"How dare Shirley Lansing hire a director who bankrupted United Artists?" Ronald was still not happy on the way back in the car. Instead of using a director as popular as himself, he wanted to hire a madman like Cimino?
Niceta smiled in the driver's seat, "Don't underestimate Shirley Lansing, she has a way to limit Cimino's mischief. In the late filming of 'Heaven's Gate', the top management of United Artists had actually found Cimino's
The weak point is that if he does not complete the filming on time and on budget, he will be sued for bankruptcy.
Lansing could have signed an agreement with him and fined Cimino severely if he went over budget or over time. Cimino is very cheap now, and after all, he is the one who won the Oscar for Best Director.
.”
"It seems that Ms. Lansing is very confident?" Ronald said calmly, "I'm afraid she will regret it later."
"In fact, the bankruptcy of United Artists is an exaggeration. Pan American, the parent company of United Artists, announced the sale of United Artists after the box office failure of "Heaven's Gate". It only took three days for the stock's rising market value to be replenished.
It’s a hole in the movie.”
"Hey, it's all to blame for the weak movie market now. These multinational companies all regard movies as a money-losing business. Look who are the people who are coming to take over the business? MGM was bought by a casino operator, and 20th Century Fox was bought by a casino operator.
The oil digger bought it."
"Stop complaining, Ronald. It doesn't matter if you refuse in person like this this time. Shirley Lansing is a smart person. She will always find out that what you said is right. There is not only one way to shoot a movie, a dramatic movie
Not everyone likes to watch it.”
"I have nothing against low-concept dramatic movies, but how many people go back and watch the story of a high school kid in a small Southern town? Gotta give their eyes some ice cream," Ronald replied.
He kept Roger Corman's teachings firmly in mind. There is more than one way to shoot a movie. You can use it as a carrier of drama, you can use it as an experience for teenagers to make their hormones explode, or even on another side of the earth.
A paragraph can be regarded as cultural propaganda.
"What's going on between you and Cimino? I think he seems to be very provocative to you."
"Personal grudge..." Ronald told Nicita in detail about the fact that after the TV interview that year was edited, he accidentally got involved in the Oscar battle between the two crews of Jane Fonda and Cimino.
Finally he said to Niceta:
"Rick, I figured it out. If you want to make a movie according to your own ideas, you must take the initiative. Since they still have doubts about my directorial ability, they will start with exploitation films.
Since they all say that I make exploitation films, then I will make exploitation films. Since major studios can also invest in projects from multiple parties, there is no reason why my exploitation films can't work.
After the release of "Fast Pace", you should contact all the small studios who have asked me to make films. "Night of the Comet" I am open to them, and I am willing to invest or help with distribution. Whatever it is, it is easy to negotiate. Let's get things done first.
, and then think about other things.”
Ronald decided to follow Don Simpson and find investment and joint venture shares. There is no need to force the participation of big studios in the second movie. Although some people may think that they were lucky the first time.
, no one was willing to invest in the second one, and I had to go back to small-budget exploitation films.
But in this world, everything good will not be your turn. If you want to make a big production, you must rely on the tastes and ideas of the studio's top executives. If you want to stick to your own ideas, don't care about the aura and resources of the big studios. Now production
The factory's annual production volume is so small, it doesn't give itself a lot of freedom.
"Have you thought about it?" Niceta looked at Ronald in the co-pilot. This client has very independent ideas, but his screenwriting skills are still very promising. Even if this fails, script business will still come to him in the future.
.It may not be impossible to make a comeback.
"I've thought about it, making movies should be a free thing. Orson Welles didn't know anything when he made a movie for the first time, but he made a classic masterpiece. It's like painting, each has its own
How to play.”
"By the way, now Tom is afraid...Paula should complain about me."
…
"You're overthinking. Shirley Lansing has always been very optimistic about Tom Cruise. She has always wanted to invite Tom to play the leading role. But now Cimino wants to change the script into a realistic story with more dark elements, so we
You have to think about it.”
When they arrived at CAA's office, Paula Wagner found Ronald's idea very funny. A handsome and motivated actor like Tom Cruise would not be short of scripts.
"That's good." Ronald felt that he had gone astray. Tom Cruise was no longer the unlucky actor who had no money to see a dentist and no agent willing to take over.
"By the way, where are Mr. Ovitz? And Mr. Meyer, I haven't seen them since I came to CAA several times?"
"They are trying to persuade Sly to accept the project."
Niceta lamented.
"Stallone? What project?" Ronald was very interested in the current trends of this red and purple male star. "First Blood" did very well at the box office. It seems that Stallone's transformation into an acting star this time is very important.
success.
"Beverly Hills Cop, Ovitz and Meyer are very optimistic about the fusion genre of comedy and action movies, or comedy and horror movies, but Stallone is not necessarily willing to try it."
"Oh." This was the second time Ronald heard that CAA was optimistic about the fusion of two different types of movies. "Is this Mr. Ovitz's judgment?"
"Yes, now if there is a good script that combines comedy with other types of movies, CAA will pursue and promote it with all its strength."
…
Ronald returned home and watched TV with Helen. She came to Los Angeles to try on the new Supergirl uniform. Warner Bros. discussed with DC Comics and canceled the ugly red headband and redesigned a new one.
The Supergirl uniform is closer to the Superman movie.
Jane Fonda declined the newly rewritten script, which had no Superman cameo and no anti-nuclear weapons content, and the producers began to contact Faye Dunaway.
Like the first Superman movie, although Helen is the leading heroine, her salary is far lower than that of Dunaway, Mia Farrow, and Peter O'Toole who play supporting roles.
"The funeral of the former General Secretary of the Soviet Union was held on the 15th, Moscow time. Yuri, chairman of the funeral committee and chairman of the KGB, presided over the funeral."
ABC TV station began to broadcast the funeral of the top leader of the alliance. Several members of the highest authority carried the coffin and advanced in front of the Kremlin.
Behind them was a row of senior government officials, more than forty in number. Each held a velvet cushion in his hand with several medals placed on it.
This is the etiquette of the alliance. When each top leader passes away, senior officials will hold the medals they received during his lifetime and follow the coffin to show the world the leader's achievements during his lifetime.
However, Leonard had too many medals. More than 40 senior officials followed him, and each of them had several medals stuffed into the velvet he held.
The last two coffin bearers tied the coffin with two pieces of white cloth and lowered it into the grave. One of them lowered the coffin a little too fast, and the coffin seemed to have hit the grave. Then came the wives of the leaders and their husbands who were in high positions.
, began to throw white flowers into the grave. The coffin of the general secretary-general who wanted to bury America was quickly buried with white flowers and soil.
"Ronnie, I'm about to go back to New York. I'll go to London after Christmas." Helen said while watching TV and hugging Ronald.
"I will go to New York before Christmas." Ronald was a little reluctant to let Helen go. "Will you go to watch the football playoffs with me tomorrow? A Canadian actor gave me two tickets."
"Okay, which team are you a fan of?"
"I actually only go to San Francisco 49ers games, so I'm just a fan of them now. What about you?"
"New York Giants, my dad took me to the game. It was crazy."
…
"Ouch..." In the fourth quarter, the 49ers' quarterback Joe Montana made a long pass and successfully scored a touchdown. The 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Publicans 30-24 in the end.
sheep.
In the Anaheim Stadium, Ronald and Helen, John Candy, who gave him the ticket, and a fellow Canadian also started cheering.
Like Ronald, they don't have a home team. They are new fans who were conquered after watching the 49ers counterattack and win the Super Bowl last year.
Helen was also brought to cheer for the 49ers. The two high-fived John Candy and his friend Michael. In the last quarter, they caught up from behind and scored another touchdown to take the lead. There is no more classic Monta than this.
The Nazis won.
"This year's NFL was dragged down by the strike. There were only 18 games, and the 49ers had poor results. This would never have been the case in a normal season," Michael said.
Michael J. Fox is also a Canadian actor. He plays Alex P. Keaton, the eldest son of the Keaton family, in the latest TV series "Family Ties".
The plot of this TV series is very interesting. The Keaton family's parents are two former hippies who participated in many anti-war and peaceful demonstrations in the 1960s. But their eldest son Alex, the character played by Michael, is like
A member of the party and a supporter of the new leader of the National People's Congress.
He often resorts to supply-side economics to correct his parents' ideas. The show has become very popular since it was first aired, and it seems to have captured the thinking of some American people.
Michael J. Fox is a small man. He is actually 21 years old, but he has a tender face. He has no problem playing a high school student. He is also very lucky. Matthew Broderick was originally scheduled to play Alex, because
The famous actor's father was seriously ill and retired before taking over this role.
Who knew that after becoming famous, Alex would become the most popular character in "Family Ties", even surpassing the protagonist's parents.
"It seems like the camera is filming us." John Candy reminded the three of them in a low voice.
"I have to put out the cigarette..." Michael J. Fox quickly put out the cigarette in his hand on the sole of his shoe, showing the young Elephant Party supporter Alex's signature evil smile.
"It's comedian John Candy, and 'Ties' little Alex actor, Michael J. Fox. Next to them is 'Fast Times' director Ronald Lee, and oh who's that beauty? You know
"?" The TV commentator quickly recognized them.
"I don't know, it seems she is Ronald's girlfriend, she is probably also an actress."
A yellow flag was thrown into the field.
"Yellow flag, the referee awarded a foul. The coach of the 49-man team called a timeout. They have to defend their six-point advantage in the last two minutes."
"Kiss cam." Another broadcast commentator showed a brisk smile. After the large TV screen at Anaheim Stadium is installed, every time during a timeout, the live camera will look for two lovers sitting together.
, projected on the big screen.
A burst of music plays, and the audience who is photographed must perform a kiss.
The camera found Ronald and Helen. The two smiled at each other and kissed each other affectionately in front of 59,000 live audiences and even more TV viewers.