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Chapter 69 Gathering talents at the packing party

"My God, is your trailer free enough?"

Ronald took Polly Platt and the production manager from Fox to Melanie's trailer to talk to him. When he walked in, he noticed a sour smell, and several people frowned.

, looking around for the source of the smell.

Looking around, Ronald realized that this woman's trailer was really filthy. It seemed like no one had tidied it up in a month, and there was all kinds of garbage in it.

"Sorry, I have been focusing on movies recently, so here..." Melanie and the manager urgently cleared the table and sofa, putting away all kinds of takeaways, vegetable salad boxes, empty Coke bottles, etc.

Wait for the garbage to be thrown into the garbage bag and sort out a place to sit.

Ronald pretended not to have seen the two empty whiskey bottles that Melanie secretly hid. Melanie did not delay the filming afterwards. Her private life was undergoing a sudden change, so it was better not to delay the filming anyway.

"Listen, Melanie. You're great in the movie, but as good as you are, we know how bad it can be when you're addicted to alcohol and drugs."

Ronald glanced at Melanie, wondering if her shameful look was staged, and continued, "I told you, the production company deducted $100,000 from your salary for reshoots. But after that

Your performance once again satisfied Fox, and Mr. Goldberg was also amazed by the samples you later sent. They decided to be nicer to you, and the cost of reshooting the wedding scenes was paid for by the crew's funds."

"Oh...I...thank you..." Melanie Griffiths is not a successful actress. One hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money to her.

"Here's a check," Ronald motioned to the production manager, who handed over a check in the name of a bonus. Melanie's manager took it, and she was also happy for the client.

"In addition, I have booked the best rehabilitation center in Los Angeles for you, and there is a four-week short-term treatment course waiting for you."

"Ronald..." Melanie Griffiths did not expect that Ronald would send her to a rehabilitation center, which made her stunned. I heard that such a place was not very good, and was similar to a mental hospital.

"Don't worry, this is a great place. You have someone to take care of you there. It's the most upscale place. I used to have friends who were actors and producers...I can't name them...who went there and successfully got rid of their alcohol addiction."

Life there is very comfortable, just like living in a serviced apartment for a month. Except there are no excitement and parties every night, you can even treat it as a vacation there. Many Hollywood celebrities will also go there. You will know it when you arrive.

.

I have already paid the fee for you. If you are willing to go, just call them."

Without waiting for her answer, Ronald looked at Griffith's manager Phyllis Carlile, "I just think Melanie is a talented actress and she may achieve a great career. If you care about her,

If so, help me persuade her to clean up her body thoroughly. After all, the actor's body is their most important prop. An addicted actor only has about five years to create roles..."

Phyllis whispered to Melanie, and she was persuaded and agreed to go to the rehabilitation center.

Melanie Griffiths, who was taken to a California reservation by her mother when she was not very old and lived among wild animals, rarely received such care.

Except for her ex-husband who took advantage of her and lived with her when she was very young, Don Johnson, the star of the TV series Miami Vice, all men in Hollywood just want to take advantage and have a relationship without being responsible... let alone

It is said that some people are not even willing to take advantage.

Melanie felt the warmth of being cared for, but didn't know how to express it, so she turned her head away from Ronald.

Ronald handed the contact information of the rehabilitation center to the manager, and he and Polly Platt left the trailer that looked like a trash can. He let out a sigh of relief. The smell inside was almost like vomit.

"It seems that you value her very much? I rarely see a director fighting for an actor like this, especially when she almost ruined your business." Polly asked Ronald.

"Today's actors are not like the big studios in the past. Someone created their image, specially selected suitable roles for them, and even customized scripts for them. Some are just agents who only look at the remuneration and their own income. Actresses rarely have

As for the long-term plan, I don't want her to have to accept those bad movies just for money in the future.

So I am quite generous to the actors in my films. With money, they will not only consider the salary but not the long-term considerations when choosing films."

Ronald treats actors well, and "Dirty Dancing" also gave the leading actors extra bonuses. The heroine Jennifer Gray can afford all kinds of expensive clothes and jewelry in the short term, and has enough time to slowly choose the script.

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"What you do is very old-school gentlemanly. You remind me of Roger (Coleman)." Polly Platt faintly heard Melanie's suspected whimpering in the trailer, and she looked at Rona

De, I really like this young man’s principles of doing things.

"My ex-husband Peter (Bogdanovich) abandoned me and our children for Sybil Shepard. I was alone at home without a new job and almost couldn't survive. You know, Hollywood treats us like this.

I don’t have much sympathy for an abandoned woman…”

Polly Platt talked about the past, and she was also very emotional today. Not only did Hollywood not sympathize with her, some people thought that she neglected to dress up and did not know how to please her husband Peter, so she deserved to be robbed of her husband by Sybil.

"We have so many friends, but Roger (Coleman) is the only one who calls me and asks me to go to work in his company at any time. Although the salary is not much, he is the only one who gives me a job and is willing to pay my salary.

The only person who doesn't make fun of me, and I am forever grateful to him."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Hahaha, I have been to China, and people there have a saying that a true friend will pay for your heating fuel when you are cold."

"You and his business abilities are also very similar. For big projects funded by others, you try to be as artistically perfect as possible, and for projects funded by yourself, you just make low-cost movies. Of course, Roger doesn't have your artistic ability.

, he just imported some good foreign art films."

"Hahaha..." Ronald laughed. He was indeed a bit like Roger Corman. For a movie that he financed himself, not losing money was his first priority.

"Then would you agree to come over to Daydream and help me? It's not that I just want to make low-budget movies, but it's hard to find reliable producers. Most people just want to use the shooting budget to put it in their own pockets.

And the responsible financial manager doesn’t have the artistic taste required for making movies.”

Ronald took the opportunity to make an invitation to Polly Platt. After working with her for a few weeks, Polly was experienced and had the ability to control the quality of the film. She was the perfect candidate for the best producer.

"When you get a good script, come back to me. I won't take on projects that are too cheap, like 'Hairspray'... Hahaha."

Ronald took Polly to the World Trade Center. This time everyone shot many scenes in the World Trade Center, but there was no chance to go to the revolving restaurant or the high-end club above. After the filming was packed, Ronald took this opportunity to let

The staff came up to enjoy the treatment of Wall Street elites.

Kevin Wade, the original screenwriter, and Cameron Crowe, the screenwriter who later revised the script, were picked up by Ronald in a car because the filming of the movie was over and the Screenwriters Guild's ban no longer took effect, and they were brought to the top.

Dining room.

There are several restaurants here, one of which specializes in high-end dinners. Ronald took advantage of the noon time to book the restaurant and held a relatively cheap lunch buffet. He also brought a lot of cookies and red wine to make the hard-working employees happy.

After eating and drinking, Ronald drove the bus again and took people to the 54 Club, which used to be the top spot in New York. Since disco has become less popular here, the owner has been charged with tax evasion and selling alcohol without a license by Rudy, the trusted attorney general of New York.

, money laundering and other crimes, after being sent to prison, there were not as many people as before.

Most of the celebrities from the upper class went to a batch of small, less conspicuous clubs that were newly opened in Midtown. However, the reputation here is still there after all, and there are still some remnants of the luxurious moments in the past, which made the film crew who came to the party

The employees are still happy.

Ronald didn't like the messy environment, so he went into a private room with the two screenwriters. He felt that Kevin Wade and Cameron Crowe were talented screenwriters, and he could try to recruit them.

Kevin Wade is a fledgling film screenwriter. A big director expressed his appreciation and was so happy that he couldn't help but smile. He said that as long as Ronald calls him, he will give priority to working with him.

Ronald heard that the other party was very happy that his debut film had become a major production. He may have misunderstood that this was the norm in Hollywood, and he might not be interested in projects that were not major projects. But it was also a good thing to want to cooperate.

As for Cameron Crowe, he is much more realistic. He has experienced ups and downs and knows how rare opportunities are. Ronald's small production here asked him to revise the script, and he was very willing.

However, after Crowe revised the play this time, he became interested in film directing again. He really wanted to try directing a film himself to make up for his previous failure as a TV drama director.

"Since you want to be a director, I will pay attention to give you the opportunity. In this way, you will work with me tomorrow and become a director. You must be familiar with all the work."

The next day, Ronald took Cameron Crowe and first came to Carly Simon's house.

She is a famous pop singer and composer who was commissioned by Ronald to write the theme song and soundtrack.

"I have completed the recording of the first version, Ronald. The script you gave me gave me a great challenge. I have been thinking about the theme of the Wall Street Hymn you mentioned."

Carly Simon's studio is at home, and things are in a mess. She opened several drawers and rummaged through tapes.

"Generally speaking, we need to let the composer know the plot in advance, and then let them understand where the music will be used." Ronald explained to Crowe next to him, who was holding a notebook and recording constantly.

"Of course, like most people, you can also find some ready-made music, or wait until the filming is completed and then find a composer to provide the soundtrack. However, the tacit understanding between the music and the film image is not as good as that of intervention in the early stage..."

Ronald has had this experience since "Top Gun". Large productions generally require multiple heads to work in parallel, so that the quality of creation is guaranteed.

"Ha, here it is." Carly Simon found the tape and handed it to Ronald to see. It had the word "riverun" written on it.

"Is that the name of the song?" Ronald asked.

"That's right. This is my husband, Jim, who guides me to read books that can inspire me. The book he recommended, 'Finnegan's Wake', is the book that inspired me. The first word in the text is '

river(riverun)'."

As she spoke, Carly Simon put the tape into a professional recorder, and a hymn-like melody slowly came. Ronald was suddenly attracted by the beautiful melody.

"This must be the song in the dream. It is very exciting and touching..."

After a few seconds of the prelude of the choir boys' chorus, Carly Simon's powerful voice cut in, making both Ronald and Crowe sit up straight.

"Let the rivers run

Let all the dreamers wake up this country

Come, New Jerusalem

Silver city rises

The morning lights up the streets leading to them

The whistle calls them forward with song

…”

"What did you remember?" Ronald's whole body was excited by the music, and he asked Cameron Crowe in a low voice.

"I feel like I'm sitting on the Staten Island ferry, facing the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center."

"Do you feel a sense of mission, as if God is calling you?"

"When you say that, it's true..." Crowe felt like he had been summoned from somewhere. Maybe he was born to be a film director, and maybe he wouldn't be as successful as Ronald...

"Well, this is the melody I thought of when Jim and I were traveling to Martha's Vineyard for the weekend, and then it flowed out like water. I temporarily named it the Wall Street Hymn." Carly Simon said when she met the two.

It seems like I still like it very much.

"Yes, I think the choir intro is very good. Your voice has an impact that only ancient people could have. I like it very much. It makes the hairs on my body stand up."

"I also like it very much, the climax part makes me want to cry..."

"I'm so happy when you say that. I just thought of the feeling of the hymn. When I was writing it, I had the image of the Staten Island ferry in my mind. The yellow ship crossed the river. I sang it when I was a child.

The hymn suddenly flowed into my heart."

"Very good, I like it very much. You can make a version with the orchestra's official score, and I will take it to the editing room."

"I'm happy, really, Ronald. My record company heard it, and they didn't like the song very much and didn't want it on my new album. I told them that this was my best song in ten years.

A very satisfying song.”

With the demo in hand, Ronald said goodbye and came with Crowe to meet Walter Murch.

"Is this one? What's its name? It fits the long aerial shots at the beginning and end." Murch also listened to this interlude. He is a combination of video and sound editors and oversaw Ronald's post-editing and production.

"I don't have a name, why don't I use the first sentence as my name?"

"Let the river run (letheriverrun)? Very good."

Murch took the tape and wrote on it the words "Let the river run", "You will probably be very busy during your vacation this time. The Oscars will be awarded soon."

"Yes, I have to canvass for votes. My agency has been urging me for a long time." Ronald looked at Crowe. The two of them were about to return to Los Angeles. Crowe continued to follow Ronald to see the film director.

All work.

"I wish you good luck, although privately, I would rather you be nominated. The nomination has proven your ability level. If you win, there may be an Oscar curse and you will have bad luck for a few years." Mr. Walter Murch

He mentioned his bad luck and knocked on wood. He didn't want Ronald to have too high expectations.

"I understand that this kind of award is usually not awarded to me for the first time." Ronald smiled.

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