"Hey hey hey..." Anthony Hopkins burst into laughter during the first script reading meeting for The Silence of the Lambs.
"Ah..." Jodie Foster, the Best Actress winner who had just come to Manhattan to participate in rehearsals, was really frightened. She felt goosebumps all over her body, and a kind of terror rose from the inside out.
rise.
In fact, Jodie Foster has encountered many perverted characters, both in real life and in various movies and TV series she has appeared in since childhood. But Anthony Hopkins still scared her.
Because this British actor, who is famous for his role in Shakespeare's plays, speaks softly and has an elegant aristocratic British accent. At the beginning, Jodie Foster was very happy to work with such a gentleman.
But Hopkins used such a gentlemanly accent to deliver chilling lines, and director Jonathan Demme quite liked this performance and had no intention of letting him adjust it.
Moreover, Anthony Hopkins was full of the "virtue" of a British theater actor, and he also started to pick on Jodie Foster's freckles, clothing, hairstyle, etc., and his words walked the middle between discrimination and rehearsal, which made Jodie Foster
Full of anger.
When Jodie Foster thought about acting with such a gentle pervert for a few months, she felt disgusted from the inside out. The last movie "Pear Blossom" won her an Oscar, although the role she played was also
She was treated badly in all kinds of ways, but she knew clearly that it was just acting. And this time the male protagonist really gave her a scary and irritating feeling...
After becoming the actress, Jodie Foster's agent's status in the industry soared, and it wasn't long before she found Ronald through Richard at a small airport in New Jersey.
This is an airport very close to Manhattan. It is mainly used for business jets and private jets to take off and land. Many bankers like to take off and land here to avoid the crowds of JFK and enjoy the helicopter commute to Wall Street in Manhattan.
Ronald chose this place because it is where Sony's latest Gulfstream aircraft docks. People from Sony's CEO office personally sent him here and booked him the best business suite in the Hilton Hotel near the airport for him to take a nap.
"Honey, I can get on the plane in an hour. It's very convenient here." Ronald called Diane in the room to report the itinerary. The doorbell rang. "Ding dong..."
"Richard came to see me. There's something else going on with the crew. I'll hang up now. I love you..."
As soon as the door opened, Jodie Foster strode in...
"Ronald, can we talk to you privately?" Jodie Foster saw that Ronald lived in the best executive suite. The people here were either CEOs of large companies, Wall Street bankers, or New York giants.
Rich people are separated from ordinary people and rarely appear in public airports.
"Oh, okay...I still have some time..." Ronald gestured to Richard, who nodded and closed the door and left.
Jodie Foster looked at Ronald and tried her best to put on the sexiest smile she thought she had. Her little face was very photogenic and she usually looked very cute. The freckles she deliberately didn't cover with makeup today added to the beauty.
Somewhat charming.
Oscar-winning actress is a good honorary title, but it does not do much to increase Jodie Foster's wealth.
Ronald, on the other hand, has seriously surpassed the class of ordinary Hollywood successful people and has reached another level. When I met Ronald at Yale, he was still driving by himself. In just a few years, everything has turned upside down.
"As a winner of the Oscar for Best Actress, I didn't get the respect I deserved from the crew..." Jodie Foster got straight to the point.
"What requests do you have? It's good that you come to me directly like this. We have known each other for a long time. If you are not satisfied with anything, it is best to ask me directly. I will satisfy your requirements if I can..."
Ronald first used his words to stabilize the other party. He often said that a queen's decline lasts three years. After many female stars become queens, they need various treatment upgrades. The crew thinks that the cost is high, so sometimes they don't like to use them.
"My performance has been approved, and you also appreciate my acting skills, so you recommend me to act, right?" Jodie Foster breathed a sigh of relief. Ronald's attitude was obviously good.
Remembering your previous relationship with him will make communication much easier.
"Of course, I always thought you were the best choice for this movie..."
"So, I need the respect of the director and the leading actor. I am not one of those beauty pageant champions who just became an actor. I made my first movie when I was three years old, and I got my first Oscar nomination when I was 14 years old... There is no need to mobilize me in and out of the movie like this.
I can perform well with emotions..."
Jodie Foster chirped and said that during rehearsals, Anthony Hopkins used a relatively frivolous attitude and suspected of teasing, which made her uncomfortable, and she blamed it on Ronald.
"Well..." Ronald thought that Judy had some requirements for treatment, but he didn't expect that it was because he didn't respect her enough during the performance.
"Tell me Judy, what do you think of Jonathan Demme's quality as a director? Especially his flamboyant look?"
"Very good, I like it very much..."
"Which do you think is better between Melanie Griffiths in My Working Girl and Scattered Lulu?"
"From a commercial film perspective, Tess in Working Girl is more in line with the needs of a star..." Jodie Foster is a top student at Yale. It is very simple to analyze her acting skills.
"Yes, I also think her performance in Scattered Lulu is more explosive and impressive. This is what Demi brought to her, and also gave me a lot of inspiration from director Melanie. I think
You don't have to believe Anthony, but you have to believe Jonathan.
You can communicate with him about anything, but you have to give him the final trust. He is one of those rare directors who knows what the final film will look like before shooting, just like..."
"Like Hitchcock? I understand, I will talk to him..." Jodie Foster interfaced, "But if there is still such a thing, can I ask for your help?"
"Of course, you can call my agent at any time and I will call back as soon as possible..." Ronald agreed. After all, the main job of the producer is to sort out the moods of these artists and mediate conflicts...
"Ronald, we haven't seen each other for a long time..." Jodie Foster achieved her goal on this trip, at least confirming Ronald's attitude towards her, so she touched Ronald's front shirt with both hands.
, rubbing it up and down.
"Hi..." Ronald shook his right ring finger.
"Who here would know?" Jodie Foster took the initiative to give her a sweet kiss. Her unique temperament as a top student made Ronald lose his mind and kissed her back.
"Sorry, I really have to catch a flight..." Ronald struggled for a while, saw the suitcase on the bed, and remembered that Diane had packed it for him. After hesitating for a few seconds, he decided to make one
Nice guy, found an excuse to push Judy away.
"Okay, I will make time next time you come..." Jodie Foster felt the heat on her lips and thought to herself that it seems that her charm is still a little bit... Now Kelly McGillis and
If you break up with me, why don't you go with Yale alumna Jennifer Beals next time?
"Believe Jonathan..." Ronald made a gesture to call me and hurriedly sent her out of the room.
After flying back to Los Angeles, Ronald ran home. Diane asked Mama Wang to cook a table of dishes. The warmth of the family made Ronald feel that he had made the right decision.
I resumed my daily routine of going to the editing room from 9 to 5. One week passed, and the editing work of Ghost soon reached a bottleneck. Walter Murch was really overqualified for this movie, and there was nothing difficult except for the special effects shots.
, all cut.
Paramount's Lindsay Dolan requested an in-house preview of a rough cut without special effects. Ronald was a little unhappy, but agreed.
This is actually a bit distrustful for a director in Ronald's position. But Paramount's Lindsay Dolan speaks very appropriately. In her mouth, this is to make Paramount
People from the production department, let’s learn how the combination of special effects movies and romantic movies is different from science fiction movies where special effects are common.
After watching it, although there is a lack of special effects, the whole movie still has a smooth narrative and sincere emotions. Whoopi Goldberg's comedy elements are also very funny.
"That's great. As expected, your shots are really good-looking. I like your love movies the most...well, it's actually my and my secretary's favorite movie. Every time they say that you are the director who best understands female psychology. Marry
I will definitely be very happy to give you... Hahaha..." Lindsay Dolan's words still sounded very nice.
"So, you Paramount still have different opinions?"
"Paramount's top management has begun to reshuffle, and romantic dramas are still facing challenges." Lindsay Dolan is now like Ronald's best friend at Paramount, knowing everything about him.
Frank Mancuso, the CEO of Paramount who succeeded Michael Eisner, is making another round of moves. This will allow a CEO with no production skills to continue to produce blockbusters under his subordinates.
In the case of the movie, save your seat.
Love movies directed by Lindsay Dolan have always been questioned. This time, special effects were added, and they received a lot of pressure at high-level meetings. The main competitors were the movies that criticized Lindsay and the box office.
It was unstable, and there was a lot of thunder and a lot of rain at the awards ceremony, so there was no gain.
Ronald has always been relatively economical on film when shooting. What he and Jonathan Demme have in common is that they know what they want to shoot before they start shooting. Compared with other film directors at Fox Films, Ronald's film ratio is relatively low.
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It can be said that Ronald's ambition for the Oscar for Best Director is well known to everyone. Now his movies are not shot in the direction of an ambitious director, and he does not shoot many scenes repeatedly and then edit them slowly, so
Some people took advantage of the opportunity to accuse Ronald's movies of not helping Paramount gain critical and awards favor.
In the past works that won the Oscar for Best Director, many of them overused the actors, and the scenes could always be picked out if they took more shots... But Ronald's natural and smooth shooting method is like knowing what will appear before the shooting starts.
Generally speaking, it is difficult for a director to win the Best Director Award regardless of the effects on the screen.
For example, Hitchcock, who is the most famous in this field, has an interesting anecdote, that is, many of the filming was done in one pass. The actress was greedy and wanted to take more shots, but Hitchcock let her walk through the scene once, and she
I was fooled without turning on the camera.
"What's the problem with this? I've also saved costs?" Ronald didn't expect that people at Paramount had such strange ideas. I made this movie mainly for commercial purposes, and then experimented with special effects. Besides, how could anyone
Can it be as successful in business as in awards?
However, this was Frank Mancuso's intentional favoritism. He actually didn't question Ronald. He probably let it slip intentionally or unintentionally, so that his subordinates could use it to attack Lindsay Dolan.
This female producer has been a bit too popular in recent years.
Ronald didn't care about this, but when the actors heard the news, they felt a bit stressed. Especially Demi Moore, she was very concerned about what Paramount's senior management thought of her.
Ronald's status is solid, and his natural and smooth shooting style is unique. Even if Ghost fails at the box office, there will be no doubt about his directorial ability. Spielberg also made a failure like 1941 back then.
But the same cannot be said for Demi Moore. She has never proven her ability to be a heroine to ensure box office. If this movie fails, I am afraid she will be positioned as Bruce Willis's wife instead of Demi.
And the Bruces.
Demi Moore was so anxious that she often made excuses to call Ronald. In order to prevent Ronald from thinking that she had no confidence in him, she also pretended to care about Diane and took the initiative to visit her and exchange many experiences.
After Ronald clarified the matter, he told Demi Moore straightforwardly that it had nothing to do with her performance. Anyway, Demi had no determination to become a movie queen. The so-called ability to direct performances did not delay her becoming a star.
wish.
"Look at Hitchcock, who is not a star in his movies?" In the end, this sentence convinced Demi Moore. She was so happy that she continued to run to Ronald and Diane's house.
"Don't use the same trick you used to lie to Demi to deal with me, Ronald, tell the truth, will there be any problems with this movie..."
Whoopi Goldberg also heard about this rumor, and nervously contacted Ronald through her agent. She is black, ugly, and a powerful actor who has made a name for herself with her comedy skills.
I don’t believe this statement at all. Did Hitchcock make famous stars? He only chose stars to star in his movies.
"What are you worried about? Walter Murch, who edited your film, and your heroic appearance on the film are all in the hands of the most professional people in Hollywood..."
To deal with this kind of people, we need to have different strategies. Whoopi Goldberg was relieved when he heard this. If the editing master Murch can't cut her scene, then he should give up the idea of becoming famous with this movie as soon as possible.
.
This small disturbance quickly subsided. Ronald also knew that there was someone behind it, but it was difficult to find out who it was. Anyway, he had a target in mind. Since he couldn't find out, he would assume that he was the one who did it.
Okay.
This matter was only widely discussed in the actor circle. What was even more widely circulated was the news that Ronald visited the studios of the two films he and Orion jointly invested in Arrival. Soon, it was widely discussed in the circle of Hollywood producers.
spread...
On this day, Ronald received a call from Disney’s Katzenberg.
"Ronald, you can't favor one thing over another. Do you want to go and see our beautiful women project?"
"Isn't this project going well?" Ronald thought to himself, and he didn't even hear what Garry Marshall said?
"The heroine is not just a problem with acting guidance. Gary is an experienced director and wants to solve the problem himself. However, after listening to the on-site production director's report, I still hope you can go and have a look..."
It seems that Ronald's reputation for solving problems quickly and neatly gave him a good reputation in the producer circle. Katzenberg also came to ask for help, hoping that he could solve the problems of the crew.
"Let's go and have a look. We're filming in Los Angeles anyway, so we don't have to fly around..." Diane was still very interested in the script she almost acted in, and urged Ronald to go and have a look.