Chapter 508: Harvey Weinstein took money to make a fool?
"Sonny, thank you for your warm hospitality..."
"Anytime, anywhere, anytime, Ronnie."
This year's Christmas, Ronald and his family came to Palm Springs, a famous resort in California. The whole family, including Aunt Karen, Donna, little Douglas and others, came here to play.
The former mayor of Palm Springs is the former singer and movie star, Cher's first husband, Sonny Bono. He also single-handedly created the Palm Springs Independent Film Festival, which is dedicated to independent films every January.
A trading event for selling films.
The reason why he was able to become the mayor was because the movies produced by Ronald's company cast him several times, allowing a washed-up star to reappear in the eyes of the mass media. At the first Palm Springs Film Festival, Ronald
Nader's Daydream also sends films every year to participate in trade fairs and competitions.
So Sonny Bono was so grateful to Ronald that he specially gave his vacation villa to Ronald's family to live in. His wife Mary even baked gingerbread cookies herself as a treat.
"Barbara Boxer, hi?"
After Sonny Bono and Ronald enjoyed a feast of lobster, red wine braised beef, and tuna sushi, they found an opportunity to sit with Ronald and chat about the latest California Senate election.
"You know, if you run for office on behalf of the Elephant Party, I will definitely donate money to you. It's all for the marketing of the movie..."
Ronald raised his glass and clinked it with Sonny Bono. This time, two California Senate seats were vacant. Sonny Bono also resigned as mayor of Palm Springs to run for office. However,
He was defeated in the primary election, leaving him without a mayor.
"Hey, I can only concentrate on my film festival now..." Sonny Bono was still a little disappointed. Being a politician felt better than being a popular star.
"I think many publishers will want the Street Fighter I brought this time..."
"Of course, in addition to buyers from Canada, I also have buyers from Mexico, Australia and South America. They can't afford the big productions at the Las Vegas show, so the movies here are the most suitable for them."
Sonny Bono's Palm Springs Film Festival is now in its fourth year and has some international influence. He told Ronald that in the eyes of small and medium-sized international film buyers, Tom Cruise is worse than
Jean-Claude Van Damme is attractive.
Although Tom Cruise's movies are really popular, the output is not as good as that of B-level film professionals like Jean-Claude Van Damme. Coupled with the language and cultural barriers, Jean-Claude Van Damme, who can fly in the air, is really
is more popular than Tom Cruise in some countries.
In addition, the wholesale price of Jean-Claude Van Damme's movies is relatively low, and the audience there has watched too much, and the aesthetics have been a little distorted. When it comes to Hollywood, the first thing they think of is the flying Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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"Oh, I didn't expect that..."
"Yes, there are many retired stars living here in Palm Springs, and they are also shocked..."
The two chatted about movies for a while, and Sonny Bono suddenly whispered in Ronald's ear, "I'm going to run for the House of Representatives, maybe in the 30th or 44th district. What do you think?"
"I support them all... Whenever you need my support, just give me a call." Ronald was very happy. He didn't have any political hardcore here in Los Angeles. If Sonny Bono became the 30th District
, that is the constituency where Beverly Park where he lives is located, and then Sonny will be his public representative...
"Great, can I..."
"Of course, when I have the opportunity, I will re-introduce your new identity to those celebrities... and employees..." Ronald thought that ordinary staff might play a greater role in the election. Sonny
Bono's political achievements in Palm Springs were quite good, and he was re-elected twice, which shows that he also has some political skills.
"That's great, hahaha. Someone happens to be here to show a movie to us residents in the evening. Are you interested in going and watching it?" Sonny Bono finally achieved his main goal, and now it's time to relax.
Ronald also felt very relaxed here, so he and Diane went to watch a movie together.
"It's strange, why are you giving such an expensive gift? Is this some kind of public relations project?" After Diane came back, she started showing the contents of the gift package given by Fang.
In addition to women's perfume, a lot of green food trial packs, and coupons for boutique shopping stores, there are also coupons for massage services in Palm Springs, two scented candles, and a phone number that can also provide customized services. You can also enjoy five
Discount.
"It looks familiar..." Ronald suddenly felt that it was similar to some of the gift packages given to film critics during internal screenings.
"Do you remember what movie this is? It's premiering here?" Ronald couldn't remember. This movie was produced in Britain and told the story of the Irish Republican Army. He opened the movie because he wasn't interested in it.
Ten minutes later, I fell asleep. I have to say that the quality of sleep in the cinema is very high.
"I don't remember, have you forgotten? We are the last two viewers to leave." Diane also fell asleep inside. The two of them fell asleep hand in hand, head to head, and were woken up by the staff.
"It's really crazy to do a premiere here..." Ronald felt that this producer must be a strange layman. Maybe it was from Britain who wanted to enter Hollywood and didn't know basic business operations.
You know, there's not even a decent media here in Palm Springs.
"it's wired……"
After spending a relaxing Christmas, Ronald returned home to Los Angeles. Ang Lee also returned from a vacation in Hawaii and his depression symptoms have completely recovered.
Ronald specifically asked him to stop for a day in Los Angeles to explain the editing to him.
"I have already done the experiment. Computer editing is not yet mature. You should use a traditional editing machine this time."
Ronald showed him the clips he had edited on his computer. Because he couldn't see the focus clearly, many of the shots were edited in with a few discarded shots taken as good shots.
I can only get a vague overview on the monitor, and it's simply impossible to do deeper editing work.
"Oh, I thought it would be easier. I heard from the manufacturer that editing on a computer is faster."
"That's true, but the quality is too bad. I estimate that after another five years, computer editing will be mature." Walter Murch is also a person who is very curious about new technologies.
The weakness of computer editing is that the resolution is too poor, but being able to visually see the results of editing is more convenient than using traditional editing machines with scissors and tape.
"Okay, I'll go back and use the editing machine to edit, so I won't be able to rest during the New Year. It's quite stressful to finish it before the Berlin Film Festival."
"If you have any difficulties, please remember to call me..." Ronald could not do anything except provide support. The director is like this. When creating and editing, he seems to be possessed, especially
A novice director will never graduate unless he slowly spends time in the editing room.
"This time in Hawaii, I watched a good movie called Enchanted April. I am still fascinated by the British way of expression, which is different from the straightforwardness that Hollywood likes..."
Ang Lee then talked about what he saw in Hawaii. Unlike his wife and children who were happily enjoying the Hawaiian culture, the director was still most interested in movies. There was a film company there that specially held screenings in Hawaii and invited many
People went to watch it, and Ang Lee also received an invitation because he was filming for Daydream.
"Going to Hawaii for a premiere? Or a British movie? There are so many laymen these days," Ronald said with a smile.
"It's really weird when you say that, but my wife is very happy. There are many good things in the gift bag they sent. I don't know those brands, so I gave them all to her."
"Ha, you are still too young and have not experienced the film era of the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, many producers held premieres, went to scenic resorts, invited relatives and friends, and used it as a public trip.
..." Walter Murch was well-informed. At that time, the income tax rate was still relatively high, and sometimes it was more comfortable to pay wages than to spend them as expenses.
"By the way, who made this movie?" Ronald thought of the movie in Palm Springs that he fell asleep watching.
"It seems to be Miramax. Their boss is a Jew with a big head and a thick neck..."
"Oh, Harvey Weinstein." Ronald remembered the producer he had met at a European film festival, and then wrote down the name and handed it over to Michelle Cannold in Berlin.
At the film festival, we must prevent this fool from buying up all the important publicity channels at a high price so that his own films, "The Wedding Banquet" and "Street Fighter", have no place to advertise.
When Minahan Golan, a fool, got money from Wall Street, he spent it wildly like this. It seems that Harvey was the same way. Someone invested and started spending it randomly.
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In the blink of an eye, the New Year passed, and Ronald made a new dress for the whole family according to Chinese customs. Armani is now a European luxury custom brand accepted by Americans, although its women's clothing cannot be compared with Yves Saint Laurent and others.
But it has a certain reputation in men's clothing.
Ronald and Diane became acquainted with Giorgio Armani, who was the costume director of the film, because of "Rage in the Streets". Over the years, they have been wearing Armani clothes to attend various formal ceremonies.
From sponsoring Richard Gere's "American Gigolo" to later sponsoring Michael Douglas's "Wall Street," Armani's men's clothing has also entered Wall Street from models and male publicists, becoming the first choice of many self-proclaimed romantic bankers.
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This influence can be seen from the fact that when recent Ivy League graduates chose a career, they switched from choosing a tailor-made suit to buying a set of Armani ready-made clothes.
At various award ceremonies, more and more male celebrities are wearing Armani. Now only very high-end customers can enjoy the personal service of Giorgio Armani. Ronald is one of these few people.
Employees under Daydream also enjoy the company's discounts on clothing purchases, and many of them choose Armani. This is also an epitome of how the fashion world and Hollywood complement each other.
"Yes, you will feel better if you wear Armani..."
Ronald came to Daydream's office for the first time after the holidays and saw Joss Whedon wearing an Armani suit.
His clothes were always wrinkled, like pickles bought in Chinatown. Ronald, who couldn't stand it, had to throw him an Armani coupon, so that the fat man could barely attend important occasions.
"All the girls like Armani...hehehehe..." Whedon has just returned from the Palm Springs Film Festival. His Street Fighter was a great success. There are many female characters in this movie, and they all relied on this movie to increase their exposure.
From the time he was in Palm Springs to when he returned to Hollywood, many actresses showed their affection to him. This guy thought that his temperament was otherworldly...
"What do you think of the Minimum Speed script?" Ronald saw that Whedon's task was completed, and the plot gave him a new task.
“First of all, there’s something wrong with the name. The minimum speed makes people depressed, so it’s better to just call it speed.
Then, all the stories in the movie take place on the bus, which is too monotonous. We are not a stage play, so there is no need to give up using film and television language to show more scenes. I suggest adding action scenes in closed spaces, such as elevators and trains.
,It will be all right……
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Finally, the dialogue in this movie is really bad. The FBI and the bus driver do not speak like their own identities. They all need to be rewritten..."
Speaking of Joss Whedon's screenwriting talent, he is quite good. He used his spare time to analyze the plagiarized script of Akira Kurosawa clearly.
Ronald was very happy. He was full of praise when he saw the mark and immediately gave him a salary of three hundred thousand dollars. Because he was a script doctor and could not sign the script, Ronald doubled the monetary compensation.
Joss Whedon whistled proudly. This money was enough for him to live happily in Hollywood for a long time. The chick actor he just met also hinted that he should buy a better car and change to a better apartment. Now
Everything is available.
"How about it, are you interested in directing this movie?" Ronald felt that Street Fighter Whedon was doing a good job, so he also wanted to train him.
"Honestly, I'm not very interested. I'd rather remake my Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie."
Joss Whedon still considers himself a creator, not a Hollywood commercial film machine. His passion for realizing his dreams is much stronger than filming other people's stories.
"It won't be possible in a short time, unless it's a TV series..."
"The TV series is also very good. Anyway, there are many stories about Buffy..."
"Very good, you write a detailed report, I will give you money to film a pilot episode, and then let Ed Bastian take you to the big TV stations to try to promote..."
Ronald has always been a strong supporter of such idealistic directors. Anyway, if it fails, he will come back to make his own commercial film. If it succeeds, it will also form a good relationship. Future cooperation will also be based on daydreams, and
Who can support independent production like you do?
"Boss, you're so kind..." Joss Whedon suddenly felt that among so many producers in Hollywood, Ronald was the only one who had the discerning eye to recognize people.
"However, you still have to go to Berlin..." Ronald ordered. Directors go to market their own works, and they themselves are not immune.
"Of course, the whole package is done. But can you give me a day off in the afternoon? My little girl and I want to go to the movie screening ceremony. I heard there are a lot of free gifts there."
"Of course, is it your girlfriend Kay?" Ronald knew that Whedon had a regular girlfriend and was happy for him to return to the family.
"Ah...ah, yes..." Joss Whedon mumbled over. The new girl he met was a young actress in Hollywood. He learned from Ronald's approach and pretended to be a feminist. As expected, many women
Actors are all fooled, thinking that he will have a lot of resources for female characters. This trick is always detrimental...