"I think there are only a few people in America who haven't heard of it," Ronald replied.
"What I'm talking about is that the LAPD is currently investigating him, and I heard that a search warrant and arrest warrant will be issued..."
"Oh, I haven't heard of this news. If this is the case, it will definitely become the headlines of all media."
"I just heard people talk about it, and I don't know. I thought you knew it?"
The person who asked Ronald this was rock singer Bruce Springsteen. The theme song he wrote for "Philadelphia Story" was finally arranged, recorded in the studio, and sent to Ronald.
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Both of them are in this circle, so of course it is impossible not to talk about Michael Jackson's scandal. Springsteen's attitude towards this is also very subtle. MJ has a good relationship with him, and they even sang the song "Save African Refugees" together before.
of "We Are the World."
But after all, they are from different ethnic groups, and the rumored crime is very disturbing, so everyone sometimes talks about it with a hint of temptation.
However, John Fogarty, the lead singer of the CCR band, who is also white, has also violated the law recently. Springsteen's attitude towards him is completely different. Not only does he support the senior, but he also specially comes to discuss with Ronald about making it public.
Show support in the media.
Yes, John Fogarty, the lead singer of CCR, was sued by his boss Saul Zaenz who defrauded him of all his money and sold his songs at a low price. The reason is that after being elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Fogarty has recently performed songs he wrote back then in many commercial performances without authorization.
This kind of thing was actually very common in the record industry before the 1970s. Especially when MJ first debuted and many black singers signed contracts, Motown Records, the first black-led record company, exploited black singers.
Come on, it’s even more ruthless than the old white-dominated companies.
Bruce Springsteen has never complained for those black singers. He is just very dissatisfied with the exploitation of his idol CCR, a rare white singer, and wants to seek justice for him.
However, no one is perfect. Springsteen is so loyal, and Ronald feels that this is a friend he can keep friends with. In turn, Springsteen also feels that Ronald is a very loyal person, and he is very concerned about Fogerty's experience.
We can also draw out our swords to help when encountering difficulties.
After Fogarty responded to the lawsuit, he sued Saul Zaenz in turn, seeking not only to recover his singing copyright, but also to find a way to recover the publishing copyright of the songs that had been taken away from him back then.
Theoretically speaking, this is not a difficult task. No one from Saul Zaenz's record company dared to sign a contract with him. As a film producer, he hasn't made any good works for a long time. Nowadays, the younger generation
The fans and movie fans are all unfamiliar with this name.
In addition, Ronald's new film "Forrest Gump" uses a large number of CCR songs. It is expected that the band's lead singer Fogarty will become famous by then.
Although the courts in America have to decide cases based on cases, in this kind of idol copyright lawsuit, after all, there is still pressure from public opinion from many fans. It is very likely that a new precedent will be issued to seek justice for this unfortunate singer.
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Considering that after getting the copyright back, Fogerty's wealth will reach a level commensurate with the popularity of his songs. Springsteen said that he would pay for his legal fees. Ronald also contacted his lawyer and filed a record copyright lawsuit.
As an industry authority, he also told Springsteen that they could help together. Even if Saul Zaenz, a bastard, appealed to the Supreme Court, he would still help Fogerty get what originally belonged to him.
This kind of chivalry also greatly satisfied Springsteen. He quickly finished the arrangement and recording of the theme song of "Philadelphia Story" that had been delayed for several months. Ronald requested the Si
The other party also agreed to the copyright of Prince's songs.
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"Jonathan, finally got it..."
"Oh, God. The arranged version of this song sounds even better. I had already prepared Plan B, but now I have to quickly add this song to it."
Jonathan Demme, the director of "Philadelphia Story", was deeply touched by Springsteen's procrastination. It was the recording that was delayed, and he was ready to replace it with other songs. Since the editing work at the end of the film had long been
Once it’s done, there may not be enough time to re-edit.
In the end, this song could only be placed at the beginning of the film, combined with the street scenes of Philadelphia, to create a rhythmic match.
"Hope everything goes well. The rough cut I saw was a miracle. TriStar Pictures and I came up with an additional marketing budget. We didn't want to market... as the main publicity point, which would make people with phobias
The audience doesn't want to see it.
This time, Springsteen's theme song is combined with some Philadelphia street scenes and close-ups of the faces of Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. In short, it makes the audience feel that this is a story about a lawyer in Philadelphia.
Already."
Ronald explained to Jonathan Demme the marketing plan he and Michael Gray came up with... It was too destructive to America. The previous protests and the constant publicity by Elizabeth Taylor and others, many people
They all have a preliminary understanding of it.
However, many ordinary people, especially in the conservative south, are still talking about it. Therefore, this movie can popularize some knowledge, but if it is promoted without concealment, it will probably scare away half of the audience.
"I agree, Ronald. You don't have to worry about my unwillingness. I made this movie and I'm very aware of the people's discrimination against them."
Jonathan Demme was not as disgusted as Ronald expected by this method of half-coaxing and half-cheating the audience into the cinema. When the film was shot, the scene where Tom Hanks was treated for intravenous injection in the hospital was in
It was filmed in a real hospital, and most of the extras were real patients.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It was while shooting these shots that Jonathan Demi felt the deep malice that ordinary people had towards these patients because they did not understand this. Many hospitals
Doctors and nurses also tend to discriminate against them.
Therefore, it is possible to make more people aware of this disease and not discriminate against those who are less fortunate. Jonathan Demme is willing to pay some price, even if his movie is marketed in this way.
"Did you know? When we were filming Andy going to the hospital for repeated treatment, more than half of the extras had unfortunately passed away..."
"Oh, God." Ronald was also shocked by the tragedy of these people. In just a few months, so many extras have died... In order to express support for this group, they only put their names on the subtitles
Write them down and thank you again.
"This year, Jonathan, I estimate that there is very little hope for the Oscar for Best Director... We plan to focus on public relations for Best Actor. I hope you can understand." After talking about the film's release, Ronald personally sent a letter to Jonathan Demi.
Pour a glass of brandy and chat with him about Oscar competition.
The favorite for Best Director this year is undoubtedly Spielberg. His summer box office record movie "Jurassic Park" impressed the industry. And at the end of the year, "Schindler's Life" was released almost at the same time as "Philadelphia Story"
"The List" is another film about the Holocaust.
If nothing else, among the Oscar judges, Jews as an ethnic group may account for the highest proportion.
Moreover, unlike previous years when various small Jewish groups competed with each other, this time the subject of "Schindler's List", as long as the filming is not too bad, as a Jew, if you don't vote for him, you will probably suffer serious consequences.
of contempt.
Unlike the general hostility among European Jews when the film was filmed, American Jews have now spread the word in various media that the film, which will be released at the end of the year, is a Jewish epic.
Without any specific plan, it was possible to achieve such momentum just by relying on the spontaneous publicity of the Jewish people, which is also rare in Hollywood.
"Ah, for a director to win two Oscars for Best Director in ten years is an extravagant expectation that should not be expected. I already have my statuette, and your time will come too." Jonathan Demme
I'm quite open-minded about this.
It was Ronald who helped him a lot when he won the Best Director last time. In the short term, it was unlikely that he would even be nominated. So he just silently kept Ronald's help in mind and waited for the right time.
Give back to this junior fellow at the Roger Corman Film School.
"Thank you for your understanding. Recently, everyone has learned this trick. It's not like the Silence of the Lambs last time where you can take things by surprise."
After handling this matter, Ronald spent more time on the post-production of "Forrest Gump". Although most of the special effects were mainly done by Industrial Light and Magic and Ronald's own company's special effects team.
, but Ronald also had to work with them.
The special effects team is responsible for whether it can be done and how to do it. Ronald is responsible for artistically speaking, what to do and whether the result is satisfactory.
Working day after day, Ronald spent most of his time in the special effects studio in addition to spending time with his family, which made Ronald himself a bit of an otaku. His hair and beard became very long, and he wore a baseball cap.
The hat is a bit like the male protagonist of the movie Forrest Gump.
"You have to do a hair style..."
One day Diane finally couldn't help it anymore and touched Ronald's hair. It was indeed too long. And the beard made herself uncomfortable.
"Really? I originally planned to wait until the premiere of Philadelphia Story." Ronald didn't think so himself, but when Diane said it, he followed suit and found a famous hairstylist to do it. He was better than the Marine Corps.
His hair is long, shorter than that of a rock star, and he has a very handsome short hair. Coupled with the temperament he has developed over the years, others will be stunned at first glance.
"That's great, it turns out that I don't even recognize you." Diane was very happy when she saw that her husband had regained his handsomeness.
"Ah? Is that so? I'm going to the Speed of Life and Death crew. As you said, it's a good thing I took care of it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a good thing if the crew didn't know me."
Ronald feels that this hairstyle and beard may really have a great impact on a person's appearance. Looking at it this way, in Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks's brother is used to replace him, and the audience can probably tell that he is a stand-in.
Not much.
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"Jan, I saw the dailies, and you really didn't disappoint me. It's great, it's great." Ronald went to meet the director of Speed and Death, Jan de Bont.
The filming has been going on for a while, and this movie has very heavy action scenes. The male protagonist Keanu Reeves has made remarkable progress in fitness. He is wearing a white T-shirt on his upper body, which highlights the muscles he has trained well. Again
Coupled with the stubby hair similar to that of a Marine Corps, he looks very smart and capable.
The heroine, Sandra Bullock, also very successfully brings out the temperament of the actress herself. She has a feeling of America dominating girls. Although she is not the most beautiful, she has a straightforward personality and conforms to traditional values. She is the dream of ordinary men.
date.
"Oh, Ronald..."
There was some worry on Jan de Bont's face. When he saw Ronald coming, he immediately changed his expression and stood up to greet Ronald enthusiastically.
Ronald himself is also a director, so of course he knows this "quietly, don't let the producer know" expression.
Fortunately, he had enough eyes at the scene. He knew that Jan De Bont's shooting progress was relatively smooth, and he saw the samples very well. He knew Jan De Bont's thoughts, which were mainly about art and shooting, not necessarily.
Steal money yourself.
"Yang, we are old friends. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "That's it, Ronald, when I went to visit the scene, I found a good place. This is the unopened part of the interstate outside Los Angeles.
There is an elevated road here that has not been repaired, and there is a gap in the middle... I want to add a shot of flying over it."
"Ha...isn't this too dangerous?" Ronald looked at the photo and wondered how to take a picture of this? The big bus is not the kind of car commonly used by stuntmen. It weighs too much and is too long. What if something goes wrong?
The problem is casualties.
"It's not dangerous, Ronald. I've done enough research. In the past few years, since Die Hard, there have been many action movies that have used stunts that no one has done before. We can reduce the weight of the bus,
And then add the best special effects people in Hollywood..."
Jan de Bont is still very persistent about this lens, and talked about a lot of the protection measures he has researched, and why this kind of flying lens can be successful.
However, Ronald still had doubts about this. According to Jan de Bont's idea, there is a high probability that this shot will not kill anyone, but as a mature filmmaker, why would he try such a dangerous and small-probability event?
Woolen cloth?
"Well, Yang, my new movie Forrest Gump uses a lot of special effects that were superimposed on the computer after the shooting. For the shot of you flying over the viaduct, you can actually find a viaduct that has no vacancies to shoot, and then have people on it.
A section of pavement was removed from the road..."
"That's great, can you still shoot like this?" Jan de Bont was very happy when he saw the schematic diagram drawn by Ronald on the paper. Wouldn't it be great to be able to shoot unprecedented special effects without taking unnecessary risks?
Best of both worlds?
"Okay, I'll go with you later to talk to our special effects stunt director... Will you be on the set to watch us shoot today?" Jan De Bont had thoughts in his mind, and he really wanted Ronald to talk to him.
It's a pleasure, but I still have plans to shoot...
"Of course, I would like to see how the male and female protagonists fare in real life..."