"You want to be a director, but this project is of interest to Emile Adolino. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't start filming..."
Ronald received a call from Barbra Streisand, who not only wanted to star, but also to direct, or to use his name on the director's signature.
"But no one is irreplaceable, right? I want to talk to you in person..."
"All right……"
Ronald felt that Streisand was a well-known American Jewish singer and movie star and an old artist, so rejecting her on the phone seemed insincere, so he agreed to meet in New York.
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"I like this script very much, but there are many details that need to be changed. For example, the dancer's psychological state should be the core of the film, not her erotic history..."
Barbra Streisand still did a lot of homework. She proposed to use the social mentality that women in the conservative era of the past gave extraordinary performances and were openly despised in society, but secretly competed to watch them.
Using this as a background, the struggle and entanglement of a woman are photographed.
"I like it too, but this is a project belonging to Emil Adolino. If you are willing to cooperate with him..." Ronald still kept saying the same old words.
"Oh, why don't you understand? I need a directing opportunity to prove my ability..." Barbra Streisand has had enough of Ronald's confusion. Am I the one who lacks a script? I am
I need a chance to prove my ability as a director!
"I think what you want is an opportunity to express your heart, the grievances you have suffered in Hollywood for many years, and the feeling that a female star in a male-dominated industry is regarded as having only one pretty face (so Ronald also feels
A little regretful)..." Ronald saw that Barbra Streisand actually had lofty ambitions.
The feelings she brought up were all inner dramas. She had to start from external plots and scenes to express the feelings of the character - that is, her own incarnation - in Hollywood and the record industry for so many years. She wanted to
This feeling is conveyed to the audience.
"Oh, Ronald. I'm going to fall in love with you. No wonder they all say that you are the director who knows the best about female stars. I have talked to so many people, but you were the only one who understood my heart right away..."
Sure enough, Ronald did talk about Streisand's psychological level. Rather than saying that she wanted to win an award, she wanted to be recognized, a recognition that she was not a "pretty face" and had a brain.
"But I think you must also understand that it is difficult for Hollywood to make a promise. I have already promised Emile Adolino, and you don't want the movie to come to you like this, right? As for the script, I still have
I will help you keep an eye out for someone who is suitable. Let’s work together. I have always felt that it is effortless for a good actor to become a director..."
"Dear, you are really a director who understands actors, just like Kevin Costner. I paid special attention to the causes and consequences of his Dances with Wolves. If it weren't for you...his talent wouldn't be able to
Get the most out of it…”
"Ah, hahaha..." Ronald got goosebumps when he heard those dear words. Jon Peters, now the vice president of Columbia, helped her "comb her hair" before entering the industry as a producer.
"Well, you make me like it very much..." Barbra Streisand personally took a bottle of mineral water for Ronald.
"Huh?" Ronald felt even more uncomfortable when he heard this.
"If you encounter any problems in Hollywood, just come to me." After saying that, Streisand stood up and saw him out.
"Oh, it turns out you weren't trying to seduce me..." Ronald breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, what problems do I have in Hollywood?
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"I heard that Barbra Streisand wants to be a director?" Emile Adolino also heard the news and came over to discuss it with Ronald.
"I have rejected her. You have to choose another heroine... Let's see if there are actresses in Hollywood who are good at singing and dancing. I will ask someone to invite..." Ronald told the other party the "bad news"
, Barbra Streisand no longer plays the role, and the film's investment may be downgraded.
"But why? There is a saying in Hollywood that no one is irreplaceable..." Emile Adolino has been losing weight recently, maybe because he was too busy filming The Nutcracker.
"Yes, no one is irreplaceable, so Barbara was replaced... You are one of our most valuable assets in Daydream. For us, you are the one who cannot be replaced...
"
"I... this has been my wish for many years, to shoot a film like a backstage musical. Don't worry, after I finish shooting these two movies, I will make a commercial production again..." Emile Adolino
Obviously he was a little touched. It is not easy for a studio boss to say such words.
"Haha, Sisters Are Crazy is definitely going to make a sequel. If you want to make it, you can make it. If you don't want to make it, we can slowly pay attention to other scripts... You may not be able to catch up with Kevin Costner's new film, but Tom K.
Ruth and Bruce Willis both have new projects in preparation, and I will support you to compete..."
Ronald is very happy. This is the best commercial film director that Daydream has recruited. Anyway, the time is right, and good words are not valuable, so just say them. Giving the director a certain degree of freedom is actually a very good way to win over
, after they finish making a movie that focuses on personal expression, they will feel guilty and miss the convenience brought by commercial production, which is more conducive to making money.
"You know what? It's such a pleasure to work for you." Emil Adolino was also happy. Having such a boss is very lucky for him, a somewhat introverted person. As long as he does well,
Just do what you are best at, directing. Don’t worry about anything else.
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"shxt..." Winning over Emile Adolino is also a last resort. Daydream's production business has suffered some blows recently.
With the reputation of winning two consecutive Oscars, Ronald and some popular movie stars were discussing cooperation.
Including Harrison Ford, after he tried the romantic love plot of "Working Girl", he felt that this kind of movie that mixed multiple genres and highlighted his beauty was the direction of transformation in the future.
So he's happy to work with Ronald on the next movie. There's been a lot of in-depth discussions about what the script has to contain, but just last week, Harrison Ford's screenwriter wife, Melissa Matheson
Ronald was suddenly informed that Harrison Ford would next work with the famous Jewish producer Arnold Kopelson.
Another person he discussed cooperation with was the actor Dustin Hoffman. He has always been famous for his classic method acting skills, and the directors he worked with were often very broken.
But as a producer, working with him is not painful. As long as you can grasp his desire to change the script, as a star he can save the producer a lot of trouble. Especially because he produced it himself after Rain Man
Now that several films have failed at the box office, his salary, voice in projects, etc. have all reached an extremely weak position. Only the audience still remembers him, and he can rely on this to get investors' money.
Although it was his first time working with him, Dustin Hoffman kept a relatively low profile this time. He personally visited Ronald twice and showed a very sincere cooperative attitude.
Originally, the two talked about the content of the script a lot, and they both admired each other, but something went wrong a few days ago. Dustin Hoffman suddenly said that he wanted to take a break because he felt deeply unconfident about his acting skills.
Recharge your batteries and go to Broadway to perform in a stage play to regain your confidence as an actor.
Ronald was so angry that he threw a Coke. Don't you think I'm a fool? I also chatted with you about the advantages and disadvantages of many scripts and which ones might be suitable for him. Didn't it all become useless and was given to this actor for free?
Already?
Fortunately, the relationship between Tom Cruise and him is still stable. After the filming of "A Few Good Men" ended, Cruise was willing to cooperate with Ronald again. He would direct it and he would play the leading role in a similar film.
Movies like Top Gun solidify their position among the audience.
Kevin Costner has no problem with him, and is still inviting him to join his new project, a story about a popular singer and a bodyguard. According to him, this movie was directed by Lawrence Kasdan
It was written by another script that imitated Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo". Of course, Kasdan only used the structure and plot as a reference, and did not copy it completely like the Red Dead Redemption.
With the presence of these two stars, and the upcoming "Sleepless in Seattle" with Tom Hanks, Daydream's big production has not been interrupted for the time being. However, the dream of expanding the production scale has not yet been realized.
On the other hand, many small productions also had problems. Some actors refused to cooperate with Daydream for various reasons. As a result, they continued to bet on two second-tier action stars, Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Of course, what worries Ronald the most is the issue of the script. He has not dreamed much recently, and many of the scripts he had liked before were in the hands of major studios, and the price to buy them was too high.
Especially the movie "Forrest Gump" that he dreamed of twice. He passed through intermediaries many times, but Warner Bros. always rejected it.
You know, the main reason why Spielberg's Amblin Productions has been successful for many years is that he can attract enough high-quality scripts. Whether he directs himself or supports young directors, it doesn't matter.
question.
Therefore, if he can persist for another year and produce movies with better box office and better reviews, people in some Hollywood studios will be unable to bear it. It is already very difficult for Ronald to rely on luck this year. Wait until next year.
Once one or two big-selling movies come out, if you want to refuse Ronald's cooperation, you have to be mentally prepared to step down.
"Where is Richard?" Ronald finished his work and was about to chat with Richard about the latest news as usual every Monday when he found that he did not appear in front of him uncharacteristically.
"I called him and his secretary said that CAA was holding an emergency meeting and seemed to be welcoming a new big customer."
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"I am very happy to announce to everyone that Mr. Spielberg has officially become a member of our CAA, and I will personally serve as his agent...
As for who he is, I won’t introduce him in detail. No one in Hollywood doesn’t know him. Because his projects are very busy, we will not hold any more welcome ceremonies. We will hold them for him after his projects are completed.
A decent packing celebration…”
Ovitz held a meeting on Monday morning and the notice was to welcome the great director Spielberg to officially become a contract client of CAA.
This move really made many agents feel that Ovitz was still the same Ovitz, the Godfather of Hollywood.
"Is Steven crazy because he wants to win an Oscar? Just pay the director's share so easily?"
The agents below all whispered. The agents who had not hired Spielberg before regretted it. Now that Spielberg has become the boss of Amblin, it is unlikely that he will find another agent to split himself.
money.
What other agent today can give Spielberg something he can't get himself?
Therefore, it is generally believed in the industry that Spielberg will no longer seek cooperation with powerful agents. He has become a holy grail in the Hollywood agent industry, the kind that everyone wants but no one gets.
That's why this news shocked the employees within CAA. It is conceivable that after this news spreads, other agencies and major studios will have to re-evaluate Ovitz.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In addition, I want to emphasize that all agents must relearn my CAA creed.
The packaging model is the foundation of our success. From today on, all projects must strictly abide by this model. Anyone who does not take the interests of CAA as the first agent is not in line with our values..."
"But..." Niceta interrupted Ovitz's speech. He wanted to put forward his own opinion. For a successful person like Ronald, it may not be a good thing to restrain him in that kind of packaging method. Such a director is willing to
Cooperation is a very good opportunity to support other contracted actors. If you don't want to be a package, you can also cooperate in their way.
"There is nothing wrong with it. Hollywood is a business and no one is irreplaceable..."
After saying that, Ovitz took a deep look at Nicita, Richard and Paula Wagner, as well as the other agents sitting next to them. Then he looked back at the only remaining founder.
A look at the patriarch, Ron Meyer.
"CAA is still Ovitz's CAA..." he thought with pride. He finally got Spielberg, even though he paid a high price...
But an ace is an ace, and with him, the actors at CAA will go crazy. With him, the actors have something to look forward to, and they can make Spielberg's movies.
As for Ronald, since he is not packaged anyway, there will be fewer opportunities for CAA actors. He has regained his initiative in the company. Many unsatisfactory things in the past year can be gradually solved with the trump card in hand.
It went smoothly.
I believe that among those people, Niceta knows that the overall situation is the most important thing, and his Jewish wife is even more so. Jews can always communicate. As long as the young man who is closest to Ronald is kicked out, everyone will know that they should abandon their illusions.
Now. And the only fellow founder in the back...hehehe, it's time to shrink back and support himself again like he has done several times before...
"Watch the ball..." After Ovitz finished the meeting, he waved the baseball bat in the office again. A good slugger is like this. One person standing on base can threaten everyone on the field...
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"Is this his trump card?" Ronald then waited for a visit from his three agents.
"Yes, when Spielberg comes, he will give great hope to the contracted actor clients. It can be said that this is his nuclear weapon..." Richard also had to admit that this chess actually worked very well.
"Be happy, it's nothing special..." Ronald didn't have any depressed expression.
"What can you do?" Paula Wagner was under greater pressure. She was no longer Ronald's agent, so if her client wanted to change careers, she would have the least money to retain.
"I don't have many options now, so let's follow the contingency plan we made before. But I've heard people say that nuclear weapons are only effective on the launcher, and they have no deterrent effect after they are launched.
Last time the prince of Kuwait came to see the construction of a cinema, we chatted together, and he even told me an Arabic proverb...
Don't use your true skills easily. Once you use your true skills, others will know that your true skills are terrible..."