When Niceta came to find Ronald to meet Spielberg, he was chatting with director Zeffirelli.
Zeffirelli thought Ronald knew Russian. When he learned the truth, he laughed so hard. He took a big sip of red wine and immediately spat it out. He looked at the label and it said Napa, California.
, complained:
"California red wine can only be used to wash socks."
"Then you can only wash red socks." Ronald replied.
"Hahaha..., Ronald, I'm very happy today, especially when I saw you on stage to receive the award. But I will go back to Italy to direct an opera soon, and there is no room for me in Hollywood. Remember to write to me then.
letter."
Seeing how sad he said it, Ronald quickly asked what was going on.
"The MPAA gave 'Endless Love' a rating of
Release it with an x rating. That's giving up the box office effort."
Ronald nuzzled at Brooke Shields who was opposite him. Did he mean it was because of her passionate scene?
"No one knows that this is the first time for PolyGram to operate a theatrical film. It is also the first time for me to encounter this situation. We don't know what to do. I don't care. I will try my best to ensure my creative intention this time. If it still x
level, then I will go back and direct the opera 'La Bohème', just as Pavarotti needs an opera for him to perform."
"Ronald!" Niceta gestured to him that the real person he wanted to see was here. When Diane saw this, she quickly ran over and took Ronald's hand and walked together.
Spielberg found a quiet place and waited for Ronald to come over to talk about the ET script. Ronald saw that in addition to Spielberg, there was also a couple, the man had a big beard and the woman
Short and sleek hair.
Niceta introduced, "This is Ronald Lee. These are..."
"This needs no introduction, Mr. Spielberg, and Mr. Lucas, and..." Both great directors have been interviewed on TV and have been interviewed by Time Magazine. Ronald has read them all.
"This is my wife Martha, hello Ronald."
"This is Diane Lane. She played the role of Love on Sunset Bridge." Ronald introduced Diane.
"Do you think she looks like Luke Skywalker's mother when she was younger?" Lucas saw Diane and asked about his wife. He happened to be discussing the outline of the prequel story after the end of the trilogy with Lawrence Kasdan recently.
.
"Don't be rude, George. Not everyone wants to hear your Star Wars stories." Martha said with a smile.
"I highly doubt you can find such a person in America, Mrs. Lucas." Ronald replied with a smile.
"Hahaha……"
Everyone exchanged a few words, and Ronald briefly introduced his experience.
"Do you know Walter? Oh, we are good brothers. He can have the opportunity to direct his own movie? That would be great." George Lucas was very happy to hear the new trends of his old friend. After the success, he and Martha bought
I got a new house, and I walked around less with my old friends from the zoetrope company.
The Lucas couple were mainly curious about what kind of person they were. Their old friend Spielberg wanted to meet them. After satisfying their curiosity, they left. They bought a large piece of land to build their new home. They also recently met with the designer.
Busy.
If several subordinates hadn't won the Academy Award for Special Contribution this time, they wouldn't have come to Hollywood, which is out of place.
"Ronald, I really like your evaluation of et's script. I just happened to come to see you this time."
Spielberg told Ronald the reason for meeting him.
et's script was revised two more drafts, and Spielberg fully adopted Ronald's, or perhaps he and Ronald's, coincident ideas. The bad boy was removed and the bicycle scene was added.
This time I want to chat with Ronald in person to see if there are any new inspirations and ideas.
The two chatted for a while, and Ronald found that he didn't quite understand Spielberg's thoughts. The ET movie that Spielberg imagined seemed to be very different from the movie he imagined.
Spielberg was very excited when talking about some scenes that he thought were very dull. This incongruity made him deeply puzzled. Is it because he lacked the ability to turn words into audio-visuals without having dreamed about movies?
Ronald thought about it seriously and said:
"Mr. Spielberg, I don't quite understand the scenes you are talking about. When I write a script, I usually have a complete picture in my mind, but this time here, it seems to have failed. I can't imagine what you see in your eyes.
That world.”
"I understand your dilemma, Ronald." Spielberg smiled and nodded, "You don't have the opportunity to observe with me on the set like Zemeckis. Well, I directed it and George produced it.
The new movie 'The Lost Ark of the Covenant' will be released soon. After watching this movie, you will understand the problems with this type of movie. We will talk about it then."
"Oh, Ronald, you are so awesome. You can chat and laugh with directors like George Lucas and Spielberg. Although I still don't understand what you are saying." Diane now said to Ronald
I have a feeling of admiration. Why didn’t you think that Cousin Donald was a powerful person before?
"Ah, this is nothing, they are also human beings. The gap between people can be very huge, but it should not exceed the scope of imagination. Even if I cannot achieve their huge success, it is impossible not to completely understand what they are doing.
What to say, there is no problem in dialogue.
Besides, they are all representative directors of New Hollywood, unlike the powerful people in old Hollywood who are ranked based on seniority and are difficult to contact."
Ronald explained. These directors were all influenced by the hippie movement, just like their editor Walter Mersey, who were relatively easy to talk to in the film industry.
Niceta came up to him and asked, "How was it? How was your chat with Steven?"
"He asked me to watch his new film The Lost Ark of the Covenant, but he didn't say anything else."
"Why, didn't he chat with you?"
"We talked, but I couldn't keep up with his rhythm, so he asked me to watch the new movie. He said that Zemeckis also watched him on the set before he understood his way of thinking. Who is Zemeckis?"
"Robert Zemeckis is the screenwriter of Spielberg's failed work "1941". Legend has it that he is also Spielberg's apprentice.
The movie had a poor box office, and Steven had no new film contracts for a long time. This time it was Lucas who asked him to direct The Lost Ark of the Covenant, otherwise Steven would have been dormant for a year or two.
Hollywood tolerates all kinds of eccentricities and outrageous behaviors of stars, including alcoholism, domestic violence, and drug abuse, but there is only one behavior that cannot be tolerated, and that is losing money."
"Isn't it okay to do something like Spielberg?"
"Yes, that won't work either. If it weren't for the support of Lucas and the helping hand of Eisner, the president of Paramount Pictures, it would be difficult for a director like Spielberg who often runs overdue and over-budget.
Received such a big production worth 20 million yuan.
I heard that Lucas rejected several studios and insisted on using Steven to direct."
"So now this ET will also depend on the box office results of The Lost Ark of the Covenant before the studio is willing to invest?"
"You're smart, Ronald, that's what it is. Universal's Tom Mount just couldn't see the box-office failure of Spielberg's last film and vetoed the ET project. Now he's in talks with Columbia's Frank Price,
Hopefully we can get investment.”
Price, the president of Columbia, is a personal relationship with Ovitz. What Niceta hopes is that the ET project will be cooperated with Universal, so that CEO Sheinberg of Universal's parent company, MCA, can cooperate with his old friend Spielberg.
Come to suppress different factions of Tom Mount.
And I can sell a favor to Xinberg. With this favor, I can accomplish a lot of things.
Frank Price, Ronald was also thinking this name in his mind.
The circle of the eight major Hollywood studios is very small, and there are all these familiar faces coming and going. Frank Price, the president of Columbia, who bought his script for Jane Fonda, is now cooperating with Spielberg on a new project.
"By the way, what's the status of the script I sold now?" Ronald asked.
"Jane Fonda reconciled with her father Henry because of the filming of Golden Pond. Henry Fonda's health is very poor, and she now spends a lot of time with her father. In addition, she is not satisfied with the revised script, and the entire project is now on hold.
state."
"That's right!" Ronald cursed secretly, and the three of them walked back to the banquet hall.
"The decision for the fast-paced Richmond High School is now in the hands of Tom Mount, and he still wants David Lynch. But now that Lynch has a bad reputation, we have a good chance. You are always ready to go
There is an interview with Mount. You never know when he will abandon Lynch."
After Niceta arrived at the banquet hall, she took Ronald aside and explained in detail.
"During the interview, you mainly talk about your opinions on the film's style, image quality, and other aspects. Simply put, it's what kind of movie you want to make."
Ronald nodded repeatedly.
"Originally, these words should not be said on the night you win the award, but since you live in New York, I have to explain it first. When you go back, you can make a draft and then practice it with a friend. I will also give you a mock interview on the long-distance phone.
.Adequate preparation is the prerequisite for success.
If you have the chance, you can always fly over and explain your ideas to Tom Mount face to face."
As expected, Niceta has much better connections than Richard, and in the past few days, she has figured out Universal's views on the film.
"Hi, Ronald." Someone called him again.
Ronald looked up and saw Natasha Kinski, the star of "Tess", accompanied by Demi Moore.
"Hi, Natasha, hi, Demi." Ronald hugged them and said hello according to Hollywood rules.
"I almost didn't recognize you, Ronald." Kinski smiled, "До6рыйвечер."
"I actually don't speak Russian." Ronald explained the counselor's request again.
"Hahaha", Jinski smiled happily. She is a language genius, but she can speak Russian.
"Ronnie, I..., I'm already married to Freddy." Demi Moore smiled at the other side, feeling extremely regretful for a long time. Today, I saw images of Ronald taking the stage twice on TV broadcast outside.
He started sighing and sighing.
But you have to look beautiful and sexy in front of him, and don't let him forget about you, so that you can have another chance in the future.
"Oh, when, I haven't congratulated you yet." Ronald replied with a smile.
Natasha Kinski looked at Demi and felt funny in her heart. Her stardom was much worse than hers. First it was Polanski, and then Coppola. The director still liked her, a blonde with a high nose and deep eyes.
Beauty.
In fact, people with black hair like Demi usually play intellectual women, just like Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". The sexy protagonist is always the one with blonde hair.
"Who is that? Is that your friend?" A middle-aged woman in the distance looked at Timothy Hutton, looking at Natasha Kinski and Demi Moore, and did not go up to strike up a conversation, which was a bit strange.
If you look closely, he seems to be a little afraid of the tall young man.
"No, it's just a familiar screenwriter." Hutton squinted his eyes and drank, "I will familiarize myself with the script of 'Lights Out' as soon as possible, Ms. Lansing."