Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 671 Chapter 301 The premiere of the stars

  Three months passed quickly.

  This day is May 12, at the Los Astor Plaza Theater on Broadway Street in New York, a large "Top Gun" billboard was installed on the top of the theater's foyer. All the people passing by the busiest Broadway street will see this billboard.

   In Times Square, Paramount also placed sky-high advertisements, and many Manhattan theaters and restaurants also erected posters.

   All of this cost Paramount a million-dollar budget just to add some viewers to the opening of "Top Gun".

The protagonist of the    poster is Kelly McGillis, who stands behind and puts her arms around sitting Tom Cruise. The "Top Gun" title below, and the words of Ronald Lee's work also stand out.

   Cruise's height is a flaw, and Paramount's marketing department chose this photo for a long time to subtly conceal the fact that the heroine is taller.

  Kelly McGillis has curly blond hair that looks exactly like the poster, and her hair has grown back. McGillis stood under his large poster and put his arms around Ronald in the hallway, where the two of them were welcoming the arrival of stars from all walks of life.

   "Tom", Ronald shook hands with Tom Cruise, who arrived first.

   Cruise wore an Italian-style dress today, a grey suit with a Japanese-print textile shirt.

   "Today there are a lot of stars, it seems that our momentum will be very big." Cruise looked around, some photojournalists were taking this photo.

   "No problem, there will be a lot of reports tomorrow."

   "I know, Cher..." Cruise whispered in Ronald's ear, and this time he also took the opportunity to date his girlfriend Cher.

   "Cher is already inside." Ronald also said something in his ear. Paula Wagner specially greeted her, and Cher was even more anxious than Cruise, and entered the cinema a long time in advance.

  "Thank you", Cruise turned around and raised his hands to greet the fans, then went up to sign a few names, took a few photos for the photojournalist, and walked into the theater happily.

   Ronald wore a dark blue suit with a white shirt, neat and clean. Contrasted with McGillis' white coat and dark shirt.

   McGillis and Ronald smiled at each other. The good news continues, and during this period of time, American audiences have regained their interest in "Top Gun", which is a film about the pilots of the Souville Alliance fighting aerial combat.

   Over the past few months, the Challenger accident has experienced ups and downs like a roller coaster. The accident investigation committee wanted to absolve responsibility, hoping to conclude that the explosion was an accident. They also wanted to silence engineers who pointed out the real cause of the accident before launch, the booster O-rings failing at low temperatures.

   did not expect that the engineer secretly found the Nobel Prize winner Feynman. At a press conference in February, Richard Feynman, a physicist who was seen as a facelift by the commission of inquiry, gave the other commission members, and NASA, a blowout.

He was sitting on the edge of the rostrum of the press conference, holding an O-ring material for a space shuttle booster in his hand. After asking for a glass of ice water, he used a pair of pliers to hold the sealing material, and then put the material Dip in it.

   After waiting for more than ten minutes, when the reporter finally asked Feynman politely about the cause of the accident, everyone thought he would say something ambiguous.

   Unexpectedly, Feynman directly took the sealing ring material out of the ice water and opened the clip. The design should rebound to seal the material of the booster. In a low temperature environment, there is no way to rebound for tens of seconds. There is no way to achieve the designed function of sealing the fuel leakage of the booster, which finally caused the fuel to leak into the external storage fuel tank, causing a big explosion.

  Everyone saw the scene on the TV that the material was taken off the pliers, and the white sealing material did not spring back. There was a public outcry, and NASA was immediately questioned to disregard the risks of astronauts and forcibly launch the Challenger in subzero temperatures in order to complete the number of scheduled launches and to keep funding.

The    Grand Commander ordered a thorough investigation into NASA's responsibility, during which time the space shuttle was suspended.

  This dramatic scene was beyond everyone's expectations. However, what is even more surprising is that the American people have more trust in the country.

  Feynman's experiment on TV proved that America is a free country from another angle. Someone made a mistake, someone pointed it out, someone corrected it and moved on.

   This is a stark contrast to the nuclear power plant accident that happened in the Souvelle Union last month, and it fits the views of the majority of the American people on the two countries.

   A country is transparent and has a free media. Another country is opaque and the government wants to cover up huge accidents.

   If the monsoon hadn’t blown Chernobyl’s radioactive material to countries such as Sweden and Norway in northern Europe, where it was detected by scientists there, it’s possible that the Soviet Union did not plan to disclose the actual explosion of Unit 4.

   The confidence of the people in the country has been restored, much to the delight of Ronald and the two producers. The Soviet Union's nuclear accident caused panic in the rest of the world, and fears of the powerful force of the Soviet Union resurfaced. In this month's TV, there are many stories about the terrible explosion of the nuclear power plant.

   Paramount's two test screenings since, and audiences have revived that interest in bashing Soyuz MiG fighters on screen, have responded well.

Paramount was encouraged by the results of the test screening and specially approved this grand opening ceremony. Ronald used up all his connections at one time, and invited all the stars and friends he knew in the industry to come to Top Gun. New York premiere to join.

  If all goes well, a week before the official opening of the painting, there will be a huge amount of discussion in the media.

   "We are now covering the premiere of Paramount's new film 'Top Gun' on Broadway in New York..."

   A cable TV host is still broadcasting entertainment news to the entrance of the theater.

   "We're seeing 'Blitzkrieg' heroine Jennifer Beals, joined by her Yale classmate, former child actress and Oscar nominee Jodie Foster.

   waved to fans across the road, Jodie Foster and Jennifer Beals were there. They look close and are good sisters.

   "Jennifer, Judy! This is Kelly, Kelly, Judy and Jennifer." Ronald stepped forward to welcome him and introduced McGillis and them to each other.

  The three beauties hugged happily, and then divided on both sides of Ronald and let the photojournalist take pictures. This is a reporter from Paramount, and all the photos will be reviewed by Paramount and then distributed to the media as appropriate.

   McGillis and Jodie Foster were on both sides of Ronald, and the two of them looked at each other secretly, as if sending some kind of signal.

  Jennifer Beals and Jodie Foster took a photo and entered the theater hand in hand.

   "Spike! Catherine!"

   Those who arrived early were some not-so-famous insiders. Ronald stepped forward to say hello to two friends from the NYU circle.

   McGillis didn't know them, she and Ronald whispered a few words and went to the theater.

"How are you?" Ronald hadn't communicated with them for a long time. This time, it was also for the box office results of the opening, and he used all the relationships that could be used. The two are somewhat unknown in the college film circle in New York. Some college students majoring in film and drama can be mobilized to join in.

   "Not bad, buddy, not bad."

  Spike Lee's graduation work won him some small awards from the African American Foundation, and also won the New York University Outstanding Graduation Work Award. With this award, he also received the investment of his first commercial feature film, which is in production.

   "I'm still looking for opportunities."

   Katherine Bigelow did not go so well. That film of hers didn't make any waves, and there are no new films to make right now, and as a female director, there aren't many opportunities in this male-dominated industry.

   "Let's talk when I'm done." Ronald has some ideas. This kind of high-quality director with a good price/performance ratio can win over.

   "What is the opportunity?" Big Roman became interested.

   "Ronnie!"

   Another batch of stars has come again.

   is "Alien 2" director Cameron, producer Gail Heard, and actress Sigourney Weaver.

   "I'll introduce to you, these two are my good friends, Jimmy and Gale. These are the talented directors I met at NYU, Spike Lee and Katherine Bigelow."

   Several directors and producers began to chat together.

   "Well, Ronald. Congratulations on your new film, I'm Sigourney."

   "Ha, Lieutenant Ripley needs no introduction." Ronald recognized the middle-aged actress who played Aliens in the Alien series.

  Cameron always likes to arrange such a strong heroine in the movie. He seems to have a special hobby for such women, and his wife Gail is also a strong woman type.

   "If there is a chance, I really hope to collaborate with you on a movie."

   "Arnold! Long time no see."

   Followed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor of Cameron's "Terminator", and with him was a New York socialite, the niece of the Kennedy family, Maria Shriver.

   "Hello, Ronald. I'm looking forward to your new film." Schwarzenegger gave Ronald a wink.

   "Welcome, is this your beautiful wife, Ms. Shriver? I've seen your show."

   "Hello, Director Ronald."

  Maria Shriver is a TV journalist.

   Ronald knew what Schwarzenegger meant. He had a hot fight with Danish actor Brigitte Nielsen before, and after dating Maria Shriver, he deliberately dumped Nielsen to Stallone. So Ronald doesn't mention Stallone and Nelson.

  Paramount also invited newlyweds Stallone and Bridget Nelson, but neither of them had any intention of attending.

  Shriver recently wanted to use his family's influence to enter the film industry, and wanted to have a few more chats with Ronald. However, new stars came one after another, so I had to ask my husband and Ronald to ask for a business card and contact them later.

   "Helen, Betty, Danny!"

   Next came the three leading actors of the cast of "There is a Wicked Husband".

  Helen Slater lives in New York, Betty Midler, and Danny DeVito act on Broadway and Hollywood at the same time, and also have an apartment in New York.

   They finished the filming of "The Bad Man" and came over to cheer on the producer Ronald.

   "Ronnie", Helen hugged Ronald hard. Her acting career has improved, and "The Wicked Man" is, after all, the work of the famous director Jerry Zucker.

"Congratulations, you are beautiful." Betty Midler and Danny DeVito are two old actors who are very disturbed. There was a problem with the filming of "The Bad Man", and neither of them Knowing if their acting is too naive, the Zach trio's directing style is superficial, and they all feel that their film careers are going to suffer.

   "You go in first, I have to wait for the heavyweight guests here." Ronald whispered to Helen.

   "Okay, I'll go in first." Helen looked at the reporter formation outside, she hadn't been watched by so many people for a long time. She took the opportunity to pose a few times for the photojournalist to take pictures.

   "John!"

   "Ronald!"

   Ronald ushered in a new batch of stars, John Hughes, and the actors of the two new films he directed and produced.

   "Beautiful Pink" was Ronald's inspiration for the movie, the heroine Molly Ringwald, who was surrounded by Jon Claire who played a friend and Andrew McCarthy who played a crush. Andrew used to appear in Ronald's Burger King commercial.

   "Congratulations, Ronald." John Hughes is still the big pair of glasses, and congratulations to Ronald first.

   "Congratulations too, when will your red-pink family be released?"

   "The preview is not good, I may be forced to change the ending."

   "I told you..."

   Ronald smiled.

   The plot he proposed at the time was two women chasing a man. American audiences can accept that a girl next door falls in love with a childhood sweetheart boyfriend, but they can't accept that a beautiful girl can't pursue a handsome guy, and instead marry the "friend" boy next door.

  John Hughes messed up the story in order to continue his muse, Molly Ringwald. In the end, he didn't have his own director, and lost it to Howard Deutsch, the assistant director of the original "Breakfast Club".

   "I'll introduce to you, these are the two leading actors in my director's "Spring is not a reading day".

Behind Hughes are two young actors. The man is Matthew Brodick, the protagonist of the "War Game" that made Ronald buy a computer network, and the woman worked with Tom Cruise. Mia Sara from a fantasy film 'Legend'.

   "Hello, hello" Ronald was busy shaking hands and hugging the five young actors.

  Mia Sara is very beautiful, with black hair, I don't know if it is Italian or the result of Chinese descent.

   "Hello, Ronald, I like your movies very much." Mia Sara is still very simple. She wanted to talk a few words out of her love for Ronald's movies.

   "I also love your 'Legend' with Tom"

  There is not much opportunity for deep chat in the foyer, and Ronald will continue to receive more famous stars one after another.

   "What's next... is..." The TV host didn't recognize the next pair of stars who came by.

   "Paul, Linda!"

   It was Paul Hogan in a crocodile leather jacket and his girlfriend Linda Kozlowski. They fell in love because of the play "Crocodile Dundee" and made a pair in reality.

   "Howdy!"

  Hogan is still an Australian, their movie "Crocodile Dundee" has been released in Australia, breaking the local box office record, so they want to come to Hollywood to sell.

   "This is my business card, we'll have a deep chat in two days."

  Ronald knew Hogan and Linda's thoughts from his agent and welcomed them in first.

   "Next is the Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress, Goldie Hawn, and her boyfriend Kurt Russell."

   The host finally recognized the next star.

   Ronald and the two of them chatted a few more times. The production of "The Demon in Chinatown" has been completed, and a lot of Diane's scenes have been retained, and it can premiere in two months. And Goldie Hawn and Russell are working together on a movie next, and they also want to see if Ronald is interested in directing.

   "The following is the Oscar nominee for Best Screenplay, Oliver Stone."

   "Oliver", Ronald hugs him.

  Stone's new Vietnam War film has been filmed in Southeast Asia. At the back are two actors Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen.

   Ronald looked at Charlie Sheen and laughed again, he remembered the "Top Gun" parody movie in his dream.

  Charlie Sheen also laughed. He used Ronald to make his brother Emilio have no new opportunities. Now he is going to direct and act in a new film with his girlfriend Demi.

  The "Field Platoon" crew came to support, in addition to Willem Dafoe, Tom Bellinger, who almost played "Top Gun", and a feminine and weird actor Johnny Depp, and his girlfriend.

  This actress looks a little like an old-school Hollywood star, with eyebrows that look like female stars in the golden age, Ronald took a look.

  "I'll show you my new tattoo", Johnny Depp saw Ronald's gaze and hurriedly showed his new tattoo to his girlfriend.

   "Sherilyn Fenn?" The girlfriend saw the tattoo and found that it was her name, and went in with Depp's arm sweetly.

   "Next up is star William Hurt, and his partner Mary Matlin in the new film 'Children of God'." The TV reporter continued to broadcast.

   "Welcome, William" Ronald stepped forward and hugged.

   "Hello, Ronald. I just heard Katherine Turner talk about you, and she complimented you."

   "Hahaha, I like your performance very much too."

   Hurt and Turner, who starred together in the **** thriller "Body Heat" a few years ago, are friends. Just a while ago, Ronald also went to Coppola's "Peggy Sue is getting married" set to play. Katherine Turner hated the acting of the actor Nicolas Cage. The two were very wrong, Ronald Talked to Cage a couple of times, he has improved in the later stage.

   So Turner has a good impression of Ronald.

   "Ronald, he's a good director..." William Hurt explained in sign language to Mary Matlin next to him.

   "I've seen his movies, and I like him very much." Mary Matlin replied in sign language.

   "Children of God" is a movie that reacts to the deaf, and the heroine Mary Matlin is a real deaf. William Hurt studied sign language in order to perform well in movies. He and Mary Matline also had a romantic relationship, and the two are now dating.

   "Tom Hanks, with Rita Wilson, John Candy..."

   "Hello", these three are the trio who just co-starred in "Volunteers".

   "Morita Noriyuki and Ralph Mazio, Elisabeth Shue..."

   "Hey, I'll see you in two months", this is Ronald's direct descendant.

   "Isabella Rossellini, and director David Lynch..."

   "Hello, Isabella, hello, Director Lynch." This is the mistress, er, the former mistress and her new boyfriend.

   "Michael Douglas, Katherine Turner..."

   "Hello...Hello..." The two co-produced "Jewels on the Nile", the sequel to "Emerald".

   "Jane Fonda..."

   "Jane, nice to meet you..."

   "Ronnie, well done."

   The next star is getting bigger and bigger. The hosts were happy and could call out their names effortlessly.

   Ronald stood at the door for more than half an hour, his smiling face was a little stiff. The arrival of these stars was equivalent to bringing him free news reports. In tomorrow's entertainment edition, these star trends can occupy at least two or three editions of reports.

   The box office of the movie is entirely driven by the marketing resources invested by the distribution company and the stars who come to the premiere. Then it's up to the reputation. It's much better to be able to start a painting than to make a Sleeping Beauty-style movie.

  These stars, on the one hand, looked at Ronald's face, and on the other hand, Paramount gave a lot of support. A lot of people don't live in New York, and they come to the premiere, which is very face-saving.

   "Ronald, congratulations!"

   The last two heavyweights are Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, the two directors who dominated the top-grossing film series in the 1980s.

   "George, Steven, Ronald, look this way!"

   The photojournalist shouted to the three.

  Ronald stood to the left of the two directors, took a slight step back, smiled and posed for them.

   "Please come in, I'm glad you can come and join us, thank you!"

"Steven said your new film is very interesting, and I'll take a look too." Lucas said while walking with a smile, he was a little fat after the divorce, and he was in a good mood, "My new film is about to be released, and you will also want to come."

   "Thank you, thank you, definitely", Ronald saw the two heavyweights, and of course accompanied them in person, and entered the theater with them.

   "Have you contacted there? What did they say?" Inside the theater, Spielberg came over and whispered to Ronald.

   "I conveyed your message over there. In principle, they agree with any film crew that goes there to shoot, but they have to hire some professionals from their factory. The level is very good, and the salary is not expensive."

   "Very well, I'll let Katherine follow up."

   Spielberg bought the copyright of J.G. Ballard's novel adaptation, and is going to shoot a new film in the mysterious East. Ronald helped to get in touch with the Xujiahui film studio. After the report, it was very welcoming to Hollywood visitors, but they required to hire local technicians and pay in US dollars.

   Let the bosses sit down, and Ronald quietly walked to a seat by the aisle.

   "Ronnie", holding his hand and gently comforting Ronald, who was a little nervous, was Aunt Karen.

  This premiere was held in New York because of Paramount's marketing considerations. The film is easier to market on the West Coast, and needs more exposure on the East Coast.

   It was just this arrangement, and it was convenient for Ronald to go home to see his aunt.

   "I hope the audience doesn't hate it too much," Ronald whispered to his aunt.

  The editing of this film is fast-paced, breaking the traditional narrative rhythm of Hollywood. Many storylines are not fully revealed, and it is up to the audience to make up their own minds.

   And unlike the previous films that reflected the Vietnam War, "Top Gun" has no "reflection" on the Vietnam War at all, and the whole story shows the strength of naval pilots. Only in the dialogue between Lone Ranger and TopGun flight instructor "Viper" did some of the injustices suffered by Lone Ranger's father during the Vietnam War were touched upon.

   Ronald didn't know how an audience like his aunt would see his positive handling of the war.

   After a brief speech by the host, the movie was shown soon.

   "When... When..." The bell in the "Top Gun" theme song rang again.

   Hundreds of spectators who came in after paying a lot of money for tickets sat behind the stars and watched the premiere of "Top Gun" together.

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