"You two?" Matt Dillon, like everyone else, saw the entire process of the two people exchanging glances.
"Yes."
Ronald's mind was spinning rapidly. It was obviously unwise to deny that the two of them had a "history" of unknown content. It would also cause others to seek out more gossip. He did not want to be in Jane Fonda's house.
, leaving a scene of jealousy.
Besides, he no longer has any dealings with Meg Tilly, the China Doll, so it would be unfair to cause trouble. Now he even regrets coming to this party. Finalizing the script contract with one of the eight major studios a day earlier is the top priority now.
.
What if I were introduced to party guests as the screenwriter of Jane Fonda's next movie? Then the level of welcome I would receive would be different.
But before the contract is signed, anything can happen. Ovitz also specifically asked not to tell anyone about Jane Fonda's promise to star. He would then take him to various studios to discuss film projects.
"Well, that's it." Ronald soon found the focus of the story he should tell, and said to Ti Lung: "I was helping with the casting of the famous crew, and finally one of the heroines chose another girl. She
Lost the election."
"Oh, this is not good. She is now Zinnemann's official girlfriend. If she wants to target you, you will be in trouble. Zinnemann has a wide range of contacts in the industry and has a good relationship with the boss of Disney."
Ronald didn't expect to meet Meg Tilly here at all. It seemed that she was doing far better than in New York and was already able to attend Jane Fonda's parties. Her new boyfriend was Tim Zinnemann.
He looks much older than her. Maybe Meg, who has never had a father since she was a child, feels safe when meeting such a man?
Of course, Zinnemann does have many more resources than he does. He is the son of a great director and a close friend of Disney's son-in-law. Ronald is a bit of a picky person. Some people are born with a starting point that is much higher than his own.
Hollywood is a vanity fair.
Ronald had often heard people say this before, but he never understood it as profoundly as he did today. Ronald felt a little disappointed. This had nothing to do with love, but that he didn't like losing in competition.
Primate male creatures always compete when they get together, and rank the ladder of power based on the results of competition. Career, money, love, and the opposite sex are all like this from a certain unemotional scientific analysis perspective.
The spoils of competition.
Ronald doesn't like to fail in his field of expertise.
He drank the cocktail in his glass and replied to Ti Lung, "You may have misunderstood. There are four male, four female and eight protagonists in that play, and that role can only be considered a quarter of the heroine. And he has not yet
Block my energy in Hollywood."
"A group scene, huh?" Ti Lung is actually a big boy under the age of 18. After hearing the last passionate declaration, he inexplicably wanted to show his status in front of Jane Fonda's "Queen Screenwriter", "Tell
It’s your secret, don’t tell anyone else.”
"Your secret is safe with me."
"Zinnemann is seeking the rights to adapt a best-selling novel. He will make me the hero and Meg the heroine."
Ronald looked back at Ti Lung. How could someone tailor-make a movie for him at such a young age? Thinking that the studio was Disney, "Is it a youth novel? Which one is it?"
"I can't say this yet, but I can give you some hints," Ti Long said. "We read his novels when we were kids." As he spoke, he made a motion of combing his hair back.
"When I was a child? I don't remember." Ronald and America, who were teenagers, didn't have much common memories. So based on the movements of combing their hair, they made a random guess, "Grease?"
"Yeah, yes, it's the new book written by the author who wrote about the Greasers."
Dillon seemed to have misheard the name Ronald said, but who cares, the secret will be revealed if he continues.
"Well, I will go to the bookstore to find it myself."
The party is getting better. Meg Tilly is holding Zinnemann's arm and talking to the two movie stars. This place has undoubtedly become a focus of the party. All the guests want to get as close as possible to this focus.
Except Ronald.
And Matt Dillon. He seems to be born to be the focus of the crowd. If there is another focus, Dillon will either join in and steal the spotlight, or he will not participate.
When Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson were around, they were the center of any Hollywood party, so Dillon chatted casually with Ronald.
"So what are you working on now? Jane's new movie?"
"The script has been completed. If it hadn't been for the strike, I should have gone to the 'Endless Love' crew as the first assistant director."
"Who will play Jed? You must tell me."
Well, this young star actor is also a reader of the novel "Endless Love".
"I don't know, the producers are still negotiating. It could be Brooke Shields, or it could be an unknown new actor."
"Oh, Porky is indeed very suitable." Ti Lung stopped talking. After a while, he asked, "Is this movie shot in New York? When I go back, I can go to visit the team."
"I won't be involved. The director has hired his old partner to be the first assistant director." Ronald replied, "Why, are you from New York too?"
"Of course, why, can't you hear my accent? It seems that my line training has been very fruitful recently."
The two were chatting casually, and a girl suddenly made a loud noise outside the crowd at Meg Tilly's place.
"Chris! Where's your promise to me?" The girl waved her hand and brought two wine glasses to the table next to her. They shattered on the floor with a crash.
This time, the focus of the audience was all on her, and even the two movie stars stopped communicating with Meg.
The blond Christopher Atkins, the actor famous for "Blue Lagoon", pulled the girl out of the crowd, turned around and smiled at everyone, "Sorry, there was a little misunderstanding."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The girl is still struggling, "Hey, you said you could take me to Hollywood to find opportunities, so I flew to Los Angeles with you."
Hollywood is a vanity fair, competition is everywhere, and sometimes it's not something you can avoid if you want to.
Ronald stepped forward quickly, grabbed Atkins' hand, and pried it away from the girl's arm. He stood between the girl and Christopher Atkins. The blond curly-haired actor was slightly taller than himself.
He is shorter and drinks a lot. If there is a conflict, I can subdue him.
"Don't drink too much, Chris, there is some broken glass here, wait until the waiter clears it up."
Atkins was now popular, so he got rid of the girl's entanglement, raised his hands to show his innocence, "I don't care about her, she is the one who wants me to introduce the producer to her." Then he smoothed his hair coolly,
Instead, he started chatting up other beauties.
"Hello, Miss Lane. I am the producer." Tim Zinneman recognized the girl as Diane Lane, who is known as the new generation of Grace Kelly. He stepped forward and handed over his
business card.
"Sorry, Diane is still a minor. You can contact his father and agent." Ronald fended off Zinnemann.
"No, I have already announced my independence from my father's guardianship in the newspaper. You can sign a contract with my agent."
Ronald turned to look at Diane Lane, who had two glaring eyes, "Why are you in Los Angeles? Does Bert know?"
"Do you want to take care of it?" Diane whispered slightly.
"Yeah, who are you? Can you represent Miss Lane's wishes?" Zinnemann smiled. If he could coax Diane Lane into signing a few film contracts cheaply, he would make a lot of money.
.After all, this girl has been on the cover of Time Magazine and has some box office appeal.
"I am a friend of his father, Bert, and I am a film screenwriter. If you want to sign Diane, why don't we make a call to Bert together." Ronald replied.
"Screenwriter, hahaha." Zinnemann laughed.
"There is a widespread joke in Hollywood: there is an actress who is so stupid that she slept with the screenwriter."
Everyone burst into laughter. Most of the people who came to the party were celebrities, actors, agents, and beautiful girls who were brought in to look for opportunities. Everyone knew the meaning behind this joke.
The shortest way to enter the entertainment industry is to sleep with a few powerful people and be assigned to play small roles in the crew. On the hierarchy of power, there are directors, producers, and male protagonists, but there are no screenwriters.
Ronald was furious. This Zinnemann had deceived an ignorant girl like Diane and made fun of himself in order to take advantage. The purpose was nothing more than to arouse Diane Lane's rebellious psychology. As long as it could make Diane leave Ronald
With the influence, he will have the opportunity to slowly convince her.
"No, Ronald is not only a screenwriter, he is also a director." Diane Lane said.
Everyone who looked over looked in disbelief that Ronald could become a director at such a young age? I had never heard of anyone whose son was named Ronald who was addicted to directing.
"It's an advertising director." Diane added.
Everyone burst into laughter again. In Hollywood, there are really not enough advertising directors.
At this time, the host and hostess who heard the laughter came over. Jane Fonda saw Ronald standing in the middle of the circle, opposing Zinnemann, and there was a girl behind him, so she thought there was a conflict between the two.
He quickly walked to the middle and said, "Ronald, this is Mr. Tim Zinneman. He is a well-known producer in Hollywood and the son of the respected director Fred."
"Tim, this is Ronald, a film screenwriter with great potential."
"It has great potential, which means there is still a lot of room for improvement?" Zinnemann jabbed, picked up the wine glass and walked away with Meg Tilly in his arms. Jane Fonda appeared here, and he coaxed Diane
·The possibility of Lane signing a film contract is slim.
Ronald took a breath, put down his guarded palms, and said to Jane Fonda, "Jane, I'm sorry for breaking a few cups. This is Diane Lane, who is called the new generation Grace Kelly.
Well, I don’t need to introduce this one.”
"Ms. Jane Fonda." Diane was very happy to meet the hostess and stepped forward to hug Jane Fonda and say hello.
"Jane, can we borrow your phone? I have a long-distance call to New York." Ronald looked at the excited expression on Diane's face, and after thinking about it, he asked the hostess to borrow the phone to call Bert. Poor brain