Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 406 Strict director

"Don't cry, Tennessee girls should be strong." Ronald looked at Cynthia Rhodes who couldn't stop crying, and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"I didn't do anything wrong." Cynthia wiped and stopped crying.

"Yeah, you've done nothing wrong. But this is Hollywood, the movie business. Watch out for gratuitous favors in this business."

Ronald saw that Cynthia, who was threatened by Stallone, had returned to normal, "Go and call your agent, he will help you deal with this kind of thing."

"Will all my shots be cut?" Cynthia's eyes were still a little red, but she did have the toughness unique to southern girls. She usually looks weak, but at critical moments she is very independent and strong, just like "Gone with the Wind" Scarlett in the movie, after a word of scolding, she can calm down and continue to struggle.

"You think too much, the filming is coming to an end, even Stallone can't find someone to reshoot all your shots. At this time, you need an agent to help you out, and try to minimize your scenes being cut."

"Then will I be banned by Stallone?" Cynthia thought of Stallone's last words again.

"No, Stallone is a big star, so he doesn't have the energy to punish you as a young actor. But it's inevitable that you won't have a chance in projects related to him or his friends in the future."

"I'm not afraid, I will definitely achieve something here. I won't go back to my hometown of Nashville without becoming famous." Cynthia Rhodes was not discouraged, and got up to call her agent.

After persuading Cynthia away, Ronald went to say goodbye to Stallone.Don't look at Stallone reprimanding his younger brother just now, but it is inevitable that Cynthia's role will be greatly reduced.

When this kind of thing happened, Ronald didn't know who was right and who was wrong.When he left the film crew to go to CAA, he even told his manager Nisita about the matter as a joke.

"In the future, if there is such a thing, you must tell me as soon as possible." After hearing this, Nisita picked up the phone and talked with several people.

"Speaking of how this kind of thing should be handled? I feel like Frank and Cynthia have no consensus." It is often heard that an actress swaps a character with her body, but Ronald has not actually done it.

"How can this kind of thing be handled in this way? Even if there is an exchange, it should be done through a broker. Otherwise, the other party can sue you if they get the evidence. Girls in this industry dare to think and do things. I think most of them are Mrs. Frank. Overconfident, I feel that no one can match my charm, and if I give Cynthia a chance, she will obediently lean on her."

Nisita was also aware of the characteristics of the Italians' special confidence in matters between men and women, and shook his head, "If you have similar thoughts, you must do it through me, and don't make your own claims."

"Hey, do I need to get a girlfriend through this exchange?" Ronald laughed.

"Just remember it, and you can call me if you need it in the future." Nisita smiled, "Your publicity plan also includes a visit to 'Full of Strength' and a few premieres, right?"

"That's right. I'm going to the Motown 25th Anniversary concert in two days, but I'm not the main character. Can you arrange a reporter interview for me?"

"It's a star-studded occasion. If you're an actor, you can still arrange it." Nisita shook his head and refused. This kind of occasion where first- and second-tier singers can come to twenty or thirty, Ronald, a film director, can't get any reports.

"When you go to the full body crew, be special, so I will go with you." Nisita took out two passes and handed one to Ronald.

"how?"

"Herbert Ross is an orthodox theater director. He doesn't like people appearing on the set for no reason, so I have applied for you to visit the set."

Ronald took the pass and a promotional material for the crew.He found that the heroine was the Lori Singer he had dreamed about, a friend of Helen's acting school in New York.The leading actor is an unknown name, Kevin Bacon.

"Why did you change people? Didn't you hear that it was Rob Lowe last time?" Ronald heard from Nisita last time that after Tom Cruise declined the invitation, the male protagonist invited him to be with him in "Outside the World". Rob Lowe who played the second brother Soda Pop in "Naughty Boy".

"The superficial reason is that Rob Lowe had to rest for two months because of a sprained ankle during dancing practice and missed the shoot. The actual reason was that Herbert Rose was dissatisfied with him and thought he didn't respect him, so he proposed a substitution."

"Is it so strict?" Since Ronald's debut, the directors he has come into contact with are all kind, good at inspiring actors, or cunningly inducing actors, but he has never come into contact with such strict and tempered directors.

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"This temper?" Ronald and Nisita, who came to the "Footloose" studio, looked at each other. Just after showing the pass to the guard and entering the studio, they heard the director's loud voice cursing inside.

"In your school in New York, what kind of shit did the teachers teach you? Such an acting skill, you also come to make a movie? Why don't you let the agent find an acting coach to learn it?"

"Should we..." Ronald felt that it was not the right time to come. With the director's temper, it would probably be difficult for him to cooperate with his activities on the news page.

"Hush, let's go out first." Nisita also found it tricky. He had only heard that Herbert Ross often abused actors on the set, but he didn't expect to meet him today.

"Who are you?" The director heard voices coming from the studio door, and pointed to Ronald and Nisita.

"We came to visit the set, and we registered in advance." Nisita held up his pass and lit it up. I am CAA agent Rick Nisita, and this is my client film director...,.

"I don't care who you are, as long as it's not my crew. How can anyone enter the studio? I'm here to shoot interiors for two days and I'm leaving for Oklahoma, you can't even do that Okay?" Herbert Ross scolded the second assistant director, who was in charge of distributing the paperwork for all visitors.

"You talk so loudly, how can I make a film? Haven't you ever filmed a studio scene?" Herbert Ross yelled loudly at Ronald after finishing scolding his subordinates.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Ross, please continue." Ronald saw that Nisita was also scolded with anger, and quickly continued.

"Hmm... Puchi..." Several trained actors and staff couldn't help laughing.

Herbert Ross blushed and pointed at them, "Get out."

"Sorry, let's go now." Ronald thought that this guy's temper really got a little bigger, and he and Nisita turned around and left the studio.

"Don't blame him. Herbert is a drama director. That job requires actors to perform more accurately, because a drama cannot be repeated, and it must be performed from beginning to end without mistakes. Therefore, drama directors generally have a temper, and actors It’s not the kind of rigorously trained Broadway, it’s understandable to be a little angry.”

Ronald smiled, "It's okay, we were the ones who interrupted his studio work. It's just a pity that we didn't make it to the report."

"Why, I'll make a few calls." Nisita took out a few coins, found a telephone, and dialed the producer's number.

A few minutes later, Nisita hung up the phone, "It's settled, there will be an interview on the Hollywood Reporter's new filming section tomorrow, and I will mention your new movie."

"Oh, it seems that we don't need to use it." Ronald raised his eyebrows, thinking, is that okay?

"I wanted to take a group photo with you." Nisita smiled.

A few days later, a Hollywood Reporter, a Variety Daily, and an entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times.Three of the newspapers published news about Ronald's visit to other film productions, and two of them also had a group photo of himself and the director.

The news mentioned a sentence of his resume, as well as the name and type of the new film "Night of the Comet".I don't know how effective it is, but CAA still provides resources very well.

Ronald put down the newspaper and began to put on his gown. It was time to go to Motown's 25th anniversary concert.

"President Ronald announced the launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a program to detect, identify, and intercept Souvier Alliance ICBMs in outer space. Our experts nicknamed him 'Star Wars Project'.

Following a speech by the Evangelical National Coalition earlier this month, the Grand Commander accused the Souvier Alliance of an evil empire and refused to acknowledge that the United States and the Soviet Union were equally responsible for the Cold War.This is the second time in a short period of time that the Grand Commander has launched an aggressive offensive posture against our biggest strategic opponent. "

Ronald felt very novel when he heard the news on TV, so he sat down and watched it.It turns out that the SDI system is composed of satellites, land-based anti-missiles, and sea-based anti-missiles. Experts calculated on TV that after completion, at most one percent of the missiles that slip through the net can hit America.

"Why is it like science fiction?" Ronald muttered.

"Ring, ring, ring..." The phone rang.

"Why haven't you gone out yet?" Diane complained on the phone.

"Sorry, I watched the news for a while, and I'll be here soon."

The 25th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, almost all black singers since the 60s have come out of this record.

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, these two black superstars also sang the theme song for Brooke Shields' movie "Endless Love".

There is also Michael Jackson who sent tickets to Ronald. The Jackson 5 band formed by him and his four brothers first made their debut in Motown.

When she arrived at the hotel where Diane was staying, she dressed up early in a white dress with a black coat on her upper body.Hearing Ronald's arrival, he happily opened the door.

"Remember to come back early." Burt laughed from behind.

"It's okay, I hired a driver." Ronald reached out for Diane to put on his shoulders.The concert was held at the Municipal Auditorium in Pasadena, a small town eleven miles north of Los Angeles.Ronald hadn't been there, so he simply followed the rules of going to a formal concert, put on his formal attire, rented a car, and a driver.

"Please, let's go to the concert." Ronald stretched out his hand.

(End of this chapter)