Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 326 Reception
"A huge fireball appeared in the sky, people on the ground had no warning, and half of the buildings were destroyed. A group of valley girls who were teaching about nuclear war survived by hiding in a nuclear shelter.

After the catastrophe passed, the valley girl rode a motorcycle and came to Los Angeles with the scientific research personnel of the base.With few survivors left in the city, they found an amateur radio station and contacted survivors in the vast rural California.

The girls in the valley used the knowledge they learned from the TV series to restore civilization, and they began to use the radio station to play pop music from the past to let other survivors know that America still exists, and they took the initiative to contact themselves, the group of survivors..."

After typing the last word of the plot outline, Ronald took the manuscript, went to a copy shop to make a few copies, and sent it to his agent, asking them to help contact the studio to see if any producers were interested in further discussions.

Then Ronald took the remaining outline of the script and put it in his pocket.When he met young people of high school age, he would tell them stories and collect their reactions.Seeing that they are interested in those plots and want to know more.And those who are not interested in those plots are distracted.

But today he didn't have time to find someone to tell the story. Ronald was invited by Minahan Golan to attend the reception of the "Sahara" movie in New York.Brooke's mother, Terry, also called to invite him over.

Helen was busy taking acting classes, so Ronald decided to go to the reception, maybe he could meet some producers in the industry and expand his network.

The movie was held in a Holiday Inn in New York. Ronald came to the hotel and looked for it for a long time before finding the fat Minahan in a remote business hall.

"Aha, Ronald. I'm so glad you're here. My movie is going to be a hit in America. It's a remake of a 40-year-old movie of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart. This time I'll add There are a lot of new popular elements."

While pulling Ronald in, Minahan introduced his thoughts to him.

"Of course, I'm sure it must be a masterpiece."

Ronald was perfunctory, why would the wine for the project be placed in such a place?It is estimated that there is nothing delicious, you should eat something to pad your stomach before coming.

Ronald glanced around, and there were some unknown media reporters and a few guests dressed suspiciously. They didn't look like the practitioners in the actor circle who wanted to keep their glamor no matter what.

He began to regret coming to the reception today.

Ronald looked around, but did not see Brooke mother and daughter.If I knew it was such a low-end reception, I might as well enrich the details of the script at home.

"Ronald, you help me. Terry is not satisfied with the script, we need a mature screenwriter to revise the script."

Minahan invited Ronald into the inner room of the press conference. There was a small lounge with several sofas. His cousin Yoram was also there. After closing the door, Minahan invited Ronald to join the "Sahara" crew. .

"She's dissatisfied with the script?" Ronald asked casually. Terry didn't express any opinions on the script before?

"Yes, Terry made a lot of good suggestions. For example, she said that the script does not conform to the values ​​of mainstream American audiences. The heroine played by Brooke should not be with the Arab sheikh in the end."

"Uh..." Ronald took a sip of champagne, the taste was very ordinary, "Isn't this the opinion I said at the time?"

"What do you think?" Ronald asked.

"I think she has a point, but the film was financed in part by pre-sales in the Middle East. Also, films about the Sahara were made back in the silent era, when Arab sheikhs were popular as positive characters. theme."

Yoram rarely interrupted to express his opinion.

"I would love to work with you, Minahan, but right now I have another script in progress."

"What subject? Is it also a youth film?"

"No, I want to try a new field." Ronald shook his head in denial.

"Let me tell you, Ronald. You'd be making a mistake if you didn't come to this movie. It's 'Lawrence of Arabia,' plus 'Blue Lagoon.' With Ji Xiaosi participating, we will succeed.

When I met you in Montreal, I told you that my dream was to win an Oscar.This time we will have a chance.You, Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, me, Oscar for Best Picture, Brooke Shields, Oscar Queen, hahaha..."

"I already have an idea for the script, so I can't participate in this project this time." When Ronald heard about Lawrence of Arabia and the blue coral reef, he immediately hid away.

What a terrible idea, a desert war epic, plus a Fijian scenery romance, I don't know what kind of freaks it will produce.

"Well, I can't say that your idea is wrong, Ronald. We will definitely have a chance to cooperate in the future." Minahan and Ronald hugged and turned to chat with other guests.

Ronald turned around again, and all the unknown cats and dogs came, and he was about to run away.

A young woman came over to say hello, "Hi, are you Ronald the fast-paced director? I heard Minahan say you'd be coming."

"It's me." Ronald turned to the beauty, but he didn't expect someone to recognize him at the reception.

"Aren't you that?" Ronald looked familiar with this beautiful woman with a long face. Wasn't she the heroine of the movie "Apple" that was thrown trash by the audience at the Montreal Film Festival?She also auditioned for the leading actress role in Coppola's "Urchin."

"Catherine Mary Stuart, you can call me Catherine." The beauty took the initiative to introduce her name.

"Hi, I'm just here to meet Minahan, are you here?"

"Just like you, I was tricked by him into this boring reception."

"Hahaha……"

Ronald was talked about by the beauty, so he just chatted with her.

Katherine Marie Stewart has recovered from the disastrous box office failure of Minahan's film "Apple," and she's now starring in a TV show in New York.

"So you're acting in a TV show now?"

"I also recently acted in a movie based on the murder of Dorothy Stratten, Death of the Center Girl."

Unexpectedly, the matter of this playboy model has been made into a movie by Hollywood so soon, and Ronald has a deeper understanding of the industry spirit of Hollywood.

"Are you playing Stratten?"

"No, I'm her sister. Stratten is Jamie Lee Curtis."

Catherine Mary Stewart seemed to be quite talkative. The way she spoke, she was still the slightly childish girl who impressed Ronald deeply in the movie "Apple".

"Ronald?" Brooke's mother Terry appeared, and she came to ask Ronald to come and talk.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Stewart." Ronald took the opportunity to escape.

"Is Brooke not here today?"

"She is currently busy preparing for the Princeton admission interview. This time, I want to ask you to be the screenwriter of this movie."

Ronald already knew that this so-called project establishment reception was probably an opportunity for Minahan to use Brooke's name to continue raising funds, but even if the real master didn't attend, wouldn't it be okay for Minahan and Yoram?
Anyway, the two fat guys are very eloquent, and he is no longer shocked by the series of messy operations of the two Israeli brothers.

"I've turned down Minahan, and I've started a new script."

"Oh, Ronald. Can you help Brooke? I listened to you and felt something was wrong with those plots. You are the best person to modify the script."

"I'm sorry, Terry."

Ronald took out the plot outline he wrote from his pocket, "My new script has already started to be written, and I must concentrate on it. This is a science fiction movie, and it is my new attempt. I must go all out."

"Oh, okay. I still want to thank you, and I will let Minahan continue to revise the script." Seeing that Ronald was very firm, Terry got up and left helplessly.

She still wants to maintain Brooke Shields' screen image, so she will continue to find new screenwriters to adapt it until she is satisfied.

"Do you mind if I take a look?" Catherine Mary Stewart came over again, pointing to the outline of Ronald's new play.

"Of course." Ronald handed over the outline of the script, "This is just an outline."

Anyway, his agent had already registered the outline of the script for him, and sent it to contact several major studios. The outline would soon spread in the circle, and he was not afraid of being pirated.

"Haha...very interesting story." Catherine Mary Stewart laughed as she watched it. Some of the valley girl's practices in the last days were very interesting.At the surviving department store in Los Angeles, Valley Girls tries on expensive clothes casually as a fashion show.

"Do you think it's interesting?" Ronald saw Catherine Mary Stuart, who was also not much older than a high school student, and asked her what she thought.

"I think it's very fun. It would be very interesting if I could play the role."

"If it goes well, I will contact your agent to invite you to audition." Ronald felt that this beauty was a bit interesting, and she didn't speak directly like girls in Los Angeles or New York. Disgusting.

"You're not from New York or Los Angeles, are you?"

"No, I was born in Canada, and then I went to study in London. There I was chosen by Minahan to play 'Apple'. Actually, I went there with a friend..."

Ronald took Catherine Mary Stewart's contact information and left the boring reception.Finally, I got something to gain, and I found an actor to talk about her views on the plot in the new script.

……

When Ronald returned home, he began to practice stretching exercises while watching the news on TV.

Playing tennis had no effect again, and the dream was still so elusive.So he kept rotating his sports, hoping to realize his favorite dream again.

"Spielberg denied plagiarism in his ET aliens. He said that when Rey's script was circulated in Hollywood, he was still in high school. If there are similar plots, it can be attributed to coincidence."

It seems that Spielberg still didn't plagiarize. He didn't need to plagiarize. If he likes Hollywood scripts now, it's not a problem to buy the right to adapt them.Maybe the problem is with that screenwriter of his?
After stretching, Ronald took a hot shower, jotted down some ideas for a new script, and went to bed early.

(End of this chapter)