Brandon Tartikoff was overjoyed when he received a call from Ronald. He had long wanted to have the opportunity to recruit a talent like Ronald to film a TV series for NBC. But generally speaking, film directors are not big
If you are willing to film a TV series, what about a celebrity director like Ronald who is currently on the rise?
Who knew that just when he was trying to get on the line with Ronaldo, Ronald himself called.
He immediately made a deal with Ronald's agent, Niceta, and invited Ronald to get off the plane and go to NBC's location on Malibu Beach. Tartikoff happened to be in Los Angeles to inspect the filming of the new TV series.
"Ah, Ronald, I really wish that when I was young, I had the opportunity to participate in a movie like When Harry Met Sally, then I might not go to TV and work in Hollywood... Hahaha..."
Brandon Tartikoff is tall and tall, but he has an unattractive appearance and is slightly hunched over. He doesn’t look like the kind of talented handsome guy you often see in the entertainment industry. Even Disney’s boss Eisner is slightly taller.
There is no appearance above ordinary people.
"Oh, that won't work. My aunt will be very disappointed. She is a loyal viewer of your SNL Saturday Night Live and also likes to watch the current TV series Family Ties." Ronag saw that Tatikov had a great sense of humor.
, he is a warm-hearted person, so he responds to his jokes boldly.
The two of them walked on the delicate sand of Malibu Beach, the filming location of the TV series, chatting while walking, and hit it off immediately.
"I'm glad your aunt likes our show. I hope she likes the one we're making now. Tell me Ronald, as a successful Hollywood director, what do you think is the most important thing about a movie?
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Tartikoff's character makes people feel very pleasant to get along with him, especially when he wants to deliberately please you. As the president of NBC, now the most successful public television station, he humbly asked Ronald for advice on filming.
Knowledge of movies.
This kind of subtle flattery was actually much better filmed than when Hollywood actors came to please Ronald.
"I think it's important to keep the story firmly gripping the audience and not let them get distracted during the one and a half to two hours in the cinema." Ronald thought for a while and gave the simplest answer.
Answer.
"You are the most successful TV person in America. I don't know what is the most important thing in TV series, um... or other TV programs?" Ronald returned the flattery to Tatico intact.
husband.
"In this way, it is almost the same as a movie. The most important thing is that the story must be interesting. Isn't there a joke? How many television producers do it take to change a light bulb? The answer is... why is there a light bulb? In the TV series story
It’s so tedious to change light bulbs.”
"Hahaha……"
Ronald admired Tartikoff's sense of humor. The two men stopped at the location where filming was taking place.
"Action!" the director commanded, and the camera started moving.
Several handsome men and beauties in bright red swimsuits, holding red inflatable life rafts tied to their wrists with ropes, ran hard and rhythmically on the beach where the waves were slowly lapping.
Ronald and Tartikoff stood outside the circle, not disturbing their shooting. Ronald took out the director's viewfinder he always carried and looked at it.
The waves wet the legs and bodies of the actors in red swimsuits, and the fishy seawater glowed like golden scales in the sun and stuck to their bodies.
The actors and actresses all have very good figures, and they are running vigorously on the beach. The sun shines on the swimsuits wet by the sea water, and the whole picture exudes a healthy and upward atmosphere.
"Cut!"
The director stopped, and Tartikoff turned back and asked Ronald, "What do you think of this TV series? Is it interesting enough? Can the story attract TV viewers without changing the channel?"
"I can't think of a more attractive theme for the audience," Ronald put down the director's viewfinder and said, "Handsome guys and beauties, beach swimsuits, wet..."
"Hahahaha, you are such an expert!" Tartikoff smiled happily, and after a preliminary test with Ronald, he was worthy of his name, a director and producer with an extremely sensitive sense of the American audience's preferences.
Filmmaker.
"Girls and boys, we have visitors here." Tatikov put his hands together near his mouth and called to the set.
Although Tartikoff is the president of NBC, he still retains the background of a very curious Yale University student. He has personally watched all NBC TV series and other live talk shows and live shows.
, and then make a decision.
"Oh, God, isn't that director Ronald Lee?" The actress with the largest bust among the actors at the scene cried out and covered her mouth with her hands, expressing disbelief.
"Hello, Director Ronald, I really like the movies you shot." The actress took the initiative to introduce herself to Ronald, "My name is Erica Elenik."
"Hello, Erica." Ronald looked at her beautiful body that kept shaking, and found it difficult not to be attracted to her.
"Let me introduce to you, this is David Hasselhoff, who plays our leader...a German." Erica Elenik was very excited and introduced some actors from the crew to Ronald and
Mr. President behind the scenes.
"Nice to meet you. I wish your new drama success. By the way, what's the name of your new drama?" Ronald greeted them one by one politely.
"Bay Watch" Erica Elenik replied excitedly. He finally had the opportunity to talk face-to-face with a major Hollywood director.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Do I still have a chance to see you?" Seeing that Ronald was about to leave, Erica Elenik couldn't wait to unleash her final trick.
"Of course, these are my business cards." Ronald took out two business cards with the agent's office phone number and distributed them to Erica and her colleague Hasselhoff. These people have a good image and are full of body.
The muscles are outstanding. If there is a chance, I can enrich Daydream's actor library. If there are low-cost action movies, I can look for them.
"Hey, Hollywood director, no wonder he's so charming." Billy Warlock, the actor who plays another member of the ambulance team who plays Erica's male and female partner in the play, couldn't help but look at the business card and said sourly.
"Huh, what do you know? It's very difficult to say a word to these big Hollywood directors." Erica looked at the dry spots on her body and simply stuffed her business card into her chest.
She had just shot Playboy Girl of the Month and won a TV role, but her dream had always been to be a movie star.
This is not surprising. When she was only 12 years old, she was an extra in Spielberg's "ET", playing the little girl who was kissed by the male protagonist Elliott in school.
.
"Oh..." David Hasselhoff is a German actor who was personally recruited by NBC President Tartikoff. He already has a very popular TV series "Knight Rider" in which he plays a man with a car.
Smart, talking car partners with police detectives.
However, he knew very little about the film industry. Hearing what Erica said, he carefully held the business card in his hand.
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"So I heard Rick [Nicita] say, you want NBC to give 'Seinfeld Chronicles' another chance, right?"
After leaving the set, Tartikoff and Ronald got into the company's luxury car together. In the back seat, he personally poured Ronald a glass of whiskey and the two chatted about business.
"That's right, I watched the pilot episode, and I think this is a movie that is very in line with the mentality of young audiences in big cities." Ronald took a sip of whiskey and said to Tartikoff sitting next to him, "I have an intuition.
, this TV series will be very popular."
"Ah, that's right. Ronald, can I be honest with you? I've been in this business for so many years, and I've met countless producers and directors who have a successful instinct for every TV show, or do you
Call it The Sixth Sense God's Revelation, anything is fine... But for all TV series that have been proven to be good by the market, there is only one indicator that can predict the prediction in advance, and that is the ratings of the first season..."
"Hehe..." Ronald understood immediately upon hearing this that Tartikoff was an expert. One thing about making TV series and making movies is very similar, that is, no one can guarantee that this series will be successful before it is really successful.
The series will definitely be loved by the audience.
The so-called ratings of the first season, which means that the pilot episode, the intuition of the director and producer, the feedback of the pilot audience, and the opinions of internal experts are all unreliable. Tadykoff is playing tricks here again
It's a dry humor, and no one can predict it in advance before the final ratings data comes out.
"However, some people's intuition is definitely more sensitive than others, such as you, a master who knows what story the American audience wants to see." Tallikov changed the subject. His real purpose was to seduce Luo
Nader entered the television industry.
"Is there any special reason you can convince me that the character Seinfeld will really be loved by the audience?"
"No, this is just my personal intuition. I don't have any factual evidence to prove my point of view." Ronald also shook his head. I can't tell you that I dreamed about this series and filmed a lot of it.
Later, it will definitely be a bestseller.
"I understand what you mean, but no one can say for sure about this kind of thing. We found 400 viewers and gave him a score that was almost the lowest score of any drama series pilot since I joined NBC. And this is
The cold humor in this series is too New York and too Jewish. I doubt that even the audience in Los Angeles would be able to understand it outside of New York."
The car soon arrived at the NBC office building. Tartikoff invited Ronald into his office and the two continued to discuss.
"You really like this TV series, then I think we can make a deal. As long as you can come up with a reason that I can understand and convince, I am willing to give them a new opportunity and let them shoot another pilot episode.
have a look……"
Every word of Tartikoff goes straight to the point. This is a president who really understands the television industry. He is completely different from those presidents who know nothing and hang out among the top management. If Ronald were to be promoted from the top seven producers
If we look for someone in the factory's senior management to compare, only Frank Price, the original president of Columbia and Universal, is similar to him.
"I don't think I can provide any evidence or facts to convince you yet, Mr. Tartikoff. But I have a request. If NBC is not interested in the Seinfeld Chronicles TV series, can I take over it?
Then go to other TV stations and try to sell it?"
Ronald simply retreated to advance. He felt that this TV series must have a bright future. If NBC didn't want it, he could go to 20th Century Fox, which he had a good relationship with, or the ABC TV network to sell it. Even Helen Sweet's father
PBS, where I work, although they mainly order foreign TV series and documentaries, they do not completely reject domestic TV series.
"Ha, it seems that you really like this TV series, so let me change the conditions. If you want this TV series to be purchased by NBC, we might as well place another order with your production company and order one.
How about the TV adaptation of your movie?”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Tartikoff said his true thoughts, which is also what he really wants to discuss with Ronald.
"Huh?" Ronald didn't expect that this trick was waiting for him, "Which of my movie adaptations do you want to order for TV series?"
"Working girl..."
"Oh, that's right. My Daydream Productions is producing the Working Girls series, and then you can order Seinfeld and Working Girls. Am I understanding this correctly?"
Ronald understood that this is actually a kind of bundling that often occurs in the film and TV series industry. When everyone disagrees on which TV series will be sold, then two or more TV series can be bundled
Together, they were sold to TV stations at the same time.
This practice was originally very popular in the Hollywood film industry. However, in Paramount’s antitrust case, this article became an important piece of evidence that Paramount was deemed to be a monopoly, and it disappeared from Hollywood for many years.
It was not until the new commander-in-chief loosened control that this method began to come back to the scene.
"It seems that you are really optimistic about the TV series adaptation of this movie. Can I ask why?" Ronald wanted to learn a few tricks from Tartikoff. He was not very clear about why the other party concluded that this TV series would have a future.
What about the audience?
"It's very simple. This movie is a best-selling movie and has a huge social response. So we can save a lot of publicity. In addition, women, career development, romantic relationships, and battles with bosses, these elements,
There are different dramas that have achieved success. Putting these successful elements together, I think she has a high chance of success."
"Okay, I understand. I will consider the feasibility of this matter with my colleagues in the company and make a feasibility report as soon as possible. Then after we have the script, we will discuss this matter again..."
"I'm very much looking forward to it..." Tartikoff raised his glass and touched it with Ronald. There are many good movies that have been adapted into successful TV series. As long as he can start from this, Ronald will have many blockbuster movies.
, there is an endless stream of adaptations...
"I'm also looking forward to it..." He didn't expect that NBC would have such high confidence in the production of its own TV series. He thought for a while and then said, "I will still let Seinfeld Chronicles go to other
The TV station is trying its luck, but this does not affect my cooperation with NBC on the working girl series..."
"I wish you good luck..." Tartikoff also raised his glass. In fact, he didn't like Seinfeld's drama, but he already got the working girl he wanted most...
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When Ronald returned to the hotel, he met Diane, whom he hadn't seen for several days. Diane seemed to have a lot to say to her husband, hugging his neck and not letting go.
"Honey, I have one more phone call..." Ronald kissed Diane and then dialed Steve Bannon.
"About Seinfeld, NBC President Tartikoff was relieved. I think we can try our luck at other public television stations."
"That's great. As long as you take action, there is nothing you can't do in Hollywood..." Bannon breathed a sigh of relief. If Ronald takes action, he can give an explanation to all the investors on Wall Street.
Already.
"Also, I have one more thing. NBC is interested in the TV series adapted from my movie Working Girl. You are very experienced in the production of TV series. Are you interested in getting financing done? Let's work together again..."
"I'm so interested. Ronald, I told you a long time ago that movies are just a small business. The real big money is still in TV series."
"Whatever you say, come up with a plan as soon as possible, and we will have a meeting with the top management of Daydream..."
"Honey", as soon as Ronald put down the phone, Diane immediately put his arm around him, "I miss you so much, I have so many things to tell you..."
"Okay, I'll listen to you one by one..." Ronald felt Diane's attachment to him.
"I am so disappointed with Julia Roberts. After she got the leading role, she started to leave me aside... She wanted to do many things according to her ideas..."
"No way, Julia Roberts doesn't have much star status in the industry, far from you. Her starring role in Tsuna Mulan hasn't been released yet..."
"You don't know how a girl like this can control men and let them act according to her own ideas..."