Chapter 431: Another blockbuster with Oscar potential
"Does this really work?"
Jonathan Demme faced a pile of cards and his hands cramped when he was signing autographs. He called Ronald to complain and massaged his palms himself.
"I think it is useful. We have a big problem with the schedule, so we can only rely on this method to remind the judges that this movie is extraordinary..."
As a producer, Ronald also had a lot of cards to sign. Fortunately, he had several intern agents sent by Richard and Niceta to help imitate his signatures.
Big stars send out a large number of greeting cards every Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other important holidays. This kind of job of finding people to sign is an important job for agents.
"Okay, for the Oscars..." Jonathan Demi had no choice but to go back and continue signing autographs. The PR company would wrap the cards and video tapes in exquisite packaging, and then deliver them to thousands of judges through FedEx purple boxes.
"Well, I'd better sign it slowly..." Diane also wanted to sign the video of "Other People's Money". For this movie, Ronald applied for the Best Supporting Actress and two Best Actor Oscars.
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Diane was afraid that the name signed by her agent would be seen, so she insisted on writing it in her own handwriting, which seemed a little sincere.
Ronald smiled, everyone in Hollywood has a paranoid hobby for the statuette, and they are willing to pay anything for it. After ordinary judges get the video tape, they will definitely like the attached gift the most, not yours.
a signature.
Those influential judges, or judges who are particularly important to Ronald, have other ways to show their sincerity. But if Diane is willing to make a little show, let her sign them all to avoid getting it if she doesn't get it.
Regret again.
Bah, you can't think like that.
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When it was time to start preparing for the nomination contest, Ronald came to New York again. There are also many judges here, and they are no less important than Los Angeles. In order to make those key people feel valued, Ronald made a
An insider's party.
All the guests gathered at the South Pier of Manhattan, boarded a luxury yacht, then cruised on the water to Staten Island, and then took a special train to Ronald's home.
Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Cher, and Tom Cruise, who was visiting New York temporarily, were all invited by Ronald as guests.
Needless to say, Akito, everyone is a client of a group of agents under CAA, such as Nicita, Richard, and Kevin Hoover. They are also stars who have worked with Ronald or have a good relationship with him. They are approaching the Oscar nomination battle.
, who here has not experienced many battles, and knows what Ronald means by canvassing votes without having to say it explicitly.
"Aha, you are really interesting here..."
"what do you mean?"
"Is that airport, your airport, going to be built soon? I'm going to build one too. I already have a junior pilot's license, and I'm going to continue studying until I can fly a jet..."
The speaker was Tom Cruise. He was very polite to famous directors in the industry. Ronald had mentored him back then, and they got along even better. This time, he came with Nicole Kidman to get a deeper understanding.
Regarding the relationship between the two, he also brought a large box of cakes he ordered to please Aunt Karen. He also made an exception and ate a piece of his aunt's baked cookies. He praised them very much and said that he would order some every year as something more advanced than cakes.
Gifts for your closest friends.
After these two breaks, Aunt Karen was so happy that she and her husband went to discuss officially starting a biscuit business.
"Ah, that's difficult. Nowadays, the airport parking fees for airplanes are very exorbitant. You have to have your own tarmac. This involves a lot of environmental assessment and dealing with the government. If you are interested, I can introduce my lawyer to you.
Of course, before you apply, you can also buy a few toys and put them here..."
"Honey!" Nicole Kidman saw an old-fashioned calendar advertisement in Ronald's house. It was a gift from the landscaping team to add a little old-fashioned style to Ronald's home. She looked at it
The beautiful woman above is wearing a cheongsam. She feels very novel and comes to report to Tom.
"You two have fun, I'll go over there and have a look..."
Ronald and Tom Cruise are on the same page when it comes to agency matters, and they form a small group to resist Ovitz's possible methods. And Tom Cruise also has some tricks on Ovitz.
Disgusted, he wanted to break through in acting, but Ovitz always asked him to make a show for other CAA clients.
For example, Paul Newman turned out to be a star-like actor, but he was criticized for his acting skills. However, he won praise for reprising his old role from decades ago. Dustin Hoffman also stepped on Tom.
Cruise's hard-to-see, yet difficult acting skills once again made him the emperor.
Tom Cruise is making a movie that is expected to win awards, and he also wants to shoot two commercial movies for Ovitz. Both he and Ronald are aware of Ovitz's true face, so they are the most important allies.
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"I understand, you have found paradise in America, with police and law protecting you..."
In the room where The Godfather sat, Michael Douglas also began to recite the lines from the opening scene of The Godfather.
It's hard for an actor to come here and not be eager to try out Marlon Brando's line.
Michael Douglas's voice is also a bit hoarse, and I have to say it is similar to Brando's famous "I don't care" voice.
"No, no, that line was said by the elderly godfather. His voice is not as powerful as yours. It is in a weak state..." Tom Cruise corrected next to him and couldn't wait to sit on the chair.
, pretending to be petting a cat.
"That bastard who tortured your daughter will be punished..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Here..." Ronald threw a stuffed cat toy over. Everyone wanted to try it anyway, so he simply put a cat toy in there.
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"Oh... Hahaha..." Everyone laughed. After all, they are all in the Hollywood circle. The Godfather is also a commercially and critically acclaimed movie in the circle. Everyone is very happy to have the opportunity to try it. Ronald
He also took the initiative to take photos of them as a souvenir.
Men's friendship is so simple, but female celebrities' friendship is much more complicated.
Cher and Melanie Griffiths both expressed a kind of comparison with each other in their words. One vigorously showed off the sweetness between herself and her twice-married husband, while the other talked about herself and her band guitarist.
Richie Sambora's life is full of passion.
If middle-aged female celebrities compete with each other, they can make several twists and turns in a sentence, which is far more fun than young actors calling each other Bitchi.
Both of them have children, and they are almost unable to get roles as beautiful women at the age of transitioning into mothers. A kind of panic enveloped the two of them. Later, they gradually lost their competitiveness and began to talk.
Kind words Ronald.
"I talked with Sigourney (Weaver). If it weren't for directors like Ronald and Cameron, we wouldn't have any good roles. It's mother right away. Once you take it, there's no turning back."
"Ah, are you okay? The recent new film with Michael Douglas is another epic film. I think it may be nominated again..."
"Hey, they decided to postpone it until the next year. It will be the next time to be nominated."
"Shining Through" starring Melanie Griffiths and Michael Douglas is a film about a German-American woman during World War II who was hired by an OSS intelligence officer to infiltrate Germany.
The story of stealing top-secret information on the V1 rocket.
This movie is a typical ambitious movie, with stars, a plot like a commercial movie, and a World War II espionage theme that critics love. However, as soon as the movie is scheduled to be released early next year, it is obvious that there are problems with the final film.
And Cher is not much better. Last year, she produced the movie "Mermaids" which she produced by herself and forcefully fired the director. It suffered a disastrous box office failure. For this reason, Cher was labeled by Hollywood as "will not leave Ronald".
A label that can act.
What's even more annoying is that Winona Ryder, who played her daughter, was not affected by this movie at all, and is still a new generation of female stars loved by the audience. She was so angry that Cher had to leave Hollywood for a while and start focusing on her singing career.
The situation was such that when Ronald came in, both of them tried to praise him quietly.
What kind of actor's director is Ronald? They didn't know how lucky they were back then. After leaving him, they have never met a director who is so easy to work with.
"This is an invitation letter. Disney specifically asked me to give it to you. Their new movie will be screened at the New York Film Festival. Because 30% of the picture is still unfinished, some stars are needed.
To support you, will you honor me..."
Another purpose of Ronald recruiting this group of stars is to help attract people to Disney's Katzenberg. The projects Katzenberg oversees at Disney, although the investment is medium, are all profitable. In "Dances with Wolves"
The cooperation also allowed the two to have a good relationship.
This time "Beauty and the Beast" is another important business of Disney, a revival of traditional animated films. Because the film's production cycle was delayed, Disney was afraid that it would not be popular enough, so it screened an unfinished version at the New York Film Festival.
This shows two things. First, Disney is very confident in the quality of the film and is not afraid of unfinished parts and using pencil drawings to cause audience dissatisfaction. Second, they also hope that many stars will come to support them. This is their commitment to animation.
A new marketing attempt for the film.
It just so happened that Ronald needed to strengthen his cooperation with Disney this time, and by the way, he made a matchmaking effort so that both the slightly outdated female stars and Disney cartoons could get exposure opportunities... Of course, they both thought they were taking advantage of each other...
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"Oh, I grew up watching Disney cartoons when I was a kid. This is an opportunity for me to realize my dream. When I was very young, I dreamed of being invited by Disney to attend their movie premieres."
"Yeah, I love Disney cartoons. When Snow White was re-released a few years ago, I was so excited to watch it. I wasn't in America when it was re-released last time, so I didn't catch it..."
When female celebrities are interviewed by the media, they never mention anything about watching it with their children. They themselves are still very young. Isn't it normal to watch Disney cartoons?
"I like Disney movies. To some extent, animated movies are more imaginative than live-action movies. Yes... you can break into a piece of cake if you fall from a high altitude, hahaha..."
Ronald is much better as a director. He made no secret that he wanted to buy a full set of Disney cartoons for his children when they grow up.
Of course, he actually wanted to see Katzenberg and the power of the latest computer-aided animation system he talked about. But these reporters couldn't understand it.
This is the first product produced by Lucas after selling Pixar Animation. They developed a computer-aided animation design system CAPS for Disney.
This system can scan pencil drawings, color them, and add lines to the shadows of animated characters. This turned out to be one of the problems that slowed down the progress of animation production. Disney used it in last year's small production "The Rescuers: Australian Adventures"
In "Record", I specifically tried out this system, and the results were extraordinary, so I officially gave up the copy machine-based workflow that I had used for 30 years.
After the movie started playing, Ronald discovered a big difference. The colors of this animated movie were much more saturated than the original ones. The movements of the animated characters were also much more like real people than the original ones.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although 30% of the content is only replaced by pencil drawing storyboards and black and white test scenes, the audience is still fascinated by it.
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"Oh oh..."
In the middle part, when the beast began to dance with the beauty in the hall, the entire audience let out a cry of exclamation.
Ronald stood up from his chair in surprise, and the audience behind him quickly patted him to sit down.
In this shot, not only are the movements of the beast and the beauty very realistic, but there is nothing incongruous at all when the two of them spin and dance the waltz. What is even more surprising is that in this shot, the camera's push-pull effect is achieved.
Animated movies do not have cameras, and are completely hand-drawn animations. With the help of computers, they actually produce effects that can only be achieved by camera shooting. Moreover, the rotation and reciprocation of the two characters are also added. In such a complex situation, the background
From the perspective of the characters, nothing is wrong.
The theme song of "Beauty and the Beast" came at this time, which further sublimated the plot. Many women and children in the audience had little stars in their eyes.
After the screening, the audience stood up and applauded. Although it is not a completely completed movie, this kind of scene is really unforgettable. Everyone insisted on applauding, and Disney executives must come out to talk about when they can see the complete movie.
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The applause lasted for ten minutes. Finally, after receiving the news, the interview was interrupted from the VIP lounge. Katzenberg, who rushed over, assured the audience that it would be released in two months and that all viewers today would receive free movie tickets.
"How do you feel?" Ronald came out after the screening and Katzenberg asked him his opinion.
"No animated film has been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars before, right? I think history will be made this year..."
Ronald spoke highly of this movie. All aspects of the movie are well done, and there are such nice songs to support it. Children who enter the cinema will definitely jump up when they see the dance scene.
"Hahaha, I take this as a compliment. Ronald, you really have a sense of humor..."