Helen Slater was soon notified that she had been selected to play Marty's girlfriend. She began to join the "Back to the Future" crew and began reading and rehearsing the script.
Ronald continued to visit old friends alone.
Jim Cameron was busy with the post-production special effects synthesis of "Terminator" and spent more than ten hours in the editing room every day. Fortunately, his girlfriend Gale Hurd understood him very well at this time, unlike his ex-wife Sharon.
She clamored for him to go home and be with her.
Cameron and his ex-wife have completed the divorce procedures, and it seems that Cameron will soon be able to marry Gail and go home.
Another old friend, the new film "St. Elmo's Fire" written by Cameron Crowe has finally confirmed its director, the two-meter-tall Joe Schumacher.
He originally entered the industry as an artist and worked his way up to art direction. "St. Elmo's Fire" is his first mid-level production as a director.
"Ronald, you have to help us, help your old friend Cameron." Joe Schumacher is a big man who speaks loudly and is very straightforward.
"How can I help?" Ronald nodded to Crowe.
"Our biggest problem now is casting. This is a group film, and Cameron has already told you. We need to find four handsome men and four beauties, all of whom are college classmates. You are the most familiar young man in Hollywood.
The actor’s director.”
"Hey..." Ronald sighed after browsing the script. These eight roles all require acting skills, and those like Helen Slater and Brooke Shields are not good. The only actress around him seems to be Diane.
·Lian can do the job.
Since Ronald's "Fast-paced Richmond High" ushered in the era of teen movies in Hollywood, and through the expansion of films such as Coppola's "The Kid", now all seven major studios have invested in teen movies.
Very high.
The problem is that there are not enough actors and actresses of the right age. Often an actor has to be competed by several movies. Everyone does not like to train new actors, but focuses on actors who have already proven their strength.
As the director who started this trend, Ronald has made good friends with many young actors. Now he is the target of many young film directors to please. If he says a word, the actors may choose their own movies.
"Four men and four women, haven't you managed any of them?" Where can we find eight famous actors?
"We just pick up after others," Cameron Crowe complained to Ronald, pouting to the office opposite.
"Oh, that's John Hughes' office, right? Has his 'The Breakfast Club' started filming?" Ronald asked.
"Yeah, he's also good at casting. I'm just keeping an eye on him, and when he turns off his phone, I'll grab people." Joe Schumacher said with a laugh.
There is no shame in admitting that you can't find the right actors. If you don't have the right actors, you'd rather not direct the movie.
"Who do you have your eye on?" Ronald asked, "Molly Ringwald?"
This young red-haired actor was John Hughes's muse. When he saw Ringwald's photo, he could write a script for her.
"She's not yet an adult. I'm filming a college graduate, so I only looked for older actors there, those who pretend to be high school students."
The two actors in "The Breakfast Club" were not considered because they were really about the age of high school students.
Ronald looked back at Cameron Crowe.
"That's Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, and Judd Nelson." Crowe replied.
"Are there two other acquaintances?" Ronald remembered Emilio, the eldest son of star Martin Sheen, and Andrew McCarthy, who had starred in Pepsi and Burger King commercials with Elizabeth Shue.
"The female character is also found from the opposite side, Ali Sheidi. We also need a handsome guy, who is good-looking. And an actress with a more independent personality, who is beautiful, independent, and will chase boys in reverse.
.”
Joe Schumacher told Ronald about the candidates he wanted to help recommend. The other female character is not good-looking, and there is someone slightly older than a college graduate. They can handle it themselves.
"Have you found Tom Cruise?" Ronald was the first to think of this handsome guy. Don't you want to be beautiful?
"We looked for Paula, but she chose Tom for Ridley Scott's 'Legend'. Ordinarily he was the most suitable candidate. It's hard to find an actor as 'beautiful' as him."
"Beautiful" is not a common word used to describe an actor. Ronald remembered hearing someone mention it somewhere.
By the way, "Where's Rob Lowe? Have you tried it? He's the one who played the second brother "Soda" in Coppola's "The Kid". He's definitely a pretty boy, and girls won't even look at him.
Those legs are so beautiful." Ronald thought of the actors he played ping pong with on the set.
"We'll get in touch right now." Joe Schumacher has never seen Rob Lowe, an actor more beautiful than Tom Cruise, but since Ronald recommended him, he will immediately arrange an audition.
"Girl, be independent..." Ronald looked at the remaining actress candidate and wondered if he should contact Diane first. She had enough acting skills and could play any personality, but she had rejected him.
Recommended roles.
"Ronald, you are here, hahaha. Congratulations." Ned Tanin, the former vice president of Universal and now the executive producer of the two crews, heard the secret from the secretary and hurried over to Ronald
Say hello to De.
"Hello, Mr. Tanin, hahahaha..." Ronald hugged him in greeting. Now looking at this conservative and somewhat old-fashioned and funny senior executive, I couldn't help but think of Zemeckis in "Back to the Future".
His surname was given to the villain Biff.
"Call me Ned, Ronald. We are old friends." Tanin pulled Ronald away from Cameron Crowe, went to his office, and poured him a glass of fifteen-year-old Scotch whiskey.
.
"Why are you free today? When will we make a movie together? I'm very optimistic about you."
"I'm here to see my old friend, Crowe, who was my co-writer on the debut film 'Fast Times'."
"If you ask me, it doesn't matter if you don't watch that exploitation film. It's just an old-fashioned story that completely copied the structure of 'The Big Chill'. But John Hughes' new film seems to be interesting. I heard many people around the world talking about Hughes.
He is as talented as you.
Anyway, the cost is only one million US dollars, so I let him do it." Taning drank the wine in his glass proudly.
Ronald Xiaoxiao said that Crowe’s screenwriting works are not easy for him to criticize.
"How about you go and watch John Hughes's production for me? I am absolutely confident in his screenwriting ability, but the box office of his last movie was severely suppressed by your 'Break Dance'. I
I'm still a little worried. As long as you can nod, I can rest assured."
"There's nothing wrong with helping me, but I can't play the role of a producer. I don't want to interfere in other people's directing work." Ronald hadn't seen this colleague for a long time, but he still insisted on one principle.
You just can’t use it as a spare tire to spy on others.
"What's the problem? Just go to the set and help me check it out. Just as a friend?" Taning saw Ronald relenting and quickly finalized the matter.
"Let's go meet him first. He is auditioning for actors."
Ronald followed Tanin to the office opposite Cameron Crowe's crew.
The door was closed, and inside John Hughes was auditioning for another female role. "Okay, if there is any further news that requires you to come back to audition, I will notify your agent."
Unlike "St. Elmo's Fire", "The Breakfast Club" tells the story of high school students. Five students from different backgrounds were punished at the same time for some things and were sent to school for solitary confinement on Saturdays.
In addition to his muse Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, two actors who participated in "Sixteen Candles", John Hughes could not find more young actors for a while, so he had to cast
The requirements are low and we need adult actors to play the young roles.
Actors Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and actress Ally Sheedy were all overage to play high school students. Hughes wanted to imitate Ronald and Cameron Crowe.
Take them back to high school to get a feel for it beforehand.
Speaking of which, the script of this movie was inspired by Cameron Crowe's "fast pace" and gave the male and female protagonists different labels to represent a typical type of high school students.
He had never thought about whether "The Breakfast Club" should have five main characters or six. It was really difficult to find a suitable actress. He tried his best and couldn't find one, so he might as well just delete one.
Female students, three boys and two girls can also make the story more compact.
"Okay, I get it." The actress who auditioned felt Hughes's coldness. She knew that she didn't have much hope. The actress's way of fighting is to find a successful way in the despair of failed auditions again and again.
hope.
"They seem to have finished the audition." Ronald and Tanin, who were resting in Joe Schumacher's office, heard the door open on the opposite side.
"Let's go talk to Hughes." Ronald greeted Crowe and walked to the door with Ned Tanin, preparing to reunite with John Hughes.
"Ka... ka... ka..." The actress who failed the audition in leather boots walked past the two of them. She walked out of the aisle, found a scooter made in Japan, and then took out a helmet.
Toss your long black hair and put it on.
Ronald was attracted by the footsteps, turned his head and saw this scene accidentally.
He stood still, looking at the seductive posture of this beauty and thinking, "She is so independent and beautiful, wouldn't she be very suitable for the 'St. Elmo's Fire' over there?"
"Ronald, what's wrong with you?" Tanin and John Hughes opened the door and looked at Ronald without moving his legs, then looked at the actress.
"Oh..." John Hughes pushed up his big black-rimmed glasses, "Would you like me to introduce you to each other?"
"Demi, Demi!"
"What? Do you still have a role for me to play? I don't mind a small role." Came a slightly hoarse sexy voice. The motorcycle girl was none other than Ronald's old acquaintance, Demi Moore.
"Oh, shxt!" Demi just put down her helmet and saw Ronald across from her. "Ronald, is that you?" Demi couldn't help but think of the past. This man made her want to use her connections to get to the top and get the protagonist's job. It is a pity that the dream was shattered.
And he is so good now. Friends are talking about this talented director. If the "Long Wei Boy" he starred in was so good, wouldn't his charm be much better than that young Elizabeth Su?
"It seems you have a history," Tanin chuckled.
"She was an advertising model for my early photography business," Ronald explained. "Demi!"
He stopped Demi Moore and walked up to her with long black hair, "There is another movie here, you can try it."