Chapter 613: The New Hitchcock’s Character Is Not Good
A few days later, Ronald and Diane went to Spielberg's house for a dinner together.
Spielberg is a inheritor of the old-school Hollywood tradition. He generally does not entertain parties outside and prefers private, low-key social activities.
This time he was determined to win the Oscar for Best Director and didn't want any problems. So he held a banquet almost every other day at his Palisade mansion to entertain three or five friends in his circle, and it was self-evident that he would win the Oscar for Best Director.
"Schindler's List" canvassing.
Not many people in Hollywood can usually go to Spielberg's house for a banquet. It is also an opportunity to deepen their relationship with the famous Hollywood director. Therefore, many people have promised to vote for Spielberg in order to be able to talk about it in the future.
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Ronald often goes to Spielberg's house, just as casually as a friend dropping by. As long as their schedules are free. This time, it is mainly about their time, and by the way, Tom Cruise and his wife,
We also had a banquet together.
When they arrived at the original Cary Grant mansion, Ronald was also interested in seeing some of Grant's personal belongings. But when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood, arrived, Diane
Start smiling.
She saw that Ronald was quite amused, and she smiled with a sense of accomplishment. For a high-quality asset like Ronald to still be jealous of herself, it would be very worthy of a book for a Hollywood female star when she writes her memoirs in the future.
Something happened.
After staring at Tom Cruise and smiling again, looking at Ronald's eyes, Diane immediately hugged Ronald and comforted him:
"Ronald, I'm very happy now. In this movie, the male protagonist has to make women feel very cute. The heroine's sister even thinks Jerry is too handsome. Once he succeeds, he will definitely get rid of his sister. There is no need.
Throw yourself into a trap.
Is there anyone more suitable for this role than Tom? Moreover, this movie has decided that I will be the heroine in advance, and whoever has chemistry with me can be the hero. Can you imagine what Hollywood will do when they find out about this?
Reaction?"
When Diane explained the reason for her happiness, Ronald could only roll his eyes. As an actress, being able to lead the production of this movie is considered very prestigious in Hollywood. If his wife is happy, he will be happy.
"What? Do you have any new collaborations?" Spielberg, as the host, also discovered this, so he asked about Diane and Tom Cruise.
"Yes, we will collaborate in the next movie...directed by Cameron Crowe, and Ronald also helped to invite Billy Wilder to make a cameo..."
"No Shxt!" Spielberg also expressed surprise that Ronald could invite Wilder. It's not news that Billy Wilder will direct, but his guest appearance is definitely big news in Hollywood. After learning that Ronald
He was invited to come out in the name of inheriting classic Hollywood, and I couldn't help but nod in approval.
"Today's young directors all learn film from...well, the films of Marty and I's generation. They don't watch black and white films, they don't watch silent films, and they don't watch Billy Wilder's films.
But, how can I make a good movie? All I did was reinvent some of the techniques of my predecessors..."
Spielberg has always been dissatisfied with the current university film education and the atmosphere in the industry. He loudly expressed the hope that more university film students would not stop watching old movies because of black and white films and silent films. At that time, the creative atmosphere was free and capital
Before the invasion of distant Hollywood, it was a time when various techniques were flourishing. Even now, Spielberg still watches an old movie every other day to nourish his inspiration.
"I am also now considering setting up projects at universities in New York to provide funding for student films for director talents who have the desire to express themselves..." Ronald drank the lipstick tea, which was specially prepared by Spielberg's wife Kate
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"I also have this idea, but I don't have the time or energy to take care of these things. Besides, I don't have an alma mater as famous as yours..." Spielberg's academic performance is actually average, unlike other leaders of the New Hollywood Movement who are very
Outstanding university graduate.
"That's why you need to find a talent, give him a part of the shares, and then entrust these business affairs, Steven." This is the second time Ronald has talked about his business strategy, just like buying it.
He bought shares of a company, then hired an excellent management team and paid them reasonable compensation. This was the business experience he learned from Warren Buffy.
"As for university, I haven't graduated either. I don't care. I'll donate money to them, and then they'll just give me an honorary degree..."
"Hahaha..." The two brothers without college diplomas laughed happily.
"What are you talking about so happily?" Tom Cruise came over to join the chat. Spielberg was still a little embarrassed and changed the topic.
"Nothing. By the way, you said that you and Diane are collaborating on the next movie, so the next one has been decided?"
"Yes, it is an adaptation of a TV series from the 1960s. I haven't found a suitable director yet..." Tom Cruise explained the plan. The trend of adapting TV series into movies has just begun.
"The Fugitive", a collaboration between Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones that has received multiple Oscar nominations this year, is also an adaptation of the highly rated ABC TV series of the same name in 1963. This movie will also be one of the first
After the box office statistics system is reformed, the split-account movies that enter mainland China will be the first Hollywood movies to enter the mainland in the split-account format after the 1950s.
"Oh yeah? What kind of director are you looking for?" Spielberg asked.
"Ronald said he wanted to find a modern Hitchcock..." Tom Cruise told Spielberg about the conditions "inspired" by Ronald. This great director has great connections.
It's very broad, maybe you can recommend someone?
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Ha, modern Hitchcock, why don't you find my friend Brian De Palma? He was previously called America's Hitchcock
, others are also senior fans of Hitchcock."
"Hey? Is he okay? Can we find him? Can you please come forward and call him then?" When Tom Cruise heard that Spielberg recommended it, he immediately became interested.
Spielberg told him about Brian De Palma's past. He and De Palma were brothers who played together back then. He was friends with several other New Hollywood directors, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola.
Unlike others, Brian De Palma is more open-minded.
By the 1970s, everyone had made famous films, and Spielberg had already established himself as a major commercial film director through Jaws. Brian De Palma also made famous films that received critical acclaim, such as "Carrie."
Although everyone was still very close at that time, after becoming famous, other people would not be outspoken when criticizing the works of other directors in this small circle.
Only Brian De Palma and George Lucas still maintain an attitude of telling the truth. Lucas and Spielberg admire each other. After the filming of Star Wars was completed, Spielberg also completed the third film.
In the small circle of New Hollywood directors, only Spielberg was optimistic about Star Wars and said it would be the best commercial film.
Brian De Palma, on the other hand, was completely basing his comments on intuition and interest. He was the most vehement critic of Star Wars in his small circle, saying bluntly that it was a boring movie for children (he was right).
After that, Brian De Palma also made many excellent films, such as Scarface in 1983, and noir films such as Dawn of Love in 1993. But most of the time, he was a weird director abandoned by the Hollywood mainstream.
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The biggest failure came from the 1990 film "Bonfire of the Vanities".
Adapted from Tom Wolfe's famous novel, it is a star-studded blockbuster starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffiths and Kim Cattrall, with an investment of more than 40 million
The movie only made less than 16 million at the box office. After that, it was difficult for him to make the movies he wanted to make according to his own wishes. Only as a mercenary he made Dawn of Lovers, and his box office reputation improved slightly.
Tom Cruise was not very familiar with him and ran to call his partner Paula Wagner. The two chatted for a long time before coming back to Spielberg. Before speaking, he glanced at Ronald.
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"I heard that Hollywood doesn't have enough confidence in him right now..." Tom Cruise said something ambiguous.
Paula Wagner has doubts about De Palma. He is better at noir films with gangster stories, and his successful works in the past ten years are all about this kind of subject matter. When he first debuted, those new Hitchcock praises have long since disappeared.
Suitable for De Palma now.
Moreover, Paula's biggest doubt is that Brian De Palma has trouble cooperating with stars. Except for Al Pacino, his cooperation with other big-name stars is not good enough.
For example, the movie "Bonfire of the Vanities" that left Brian De Palma in the cold, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffiths and Kim Cattrall, all four of them.
Ronald worked with.
Moreover, the films they collaborated with were all box office hits and received relatively high marks from film critics. The combination of four big stars made De Palma suffer a setback. It was said in the industry that he did not know how to get along with stars.
This makes Tom Cruise even more afraid. It is said in the industry that De Palma likes to change scripts, preparations and casting, but does not like the filming process. When directing stars, he also bullies the weak and fears the strong.
During the filming of "Bonfire of the Vanities", he was bullied by Bruce Willis and openly challenged De Palma's direction. In the end, De Palma had no choice but to give in. Melanie Griffiths even filmed "From New York"
When she moved to Los Angeles, she openly underwent breast augmentation surgery, which left her with a inconsistent personal image that De Palma was unable to manage.
On the other hand, Tom Hanks, who has a very good personality, and Kim Cattrall, who has the worst star rating, were bullied enough by Brian De Palma.
Many of Tom Hanks' reasonable requests were deceived by De Palma, saying they could not be fulfilled. Kim Cattrall was even ordered to lose more than ten pounds in order to play Hanks' real wife.
Kim Cattrall, a plump and gorgeous blonde bombshell, was forced to be photographed by De Palma as a thin, flat-chested girl from New York's upper class.
Spielberg felt Tom Cruise's distrust of his friends, and he can't be blamed for this. Hollywood's evaluation of directors is entirely based on box office. Brian De Palma wanted to film his own "heart"
"Real Movie", ignoring the producer's requirements, and now having nothing to film, is also a self-inflicted mistake to a certain extent.
However, since they are all old friends, Spielberg would not refuse if he could offer him a hand. He was still stroking his beard and wondering whether he should vouch for De Palma himself or try to persuade Grams in other ways.
Russ? It would be great if Ronald would come out and say a nice word. After all, Tom Cruise can be said to obey Ronald's words...
Seeing Spielberg looking at Ronald, Tom Cruise also turned his eyes. Both of them stared at Ronald, speechless for a moment, followed by Nicole Kidman and Diane.
, also felt this weird atmosphere, and they all turned their eyes over.
"Ahem..." Ronald had to say.
"To be honest, I don't like him, either as a director or as a person. So it's unfair for me to evaluate Mr. De Palma's directing ability. However, I don't agree with Tom that you use this method to compare him.
and me.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The director's performance is not only related to getting along with the stars (but this is the most important factor), but also to the team, screenwriter, and filming.
Budget and the producer's trust in the director have a lot to do with it (actually it's not that big).
As for whether he still has the skills of a new Hitchcock..."
Ronald looked at Spielberg. What he just said made Spielberg breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, it wasn't that he didn't understand this kind of business matter, but that he didn't want to invest energy in dealing with it.
Wouldn’t it be nice to think more about art during this time?
"Actually, I don't like De Palma's Scarface or Day of the Dead, but my favorite is his first collaboration with Melanie Griffiths, 'The Stand.' That's the one.
The best tribute a hard-core Hitchcock fan can make. The suspense setting and reversal of the plot atmosphere throughout the film can be said to be similar to Mission Impossible..."
That's all Ronald said. Although he has praised and criticized De Palma a lot as a person and director, no one can fault him if his words get out. If the project is successful in the end, Hollywood will have to say something about it, Ronald.
People are very tolerant to those who are truly talented. De Palma offended him so much and he also chose such a person to direct. As long as it is suitable commercially and artistically, personal grudges are not an obstacle to him.
In Hollywood, such people are as rare as honest Jews.
"Why don't you like De Palma?" Diane found an opportunity to ask Ronald too.
"Hey, we don't get along. He used to laugh at my movies." Ronald's bad feeling towards De Palma was mainly due to the fact that Michelle Pfeiffer broke up with him to make Scarface and was bruised.
A little bit of Ronald's psychology.
"Is it just because of this?" Diane was also a little confused. Is Ronald such a vengeful person? Or is there another hidden secret?
"Hey, I'll be honest with you, but don't tell anyone else." Ronald thought for a while, but still used another thing to cover up his true feelings...
"You know I have a good relationship with Jim (Cameron), but his ex-wife Gale Ann Hurd is also a good friend of mine. After Gale and Jim divorced, she dated De Palma for a while. I was
I'm also happy because the two of them got married a few years ago.
Who knew that this person would actually cheat on Gail while she was breastfeeding after giving birth, which made me feel very bad."
"Ah? Is she okay?" Diane felt the same way. After having just given birth to a child, women all have psychological fluctuations and the feeling of not being confident enough about themselves. At this time, cheating is enough, and taking the opportunity to file for divorce is really shocking...
"Gail is okay, I even went to see her. She is very annoying to De Palma's new girlfriend, even more annoying than Jim's cheating..."
Diane cast a look that she didn't even understand, "Is De Palma's new girlfriend more beautiful than Cameron's cheating Kathryn Bigelow?"
"On the contrary, his new girlfriend is not very beautiful, but she is a Roger Corman-style B-level exploitation film actress, and her greatest achievement in life is the TV version of Tarzan in Manhattan..."
Ronald smiled as he spoke. He still remembered Gale’s expression when he said this to him. After all, Cameron’s subsequent girlfriends were all successful beauties, either Bigelow or Bigelow.
When Linda Hamilton De Palma cheated on such an actress, wasn't she mocking her own vision?
However, this is just a director of a commercial film, and Ronald also thinks this candidate is suitable. Anyway, Tom Cruise has a bigger name than Bruce Willis, and De Palma will definitely not be able to defeat him, so he will direct the film obediently.
That’s it.
"I'm here to entertain you to watch a movie. It's Ronald and I who guest starred together..." Spielberg treated the guests to a movie as usual. Today, Ronald sent a "Mortal Express" movie that has been post-processed.
beat"……
"Hahaha..." Diane, Tom Cruise, Kidman and others saw the producer played by Ronald and the director played by Spielberg, and begged "big action star" Johnny
The shots where Cage failed made everyone laugh so hard.
The two active directors who may be the most powerful in Hollywood are so deflated in the movie, which has a strong dramatic effect.
"Look, Hollywood is all about money. If I make three movies and make no money, I will be abandoned."