Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The latest website: "Eric only lied a little and lied to your aunt." Soon Mike Pike sent the background information of the investigation to Ronald.

"Which point?" Ronald took the envelope, which contained a lot of Eric's information, from his high school diploma to his resume as a chef. "

"He is not a veteran of the Marine Corps. He only spent a period of time in the reserve, probably to pursue your aunt, so he deliberately exaggerated. In addition, his wife died of an illness a few years ago, and the nurses in the hospital said that he took care of his sick wife very well. Thoughtful and a good man."

"That's okay," Ronald put away the information, it turned out to be a little lie for love.

"Just like this, let Lindsay call me when I have business in the future."

Ronald shook hands with him and returned to his Hilton hotel room.

"Sorry, Walter, he's an acquaintance of mine. I asked him to do something. Where did we just say?"

Walter Murch's "Back to Oz" opened a week before, but it didn't do well at the box office. His directorial debut didn't go well, and he was a little disheartened. Taking advantage of the trip to New York to promote, he found Ronald, and the two chatted about the business of the new version of the editing tape.

"You just said you're going to sell our clip tape to the major studios."

"Ah, yes. I've gone through Weintraub to say hi to Columbia. They love your gizmo. Paramount I asked Tanin to help and showed it to the directors who signed up, and they were very nice too. like.

This time back in Los Angeles, I will also meet Disney's Eisner. By the way, does he support your new film enough? "

"Actually, it's not bad, but after the release, many viewers said that their children were terrified, so the word of mouth was not very good."

Walter Murch's "Return to Oz", which adopts many of the horror plots of the original book, is also very realistic, maybe too realistic.

"I'm going back to the editing business for a while. The movie probably didn't make any money for Disney, and maybe my directing career is going to be pushed back. I've been working on this movie for years and haven't taken any new business. I have three children, a family, and now is not the time for me to be headstrong."

Murch's thoughts now turn to reality. His directorial first shot didn't take off, and family burdens couldn't have allowed him to waste another two years in preparation for his next film. With a few kids on the verge of entering high school, it's time to spend.

"It's ok,

Our clip tape business will bring you stable profit and dividends. "Ronald's factory is equivalent to giving Murch a steady income.

"From what I saw at the factory on Staten Island, you don't seem to make much money from this factory?" The reason why Walter Murch didn't open his own factory before was also because he calculated the ratio of investment and output, and did Not too much. He was a little worried about Ronald putting the plant into operation.

“I don’t expect to be able to make more money than the original leg warmer factory, but to be able to take out new jobs for some of the workers who had moved to the island because of their trust in me. They couldn’t move to Southern California because of their ethnicity.

And we can go to the upper-level relationship of the studio. Anyway, their procurement budget is so much, and the original supplier's 3m price is only a little bit cheaper than ours, so I don't care about this small business. "

In Murch's invention, the amount of tape used for each clip is only a fraction of the original. Although the retail price is more expensive than that of 3m, the overall cost is cheaper.

In addition to the studio, Ronald also supplied Hollywood camera rental stores through Roger Coleman's relationship, effectively making Coleman a wholesaler for the retail business of low-budget films.

With stable shipments, Ronald's factory is not afraid of losing money. Besides, through Weintraub's relationship, we can try to export to the East and Asian markets.

"So, hopefully I can ask you to edit my next movie?" Ronald heard that Murch was going back to work as film and sound editing, and he was also moved to win over the big cow. Recognized experts in the industry.

"No, I don't think I need to edit your movie." Murch shook his head and said his thoughts.

"Why?" Ronald was a little surprised. Could it be that his own movies are not in the eyes of Murch? Does he dislike it?

"I've seen all your films, including the latest 'Top Gun' preview, and your films don't need any editors.

Because when you shoot, you have an idea for the final cut. In other words, you have already shot the finished film in your mind before shooting. So in the end what you need is not an editing expert, but a few editing assistants to help you realize your ideas. "

"The big directors you've worked with, like Coppola, Fred Kinneman, do they edit differently?"

Ronald didn't know whether it was good or bad when he heard Murch's evaluation. But what he said was very accurate, he had indeed dreamed of part of the film. He thought about it for a while and asked how the samples sent by other big directors to the editing room were like.

"Perhaps because of the subject matter of your shooting, your shots are usually shot only a few times, and you don't encourage different performances in your performances. Some famous directors pay more attention to performances, and they will use several methods to shoot the same scene. In this case, it's a good challenge for editing.

I have had many experiences of stitching together good parts of different numbers through editing. And your movie doesn't need such brain-racking thinking at all, just put it together according to the script and the scenes.

I don't mean to say that your director isn't great, it's just that every director has his own set of methods. And the subject matter of your movie just doesn't pay much attention to the performance of the actors. "

"Well," Ronald was not unhappy when criticized by Murch. He knew that Murch was telling the truth, and acting guidance was indeed a shortcoming in his directing skills.

"What's going on with Disney now? Is there any progress on Eisner's live-action movie plan? You know, the people from the Screen Fund are calling me again." Ronald asked about Eisner's situation again, and George Jr. gave He called again, the Screen Fund hadn't put out a movie yet.

"Eisner's adult film strategy is actually inherited from the original chairman Ron Miller. So now it has also been resisted by Roy Disney, and he is trying to find a way." Walter Murch's film also did not get the To a lot of marketing resources, he knows the decline of live-action movies at Disney.

"This is a hassle," Ronald made up his mind to meet Eisner as soon as possible after returning. If you introduce yourself to the investment fund of the eldest son of the vice-commander, there must be some movement, otherwise it will become a deception of the second family.

"What are your plans for your new film?" Walter, in turn, was concerned about Ronald's next film. This apprentice treats him very well, that "Top Gun" is about to soar into the sky, and now is his critical moment.

"My biggest possibility is to shoot the sequel to Longwei Kid, but I read Weintraub's script and didn't think it was too challenging. What I want most now is to rest for a while, I have a kind of exhausted Feel."

Murch knows that Ronald's accumulation is limited, and many directors will encounter a bottleneck after shooting the first few films. The reason is that the previous accumulation has been used in filming.

Next, of course, you can shoot one by one, but in that case, there will be no infinite possibility to go to a higher level.

"Film is a very old art form. At this time, you have to watch more old classic movies."

Ronald took over a dozen films from Murch's list, all of which he found inspiring for his editing career.

"Thank you, help me ask your wife, and the children."

After seeing Murch away, Ronald lay in bed for a while. What Murch offers is a solution to the feeling of exhaustion, which is to find inspiration in the classics. And his agent, Nisita, gave another way to change his girlfriend.

Many directors, every few years, need a new muse to spark their creative passion and inspiration.

Brooke Shields and herself are separated from each other, and they are becoming more and more estranged. According to Hollywood standards, they are no longer a couple. Diane, on the other hand, is more like a good friend with interests.

Maybe I should try it myself and meet some new actresses, female models.

Ronald put on his coat and got ready to go to the party.

Demi Moore called yesterday to invite herself to the New York premiere party of "St. Elmore's Fire".

Coupled with his own return to his home in New York, Ronald refused to go to Chicago for the third test screening and took a good rest at home for a few days.

"There doesn't seem to be a party venue here?" Ronald said when he came to Demi Moore's newly rented high-end apartment, looked left and right.

"I'll put my home here, isn't it good?" Demi smiled and led Ronald to visit her "mansion".

This is a high-rise apartment developed by a young and promising New York real estate developer, named after himself. Demi rented a room in the highest attic. There are two large bedrooms, a room for shoes, and a large balcony.

"Very good." Ronald also felt that it was very good to have such a house in Manhattan, even if it was rented. "Is the rent expensive?"

"Eight thousand dollars a month." Demi looked at Ronald, "I will live here by myself in the future, and Emilio will have his own place."

"Um..." Ronald felt a little pain in his heart when he heard the price. One year's rent could pay Bud's house loan, or buy a new sports car.

Demi was also discouraged when Ronald didn't respond to his suggestion. Ronald may have old-school morals, he's now a real boyfriend and girlfriend with Emilio Estevez, and he doesn't like that sort of thing.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Demi was able to live in such a luxury apartment. In addition to the rave reviews of the new film "The Fire of St. Elmore", she also borrowed a lot of her boyfriend's strength. Emilio's "Breakfast Club" started, and two movies in a row were popular, and he was a hot young actor in Hollywood.

"Let's go, the party is at the limelight."

Ronald remembers this club, where Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLean celebrated her birthday and introduced him to Natasha Kinski and Konchalovsky.

Demi got out of Ronald's car and went first to find the group of young actors and actresses who had been fooling around all the time. Ronald entered slowly.

"Tom? Why are you here?" Ronald saw Tom Cruise unexpectedly.

His hair is starting to grow now and he's preparing for Scorsese's new film, "The Color of Money."

"Rob Lowe and Emilio were my middle school classmates in Los Angeles, and it was their successful movie, so I'm going around."

Cruise's starship is not as brilliant as Emilio for the time being, but he has two movies that will be released next year. "Top Gun" has the strength of the top ten at the box office, and "The Color of Money" is a collaboration with famous directors Scorsese and The veteran actor Paul Newman collaborated.

"Are you still used to Marty's directing style? How are the preparations?"

"I'm still trying to keep up, Newman is a good opponent too, and the script reading is very difficult for me."

"Hey, look who's here", Emilio saw Ronald and Cruise come in together, showing off in front of them very proudly.

Rob Law didn't have such great malice towards Cruise, and pulled him to introduce the young people who came to play together.

Emilio is very disdainful of Ronald, and finally has two big-selling movies next to him, and can challenge this competitor.

"The fate of our actors is really not in our hands. With a word from the director, Spielberg replaced Eric with that little dwarf."

Emilio pointed to Eric Stoltz behind his back, trying to stir up the same hatred among the actors present.

"It was originally, but luckily we have survived the waiting hell." Actress Allie Siti, who rejected Ronald's "Top Gun" invitation, is also helping.

"It's not what you said, I don't have the power to replace the cast of someone else's crew. I just gave my opinion to Steven who is the producer, and 'Back to the Future' will premiere next month, we can all go have a look."

Ronald didn't continue arguing with them, and waved at Master Stoltz.

"Hi, Eric!" Ronald walked in and shook hands with Eric Stoltz inside. "Hi, Jennifer."

He found that Stoltz had stopped dating Cher, who was a teenager, and that his girlfriend was now his acquaintance, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

"Ronald, you are being besieged by actors now." After receiving huge compensation in the past two years, Jennifer Jason Lee concentrated on finding a role that suits her, instead of making films for the sake of money, she lived a very comfortable life.

However, Stoltz seemed to still have some knots in his heart, and ran to other places without saying a word to Ronald. Jennifer Jason Leigh shrugged at him and went to accompany her boyfriend.

"Actually, I shouldn't blame you. The movie is not a drama, and there is no need to follow the script completely." A woman came up to speak for Ronald, her voice soft and magnetic, very nice.

"It's nothing, I'm still far from being a first-class director in terms of directing skills." Ronald was very fond of this beautiful beauty, and took the initiative to reach out, "Ronald."

"Andy, Andy MacDowell."

Andie MacDowell, who played Emilio's character's crush in the movie, is a few years older and more mature, and she's more than happy to befriend a director like Ronald.

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