"Woo..." The noise of the projector penetrated through the small opening in the screening room and penetrated into the seats in the screening room in front. It circled several times, and together with the dust floating up and down in the white light of the projector, it penetrated into the twentieth century.
Fox CEO Goldberg's ears.
"Crack..." The film came to an end, and the editing symbol with white text on a black background appeared on the screen. Goldberg picked his ears with his fingers. The other side of the screening room was reserved for "Die Hard"
There is a lot of dust in the undecorated area every day.
"Is this the Melanie Griffith you like? Her acting skills are indeed much better than when she was a child star." Goldberg looked at Griffith's sexy appearance on the screen, but something came to his mind.
Exceeding the style of the blonde Melanie Griffiths' mother Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock's "The Birds".
Ronald stood up first and raised his hand to signal the projectionist to turn on the lights. After returning to Los Angeles, Ronald spent a lot of effort to convince Goldberg, the busy president of 20th Century Fox, to take time to watch the movie.
A clip from Riverface's performance in "Scattered Lulu".
"Look at her performance in the three scenes before and after. She dressed like a street girl at the beginning, was dignified as a typical beauty in a southern town when attending the high school alumni meeting, and finally looked like she was gaslighted after being kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
Geri Bergman stars in a movie whose title refers to a housewife who psychologically controls others. Our movie needs an actress who can switch between different roles and psychological states."
Ronald quickly seized the opportunity to say good things for Melanie Griffiths. She has not had any good works released for many years. "Scattered Lulu" did not cause a big response in the industry due to marketing reasons. Not Ronald
When De received the copy, Goldberg had no idea that there was such an Oscar-winning performance.
Goldberg waved his hand to stop Ronald from further promoting, "I know she is a good actress, and I can tell as soon as I see her performance. I am thinking about other issues."
Although Goldberg started his career in television and then moved to Fox's film department, he can still tell the difference between good and bad acting skills after working for many years.
"Are you worried about stars? In fact, Sigourney Weaver's impression among the audience is pretty good." Ronald took a document from Richard who was following him and handed it to Goldberg.
.The above is a survey commissioned by Cinema Scores.
Although there is still a big gap in the popularity of stars like Sigourney Weaver and Cher, Cameron's "Alien 2" still made a high proportion of viewers fall in love with this star. Many people who know her
, all expressed that they would go to the cinema to watch her new film.
"Ronald, this is a big production worth 20 million US dollars. I have to be responsible to the chairman and the shareholders." Goldberg took off his glasses and wiped them. Sure enough, he was worried that there was only one star Wei Wei.
Without the lead role, there will be problems with the marketing of this movie.
20th Century Fox likes to bet on those high-cost blockbusters. In addition to "Working Girl", it also has "Die Hard" and "Grown Up" starring Diane to be released next year. As the CEO and president of a listed company, Ge
DeBerg has only one idea, and that is to do everything possible to reduce the uncertainty of the project.
Hollywood executives are like this. They talk clearly and logically, but in fact, few of them really understand why a movie is a hit. Regardless of whether they or the main creators, they can give a lot of reasons when facing the media. When it comes to making a decision,
Finally, back to a hard indicator, how many stars does your movie have?
As Fox's top three productions next year, Goldberg actually has the most confidence in Ronald's "Working Girl." However, Fox still cannot break away from Wall Street's bridge loans and channel financing to raise funds for the company's filming and publicity.
funds issued.
Those bankers, when they evaluate film works, don’t understand the suitability of film directors and casting. They clearly don’t understand, but they still have to find ways to mass-produce box office winning films. Wall Street analysts, many from prestigious universities
Graduates, working behind closed doors in front of a whiteboard in the office, have done a lot of analysis, and the only two things they are certain of are:
First, for large investments, it is best to look for plot models that have been proven by the market. For example, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial is a hit, then make some family-friendly movies that younger children like. For example, "Ghostbusters" is good, then continue to invest in this kind of movie.
A thriller and comedy genre film.
The second is to find big stars who have been proven by the market, especially male stars. Various industry surveys show that the biggest reason why audiences go to theaters now is to watch a certain star.
These two reasons have become the gold standard for Jewish capital on Wall Street to measure film investment returns, and have also become the investment models of the seven major studios that are also controlled by Jews.
Both reasons occupy the same place. It is also the favorite movie format of investors and producers. Needless to say, it is the sequel to a successful box office blockbuster. That is why there are "First Blood" and "First Blood" that have been filmed one after another.
Rocky Series".
"But when we change actors on the spot, the stars don't have time to prepare for the schedule, right?" Ronald began to find reasons. He wanted to convince Goldberg that replacing Melanie Griffith would not affect the film's box office potential.
"You don't object to me changing the male lead? Find a more famous star?" Goldberg turned his head and looked into Ronald's eyes, as if to confirm whether this was Ronald's true thoughts.
"If you can find a big-name male star to play the leading role, such as Harrison Ford or Warren Beatty, to play the role of Jack Traynor, of course I would not object to it. In fact, their star images are quite suitable for the characteristics.
Reina’s temperament.”
Ronald began to make excuses for himself. The Alec Baldwin he and Julia Taylor were looking for was good. His acting skills were passable, and his appearance was actually the same type with a strong male hormone and a wide and powerful chin.
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A larger-than-life male protagonist often seen in movies. Baldwin has no shortcomings except that he is not famous.
"Interesting, you think highly of Harrison Ford yourself..." Goldberg chuckled.
"What? Can you invite Harrison Ford?" Ronald was shocked. Don't such big stars arrange their project schedule for the next year a year in advance?
"Harrison wants to transform. His previous screen image was limited to an action star with a sense of humor. He wants to try a romantic comedy. Last week, CAA's Michael Ovitz called me and expressed Harrison's wishes.
Meaning, so I recommended this script to him.
Moreover, Harrison himself is also very interested in cooperating with you..."
Goldberg laughed happily. Ronald himself came over and proposed changing the heroine, so it was natural for him as the producer to propose changing the male lead. With a production cost of more than 20 million, there must be a super male star.
Or two female stars can barely do it.
If Demi Moore hadn't had an "accident", I don't know how much money I would have spent trying to convince Ronald to change roles. One of the things directors hate most is to force them to change roles.
"Are you kidding me?" Ronald had an expression on his face.
"I'm not kidding. Isn't this a coincidence? Harrison had a crush on you before. The Witness, which he co-starred with Kelly McGillis, did well at the box office, but both he and McGillis were criticized in the movie reviews.
The chemistry of the couple scenes was criticized.
And your role in "Top Gun" inspired a new standard of aesthetics among the audience. McGillis has become a new sex idol among high school boys. Her love scene with Tom Cruise also made
Female audiences buy it very much..."
"I..." Ronald glanced at Richard. Was there something written by his boss Ovitz? Richard shrugged, indicating that Ovitz's grasp of CAA information was accurate and comprehensive.
"Okay, I'll arrange an audition for Harrison." Ronald touched his chin. In fact, when screenwriter Kevin Wade wrote the script, Jack Traynor was also based on Harrison Ford and Warren Beatty.
A few of Hollywood's top male stars wrote it as a template, maybe it really works?
"Hahaha, Ronald Harrison didn't audition..." Goldberg laughed, "Harrison either plays or he doesn't. Harrison doesn't audition and competes with other people for a role."
Ronald glanced at Richard and received a nod of approval. He had to say to Goldberg, "What I mean is, invite him to read the script and talk about his thoughts on the characters."
Goldberg raised his chin and signaled to Richard.
"I will communicate with Mr. Ovitz." Richard closed the notebook and kept smiling.
"What's the movie's budget?" Ronald asked Goldberg.
Harrison Ford's salary is now slightly higher than that of other first-line stars among male stars in Hollywood. Big names such as Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson have all received their salary since Cannon broke the unspoken rules of salary.
It was proposed to be like Stallone's movie, so their salary was six million US dollars.
As for Harrison Ford, since the 1980s, he has had two Indiana Jones series, the last Star Wars, and three movies with a box office of over 100 million in North America. He also has a well-received and successful genre film like "Witness", and his salary is very high.
It has risen to 7.5 million.
"Twentieth Century Fox will increase the budget accordingly. After excluding the film remuneration, the original production costs will basically remain unchanged." Goldberg is very generous. Anyway, with Harrison Ford joining, he is not worried about no one investing.
"I need more, big-star studio scenes, all of which have to be paid for by the crew." Ronald was reluctant. The production budget for filming could not be kept unchanged.
A big star like Harrison Ford needs to stay in the best hotels, have a separate RV, several assistants, masseurs, bodyguards, exclusive hairstylists, makeup artists, costumers, and also bring his own publicity staff and stills
photography.
In addition to these, some celebrities also require special food and chefs. Some also require pets, pet nannies and veterinarians.
All this money was ultimately spent from the crew's shooting account. It added up to a large amount of money. If the production budget remained unchanged, the amount of money used for shooting would be less.
Goldberg whispered to the assistant next to him, and then promised, "An additional $1 million in the crew budget will be used to meet Harrison Ford's requirements. There is also a reserve fund. If it doesn't work, we can still add more."
"That's 28 million to 30 million?" Ronald and Richard looked at each other in approval.
…
"How much involvement did Ovitz have in this matter?" After leaving Goldberg's office, Ronald and his agent Richard didn't say a word. They took the elevator downstairs and got in the car.
start speaking.
"I will go to the company to find out more," Richard pushed up his glasses, "but from what I know about Ovitz, it is most likely him who pushed this matter."
"Well..." Ronald was a little angry and leaned back and stopped talking.
Ovitz is a businessman by nature. He signed contracts with some screenwriters and directors. In fact, his real purpose was to package up star actors and add them to the director's client's crew.
Relatively speaking, the remuneration of stars is much higher than that of directors, and the commissions that CAA can receive are also much higher. Therefore, the director's artistic preferences, complete film narrative, and appropriate casting must all be sidelined and given to the client who brings the most money.
Male stars give way.
As the owner of more than half of CAA's shares, Ovitz is required to report all agent client movements to him. This is not like the leak of Ronald's intention to become a "working girl" last time, which meant there was a "spy"
, this is obviously in line with the brokerage company’s system.
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Everything on the set, including laughter, is controlled.
Once a superstar like Harrison Ford joins the set, he or she may have the final say on a lot of things.
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"Harrison Ford is interested in playing Jack Traynor?" Casting director Julia Taylor frowned after hearing the news relayed by Ronald.
There are many aspects of Jack Traynor's role that require delicate acting skills, such as his psychological activities in the final scene where Tess, Catherine, and important clients weigh the pros and cons among the three parties, and finally choose to betray Tess.
It's a great test of acting skills.
This kind of inner activity cannot be fully reflected through lines. The audience has to understand that it is all expressed by the actor's body movements, expressions and other small movements in front of the camera. Harrison Ford... He smiles crookedly and looks cool...
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"Stop complaining, at least it's a step forward, isn't it? Fox agreed to Melanie Griffith's lead role."
"The third leading actress..." Julia Taylor smiled without saying a word. In this movie, Harrison Ford must be the number one, Sigourney Weaver is the number two, and the protagonist with the most scenes, Melanie Gerard
Rivers, who was actually number three, was in the second row on the poster, below the names of the two stars.
"She won't mind..." Ronald thought to himself, it would be great if Griffiths had such an opportunity, why should he care about this?
"But it's a pity Alec Baldwin, do you have to say it or should I?" Julia Taylor thought of the actor Baldwin who was originally scheduled to play Jack Traynor. This actor's acting skills are very suitable for Traynor, but when the star arrives, it is also
You have to give way obediently.
When it comes to casting for film projects, it is very common for actors to change roles before filming starts, and sometimes even after filming starts, and those who are replaced can only consider themselves unlucky.
"What do you think, let him play Tess's ex-boyfriend, Mick Dugan?" Ronald suddenly thought, and he also liked Baldwin's acting skills.
"Let me talk to him. Of course Alec's acting skills are qualified, but he was suddenly demoted from the leading actor to a supporting actor..." Julia Taylor didn't know what Alec Baldwin would think.
"Invite him here, and we will explain it to him together." Ronald felt that at this time, he should show his importance and sincerity. No matter what Baldwin thought, he should not misunderstand him and let him think that he had changed his mind.
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"Melanie, I have some good news for you. Working Girl will be starring opposite Harrison Ford." After getting the news, Phyllis Carlyle, Griffith's manager, came to tell Griffith the good news.
.
"Phyllis, I'm so troubled. Look..." Melanie Griffith took out a document and handed it to her manager who cared about her very much and was also her friend Phyllis.
"What?" Phyllis took the document and opened it. It was a contract document sent by another crew that Melanie auditioned for earlier.
"The Accidental Tourist? Is Lawrence Kasdan the director confirmed?" Phyllis Carlyle unexpectedly took the file. Originally, she had no hope for this audition.
"Yeah, Director Kasdan just called me." Melanie Griffith bit her lip. "Shot Bullet Lulu" not only conquered Ronald, but also conquered another famous director Lawrence.
·Kasdan.
Coincidentally, Lawrence Kasdan is also the main screenwriter of Harrison Ford's two blockbuster movies, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." This time, his "Accidental Visitor" brought together many of his collaborators
When a star comes back, it can be regarded as his personal show.
For example, William Hurt, who plays the leading role, and Kathryn Turner, who plays the leading role, once starred in the **** "Body Heat" directed by him. And he chose Melanie Griffiths to star in "Body Heat".
Muriel, the second female lead who has many roles and is as good as Katherine Turner - is the woman who ends up getting together with the male lead Macon.
"What should I do? The two movies were shot at about the same time, both are famous directors, and both have main female roles. It would be great if the two movies were made one after the other..." Melanie Griffiths is about to
I cried. I couldn’t get any good scripts in the past five or six years, but this time I got two at once.
"What do you think?" Phyllis Carlisle thought for a while and asked Melanie what she thought first.
"I...I don't know. I called my mother (Tibby Hedlund) and asked my ex-husband (Don Johnson), one said Kasdan, the other said Ronald...
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Melanie Griffiths held two scripts in her hands. She looked at this one and that one. They were both scripts and roles that were very suitable for her. She loves acting, and she felt that each one was very enjoyable to perform. It was really
I want to take them all for myself.
Phyllis Carlyle knows this client very well. She is an actress who is very interested in acting. In fact, it is superfluous to talk about salary and remuneration. Moreover, both roles are challenging. If she takes the role, she will have a good future.
.
"Look at me, Melanie," Phyllis Carlile grabbed Griffiths with both hands, stared at her, and said seriously, "Whoever plays Muriel in 'The Accidental Visitor' will win an Oscar.
Academy Awards. Whoever plays Tess in 'Working Girl' becomes a star. Tell me, Melanie, who do you want to be?"
Melanie Griffiths took both scripts in her hands, "I'll go up and think about it carefully", then went upstairs and locked herself in the bedroom.
"Ding-deng-deng..."
About an hour later, Melanie Griffiths came down and said, "I've made my decision."
Phyllis Carlyle said, "Who?"
"I want to try Tess in 'Working Girl'. I feel like this role is very similar to my experience and is the right one for me at this stage. The Accidental Visitor, well, I'm not ready for the role of Muriel.