"You will definitely get better, don't worry. Ms. Elizabeth Taylor donated to the UCLA Research Institute. The research here is the most advanced experimental drugs in the world. As one of the major donors, I can also obtain them.
Priority use……"
"Oh, Ronald, I understand my situation. But thank you anyway. I just want him to stay with me..."
Emil Adolino was lying on the hospital bed at UCLA Medical Center. His face was thin and his eyes were a bit big, but there was still a smile on his face.
"Don't think too much. Medical science is making rapid progress now. You have to get well soon and make a sequel to "The Sisters Are Crazy" for me..."
"Ha, I will, I really like working with Whoopi...ahem..."
"Uuuuuu... Emil always said you are a good person, Ronald."
Emile Adolino's companion could no longer stand the situation and burst into tears.
"I'll come to see you..." Ronald was not very satisfied with this partner's behavior. His crying was fake, and at this time, he wanted to use Emile's friendship with him to find a relationship.
.
He ignored the bastard, just said goodbye to Emil with a smile, walked out of the ward, and went to the resting area far away.
"Coffee?" Michelle Cannold brought a cup of instant coffee and handed it to Ronald.
"Thank you...I...thank you." Ronald's voice was a little choked. Cannold felt something was wrong. When he saw Ronald sitting there, his eyes were red. He couldn't help crying.
In the past, I had only heard that a certain Hollywood star had died of illness, but firstly I had never seen them seriously ill, and secondly, I had no deep relationship with him. When the misfortune fell on Emile Adolino, two days later
The boss of the dream was silently holding back tears in the lounge of the medical center.
Emile Adolino was an old man who joined Daydream in the first movie "Dirty Dancing" when it was first formed. At that time, he was Ronald's assistant director on the set, and Michelle Cannold
We also often work together on the set.
"Hey...how could this happen? You see, Magic Johnson is still alive and kicking, and he is still playing in the Olympics?"
"This is really unfair. Emir is so kind..."
"Why……"
"Why……"
Apart from the sadness that an old friend is unfortunately terminally ill, the directorial crisis that Daydream encountered is still a small matter. Emile Adolino is currently the director of Daydream who is best at making commercial films besides Ronald. He
The documentary about the New York City Ballet, and Gypsy, which has already been approved, now I don’t know who to find to finish it.
"By the way, I think Emil's friend is not a good person. To prevent him from running away and leaving Emil alone, have you notified his family?" Ronald drank a cup of hot coffee and felt better.
"Young Master," he recalled the scene in the ward and asked Cannold again.
"Both his parents have passed away, and he is the only child in the family..."
"Why……"
The two sighed again, and had to spend a lot of money to find professional nursing staff from the hospital to take care of Emil Adolino.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Cannold?"
A Chinese doctor wearing big glasses came to see Ronald and Michelle.
"Doctor He..." Ronald stretched out his hand to shake his hand, but then pulled back.
"It doesn't matter, it's not transmitted through contact. If you feel uncomfortable, you can wash your hands over there..." Dr. He had seen many such relatives and didn't think much of it.
"I'm sorry, how is the patient's condition now?" Ronald went to wash his hands before shaking hands with Dr. He.
"We can only use AZT to control the reverse transcription process now, but Mr. Emil Adolino has too much... in his body. Whether we can get good results depends on luck..."
"Can't we just clear out all...?"
"I'm sorry, this... is very special and cannot be completely eliminated. We are still looking for the reason. This is also the significance of Ms. Taylor's fund. We only have very little federal and state government funding and can only rely on Taylor.
Madam and a knowledgeable and caring socialite like you.”
"If there is a breakthrough, I hope it can be used on Emil as soon as possible."
"Do not worry……"
…
"How's the situation?" Diane saw Ronald in the bathroom as soon as he came back, and came over and knocked on the door worriedly.
"The doctor said that if there is an effect, it will take about six to twelve months. If there is no effect, it will be very soon." Ronald answered while washing his hands. Seeing Emil Adolino's look, he
Now I have some doubts in my heart. Although Dr. He said no, it is better to be safe.
"Oh, poor Emil..."
When Ronald returned home, Diane asked about the situation. It was one thing to comfort Emile Adolino in the hospital. In fact, everyone knew that without a major breakthrough in science and technology, he was already waiting...
…has.
Ronald washed his hands red and dried them before he came out. He hugged Diane and sat on the sofa together, feeling that nothing in the world was normal.
"I'll call Ms. Taylor..." After a long time, Ronald came back to his senses and called Elizabeth Taylor to express his gratitude.
"Ms. Taylor, this is Ronald, thank you very much." Because Emile Adolino's transfer to Los Angeles, as well as various preferential treatment at UCLA Medical Center, were all contacted by Elizabeth Taylor. Her foundation is
The largest funder of research projects there.
"Thank you, Ronald. Your latest donation is the largest single donation we have received recently." Elizabeth Taylor was also very straightforward. The reason why the medical center was willing to accept him was because their
Dr. He, the leader of the research project, came out to meet Ronald and promised to arrange the best treatment in person. He also wanted to set an example in Hollywood and hoped that other big donors would donate money.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "There will be more...", Ronald has prepared to earn part of "Sisters Are Crazy", and Emile Adolino
The dividends he deserves will be separated and used as an emir's fund to ensure that he receives the best care. Ronald will also increase his efforts to donate to UCLA research institutes.
"Ronnie, you are really much wiser than the previous commander-in-chief, old Ronald, that fool. If you run for the commander-in-chief of America in the future, we will all vote for you."
Elizabeth Taylor's biggest dissatisfaction with her former commander-in-chief and her former Hollywood colleagues was that he allowed the spread of the disease while in office and did not provide federal funding for research on it. In the end, it was the Chinese who started to figure out what caused the disease.
from.
"Haha, I'm kidding. I'm not an actor..." Ronald laughed and dismissed the matter. He also asked Elizabeth Taylor if there was anything that could better help her with her meaningful work.
Things can be done?
"The best thing is for you to make a movie, Ronald. Do you know? The loosening of discrimination against Jews in America has a lot to do with To Kill a Mockingbird. Movies, it turns out, are not just commercial operations.
It is also a powerful weapon to lead the public trend.”
"I will find a way, and I will need your strong support when the time comes. You know, many people in Hollywood are discriminatory...especially those with minority orientations..."
"Ronnie, you can go ahead and make preparations. If you need me, just tell me. If anyone dares to say something bad about your project, let's see how we old ladies will deal with him..."
Elizabeth Taylor is now regarded as a confidant by anyone who supports her "just cause". What's more, a handsome young man like Ronald who not only donates money but also has the idea of making a movie to arouse the public, who dares to be disrespectful to him?
Reason, she will definitely gather a group of old Hollywood stars to show them what the influence of stars is.
…
"For Emil..."
As soon as Ronald mentioned this matter to Daydream's script supervisor, David Simkins, the other party simply put aside other matters and tried his best to find a script about this theme first.
He was also one of the earliest employees of Daydream, and he also had a deep friendship with Emil. At that time, there were only a few people in the office, and we discussed the script together many times late into the night.
There are many scripts with this kind of specialized theme in Hollywood, especially because this theme is highly discriminated against, and the public still has a subtle hostility towards the unfortunate due to prejudice and rumors.
Only Magic Johnson, a well-known playboy in Los Angeles, also suffered from the same disease, which solved the public's doubts about what kind of people can get the disease. Therefore, to a certain extent, the misfortune of this basketball player has actually given the public
Acceptance brings about a change.
Precisely because of the poor perception of society, no one in Hollywood is willing to touch this type of script. All scripts with this theme were rejected by the seven major production companies. It happened that Daydream wanted to collect them, but they quickly collected them.
Large quantities.
Ronald was at the rehearsal site of "Sugar-coated Trap". During his break, he was still reading the outlines of recommended scripts compiled by David Simkins for him... The content of one of the scripts made him think the story was very good.
The protagonist, Andrew Beckett, is a senior partner at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia. His illness was discovered by the law firm. Although he covered it up by wearing makeup and pretending to be injured while playing squash, he did not escape the suspicion of the senior management.
But the company's top management had already made up its mind to fire him. After he asked his assistant to file the document, the company deliberately "lost" this important legal document and quickly fired him the next day.
Andrew Beckett wanted to sue the company for wrongful termination, but he couldn't find any Philadelphia lawyers willing to represent him in his case. His opponent in the previous case, Joe Miller, also refused and immediately went to see a doctor.
, was told that such contact would not cause illness.
After that, Andrew Beckett could only drag his weak body to represent himself. After being discovered in the library, Joe Miller, who was also checking information in the library, discovered that Beckett was being discriminated against and couldn't bear to take over.
his agent.
Later, during the trial, the bosses of the law firm defended the dismissal on the grounds that Beckett was not competitive enough to be a lawyer because he did not understand his physical condition. Facts have proved that in addition to being afraid of the illness, they also discriminated against Beckett's orientation. Because
The boss has also taken over the case of a client with the same illness before, because that client was infected due to blood transfusion.
In the end, the case was ruled in favor of Andrew Beckett and he was awarded US$5 million in compensation. However, by this time he was already weak and hospitalized, and his time was running out. Joe Miller, who helped him win the case, finally went to the hospital to see him and overcame his condition.
Fear touched Beckett's face.
Then Beckett's same-sex partner helped him relieve his pain. Joe Miller went to the memorial service and watched photos and videos of Beckett as a child with his family.
"This script is very real. Is it adapted from a true story?" As soon as Ronald finished reading it, he felt that many details could not be written without in-depth communication with patients or relatives. Many times it was similar to his own feelings.
The place.
"The script was not written to be based on a true story, and screenwriter Ron Nesvanier never mentioned it." David Simkins looked at his notebook and replied.
"I don't believe this screenwriter. Go and investigate. If it is really a real person, it will be very troublesome..." Ronald ordered. It is a very controversial movie. If someone comes to sue for plagiarism again,
That would be even more troublesome.
"Okay, I'll go."
"What script is your next project?"
Tom Cruise, who had watched seven or eight Cary Grant movies over the weekend, heard a few words from Ronald and came over to ask. He was getting more and more excited now. The homework assigned to him by Ronald was very exciting to him.
Be inspired.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Like him, Cary Grant is also a popular male star in Hollywood. At that time, female audiences across the country would watch movies starring Cary Grant without reading the plot.
I would like to support him, and I have some similarities with him.
"It's not suitable for you..." Ronald refused with a smile. If this kind of role was played by Tom Cruise, it would be a huge damage to his commercial value. If Paula Wagner knew about it, she might take the lead.
The gun comes to take revenge on you.
"Hey, you haven't seen my audition yet, do you think I'm not suitable?" Tom Cruise was anxious. Is his acting skills so unsatisfactory in Ronald's mind?
"You asked Paula to come, and I told her... By the way, how did you feel about watching Cary Grant's movie?" Ronald ignored his complaints and instead started checking his homework like a teacher.
"I watched it very carefully, and I think it was very inspiring. Cary Grant is not an actor like Humphrey Bogart or John Wayne, who relies on a certain type of role to make a living. He plays various roles.
All types of movies are excellent..."
Tom Cruise is talking eloquently, and it seems that he is really working hard.
"Somewhat close, I think you are very close to the real core issue..." Ronald nodded, indeed Cruise saw some important points. Cary Grant is an all-rounder, comedy, romance, thriller
Suspense and even war movies have appeared.
"Just close?"
"Well, the rest can only be understood after actual shooting..."
Paula Wagner happened to come over, and after reading the synopsis that Ronald showed him, she immediately pulled Tom Cruise away.
"I completely agree with Ronald's opinion, don't even think about it..."
Two days later, David Simkins' investigation also came out. The plot of this script was similar in many places to America's first wrongful dismissal lawsuit of its kind.
Lawyer Jeffrey Bowers was a lawyer who sued the famous law firm Baker & McKenzie for wrongful dismissal in 1987. Unfortunately, he died shortly after winning the lawsuit.
"Tell the screenwriter that if he doesn't admit it, the money he will be sued for will be deducted from his remuneration." Ronald also felt that adding a subtitle of "based on the client" for this kind of thing is not a big deal.
In order to highlight his ability, the screenwriter deliberately conceals it, which is not worth the gain.