"I'm coming back from Philadelphia. On average, I receive five to ten phone calls every day from people who want to contact you. I can't do anything here anymore. The director made 'Exuberant' look like a cartoon..."
"Okay, I've given up. Fox can do whatever they want. You and I tell Executive Producer Joseph Farrow, don't put my name in front of the title, just sign a normal producer
The location is good.”
Niceta could no longer stay in Philadelphia. Ronald recommended "Crocodile Dundee" to Paramount, which swept America as a dark horse in the first week.
Everyone was attracted to this character who was kind-hearted and had the innocence of an Australian country bumpkin. They wanted to watch the drama about an Australian country bumpkin who comes to New York.
From the perspective of a foreigner, especially Mr. Dundee, who can fight crocodiles with his bare hands, was raised by aboriginal people, and is full of primitive wild charm, he looks at the bizarre big city of New York and makes a lot of jokes.
It also gives the domestic audience a special sense of superiority.
Hollywood executives were suddenly shocked to realize that Ronald could not only direct and produce, but also had a very good eye for selecting finished films.
Some people remembered his experience as a buyer for Roger Corman when he bought the Oscar-winning foreign language film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears." Suddenly, everyone wanted to talk to Ronald.
See if there are any movies worth recommending in his pocket.
Niceta was helpless, so she came back from the Philadelphia set and began to deal with these matters for Ronald with all her strength. Except for the particularly important people who called, everyone else blocked Ronald on the grounds that he wanted to concentrate on preparing the movie and prepare to join the team.
They had no choice but to leave their contact information, hoping that when Ronald was free, he might think of them who were still waiting for him and be interested in letting them call him for a chat.
Of course, some good friends are not subject to this restriction, including the two stars of "Crocodile Dundee", Paul Hogan, and Linda Linda Kozlowski.
"The ending of the movie, as you suggested, is now very popular with American audiences. Linda and I went to many movie theaters to secretly watch the audience's reaction. In almost every scene, they were in the last scene where Dundee and Sue hugged each other and reunited.
When the time comes, cheer and applaud.”
Linda Kozlowski put her arm around Paul Hogan and sat on the sofa, drinking a glass of champagne while chatting with Ronald. She was like the female reporter Sue Charlton in the movie,
Falling in love with Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan.
"Yes, I loved the ending, especially the scene where Sue takes off her high heels and chases Crocodile Dundee.
At that time, although we knew in our hearts that you would not film a tragic ending in a commercial film, our hearts were still in suspense. The scene where we took off our high heels to pursue our true feelings really moved the female audience."
The speaker was Gale Hurd. Ronald invited her and Jim Cameron. Several good friends were the creators of blockbuster movies during this period. They stayed in the luxurious house arranged by the agent Richard.
Here, a small informal celebration party was held.
"Yes, the control of that section is very good, and it is very skillful. The emotion of the filming is too much, and the audience will easily think it is fake, but if the rhythm of the ending is not in place, it will waste the wonderful performance of the actors."
Cameron also commented on the ending of the movie.
Jim Cameron's "Alien 2" has already grossed more than 70 million US dollars at the box office, but last weekend's box office was close to 1.5 million US dollars, and it looks like it can still last a week or two in theaters. They
The couple has already begun preparations for the next film.
"That was Ronald's idea, hahaha." Linda Kozlowski started laughing.
It was a small gathering, and no more people were invited. A few of Ronald's friends just chatted quietly.
Everyone started talking about the movie's box office estimates.
Cameron's "Alien 2" will be offline soon, and it seems difficult to break the 80 million limit.
Ronald's "Top Gun" is still very strong, with a box office of more than 3 million yuan every weekend, and has accumulated to 140 million yuan. It is very hopeful that it will last in the theaters until next year.
Paul Hogan's "Crocodile Dundee" has a huge reputation and seems to be a masterpiece with the potential of at least 70 to 80 million.
"It's actually hard to compare, but I'm still optimistic about Ronald's Top Gun." Paul Hogan, like the character, also speaks an Australian brogue. But this is an improved accent, retaining regional characteristics and removing the difficulty of understanding.
It is not difficult for Americans to understand the part
Everyone looked at Ronald, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"I don't know, but have you actually discovered that a movie with a strong box office will achieve similar box office results when it is released in a fixed number of theaters and screens every week, such as a thousand theaters."
Several of the principals picked up the newspaper and read it.
Sure enough, "Top Gun" and "Stand By Me" both steadily fluctuated around 3 million on weekends. If we follow the analogy of human age, this kind of movie belongs to the prime of life and can still produce stable output for a while.
The three movies "The Mighty Kid 2", "Alien 2", and "The Evil Husband" have all fallen below 1.5 million after being released for about ten to fifteen weeks. These three movies
They have already reached the stage of old age. In a week or two, after falling below one million, they will be offline.
And "Crocodile Dundee" has only been released for a week. At the age of eighteen, there are endless possibilities.
"The difference between these movies is how many weeks it takes to reach that box office stage. So as long as you enter the club with a weekend box office of more than 5 million, you can basically count it as a success. The total box office is actually not determined by each movie.
Average box office per week, but how many weeks a movie can be released."
"Top Gun" has been in theaters for 20 weeks, and it is estimated that it will take 25 to 30 weeks before it reaches the current senior level of 1.5 million.
However, "The Dragon King 2" and "The Evil Husband" fell to this line in fifteen weeks.
"Alien 2" is just over ten weeks old and has already dropped.
The most powerful person in Hollywood who has a strong presence in theaters is Spielberg. His "Jaws" and "E.T." were both released for more than a year before they could accumulate prohibitively high box office numbers.
Cameron, Gale, Paul Hogan, and Ronald himself are all moving towards the realm of producers. As an actor, you can just act. Directors have to care about all aspects of the movie. And producers
, it is necessary to consider the audience's response and the size of the market.
For a while, several people were wondering what factors allowed some movies to stay at the box office for a long time.
"Don't you think that what these movies have in common is that they all have a strong feminist tendency? Whether it's Instructor Charlie in Top Gun, Captain Ripley in Alien 2, or newspaper reporter Sue Cha in Crocodile Dundee
Both of them are different from traditional female roles.
They are not foils to the male protagonist, but women with their own ideas and will. Even Kumiko, who is the most traditional "Longwei Boy", took the initiative to show her love to Daniel-san, and also had a deep understanding of Daniel's character.
Able to take the initiative to point out errors."
"Hahaha, you're right, let's have a drink. Congratulations on our movie continuing to be a hit."
The person who just interrupted was Gale Hurd's best friend Martha Coolidge.
This female director is the original director of "Valley Girl". She is good at everything, but she is particularly enthusiastic about the cause of women. No matter what the topic is, she can eventually lead to women's rights.
She originally replaced John Hughes' assistant director Howard Deutsch as the director of the new film "Some Kind of Wonderful".
But she also changed the script again and again for the sake of her ideals. In the end, the male characters in it became sissies and clowns, and the female characters were placed in the center position.
This measure made producer and screenwriter John Hughes, a straight man from Chicago, very angry. After inspecting the set, he found that the actor's makeup was covered with black eye shadow and his hair was highlighted, and he couldn't stand it anymore.
Hughes immediately recalled the script because he said that his script was not as good as Ronald's idea, which angered his assistant director Howard Deutsch. Then he raided the set the next day and fired Martha Coolidge on the spot.
After making a fuss to no avail, Martha had no choice but to leave. Gale Hurd brought her to Ronald's place, hoping that Ronald would give her a chance.
Ronald also couldn't stand Martha, who kept her mouth shut about women's affairs. The prototype of this story was originally thought up by Ronald. An ordinary boy pursues a woman who is admired by all the stars, and finally finds himself as his buddy's girl next door.
He is his perfect match.
In this kind of story, the male protagonist is made into a sissy, and there are hints of unclear sexual orientation. Ronald felt that even if he produced it, he would fire her.
Martha continued to speak after being interrupted by Ronald, but Gail covered her face as she listened.
Ronald sent several friends away and picked up Helen Slater, who had just finished filming "The Secret of Success" and returned from New York.
Her hair was still short, and she hugged Ronald's neck happily as soon as she entered the door.
"What's wrong, so happy?" Ronald looked at Helen's big eyes with light overflowing, as if something very good had happened.
"I used the acting skills you taught me and paid great attention to Michael J. Fox's lines. Even the always strict director Herbert Ross praised me in the end."
"Really? How did he praise you?"
"Well, he said that I originally acted like a female soldier, but then she gradually softened and became less rigid. The interaction with Fox was very good, and there was a chemical reaction."
"Really? Chemical reaction?" Ronald put his hand on Helen's waist and began to tickle her.
"Hahaha, are you jealous?" Helen Slater laughed happily. "The chemistry in front of the camera. There is a big height difference between the two of us. When we take close-ups with him, we have to put two pads in front of us."
A piece of wood."
Ronald burst out laughing.
The two quarreled for a while, and Helen lay in Ronald's arms and asked him what to do next.
Ronald knew that Helen still wanted to have the opportunity to accept some good scripts, but she was about to join the crew of "Dirty Dancing".
"Are you going to Virginia Mountain Lake Villa to film? When I was a child, before my parents were divorced, I also went to this Jewish resort." Helen fell into memories.
"How about I go visit the class then."
"You can contact Little Bud and come if you want. But I will be very busy and may not have time to accompany you."
"It's okay, I just want to see how you work as a director."