Harrison Ford said in an interview that he had not discussed with 20th Century Fox about a new film adapted from Roderick Thorpe's novel. He and the famous director and producer Ronald Lee met together as just friends.
normal communication between them.
They all admire each other's work. But if Hollywood stars have never collaborated before, they may not necessarily know each other. Fortunately, they have collaborated with Kelly McGillis, George Lucas and Spielberg respectively.
They are familiar with each other, so they feel like old friends at first sight.
"I had a great conversation with Ronald. I hope I have the opportunity to work with him in the future. No, no, I didn't talk about that action movie with Fox, that's all..."
At the Los Angeles Airport, Ronald, along with director John McTiernan, Joel Silver and others, watched Harrison Ford being interviewed by entertainment reporters in the waiting room.
The fact that Harrison Ford and Ronald attended a party together was intentionally notified to the media by Silver. Immediately the next day, he was surrounded by the media, asking him to clarify whether he would cooperate with Ronald in the next movie.
Harrison Ford is the most popular male star now. He is used to these gossip reporters and did not expect that the news was released by Ronald. In other words, even if he knew, he would not mind being used by Ronald. He has
The two leading actors in blockbuster movies can make any movie they want.
"So, Harrison really approached us?" asked director John McTiernan. Having such a big name participating in the film would certainly be better for him than the box office expectations of TV star Bruce Willis.
"Yes, but he has opinions on the details of the script, his own lines, and even what lenses to use. We didn't reach an agreement with him before, and this time it was just a personal chat." Of course, Ronald couldn't say that he just invited Harry.
Sen. Ford came to press Willis's conditions.
"Oh, that's it. Bruce Willis is more in line with John McLean..." When John McTiernan heard that stars wanted so much power, he, a director who had just gained a reputation, probably wouldn't be able to defeat him.
.It seems Willis is better.
"Have you finalized the heroine matter?" Ronald was very happy to see that director John McTiernan had woken up. Being too ambitious is not a good habit. With Bruce Willis, he still thinks about Harrison.
·Ford. A star that can be controlled is a good star.
"Bruce recommended Bonnie Bedelia. He said that Bonnie impressed him in the previous film "My Heart Can't Stop," about the first female driver of hard-track racing.
Very impressed." John McTiernan replied.
"Oh? How is she?"
"Bonnie is very good. She is already 39 years old. She has the mature temperament of a middle-aged professional woman, but her face looks young. It just works well with the older Willis, so I asked him to come and audition during the break of filming the TV series.
, the two have a good chemistry.”
Ronald let go of the subsequent auditions and other work to director McTiernan. He took the picture of the heroine and saw that it was the heroine in his dream.
"Excellent, your vision is first-rate. This is the Mrs. McLean with her maiden name in the script. She is gentle and independent, and fits the character very well. To be honest, I thought Bruce Willis would recommend her as his girlfriend.
Demi.”
"Demi Moore did recommend herself, but she is too young and has no children, so it is difficult for her to perform the temperament of a middle-aged woman."
"Hey, hey, I don't think Bruce wants her girlfriend to play this role either." Joel Silver reminded the two directors to get on the plane.
"My assistant heard Bruce tell Demi outside the audition room that she should tidy up her room at home. This role is not suitable for her."
"Hey, he's still a chauvinist." Ronald carried the small bag and got on the plane.
…
"This is the ticket you asked for, Mr. Li." At the St. Regis Hotel where they stayed, the lobby manager was a very resourceful man.
The Broadway tour of "Dangerous Liaisons" is coming to an end, but as long as they can afford it, the managers of these hotels can get tickets for any popular show for their hotel guests.
In these hotels in Manhattan, many guests come for tourism, and one of their must-see items is Broadway classics. Managers of different hotels have a trading network to exchange information.
Tickets for football, basketball, baseball, and Broadway can all be purchased at a certain price. Because the New York team of the NBA selected a center with the No. 1 pick last season and a point guard with a high pick this year, ticket prices have increased.
Very powerful.
In exchange for three "Dangerous Liaison" tickets for Ronald, the manager paid two Knicks regular season tickets.
"That's him," Ronald said, pointing to the actor Alan Rickman on the poster, who went to see the show with director McTiernan and Silver.
"The appearance does look very much like a knowledgeable and courageous bad guy. Sanctimonious." McTiernan looked at the huge poster, which looked like a scene from a movie. It captured Alan Rickman's appearance very well.
clear.
"You will know after watching his performance, it is absolutely good."
…
"Wow..." McTiernan said loudly in Ronald's ear amidst the applause of the audience, "Very good, really good, very good. He should play the leading role in some movie."
.”
Then he repeated his impression in Silver's ear, "We may be lucky to find him to play the villain. This person's acting skills can make him popular as the protagonist."
"But his accent and nationality limit him." Ronald replied.
Unlike Hollywood, which relies on the huge North American market, many roles can be subdivided into types and played by different types of stars.
The theater and film markets in Britain are very small, and they can only find a few actors with superb acting skills to play different types of roles.
This also results in the different appreciation tastes of the audiences in the two places. British audiences can appreciate an actor playing a role that does not match the appearance, but focus on the acting skills. However, American audiences prefer a star to play a specific type of role.
"Humph, that's right." McTiernan looked at Alan Rickman. His typical deep, elegant, and somewhat lazy voice would have a narrower path in Hollywood, which has evolved to a faster pace.
.
However, the main villain in this movie is an elegant villain who comes from a high-class family, which suits him just right.
"Ellen!" After the actors finished their curtain call, the three of them ran to the backstage lounge and met the actors.
"Hi, Ronald. Are you coming to make a movie with me? Hahahaha, I've been looking forward to it for a long time." When Rickman saw his acquaintance Ronald coming, he thought he was here to support him again. In Britain, drama
The connection with movies is much closer than that of Hollywood. Many directors majored in drama and directing, and they sometimes discuss acting skills with actors.
"You are absolutely right, but the director is not me, but Mr. McTiernan. John, this is Alan Rickman, the actor I recommended to you, and this is Lindsay Duncan, the heroine.
"
Ronald smiled and nodded, then introduced the director and Rickman to each other.
"You really asked me to act in a movie? What role?"
"A character similar to that in Shakespeare's plays is very challenging. It can be said to be like a modern Richard III, evil and powerful."
"Are you kidding?"
"Of course not, Mr. Rickman, I just watched your whole performance and I was already conquered by you." McTiernan stepped forward to shake hands with him.
"Ah..." The heroine Lindsay Duncan didn't expect that as a member of the famous British theater family - the Duncan family, she had not yet had the opportunity to have the movie released in Hollywood, but she was preempted by Rickman?
Other supporting actors also came up to congratulate them. "Dangerous Liaisons" was about to end its Broadway tour. Neither Rickman nor Duncan had been chosen by the director of the film adaptation. They would return to Britain before Christmas. Unexpectedly, it would take a turn of events.
"Alan, congratulations to you. I didn't expect that your film debut would be a major Hollywood commercial film." Lindsay Duncan also came up to congratulate her, and by the way, she secretly pointed out that Alan Rickman had never made a movie.
"Of course, we still have some auditions, but I'm very optimistic about you... No, it was Ronald who was optimistic about you first. What I like about you is his vision." Halfway through, McTiernan realized something was wrong, so he turned around and started filming.
flattered Ronald.
"We contacted your agent before we came here, but you are preparing to go on stage. I am telling you now because I want to give you a surprise." Ronald also stepped forward to shake hands with Rickman. "I remember that after the performance, you all went back.
We chat and drink beer at the bar, let’s go and chat today, I’ll treat you.”
Then seeing the actors around him still surrounding him, he said, "Please come with me if you have time. We still have many supporting roles open for auditions. If you are interested, you can leave your contact information with Mr. Silver."
"Oh..." All the supporting characters became happy.
"I'm sorry, Allen, Mr. Li, I already had a date with an admirer." The heroine Lindsay Duncan felt a little embarrassed and politely expressed her refusal to go.
"It doesn't matter." Ronald didn't say anything to persuade him to stay, and just left Duncan where he was.
"Oh..." Lindsay Duncan covered her mouth. Hollywood really doesn't take their elite actors from London's West End seriously. "Okay, I wish you a pleasant chat."
Alan and I, we are all going to the same place. If you are free, you can come over later." Ronald did not pursue the matter further, and walked out of the Music Box Theater with everyone with a smile, and went to the bar next to him.
When we arrived at the bar, everyone had a round of drinks. Alan Rickman listened to McTiernan talk about the role, and then he realized that Ronald invited him to play a big villain.
After hesitating for less than five minutes, Rickman's agent also arrived. After whispering to him the salary proposed by Ronald and Silver, he immediately agreed without any hesitation.
I happened to be short of money, and the production cost of the movie was very high. If I acted well and the movie had a good box office, even if I opened up the American market and the movie didn't do well at the box office, I would be able to act in a play in London, so there would be no loss.
"How are they? These Broadway actors are good, aren't they? They are good and cheap." Ronald saw Joel Silver on the side collecting his business cards and came over to talk to him.
While filming on the set of "Moonlight", Ronald gained experience that if Broadway actors are willing to deign to play supporting roles, they will often be the highlights of the movie.
"It's good, but I don't know how many are willing to go to Los Angeles to start work. Their play has just finished, and they all have some spare money. When they are not so urgent, they may be more willing to wait for a new play on Broadway."
Joel Silver was a little surprised by the quality of the actors here, but after talking about it, it became a problem to get a few actors to play the supporting roles that did not appear much.
"This is your trouble. I have helped you solve the big problem of the main villain today." Ronald patted his butt and walked away.
Ronald went to the bar and ordered another beer. Looking at the actors in the show happily blessing Alan Rickman, he felt very emotional.
Drama actors still keep in mind their acting talents. Alan Rickman's acting skills are clearly superior to those of the three leading ladies. The praise of the whole drama is entirely driven by him. The congratulations of the supporting actors are from the bottom of their hearts.
, I hope more audiences can see his acting talent.
"Dang..." Ronald struck a bell on the bar.
"I'll buy you a round of beer," Ronald said to the bartender who came up with a smile.
"Okay, a round of free beer." Several waiters came over to help, and a waitress even came up and kissed Ronald boldly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The waitress who kissed Ronald was also serving wine to everyone across the street with several glasses of beer in one hand.
Ronald noticed that the actor who told the talk show joke last time, Kevin, was also there.
"Hi, Kevin." Ronald toasted to him.
"Thank you, Ronald." Kevin smiled at him, and then said to the waitress, "Honey, come and sit here."
Then he reached out his hand and pinched the waitress's butt.
"Come on, Kevin. If you tease me again, I'll tell the boss to move your talk show to the worst time."
"Don't..." Kevin raised his hands to express surrender.
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter, and then they all raised their beers and toasted to Ronald. An actor with a square chin shouted to Ronald: "Cheers, thank you Ronald for giving us
I brought some beer and bread."
This is a compliment to Ronald for the job opportunities he brought to them.
"Hello, what's your name?" After drinking, Ronald stepped forward to chat with them.
"I'm a Broadway actor, Alec." The man held out his hands.
"Hello, Alec." Ronald shook hands with him, "I guess you're not an actor in Dangerous Liaisons, but you look familiar to me. Have we met before?"
"Yes, I just finished the revival of Tennessee Williams' famous play 'A Streetcar Named Desire', and I played Stanley." Alec said with a smile to Ronald, "As for you looking familiar to me, maybe it's because
I used to be a bartender at Club 54, and a lot of people say that."
"Maybe, I've been there a few times." Ronald was not sure.
"Do you have your business card? We can keep in touch." Ronald knew that Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" is a famous play, and the protagonist Stanley in the movie version was played by Marlon Brando. This person
Since Alec can play the lead role in the Broadway version, he must be a good actor, so I wanted to get acquainted with him.
"And you, Kevin, you haven't called me since last time."
"I'm busy with my talk show career and honing my acting skills." Kevin took out his business card and handed it to Ronald.
Ronald also took out his two business cards with his agent's phone number on them and handed them to Alec and Kevin.
He looked at the two business cards in his hand, "Alec Baldwin; Kevin Spacey..."