"So is Jane Fonda really coming to CAA this morning to discuss the script with me?"
"Of course, Ronnie."
This is the third time that the same conversation has happened between Ronald and his agent Richard. He was asking Ronald when he picked him up from the hotel, and he was also asking in Richard's car, and when he arrived at CAA
On the elevator, Ronald asked again.
He was about to meet the double Oscar-winning actress, but Ronald still felt that it was all like a dream. How could he be noticed by Jane Fonda just after he wrote his second independent script? It was because he really had talent.
Still good luck.
Putting aside these messy thoughts, Ronald entered CAA, the front desk secretary greeted him, Rick Niceta hugged him in a light suit, Paula Wagner dressed beautifully today, but Ronald didn't
Care, there is only one thought in my mind, will Jane Fonda come?
If Ovitz had lied to him, or had not persuaded Jane Fonda, she would not have fallen out with him. She would have forgiven him gently, and then asked him to work harder to sell his script, except for "my brother's
"Protector", I also have a book called "Intersection", which is also very popular.
Ovitz may feel ashamed for the boast he boasted yesterday. No, the word "shame" is not in the dictionary of these agents. Yesterday, he was bragging in front of a newcomer. He must hit the button of lying.
A little, give them a little pressure.
But you can't blame too much to prevent the president of a brokerage company from stepping down. The balance must be grasped. Ronald secretly thought about the lines and Ovitz's reaction in his mind.
Niceta opened the door. There were three people sitting in the executive conference room yesterday. The one on the left was CAA President Ovitz. He smiled and asked the man and woman opposite, "So I can treat this as your participation in the show."
A promise, Jane?"
"Of course, I promise to participate."
Ronald looked over and saw that the person speaking was a middle-aged beauty with huge gold earrings on both ears and her hair casually combed into a bun on the back of her head. She was wearing a brown vertical striped shirt and a khaki skirt.
It is precisely because of the "Return of Honor" heroine that Jane Fonda was crowned queen for the second time.
"Can you walk on water like Jesus?" Ronald blurted, looking back to Ovitz.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
Ovitz smiled particularly happily. He stood up and said to Jane Fonda, "Jane, this is the screenwriter of the script, Ronald Lee. I believe you have been friends for a long time."
Jane has recognized Ronald as Sleepy Luo, who supported her in a TV interview back then. She was also interviewed by the TV station and asked what she thought of Ronald's review of The Deer Hunter. The competition for the Oscar was very fierce that year, so this uninvited guest
The audience's comments gave him some extra help in competing for the post-Best Actor crown.
So Jane Fonda stood up on her own initiative and hugged Ronald. "Ronnie, I'm so glad to see you. It seems that you are not only good at criticizing, but also good at creating."
Although she is already in her early 40s, Jane Fonda still has an amazing figure. Ronald and Jane kissed each other twice to say hello, and then greeted her producer Bruce Gilbert.
The fact that a white actress can still maintain such a figure and temperament at the age of 40 is due to a lot of exercise and a moderate diet. No wonder her ex-husband Vadim gave up Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot for her.
Waiting for a beautiful European woman to come to America and marry her.
"So, tell me, how did you come up with the idea of writing such a Vietnam War-themed script?" Jane Fonda took Ronald's hand and asked him to sit next to her, looking at Ronald with her beautiful eyes.
, the questions asked are irresistible.
This is the charm of stars. They can make people feel good in an instant. No matter on or off the screen, the audience will always think that the stars are their friends. Stars with this kind of charisma can control the emotions of the audience.
, make them loyal and dedicated.
Ronald took a deep breath and replied, "Actually, you inspired me, Jane. My aunt is a Vietnam War widow. She saw you return home and said to me, Ronnie, you have to write a book."
The script of the Vietnam War allows Jane Fonda to play a happy ending, fall in love with a Vietnam War veteran, and live happily together from now on."
"Hahaha, she is really a lovely woman with great vision." Jane Fonda smiled, "So did you hear all the details of the Vietnam War stories from your uncle's former comrades?
"
"Yes, I interviewed more than 50 Vietnam War veterans and their wives." Ronald reached for his briefcase, took out a large interview notebook, and handed it to Jane Fonda.
"This is my interview record. In fact, they have many true stories, but sometimes you have to buy them a drink before they tell the truth, otherwise they will always use urban legends to fool children."
Jane Fonda took Ronald's interview book and flipped through it a few times. It was filled with various shorthand symbols and the typewriter's draft that was later added. Then she quietly gestured to her companion Bruce Gilbert.
With a wink, he handed the notebook back to Ronald.
"It can be seen that you have done a lot of preparation work. I wonder why at your age you can know a lot of slang among Vietnam veterans, such as the nicknames they call various weapons. I went to Vietnam back then and heard some, and you
It’s written accurately.”
"Yes, they are generally reluctant to say too many details of the battle, but they are very loyal to their weapons and have given them various nicknames, such as calling the M16A1 rifle the Musket, the M60
The machine gun is called The Pig..."
Ronald and Jane Fonda hit it off and had a great conversation. The two talked about many creative ideas and discussed characters around "My Brother's Protector".
Time flew by during the conversation between the two. Michael Ovitz knocked on his watch and said, "Jane, Ronnie, as your agent, I have to remind you that you also need to sign a letter of intent for cooperation. With this letter of intent,
, we can inquire from the eight major studios for prices.”
Jane Fonda sat up straight and nodded, "I will sign it, as long as you meet one of my conditions."
When saying this, Jane Fonda looked at Ronald.
Ovitz also didn't expect that this would turn out to be a troubling incident, and he was busy joking to adjust the atmosphere, "What are the conditions? I hope it won't embarrass Ronald too much."
“I asked Ronnie to change the protagonist of the script to me, change the platoon leader into a female officer from the Vietnam War, and then change the title accordingly to ‘Her Brother’s Keeper’.”
Ronald was immediately shocked. Is this the legendary star in Hollywood forcing the screenwriter to change the script? Regardless of the story logic and character development, just to have more screen time and more shots for himself, forcing the character's personality to adapt.
Your own star image, rather than conversely adapting to the character as an actor?
But Jane Fonda doesn’t seem to have such a bad reputation?
She played "Klute", "Homecoming", and even the earliest exploitation film "Barbara". They were all roles with different images, and Jane Fonda played them all brilliantly.
Her social image is mainly due to her many anti-war and peace actions with her current husband Tom Hayden, including going to Vietnam to carry out peace actions. She was scolded as Hanoi Jane. It has nothing to do with her screen image.
But when things come to a head, anything you say is superfluous.
Ronald hesitated for a long time and finally said, "During the Vietnam War, were there any female officers in the US Army?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Jane Fonda was amused and laughed, "Got you!"
"I thought you could write such a mature script, and you are already very mature in other aspects. Now it seems that you are a real newcomer in Hollywood."
"It turned out to be a joke." Ronald said in his heart, wiping his sweat secretly.
"Ronnie, come to the party at my house tonight. I'll introduce you to some young people in Hollywood."
"Jane's parties are famous in Hollywood for being crazy and having many stars." Ovitz interjected.
"That's all in the past. Now the party at my house is mainly a dialogue between some creative geniuses. Will you come, Ronnie?" Jane Fonda invited.
"Of course, I'm very honored."
"This is my home address. Let your agent bring you here tonight." Jane Fonda stood up, signed the letter of intent for cooperation, and handed it to Ovitz.
"Then I'm waiting for good news from you, Michael?"
"Of course, I won't let you down." Ovitz and Jane Fonda hugged goodbye.
"I'll drive you to Jane's house tonight." Ovitz said to Ronald, then turned around and called Ronald's agent, Rick Niceta, "Rick, you're coming too."
After saying that, he nodded to everyone and returned to his office.
"How is it? Are you very happy, Ronald?" Rick Niceta had the opportunity to go to the party at Jane Fonda's house. It was a good social opportunity. He came over and pressed Ronald's shoulders and asked him happily.
"I feel like I'm walking on water, and my legs can't touch the ground." Ronald has not yet recovered from the surprises one after another.
"Hahaha, you'll get used to it. This is Hollywood. You can go from an unknown person to a significant figure overnight."
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"Jane, so Ronald really wrote the script?" producer Bruce Gilbert asked collaborator Jane Fonda on the car ride back.
"There is no doubt that it is him. His interview notes and ideas are very correct. If it were someone else's script, he would not know such details as the nickname of the gun. It seems that he is not Ovitz or the nephew of any big shot.
.”
"But with such a script, can the audience accept you? After all, you have appeared as an anti-war person in the past. In order to please the majority of the audience, you risk destroying your anti-war persona."
"So I can't play a female officer like you think. I have to play a character who is far away from the war, whose family is hurt by the war, and finally falls in love with a retired officer who deeply reflects on his war behavior."
"But you have already won two Oscars for Best Actress, and in the short term you will be making a Vietnam War-themed movie. The possibility that the judges will award you three Oscars is very slim."
"Yes, that's why I need to fight for a large guaranteed contract. I want to set an example of equal pay for men and women in Hollywood, Bruce."