"This is a script given by God, and I am very willing to do it."
After reading the script, Jonathan Demme expressed his heartfelt admiration. In fact, all aspects of this movie are perfectly balanced. It does not support or oppose those minority groups, but only provides some humane care to those unfortunate people.
Compared with Demi's friend's documentary, it is obviously a commercial film that can have a greater impact on the public perception.
"But there's a problem..." Ronald felt that he couldn't cheat Jonathan Demme, and put forward his concerns, that is, making this movie would not be favored by the Oscar judges, and it might also have a negative impact.
So much so that it affects the evaluation of the director's future works.
"Hahaha, Ronald, do you know what is on the most conspicuous place on the bookshelf in the study room of my home?" Jonathan Demi asked with a smile.
"I do not know……"
"This is my Oscar trophy for Best Director. For me, after winning two Best Directors and a film that can change public perception, I don't have to hesitate to choose..."
"Okay, I will give you all my support. This movie is for our friends... and also for the opportunity to no longer have such tragedies in the future..."
"For friends..."
As soon as the two shook hands, the matter was settled.
"Columbia will not come forward to distribute. A sub-brand like TriStar Pictures is just right. Our friend Mike Medavoy happens to like the script very much. You can raise a budget of about 20 million. If you need any stars,
You can add more.”
"Very good, there are no very expensive scenes in the script. But my company also has to participate in the production..."
"Of course, there is no problem..."
Ronald understood that Jonathan Demme wanted to participate in the production not mainly because of the income, but because he wanted to be one of the producers in this film as an explanation to his friends.
"Your documentary, if this film can be successful, it will probably not be a problem to distribute and sell to TV stations..." Ronald added, if his friend's unfinished documentary legacy was turned into something like this
Someone must have bought the documentary accompanying the movie.
"Anything related to this project must be done with caution. I'm worried that if it is exposed too early, there will be a lot of resistance..."
"Understood, I will deal with it in the most prudent way."
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After accidentally identifying the director of this film project called "Philadelphia Story", Ronald went to Washington, D.C., where there were many filming locations for the film, and Ronald needed to arrange them himself.
Diane, along with Demi Moore, Madonna, Tom Hanks and others, first got off the plane in New York and went there to attend the New York premiere of "Pink".
"The most famous hotel near the National Mall is the Washington Hotel. It only takes a few minutes to walk to the National Mall and the White House. You can take pictures of the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building in your lens. If I were you,
Just choose the footage of FBI agents meeting here..."
"It's very nice here, George. If you were from Hollywood, I'd probably put you at the top of my list of professionals I want to work with..."
This time in Washington, D.C., the person who helped Ronald look good was a non-staff person, the current eldest son of the general manager, the manager of the Texas baseball team, and the anonymous shareholder of a Hollywood investment company...Little George.
"Hahahaha, you always make me happy..." Little George was also very happy. In fact, he ended up losing money in business, and he couldn't overtake his younger brother Jeb when he helped his mother. Only with Ronald, whether it was investment or
Helping a good friend made him feel that he was very valuable.
Maybe it's like what Ronald said. If he wasn't the son of a general, he would definitely be a good man in Hollywood. After all, he handles the affairs of the baseball team and is very popular with the audience...
"I don't mean to be nice. Many people in Hollywood don't understand that the film production process is not as glamorous as on the screen. Just like this scene, I can guarantee that many people will add their own opinions on the film.
Understand, must say the symbolism of the roofs of the White House and Capitol Hill, and then try to let me give them a blank shot... As with every other job, common sense is at a premium, and George, my friend, you are a very
People with common sense, I won’t lie to you about this..."
"Do you think so too? I'm considering whether to formally enter politics..."
"I think serving the people is the most worthy job for you. To tell you something your mother doesn't like to hear, you are more charming than your brother, even more than your father..."
Little George was so excited by Ronald's praise that he used a little bit of power to help Ronald get the right to use this luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. for filming. He also thought that the great director Ronald needed a scene, which was why he wanted to
The hotel used free advertising as an excuse and asked the hotel manager to upgrade Ronald's room to a penthouse suite for free.
"Why is his support rate suddenly so high?" Ronald invited Little George to have a drink, and suddenly found that the support rate of the Donkey Party candidate shown on TV had actually reached 55%...
"This is the advantage of not caring about face. His bus trip took several days to travel through thousands of miles of eastern and south-central states. In fact, it was all arranged in communities. He shot some materials from the airport to the communities, and then
I went to the airport to catch the next attraction. So... you know, we Americans like this..."
Little George seemed to have carefully studied the governor's propaganda techniques, and what he said was clear and reasonable. However, because his father was "busy with state affairs", he didn't like the hypocrisy of communicating directly with the people, so he just routinely talked to 80% of the people.
People support things they support, such as increasing funding at the federal level to research treatments for... diseases.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Unlike the last election, when Barbara asked Ronald to shoot a campaign advertisement, this time they are full of confidence. Little George said that not only did he
Roger Ailes, Street's campaign consultant, was kicked out, and even he found it difficult to speak to Barbara. For the entire campaign, Barbara only had Jeb's idea... because of his brother Jeb.
, is the son that Barbara chooses to inherit the family business.
According to George Jr., despite the fact that the governor's approval rating is now very high, they will soon launch attack ads against him, just like the last term that slapped various labels on Dukakis to lower the other party's approval rating.
The support rate is the same...
Moreover, as the commander-in-chief this term, there are many candidates from the Donkey Party, and the dirty information about his wife's youth would be enough for him to deal with it in a very embarrassing manner if only a little bit of information about his wife's youth was revealed.
In addition to the contrast between the governor evading military service and the commander-in-chief George Sr. flying torpedo planes in the service of the country, little Jeb also plans to launch a story about the governor's wife having a low IQ and failing the New York State bar exam twice, so she had no choice but to go to Arkansas to join the governor.
, her lawyer qualification was actually obtained in Arkansas, where the exam difficulty is much lower than that in New York.
Ronald was not optimistic about this approach. The governor's wife had long since put away her professional style, had big bangs, and wore outdated clothes. She was simply a role model for southern women. Calling her stupid was not helping those who thought she was stupid.
Should women be the ones canvassing conservative voters who stay home with their children?
But anyway, leaders who seek re-election in the White House rarely fail, and now is not the time when he could speak up. Ronald sent little George away and looked at the scenery below in the top-floor suite. This
This sugar-coated trap is a bit like a travel promotion to America. Many iconic attractions will appear in the film.
In the evening, Ronald ate in the room, and the night view was also a possibility to consider.
"A group of actresses from the Pink Alliance attended the premiere in New York together with Tom Hanks. The New York audience spoke highly of the movie. It is their favorite female theme. It is expected that there will be another movie after Working Girl
The movie will win over New York women.
On the night of the baseball league live broadcast, when men discuss the game, now it is women's turn to comment on the game..."
News about the New York premiere was being shown on the TV. Diane, Demi Moore, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and others were all appearing in front of the camera. This year, there is clearly a trend of female films rising in Hollywood. Thelma and Louise
Huashan pushed the wave of independent women's films that Ronald and Cameron insisted on to the top, and many projects suddenly emerged.
"Yes, I had a lot of fun making this movie. I got along very well with Diane, Demi, Madonna, and, by the way, Rosie..."
An interview with Brooke Shields appeared on the camera. Rosie O'Donnell also came over to see if she would mention her. When she got her wish, she was very happy. She hugged Brooke and asked the reporter to take more pictures.
"Tell me, tell me, was my first Hollywood movie with Tom Cruise filmed with you? How was he at that time, was he cute?" Rosie O'Donnell is worthy of being Cruise.
His number one fan girl has found out all the movies in which he debuted.
"Ah, that was a long time ago... He hadn't corrected his teeth at that time..." Brooke Shields thought about the past and glanced at Diane, who happened to also look over. The two smiled and both
It's a thing of the past.
"The next person coming is supermodel Cindy Crawford. Cindy, your new Diet Pepsi ad has created a craze. Let's talk about it?"
"I just came to watch the movie. There are not many movies with female protagonists, but I like it very much. I will make more movies in the future..."
"Will you also make movies? Cindy?" Reporters surrounded her...
"What are you doing there?" Ronald looked at Cindy Crawford, who had just taken a shower and put on a new version of high-end clothing. He pointed at the TV and asked her.
"I'm going to support women in movies..." Cindy Crawford came from New York specifically to express her condolences to Ronald. The Pepsi-Cola advertisement received a very good response, not only helping her to take the lead in the competition among supermodels, but also
It has also attracted endorsement invitations from many jeans brands. The endorsement fee for this kind of mass product is often much more expensive than that of high-end brands.
"What are you..." Ronald looked at her like this and seemed to have quite a lot of ambition.
"You're so boring, I'm just here to relax, handsome guy..."
Cindy Crawford came over and hugged Ronald's head. The smell of shower gel and pajamas was very strong. Soon Ronald was lost in Cindy's seductive figure and that charming beauty mark.
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"What's wrong with me? Is there something dirty on my face?" On the return trip, Ronald picked up Diane and other female stars, and then sent Tom Hanks and his wife to Seattle to shoot the unfinished "Seattle Night"
No sleep.
He found that Diane kept looking at her, smiling slightly, wondering if he still had a special perfume smell that had not been washed away, and he raised his sleeves and smelled it twice.
"Brookee stayed in New York. She said she would focus on modeling and other public affairs..."
"Oh, that's good. Not everyone can climb up from the bottom of Hollywood..." Ronald felt relieved. It seemed that Diane and Brooke had communicated during the premiere in New York.
Sure enough, as soon as Diane got on the plane, she held Ronald's arm and fell asleep. The hug was tight and sweet.
"Roger, in this movie you can only make a guest appearance as an old corporate lawyer. Gangsters and messy businessmen are not suitable for your temperament."
After returning to his home in Los Angeles, Ronald invited Roger Corman to his home. On the one hand, he wanted to invite him to star in Sugar-Coated Trap, and on the other hand, he wanted to get Coleman's star on the Walk of Fame, which was passed by the second review.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He invited Cameron, Jonathan Demme and others to attend Roger Corman's star dedication ceremony, which made Corman very happy
Nice smile.
"It doesn't matter. If you have any roles like senators, justices, etc. in the future, you have to think of me." Roger Corman also understood that he was best suited to play this kind of sanctimonious and well-dressed "hypocrite."
While they were chatting, the servant suddenly ushered in Jonathan Demi.
"Jonathan, we happened to be talking about you. Roger's star is completed, and you are coming..."
"Of course, I will definitely attend...I'm here to ask you for another thing..."
"Okay, I'll leave first..." Roger Coleman was about to leave, but was stopped by Demi, "Roger, please give me some advice, what should I do?"
It turned out that Jonathan Demme's "Philadelphia Story" encountered a lot of resistance. His favorite from the beginning was Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who has recently acted in several influential films (
The actor of "Love in Prague, Room with a View, etc." is very popular in Hollywood.
He has participated in movies that have high requirements for the inner performance of the characters. He is particularly good at using movements and expressions to lead the audience to experience the inner activities of the characters. Some people even praise him as the Laurence Olivier of the new era.
It just so happened that Daniel Day-Lewis was also very thin, which was more in line with the condition of the sick protagonist, so Jonathan Demme's first choice was him.
But Daniel Day-Lewis, whom he had met once and had a good conversation with, coldly rejected the role two days later. He didn't even give a reason. It was just that Richard learned through information channels that he would take the role.
Next work.
"Are you afraid of controversy?" Ronald was unhappy. Back then, Roger Corman made so many films on controversial social topics. I wonder what this great expert has to say?
"I have directed more than two hundred films and produced many more. The only one that did not make any money was the apartheid film 'Invaders.' I can only say that the only directorial work I am proud of is also this one.
, because none of the major Hollywood studios at that time had the courage to touch on this kind of subject..."
Ronald and Jonathan Demme looked at each other. Come on, Roger Coleman is also an old hippie with a fiery heart. He actually encouraged them to not worry about losing money for their ideals. This is a very rare thing.
"I have thought for a long time that we might have to hide him in this movie..."
In the evening, after Ronald made several phone calls and had long conversations with several friends, he came back to communicate with Demi.
Although Daniel Day-Lewis appears in Hollywood as an Irishman, his mother is actually Jewish. So whether he is considered Irish or Jewish is a very changing thing.
This time he gave up the Philadelphia story and took on the movie that dealt with the theme of the Irish Republican Army. So whether it was because of the attraction of his father's ethnic group or because of his maternal ethnic group that made him reject Ronald's project, it is unclear.
That’s easy to say.
Jonathan Demme was also frustrated. He didn't expect that there would be such strong opposition to the film before it even started filming. "How to hide it?" he asked.
"We will keep it secret from now on. Most people will not see the whole script. We will just say it is a movie about lawyers."
"Is this possible? At least Daniel Day-Lewis already knows."
"Of course you can't keep important characters secret. I think you can use another method. If you want to hide a tree, hide him in the forest..."