Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 154 Chapter 105 The Price

"Mr. Scorsese, can I take a moment of your time?" Ronald said as he walked out of the hall door as usual after Martin Scorsese had arranged for the film "High Noon" to be screened in today's appreciation class. stopped him.

   "Long time no see, Ronald. Just call me Marty." Scorsese and Ronald greeted each other, and the two went out the door to continue chatting.

   "Is Isabella alright?" The first thing that came up was America's concern for the other's family. Ronald asked Scorsese for help. First, a courtesy.

   "Ah, she's very nice and cooks me good Italian food every day." Scorsese smiled and waited for the next topic.

   "Hey, yes. I have a friend who is an actor, and CAA recently signed him. In order to help him grow, CAA agreed to his own request, hoping to interview several famous directors for an hour."

  Ronald was asked to test for Paula, Tom Cruise's agent, to see if Scorsese could find time to meet Tom.

  After the signing of Tom Cruise was completed, Paula flew back to Los Angeles immediately, joined Rick Nisita, and showed Cruise's photos and audition images to CAA President Ovitz. Ovitz admired Paula's vision so much that he made a long-distance call to ask which directors Tom Cruise wanted to work with and what his requirements were.

  Tom made a list that included directors Coppola, Sydney Pollack, Scorsese, and actor Paul Newman. He hopes to have a formal conversation with the people on the list, interview each of them for an hour, and get a better understanding of the film industry.

   Just as Ronald was going to take Scorsese's class, Paula called and begged him to connect.

Ronald also appealed to Paula and Nisita, and his agent Richard told him that "Intersection", a script about a cross-cultural romantic love story, was well received, but the company executives were looking around for the Vietnam War script, hoping He first wrote the Vietnam War script.

  Nisita and Paula agreed that if Ronald's Vietnam War script was written as well as Intersection, they could recommend it to the company's executives at the meeting, including Ovitz himself. The price was that he was responsible for lining up Scorsese's interviews.

   "Of course, there is no problem with one hour. Let his agent call my agent. I sleep during the day and let him set a time for the evening."

"Thank you, Mr. Scorsese." Ronald was very happy, "How is your new film editing? Last time I was at Pia's house, I heard that it will be released in 1979, how come there is no news until now ."

   "Alas..." Matty Scorsese sighed. "Now it's just me and the editor, editing at my house every night, without any assistants, and the progress is very slow."

"how so?"

   Scorsese speaks to Ronald about the plight of his new film "Raging Bull."

The    dilemma mainly comes from two aspects. The first is starring Bobby De Niro, who insists on not using makeup, but using natural weight gain to play the protagonist boxer Jack LaMotta. Shooting was interrupted for 6 months. In the end, De Niro gained 60 pounds and performed a convincing old boxing champion, but it also greatly delayed the shooting schedule.

The second reason is that the black hole movie "Heaven's Gate", Fat Boy's director Cimino, and the pit's United Art Company put all its liquidity into this bottomless pit, which led to "Angry Bull"'s tight funding, and even a few editing The assistant can't afford it either.

   Scorsese edits at home with an old Moviola editing machine, and the space in the apartment is cramped for students to help.

   "This movie may be my swan song in Hollywood." Scorsese was a little disappointed. Since his musical "New York, New York" hit the box office the year before last, his chances in Hollywood are actually running out. Only United Arts, which has always treated directors preferentially, can still give him money to make films.

   "United Arts may not give us any marketing budget, I plan to finish this film, and I will go to Europe with Isabella in the future to find some government funds and make some small-scale literary films."

  Swan Song is an allusion to the artist's last work. This bluffing Ronald didn't know how to speak, to comfort Scorsese.

   called Paula and Cruise with the good news, and Ronald drove to an upscale restaurant on 57th Street. The lawyer said that her best friend and roommate, the assistant prosecutor in the Southern District Attorney's District of Kings District, Helen Gable asked him to invite him to dinner before he was willing to help Pfeiffer to deal with the two liars.

  The King's District is actually equivalent to Manhattan. The name is different, and it is still the traces left by the British colonial period. The legal system and the administrative system are different.

   Ronald called and booked one of the most expensive restaurants in Manhattan, tonight at 7pm.

  Michelle Pfeiffer has a great talent for taking care of men. The coffee is especially good, and he also helps him with dry cleaning. The two of them are enjoying themselves in the apartment. In this way, the price of this treat is not too big.

  The waiter at the door helped him park the car. Ronald walked into this new Chinese restaurant that opened last year. The antique wooden chair has a Chinese flavor, and was brought to a good seat by the waiter. Ronald sat down and waited for the prosecutor.

  The waiter brought water at the right time, Ronald took a sip and looked around. The lampshade on the wall is in the shape of a folding fan, the black chairs are decorated with red, and all the tableware, tables and chairs have the restaurant's name LOGO. Ronald likes this Chinese style very much.

   "Ronald?" The waiter brought a beautiful woman dressed in professional attire.

With a black top and skirt, revealing a light green shirt, and his hair tied back in a ponytail, Ronald felt that his eyes were bright. This prosecutor lady is very beautiful and very temperamental. It is just right to invite her to eat expensive Chinese food here. worthy.

  Ronald hurriedly stood up to greet him. The waiter brought the beauty into the seat, pushed up the chair and let her sit down. Ronald felt that the beauty looked him up and down carefully, and couldn't help thinking: "As expected of a prosecutor, this kind of scrutiny is very nervous. If you look at it in court, the witnesses will probably have to tell the truth obediently."

   "Ms. Gable, Mr. Ronald", the waiter introduced the menu and served the menu.

   Ronald grabbed the menu, and on the cover was the restaurant's name, Mr. Chow. Open the inner page, all are traditional Chinese official dishes.

   "Then I ordered some dishes without authorization?" Ronald asked the beautiful prosecutor opposite.

   "Oh, do you understand Chinese food? I'll listen to you." Helen Gable's voice was slightly hoarse and very sexy.

   "The first order is satay chicken and steamed dumplings, the main course is half Peking duck, and crispy beef, Qingjiang vegetables, shrimp fried rice, ... and a bottle of red wine."

   Ronald saw that the amount of dishes on other tables was too small, so he simply ordered more varieties.

   The first order and the first hot dish came up. Ronald felt that the color and fragrance in the color and aroma were very good. I wonder if the taste of the dish was suitable for the beauty prosecutor's appetite.

   The prosecutor was very satisfied with the taste of the dishes, and even said that Ronald knew food and was a qualified bachelor in New York.

   The two chatted very happily, and the waiter brought the main course, Peking duck, and noodle sauce in time.

   "Can you make roast duck?" Ronald asked the beautiful prosecutor.

  The beauty shook her head slightly, indicating no way with her eyes.

"Then let me help you. Take the dough first, then put the duck on the skin, scoop a little sauce, and add cucumbers, so you can wrap it up and eat it." Ronald said, and handed the wrapped roast duck to Helen Gable.

  Helen looked straight at Ronald, grabbed Ronald's hand with her hand, then took the wrapped roast duck directly with her lips, and took a light bite.

   Ronald only felt itchy as the beautiful prosecutor's tongue swept his fingers.

   "This sauce is delicious", the beauty prosecutor added another sauce that was squeezed into Ronald's hands.

   "I thought the price Miss Lawyer was talking about was an expensive dinner party." Ronald thought to himself.

"Tara", as if there was a sound of shoes falling under the table, Ronald just wanted to lower his head, when he felt a long leg in stockings close to his calf, slowly rubbing it, and then all the way up, until he reached above the knee.

   "Hi..." Ronald felt a little overwhelmed, and hurriedly took a sip of ice water, "I'll wrap another roast duck for you."

   The beautiful prosecutor gave him a flirtatious look, "You are really interesting, I like you to feed me."

   "Will I go to your place or my place?" The prosecutor's hoarse voice, full of tempting words came out of her mouth, which was extremely uncontrollable.

America's prosecutors can be regarded as prosecutors representing the people in essence. The prosecutor's dress is similar to that of a lawyer, with a suit uniform and neatly combed black hair, and the faint blush caused by the red wine on her cheeks makes Ronald a little bit. Mind swaying.

   "Michelle is still at my house...I have to..."

   Before Ronald could finish speaking, the beautiful prosecutor hurriedly said, "That's going to my house? I haven't brought home the man I met for the first time in a long time."

"Hehehe..." The prosecutor laughed happily, and her best friend and roommate Lindsay Dole was right in the introduction. He was tall and strong, except for his dirty blond hair and amber eyes. When you look at it, you can see that the waist and legs are strong and strong.

   "Cough cough..." Ronald choked on the water, poured half a glass on the table and on his body, and quickly picked up the napkin to wipe it.

   "Sorry, Miss Gable", Ronald stood up and I went to the bathroom.

   Facing the mirror, he wiped his wet trousers with a towel. Ronald scooped up some cold water and splashed it on his face. He finally suppressed the urge and walked back to the table.

   Beautiful prosecutor Helen Gable is no longer at the table. Is this going to pick up the car? Is this too anxious? Ronald has a little struggle in his heart. For one lady's business, he goes to another lady's house. Is this a scumbag?

   But on the other hand, the instinct of a man is just around the corner.

   Ronald was thinking when Miss Prosecutor came over:

   "I'm sorry, Ronald, I received a page, there is a major case, and I have to rush to the scene. We will save our appointment for the next time? RainCheck?"

   "Okay." Ronald spit out two words with difficulty and luck.

"Don't worry, Lindsay will teach you how to apply for a court injunction. The prosecution will make a legal action and subpoena the two based on the report from the Southern District of Manhattan Police Department. This way the court can approve Lindsay's case based on this evidence. Application."

   "Thank you, Miss Gable."

   "Don't forget our promise." The beautiful prosecutor hurried out of Mr. Zhou's restaurant.

  Ronald sat down and took another gulp of ice water, raised his glass, "Waiter, give me more ice water!"

   (end of this chapter)