Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 459

"Martial arts superstar (self-confessed Chuck Norris returned Weintraub's call, he would not play a karate coach who did bad things, encouraged students to take the initiative to attack others, and hoped that Ronald would change the script and put Cobra Gym The character of the coach Chris changed into a man who concentrates on practicing martial arts while ignoring the psychological needs of those frail children.

Weintraub relayed to Ronald the response of his favored Chuck Norris, "He told me something. Just like America's military operations in South Vietnam, you can't take the initiative to hit others, but Limited violence is necessary to protect oneself and people who share the same values. He called it the philosophy of necessary violence."

"Let's change an actor, it's better to use an unknown actor for the villain." Ronald took the opportunity to express his thoughts, if Chuck Norris's facial paralysis, if he were to play the Chris pavilion owner, how would he write a close-up lens?

"Yeah, but Chuck Norris is famous in 'Dragon Fight', a lot of kung fu fans know him, and if he plays, it'll boost the box office a lot." Weintraub's star-gathering fetish is back .

"Well...let's see." Ronald didn't directly oppose Weintraub's idea. Since he started preparing for the film, he has already figured out the psychology of this Jew. If there is no authoritative person to endorse you, it is best not to directly Opposing him, it is easy to arouse his aggressive character, and he will not give up until his goal is achieved.

   "Night of the Comet" was officially released in theaters after 12 weeks of screening. Atlantic began to settle first-period income excluding dividends for investors other than Ronald. Roger Coleman, Minahan Golan's Cannon Films, and Ronald's friend Douglas Jr. all got their first checks to double their investment.

  27 million box office revenue, so everyone is looking forward to the next check that includes box office dividends.

   "Cheers" Champagne was opened in the Atlantic Company's conference room. Ronald came to sit down and took a check for Little Douglas and endorsed it to a friend. Roger Coleman's new company doesn't have a lot of productions, and when he has time, he comes to pick up the check in person. Minahan Golan, on the other hand, was very busy and only sent an accountant to represent himself.

   "Why do you frown, isn't the new movie going well?" Roger Coleman asked Ronald.

   "I'm looking for an actor who knows martial arts and has acting skills. I really can't do martial arts. The producer wants Chuck Norris, and I really can't stand it."

   "What's the matter, I recommend two to you."

  Roger Coleman has made countless exploitative films, as well as kung fu subjects. He recommended two actors, Martin Cove, and David Carradine.

  Martin Cove is a true black belt in martial arts, having practiced Taekwondo and Tiger Boxing. David Carradine was the protagonist of the hit TV series "Kung Fu" in the 1970s.

   Both actors starred in Roger Coleman's movie "Death on the Run 2000" and are the two racers who participated in the Death Race. Another racer now more famous is Stallone.

  David Carradine is more famous, he sent two pages of shooting requirements through his agent, full of conditions he has to meet on the set. For example, there is a separate trailer, make-up artists are not allowed to enter the trailer without permission, and everyone must remain calm about him wandering around the trailer naked...

  Ronald immediately removed Carradine from the list and made an appointment with Martin Cove. To say that Roger Coleman is reliable, Martin Cove, who was born in exploitative films, showed professional standards in every move and style. Ronald was particularly interested in his Tiger Fight.

  Huagu’s martial arts include tiger fist and crane fist imitating animals, so the philosophies of these two karate schools can be expressed in the final decisive battle, which will be more pleasing to the audience.

  Ronald asked Martin Cove to go back first, and when the time was right, he would officially audition and push him out to Weintraub to see. Then told Martin Cove not to take other auditions for the time being and wait for his good news.

  Koff is happy that he hasn't made a theatrical movie since Roger Coleman sold the company.

   Ronald, who returned home, pulled out the Sony Betacam again, thinking about whether to take another video for Cove, and then accidentally showed it to Weintraub. However, after the move is used once, it may not be effective the second time.

   is thinking about countermeasures, how to get Weintraub to give up Chuck Norris with facial paralysis. Thinking of the phone ringing.

   Before turning to the answering machine, Ronald picked up the microphone, "Hello, I'm Ronald. Who is it?"

   "Ronnie, I'm Minahan, why did you rob me of my contracted actor? If you like him, can you come to me to be the director? I'll always have an empty seat for you."

   "What are you talking about? Why can't I understand? When did I rob your actor?"

   "Ronald, we're old friends, I'll just say something. Chuck Norris..."

   "What? Chuck Norris is your actor?"

"Yeah? Cannon has a deal with him, and we're going to do three movies with him. But his agent told me he might be taking on a Colombian teen action movie, guess the director who is it?"

"Isn't that **** me?" Ronald got excited. "Hey, Minahan. Do you want Chuck Norris so much? Why didn't you tell me earlier? My producer just recommended it too. He played a major supporting role."

   "Come on, Chuck Norris is Cannon's leading movie star, we rely on this kind of male star to sell the box office?"

   "Alright then, I'll go to your office tomorrow and we'll talk face to face."

   Ronald, who put down the phone, was very happy. He was just about to kick Norris, and someone took it right away. Isn't it a coincidence.

   The next day, Ronald came to Cannon's office. Minahan Golan was waiting for him.

   "Ronald, Chuck Norris, please don't rob me."

  Meinahan pulled out a stack of posters with pictures of Chuck Norris.

"You want to make so many movies for him?" Ronald took a look. There were five or six movies, and Chuck Norris was holding a bazooka, a heavy machine gun, and a ninja dart. .

   "Hahaha, of course not, these are all posters, and I didn't say I had to shoot them."

   "No, why don't you make these posters?"

   "It's all going to Cannes to cheat... No, it's for investment." Minahan took the poster back again.

   "Our movie investment is no smaller than your 'Longwei Kid', but the production cycle is fast, so you don't want to take Chuck Norris' time with me. He's still more promising in Cannonball."

   "Why are you so optimistic about him? I read the poster, and he is the number one male." Ronald restrained his smile and asked solemnly.

   "He's a kung fu master who worked with Bruce Lee. If it wasn't for Bruce Lee's unfortunate death, I'd have them make another ten and eight movies."

  Meinahan talked about his reasons for signing Chuck Norris to a multi-part deal.

  Chuck Norris once served in the base of the US Army in Korea and introduced the karate heritage there, the Korean version of karate is called TangSooDo.

After getting acquainted with Bruce Lee, Norris added his own understanding of martial arts to Tang Shou Dao and founded the "Chuck Norris Way", referred to as Chuck Dao (ChunKukDo). Lee's Jeet Kune Do is a bit of a resemblance (JeetKuneDo), taking some of the fame of the late kung fu giant.

   Anyway, these American martial arts masters have to create their own martial arts sect after they become famous, with a name with East Asian pronunciation, ending with "Do".

"You didn't sign an exclusive agreement with Chuck Norris, right? Which movie he chooses is entirely his freedom. We follow America's rules and let's compete freely." Ronald pretended to be very I want the look of Norris.

   "Then you can't compete with me."

   "Really? What secret weapon do you have?"

   "I can't tell you. But as long as you can compete freely, I'm fine. We only make one bid and see what Chuck chooses. Don't increase the price again after that, what do you think?"

   I'm fine, but I said it doesn't matter, the producers are the ones who write the checks.

   "Just say yes. Weintraub, I know, he's Jewish and won't bid me back and forth. As long as you don't bring it up, it's Chuck Norris."

   "Then it's settled." Ronald shook hands with him, indicating that they had reached a gentleman's agreement.

   "By the way, 'Night of the Comet' is out now, and copies are available. How about your overseas releases?"

"Hahaha", Minahan Golan smiled happily, "Ronald, your movie is well done, I enlarged the two beauties on the poster, plus the comet, it was well pre-sold in Cannes . Even Dongying, Goryeo, and Xiangjiang have bought copies to show.

  Next year, you must go to Cannes with me next year. When you get there, you will know what audiences from all over the world like about American movies. "

   Soon, Chuck Norris updated the conditions again, hoping that Weintraub and Minahan Golan would release the conditions, a one-time bid, whoever had better conditions would participate in which film.

   Weintraub went to prepare an offer, and someone scrambled for Chuck Norris to make him feel like he had made the right choice.

  Martin Cove called Ronald again, and his agent found him another audition, asking when Ronald could audition here.

  Ronald reassured him of his chances, suggesting that the role was his as long as he came, and asked him to turn down other audition opportunities.

After   kov read the script, he also really wanted the role of this karate coach, so that his martial arts skills could be fully utilized. So he turned down other auditions arranged by his agent and waited for Ronald's call.

   (end of this chapter)