Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 341 High Concept

At Eisner's order, Paramount summoned more than [-] manual laborers.In the studio, those who moved the lights, those who pushed the camera, those who operated the electric fans...the blue-collar workers gathered in the projection hall.

"I'm Michael Eisner. You all know who I am..."

Ronald, Don Simpson, and Jerry Bruckheimer, the two producers of "Lightning Dance", also sat in the audience to watch Eisner personally preside over the voting conference.

"Ah, this bastard is still so personable."

Don Simpson seems to be a big mouth, talking bad things about Eisner in front of Ronald who met for the first time.

Jerry Bruckheimer gave him a gentle tug.

"Hey, what's the matter?" Don Simpson threw his arms up in displeasure, "This bastard fired me from Paramount Productions just because I dozed off during a high-level meeting the fuck.

But he doesn't even think about it, I'm pushing eight movie projects at the same time for his piece of shit, and I only sleep four hours a day..."

Ronald felt that Don Simpson was very outspoken and outspoken, saying what was in his mind.

"Hey, guys!" Eisner on the stage began to shout to the workers below with a microphone.

"I asked you to come today for one purpose, to help us choose an actress..."

"Yeah, I'll choose whoever gives it to me..." A voice started to scream strangely from behind.

"Well said." Someone followed suit with a few loud whistles.

"You bastards, today is your lucky day." Eisner also began to breathe out, "Tell me, the next three young and beautiful women, who do you most want...?"

Then he gestured for the projectionist to start playing tapes of the three actresses' auditions.

Ronald looked at the screen too, Leslie Young was, as expected, unpopular with the audience, and Demi Moore elicited a flurry of whistles.

But when the final Jennifer Beals audition clip was released, the co-workers were boiling, "I want you, baby..." the loudest voice, the loudest whistle.

Eisner signaled to stop the screening.

The audience's reaction is already clear, the dark-skinned beauty, Jennifer Beals (Jennifer Beals) has undisputedly won the favor of the blue-collar class, they like this kind of tall, big eyes, good figure.

"Just Jennifer Beals." Eisner and the others returned to the office, and immediately decided on the heroine.

"But she is of mixed race." An assistant reminded her.

"Huh?" Eisner glanced at Bills' resume, and the racial column on it did indeed say black.

"Damn, let's not tell who knows, she looks no different from those tanned white girls." Eisner was encouraged by the audience's reaction, Jennifer Beals was too popular.

"What do you think?"

"It's her." The two partners, Tang and Jerry, also agreed.

"Get out of my face now, Don you little bastard." Eisner put his arms around Don Simpson affectionately.

Don Simpson knows the movie and the production business very well.But when Eisner's bosses and shareholders were present at the meeting, it was too far-fetched for him to fall asleep in public.

Fortunately, he found a partner, Jerry Bruckheimer. As an independent producer, Paramount still distributes films, and their films are still contributing to Paramount, that is, their own business performance.

"Ronald, we'll wait for you outside, we'll go to the party together." Don Simpson turned his head and said to Ronald before walking out of the office.

"Yes, let Ronald know about Hollywood parties. Don, he's from New York." Eisner sent the two producers away.

"Now, we can talk about another script, Ronald."

"Mr. Eisner."

"Call me Michael," Eisner said cheerfully. "We've dealt with each other a long time ago. Ronald."

"Ah, yes. I wrote the Grease sequel for Paramount."

"No, earlier than that, we had a fight with Columbia for Jane Fonda's 'My Brother's Protector.'"

"Ah, that was a script from a long time ago, and Columbia didn't shoot it in the end."

"This is a very normal thing. Footloose is also a musical project that we plan to launch next year. My subordinates will discuss it with you in detail later. You won't let me down, right? "

"Of course I do my best."

"The idea of ​​the script is very good, but there are some mistakes that people who have never made a movie make in some places. You help me correct it."

Michael Eisner could make the person he was talking to feel trusted by him when he needed to.

Looking into Eisner's eyes, Ronald also felt that he seemed to be an elder who valued his own potential.

"Mr. Eisner, which director are you going to hire?"

"Hahaha, Ronald." Eisner saw through Ronald's thoughts.

"This time we have invited the famous Hollywood and Broadway blockbuster director Herbert Ross (Herbert Ross). I understand your thoughts. Paramount will never lack the courage and confidence to use young directors.

After the filming starts, we will discuss this issue in detail, and Paramount can sign the film contract with you. "

"Thank you, Mr. Eisner." Ronald nodded his thanks.

Nisita gave Ronald a wink, and the two bid Eisner their goodbyes.

Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer were still waiting for Ronald outside the door, and they hugged him again. "You guys follow me in your car. There are many British actors at today's party."

"You go first." Ronald also wanted to get acquainted with some successful producers, and there were many ways in this industry.

"So I don't have a chance to be a director this time?" Sitting in the new car driven by Nisita, Ronald asked him quietly.

"This time your character is a script doctor. Paramount plans to invest about 800 million yuan in this movie, and it has already given the green light, but Paramount is not satisfied with the script, and they have to change several drafts, but it still doesn't meet the requirements. You The level should be able to change to their satisfaction.

No one can say anything about the preparation of the film, I can only say that you have no chance at all. "

Ronald knew about the film preparations. It is true that there are very few films that go smoothly. Many of them have changed directors, starring roles, or even stopped filming during the preparation period.

Nisita drove the car out of the parking lot, followed the two producers in front, and the group drove along Hollywood Boulevard to a mansion in Beverly Hills.

"Mr. Simpson, Bruckheimer, I really want to ask you about the production method." Ronald seized the time to learn from the two producers.

"High concept, Ronald. The movie is going high concept." Don Simpson rang the bell at the gate.

A servant came out and answered the door. "Good evening, Mr. Simpson."

Ronald didn't know whose mansion it was, but Don Simpson seemed very familiar, as if he was in his own home, let Ronald in, and then introduced him to some of the celebrities present.

"This is the famous British actor Michael Caine. This is our new Hollywood star, Ronald Lee."

Ronald also wanted to ask the producer what the high concept meant.Don Simpson is a party animal though, and he's gone after a while.

Ronald took two glasses of wine, and handed one to Michael Kane, whom he had just met, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Kane."

"Are you a newcomer to Hollywood? I haven't seen you in Hollywood before." Michael Caine spoke with a Cockney accent from the East End of London. Fortunately, Ronald had learned New Concept English. With this accent.

"Yes, my first work has just been released this year, with a box office of 4000 million US dollars."

"It's great, you're a lucky boy." Michael Caine drank the champagne in one gulp, and then raised his hand to let the waiter get another glass of spirits.

"I think back then I became famous like you. After I came to Hollywood, many seniors taught me a lot of experience."

"Oh, that would be nice."

"You know what? My favorite piece of advice, was given to me by John Wayne, the star of western movies. Always..."

Michael Caine glanced at Ronald's leather shoes and said, "Never wear suede shoes."

"Ah? Why?" Ronald was puzzled.

"Because you are famous, strangers will recognize you. When you go to the bathroom, the people next to you will look over and see your face, and then they will be surprised to recognize you, ah, you are not Ronald Lee? I'm..."

Michael Caine made a bathroom position next to Ronald, then turned his body to face him, "and then the piss will be poured on your suede shoes."

"Hahaha..." Ronald laughed out loud.The Britons are really good at telling bad jokes.

"You're very humorous, Mr. Kane."

"No, John Wayne told me, the real thing." Michael Caine winked at him.

"Hahaha, what you said is very funny. But I may not have this trouble."

"Why?" Now it was Michael Caine's turn to be puzzled.

"I'm not an actor, I'm a director."

"Director, you must be joking."

"No, my movie 'Fast Richmond High' just came out, you can ask Mr Simpson.

"You are really young as a director." Kane was a little surprised. "There are no such young directors in Britain, but you often have such young directors in Hollywood. For example, Orson Welles made his debut at the age of 23."

"Maybe we don't have much class in America."

"You're right, Ronald. You know what? I'm from the East End, so I don't want to lose my Cockney accent, so as to set an example for future generations, a young East Ender can Being an actor, not all actors go to Cambridge and Oxford."

"I've always been envious of actors. You can act in several plays a year, unlike a director who takes one film in a year and a half."

"Who said otherwise? Actors shoot fast. I just finished shooting Educating Rita in Dublin, and I'm going to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to shoot a new movie soon."

"That's really enviable," Ronald replied.

"To be honest, we actors all rely on the director's editing, but this Ordinary Woman is a good subject, and it will be screened in America, so please come and participate."

"If time permits, I will definitely go..."

Ronald accidentally met the humorous Michael Caine at the party, and the two chatted happily.But the others couldn't get along very well, and Ronald didn't see Don Simpson again, and the meaning of the high concept hadn't been asked yet.

When walking through a room that concealed them, Ronald looked in and saw Don Simpson lying on the sofa inside, and smelled a strange smell.

He knew that the party might not be very clean, so he found Jerry Bruckheimer outside and asked to leave first.

"It seems you don't like this kind of party?" Bruckheimer smiled.

"I'm curious to know what high concept is."

"Just one sentence can explain the movie clearly. You can ask your agent, they understand."

Nisita also completed the task of striking up a conversation. Many British actors did not need to find an agent in America, so he also accompanied Ronald and walked out of the gate. Nisita went to pick up the car first.

Ronald waited bored at the door, and a woman jumped out from the door.

"Ronnie!"

"Demi, why are you here?" Ronald was surprised and recognized the woman as Demi Moore.

"I saw you looking for Don Simpson at the party," Demi pulled down the collar on her chest, staring at Ronald with wide eyes, "I saw you talking to Jerry Bruckheimer later, Do you have the right to decide the heroine of Lightning Dance? Do you want to be the director of Lightning Dance?

(End of this chapter)