Exploiting Hollywood 1980

  Julia Taylor officially left the casting studio, which was all female players, to start her own business.

  Her first business was Ronald's "moonstruck". She worked vigorously and resolutely, and immediately began to take the audition photos of all Broadway actors she felt suitable, and began to figure out whose experience and acting skills were more suitable for this movie.

  Julia Taylor was a disciple of Marion Dolotti, who pioneered a new approach to casting in Hollywood. The latter is a former Paramount executive who is now the vice president of casting at Warner Bros.

  So Julia usually pays attention to going to Off-Broadway to watch live performances, and she knows all about the abilities of those actors.

   So she didn't recommend five actors at once, and let Ronald pick one out of them to play a certain role. Instead, it absorbed the ideas of Ronald and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley on the script, and then put forward the one she thought was the most suitable, and if the audition failed and was rejected, she would recommend the second suitable one.

   Of course, before this time, Julia Taylor and Ronald met the heroine Cher and the hero Nicolas Cage.

  Cher is still in superstar style, wearing a white embroidered shirt, big waves of black curly hair, and a pair of stylish sunglasses.

   "I really fell for your old fool, promised you to play some Italian, still a middle-aged widow, and also made my hair gray and mixed..."

As soon as   Cher entered the audition room, she slapped Ronald and started complaining.

   "Don't complain, that's all at the beginning of the movie, and in the second half, you'll become a very feminine beauty. Besides, you've signed a contract, and it's too late to regret it now."

   "Oh, hahaha... so I got you stuck. Really bad..."

  Ronald and Cher were already familiar with each other, and they started joking when they met.

   Screenwriter Stanley Shanley and casting director Julia Taylor, who didn't know they were close friends, were joking and laughed.

   "But seriously, is the male protagonist you found for me okay? Is he worthy of me?" Cher just sat down, took off her sunglasses, and jokingly winked with Ronald.

  Ronald saw that she was in a good mood, and he didn't look as tired as he had just finished filming "Witches of East Town", but instead gave people a feeling of energy.

   So he also joked, "Of course, Nick is an actor I've known for a long time, he has good explosiveness, and the heroine who plays with him, and those who can act think that he works well together.

   I think you and him will have a lot of chemistry, he's on screen, standing with you, he'll be as good a match as you were with Tom Cruise.

   By the way, I haven't seen Tom for a long time, is he okay? "

  Cher was obviously happy, "Oh, then I must try, I'm looking forward to falling in love with a handsome guy on the screen, I haven't done enough love romance in Hollywood yet.

   As for Tom, I think he should be good, after all I haven't seen him for a long time. "

After    finished speaking, she put on her sunglasses again. He took out a bottle of expensive imported mineral water from his bag and began to sip it.

   "You and Tom...?" Ronald asked tentatively in her ear, seeing that her tone was wrong.

   "We broke up, and I feel like his manager, Paula, is like his nanny. I suspect she's constantly trying to sabotage our dates.

   I'm still very happy with Tom, but..." Cher made a helpless expression.

   Actors are like this, they will be more enthusiastic than ordinary people when they are in love, but the lifestyle of getting together less and leaving more also makes it easier for them to break up.

  Especially when there is a dramatic reversal of star status on both sides.

  Tom Cruise is getting more and more popular now, and Cher's singing career seems to have reached a dead end. She became famous in the 1960s, and her new songs seem to be less attractive to today's audience than before.

  Ronald looked at Cher, her current high-spirited state might be because she entered a fighting state after being broken up. In addition, after the "Witch of East Town" just finished, she still carried some of the state in that magic drama.

   This woman, Cher, is actually quite self-reliant, and is a model for American women to struggle for freedom.

   Her father is a gambling truck driver and her mother is a retired model. His parents divorced when he was very young, and then his mother remarried and had a biological child with his stepfather. Cher became independent at an early age, trying to learn acting and singing while working as a waitress.

   At the age of 16, she dropped out of high school altogether to start a career as a singer, met producer Sonny Bono (sonny bono), and became an instant hit with his help.

   Later she became Sonny Bono's girlfriend. Originally, Sonny wanted to make Cher a solo singer, but Cher had severe dyslexia and fear of the stage, so he dragged Sonny to form a combination of Sonny and Cher.

After   , when the "Sonny and Cher" group became popular, their famous song "i got you babe" became the first choice song for people's weddings all over the country.

   By the 1970s, the couple had entered the television industry, performing "One Hour of Sonny and Cher Comedy" together and won a Golden Globe Award.

   After Sonny had an affair and Cher divorced him, Cher's singing career encountered a new pop trend, and she gradually turned to her original interest, acting in movies.

   And after the divorce, she has many famous high-profile boyfriend groups.

  The male model many years younger than her, the British pop singer David Bowie, and the record company owner David Geffen, who was originally a man but fell in love with Cher at first sight.

  David Geffen once had a very ugly breakup with her, as much love as she hated. This Jewish guy was very disrespectful, and sent a lawyer's letter to ask for all the jewelry and gifts he gave Cher during his relationship.

  Cher showed that she was an independent woman who grew up in the hippie era, threw her jewelry back to David Geffen without caring, and called him a miser in the media.

   There was such a big breakup, and Cher did not mess up at all. In the 1980s, she continued to hunt young male stars in Hollywood.

   may be her unique charm, too attractive to young people who are just starting out. She also hooked up with three Hollywood freshmen, Val Kilmer, Eric Stoltz, and Tom Cruise.

   All are handsome guys who make American girls scream. Who knows but none of them can escape the charm of Cher who can be their aunt.

   Maybe after breaking up with Tom Cruise this time, Cher found this hippie spirit again, and burst into a powerful fighting force. After a little dress up, it exudes infinite charm.

   Ronald admired in his heart that this state of mind was simply too suitable for the transformed heroine Loretta.

   Now, as long as she guides her and can act the state of the hapless widow before, this movie will become very convincing.

"It doesn't matter, our hero is enough to make you forget Tom." Ronald gave Cher a sense of expectation. Nicholas Cage will come to audition soon. It is very important for Cher to have a good impression of him. .

   Ronald called Cage in advance and asked him to come up with all his skills. Be sure to make Cher full of expectations for the shooting.

   "Hi Ronald. Hi Cher, I'm your fan."

   As he was thinking, a young man with messy hair, wearing a leather jacket and jeans, walked in from the door and greeted everyone present.

   Ronald turned red with anger when he saw it.

I saw that Nicolas Cage's hair was divided into three pieces, no piece was standing straight up, coupled with his exaggerated way of speaking, it was like a drug abuse, mentally ill homeless, fresh from the garbage. I found some leftover cakes in the bucket to present treasures to the beautiful Cher.

   "Fuck, what happened?" Ronald clearly remembered that he asked Cage to take out everything, which impressed Cher.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha…"

   Xueer burst out with an earth-shattering laugh when she saw Cage's appearance. Professional singer, laughter also has vocal skills, penetrated the distance, directly into Ronald's ears.

  Ronald was disturbed for a while, and a blood flowed through his ears to his brain. He felt a buzzing sound in his ears, as if announcing that the "Moonlight Sultry" crew suffered a serious failure.

   "What the **** are you doing?" Ronald yelled at Cage with red ears.

"How about it, did I come up with all my plans as you said?" Cage was still speaking in that exaggerated German expressionist way. He tilted his head and widened his eyes, as if Still proudly waiting for Ronald's compliment.

   "Hahaha... It's really good. It really is a complete plan." Cher interjected, she actually admired Cage very much.

   "I got someone to read through the script for me, and in my head Ronnie is just such a bakery owner with pent-up passions, that's what he is."

   "I told you, Ronald. Cher will definitely like the way I act, ahahaha, I'm so happy. I finally have a female star who appreciates my acting. Hahaha..."

   The two actually hit it off and began to discuss their understanding of the characters.

  Ronald calmed down immediately. Sometimes the actor's aura is really strange. Two people who are a bit crazy, when they are together, they are actually very harmonious.

   This is really Shenjingbing's aunt who opened the door for Shenjingbing, Shenjingbing is home...

   "Do you know why I must insist on Cage to play Ronnie?", Ronald eloquently talked about his casting experience to Cher.

   "Because of the role of Ronnie, I was a little crazy. Because my brother came to see him working in a bakery, he accidentally cut off his palm when he was talking. I always hated my brother Johnny after that.

   When Johnny asked Loretta to inform him of his wedding, he wanted to get revenge on his brother who could get his dream lover, and had a relationship with Loretta.

  Loretta wanted to forget all of this, and when he was having a good time with Johnny, Ronnie invited her to the opera again, which awakened the spark of the woman's nature that had not been extinguished in this woman's heart.

   In the end, when his brother Johnny recovered from his mother's terminal illness and wanted to break off his engagement with Loretta, a widow who was unlucky in Italian culture, he proposed to Loretta again.

   All kinds of plots make the character of Ronnie look very crazy. What I want is an actor who can act insanely and can be accepted by the audience. And Nick is my first choice, so glad you like him too. "

   "Of course, I feel very comfortable playing with him." Cher put on her sunglasses again and began to look up and down the crazy Cage.

   "I'm so happy, the last movie, with Kathleen Turner's tame actress, was so painful."

  The two began to perform some dramas together.

   The results of the audition were of course happy. Julia Taylor said to Ronald, "Looks like what you learned in the casting studio was well applied. You're born to do this kind of drama, Ronald.

   These two actors set a good tone for the film, and I started adding other 'materials' based on that. "

"You are really amazing, Ronald. When I wrote the script, the heroine in my mind was Sally Field, but now, Cher's effect is actually better than I thought." Screenwriter Shanley also Especially agree with Ronald's casting.

"a ha ha ha…"

  Ronald snorted, if I hadn't dreamed of these two actors in my dream, I probably wouldn't have thought of these two, right? They are still so crazy, who knew the chemical reaction would be so good.

   "This is Julie Boiseau, Broadway and film amphibious, very good actress. And she happens to be Italian in Brooklyn, and I'm going to cast her as Loretta's Aunt Rita."

  Julia Taylor, the first supporting role introduced to Ronald, is the aunt.

   "Please take front and side photos and turn around for the camera." Ronald politely asked Julie Boiseau to do a regular audition.

   Her waist is a bit thicker and her eyes are a bit bulging, but at first glance she looks like a kind aunt who loves the younger generation very much and smiles when she talks. It seems that everyone in America has such a person.

  "Thank you", Ronald let the other party sit down and chat.

"I hear your accent, it's a very authentic Brooklyn-Italian accent, and it's all Italians I've seen. Marty Scorsese doesn't have a Brooklyn accent that's as authentic as yours. .how did you do it?"

  Ronald chatted with her about the background and roles, but he was particularly interested in the accent of the other party.

"Ha, it's actually pretty simple. The point of the Brooklyn accent, is that particular rhythm, they have a lot of linking, and the accent is not the same as the rest of New York. And the funniest thing is, they don't speak in this way. Accent is shame, but very proud to show their origin.

   Isn't there such a sentence? You can take a boy out of Brooklyn, but you can't take Brooklyn away from him.

   As for Italians, it is mainly because Italians end in vowels, so Italian accents should emphasize vowels at the end of each sentence, and add accents skillfully.

   The combination of these two methods is the famous Brooklyn Italian accent. "

Julie Boiseau showed Ronald several Brooklyn accents, giving the Broadway veteran a chance to showcase his linguistic talent , is a very interesting thing.

"Julie, I have an idea, I want to give you a salary in addition to playing Aunt Rita to teach and correct the accents of the other non-Italian actors on the set, I need them all to speak like you. "

   "Ha, that's fine. But I'm going to be on the crew from start to finish. Is it the actor's salary?"

   "Of course, I'll ask them to negotiate with your agent about a head-to-head contract, and your actor's remuneration will be paid according to the time you spend on the set."

   "Hehe, of course there is no problem." Julie Boiseau was very happy.

  Broadway actors are not like Hollywood. Except for the protagonists of a few famous plays, other actors like her who often play main supporting roles are not well paid. They came to act in the movie, mainly because Julia Taylor recommended that this movie is unusual, and the director has always won the general at the box office, and he will not be stingy in compensation.

   The last time she got a big paycheck for participating in a movie was in "Dragon Flying Phoenix" starring John Travolta. Played Travolta's mother in the previous game "Saturday Night Fever", so the sequel has a way to make a good price.

   The supporting roles of middle-aged and elderly women are so distressed. No matter how well you act, it won't bring you much salary increase.

  It is a surprise that Ronald can give double salary this time.

   "In addition, you have to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and we will also give you a non-disclosure allowance."

   Ronald continued.

   "What secrecy?" Julie Boiseau asked Ronald, eyes wide open.

When Julie Boiseau signed the contract, Ronald said, "Because the protagonist Cher is dyslexic, we need someone to read the lines and let her learn it on tape. Otherwise she won't remember it. So many lines.

   Since you happen to be her accent coach, I would like to ask you to read all of her lines in a standard Brooklyn-Italian accent. "

"Oh, poor man, I've seen such a person before when I was in the experimental theater company. The acting is very good, a talented actor, but it's a pity that when I read the script, I get dizzy, and I have to read a line for a minute before I can understand it. what is.

   It's a pity that he can't play the lead character with many lines at all.

  You can rest assured, I will do my best. "

  Julie Boiseau recorded all of Cher's Loretta's lines overnight.

   Ronald was very satisfied after listening to it and gave it to Cher.

  No matter what Cher is doing next, she always wears the headphones of her Walkman and learns Julie Boiseau's accent synchronously.

  I sang at the time of imitation, and naturally all the lines were memorized.

   "You are a language genius."

   After three days, Cher will be able to perform Loretta's lines in large chunks in front of Ronald. And the lines spoken, the Brooklyn Italian accent is perfect. The startled Ronald looked at her and cried out loud.

   "It's not difficult, I'm a singer. The way the lyrics sound, I just call out a lot of rhythm, pause, and accent techniques. I treat it as a song, and I can master it very quickly."

   "Very good, when we find a supporting role here, we can start rehearsing."

   "When? Next weekend? I have to take time off, Ronald, I have to be on David Letterman's Late Show, and I have to memorize the lines for two days. You know, dyslexia..."

   "No problem, when it's over on your side, we'll have time to start again. There are still a few supporting roles on my side that haven't been confirmed yet. You can just set aside time after the show."

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