Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 166 Vanity Fair Is a Men's Arena

"You two?" Matt Dillon, like everyone else, saw the entire process of the exchange of eyes between the two.

"Yes."

Ronald's mind was spinning quickly, denying that the two had a "history" of unknown content, it was obviously unwise, and it would cause others to explore more gossip mentality.He didn't want to leave a jealous scene in Jane Fonda's house.

What's more, he has no relationship with Meg Tilly, the China Doll, so it would be unfair to cause trouble.Now he even regrets coming to this party a little bit, and finalizing the script contract with one of the eight major studios one day earlier is the top priority now.

What if I was being introduced to partygoers now as the writer of Jane Fonda's next movie?The degree of welcome that I can receive is different.

But before signing the contract, anything can happen.Ovitz also specifically asked not to tell anyone about Jane Fonda's promise to appear in the role, and he will take himself to various studios to discuss film projects.

"Well, that's it." Soon Ronald found the focus of the story he should say, and said to Dillon: "I was helping to cast the cast in the famous film crew, and in the end one of the heroines chose another girl, and she Lost."

"Oh, this is not good. She is now Kinneman's real girlfriend. If she wants to target you, you will be in trouble. Kinneman has a lot of connections in the industry, and he has a good relationship with Disney's boss."

Ronald didn't expect to meet Meg Tilly here at all. It seemed that she was far better than in New York, and she was already able to enter Jane Fonda's party.Her new boyfriend, Tim Kinneman, looked much older than her. Maybe Meg, who had no father since she was a child, felt safe when she met this kind of man?
Of course, Kinneman's resources are indeed much greater than his own. He is the son of a great director and a close friend of Disney's son-in-law.Ronald is a bit tasteful, some people are born with a much higher starting point than themselves.

Hollywood is a vanity fair.

Ronald had often heard people say this before, but he didn't understand it as deeply as today.Ronald felt a little lost. It had nothing to do with love, but that he didn't like losing in the competition.

Primate males always compete when they get together, and the ladder of power is ranked according to the results of the competition.Career, money, love, the opposite sex, are all trophies of this competition in a certain dispassionate scientific analysis.

In his field of expertise, Ronald does not like to fail.

He drank the cocktail in his glass and replied to Dillon, "You may have misunderstood. There are four men, four women and eight protagonists in that play, and that role can only be counted as a quarter of the heroine. And he hasn't Block my energy in Hollywood."

"Group portrait show, huh?" Dillon is actually a boy under the age of 18. Hearing the last line of passionate declaration, he inexplicably wanted to show his status in front of Jane Fonda's "queen screenwriter", "tell You have a secret, don't tell anyone."

"Your secret is safe with me."

"Kinneman is seeking the rights to adapt a best-selling novel, and he'll have me as the hero and Meg the heroine."

Ronald looked back at Dillon, someone tailor-made a movie for him at such a young age?Think of the studio as Disney, "Is it a youth novel? Which one is it?"

"I can't say that yet, but I can give you some hints," Dillon said, "We read his novels when we were kids." He made a gesture of combing his hair back.

"When I was a kid? I don't remember." Ronald and American teenagers had no memory in common.So according to the action of combing hair, I guessed a random one, "Grease? (grease)"

"Yeah, yes, that's the new book written by those "Greaser (oil head gang)" authors."

Dillon seems to have misheard Ronald's name, but whatever, it's about to give away.

"Well, I will go to the bookstore to find it myself."

The party was getting better, and Meg Tilly was holding Kinneman's arm, talking to the two film stars. This place undoubtedly became a focus of the party.All the guests wanted to get as close to this focus as possible, except Ronald.

And Matt Dillon.He seems to have a natural affinity for being the center of attention, and if there was another, Dillon would either step in and steal it, or he wouldn't.

Warren Beatty, with Jack Nicholson, was the center of any Hollywood party, and Dillon chatted casually with Ronald.

"So what are you working on now? Jane's new movie?"

"The script has already been completed. If it weren't for the strike, I should have joined the crew of 'Endless Love' as the first assistant director."

"Who will play Jed? You must tell me."

Well, the young star actor and reader of the novel "Endless Love".

"I don't know. The producer is still negotiating. It may be Brooke Shields, or it may be an unknown new actor."

"Oh, Brooke is really suitable." Dillon stopped talking.After a while, he asked, "Is this movie filmed in New York? After I go back, I can visit the set."

"I won't be involved anymore. The director has hired his old partner to be the first assistant director." Ronald replied, "Why, are you also from New York?"

"Of course, why, can't you hear my accent? It seems that my line training has been very fruitful recently."

The two were chatting casually, when Meg Tilly was outside the crowd, a girl suddenly made a loud noise.

"Chris! What about what you promised me?" The girl flicked her hand and took the two wine glasses on the table next to her, which shattered on the floor with a clatter.

At this moment, the focus of the whole audience was on her, and even the two movie kings stopped communicating with Meg.

Blonde Christopher Atkins, an actor famous for "Blue Lagoon," pulled the girl out of the crowd, turned around and smiled at everyone, "Sorry, a little misunderstanding."

The girl was still struggling, "Hey, you said you could bring me to Hollywood to find opportunities, so I flew to Los Angeles with you."

Hollywood is a vanity fair, and competition is everywhere, and sometimes it's not something you can dodge if you want to.

Ronald stepped forward quickly, grabbed Atkins' hand, and wrenched it from the girl's arm.It got in between the girl and Christopher Atkins.This blond curly-haired actor was slightly shorter than himself, and he drank a lot. If there was a conflict, I could subdue him.

"Don't drink too much, Chris, there's some broken glass in here, wait until the waiter clears it up."

Atkins is now popular, and he got rid of the girl's entanglement, and raised his hands to show his innocence, "I don't care about her, she is the one who insisted that I introduce the producer to her." Then he stroked his hair chicly, Instead, strike up a conversation with other beauties.

"Hello, Ms. Lane. I am the producer." Tim Kinneman recognized the girl as Diane Lane, known as the new generation of Grace Kelly.He stepped forward and handed over his business card.

"Sorry, Diane is still a minor, you can contact his father and manager." Ronald blocked Kinneman.

"No, I have announced in the newspaper that I am independent from my father's guardianship, and you can find my agent to sign."

Ronald turned to look at Diane Lane, who was staring at him, "Why are you in Los Angeles? Does Bert know?"

"You want to care?" Diane whispered a little.

"Yeah, who are you? Can you represent Miss Lane's wishes?" Kinneman smiled. If he can coax Diane Lane to sign a few film contracts cheaply, he will make a lot of money .After all, this girl has been on the cover of Time Magazine and has some box office appeal.

"I'm a friend of his father Bert. I'm a film screenwriter. If you want to sign Diane, why don't we call Bert together." Ronald replied.

"Screenwriter, hahaha." Kinneman laughed.

"There's a running joke in Hollywood that there's an actress who's so stupid that she sleeps with the screenwriter."

Everyone burst into laughter.Most of the people who come to the party are celebrities, actors, managers, and beautiful girls who are brought in by them to look for opportunities.Everyone knows the meaning behind the joke.

To enter the entertainment circle, the shortest shortcut is to sleep with a few powerful people and be arranged to play a small role in the crew.On the ladder of power, there are directors, producers, and male protagonists, but there are no screenwriters.

Ronald was furious, this Kinneman was trying to take advantage of an ignorant girl like Diane, and made fun of himself.The purpose was nothing more than to arouse Diane Lane's rebellious psychology.As long as Diane can be freed from Ronald's influence, he will have a chance to persuade her slowly.

"No, Ronald is not only a screenwriter, he is also a director." Diane Lane said.

Everyone looked over in disbelief, Ronald can be a director at such a young age?I have never heard of any powerful person whose son is named Ronald, who has thought about being a director.

"It's the advertising director." Diane added.

Everyone burst out laughing again, in Hollywood, commercial directors really don't get enough of them.

At this time, the hostess and hostess who heard the laughter came over, and Jane Fonda saw Ronald standing in the middle of the circle, opposing Kinneman, and there was a girl behind, thinking that there was a conflict between the two.

He hurriedly walked to the middle, "Ronald, this is Mr. Tim Kinneman. He is a well-known producer in Hollywood and the son of the respected director Fred."

"Tim, this is Ronald, a screenwriter with great potential."

"It has great potential, that is, there is still a lot of room for improvement?" Kinneman stabbed, picked up his wine glass and walked away with his arms around Meg Tilly.With Jane Fonda appearing here, the possibility of him coaxing Diane Lane into signing the film contract is not great.

Ronald took a deep breath, put down his defensive palm, and said to Jane Fonda, "Jane, I'm sorry for breaking a few cups, this is Diane Lane, who is called the new generation of Grace Kelly. Well, I don’t need to introduce you to this one.”

"Ms. Jane Fonda." Diane was very happy to meet the hostess, and stepped forward to hug and say hello to Jane Fonda.

"Jane, can we borrow your phone? I have a long-distance call to New York." Ronald looked at the excited expression on Diane's face, and after thinking about it, he asked the hostess to borrow the phone to call Bert, poor brain The door may not know where her daughter has gone.

(End of this chapter)