Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 791 Let Mount Get Out

  Bannon was overjoyed to see Ronald Ken release the film. This $3 million low-budget film does not necessarily have to be released by the seven major studios. As long as it can be sold at a return price, he can use the success of this movie to form a new movie project.

   With his connections in Hollywood, what he needs is nothing else, but the success of a model project, so that more people will believe in him and invest in him.

  Bannon was determined to finalize the release of the film, and proposed on the spot that La Ronald should go to the crew that had already started to see it.

   "Did you forget something?" Ronald smiled, his fingers crossed and crossed together.

  Bannon stroked his hair, and the on-the-spot reaction experienced by Wall Street made him not understand what Ronald was referring to, but he still pretended to understand and asked:

   "What do you want me to do with that?"

   "What do you want to do with it? My partner Tom Mount and I have a well-known feud, and you want to use my distribution capabilities..."

"I only get two-thirds of the production cost of 3 million now, and Mount will continue to invest 1 million with his own, if you..." Bannon heard that it turned out to be a personal grievance, and immediately took advantage of it, talking about the production funding thing.

  Ronald knew that there were a lot of problems in the production cost and didn't want to be tricked into making money. Daydream only provides distribution capabilities, and it happens that their "spicy dance" can't fill this year's summer season. Many theaters originally wanted to provide more choices.

   However, this movie only has a production budget of 3 million, it seems impossible that any stars will participate, and we have to find another way to release it.

So he relaxes, leans back on the seat, and looks indifferent: "You can only get one lollipop from me, Mr. Bannon. Either release the contract, or you continue to work with Mount. ."

  Bannon touched the stubble on his chin and began to calculate.

  Although Tom Mount has connections and vision in Hollywood, he is just a springboard for his own entry into the entertainment industry and a bigger plan later.

   Compared with his one million investment, the distribution channel promised by Ronald is more important.

  With the issuance channel, he can go to Wall Street to raise funds, but he can't, mortgage the issuance contract to the bank, and he can also collect a little money.

   And Mount's so-called contacts have depreciated rapidly in the five years since he left Universal. The last time I went to Dongying to look for money, even the people there didn't give him much face. Even if he wanted to find a partner in the circle, Ronald, who is now on fire, is not better.

   As long as you cooperate with him once, and there are good projects in the future, whether Ronald can guarantee the issuance or end up investing, he can endorse his old friends on Wall Street.

   Hearing that the vice-commander's son's screen fund, there was this young director's matchmaking. If you do this yourself, you will save a few years at least.

   Thinking of this, Bannon made up his mind.

   "The production rights of this boy renting a girl are in my hands. As long as I return his investment, I can easily let him go.

Mount was on the set recently, taking a class with the creators, and he said he wanted to teach them some Hollywood ways of making films, but I think he's talking nonsense, as long as we make a deal, I can make him stop talking about embarrassing things if. "

"I'll ask the lawyer and my general manager Eddie to talk to you, and we can start drafting a cooperation agreement." Ronald also wanted to see that Mount, who was able to decide his own destiny back then, is now determined by himself. What kind of expression is it.

   In fact, both parties have a consensus on the movie, and it is a small-budget movie that fills the gap very well, so the terms are negotiated smoothly.

   The next day, Bannon personally drove, picked up Ronald to the place where the crew was rehearsing, and ended the partnership with Tom Mount in person.

   Bannon is very good at doing things. He knows that this transaction also includes kicking Mount in person and making Ronald angry. So get everything ready, and just wait for Ronald to happily collect interest for so many years of being **** off.

   On the set, Ronald met director Steve Rush under the introduction of Bannon.

  Rush, like Ronald, has made a lot of MV music videos. This is his first opportunity to be the director of a theatrical film.

  The director of photography made Ronald even more unexpected. It was Ronald's partner when he was a director for the first time, the "fast-paced" director of photography Matthew Leonetti.

   Ronald was delighted to see his old friends and chatted with them.

  Matthew is still shooting some TV movies and small-budget theatrical movies. Since his fast-paced fame, his work has continued, and he is more respected than his fledgling appearance.

   "I'll show you our new toy, Ronald. It would have been much easier for fast-paced shoots if we had this."

Matthew saw that Ronald was still the same, and he didn't have any airs. He chatted with himself about technical details. It was the same as in the past. equipment.

"This is a new recorder that conforms to Dolby Labs specifications. It is very useful to play background music in the field. It can be directly mixed with the filmed film and mixed directly into Dolby-specific stereo sound on the post-mixing equipment. The noise problem also took a lot of brains."

   Ronald looked at it and saw a sign from Dongying. The recorder of this brand can be directly connected to the recorder, and it does not need to be recorded by the microphone on the scene, which can save a lot of time in the later stage of shooting.

   And, just like other consumer electronics products in Dongying, this recorder is small enough to be clipped to the camera, which is very useful for special occasions.

   Ronald was attracted by the new technology and began to pick up a professional recorder and play. Dongying's miniaturization technology is unparalleled in the world. Various buttons have a good feel, and it feels like it can maintain the feel of a new machine after tens of thousands of times.

   "Crack, Kick", Ronald had a great time playing.

   Bannon nodded, and he was about to find Tom Mount.

  Seeing this, Matthew simply asked Ronald to play with the tape recorder in his hand. "This thing is very sensitive. I think some reporters in the White House also use this thing to make professional interview recordings."

   Ronald said goodbye to Matthew, and in another day, he knew he was going to be the distributor of the film.

   Bannon asked the staff in advance, and Tom Mount was in a conference room in the back, driving everyone else away and making his own office.

  He leads the way. Having been on Wall Street for so many years, he has long known how to use his partner's pigtails to force them to agree to his demands.

  Tom Mount is well known for being a lecher, and his relationships in the industry depend to a large extent on the connections of his wife and family. As long as he operates properly, it is not difficult for him to get out.

   The key is that Bannon glanced at Ronald behind him, how to make Mount get out of the way, and get out to the satisfaction of the latter person, this is the focus of this transaction.

  Ronald has been playing with this new toy all the way, this time just to try the effect, if it works, he can use it in his next movie.

  Professional recorder has more than a dozen buttons, Ronald found the record button specially made of orange, pressed it and put it in the pocket of his jacket. The product design of Dongying people is based on convenience, and human-computer interaction will never disappoint.

  The two came to the door of the conference room one after the other.

   There is no light inside, and there is only very weak light in the glass window on the door.

   "No, Mr. Mount, I have to read the script with the other actors."

   A young woman's voice came from inside.

   "Don't be ignorant of praise, do you think that if you get the role, I have no right to fire you?"

   Ronald frowned. It was Tom Mount's voice. After all these years, is this guy still so horny? Going to do something on set?

   "Lay down, who do you think you are? A big star?"

  Bannon looked back at Ronald. It was just right that this guy, Mount, took the opportunity to harass the actress, the official best excuse, and he was also caught by the enemy Ronald.

   Ronald nodded to Bannon, just fell into his own hands.

  The two were in tandem and were about to go up and open the door.

  Suddenly, it seems that Mount is starting to be tough. There was a thud, like the sound of a person's head hitting the table.

   "Ah...ah...help..."

   That actress didn't come up obediently as Mount expected. He also threatened to report his sexual harassment to the Screen Actors Guild.

  Humph, I don’t even look at who the top executives of the Actors Guild are, when I was at Universal, I paid for the successful election.

   "You let go... let me go..."

   "Crack..." It seemed that the actress was slapped again.

   Ronald heard something wrong and stepped forward,

"boom!"

   The door made a loud noise and bounced against the wall with a bang, and Ronald kicked the door to break the lock.

"what…"

When Bannon, who came in behind, turned on the light and made Mount a little dazed, the actress who was under him broke away from Mount's hands, slipped out from under him, and fled to Rhone. Behind De and Bannon.

   "Pfft..." Ronald sneered when he saw that his trousers had been taken off and there was only one pair of shorts for Mount.

   "Long time no see, Tom."

   "You? Ronald." Mount quickly grabbed his trousers that had fallen on the ground and lifted them up.

   "Bannon, what's going on?"

   "I'm here to inform you that you're going to get out. It's illegal to try to force an actress no matter where you are. Besides, our heroine is not yet sixteen years old."

  Bannon stepped forward and pushed Mount away, pointed his finger at Mount's nose, and told him to be honest.

  This time, the heroine hiding behind Ronald, the girl named Amanda Peterson, covered her face where she was beaten, and dared to stick her head out from behind.

   "Huh, are you going to kick me out? You got together with this **** Ronald? What can he give you? More investment than me, or better industry connections than me."

"Shut up, do you have any **** connections, you can't get investment in America and East Ying. You look at Ronald, and the screen funds look at his face. This movie has been in preparation for so long, you can't even get a distributor. Can't figure it out, whether it's Universal, or the Columbia you brag about..."

   "Your coercion of minors is a criminal case, and we will call the police." Ronald didn't bother with them, and directly asked Bannon to call the police.

  Bannon and Mount, both turned their heads to look at Ronald, this kid is vicious, he will kill Mount to the ground at once.

  Bannon's response was quick, knowing that this was not the time for hesitation, he knew that Ronald had a tape in his pocket, and the evidence was strong, and immediately picked up the phone on the table and dialed 911.

   "Hello, this is West Hollywood... I have a 15-year-old woman here who is suspected of being attacked."

  Bannon's reason for calling the police is violent attack, so there is still some room for advancement and retreat. Whether Mount can get rid of his disastrous end depends on this young Amanda Peterson.

  West Hollywood is a place with high real estate value, ample taxes, and plenty of LAPD manpower.

   Soon, a West Hollywood detective came to the scene with two subordinates.

   After learning about the situation, he made a simple inquiry to Amanda Peterson on the spot, and then politely asked Tom Mount to get into the car and go back for investigation.

   "I'm going to call my lawyer." Mount was still yelling, how could this unspoken rule that everyone abides by in Hollywood get so serious?

  Ronald was pleased that Bannon quickly took his side. He turned around to check with Amanda Peterson, who was slapped and slapped hard.

   After a simple conversation, Ronald already knew that Amanda was from Colorado and had auditioned for the Chinese film version of the musical "Annie" as a child. It's a pity that he was defeated in the end and only played a supporting role.

   Since then, he has entered the entertainment industry, constantly auditioning in Hollywood, trying to play a role and become famous overnight. This time the heroine is already the third time she has participated in such a low-budget movie.

   I am familiar with the road, so my parents are not by my side all the time. Unexpectedly, Tom Mount, who holds the position of producer, would be hard-pressed in the office.

   Ronald heard that her parents were away, and called Paula Wagner, the wife of his agent, Nisita, to come over to deal with Amanda Peterson.

   Paula admires Amanda Peterson's rebellious spirit because of her pregnancy. She also found a lawyer, accompanied Amanda to the hospital for an injury examination, and then went to LAPD to explain the reason.

   Ronald pulled Paula and handed her the tape. Let her deal with the situation.

   Because Mount was caught committing a crime, things got easier. Soon, Bannon terminated his cooperation with him on the grounds of suspected criminal offenses.

   And then initialed a partnership deal with Ronald's Daydream.

The    three million shooting funds became two million again. The shooting is about to be delayed.

Ronald looked at the shooting budget and said to Bannon, who wanted to work hard to get Ronald to invest, "Look at this report, the cost of shooting in Los Angeles is very high. Especially the salaries of the actors, it is Mount Jean Did you shoot here?

   Wasn't this an Arizona story? There is also the scene of the aircraft cemetery of the Navy and Air Force. Why didn't you go to Arizona to shoot? I went to the MV for this aircraft cemetery, and it was difficult to restore the scene. "

   "What Mount said, shooting in Hollywood, all kinds of group performances are very convenient, and it is much cheaper to set up a set than to shoot on the spot." Bannon asked in surprise.

   Bannon, who has been working on Wall Street, has not actually participated in filming. He has always used what Mount said as a professional reference.

   "Will Wall Street bankers be tricked by Hollywood producers too?" Ronald grinned and picked up a red pencil and began to cross the budget column.

"That's the old calendar. Today's daylight-type film and lighter cameras are completely suitable for live-action shooting. So it is cheaper to go to the scene to shoot. How can it be cheaper to take so many planes than to shoot on-site. ?"

  Bannon's face turned red, and the bankers on Wall Street were deceived. This is a manifestation of unprofessional ethics. They have always been the only ones who lied to others.

"And here," Ronald also crossed over the hundreds of thousands of ensemble performance costs, "You go to Arizona to shoot, there's no union interference there. If your movie isn't on the union record, they won't even be able to control you. Whether to pay the group performers or not."

  Bannon is even more annoyed, isn't it cheaper to say that there are more Hollywood group performances?

   "If you don't believe me, you can look at the reports of big companies. The minimum wage of the Actors Guild has risen by about 7% year by year in the past two years. More and more projects have been filmed in Canada."

"I'm going to kill the **** Mount." Simply calculating the cost of Ronald's red pencil cross, Bannon can easily conclude that the $2 million investment he found by himself was used to cover the filming of the film. In fact, it is more than enough.

  "Here", Ronald returned the shooting plan to Bannon, "You and the director discuss the shooting plan. The director of photography, Matthew, is my old friend. If you have any doubts, you can contact him."

  Ronald recognized Matthew’s level very much. When he was shooting fast-paced, he used a special lighting method to save himself a lot of shooting time.

   This time, I met an old friend again, and I simply persuaded him to work for the daydream, at least for the future project of the daydream, give priority to it. For those low-budget movies, Matthew's level is enough, and his character and price are trustworthy.

   Bannon went to discuss a new shooting plan with director Rush. This time, it will not be registered with the Actors Guild and will be a non-union project.

  Ronald occupied the original Mount's office and began to set up work.

   He is an insider and knows what is the necessary cost and what is the nonsense to cheat the boss's money. Get things organized quickly.

  Towards noon, Paula and Amanda's newly hired criminal lawyer went to the office together to update Ronald.

   "Mount is done. His wife knows about it and wants to divorce him. He has nowhere to hang out in Hollywood."

   Come up, Paula Wagner picked Ronald's favorite and said.

   "Hey...he deserved it." Ronald laughed happily.

   "However, regarding the criminal case, I suggest that Amanda Peterson reconsider. She said she would like to hear your opinion."

   "How to think about it?" Ronald asked, "Isn't this a public prosecution case?"

   "Yes, but the other party's lawyer is very strong. Although Mount has no future in Hollywood in the future, he is a rich man after all... Well, before he lost all his fortune to a divorce lawyer."

   "Tell me about it", the more Ronald listened, the happier he became. Hollywood divorce lawyers are all vampires. After several years of lawsuits, half of the family property is not distributed to his ex-wife, but falls into the lawyer's pocket. It is not uncommon.

"This kind of case has always been difficult to set up in Hollywood. The opposing lawyer will question Miss Peterson's character, and her past events will be revealed by the opposing lawyer and attacked on the basis of her character. Considering Peterson's character Miss Sen is an actress, which is actually not good for her future." The lawyer explained.

   "Amanda hasn't turned sixteen yet, so it won't be a public trial."

   "Of course, but the court is not necessarily in the court. The other party is a high-level Hollywood executive and will definitely pick up the heat through the tabloids, slandering Amanda as someone who seduces Mount for the sake of her role..."

   "I still have the tape." Ronald remembered the tape he gave Paula.

   "Uh... The recording is not very clear across the pocket. The lawyer has heard it. In fact, it is easy for the other party to raise doubts."

   "Hmm..." Ronald suddenly had an opinion on Dongying's new toy, why couldn't he record it clearly?

   "We still have to consider this matter from the perspective of Miss Peterson. Mount is willing to file a civil settlement..."

   "You ask her what she means."

   Ronald regrets not being able to send Mount to prison. "But when it comes to the tabloids, it seems..."

   "The former president of Universal is suspected of..."

   "How much will the former Universal Vice President lose when the Mounts file for divorce?"

   "Many actors and models came forward to accuse Tom Mount's true face..."

   Soon, the matter of Mount's entry into the LAPD was revealed by the revelations received by many newspapers. His name is on the public records, and the detectives and subordinates involved in the case also confirmed to the media that Mount was indeed suspected of roughing up the actor.

   In the past, he had sexually exploited many actors, models, directors, etc., and he was also let down.

   "Ronald, several old guys called me and asked if you did what happened to Mount." The agent Nisita took a bunch of newspapers, put them on the table, and said to Ronald.

   "I just happened to be talking to Bannon about the release of the movie, who knew he was so blatantly assaulting the heroine."

"In fact, this kind of thing is not uncommon in Hollywood, but Mount is really too much, Amanda Peterson is still underage. Now is not the era of the 1950s when producers did what they wanted, and female stars had to sit on red sofas to get on the show. ."

   "Yeah", Ronald thought to himself, everyone signed the contract through the agent, right? This Mount really lost the face of the Hollywood producer. Can you get tough?

   However, he was not a capable person in the first place. Relying on his wife's father, he was a high-level executive of MCA, the parent company of bad ball, and he was in a high position before he was forty.

"No matter what, he deserves it. I have a good deal with Ovitz here. You basically quit the Rain Man project, and he will compensate you with other resources. For your hot dance, he will use the relationship to let the film critics. good words for you.

   Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun, and Sisko of the Chicago Tribune have said yes, and they'll have good things to say about you in newspapers and on TV. All you have to do is sponsor their next year's Chicago Film Critics Association conference.

   That sponsorship spot is actually quite tight, and Ovitz named one for you. "

  Ronald shook his head. These days, film critics are more powerful than directors.

  …

   "What? What did you say? To cancel the distribution contract of Mount Pictures?"

   Received a divorce request from his wife, Tom Mount is angry. Columbia's distribution manager came to tell him that the three-film distribution contract between Mount Pictures and Columbia had also been cancelled because of his scandal.

   "Yes, we have an ethics clause in our partnership. Your actions make the audience dislike your company's films. Who told you to name your studio after you?"

  Tom Mount was hit again and again, knocking everything off the table in one fell swoop.

   "Wendy, Wendy, come and clean up." Mount calmed down and pressed the intercom to let the secretary come in and clean up.

   "Mr. Mount, this is my resignation." Secretary Wendy, packed up the things on the ground, then came in and handed a resignation letter to Mount's hand.

   Working for a suspected…suspect is not good for his future.

   "You also betrayed me? Get out of here."

  Mount only felt that all his careers were ruined by Ronald.

   "Mr. Mount, your attorney's fees are due." The criminal attorney in charge of his case came in and handed him a receipt.

   After seeing the huge legal fee above, Mount couldn't bear it any longer and shouted.

   "So much money, why don't you rob it?"

   "If you can't pay, I will hire a special lawyer to collect the collection." The criminal lawyer saw many such clients, he straightened his clothes, picked up his briefcase, and walked out.

   "Go away, all go away for me." Mount shoved the things his secretary picked up to the ground again.

   "Ronald, you bastard."

   (end of this chapter)