Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Michel Cannold's French is very good, and with his help, he found the taxi driver who was taking Brooke's mother back to the hotel.

Terry was drunk and unconscious, and Brooke and she seemed to have deep conflicts. Ronald asked Cannold to find someone to watch her. He, Brooke Shields, and Amy Irving, who was implicated by her, , take a business jet back to America first.

"So, what's going on with you and your mother?"

The journey home was long, and Ronald and Amy Irving asked Brooke carefully on the plane.

Over the years, Terry has always hoped that Brooke Shields could transform into a big star while maintaining her good image in the minds of thousands of American viewers.

Therefore, she was still as picky and picky about various scripts as she was when Brooke was popular, and she also added various conditions before agreeing to let Brooke star.

But this world is no longer the world where Brooke Shields is loved by thousands of people.Terry often drinks too much, and his knowledge of Hollywood has basically stagnated, so he made a joke about thinking that the current 007 Timothy Dutton is a superstar and wants to cooperate with him.

Huge financial losses caused Brooke Shields to have trouble paying the real estate taxes she exchanged for her teenage income.Not to mention anything else, her gardeners, drivers, hairstylists, etc. are no longer affordable with her income.

The most popular girl idol at that time had no idea about financial cash flow. In order to make up for the shortfall, her mother always asked her to appear in various high-end social occasions to gain some opportunities for income.

Perhaps, in the circle of old money, the update of idol female stars is also relatively slow.

Brooke's falling out with her mother was not only due to financial reasons, but also related to her mother's control over her in all aspects.In Brooke's words, she was too preoccupied and too specific, and sometimes she even breathed wrongly.

Brooke Shields has actually never gotten out of her teenage rebellious period.Some psychiatrists have also consulted for her. Brooke's situation is relatively common in the circle of child stars. Living with their parents for a long time is harmful, but their parents "protect" them as if they were living in a greenhouse.

Without their parents, their knowledge, experience, and character cannot support them to live independently, so they fall into this vicious circle of falling in love and hurting each other.

"Don't cry, Brooke. How many people in America like you? If you leave your mother, you will definitely be able to become an American girl again..." Amy Irving's motherly nature flourished. She also watched Brooke grow from a doll to a girl. One who has grown up.

Amy Irving looked at Ronald, the meaning was clear.Brooke was thinking of you in times of crisis. Now that you have such great influence in Hollywood, why don't you come to help her?Don't think I don't know what it means that Brooke is thinking of you?
"I think, Brooke, the first thing you should do when you return to New York is fire your mother as a manager. Then find a real agent...and then we'll see what we can do..."

Ronald looked at Poky's shuddering face and shook his head secretly. He couldn't promise anything.

When Brooke Shields was a teenager, her face was very small and photogenic, like a little girl.But she is very tall and has the figure of a girl. This contrast is the fundamental reason why she is loved by the public.

To put it more graphically, her image and proportions are actually very consistent with the little girl’s favorite Barbie doll.But after studying at Princeton, she neglected to take care of her figure, and the twenty pounds she gained was no place for her.As a model, the most important face shape has also changed from a slender oval face to a round face.

The reality of the modeling industry is even greater than that of Hollywood. If you treat your body in such an unprofessional way, it is really impossible for any big-name products to come to you.

"Why are you like this? Why don't you help Brooke?" Amy Irving was very dissatisfied with Ronald's ruthless reaction. She felt that men should be nicer to their ex-girlfriend.

"If Hollywood has taught me anything, it's that you can't go against the audience's preferences..." Ronald did not answer directly, but expressed his own opinion.

"I don't believe it. How popular was Porky back then? Those boys who were obsessed with her and put her posters on the door of the dressing room are all working now, and they happen to be at the stage when their purchasing power is the strongest. Don't you want to?"

"I will help her, but..." Ronald felt that Amy Irving was also a little out of touch with the real world.As a Hollywood star, don’t you still understand what those young boys were buying posters for?

Now that Brooke's figure has lost its appeal, how can those people pay for it with emotion?
"Thank you, Ronald..." Brooke Shields slept for a while and finally stopped crying. She came here specifically to thank a very important man in her life.Amy Irving persuaded her to take a nap again.

"It's hard to believe what you said. She was a symbol of America back then..." Amy Irving really didn't understand the man's thoughts. Looking at Brooke Shields' expression when she spoke just now, except for being a little fatter, she was still the same as before. That bright girl.

Ronald saw Brooke Shields using her coquettish skills back then, but as time passed, looking at her slightly fatter figure and age, he no longer felt the coquettish cuteness she had back then.

Ronald believes that advertisers and Hollywood share this feeling. They knew the little girl Brooke Shields, and now Brooke Shields has not successfully transformed into a woman.

"The words that people from other parts of the world would say when they saw Americans were Coca-Cola, Brooke Shields..." Seeing that Ronald didn't buy it, Amy Irving began to feel regretful.Like a generation of Americans, she views Brooke like a little sister in the family.

"Huh?" Ronald was inspired by her words... Didn't those Japanese businessmen come to endorse Nestlé coffee last time?
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The day after Ronald arrived in New York, Brooke Shields' mother Terry's plane also arrived.

The occasion when mother and daughter meet is lamentable.Both mother and daughter seemed to already know what was going to be discussed in this meeting. There was no argument. Brooke Shields just lightly informed her mother that she would find another agent to take care of her career.

Terry didn't argue as usual, trying to convince her daughter.Maybe it was because her daughter's behavior of "abandoning" her on the streets of Paris was too shocking; maybe she had long thought that one day, her daughter would break free from her own constraints and fly solo; or maybe that day was already much later than she imagined.

Terry simply agreed with his daughter's plan, and then chatted with Brooke about homely matters as if nothing had happened.Brooke then took the initiative and fired the gardener, hairstylist, wigmaker, and makeup artist, leaving only the driver who was very kind to her.But we no longer pay him full-time wages, but rent to him for short periods when necessary.

Brooke Shields's full-time driver has accumulated enough wealth by working for Terry over the years. He bought a second-hand luxury car of his own. Even if he loses his job, he can still receive business from Japanese tourists who flock to the hotel.

Seeing that Bo Ji made a decisive decision to decide her own life on her own this time, Ronald had to help her.

He specially called Japanese businessmen and told them that Brooke Shields was interested in filming the Japanese version of Nestlé instant coffee commercials for them.

Two Japanese dealers came over excitedly overnight. Brooke Shields' popularity in Japan is even higher than Diane's.In the eyes of many current office workers, Brooke Shields was the super girl representing America in the last decade.At that time, Japanese products did not have such a strong position in the world as they do now. America was still a very beautiful place in the eyes of many post-war Japanese people.

In addition, most people don't know a few American stars. Many people have a concept that Brooke Shields represents America, just like her contemporary Momoe Yamaguchi represents Japan.Brooke Shields took on a commercial for the first time after becoming independent. She even went to learn a few words of Japanese and acted on her own without dubbing.

The two Japanese dealers are extremely grateful to Ronald. This trip to New York exceeded their highest expectations. Ronald San is the best friend of the Japanese in America!

As for the issue of Brooke Shields' body management that Ronald helped bring up, they felt it didn't matter even more.A rounder face is exactly the most traditional aesthetic of those office workers who grew up after the war. Coupled with makeup, it is just right.

In addition to introducing an advertising endorsement, Ronald also introduced his personal accountant Lawrence to her and asked him to teach Brooke some financial management lessons.Then go find the right accountant yourself.In this American society, once-splendid female stars like Brooke are easily targeted by accountants, agents, etc. with evil intentions.When working in Hollywood, the most important thing is to know clearly who is worthy of trust.

Although Brooke Shields has always been confused, once she became independent, she knew how to do this kind of thing.After all, she is a top student at Princeton. She knows that Ronald will not harm her, so she trusts the people recommended by Ronald first, and then slowly builds up her own team in the future.

However, Paula Wagner, who was originally willing to take over her, is now not very optimistic about Brooke Shields' commercial value. Ronald also feels that Brooke and Diane are not good agents together.Finally Paula introduced someone - Sam Cohen.

He turned out to be ICM's agent, and his employees were all actors who were good at acting.Including Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver and more.This agent was originally unwilling to take over Brooke Shields because he thought she was not focused enough on her acting skills.

It was Paula who told him that Brooke Shields just had to play herself.In the end, Brooke successfully signed a contract with him and became a fellow student of Whoopi Goldberg.

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"That's the thing. Brooke's mother is so outrageous. I was shocked when I heard Amy Irving say it..."

Ronald took care of things and returned to his home in Beverly Park, chatting with Diane about this adventure in Paris.

Diane didn't speak, just held Ronald's arm and looked at him.

Seeing a hint of tenderness in his wife's eyes, Ronald kissed her gently and stopped nagging her.

Ronald really forgot that Diane and Brooke were in similar situations. They were both single-parent families, and they were both child stars. They also encountered major difficulties during the transition period.

There are very few child stars in Hollywood who can make a successful transition.Shirley Temple, the greatest child star, actually had no memorable works when she grew up.Historically successful transformations include famous child stars, namely Elizabeth Taylor and the late Natalie Wood.

On this day, Ronald was resting at home when Mike Medavoy from Orion came to visit.

Mike Medavoy has nothing to do now and wants to exchange his views on production with Ronald and talk to him. Ronald is one of the few producers in Hollywood who has both business acumen and artistic ability. He is also one of the few producers in Hollywood. A person with whom he can discuss business on the same level.

Mike Medavoy is a smart man. Now that Orion is in turmoil, he wants to hold Ronald's thigh tightly so that if something goes wrong with the company, he can easily run away.

Ronald wants fame and fame, wealth and wealth, and beautiful women. It is not easy to fall in love with him.Mike Medavoy knew it, and he gave him something that was hard for others to think of - respect from the industry.

Then we discussed the script. Mike Medavoy often asked Ronald for advice in an equal tone. When he encountered some things that were not convenient for Ronald to say, he could speak freely with him, so Ronald also liked this person who was born in Jews in Hongkou.

"Why don't you want to go to the premiere of 'Valmont'? You have to know that your next two movies are both released by Orion. Now go there. Mr. John Kluge will not say it, but he must feel very good in his heart. Face, the subsequent release will bring you a lot of benefits. Although you don’t necessarily need him now, it is a good opportunity for the movie to increase its investment."

Mike Medavoy had come to invite Ronald to the premiere of a new film by two-time Oscar-winning director Milos Forman, based on "Dangerous Liaisons."

Ronald repeatedly turned down invitations to the premiere, and Mike Medavoy came to visit so it would be easier to talk.

"Let me tell you the truth...ahem..." Ronald and Mike Medavoy visited the set twice. They respected this veteran industry insider and knew that he was not a gossip, so they told their story. concern.

The two heroines in this movie, Annette Bening, who plays the poisonous woman, and Meg Tilly, who plays the chaste virgin, are both with him... Moreover, on the set, he also saw Meg Tilly in person. The scene where Li's husband, little Zinnemann, caught him in adultery was very embarrassing for everyone.

"This..." Mike Medavoy was stunned. He didn't know that Ronald had actually experienced this.There was also a turmoil in the company at that time.

"Hehe..." Ronald thought to himself, not only this one, but also another adaptation of "Dangerous Liaisons", his ex-girlfriend Michelle Pfeiffer was also caught in the act, but this matter was not reconciled. You gossiped...

Mike Medavoy understands Ronald the Great’s mentality, and it’s better to do less than more.

"Okay then, I'll find someone to bring a copy and show it to you alone. This film is really much better than the Warner version of "Dangerous Liaisons"..."

"It's really much better..."

Ronald watched the new movie with Diane in the theater at home.Because it is a movie that has not yet been released to the public, copies are sent by Orion staff and have to be taken away after the screening.

Sure enough, Mike Medavoy said it right, Milos Forman is much better than the director of Dangerous Liaisons.The shots from the moment they come up show the master's handiwork.

Among a group of choir nuns, a little girl Cecil was called out. In the real-life corridor of the large monastery, her mother and a noble lady came over to give Cecil some training as a housewife, who was about to get married.

The actor who played Cecil was also an acquaintance, and Ronald recognized him as Firouza Bowker, the heroine of "Return to Oz" directed by Walter Murch.

Such a small actress is obviously more suitable to play a virgin like Cecil than Uma Thurman in Warner's version.

Annette Bening is also much prettier than Glenn Gross in the Warner version. Coupled with the costumes that are very in line with the Chinese style, it makes people feel eye-catching at first glance. She is better than Glenn Gross. With her face covered with foundation and wearing low-cut Hollywood-style clothing from the Civil War era, she looks much more elegant.

Colin Firth, who plays the playboy Valmont, is also much more suitable than Warner's version of John Malkovich.

Coupled with the master's handiwork, the opening of the big overhead shot, the introduction of Cecil and the poisonous woman Melteuil, is much more beautiful and artistic than the dull way of introducing the characters through dialogue in Warner's version. many.

As a viewer, Ronald was mesmerized as soon as he saw it...

"It's pretty good..." Diane watched the movie with her, and she also felt that Milos Forman's scheduling was extraordinary.

"Maybe, there will be a few more Oscar nominations..." Ronald nodded in agreement.