Chapter 95 Lamb, Southern Girl, and Western Cowboy
"Thank you for your audition today. If there is a result, we will notify your agent as soon as possible." Emile Adolino became the director. During the audition process, he finally felt the power of the director's position on the crew. He was naturally shy.
His shy personality gradually became more confident.
The auditions of Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. did not meet the requirements of the roles. The biggest problem is that the two of them are too familiar, and they are not like people who just fell in love at first sight and are still in love.
A dizzy temperament unique to men and women.
They were boyfriend and girlfriend five years ago when Ronald was filming "Night of the Comet". Their body language was full of tacit understanding, but it didn't fit the character's setting in the script.
"Thank you, why didn't you see Director Ronald today?" Sarah Jessica Parker had no idea that she had not been selected. She was busy looking for Ronald, a powerful Jew in the circle.
The opportunity given to her will be wasted if she doesn't meet the real owner today.
"He is busy with other things..." Emil Adolino said indifferently on the surface, but in his mind he put a big cross on this woman's audition photo. I am the director of this movie.
"Why are you asking if Ronald is here?" Downey Jr. suddenly asked Sara as he drove back to the apartment with her. Could it be that he has fallen in love with a successful director and wants to kick me out?
"I want to act in a movie with you, honey. My agent said Ronald was behind this project." Of course Sarah Jessica Parker couldn't say that her agent found her.
An opportunity to fly on the branches. Ronald didn't come today, so it seems that this opportunity was missed, and he got his hair done in vain.
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"Don't you like it? Let's find a few more. What's the name of the beautiful blonde girl in 'Back to the Future'?"
The speaker was Kirk Douglas, who had now taken on the task of introducing beautiful Jewish girls to Ronald, and was now giving orders to his CAA agent, who was also Jewish.
"Claudia Wells? But she's been rebaptized now..."
The agent was a little scared. Kirk Douglas's memory had faded a bit. Claudia Wells, who played the role of Jennifer Parker, Marty's girlfriend, had abandoned her Jewish faith despite having Jewish blood.
I chose baptism and became a born-again Christian.
Jews have never used blood as the only criterion to define ethnicity. They attach more importance to shaping Jewish ethnicity through faith. A Jew who is a Jew by blood but does not respect Jewish traditions is different from a Jew who truly celebrates Hanukkah.
, in the eyes of orthodox conservative Jews, they are two completely different people.
"What? Is there something wrong with her? I can't give her any chance in the future..." Kirk Douglas was furious. Now there is such a beautiful Jewish girl, and she turned to baptism and believed in Christ.
"But she is indeed very beautiful, and she has natural blond hair, which suits Ronald's aesthetic very well..." the agent replied bravely. The so-called Jews in America are basically Azkennar of Eastern European descent.
Man, it’s not easy to be a beautiful woman.
"I don't care. This kind of traitor cannot be given any chance to continue acting in Hollywood. Only by uniting tightly can our race survive in America, the new Babylon...
Unless she publicly gives up her faith and rejoins Judaism." Kirk also knew that women of his own ethnic group were not very attractive, so he muttered a few words and gave him another chance.
"Don't you think we haven't tried?" The agent didn't dare to say this. Not every Jewish girl can endure Christmas. After the New Year holiday, when classmates are showing off their Christmas gifts, they take everything for themselves.
Not coming out.
"It doesn't matter if it's not blond. When men are young, they are always obsessed with Monroe. When they get older, they know that a girl with a gentle personality and a man who loves her husband unconditionally and supports her is a good match." Kirk·
Douglas thought for a while, "Do we have any suitable black-haired beauties? It would be best if they are in Hollywood and have not yet made a name for themselves."
After a Hollywood female star becomes famous, she no longer needs to rely on the ubiquitous Jewish network in Hollywood to find good opportunities for her. Therefore, those girls who are full of dreams of becoming famous are easy for these old men to control, and in turn can indirectly influence them.
Until the husbands they married were close to Jews.
"If you have black hair, there are two candidates." The agent was already prepared for the Jewish girls in the circle and took out two audition photos from his bag. These actors often have more and better actors than those of other ethnic groups.
Opportunities. And Hollywood opportunities are the most precious.
"Isn't this the little girl from Once Upon a Time in America? Why is she so fat now?"
"Her mother's side is Azkenal Jewish, and her father is of Irish descent. But she is very smart, and now she claims to go to the synagogue." The agent also feels that this little beauty is currently experiencing baby fat during her development.
"What about this one? It looks the most beautiful."
"Ante Bening, whose father is Jewish and whose mother is not, is a Broadway actress. Now she wants to go to Hollywood. She is separating from her husband and preparing for divorce."
"child?"
"No……"
"It's fine if you don't have one. If you have a child, half of a woman's heart should be given to the child."
"However, she is about to turn thirty and is not suitable for the role of the daughter in the movie. It is impossible for us to replace Sybil Shepherd who plays the mother." The agent was a little embarrassed. Annette Bening is very beautiful.
She has a charming side, but there are no suitable audition opportunities.
"Find an opportunity to arrange a meeting." Kirk Douglas waved his hand impatiently. He couldn't figure out this kind of thing by himself. He was really not smart enough.
"Okay...", the agent quickly wrote down.
"It's a pity that Deborah Winger is the most suitable no matter what, but it's a pity that she married that loser Timothy Hutton and has children." Old Douglas still can't forget Deborah, the most talented among them all these years.
pull.
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"What? Mr. Ovitz recommended it? Do you want me to meet him?" Ronald received a call from Director Emil in the editing room, saying that there was a particularly suitable young actor who had come to audition and had been renamed "Hui".
She played the role of the daughter in the movie "Chances Are".
"Okay, Ovitz personally recommended it, so I'll go take a look. But it's up to you to make the decision, so I'll show up and explain it."
"Who is it? What's your name?" Ronald arrived at the audition and asked Emile and the casting director for his resume.
"Tuk-tuk..." There was a knock on the door, and a little actor with a little baby fat walked in.
"I'm Jennifer Connelly, here to audition for a role."
"Ha...it's you." Ronald saw the other person and remembered Jennifer Connelly, whom he met at the resort during the filming of "Dirty Dancing". At that time, she also pawned for Ronald.
Meeting Assistant.
She is of typical English/Irish descent, with thick eyebrows that grow vigorously above her eyes. Ronald looks familiar, Brooke Shields has such eyebrows. But well... her figure is comparable to Brooke's
A lot fatter.
Jennifer Connelly smiled proudly, and Ronald was indeed honored to come to the audition in person. As expected, she told everyone she met that she went to the synagogue to celebrate Hanukkah.
Although his appearance in "Once Upon a Time in America" directed by Italian-born Leon left a deep impression on many directors and audiences. Now there are still directors who want to gamble on their luck. But when it comes to mainstream Hollywood productions
, the most power is still in the Jewish circle.
After the audition, Ronald shook his head secretly. To be precise, Jennifer Connelly has no acting skills. The few movies she has made in the past few years have all relied on her invincible temperament before she gained weight. Today, her appearance has been downgraded.
From now on, her acting skills will not be enough to portray such a complex role as the daughter in the script.
After asking Connery out, Emil looked at Ronald.
Ronald just said nothing, smiling and letting him decide for himself.
"She is not suitable..." Emil was reassured that she was not an internal recommendation for Ronald's relationship.
"Do you have any suitable candidates?" Ronald saw that he was very independent and felt relieved.
"Mary Stuart Masterson, the short-haired beauty in John Hughes' "Some Kind of Wonderful." She is the best actress I have ever seen."
"Hmm..." Ronald nodded. This Masterson, when he was filming Wonderful, he spent time learning to play the drums in order to play the role of the girl next door who can play the drums well. The close-up shot in the opening scene was all about him playing the drums.
Yes. It is perfect for an actor with such dedicated hard work and acting talent to play this role.
"Ronald...Director."
Ronald left the room after watching the audition and found Jennifer Connelly waiting for him to come out.
"Why, you're still here. Didn't I tell you to go back and wait for the notice?" Ronald asked the little fat girl with a smile. Girls of British descent usually lose weight only after the rapid burst of hormones in the past two years. This
It is different from the women of the Hair Kingdom and China, who tend to keep slim and slim up at this age.
"I'm not stupid, I know this role has little hope, I just want to hear the real reason from you. Why you don't like me..." Jennifer Connelly's eyes were still big, looking at Ronald
There is a deliberately practiced cuteness in her eyes.
"It's not that I don't like you, it's director Emil's choice. The first rule as an actor is to identify who has the final say in the crew." Ronald laughed, "You are still very young, continue to hone your acting skills.
There will be a successful day."
Ronald acted unreasonably, and Connery's prepared remarks were all in vain. He left a messy Jennifer Connelly and turned around to daydream. Production director David Simkins, has already
I found several best-selling novels and prepared to report to Ronald.
"I have several possible novels or drama scripts, some of which have not yet been published, and some of which have received good sales feedback. We at Daydream can all join the bidding."
After getting to know David Simkins, he selected a few targets. Next to him for the meeting was Michelle Cannold, and general manager Eddie. Now is the time when adapting scripts is very expensive, so they also have to
Attend, gauge the box office potential of the script after it is produced, and prepare the shooting budget.
This is Daydream's first attempt to set foot in a film above Hollywood's medium-sized production standards, and everyone is very excited. Daydream Pictures, which was founded not long ago, has already become a powerful and cannon with the movie "Dirty Dancing".
Weintraub Productions, Orion, or an established production company like Hemdale.
Hollywood is like this. An inexperienced producer can immediately reach the top with a genius production.
"This is probably the most competitive one. It is the second in Thomas Harris' series of thrillers featuring Hannibal Lecter. The first, 'Red Dragon,' was published in 1981.
It was adapted into a movie a few years ago, but it failed miserably at the box office.
However, it is generally believed in the industry that producer De Laurentiis interfered too much and divested too much, which affected the performance of emerging director Michael Mann."
"What's your name?" Ronald has never read the novel "Red Dragon", but he has heard the name of the movie adaptation "Manhunter", which is a rather scary story. De Laurentiis, who is from Naples, doesn't quite understand.
How to do marketing.
"I heard it's called The Silence of the Lambs. After it's published in August, it's expected to have very good sales, which will inevitably lead to fierce competition in the industry."
"Let's join in. Let's contact the author first?" Ronald felt that if this kind of series of novels were still popular, it would definitely be worth a try.
"Generally, we cannot contact the author directly. Many publishing houses will obtain the adaptation copyright when signing a contract. We should contact the author's agent and publishing house through formal channels." Eddie was more familiar with copyright matters and spoke quickly.
"Okay, let's do it." Ronald thought to himself, forgetting that Thomas Harris was an already famous author.
"The second one is called Steel Magnolias, which is an Off-Broadway play. It tells the story of a group of women in the South who face life with strength. The response from the audience was very good, and it has already reached the second round. I heard that there is hope to organize a national tour. So.
Many Hollywood companies are interested in bidding."
"One, two, three, four, five, there are five main female characters here. Three mothers, two daughters." This Steel Mulan already has a plot synopsis and drama review. Ronald is in
Looking through the cast list, there are many roles for southern girls.
"Of course, when it comes to shooting female stars, who can be better than you, Ronald? This is our biggest advantage in competing." David Simkins, who is a screenwriter, gave a gentle flattery.
"These are all obvious names, and the bidding price will be very expensive. How much are we willing to bid for?" General Manager Eddie interjected.
"Today's scripts are too expensive. We need at least a budget of around half a million to hope to win it." Michelle Cannold interjected. He is responsible for production and distribution and is sensitive to these numbers.
"Is it so expensive? What is our shooting budget?" Eddie knew that generally speaking, the script and the shooting budget were roughly matched. A script bought for half a million yuan, according to the current market, would cost at least five to six hundred yuan to hire a star.
million, it is impossible to make less than 13 million like this.
"The price is right now. Last year's novel adaptation copyright was basically between 350,000 and 400,000 yuan. For this year's strike, I feel that 500,000 yuan is not enough to join the competition now. It is best to prepare for 700,000 to 800,000 yuan."
Ten thousand is safer."
"Is it so expensive?"
"No, Winston Groom's satirical novel sold for 350,000 yuan the year before last. It was still a satirical novel. Both of them are best-selling themes, thriller and horror, and Southern drama."
"What satirical novel? Can a satirical novel be adapted into a movie?" Ronald could only scratch his head after hearing this. A low-cost movie could be made at this price. He was a little suspicious of who did such an amateur thing. Satirical novel
There is a lot of background and subtext, and it is generally not easy to adapt into film and television works.
"A movie called 'Forrest Gump', written in the voice of a mentally retarded young man from the Southern Ku Klux Klan. He satirized the moon landing, hippies, the Vietnam War, and all the bad things in America's past.
.Haven’t you seen it?”
Ronald really hadn’t seen it and shook his head.
"I have a copy over there. Take it and read it. It's quite interesting."
"What's another novel you like?" Ronald brought the topic back.
"There is also a western novel. For a long time, our country has not had a decent western cowboy novel. Westerns have been in decline for a long time, so I thought we could try it."
"Hmm... This idea is interesting." Ronald thought of "Lonesome Dove" where Diane went to film. Historically, genre films have been popular in waves. Maybe now it's the turn of Western films to make a comeback? "What's the name of the novel?
name?"
"Dances with Wolves, classic western configuration, cowboys, Indians, and heroism. The author is a film screenwriter, named Michael Blake."
"Wait a minute... This name sounds familiar. Where have I heard it before?" Ronald couldn't remember it at the moment and tried to remember, "Where have I heard it before?"