"Mr. Li, I assure you that there is absolutely no idea of plagiarism. The fact is, I heard my father, who is a host on Canadian TV, tell me about the movie 'Runaway Train'.
I had never seen this movie, so I misunderstood it and thought that the train in this movie went out of control because there was a bomb on the train. I didn't know that this was director Akira Kurosawa's concept.
I had the idea to write a script, so I changed the train to a car to give the protagonist more control over the whole process.
Of course, in the end I also drew inspiration from a movie, the 1978 "Silver Line". I will be completely honest with you, if there is anything similar to the script directed by Akira Kurosawa, it is an unintentional coincidence...
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Graham Yost learned that Ronald accused him of plagiarism. He was so anxious that he and David Simkins came to explain to Ronald that night. They came up with this father's way of relaying the plot of the movie.
After explaining, he looked at Ronald with sweating profusely, waiting for the verdict.
"Oh, Graham, listening to you tell me the original source of inspiration, a lot of things will be clarified. You know, this is an industry with many liars and thieves. As a producer, you have to be careful..."
"Of course, of course..." Graham Yost realized that he had passed the test, and then he realized that there was cold sweat on his back.
"But..." Ronald changed the topic, and Graham became nervous again, "In order to avoid unnecessary litigation, I suggest you add Mr. Kurosawa's name to the script. What do you think? Of course, I will
I will retain your position as the chief screenwriter, and I will also pay to buy your script and wait for the opportunity to produce it..."
Graham Yost is still a screenwriter with no famous works. Someone is willing to pay more than 100,000 US dollars to buy his script, and then be associated with Akira Kurosawa. It is actually a good deal. But Graham
He didn't understand this and looked embarrassed.
In the end, David Simkins explained the transaction to him in detail. In addition to using Akira Kurosawa's name to avoid trouble, he also had the intention of using his name to attract investment. And Akira Kurosawa would only appear.
In the story column, there is still only his name Graham Yost in the screenwriter column.
Although the money paid upfront to buy a two-year option is not much, having a contract with the script being purchased by a famous Hollywood producer will make it much easier to find a job in the future.
Graham Yost was quite cautious. After consulting a lawyer, he happily signed a contract with Daydream. He took an advance payment of 20,000 US dollars and a shining experience on his resume, and went back happily.
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"There are still serious problems with this script. All the scenes are on the bus. It is difficult for the movie to unfold. At least the scenes at the end of the first and third acts need to be changed. Find some famous script doctors and rewrite the scenes and
dialogue……"
Ronald read the script and pointed out a few areas that needed to be modified. This Graham Yost may have learned screenwriting by watching dramas. He followed the three rules very well, but it did not conform to the filming rules of the movie.
There were also some problems with the character's dialogue. Ronald asked Simkins to take charge of it and revise it a few times.
Anyway, Graham Yost has his signature. Even if the script is changed in the end so that he cannot even recognize it, he will still be the author. It will not affect his reputation and future career prospects...
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"Panda? What's so good about a panda? It's just a bear in black, white and black. Well, go check it out. Is there one at the San Diego Zoo? Not really? Where is it? The National Zoo in Washington, D.C.? Do I still have to fly to DC to get it?
Do you see pandas?
Okay, okay, let’s buy panda toys first, and then when you grow up a little bit, we can go see them together? You must go, I will definitely take you there if I promise..."
Ronald's baby son Roger, for some reason, got a little tired of playing with those dinosaur toys, but he suddenly fell in love with the panda toys given by Aunt Demi Moore. He wanted to see real giant pandas.
Ronald saw that Roger liked it, so he had to agree first, and then bought a big panda to appease him first. Who said there were no pandas on the West Coast? Children in the United States who want to see pandas can only go to the National Zoo in the capital.
You can see real pandas.
The panda exhibition area of the National Zoo was one of the places with the longest queues. Ronald thought about the upcoming presidential election and did not want to go to the capital at this sensitive time. He had to coax little Roger and promised to take him there in the future.
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"Why do you think Roger doesn't like dinosaurs but likes pandas?" Ronald didn't understand either and asked Diane.
"Ha, you haven't seen that when Mr. Spielberg just sent the dinosaur toys, he was obsessed with playing with them. Roger may be a child with a wide range of interests in the future.
"So it's like this. You can have more fun and find some interest." When Ronald went to Xujiahui to shoot a movie, it was also very close to the Western Suburbs Zoo. At that time, he didn't expect to go see pandas specifically. I really didn't know this.
A black and white bear is so popular.
"Didn't you like it when you were a kid? We all like this kind of animal. Unfortunately, it doesn't exist in New York, nor does it exist on the West Coast. If you want to see it, you can only go to DC to see it. Usually you can only watch PBS wildlife programs. So pandas are really...
Very cute……"
As Diane talked, she also became happy. Maybe the panda's shy look at gnawing bamboo is cute in the eyes of women, right?
"If I make a panda story, would anyone watch it?" Ronald was actually very envious of Spielberg's dinosaur movies, so he came up with the idea of pandas.
I will contact them when the time comes and if I can get a pair of pandas for the San Diego Zoo on the West Coast, I will be a great benefactor to children across the country.
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Soon, the third presidential debate came. Old George showed no improvement and was still out of touch with ordinary voters. Now everyone knows his weakness. The Donkey Party and Perot, who is running as an independent, are seizing on this weakness.
Attack, making the poll numbers look ugly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The voting day that will be held soon is also very close, and Ronald is urged by his aunt to vote. She is very passionate about this kind of fulfilling her civic duty.
things are very important.
"I still have to go, otherwise Aunt Karen won't talk to me..." Ronald shied away from the usual small elections, but with the big election held every four years, his aunt was already very unhappy and spoke.
All with a sense of resentment.
"You go, but I can't accompany you. I have to participate in the voting event of another California Senator, Barbara Boxer. Remember? The Red and Pink League and the pitcher were all arranged by you."
Diane said that she also wanted to participate in promotional activities. She made many appearances in California’s Senate election and gained a lot of exposure. In addition, she played the role of a female professional baseball pitcher in the Red and Pink League.
Female voters regard her as a spokesperson for women's political participation.
"Hey, these elections are really too troublesome..." Ronald quickly packed his bags, said goodbye to his wife and children, and went to Staten Island, New York, waiting for the voting on Election Day, the first Tuesday in November.
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"How are you? Do you feel anything wrong?"
It just so happened that Ronald also wanted to come and see the pregnant Helen, so he took this opportunity to spend a few days with Helen in Manhattan. While she was having morning sickness and feeling dizzy, Ronald was really a good husband for two days.
character of.
"Honey, I'm fine. As long as you are by my side, I feel much more at ease... ugh..." I have to say that Helen Slater's morning sickness was a bit severe, and it was much more uncomfortable than Diane's pregnancy.
Ronald was also unambiguous. He found a female servant who had served the Hanson family all year round from the house of Douglas Jr. on Staten Island to take care of Helen. They were loyal and strict-spoken, and also had rich experience in taking care of pregnant women.
Old people, new rich people like Ronald can't be found.
However, his personal accountant, Lawrence, also recommended to him an old woman from New York's Chinatown. She didn't know much English, but she was very good at taking care of people and could do a little massage, which made Helen feel a lot more comfortable.
After two days of work, Ronald felt that he needed a deep mansion like Los Angeles in New York to be more convenient. Otherwise, it would still be inconvenient to get in and out of the loft suites in these high-rise buildings on Fifth Avenue.
For example, in the past two days, Ronald met the recently retired host Johnny Carson in the elevator lobby. He was walking with a young woman, so Ronald had to wait for him to enter the elevator to avoid the awkward meeting.
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After calling the famous real estate developer and asking some people in the entertainment industry about their occupancy, Ronald discovered that even Bruce Willis had bought a house. He didn’t know it was for Demi.
·Moore’s, or do you live by yourself?
When Demi Moore was not married, she rented a house here and was a well-known playboy in the New York celebrity circle. Now if she knew that Bruce Willis was coming, I don't know what she would think.
Putting the matter of buying a house on the agenda, Ronald summoned private accountant Lawrence and private lawyer Lindsay Dole. This matter must be separated from other parts of his property and not affect each other...
"Do you want to listen to the recording of me telling stories to the children?" Helen also knew about Ronald's arrangements. She was very passive about such things, but she was very moved when Ronald did it. She didn't have anything.
If you can reciprocate, use this family-like atmosphere to please Ronald.
"Of course, dear, your voice is very nice..."
Helen Slater's qualifications for becoming an actress are really good. In addition to her outstanding appearance and good figure, her voice is also very typical of an upper-class white female star. Her vocabulary is elegant and her accent is an orthodox Long Island New England accent.
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This accent is very distinctive. The pronunciation fluctuates more than the average East Coast accent, and the R at the end is often not pronounced. Most people can hear it with one ear. It is generally considered to be the accent of the real old money and upper class.
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If a woman can speak with such a Long Island urban accent, she will be considered an educated woman from a wealthy family.
Although Helen tends to hide some of her Long Island accent when acting in movies and leans more towards the orthodox mid-Atlantic radio accent of the classical Hollywood era, there are still times when it comes out in life.
The current trend in Hollywood is to make characters more realistic. If Helen entered the industry now, a Long Island urban accent might become her trademark.
"Your Long Island accent sounds really interesting. I think many children from other places will also like to listen to it..." Ronald listened to Helen's tape and listened to a complete story of "Charlotte's Web"
.Helen’s voice expressiveness is much better than her acting skills.
"Do I have too strong an accent? I seem to be reading to our children, so I don't use a Mid-Atlantic accent..."
The accent commonly used by this kind of radio announcer is a created accent that was originally popular among the upper class society in New England on the East Coast. It combines some characteristics of American and British accents, such as Katharine Hepburn in old Hollywood, this is
A typical representative of the accent.
However, in real life, ordinary people do not speak like this. They also need special training to speak like this. Although Helen has undergone relatively strict training, there is still a gap compared to actors who were trained on Broadway in the classical Hollywood era.
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"I feel very friendly... almost talking to my mother..."
"Oh, Ronnie..." Helen was very moved after hearing this, hugging Ronald and resting her head on his shoulder.
"Hey, tell me, if you feel bored during this period, how about you record a few children's stories and I can help you make audiobook records?" Ronald suddenly thought, Helen's voice did sound very impressive.
Joy, if it can produce records, I won’t be afraid of Diane being unhappy if I buy a few.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Really? Then I will read it with a standard Mid-Atlantic accent..."
"It's better to keep some Long Island accent, it will be more comfortable..."
Ronald knew that the general trend among people nowadays is to prefer authenticity. If a character speaks in an accent that only radio announcers use, they will not like it and think it is fake. Presumably, this kind of children's book has almost the same mentality.
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As long as some normal regional characteristics are added to the standard accent, more people will like to listen to it. Moreover, Helen's voice is shriller than Diane's, and adding a little Long Island accent will make people feel more like it.
Charming and charming...
"I listen to you..." Helen gave up arguing with Ronald in the professional field very early and just listened to him. Facts have proved that the performance methods she thought of were of no use at all.
In this way, Helen found something to do at home, and slowly discussed the content and rhythm of the recording with people from Columbia Records. When there was serious work, Ronald came to accompany her, and gradually her random thoughts became much less frequent.
Ronald settled his family here and took the ferry back to his hometown in Staten Island on Monday. He was going to vote again every four years.
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"Everyone, Ronald Lee, our loyal and promising boss, has also made a special trip to vote in the election this time. We ask him to say a few words for us..."
People in the factory hadn't seen Ronald for a long time, and they all asked him to give him a few words to boost morale.
"I'm very happy to meet you. Hollywood is a paradise for artists, but artists will be inferior without your products.
This time, Director Spielberg specifically asked me to speak and praise your lightning lights for adding a lot of color to his new film. The editing tapes you produce have enabled many directors to complete their films better, and your prop tapes have made the films more colorful.
Viewing has become more convenient and abundant, and the camera accessories you produce have also enabled many shots that were previously impossible or very expensive to shoot.
It can be said that real experts, when they see the movie, will praise Hollywood for having people like you, it will become better..."
The employees were very happy when they were encouraged by Ronald. In addition, Ronald always sent the latest copies to local movie theaters. The town of Toteville on Staten Island gradually became the most popular movie theater on the island.
place.
When everyone was happy, someone started booing and asking Ronald who he wanted to vote for.
"Hey, this is our fundamental system. Everyone has to vote for the candidate of their choice, and no one can interfere with other people's votes... But everyone knows that I invested in the Xiang Party before, and our factory also has
Relying on federal policies in the past decade..."