Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 524 Start collecting scripts

   Ronald returned to New York, and the first thing he did was to meet with his personal lawyer, Miss Lindsay Dole, and private accountant, Lawrence Wang.

   "I think Cannon was trying to hide the box office revenue. But then I did them a big favor in Cannes, so they let me know about Cannon's plans to release it in America."

  Ronald figured out some things after he came back, so he still found a competent person to supervise the box office share of Cannonball.

   "The box office of a movie is a large amount of cash income. It has always been a big hassle in reviewing financial statements, and supervision is very difficult. If it is not a partner who has worked with me many times, I have no good idea."

   Lindsay Dole still looks professional, pointing out that it is precisely because the movie box office has a lot of cash income, which is a big trouble in the supervision of listed companies, let alone a private company like Cannon.

  Whether it is to hide a part and give it to the producer, or to inject water to wash the illegal income of the gangster, it is an excellent account entry. Before the cash box is sent to the bank, it is very difficult to supervise a little out or put a little in.

   "You can only rely on the report sent by the cannon. I will find a few assistants to help you check whether there are any inappropriate items in the report. For the time being, we can only do this step." Accountant Lawrence Wang had no choice.

   It is not something that a private accountant like him can do to really audit the box office revenue. That requires a company at the level of the Big Eight accounting firms to operate.

  The two developed a method for Ronald to oversee the box office of "Breakdance". And contacted Yoram to formulate a divided settlement cycle and method.

   The annual Memorial Day is coming up, and it's Aunt Karen's big day. Ronald was rarely in New York, and after a few years, he finally had the opportunity to attend a party of veterans and widows.

   On the big lawn of the Hansen family, the veterans began their annual gathering.

   Aunt Karen is very happy, now that she doesn't bake cookies very much herself, wears a fancy dress, and chats with a bunch of sisters from the leg warmer company.

   "How big is the lawn here, if only we could drink tea on this lawn every day." Mrs. Davis' home has moved to Staten Island, and she loves the lawn very much. His son, Bud Jr., was about to return home from the Marine Corps and was in a good mood.

   "There will be in the future", Ronald smiled. The new house he built for his aunt will be completed soon. At that time, there will also be a small lawn to hold a party. Although it is not as good as the Hansen family's, it is enough to accommodate some old friends.

   "Ronald!"

   Little Douglas is about to graduate from college, and he came back for the anniversary today. He was very happy when he saw Ronald was there, and he leaned over and asked, "How much did your breakdance have at the box office, eh?"

   "Twenty-five million has passed since the anniversary." Ronald said proudly, "It also sells well in Europe, with more than 10 million copies sold."

"U.S. dollars or francs? U.S. dollars? That's not bad." Little Douglas was delighted. "What's your next plan? Take me to play? After I graduate from college, I can draw the annuity of the family trust. Except in the investment market, I How about following you? I will match the films you directed."

"Really? I may not plan to shoot low-cost exploitative films any more recently, and you may not be able to enter the big productions. But I intend to try to be a producer, buy potential scripts, and find suitable directors to shoot, you If you are interested, I will leave you an investment share."

   "That's it!" Little Douglas was very happy, Ronald produced, isn't he similar to the director?

   Ronald is also very happy. Based on the current box office trend, Ronald can at least receive more than one million US dollars in dividends. Originally, he planned to use the dividend contract to go to the bank to mortgage the loan. Since little Douglas is willing to invest money, then his "Daydream" production company will have the cost of trying, so he can start with a small production of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Test the waters in domestic distribution channels.

The    release could be backed by Roger Coleman's new company. He has changed the company name to Xiehe Films because the name of the new millennium is too eloquent. Because the new owner of New World did not implement the acquisition agreement very well, Coleman's new films were not well distributed. In a rage, he began to try to establish new distribution channels.

   In addition, Minahan's Cannon has also begun to establish domestic distribution channels, and he can also choose to cooperate with their brothers.

   "By the way, you are in Cannes, have you...?" Little Douglas smiled lewdly, showing a tacit expression.

   "No, I only met Natasha Kinski and Catherine Deneuve."

"Oh, I'm jealous, you have to take me with you next time." Little Douglas heard that it was Kinsky, who played Tess, and Deneuve, who was in the film copy "Beauty in the Day", which he collected, and regretted it on the spot. Go with Ronald.

   "You want to meet her? I can make arrangements. Kinski is coming to sign a film distribution deal with Minahan soon."

   "What a good brother." Little Douglas was very happy, "She is the star of the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year."

   "Actually not many scenes." Ronald reminded.

   "It's okay, I'm only interested in her."

   "Her private life can be more active." Ronald reminded again.

   "What's the matter, I don't want to marry her, right?"

   "What are you talking about?" Donna came over to talk to Ronald.

   "Hey, Donna, I'll send you to MIT in the fall." Seeing that she was a talented girl from Ronald's family, Little Douglas immediately put on a kind smile and chatted with her politely.

   "I got Ronnie to send it, and he agreed." Donna put her arms around Ronald's arm and said no to little Douglas.

   "Okay, but I can give you a college gift, it's not too much."

   "Really? Thank you." Donna immediately changed a smiling face when she heard that there was a gift.

   "I'll send you a suitcase that you'll need to move to the MIT dorm."

"Thank you," Donna chatted with little Doug, and whispered in Ronald's ear, "Diane is in New York these two days, she is taking the cover photo of a women's magazine, do you want to meet her? Her The new film "Street of Rage" will be released nationwide at the beginning of next month."

  Ronald's calculation, and his "Dragon Power Boy" is only three weeks apart from the release, and it is considered to be in the arena to a certain extent.

   "Did she tell you to tell me?"

   "No, Diane doesn't want me to tell you that you're busy with the show, you must be busy."

   "Where was she filming?" Ronald actually didn't quite believe Donna's rhetoric.

   "Tomorrow afternoon at..." Donna told Ronald the location of the filming studio.

  …

   "Eddie, are you so disrespectful to me?" The next morning, Ronald came to the office of Eddie Cohen, his agent in New York, and teased Eddie.

   In addition to the investor Douglas Jr., to start his own "Daydream Pictures", he also needs a general manager who is in charge of daily affairs.

  Ronald tries to persuade Eddie to work for him and jointly run the "Daydream" production company. But Eddie refused.

   "My small business company is doing well, and many adult magazine girls have found their way to the film and television industry here."

   Eddie spreads his hands. He is not willing to join Ronald's company as general manager right now. However, he is very optimistic about Ronald, and it is no problem to manage part of the business first.

   "I can help you with the day-to-day affairs of Daydream in New York."

   "Okay, the deal." Ronald shook hands with him and prepared an extra salary for Eddie, so that he could have a safe person to handle affairs in New York for him.

   "What's your first step in your work?" Eddie quickly entered the role, and opened the notebook to write down the work schedule.

   "Start collecting scripts."

   Ronald replied, "Potential movie scripts, including plays suitable for adaptation into movies, and novels, you help me pay attention to it. Everything starts from the script."

   "No problem, there are not many suitable directors on Broadway, and the script is no less than Hollywood." Eddie agreed.

"That's it?" Eddie took Ronald and found the studio where Diane took pictures for women's magazines. This is an old building in Midtown, with a stone exterior, an old man before the First World War. house.

   "This is it", Ronald checked the address given by Donna and walked in.

   "Okay...give me a naughty pose, kacha, kacha"

   Far away, Ronald heard a female voice speaking, as if it was Diane's photographer.

   "Take off the stockings from one foot and put them on again."

   Ronald turned the aisle and entered the studio.

   There was a sound of the shutter. A beautiful photographer, wearing a small suit and trousers, knelt on the ground and took a picture of Diane opposite.

  Diane was wearing a red dress, sitting barefoot on an apple crate on the wooden floor, with her thighs crossed, her legs crossed, and her hands pulling the black stockings on her right ankle, pulling upwards.

  Diane was wearing an old-fashioned millinery, the same as a showgirl from the 1920s and 1930s. However, the shoulder pads of this skirt are very high, and the collar is a V-neck, which is a modern fashion, and the neckline shows a little proud figure.

  Ronald entered the bright studio from the dim corridor, the pupils of his eyes suddenly dilated.

  Diane looks like a goddess in the light, and the action of drawing stockings is a bit naughty. Ronald feels that his fat body is no longer a disadvantage, but a great advantage.

   Ronald smiled silently and happily.

   "click, click", very good, this expression is very good.

  Diane found Ronald and laughed too.

   "Okay, keep this..." The female photographer started to press the shutter quickly, and suddenly, Diane seemed to be glowing all over her body, and the charm of women was emitted with high power.

"Ronnie", Diane couldn't take it anymore, stood up barefoot and rushed towards Ronald, grabbing Ronald by the neck, a hug, wearing high-end black stockings on one leg, half of the other leg left Pull it up and hang it on your knees.

   Ronald hugged Diane up.

  The two had not seen each other for a long time, and Ronald felt the familiar smell of Diane again. He hugged Diane tightly, taking a deep breath at the girl's sideburns.

  "Ronnie", Diane hung on Ronald's legs and refused to come down, "I'm so glad you came."

   "Ahem, we still have a set of shots that we haven't shot yet."

  The photographer watched the two hugging each other enthusiastically and kissing them endlessly, so he had to say something to remind them.

   (end of this chapter)