Chapter 346 The debt king pleads guilty and the beautiful woman returns to the first place
Michael Keaton was also somewhat surprised by the heated response to his role as Batman. He is a person who focuses on acting and wants to be a star more than an actor.
Although he did not sign a generous profit-sharing contract like Jack Nicholson, he will also receive a significantly increased salary for the first Batman film and the sequel that is already being prepared.
As an actor famous for his comedies, Keaton actually wanted to perform a drama with serious themes. He expressed his wishes to his agent, preferably a Shakespeare play, or a script that reflected American real-life themes.
But what his agent recommended to him was another full-scale commercial film script, the kind of film that could only be seen in the 1950s that glorified business leaders in a positive light.
After Michael Keaton read the script, he discovered that the reason why his agent recommended him was because of the invitation sent to him by the popular film director Ronald Lee.
After reading the script, Michael Keaton was a little hesitant. Invitations from great directors don't happen casually, even if he has just become famous. He doesn't reject the script, but he is very interested in the hippies who have grown up since the 1960s.
There are also doubts about themes that have been abandoned since Hollywood became popular.
In contrast, he received another movie script funded by Disney, called "A Good Cop", which tells the story of a policeman who wanted to adopt the other three orphaned daughters because his partner was killed by a drug abuser.
But because the house at home was not big enough, he was rejected by the Child Welfare Department. In desperation, the policeman robbed the drug dealer, used the stolen money to pay the down payment for the house, and donated the remaining money to the child welfare agency.
This kind of script is more "safe" and is a smooth work that conforms to the values of Hollywood since the 1960s and 1970s. The contradiction between man and the system, the gap between reality and theory, and the concept that good people may not always do good things have become dogma.
In contrast, "other people's money" is relatively risky. Entrepreneurs who are social beneficiaries and bankers who have recently been less famous are both described as positive characters in the movie. In fact, this movie
There are no real heroes or villains.
Compared with "A Good Cop", a script that is complex in name but simple in core, Ronald's script is more modern. It seems that there is a distinction between good guys and bad guys, but in fact it has a profound core.
Keaton has become famous now, and what he wants to do most now is to pick out some of his favorite roles and play them to his heart's content, and then go to the Batman sequel to make more money. This kind of role of a Jewish vampire banker, because of the performance, cooperation, and direction,
Due to editing and other reasons, there was a risk of not being recognized by the audience, so he didn't really want to touch it.
Although a good policeman challenges the bottom line of law and morality, the audience actually likes to see this kind of lone hero who avenges his partner and adopts his partner's daughters under oppression. In fact, there is no risk.
Even so, the invitation from a famous Hollywood director cannot be easily rejected with just a phone call. Michael Keaton still visited Ronald's home in person.
"I have a proposition for you, Mr. Garfield."
"Have you dumped Bart yet?"
Diane and Keaton simulated auditions at home and read a dialogue from the end of the movie. Kate Sullivan wanted to introduce Japanese capital to allow the New England Cable Factory to switch to producing a new product, car airbags. Garfield was more
Interested in dating Kate, a woman he has fallen in love with.
"If you sell the cable factory back to Jorgensen and the worker shareholders, and switch to producing air bags, you can get a price of $28 per share."
"28? I think it can go to 30 per share."
"30? Do you think so?"
"Yes, we'll discuss this over dinner. I'll see you in an hour."
"Hmph, tomorrow at noon, lunch, one o'clock. We will strictly only discuss work..."
"Okay, okay... strictly only discuss work..."
This is a script about two people talking on the phone, but Michael Keaton’s eyes are very meaningful, as if the opposite side is the heroine’s face.
Ronald, who was filming the footage with a home video recorder, couldn't help but feel that Keaton was indeed suitable for playing a character who is obviously handsome but unsuccessful in love. The audience would not find it strange.
"My schedule is like this. A Good Cop will be filmed in the second half of the year between July and August. I like your script and character very much. If you can make arrangements with the time..."
"I will consider it and contact your agent if there is news..."
Ronald shook hands with Keaton and sent him out the door. This man was very much like an old-school Hollywood star, and he respected himself in everything he did. Although his schedule conflicted with his own movie, he still had room for it.
"What do you think?" Diane had already begun to prepare for the role of Kate Sullivan, a lawyer. She put up her hair, bought several power suits for working girls, and began to imitate Ronald Lin, the lawyer, in her daily life.
race.
Moreover, she increased the intensity of her daily yoga recovery classes, rented some video tapes of film and television dramas about court battles, and began to learn how lawyers speak.
"There is a big schedule conflict, and the chemistry between him and you is a bit strange. I'm going to call Tom Hanks right now."
Ronald feels that Keaton's temperament is because Batman is portrayed as the kind of super-rich heir. There are many differences from Garfield, a rich man who comes from a poor background and works hard on his own.
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"With the offer of three million, Ronald isn't contacting us?" Terry Tramel, the president of Warner Bros., came to the office on Monday morning and frowned when he saw the latest box office results.
He frowned, pressed the button and asked the secretary.
"No, Mr. Temer, we have received no further inquiries from him or Minahan Golan."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Minahan, this cunning fox. Humph..."
The news that made Temer furious was that the movie "Pretty Woman" in which Ronald participated was surpassed by "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" produced by Xiangjiang and distributed by New Line for a few weeks, and actually climbed to the third place again.
one.
This is no small matter!
For ordinary movies, the natural decline in the weekly box office is about 20-25%. There are 500 more theaters for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles than Pretty Woman. And the average weekend box office of these sly green turtles in a single theater is 1
Twelve thousand dollars, which is a lot higher than the eight thousand dollars that Wall Street bankers and street girls get.
But by the fourth weekend, the box office performance of the two theaters was already tied at US$6,000. Coupled with the contribution of more than 400 additional theaters urgently added by Disney, the distributor of Pretty Woman, they were surpassed after two weeks.
Later, it regained the top spot with a slight advantage.
In particular, Temer saw that the box office of "Pretty Woman" dropped by less than 10% every week, which was very strong. In comparison, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dropped by 25% every week, and it dropped even more this week.
30%…
What does this mean? It means that movies adapted from comic books, as long as they are not those with top-profile characters, such as Superman and Batman, and movies adapted from other characters, after consuming comic book fans in the first few weeks, the box office decline is super fast.
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And what about the "Other People's Money" movie that Ronald bought through Minahan? It just fits the formula similar to "Pretty Woman", with real business wars and romantic love stories...
It's so cunning!
It turns out that he used "Forrest Gump" as a cover, and then quietly obtained the script of a real blockbuster genre film.
Alas, I, a Jew with a reputation as a shrewd person in Hollywood, did not expect to be tricked by a white man and an Israeli.
What on earth is going on? A thirty-year-old young man actually has such a vision? Does Ronald have some secret study of business classics? Is it more powerful than the Talmud?
Temer looked at the box office figures, and the more he looked at them, the more he regretted it.
Although New York Attorney General Rudy failed to run for mayor, the junk bond king Michael Milken he prosecuted just pleaded guilty in federal court to six securities and tax violations.
Not only was he fined US$200 million, he was also ordered to pay US$400 million in compensation to victims of the related securities market. In addition, female federal judge Kimba Wood was very dissatisfied with his behavior and accused him of deliberately taking advantage of legal loopholes.
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She said Milken was only willing to commit crimes that were unlikely to be discovered. A man with his power in the financial world repeatedly conspired to violate securities and tax practices in order to gain more power and wealth. In the end, he must be sentenced.
A substantial period of imprisonment (more than ten years).
This is the most influential (and ugliest) among a series of Mafia family members sued by Rudy and brought to court, and among the Wall Street tycoons.
A large number of reports have been discussing Milken's imprisonment. Legal experts estimate that even if he is paroled in the future, he will definitely stay in prison for at least more than a year. This is for such a billionaire.
, is extremely unusual and shows that America’s legal system is still fair and just.
Coincidentally, the main character in "Pretty Woman", Edward Lewis, actually does the same business as Milken. By issuing junk bonds in an overly loose bond market, and then raising funds to acquire America, the prestigious shipbuilding company
Not only did the factory not operate, but it was directly sold to investors from Japan.
But unlike Milken, who was shameless, Edward Lewis was a loving man. He saw his own weaknesses clearly from the street girl Vivian and reconciled with his irresponsible father.
Later, he changed his tune. Instead of dismantling and selling the shipyard that had built many warships for the navy since World War II, he invested more money. He wanted to inject blood into the shipyard and continue his glorious business of building warships.
Both positive and negative, the plot and characters of the movie have also been discussed by more people outside the entertainment industry. Coupled with the shipbuilding plan inherited by the current commander-in-chief, in other words, Edward Lewis before the stock market crash when money shrank,
Because of his love for Vivian, he was lucky enough to escape from this trap. Instead, he took advantage of the powerful shipbuilding plan to expand the navy's warships and made a fortune with the shipyard...
Coupled with the legendary love story of a banker and a streetwalker, as well as the passionate performances of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, who have great chemistry, the word-of-mouth reputation has driven more men and women to enter the cinema.
Watch this romantic comedy plus business war movie.
"What the hell, how could this guy predict the social hot spots during the movie's release?" Temer put down the Wall Street Journal and the Hollywood Reporter. Some people really have to accept their luck.
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"How could you predict that Milken would be convicted during the release? Originally, I read many newspapers saying that he would most likely be acquitted."
Tom Hanks, who also saw this magical effect boosting the box office of "Pretty Woman", was also surprised. When he was invited to discuss "other people's money", he couldn't help but ask Rona
Germany this question.
"If I told you that it was a complete coincidence, would you believe it?" Ronald smiled and handed him a can of Coca-Cola.
"Believe it, I definitely believe it, I just think it's a bit weird..." Tom Hanks smiled and opened the can and took a sip. If this wasn't a coincidence, it would have had an astonishing impact on society, the law, and the film market.
The effect can only be achieved by the ability to predict.
"I do feel that, especially after My Working Girl was well received, it seems that today's movie audiences are tired of the more childish business war plots of the past and want to see something authentic.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As you know, the number of white-collar workers living in big cities has greatly increased. They are originally the backbone of society and experts in a certain business field. They get married late and like to watch romance.
Romantic comedy.
But when it comes to Milken, it’s purely a coincidence.”
Ronald explained slowly. He was most satisfied with the auditions of Tom Hanks and Diane. Hanks is actually very handsome, but there are some things that ordinary people can empathize with.
place.
Ordinary viewers will have an overestimation of their own looks. If you are a handsome guy like Tom Cruise, you can only imagine that you can transform or be reincarnated in the next life to look like that. And Hanks's looks are like most
Men will think, well, that’s pretty much me.
This movie "Other People's Money" just needs an actor who can make the audience go from disgust, to understanding, to sympathy, to recognition.
Hanks and Diane had a good foundation in playing lovers in "Grown Up", and the audience recognized it at the time. From many aspects, Ronald was very satisfied with Hanks' acting ability. Before, he still regarded them as lovers.
His acting skills are underrated.
Especially in the scene where Michael Keaton and Diane auditioned, Keaton only saw the love in his eyes as he was talking to his lover on the phone, while Tom Hanks almost started flirting with the phone receiver.
"Rita is very supportive of me playing this role, but I have to stay with her the week she gives birth... I think you can understand."
Hanks' new wife, Rita Wilson, is a Greek Orthodox woman, and this is their first child. Ronald smiled and looked at Diane next to him. Of course he understood this request.
"Of course, I think I can ask my agent to call your agent."
"By the way, are your CAA agents really that capable?" Tom Hanks suddenly asked Ronald when shaking hands with him.
After losing to "Rain Man" at the Oscars, he had always wanted to find an agent with stronger awards public relations capabilities.
"It depends on who you are. Not all agents in CAA are loyal to their clients... I can introduce my agent to you, and you can talk to them all and make your own judgment..."
"Okay!" Tom Hanks felt that Ronald's words were very mature and prudent. No wonder he had accomplished such a big career at such a young age.
"Bye, Diane!" Tom Hanks made the iconic expression from the last movie "Grown Up" and left.