Chapter 33 Poverty is as unconcealable as pregnancy
David Geffen's party was basically a warm-up for next week's auction of Andy Warhol's works. Celebrities from all over New York were invited to view the late eccentric's posthumous works. And
The difference between classical artists and more recent Impressionism is that Warhol's works are astonishing in number. After all, the "production efficiency" of silk screen printing is much higher than that of paintbrushes.
Ronald and David Bowie were hiding in the corner smoking. Bowie spoke straightforwardly and had a sense of humor. He spoke with a British accent that made people like him. Ronald also switched his accent to a more British accent.
Concept english style.
"Hey, Job, why do you speak our language?" Bowie started to get weird when he found out. The British people's favorite joke was to laugh at the rustic expressions of the American cousin.
"I thought we spoke the same language. Maybe I was wrong. The rebels should change the name of the language to American." Ronald joked about colonial independence.
The two laughed for a while, and Ronald explained, "Actually, my grandmother is British, and I only found out about it recently..."
Bowie rarely met a New Yorker who had a great sense of humor, was not arrogant at all, and knew a lot about Britain. He was very interested and was about to ask more questions. There was a sudden noise at the entrance, as if some big star had arrived.
"MJ, MJ..." Several young female fans from the upper class shouted impatiently, ready to step forward to ask for the idol's autograph.
It turned out that Michael Jackson was here. Ronald and David Bowie came up to him with a smile. They were both familiar with MJ. Since they met by chance, they wanted to say hello.
"Hi, Ronald..." Michael Jackson saw his tall old friend in the crowd and came up to say hello. He had just finished the first part of the world tour of the "Bad" album and returned from Australia. This time he was greeted by Geffen.
Invitation, come and see modern art.
MJ's album sales have been outnumbered by Ronald's "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack. After greeting him, he ranked first in the sales figures reported to the RIAA. This made the music genius MJ a little jealous, and
Compared with "Thriller" five years ago, his record sales were far behind, and actually lost to a movie episode...
MJ's extended hand did not immediately receive an enthusiastic response from Ronald. He was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Ronald again. His whole body seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then he reacted and hugged him.
"Hi, David." MJ hugged David Bowie again and said hello. He turned to the right and let out a very tall blonde beauty behind him. "You all know him, hahaha, Brooke."
"Of course...we meet again..." Ronald suddenly felt that Brooke standing next to MJ was a bit dazzling. They were all old friends, but his offer of help was rejected, and MJ...
"Hi, Ronnie..." Brooke Shields' eyes showed panic for a second. However, she quickly hid this emotion, and then hugged Ronald openly, giving full play to her social instinct and chatting with everyone.
Inspired by the artistic creation of Andy Warhol.
"I like this work very much. David, David, can you sell me a copy in advance..."
"Of course, whatever you need." David Geffen stepped out from the side. Anyway, there are many copies of Warhol's works. Selling a set to MJ can enhance the style of the auction and attract more collectors.
It will not reduce the number of works put up for auction.
MJ pointed to Warhol's silkscreen painting of the famous female singer Diana Ross, a set of four panels. At the height of his career, he didn't want to waste time going to the auction again, and wanted to take a picture in advance, "This is it, let's
My manager writes you a check."
"Ronald, would you like to buy one too? This is a rare opportunity..." Geffen saw the scene just now in his eyes. Male hormones can often create miracles for art dealers at auctions.
"I..." The rationality in Ronald's heart told him that this was just a show-off behavior of a male creature, but the hormonal stimulation still made him a little bit heady.
"Andy's paintings are very interesting. When Club 54 became popular, his paintings were collected by many collectors and artists who frequented the club. Andy also gave me a painting of Poinsett flowers.
.But I know Ronald may prefer classical works. For the advertisements he shot for me, I was told that the compositions were close to those of classical painters from the Renaissance, hahaha.”
Brooke Shields quickly interjected, not only praising Michael Jackson who was buying the painting, but also pointing out her status as an American idol in the past, and finally she asked Ronald not to be angry with her.
"Art investment requires some advanced appreciation. Van Gogh was not understood by others during his lifetime." Geffen said again at this time. Ronald felt uncomfortable hearing it, as if he was talking about himself, but he seemed not to say it.
"Well said, this reminds me of something." Ronald said to the paintings on display, "If it is convenient, I would like to buy these two. They will be used as props in my next movie.
"Ronald pointed to two strange paintings that were also made based on photos of female stars.
Although his ears were red from the stimulation of hormones, Ronald didn't forget to find a reason. He didn't look like he was competing head-on with MJ for the strength of a male animal.
"There are not many copies of these two paintings. If it is convenient, it is best to do it live at the auction..." David Geffen is not so attentive to Ronald. MJ's purchase of paintings can become news, Ronald
Are you buying paintings...?
"Hey, e On..." Ronald was dissatisfied with Geffen's behavior and told him to cheer up.
"David, Ronald is a very interesting person, you won't be disappointed if you sell to him." Bowie also said a few words in Geffen's ear.
"Okay, I'll let my assistant come and hand over to you. Please continue to visit..." Geffen relented and waved for a female assistant to come over and talk to MJ's agent Dilio. Ronald didn't have an accompanying assistant, so he had to go there in person.
"A pair is US$1,500..." The female assistant held up an Andy Warhol painting album and showed it to Ronald, "We accept checks and bank cards."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Write a check..." Ronald thought it was not expensive, so he took out his checkbook and wrote a check for US$3,000 with the pen given by Donna.
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"Um, sir, these are eight paintings..." the female assistant pointed to the paintings of Marilyn Monroe and another tall blonde actress in the album, and said to Ronald. Andy Warhol's paintings are all
The four main colors of CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) are screen-printed and divided into the main colors of four side-by-side paintings in a four-frame comic style.
"Ah..." Ronald yelled angrily, David Geffen, you profiteer, can these be counted as four fucking paintings? But if you return it now, it is obviously stingy. Ronald gritted his teeth and said,
He tore up the check, wrote a new one for twelve thousand dollars, and left his own address.
"Hmph..." Ronald put away his checkbook, turned around and left. He didn't want to stay at this lousy party, broke money and was angry at the same time.
"Ronnie, Ronnie..." When they arrived at the door, the sound of Brooke Shields running in her high heels came together with her anxious call.
"Porky? You're not in there..." Ronald pointed at MJ who was surrounded by a group of fans in the hall.
"Hehehe... I will accompany MJ to some public appearances, so that I can be exposed." Brooke Shields smiled awkwardly, holding a bag she bought five years ago in front of her with both hands, trying to cover her belly.
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Seeing Poji trying to maintain the relationship with him from breaking up, he glanced at her outfit today, and it all looked familiar, as if he had seen her wear it before.
Ronald shook his head secretly in his mind. Brooke Shields seemed to have a big financial problem. Poverty was like pregnancy. No matter how hard she concealed it, it was easy to be discovered. Her weight control had not improved either. As an actress,
This is simply a disaster.
"Truth time, what happened?" Ronald pulled Brooke aside. Although he was angry with Brooke for letting Paula Wagner fly, he was an old lover after all, and he didn't want Brooke to become a social butterfly.
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"I have nothing to do, I'm still waiting for a good script." Brooke Shields smiled bitterly, and then braced herself not to let Ronald see the clues.
Ronald didn't speak, just stood opposite her and looked at her. The two were close in height, and Ronald could feel Brooke's chest rising and falling, and her heart rate and breathing were obviously accelerating.
"Okay, forget it, it won't be embarrassing to tell you anyway." Poky was conquered by the smell of a powerful man on Ronald, and raised her hand to hit Ronald a few times like a little girl.
The two of them walked to the deserted part of the hall, and Brooke began to talk about her predicament.
Since neither she nor her mother had any sense of financial management, all the money they earned was spent on real estate in New York. The loans on several properties were being repaid, and the food and clothing, drivers, chefs, makeup artists, and gardeners were also paying off.
There has been no reduction, and millions of dollars in cash have been exhausted.
After Brooke Shields came back, she discovered that going to college was a devastating blow to her reputation. After graduation, her comeback did not start from zero, but from a negative number.
Brooke's mother, Terry, has no professional ability and cannot find a reliable script to pave the way for her daughter's comeback. Her bank balance has bottomed out. If Brooke doesn't make money, her house loan will be overdue. And the loans for many properties are overdue.
The loan will also have a chain reaction, and soon all the wealth will be gone. Brooke may file for bankruptcy.
In order to make money, Brooke has even begun to accept advertisements for cheap products such as shampoo, hair dryers, and stockings. Although she has received cash income, it has further damaged people's memories of her previous high-end image.
In order to break this vicious cycle, Brooke desperately needed exposure, so she had to attend more events with big stars like Michael Jackson.
"Oh, God..." Ronald touched his frowning brow with his fingers. He didn't expect that Brooke's mother Terry was such a stupid woman without judgment.
"Do you remember what I told you last time? Call me if you have any questions." Ronald looked at Brooke Shields carefully. Although she was a little fat, this was also a common rule for white American girls. Now she needs
What is great is that there is a movie that reminds the audience of her and then establishes a new image.
"I..." Brooke almost burst into tears when Ronald said that. She was once the most beautiful girl in America and was sought after by so many people. The note with the phone number of Ronald's agent has been repeatedly
After rubbing it many times, her remaining self-esteem and dreams made her rather find someone else to gain exposure than ask Ronald for help.
"I have a low-budget movie here. The heroine is similar to the comic character Brenda Starr you made last year. She is also a reporter. If you are willing, I can ask you to star. But you have to go to Asia.
For the filming in Hong Kong, I will pay you the same amount as you did in 1981, not because of our past relationship, but because your participation will be of great benefit to the promotion of the film."
Brooke Shields stared at Ronald blankly, hugged Ronald's generous body and stopped talking.
Ronald patted Brooke's back to comfort her. He held Brooke in his arms and walked to the public telephone in the foyer. After dropping a coin, he dialed his office number in Daydream.
When producer Rachel Talalay heard that Brooke Shields had agreed to star in her first film, "The King of Fighters," she burst into laughter that even Ronald here was shocked by.
"Boss, you are really good. Brooke Shields is still very famous in Japan, Hong Kong, and other Asian regions. People here are full of admiration for her. You got Brooke's film contract for only 500,000 yuan. It is really cheap.
.Is there any chance..."
"On this one, Brooke doesn't have an agent. It's very troublesome to book multiple films. You know her mother is very difficult to deal with."
Ronald hung up the phone and looked at Pooji with a wry smile. Pooji heard Ronald's evaluation of her mother. To be fair, she couldn't get a reliable script, and she had a very ignorant relationship with her mother.
big.
"Brother, your mother has done a lot for you, but you have also repaid her. Now it's time to think about yourself."
Brooke looked at Ronald. This sentence was like a heavy blow, and it was like a big bell was ringing in her heart. She needed to think things through. Just like her mother Terry couldn't live without her, Brooke actually
I have been dependent on my mother since I was a child, and I have never left her wing for a moment.
"I need some time to think..."
"There's no rush, this is a very important thing." Ronald helped her push back the hair that she had messed up just now behind her ears.
"Brooky, Brooke, where are you?" MJ's high-pitched voice came from the hall. The voice was not loud, but it was very penetrating.
"I'll go over first. How long will you stay in New York before I come to see you?" Brooke came to the event with MJ, so it would not be appropriate to disappear with Ronald right away. She kissed Ronald on the mouth, and then
She laughed and helped him wipe off the lipstick.
The two made an appointment to go to Los Angeles for an audition. Ronald told her Rachel's contact information and the producer would arrange the schedule. Then Ronald hugged her goodbye.
I went back to the apartment on Fifth Avenue and slept for a night. David Geffen, a Jew, was very dark in his business, but he was very happy with his work. Two, no, eight paintings had been delivered outside the apartment. Rona
De asked them to move to the living room on the lower floor and line up to admire it.
There was enough light during the day, and it looked more like a promotional advertisement for some product. Ronald felt that he had been tricked by the Jews again, and shook his head.
However, he stood up and stood back to watch. This art print, which was vulgar and in line with the current popular trend, was very much in line with the style of Catherine, the second female villain in "Working Girl". A rich girl like her could afford this.
It is also in line with her taste to decorate her home with expensive works of art.
"Hey, I actually hit the target with my casual comment." Ronald smiled.
Immediately we need to determine the director of photography and art director. Catherine's clothes, props and furniture must match the temperament of these two, not eight, works of art.
The actors came to New York before the important crew members.
Ronald invited the four main actors, Demi Moore, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin and Joan Cusack, who had just flown over, to visit his home.
Here they have been assigned trainees. Theresa Kate will give Joan Cusack and Demi Moore a lesson on "How to be a Wall Street Secretary". Then Donna will give lessons to Demi Moore and Demi Moore.
Sigourney Weaver takes the "How to Be a Wall Street Investment Manager" course.
Then the three actresses will train closely with two real investment managers and a senior secretary for several weeks respectively. Alec Baldwin will shadow an old friend of Steve Bannon, a Wall Street executive.
Male investment manager trainee.
Because Tess, played by Demi Moore, has a transition from secretary to manager, she has a harder time and has to deal with both sides. Ronald specially found an assistant for her to take care of her daily life and diet.
After chatting about the next step, Ronald ordered takeout from Mr. Chow Chinese Restaurant, opened a bottle of red wine, and had lunch with everyone.
Sigourney Weaver discovered Andy Warhol's paintings in the living room. "Why are these paintings so weird? The colors are all wrong. Is this a portrait of Marilyn Monroe? Who is this?"
"Haha, this is the prop I prepared for you. It will be placed in your home in the movie." Ronald laughed. Weaver was about to start serving this uptown girl style.
"Oh, Jim, you sloppy guy." Sigourney Weaver stepped into the role of Catherine and put her hand on Ronald's arm naturally, "Would you like some steamed dumplings?"
Catherine is such a character who uses her beauty to gain benefits from many perverted clients and colleagues. Sigourney Weaver changed her Long Island accent and played the role really well.
"Very good, very good." Ronald nodded in appreciation.
"Seriously, I really want to order some steamed dumplings. Mr. Chow's snacks are very good..." Sigourney Weaver returned to her original accent and went to get the remaining steamed dumplings with a smile.
Ronald was a little hungry after being led by her, so he went over and grabbed a few and put them in his mouth. Although it was a bit cold, he still ate deliciously when he was hungry. However, the meat filling was not hot enough and his stomach would feel a little uncomfortable after eating it.
There is discomfort.
"Ugh, vomit..."
Demi Moore, who was eating two steamed dumplings across from her, suddenly started covering her mouth as if she was about to vomit, and then ran into the bathroom.
"Are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the clinic?" Seeing Demi Moore who had not come out for a long time, Ronald knocked on the door worriedly.
"I'm fine, I'm just a little nauseous. It's always been like this lately. I'll be fine after a while. Maybe it's the aftereffects of flying." Demi Moore returned to the dining table and signaled that she was fine.
"Ugh, vomit..." But when she smelled the steamed dumplings, she was about to vomit again.
"Ronald..." Sigourney Weaver came over and quietly poked Ronald.
"Is it food poisoning? Are you all okay?" Ronald was still worried about whether the steamed dumplings were spoiled.
Weaver said in Ronald's ear in a voice that only two people could hear, "Your heroine seems to be pregnant?"
"No way?" Ronald turned around and looked at Sigourney in surprise. Several actors here are single and have no such experience.
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"No way? How many months has it been?"
An hour later, casting director Julia Taylor, who came over after hearing the news, looked at Ronald in surprise.
"It seems to be a little over a month ago. Demi has never given birth to a child before. Bruce (Willis) took a leave of absence from the set of Die Hard and is flying over on a business jet."
Ronald said that maybe he didn't know this very well. The pregnancy test stick he had just bought had already produced a result.
"If it had been more than a month, we would have been in trouble." Julia Taylor covered her face with her hands, "Why were you so careless? The actress suddenly became pregnant before filming a big production..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What's the trouble? Do you want to change someone?" Ronald looked at Julia Taylor.
"God, you don't have a child. Generally, after three to four months of pregnancy, the belly cannot be covered up. And our movie is expected to start shooting in February... and pregnant women are not suitable for high-intensity filming. Tess is almost in the movie
She is in every scene in the movie.”
"Uh...", Ronald also covered his face. He roughly guessed that the two of them might have been unable to control their burning desire on the set during the filming of "Die Hard" last month, and there were no protective measures.
Keep up with the results.
He immediately called Joel Silver, the producer of "Die Hard" and said, "What the hell is going on with you? For such a high-budget movie, you didn't put protective measures on the set?"
"Who the hell knows? They are all living together. I thought they were taking medicine. But are they really pregnant? Bruce has a high hit rate, hahaha..." Silver gloated, "You let Bruce
After watching Demi, come back quickly. The crew stopped working today to wait for him. The loss will be huge, and your investment is also involved."
"Get out!" Ronald cursed with a smile and hung up the phone.
"What should I do?" Ronald looked at Julia Taylor. It was originally difficult to choose these two heroines. They also had to have acting skills, temperament and beauty, and they also had to have a certain degree of popularity with the audience.
"Let's wait until Bruce comes... Let's go to the clinic to do a test to confirm..." Julia Taylor stopped talking. In fact, there are countless female stars in Hollywood who have given up their babies for the heroine of a big production.
It's up to Demi Moore and Bruce Willis to make their own choices.