Exploiting Hollywood 1980

  Ronald figured out that the soundtrack record of "Dancing Hot" had something to do with it, and began to contact the copyright broker Jimmy Reiner to discuss the issue of the record with him.

"That's right, your license is the right to use in the movie given by the record company. If you need to release the original soundtrack, I can talk to the various record companies. Because it's an old song, it won't be too expensive. go."

  Jimmy Lehner just helped Ronald get the rights to Dean Martin's "That's Love" and Pavarotti's opera version of "The Bohemian." Ronald pays well and has an ongoing business, and he loves doing business with this director.

"You have to determine the capacity of the market first. For ordinary movies, the market for soundtrack records is about 100,000 copies. If you encounter a big-selling movie, there will be a relatively large increase. But old songs like you are the main ones, With only two new songs on the record, I still advise against overestimating sales when making it for the first time."

  Ronald nodded as he listened to Jimmy Reiner. This person is more practical in his words and actions, without bragging, he can say as much as he can. A rare truth-teller in Hollywood.

"It's not like this, the two new songs, including the theme song, and the one composed by Patrick Switz, are all up to you to help me negotiate the copyright of the record. My company has no experience in making records, and this business is mine. I'm more confident that I can make some money, can you help me make this record?"

Jimmy Reiner was a little surprised, but he immediately started to calculate the cost, "Actually, you don't need too much production cost for your acoustic record, and you don't need to re-record old songs. Just find a music studio and find a producer to re-record. Just record it.

   The bulk of the expenditure is still in the production process. The cost of the record industry, the mold to occupy a large proportion. Your production volume is not high, and on average, the cost of each record will be a lot more expensive than the new song. Fortunately, the copyright part is cheap, so it should still be profitable.

   If you can sell 50,000 copies, you can almost reach the break-even point. So for the first production, we proceeded according to the goal of 100,000. If the movie is very popular and drives the sales of records, it is not a problem to find a factory to open a production line. At most, pay for expedited…”

  The more he listened, the more satisfied Ronald became, and he decided to pay tens of thousands of dollars on the spot to hire Jimmy Reiner to make the soundtrack. If he can sell more than 100,000 copies, he will be given a small share.

  …

   "Portugal? Why did you go there for the film festival?"

   Two days later, Kim Cattrall came over to say goodbye to herself, and she was about to go to the Fantasporto (Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy) Film Festival in Portugal.

  Ronald doesn't understand, "Lively" is obviously a film aimed at the domestic market. Why should he go abroad to participate in a B-level film festival in a designated category?

"My dear, I'm not an actor who can be nominated for an Oscar, the Golden Globe Award, and I don't have a rich husband to buy it for me. They promised me a nomination for best actress. Maybe I can get one. Small prize."

  Catroll has made up his mind to go on a trip with director Michael Gottlieb and actor Andrew McCarthy.

"Okay, that's true." Not all actors can win domestic acting awards. Actors have vanity, especially actresses like Catrol who have been criticized by film critics for their acting skills. Awards are also excellent.

  Ronald helped Kim Cattrall choose a few dresses for formal occasions at the film festival, and bought a necklace as a gift. Cattrall also gave Ronald back several times harshly.

"Hi, Michael, hi, Andrew, are you going too?" Ronald sent Kim Cattrall to the airport that day, and he saw Michael Gottlieb, the director of "Spirit", and Andrew McCarthy, the leading actor. .

   "Haha, I also earned an award-winning text for the movie poster." Director Michael Gottlieb laughed.

   Ronald also laughed, he was able to win a B-level film festival award, and when he came back, he could put the award-winning information on the top of the movie poster.

   If an actor wins an award, then the title of the best actor and actress of the film festival can also be written under their name on the poster.

   "However, how do American audiences react to the awards of these film festivals?" Ronald actually didn't see the audience's enthusiasm for the name of the Portuguese Science Fiction Horror Film Festival.

  If it is the three major A-level film festivals in Europe, there may still be media reports, and the audience may still buy it. In order to watch award-winning films in Cannes, Venice, or West Berlin, why not make a special trip to the cinema?

   "I don't know either, but it's hard to say, what if there is hope?" Michael Gottlieb readily admitted that his main purpose was not to make the movie's box office.

   "I will take this film to the Faival (Sci-Fi, Fantasy) Film Festival in Rome, Italy in the summer.

   I don't know if it will work for the box office, but it works for me. "

Michael Gottlieb is very satisfied with Ronald's support when he was filming, this young man is not like those old guys who are producers and can't wait to spend every day on the set, explaining this, explaining that, As soon as there is something that doesn't agree with them, his eyes will shoot over.

  After confirming that the filming was on the right track, Ronald let go of the director to take charge of the overall situation, he did not interfere, and he did not put pressure on anyone on the set. Such a producer may wish to speak his mind.

"I'm not a director who can win a Golden Globe, let alone an Oscar, so I have to be nice to myself, go to a few film festivals, and if I can win a few trophies, add a little extra to the bookshelf in my living room. collect."

  "Hahaha", Ronald laughed when he heard such a big truth, "Then I wish you a great success and come back with more trophies. You too, Kim, and you Andrew."

  Ronald continued to edit "Moonlight Sultry", and slowly, the film was gradually taking shape.

   It was the last week of the month when Ronald was in the editing room and received a call from another acquaintance.

   "Oh, Ronald. I'm Paul, Paul Hogan. Your agent gave me your number. Linda and I are both in Los Angeles. Would you like to come out for a drink or two and talk?"

   "Ah... Paul, have you returned to America?" Ronald heard the unique Australian accent of the starring role of "Crocodile Dundee".

   "Yes, I went back to deal with it... It's hard to say, let's meet and talk."

  It was the weekend anyway, Ronald greeted Walter Murch and went to the Four Seasons Hotel where Hogan was staying.

"Oh, Ronald, what a pleasure to see friends in Los Angeles." Paul Hogan and girlfriend, "Crocodile Dundee" star Linda Kozlowski, in the hotel bar wait for yourself.

   "You know, it took too long to fly here from Australia. When I arrived in Los Angeles, I didn't know a single friend, so I had to find someone who knew how to talk about many things."

   "What, were you in Australia before? How is the box office of Crocodile Dundee now?"

   "Everything is going well, and now the box office is still ranked third in the United States, and it looks like it earns several million dollars a week." Linda helped her boyfriend and explained the situation to Ronald.

  It turns out that this time Paul Hogan went back to Australia to deal with the divorce from his wife. This wife, Noelin, whom Hogan had married once in 1958, remarried less than a year after their divorce in 1981.

   But after the success of "Crocodile Dundee", Paul Hogan fell in love with the film's heroine, Linda Kozlowski, and once again filed for divorce from Noelin.

   This time, Hogan is already the leading actor in Australia's top-grossing movie, and he has made ups and downs in the media in his hometown. Dubbed the country's ugliest divorce by the media.

  The media and the public generally felt that Hogan had changed his mind after his success. His wife's divorce lawyer took the opportunity to make a property claim and a huge amount of alimony.

   Fortunately, there are a lot of movie fans in Australia, and many movie fans are also optimistic about the fake drama of the two protagonists, but they do not have much malicious attacks on Linda.

   The other party found a vulture lawyer who was divided according to the property and alimony obtained, and pushed the media to stir up the divorce. It is estimated that this lawsuit will drag on for a long time.

  Paul Hogan simply moved his family to America, so that he could not see or worry. Coupled with the fact that his main wealth was obtained after the release of "Crocodile Dundee" in America, there are great legal obstacles to recourse across borders.

   It may be a good thing for him to retain his wealth by entrusting it to a lawyer.

When    arrived in Hollywood, and no one had spread the news about Australia, Linda publicly went out with him and showed up as a real girlfriend.

   After a few beers, Paul Hogan made his request to Ronald.

"I don't know anything about Hollywood, and now Linda and I have been nominated for the Golden Globes, and we're going to vote soon. I asked if there was a way to get Linda to get what she wanted and get the Golden Globes. Award for Best Supporting Actress."

   "Ah? Haven't you heard a word? Choose Oscar, buy Golden Globe."

   Ronald looked at Linda, who was also blank.

  Hogan is Australian, Linda used to mix Broadway in New York, the two of them are confused about the Golden Globes, Oscars and other Hollywood stuff.

   "The biggest difference between the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars is that he only has 45 foreign journalists to vote. That's why there was a scandal in the past two years. A rich man entertained voting foreign journalists to a spa resort for his girlfriend.

   So, I don't have the right to vote for the Golden Globes. It's probably too late to do your PR now. "

   "Huh? That **** PR, he lied to me..."

  Paul Hogan slammed the beer glass on the table in anger.

   "Forget it, Darling, don't let others find out." Linda saw the people around her looking over, for fear that they would recognize that she was the star of "Crocodile Dundee", and it was another round of onlookers and autographs.

   "Forget it, I really don't understand these things. It seems that I can't win the prize."

  Paul Hogan's divorce caused Linda to appear in the newspaper together. He wanted to use the Golden Globe Award to make up for his girlfriend, but he didn't expect to meet a liar.

"It's not that there is no chance at all, the Golden Globes actually make money from broadcast fees, so as long as you agree to go to the scene, they may award the award to you, unless your opponent is particularly strong, or other big stars. ."

   "Is that so?" Paul Hogan and Linda got up, signed for a few customers who recognized them, and left the bar with Ronald.

   "Then I have to go. I had to go to Tokyo to promote the release of Crocodile Dundee. Now it's better to be a day later."

   "Are you going too? Ronald." Linda asked Ronald if he was going to the Golden Globe Awards.

   "I stopped going to the Golden Globes very early, they won't give me the award anyway." Ronald laughed.

   "You this time?" Hogan looked at Ronald and asked if he had nominated.

   "Actually, there are two nominations. Both Top Gun and Longwei Kid Part 2 are nominated for Best Interlude."

   "Then come with us, I'm an old Australian, I still don't know how to attend the awards party." Paul Hogan laughed.

   "You'll win applause from the audience as long as you wear a Crocodile Dundee leather jacket." Ronald also laughed.

   Anyway, this time there are quite a few movies related to me that have more or less awards, so why don't you go to the scene to see it. Anyway, I haven't been to the Golden Globes for a long time.

  …

   On the day of the awards show, Ronald put on his suit and came to the Beverly Hills Hilton by himself.

   The on-site hall here is more luxurious than the previous two years. The Oscars are studied on the stage, and there are some large decorations. However, in the seats below, in accordance with the old tradition of the Golden Globe Awards, one by one the crew sat next to the round table.

  Ronald found his table in "Dragon Power Kid Part II" and chatted with Morita Noriyuki, who played Master Miyagi.

   Morita has officially completed his divorce from his wife, and he is now a household name in America. For the past few years, his hair and beard have turned completely white, but this has added some immortal style, making people look a bit like a born expert.

   "I recently wrote a script and I'm currently shooting it. It tells the story of an American pilot who fell on the island of Okinawa at the end of World War II and was rescued by a former Japanese colonel whose son died in a bombing."

   "Uh...sounds good."

   Ronald thought it was funny, and Morita Noriyuki was the same. After actors became famous, they all wanted to switch careers to become screenwriters or directors. This subject... will anyone really watch it? Regardless of whether it is in America or Eastern Ying, this theme is clearly not pleasing to both sides.

  "Welcome to the scene of the 44th Golden Globe Awards", just as he was speaking, the two hosts appeared on the stage.

  One is the captain of the Enterprise in "Star Trek", William Shatner. Another hostess is Cherry Ladd, the blonde beauty in the TV series "Charlie's Angels".

   Ronald saw the camera pan to the front row and aimed at another female star.

   She is Farrah Fawcett, who played the blonde angel in the first season of "Charlie's Angels." It was because of Fasset's exit that Cherry Ladd was able to come off the bench.

   Now "Charlie's Angels" is very popular, but Cherry Ladd can still find time to play a little TV movie. For example, the previous year's "Oriental Express Love Song" was well received by audiences and film critics.

   On the contrary, Fasset has no character blessing from the TV series, and now he has not got any good opportunities.

  The Golden Globes are not only awards for movies, but also awards for TV. The best actor and actress were also split into two categories: drama and comedy.

   This award is actually not taken seriously by people in the industry, but the audience loves it. So in most cases, awards are given by looking at the fame of the stars. If you can come to the scene and add some ratings to the award ceremony, most of the best actors and actresses will also be awarded to you.

   Ronald saw many such tragedies.

  The "Evil Husband" who is a producer himself, the leading actor Danny Dewito was nominated for the best actor in the comedy category. He came to the scene with his girlfriend and the camera gave him a lot of footage.

   But unfortunately, Paul Hogan of "Crocodile Dundee" also came. Of course, the Golden Globe Award will give priority to the hotter Mr. Crocodile.

   "The winner is Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dundee", it happened to be Morita Noriyuki, the two shook hands, Morita awarded the trophy to Hogan.

   "Thank you... I would like to thank my good friend Ronald, who gave a lot of selfless help to this movie. With him, we can see this movie in American cinemas."

  Paul Hogan praised Ronald for a while when he accepted the award. The camera swept over, Ronald smiled and showed eight white teeth. This may be the only time he has been on camera tonight.

   But Hogan was not happy for long. His girlfriend Linda had high expectations to receive the Best Supporting Actress award.

   But the winner was British actress Maggie Smith.

  Ronald looked a little embarrassed when he saw Linda Kozlovsky, who was still smiling at the camera just now.

   I don’t know why, how did Paramount and the Golden Globes Organizing Committee coordinate, Linda was selected for Best Supporting Actress, not a leading actress. In short, this award did not attract much attention. Linda was robbed of the trophy by a British actor with better acting skills, and there was nothing she could do.

  The heroine gave Ronald a good-looking and good acting Sissy Spacek, and she didn't come to the scene.

  Best Director, Best Film, Best Screenplay, all were given to Oliver Stone, and his "Field Platoon" also took the lead tonight and won the Best Supporting Actor. Tom Berenger rejected "Top Gun" and went to play "Field Platoon", and now I don't know if he regrets it.

  The Golden Globes are very lengthy. Two of Ronald's films, only nominated for Best Interlude, did not win. He was a little bored sitting in the back.

   Soon, the part of the movie was over, and it was time to award awards to the TV series.

   This year's big winner is comedy "Moonlighting," featuring a good comedian, Bruce Willis, who is a little bald.

   He didn't tell any jokes on stage, but mentioned the crew of the crew, who work on site for dozens of hours a week, and they should be most thankful for everything.

   Ronald had a good impression of this actor, and it was not easy to think of the lower-level staff and thank him at the award ceremony. The last time I did this was Barbara Stanwyck, who won the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.

  Best Actress was also Sybil Shepard from the same crew. A beautiful woman who once turned all beings upside down and made director Peter Bogdanovich divorce his wife and live with him. He also played Robert De Niro's character Tevez's crush in Scorsese's "Taxi Driver".

   Now Sybill Shepard can only be reduced to playing funny roles in TV series. Once an actress passes her thirties, she can't take a role in a relationship with a male protagonist.

   "This year, in addition to the celebration of the 44th anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, it is also a young man's birthday." Host William Shatner was speaking again.

   "Yes, his name is Hollywood, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Hollywood."

   "Clap clap clap..." Ronald and everyone applauded.

   is really boring. 100 years ago, Hollywood was just a cattle ranch. It has nothing to do with the movie, this anniversary is a bit tough.

   "I've double-checked, it's really me... you see..."

   It was the last TV series, Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie, which was given to an old actor, Olivia de Havilland, the supporting actress of "Gone with the Wind".

   "You know, my relationship with the Golden Globes is very old. My last Golden Globes trophy is still an antique from 1949..."

   "Hahaha..." Ronald unexpectedly discovered that this old actor in his 70s has a very good sense of humor.

"When I was 40 years old, Hollywood stopped sending me scripts. Someone once told me that after the age of 65, characters will come to you one after another. I am very happy that after many years, the antique trophy has ushered in again. a companion."

   "Hahaha..." Ronald laughed until tears came out.

  This de Havilland, at this age, is not easy to have this spirit of optimism and humor. Hollywood is tough on actresses, and once you're over 30, a lot of opportunities leave you.

  In general movies, the heroines are supporting roles in romantic love. Actors over 30 and young actresses are very compatible in love. But when actresses over 30 are in love with male actors, audiences don't like to watch them.

   It won't be until 60 before those mother and grandma characters come to you again.

  No wonder, Hollywood actresses spend a lot of money on skin care and beauty, and some people do aerobic exercise to keep in shape. The competition for actresses is much more intense than that of male actors.

   "Woooo..." Ronald was applauding with everyone when he heard someone crying beside him.

   When he looked up, a man with a big head and a thick neck was secretly wiping tears. He put his fist in his mouth to stop himself from crying.

   "Meinahan?" Ronald found out that the man who was crying secretly turned out to be the chairman of the Cannon, Meinahan Golan.

   So moved? It turns out that he is a veteran die-hard fan of Gone with the Wind? I cried when I saw the idol winning the award.

   On the other side, Minahan is still sad. Today, Cannon's film encountered Waterloo. The film that he had high hopes for reflecting the story of the cellist Dupre, "Duet", the protagonist Julie Andrews also lost the award.

  This movie was a failure at the box office, and now the awards have also failed, but what should I do?

  Cannon made too many movies last year, box office and awards, and none of them were successful.

   Now the pressure has come to the arm-wrestling movie "Flying Over the Peak" starring Stallone, hoping to have a good box office next month.