Chapter 261 I say one sentence, you repeat one sentence
"Why?" Ronald complained to his agents Niceta and Richard in confusion.
"I didn't mess with him. He messed with me again and again. At best, I just beat him in table tennis on the set of 'The Kid'. He always wanted to be the leader of young people, but he really
It's not that piece of material.
Even without me, he wouldn't be able to compete with actors like Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. These actors have star quality and are the center of the crowd wherever they go. Can Emilio do it? He doesn't have this ability.
."
"Is the information reliable?" Niceta frowned. This eldest son of Martin Sheen wants to drag his biggest client into trouble. What information does he have in his hand that can be revealed?
"Very reliable. I can't tell you the specific informant, but her information is first-hand."
Niceta nodded, Ronald used her, the hint was already obvious.
"I went to the public relations company to inquire about the information, and then made a plan, and then contacted his father Martin Sheen through Coppola. You know, Latinos usually have large families, and the fathers discipline their children better than those from ethnic groups such as British and Germans.
Be more responsible. If Martin is willing to discipline his son, he can solve the problem before the news is revealed."
"However, I have one thing to ask you. You have always been the best kind of customer. There is no negative news, so I will only ask once." Niceta came closer and looked directly into Ronald's eyes. "If, I
It means that if Emilio still wants to expose your privacy, is there anything you can’t say to the American public?”
"Um...no." Ronald thought for a few seconds. Apart from the secret of his life experience, it seemed that his only association with the popular idol Brooke Shields would make the public a little disgusted.
"Very good." Niceta didn't really believe what Ronald said. He still made up his mind and asked Eva, a public relations expert, to make a plan just in case. "Martin Sheen and Coppola have been friends for many years. I will
Give Coppola a call and ask him to take a message and let’s talk first.”
"That's it?" Ronald felt that the agent was very calm. When dealing with an actor like Emilio, there shouldn't be any big fuss and the matter would be settled within Hollywood.
"That's enough. Emilio is just a stupid kid. He won't act so quickly." Niceta closed the notebook and said, "Richard will send you to Messner's acting training class. I will take care of it."
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"Messner is one of the top three acting coaches in America. Like Stella Adler, he was a young man who learned experiential techniques when the Russian dramatist Stanislavsky visited the United States.
Later, after Stella Adler challenged the emotional mnemonics of Lee Strasberg, the manager of the Actors Studio, Meissner also left the Actors Studio and opened his own "Neighborhood Theater Acting School".
Teach acting techniques.”
Richard began to popularize the CAA's resume with Ronald to find him an acting coach.
"Unlike Stella Adler, who was well-educated, Messner's fees are not cheap. Originally, his training classes were all held on the Bahamas island in the Caribbean, and only this year he started to open new classes in North Hollywood.
To serve people like you who have money but don’t have time to go overseas.”
"Someone like me?" Ronald thought what Richard said was funny.
"Yes, many of Stella Adler's students are young theater actors with talent but no money. And many of Messner's students are already successful in other industries and want to change careers or learn acting techniques.
people."
Richard parked the car in North Hollywood.
"Who are those people?"
"There are models who want to become actors, and there are also directors or screenwriters like you. You know, many people come to learn acting, not to perform in the theater, but to better understand actors."
Richard led Ronald into a red door in the middle of a black wall, where Messner's acting school is located.
"For example, there are famous Hollywood directors, Sidney Pollack, who directed 'My Fair Lady' and '72 Hours of the Condor'. There is also Sidney Pollack, who directed 'Twelve Angry Men' and 'Hot Afternoon'
N. Lumet, both Messner’s students.”
"Hmm..." Ronald was very satisfied when he heard the names of the two great directors. Since they both studied under Messner, it seems that this master is a bit real.
"The playwright Arthur Miller, who wrote 'Death of a Salesman,' and David Mamet, who wrote 'The Tycoon Game,' were also his students. There are more well-known actors, such as Grace
Kelly, Gregory Peck, and Robert Duvall. Tom also came to study."
"Mr. Messner, this is my client, Director Ronald Lee."
"Hello, Mr. Messner, I have long admired you. Thank you for accepting my registration. Due to time constraints, I may not be able to come to class on time every week."
Messner is already an old man. He wears tortoiseshell glasses and uses a cane. "I don't care why you came to the training class. I will teach you according to the requirements of an actor. And when you get here, you will also
You are not a director or screenwriter, now you are an actor like all students.
Acting is not a mind game, it is a skill that requires constant practice. Can you complete class exercises as seriously as an actor?"
"Of course, Mr. Messner." Ronald has a good impression of this old man. He is still serious and responsible at such an old age. If he just wants to learn acting knowledge instead of learning like an actor, it will have an impact on other students."
"Very good", Messner smiled, "Welcome, Ronald, my daughter likes your 'break dancing' very much, although there is nothing commendable in it."
Messner had surgery on his throat, and now his voice is very soft and a little hoarse. You have to listen carefully to understand what he is saying.
"Yes, that's exactly what I came here for." Ronald was focused. He came here to learn.
"Come on, we are about to introduce ourselves to the new class." Messner enthusiastically hugged Ronald and entered a classroom with a stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce the student who has joined us. You may already know him, Ronald Lee."
Messner's daughter, who was also his classroom assistant, came over and helped introduce Ronald, a new student.
Messner sat down and put on a microphone so that his voice could be better heard.
Everyone applauded and welcomed, and some beauties were very excited. They didn't expect that a famous Hollywood director would be a classmate.
Ronald got to know each other with his classmates, and he found that there was an actress he was familiar with in this class.
"Hi, Michelle." Ronald recognized Michelle Pfeiffer and went up to hug her.
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect you to come to participate in Messner's first acting training class in Hollywood."
Pfeiffer is still the same, thin and full of energy.
"Okay... Now that we are all here, I can't waste your tuition. Now let's start the first exercise."
Messner's voice came through the loudspeaker.
Ronald didn't have time to catch up with Pfeiffer, so the two sat together and listened to Messner's lecture.
"We are going to do an exercise now, which is called I say something and you repeat something."
"We need two actors to come up and perform, and others below will observe. Are there any candidates who can volunteer?" Messner looked at Ronald and Michelle Pfeiffer, "Come on, I just need a boy and a girl.
You guys have known each other before, so it’s just right.”
Ronald and Pfeiffer walked onto the stage side by side and stood facing each other.
"Now Michelle, you say one sentence to Ronald, anything. Then Ronald, you repeat it exactly."
Michelle Pfeiffer pushed her blond hair behind her ears, thought for a moment, and then said, "You're very handsome."
Ronald thought to himself, I know how to play this game, and said to Pfeiffer with a smile, "You are very handsome."
"No, no, no, Ronald, when you repeat, you have to change the title. Pfeiffer praised you for being handsome, so what you have to repeat is the meaning of what she said, observe carefully, and then repeat the content. She
Said Ronald is handsome, so you should answer?"
"Am I very handsome?" Ronald thought to himself. It was indeed not that simple.
"What did you say, Michelle?"
"Are you handsome?" Michelle Pfeiffer had heard of Meisner's unique teaching technique before, which has also been dubbed the Meisner Technique by Hollywood.
She caught the uncertain tone in what Ronald said, so she repeated it in a questioning tone.
"Then it's your turn, Ronald." Messner guided from below.
"I'm handsome..." Ronald was also quite perceptive. He heard a hint of nostalgia in his old lover's tone, so he said it with fond memories of the past.
"you are handsome!"
"I'm handsome!"
All the students could hear the two people repeating each other's sentences, and their tone became sweeter and sweeter. Messner grinned below and laughed silently. This pair of students had chosen well...
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"Mr. Laurentiis, I would like to cooperate with you, but Mr. Stephen King is a successful novelist, but he is not a successful director."
Emilio Estevez chatting with independent filmmaker Dino De Laurentiis.
"Call me Dino. Everyone has a first time, right? And in your current situation, isn't this a great opportunity for me?"
"My situation? My situation will improve soon." Emilio was aroused by Dino De Laurentiis, and the thoughts of his brother's provocation began to fill his mind.
"Oh? As far as I know, your current schedule is not full." Dino De Laurentiis looks like a typical Neapolitan, and what he is best at is taking advantage of others' danger.
"Look, within a week, the media won't be chasing me anymore. There are more morally corrupt people in Hollywood than me, and they will chase the real playboy."
"Who are you talking about?" Dino De Laurentiis looked at Emilio with admiration. This character of revenge is very similar to that of the Neapolitans.
"Humph, you will soon know that he is not an actor, but a young director. Let me give you a hint. He and I are about the same age. Recently, he was lucky enough to make two small-budget movies with a box office of over 100 million." Emily
Ao proudly showed off his plan.
This Neapolitan is not stingy about the projects he likes. Although he really doesn't want to star in Stephen King's toy movie, he has written and directed the script himself, and Dino may be a potential investor.
"Well, you have the right to keep secrets before taking big action." Dino De Laurentiis shrugged. He had already guessed that it was Ronald. But he didn't seem to have heard anything about Ronald.
Scandal?
"However, please consider it carefully. We have more opportunities for cooperation."
Dino began to smile evilly. To deal with such fools, you must always make them feel that they are taking advantage. And to deal with Ronald, the newly rising director in Hollywood, you must use another method to deal with smart people. Everyone must
All interests are discussed.
Unfortunately, I still underestimated the speed of Ronald's rise at that time. The "Year of the Dragon" might be in his hands and would be better than that of Michael Cimino.
At least you won't be sending yourself so many bills for "relaxing massages."
"Where's Emilio?"
"He is inside, discussing with Mr. Dino De Laurentiis."
Laurentiis' assistant was surprised to see Emilio's father and a middle-aged woman outside the office door, and ran over angrily.
"Take me to this little bastard."
"I'll take you in." The assistant was frightened by Martin Sheen's anger. He pressed the call button, "Mr. Laurentiis, Mr. Martin Sheen wants to see you. He seems to be very angry with Emilio."
"boom!"
The office door was pushed open forcefully by Martin Sheen.
He walked quickly to his eldest son and lifted him up from his seat.