suppress and force stars to collaborate with their enemies.
"Haha, you've got it. Ms. Steele. I don't have any big grudges with Amy Heckerling. As a screenwriter and director, I appreciate the ability of this colleague. At that time, we were just two young people who were just entering Hollywood.
People are just competing for resources..."
Ronald's current status is no longer comparable to that of Amy Heckerling. Some of the grievances of the past have been forgotten. The real bad guy Tom Mount has changed from the president of the Seventh Group to an independent person who can only produce small productions.
Producer, no more threats.
Anyway, the script Simkins recognized that this kind of genre film has a wide audience. After the project is approved, it can help his daydream to make money.
"Then I'll call her and ask her to come and thank you in person..." Dann Steele really understands the psychology of powerful men in Hollywood. This kind of competitor who looks past the past and crawls in front of him will have his fate determined.
No one will reject the feeling of making your own decision.
"Amy...Long time no see..."
Ronald waited for Amy Heckerling, who had competed with him for the director's seat. He hadn't seen her for several years. The originally charming and beautiful director was now a little dry, but she was still in good spirits.
"Mr. Li..." Heikelin originally came with the idea of resisting being humiliated and fighting for this opportunity. Unexpectedly, what awaited her was Ronald's warm embrace.
"We have known each other for a long time, just call me Ronald."
After Amy Heckerling passed up the opportunity to be replaced in "Fast-paced Richmond High", Tom Mount gave her other opportunities, allowing her to direct "Johnny Dangerously" and "Johnny Dangerously".
"National Lampoon's European Vacation" two movies.
These two movies were neither moderately popular nor successful at the box office, nor did they lose money. The reviews from critics were average. There are too many old movies in Baby Lucky Star, and probably only their own fans can understand them. Crazy Vacation Adventures is a sequel movie,
The series was also discontinued after exhausting its box office potential.
After Tom Mount was kicked out of Universal, Heckerling had no one to take care of him, so he married director Neil Israel after careful consideration. She soon became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter seven months after the marriage.
The script "Look Who's Talking" is a semi-autobiographical work written by Heikelin based on her anxiety when she was pregnant, fearing that the child would not have a father.
"So, this script is a collection of problems faced by many mothers in America today..." Amy Heckerling talked about her creative ideas for a long time, and the more she talked about it, the smoother it became. Anyway, it was all about asking the sponsor.
When investors explain creative content, if they meet an acquaintance and capable director, at least the other party can understand...
"Yes, it's really good...Which star have you decided to invite to play the leading role?" Ronald flipped the script. Listening to Heikelin's explanation, she really didn't put down her skills during her time as a housewife.
It is also a story adapted from my own experience, and many aspects can resonate with female audiences.
"I wanted to hire John Travolta...but the price he asked was too high..." As soon as Heckerling heard Ronald's question, she knew that the other person had the idea of letting her direct. Suppressing her excitement, she
He named the star he was most optimistic about, and then glanced at Dane Steele. Last year, she refused to give him the green light on the excuse that it was too expensive.
"Well..." Ronald shook his head inwardly. Heckerling had been away from Hollywood for too long. John Travolta was a popular star when she was active in Hollywood. But since she played Stallone in ""
After the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever", it received numerous bad reviews and the audience didn't buy it anymore. It has disappeared from Hollywood for a long time.
If he plays the leading role, it is impossible for the audience to enter the cinema because of this name.
"Are there any other candidates? For example, the heroine?" Ronald asked.
"Kirstie Alley, I have always been very optimistic about her acting skills...it also fits the character of the protagonist..." Amy Heckerling thought Ronald was optimistic about his casting, and immediately began to work hard to promote herself.
The heroine, she really looks like me when she was young.
Ronald raised his hand to stop Heckerling from continuing. His fingers tapped rhythmically on Dan Steele's desk, and then he said, "Travolta doesn't have enough star status.
You have to find a bigger name. Ask Bruce Willis if he is interested. If not, then choose another male star, or replace the heroine with a star... If there is a suitable candidate, I will invest in your project.
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"Huh?" Amy Heckerling was stunned. Does this mean she dislikes her small appetite? Why is pie falling from the sky?
"Columbia will also inject an equal amount of capital and then be responsible for distribution..." Dane Steele immediately took over. As long as Ronald is interested in a movie, she will make additional investment, which is absolutely safe.
Amy Heckerling, who was so happy that she almost cried, quickly contacted Bruce Willis' agent. Ronald went to watch the horse race with Gregory Peck again.
"Actually, I have always wanted to act in a western movie, but they all thought that I was more suitable to act as an intellectual..." Parker once owned two racehorses and participated in races across California, but unfortunately he failed to win the championship. However, horse racing has become his life
hobbies.
"It's a pity that no one is willing to invest in western movies now..." Ronald also expressed regret.
"I have lived my whole life in accordance with the requirements of public intellectuals, but I am not extreme. I opposed the Vietnam War, but when my son went to fight in Vietnam, I supported his decision. I opposed discrimination against Jews, Chinese, and blacks.
But you cannot destroy the foundation of Hollywood just because of your own group...
I have been a liberal all my life and support the Donkey Party, but I also have good conservative friends like the Mayor of Paris, Jacques.
My bottom line is that Alan Carr must be removed from the Oscars. He can no longer be associated with this award, and gay gangs cannot use this method of kidnapping to gain support. They don't even dare to speak openly about their demands.
, what a bunch of rats..."
"This can be done..."
Ronald found out the bottom line of another key figure in the opposition and knew it well. In addition to his personal style of doing things, Gregory Peck also served as the president and chairman of the Academy of Motion Picture Technology and Arts.
This kind of wanton destruction of the reputation of the Academy Awards is, in his view, a huge offense to the reputation of the academy where he once worked.
The two stopped talking about this disappointing thing, and instead talked about the past when they went to the other side of the Pacific together. They couldn't help but feel very happy when they learned that Yimou, the best actor at the Tokyo Film Festival who he personally awarded the award, later also won the West Berlin Golden Bear Award as a director.
Cheer up.
"Let me tell you, Ronald. The people there have the temperament of painters and the ability to tell stories. They are a group of people who are most suitable for movies..."
"I know you are very popular there. They all love the image you have created with a sense of justice. If there is a chance, they will definitely invite you to be the leading actor in their movie..."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! A burst of flattery made Gregory Peck very comfortable. His health was not as good as Paul Newman's. Being able to have an acquaintance come over to talk about the glorious past would be a good idea.
His mental condition was a huge boost.
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"Now it is clear that the stars who signed the open letter have drawn a bottom line. You must disappear from the Oscars, Ellen..."
A few days later, when the Investigative Committee summoned Alan Carr, Ronald bypassed Chairman Cates and made a direct offer to the withered perpetrator.
"I...I know..." Alan Carr frowned, having long accepted this cruel fact.
"The question is, what method of condemnation should we take against you..." Cates glanced at Ronald and asked the biggest question. What crime should be assigned to him to satisfy everyone, and then he could not mention it publicly.
The real reason was deceived?
"I think we can blame it on technical reasons... Can you accept that?" Ronald threw out his own plan, technically blaming Alan Carr.
"This..." Alan Carr's ashen face finally revealed an expression of fear. This made him feel even more uncomfortable than admitting that he had stuffed his personal belongings.
If the ratings drop is due to technical reasons and the public is outraged, it would be tantamount to a professional death sentence for him.
He couldn't even arrange a song and dance performance for the Oscars, and he said goodbye to Hollywood from now on. With this reputation on his head, who would dare to invest in his movies? Who would dare to accept his investment?
"Or would you rather confess the real reason to the public?" Ronald pressed.
He and David Geffen also communicated that the bottom line of their gay gang is that this time they cannot expose their true intentions to the public.
It can be said that this attempt to test the bottom line of public acceptance has been hit hard by conservative people. They can forgive Geffen for disclosing his orientation because he mistakenly thought he was terminally ill.
However, trying to transform Snow White into a Drag Queen is beyond the public’s psychological bottom line. If this continues, do you still want to make the Little Mermaid into a black man, make Superman like a man, and make 007 a woman?
?
Cates, the chairman of the investigation committee, also agreed with Ronald's handling plan. In the end, everyone forced Alan Carr to accept the reason and let this person who destroyed the classic image get out of Hollywood.
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"Chairman of the Oscars investigation committee, Mr. Cates, told this station that the awards show has received widespread negative reviews, and the reason why he and Hollywood stars jointly opposed it is that the singing and dancing time is too long.
The twelve-minute song and dance exhausted the enthusiasm of all the audience. Alan Carr, who was producing an awards show for the first time, made a mistake that he shouldn't have made...
The Academy Board of Directors stated that the next Oscars ceremony will be handed over to Mr. Cates, the chairman of the investigation committee. He is the right person who is familiar with Hollywood and what kind of awards ceremony the audience needs.
Mr. Cates mentioned to our reporter that he would consult extensively and then form a production team with the participation of experts, composed of directors, stars, film critics and other broad representatives. He proposed Ronald as the first candidate.
Li...he believed that during the investigation process, Ronald Lee's understanding of the awards show gave him a lot of inspiration, and his participation in the next show is essential..."
"very good……"
Michael Ovitz was sitting in the office, very satisfied with the way this incident was resolved. Everyone knew the reason, and everyone carefully avoided the real reason. This reason was acceptable to the audience and insiders, and both parties
very satisfied.
The union of hairstylists and makeup artists stated that they would no longer seek a strike, and the old men who wrote the joint letter also expressed their understanding after receiving assurances that they would not conduct such sneak attacks. Ovitz pressed the call button and said, "Please come to Niceta."
Come to my office..."
"Rick, I have a good Oscar material project here. Is your client interested in taking over?"
Ovitz handed a script over the table. After the awards night, "Mississippi Burning" director Alan Parker and leading actor Gene Hackman simultaneously expressed their attitude towards withdrawing from CAA.
These people don't even think about it. They were able to get the nomination only because of the projects that CAA secured for them, the green light they got by intimidating the studios, and the director and leading role positions that they fought against.
Since I don’t want to stay at CAA anymore, I should give up the projects I originally wanted to film and give them to Ronald who is willing to cooperate with me and help me make money.