Ronald knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to evade, so he was beaten dozens of times by Diane to vent his anger.
Then Diane ignored Ronald, sat down on the folding chair with her name written on the back next to it, and began to sulk.
Ronald walked over with Xiao and sat next to him, "Diane, you already have your own chair on the set."
"Humph!" Diane pulled up her black skirt, crossed her legs, and turned her head away from him.
"Diane, look at those black dancers," Ronald pointed at a black man performing tap dancing in the Cotton Club, "do you know why they dance so well?"
"Why?" Diane was a little curious and turned to ask him.
“Because God messed up their hair, He gave them rhythm to compensate.”
"Pfft..." Diane couldn't help laughing, "Ah ha ha ha... don't be like this. That's Gregory Hines, the second male lead in the crew."
Ronald stretched out his arms and took Diane into his arms.
Black people's hair will always be involuntarily fluffy. If not taken care of, their hair will become explosive. Gregory Hines's hairstylist is putting a lot of oil on his head and combing it into a neat style.
hairstyle.
"The character he played in the movie is also in love with the second female lead, Lila." Diane secretly said in Ronald's ear.
This is very strange. In the United States in the 1920s, how could a black gigolo openly live with another white dancer?
At that time, there were still laws prohibiting intermarriage between different races.
Ronald was not sure what Coppola was thinking. If this movie was a "joke", he also wanted the costumes and figures to be restored very well.
"Why is it so difficult for you to dress up...no, retro? I mean your lipstick, hair style and skirt..." Ronald put an arm around Diane's shoulders and asked in her ear.
Diane Lane is very strange, "It was like this in the 1920s. At that time, waterproof cosmetics did not appear, and lipsticks were very bright. This kind of hat, slightly plump figure, and exaggerated clothing style were also from that time
Fashion.”
"But it's no longer popular now. Even if you do restore the style of the time, your audience may not be able to appreciate it, right? They still like the appearance and dress of the 1980s..."
"Alas, alas...what happened again?"
Halfway through, Diane started to hit Ronald's arm again, "This look from the 1980s... This look from the 1980s..."
Ronald saw Diane's angry eyes, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"Looks like the 1980s, hum. Don't think I didn't read the 'Fashion' magazine." Diane twisted Ronald's waist hard.
"Ouch..."
Ronald reacted. Brooke Shields was on the cover of "Vogue" and the title was "Looking in the 1980s."
"That photo was taken with you... before. Besides, she said it was a misunderstanding. I happened to take the photo there." Ronald squeezed the flesh on Diane's shoulder with his hand to comfort her.
"Oh, I really have gained a lot of weight." Ronald complained secretly, and the feeling of feedback made him feel the truth.
"Huh!" Diane didn't care anymore, she hung one leg on Ronald's thigh and started rubbing it back and forth.
"I think this is my seat."
A magnetic voice came, and Ronald turned around and saw that it was the leading actor Richard Gere.
"I'm sorry." Ronald stood up. The top chair with his name written on the back of the chair on the set is a kind of power ranking. Ronald has indeed violated Richard Gere's "sovereignty" in name.
Diane also stood up, glanced at Richard Gere, hugged Ronald's arm, and the two walked to the side together.
"Ignore him, he is the most difficult person to deal with on the crew." Diane complained quietly to Ronald.
"Hi, Ronnie." Francis Coppola saw him and greeted him proactively.
"Francis", the two of them hugged each other warmly, "The trick you taught me last time worked very well, and the casting producer really chose me according to my wishes."
"Hahaha..." Coppola laughed.
"When are you going to shoot the whole movie? I see that all the costumes and scenery are exquisitely crafted?" Ronald pointed to the surrounding scenery, many of which looked like real furniture from the 1920s.
"Of course, there are a lot of them here. I borrowed them from United Artists' warehouse." Coppola took him to visit the entire scene.
"We are still waiting. We are running out of money and can only support it until Christmas. After the Christmas and New Year holidays, I want Orion Pictures to invest an additional 16 million. About one-third of the content has not been filmed.
over."
"Oh," Ronald said in admiration. This movie has cost almost 30 million. Do you want to add more?
"Does Diane have any other roles today?" Ronald saw that the Swiss band hadn't arrived yet, so he wanted to ask for leave to go out with Diane.
"That won't work. She also has to film an important rivalry scene with Richard. Vera Cicero, played by Diane, has to separate from Dixie, played by Richard. They are ready to leave each other in case Vera
Her boyfriend, a gangster, discovered their relationship."
Ronald really wanted to tear up those pages of the script so that Diane could leave with him. Besides, Roger Corman has always said that if the budget can't cover all the scenes, then tear up the unimportant scenes.
.
"When the filming is over in the past few days, it won't be too late for you to go and have fun during your vacation." Coppola's directing style never likes actors asking for leave midway.
Ronald had no choice but to say goodbye to Diane.
"When I finish shooting, I'll go and accompany you." Diane kissed him on the face, "Oh, lipstick."
She forgot that old-fashioned lipstick would fade, and quickly wiped Ronald's cheeks with her hands.
Valley Turtle
"Okay, it won't stop you from acting opposite Richard."
"Well, he's so difficult to deal with. He has to improvise every time. I'm so annoyed." Diane complained to Ronald.
Richard Gere and Diane Lane did not act according to the script at all. They just started improvising on the spot over and over again. Coppola did not stop Richard Gere from wasting film and time like this.
Anyway, as the filming continues, there is a lot of money that can be subcontracted to his related accounts, and his bank account is still in alarm status.
Ronald had a clear understanding in his mind. These expensive clothes, furniture, and musical instruments were designed to perfectly restore the style of the 1920s. In fact, they were using art as an excuse to increase the overall budget.
He looked around. After all, Coppola still had a lot of debts to repay.
"Here comes the band," an assistant from the crew opened the door, and finally a pair of jazz musicians filed in. Ronald saw them entering the dressing room and expected that filming would start soon.
Diane also has to go over to get her makeup done.
"Bye!" Ronald gave Diane a kiss.
"Bye!" Diane also smiled sweetly and returned the kiss.
When Ronald returned home, he saw the red light on the phone recording flashing and pressed the play button.
"Ronald, this is Minahan. Can you come out and have a chat? I heard from Yoram that you are also in New York. I live in the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan..."
It was Minahan's hoarse voice, which sounded tired.
Ronald found Minahan, who was wearing pajamas in his room with messy hair. It was the first time Ronald had seen this Israeli madman so decadent.
"I'm desperate. You have to help me, Ronald."
"Why?"
As soon as Ronald learned, it turned out that Minahan's masterpiece "Sahara", which was submitted for the Oscars, was rejected by the distributor MGM.
Not only will this fail to achieve its goal of being released in America this year and participating in next year's Oscars, Brooke Shields will also use this as a reason to refuse to participate in the marketing activities of "Sahara".
"Why is this? Don't you have a distribution agreement with Columbia?" Ronald thought to himself that the new president of MGM would not be so xenophobic.
"They, they said the quality of the films was too bad, and they rejected three films including Cannon Company's 'Sahara' for release."
"Isn't it?" Ronald felt that even though Minahan's talent as a director was limited, his filming wouldn't be so bad...well...
Ronald recalled the past when he was hit with trash by the audience at the Montreal Film Festival in Canada, maybe.
"But there's nothing I can do to help?"
"No, you can help me." Minahan quickly regained his energy. "You and Brooke Shields have an old relationship. Can you persuade her to attend the film's marketing event, so that MGM will definitely resume distribution. Her charm
No one can match the look of the 1980s!"
"That's not possible. How can I persuade her?" Ronald refused flatly.
"No, no, you don't need to persuade her. Just say a few words to her, and I'll do the rest. Her mother said that Brooke was going to Princeton, so she couldn't participate in the marketing of a movie without a distributor, but this is a first.
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg..."
Minahan was afraid that Ronald would leave, so he immediately jumped up and called Brooke Shields at her home in New Jersey, "Hello, Terry? This is Minahan. Don't hang up the phone. Ronald is here and I can allow him to talk to you."
My daughter, would you like to say a few words?"
Reluctantly, he accepted the phone call from the sleazy Minahan, "Hello, Terry? This is Ronald. No, I know nothing about the movie and have no inclination. I just came to chat with Minahan.
, he happens to be here."
"Do you think his movie can really be released? Will Brooke go to participate in the marketing..." Terri felt relieved after hearing what Ronald said. In turn, she felt that Ronald was professional.
I am neutral and want to hear his opinion.
"I have no position, whatever you want is fine. Box office, I'm sorry Terry, I haven't seen the whole movie, so I can't make any judgment."
"Who is it? Ronald?" Brooke had just finished taking a shower, wrapped the towel on her head, and hurried over, "Ronnie, have you finished filming the movie? I haven't answered it for so long.
I got your call. Have you returned to New York?"
Ronald thought to himself, this tone is wrong. Don't you like men who give you romantic feelings? "I just finished my work. It's Minahan who wants to find you to do marketing for the new film. Give Terry the phone number."
"Oh..." Brooke handed the phone back to her mother. She felt something was wrong. Why was Ronald so cold on the phone? Could it be that the public denial of the scandal made him unhappy?
However, he is a Catholic and a beauty idol, and his mother Terry has publicly stated in interviews that she would save her innocence until the wedding night. Is Ronald afraid of getting married? In fact, they can quietly advance... Well
Um.
Brooke hugged her knees and was thinking about something on the sofa. Thinking that she had just taken a shower like this, a blush crept onto her cheeks.
"Okay, Ronald, I'll wait and see. Minahan was great on Brooke, and I don't want to see his movie not be released in America. Well, can you help me see this movie?"
And tell me what you think?"
Terry answered the phone and asked Ronald for his opinion on whether Brooke needed to participate in the movie's marketing promotion.
"Please...I know you are interested in movies..."
With a bang, Brooke grabbed the phone and said, "Ronald, please do me a favor. I am very busy with my studies at Princeton. I hope you can give me some advice. After Christmas, I will go to New York to interview you. Then
That’s it, um bye, thank you.”
"You still know how to ask Ronald to help." Terry hung up the phone happily, "I will go with you then."
Ronald also hung up the phone. After all, Brooke had helped him a lot, and even if they couldn't be lovers, they still couldn't be friends.
He saw Minahan looking at him eagerly next to him, "Okay, find a place and play 'Sahara' for me again."
Minahan laughed loudly, "Thank you, Ronald, I will never forget this."
"By the way, show me your other movie that was rejected by MGM."