Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 406 Strict Director

   "Don't cry, Tennessee girls should be strong." Ronald looked at Cynthia Rhodes, who couldn't stop crying, and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

   "I didn't do anything wrong." Cynthia wiped away her tears.

   "Yes, you did nothing wrong. But this is Hollywood, the movie business. Beware of gratuitous favors in this business."

   Ronald saw that Cynthia, who had been threatened by Stallone, had returned to normal, "Go and call your agent, he will handle this kind of thing for you."

"Will all my shots be cut off?" Cynthia's eyes are still a little red, but she really has the unique sturdyness of southern girls. She usually looks weak, but when it comes to critical moments, she is very independent and strong, just like "Gone with the Wind" In Scarlett, after scolding, you can pack up your mood and continue to struggle.

   "You think too much, the shooting is coming to an end, even Stallone can't find someone to retake all of your scenes. At this time, the agent will help you out and minimize your scenes being cut."

   "Will I be blocked by Stallone?" Cynthia thought of Stallone's last words again.

   "No, Stallone is a big star, and he doesn't have the energy to treat you as a small actor. But you won't have the chance to work with him or his friends in the future, it's inevitable."

   "I am not afraid, I will definitely achieve success here. I will not go back to my hometown of Nashville without becoming famous." Cynthia Rhodes was not discouraged, got up and called her agent.

   persuaded Cynthia to leave, and Ronald went to say goodbye to Stallone again. Don't look at Stallone scolding his younger brother just now, but it is inevitable that Cynthia's role will be greatly reduced.

  If this kind of thing happened, Ronald didn't know who was right and who was wrong. When he left the set to go to CAA, he told his agent Nisita about this as a joke.

   "If there is such a thing in the future, you must tell me as soon as possible." After listening to Nisita, she picked up the phone and talked with a few people, "It's alright, Stallone didn't pursue it. His brother is also at fault."

   "Speaking of which, how should this kind of thing be handled? I feel like Frank and Cynthia have no consensus." It is often heard that actresses use their bodies to exchange roles, but Ronald has never actually done it.

"How can this kind of thing be handled like this? Even if there is an exchange, it should be done through a broker. Otherwise, the other party can sue you if they get the evidence. The girls in this industry dare to think and do it. I think most of them are Mrs. Frank. Being overconfident and feeling that her charm is unmatched, giving Cynthia a chance, she will obediently lean on it automatically."

  Nisita is also clear about the characteristics of Italians who are particularly confident in matters of men and women, shaking his head, "If you have a similar idea, you must do it through me, don't make your own decisions."

   "Hey, do I need this exchange to get a girlfriend?" Ronald laughed.

   "Just remember, you can call me if you need it in the future." Nisita smiled, "Your publicity plan also includes a visit to 'Full Body' and a few premieres, right?"

   "Yes, I have to go to the 25th anniversary concert of Motown in two days, but that I am not the protagonist, can you help me arrange a reporter interview?"

   "That's a star-studded occasion. If you're an actor, you can arrange it." Nisita shook his head and refused. For such an occasion where first- and second-tier singers can come to 20 or 30 times, Ronald, a film director, can't get much coverage.

   "When you go to the full-body crew, be special, so I'll go with you." Nisita took out two passes and handed one to Ronald.

"how?"

   "Herbert Ross is an orthodox theater director, he doesn't like someone showing up on set for no reason, so I've applied for you to visit the class."

   Ronald took the pass, and a promotional material for the crew. He found out that the heroine was the Lori Singer he had dreamed of, a friend of Helen's high school in New York. The male lead is an unknown name, Kevin Bacon.

"Why did you change someone? Didn't you hear that it was Rob Lowe last time?" Ronald heard from Nisita last time that after Tom Cruise declined the invitation, the male protagonist asked the same person from "Outside the World". Rob Lowe, who played the second brother Soda Soda in "Uuck Boy".

   "The apparent reason was that Rob Lowe had to rest for two months because of a sprained ankle from dancing and missed filming. The actual reason was that Herbert Ross was dissatisfied with him and thought he did not respect himself, so he proposed a substitution."

   "Is it so strict?" Since Ronald's debut, the directors he has come into contact with are all kind, good at inspiring actors, or cunningly inducing actors. Such strict and temperamental directors have never been in contact with him.

  …

   "This temper is so big?" Ronald and Nisita, who came to the "Footloose" studio, looked at each other. As soon as they showed the pass to the guard and entered the studio, they heard the director's loud voice cursing inside.

   "What kind of **** did your teachers teach you in your school in New York? You come to make movies with such acting skills? Why don't you ask your agent to find an acting coach to learn it?"

   "Should we..." Ronald felt that it was not the right time for the director to be so temperamental, it was estimated that it would be difficult for him to cooperate with his activities on the news page.

   "Quiet, let's go out first." Nisita also found it difficult. I just heard that Herbert Ross often abused the actors on the set, but I didn't expect to meet them today.

   "Who are you?" The director heard voices coming from the door of the studio, and pointed at Ronald and Nisita.

   "We came to visit the class and reported in advance" Nisita raised her pass and lit up, I am Rick Nisita, the agent of CAA, this is my client film director... .

"I don't care who you are, as long as you're not on my crew. How can anyone get in the studio? I'm here to shoot interiors for two days and I'm leaving for Oklahoma, and you can't even do that. Okay?" Herbert Ross scolded the second assistant director, who was in charge of issuing paperwork for all visitors.

   "You talk so loudly, how can I make a film, haven't you filmed a studio scene?" Herbert Ross scolded his subordinates and yelled at Ronald again.

   "I'm sorry to disturb you, Mr. Ross, please continue." Ronald said quickly after seeing that Nisita was also scolded three-pointedly.

   "Hmm...Puchi..." Several trained actors and staff couldn't help laughing.

   Herbert Ross blushed and pointed at them, "Get out."

   "Sorry, let's go right now." Ronald thought that this guy's temper was really a little bigger, and he and Nisita turned around and left the studio.

"Don't blame him, Herbert was born as a drama director, and that job requires more accurate performances by actors, because a drama cannot be repeated, and must be performed without errors from beginning to end. Therefore, drama directors are generally temperamental, while actors are more temperamental. It's not the hard-trained Broadway kind, and it's understandable to be hot."

   Ronald smiled, "It's okay, we originally disturbed his studio work. It's a pity that we didn't get the report."

   "Why, I made a few calls." Nisita took out a few coins, found a telephone, and called the producer.

   A few minutes later, Nisita hung up the phone, "It's done, there will be an interview tomorrow in the Hollywood Reporter's new film opening section, and a word about your new film will be mentioned."

   "Oh, it looks like we don't actually use it." Ronald raised his eyebrows, thinking, is this okay?

   "I wanted to take a photo with you." Nisita smiled.

   A few days later, a Hollywood Reporter, a Daily Variety, and an entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times. All three newspapers published news of Ronald's visit to other films, and two also had a photo of himself and the director.

  In the news, he mentioned his own resume, and the name and type of the new film "Night of the Comet". I don't know what the effect is, but CAA is still very powerful in providing resources.

  Ronald put down his newspaper and started putting on his gown. Today is the time to go to the Motown 25th Anniversary Concert.

   "Grand Commander Ronald announced the launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a program to detect, identify, and intercept Soviet Union ICBMs in outer space. Our experts nicknamed him the 'Star Wars Project'.

   In his speech at the Evangelical League of Nations earlier this month, the Grand Commander accused the Soviet Union of being an evil empire and refused to acknowledge that the United States and the Soviet Union were equally responsible for the Cold War. This is the second time in a short period of time that the commander-in-chief has launched an aggressive offensive against our biggest strategic opponent. "

  Ronald heard the news on TV and felt very new, so he sat down and watched it. It turned out that this SDI system is composed of satellite, land-based anti-missile, and sea-based anti-missile systems. Experts calculated on TV that after completion, only one percent of the missiles that slip through the net can hit America.

   "Why does it sound like science fiction?" Ronald muttered.

   "Ring, ringing, ringing..." The phone rang.

   "Why haven't you gone out yet?" Diane complained on the phone.

   "Sorry, I watched the news for a while, I'll be here soon."

  Motown Records is the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Almost all black singers since the 1960s have come out of this record.

   Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, the two black superstars also sang the theme song to Brooke Shields' film "Endless Love".

   There is also Michael Jackson, who delivered tickets to Ronald. The Jackson5 band he formed with his four brothers also debuted in Motown at the earliest.

   When she arrived at the hotel where Diane was staying, she was dressed up early, wearing a white dress and a black coat. Hearing Ronald's coming, he opened the door happily.

   "Remember to come back early." Burt laughed behind him.

   "It's okay, I hired a driver." Ronald stretched out his hand for Diane to carry it. The concert was held at the Municipal Auditorium in Pasadena, a town eleven miles north of Los Angeles. Ronald hadn't been there, so he simply followed the rules of formal concerts, dressed up, rented a car, and had a driver.

   "Please, let's go to the concert." Ronald stretched out his hand.

   (end of this chapter)