Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 504 Orion Has No Money
"Why hasn't your 'Terminator' started filming yet?" After cutting "Breakdance", Ronald came to play with Jim Cameron and Gail Hurd on the weekend.

Originally thought that their movie had already started shooting, or at least had already started the early scene scouting work, but the two of them were still stuck at home, and the preparatory work was progressing very slowly.

"In fact, Wasinger has already filmed 'Conan the Destroyer'. We have also found a heroine named Linda Hamilton. She looks weak and a little strong, which is very suitable for the heroine Sarah." Cameron is full of confidence.

"It's just that there is a problem with the funds on Orion's side, and the start-up has to be delayed a little bit." Gail interjected.

"What's going on?" Ronald looked at Gale, "Orion is your distributor, aren't they the one with the strongest strength? I thought there was something wrong with that small producer, Heimdale."

"They were forced to add another 1000 million more to Coppola's 'Cotton Club', crowding out the production funds of other films. I heard that all Orion productions were affected except us."

"Anthracene!" Ronald calculated, the total investment of this "Cotton Club" is almost 6000 million, and it is a bit difficult to recover the investment based on the shot he saw.

"Huh", Ronald changed his mind, "Hot Street Kid", the direct opponent of "Breakdance", was also invested by Orion, so wouldn't it be beneficial to him.

"Then when will you be able to turn it on?" Ronald put away his smile, it is not a virtue to be happy when a friend is in trouble.

"About March, I am still worrying about the shortage of funds, and many scenes cannot be filmed." Cameron was a little frustrated.

"No way? Didn't you cut a lot of scenes in this film?" Ronald remembered that Cameron originally wanted to shoot a lot of scenes. Because of the money, he once helped him cut as much as possible according to the content of the dream. Lots of sequel content. "

"It's just hard to shoot, I want to shoot road chases, I want to shoot human warriors and terminators fighting in flames in Armageddon, and finally I want to go to the interstate in the desert and shoot Sarah alone with the belly in her stomach The shot of the child on the road. No matter how you calculate it, you can’t shoot it all.”

It seemed that Cameron hadn't had anyone to talk about the troubles of film production for a long time, so he took out a thick stack of shot sketches and complained to Ronald.

Ronald has heard a lot from Cameron, and the three big scenes he wants to shoot are indeed very important parts.The road chase is halfway through the movie and a big scene is needed to lift the audience's lethargic spirits.

The decisive battle is the final climax, and it must be very thrilling and exciting. In the end, the protagonist defeats a powerful enemy, so that the audience can empathize with it.

And the last desert trip is the aftertaste.The audience went through a decisive battle, and the human warrior who returned from the future of the hero died with the robot killer Terminator.The boy conceived by the heroine is the future leader of the rebel army.

At this time, although the audience got a happy ending that the future leader was not eliminated, the male protagonist sacrificed for this and needed a little consolation, so that the audience's emotions could be relieved from the stimulation and give them a glimmer of hope.

Cameron's post-apocalyptic film is a drama with a medium investment. It is different from "Night of the Comet" which he filmed at a low cost. It needs to be treated as a drama and cannot be turned into a comedy ending.

But the main drama needs a big scene, and it costs a lot of money.Cameron himself is an expert in stunts. It is impossible for him not to know the cost here, but he is just unwilling?Who doesn't want their debut novel to be perfect.Woolen cloth?

Ronald thought for a while, and drew on a piece of white paper, "I think your money may only be enough to shoot one of the scenes, why not keep this car chase scene. The big bang is always better to shoot, The scene is explosive and does not cost money.

But the fight in the fire is too expensive, why don't you change it to a shopping mall chase, anyway, I recommend that you put the lights in the Sherman Pines department store well, and you can use them directly with a little modification, and you don't need to add extra lights. You shoot faster and save more money.Then the two entered the factory and fought in the factory. It could be very fierce without setting fire, but it saved a lot of money.

For the last road scene, I don’t think there is a way to create a cumulonimbus cloud that is about to rain. Why don’t you pay more attention to the weather forecast and shoot when there is a thunderstorm. "

Cameron took Ronald's painting and looked at the chase in the shopping mall. In the end, the pros and cons hit the factory, and the Terminator was lured into the punch press and crushed to death by the machine.He couldn't help shaking his head, "It seems that you are the direct disciple of Roger Coleman. There are so many ways to save money. Let's do it this way. I also understand that the first movie, there is no way to ask for more."

After solving the financial problem, the two rode motorcycles, Cameron took Gail, and a group of three went to the suburbs for a day.

On Monday, Ronald threw himself into the "Longwei Kid" clip.

As Minahan guessed, Ronald paid much more attention to "Dragon Boy" than "Breakdancing".After resting for a few days, he plunged into the editing room arranged by producer Weintraub and began to soak in his life every day.

After spending a whole week, Ronald first familiarized himself with all the shots several times and mastered the rhythm of the whole movie.Then when you have a plan in mind, slowly cut the scissors.

Ronald was editing that day, and Weintraub came.

Seeing that he was cutting the scene where Mr. Miyagi was drunk, Daniel discovered the tragic experience that Miyagi joined the [-] Infantry Regiment when he was young, and his wife and unborn child both died of dystocia.

After Daniel got drunk in Miyagi, he discovered that the box contained various medals of honor that Miyagi had won.

"Why don't you give the medal a frontal shot?" Weintraub asked strangely seeing that Ronald only left the covered shot of the medal, making him disappear in front of the audience.

"Because I called Mr. Daniel Inoue, a Japanese senator from Hawaii, and his assistant told me that although the Japanese have suffered heavy losses, in history, no one has won the highest congressional Medal of Honor.

The only yellow-skinned soldier to receive the highest honor in the army, the Congressional Medal of Honor, is Captain Francis Wei, a Chinese American who died in the Pacific battlefield. "

"So I'm just hinting at this blue ribbon. The following Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart were all obtained by Senator Inoue. It doesn't seem to be contrary to the fact that I borrow the story of the characters."

Weintraub glanced at him, "This is a movie, these small places don't matter?"

Ronald smiled, "It doesn't matter, but I know, so I try not to make mistakes."

What he didn't tell Weintraub was that Ronald hoped that this "Dragon Boy" could be handed down.He hopes that 30 years from now, people will still be talking about this movie.

Most of the movies handed down from generation to generation are actually very sophisticated, and the logic of the characters is also as reasonable as possible.Although his own "Longwei Boy" may not be handed down to the world, Ronald also wants to get as close to the great movie as possible.

"You're an ambitious young man, Ronald," Weintraub seemed to see what he was thinking, "Just follow your ideas, the film scorer I'm looking for has already arrived, when will you see him one side?"

"Coming soon? That's just right," Ronald said, standing up. "I can see him right now."

Ronald likes this kind of soundtrack composer who intervenes in the post-production of the film in advance, so that he can communicate with him some of his ideas in advance. After the editing is completed, it is much easier to mix the sound.

Bill Conti is an Italian-born composer. He once composed the theme music for Stallone's "Rocky", but he did not continue to cooperate with Stallone.This time, he received an invitation from Weintraub, and he immediately came to negotiate.

"I need an ancient, oriental, melodious music, an ancient style, which reminds people of Dongying and Huaguo." After exchanging greetings with Candy, Ronald asked him to look at the original music. After cutting the film, we can get an initial impression, and then we can compose the music.

"I suggest using the pan flute," Conti thought for a while and said, "This musical instrument commonly used by Indians has a natural melodious and ancient charm."

Ronald thought for a while, and completely agreed with the other party's idea.Indeed, American people are not familiar with the music of Dongying and Huaguo.Pan flute, an ancient musical instrument, can bring a feeling of antiquity and achieve its own effect.

The two had already discussed it, and Ronald made a request to add some atmospheric music to those passages, and Kantie wrote it down one by one.

"Why do I feel as if you already have a soundtrack in your mind, and you just need me to write it out." Conti is a bit strange, such an à la carte way of writing soundtracks is rare, and often film directors also I don't know how to communicate with the soundtrack, I just talk about the required music style in general.

"Haha, I am very interested in the effect of music in movies. I once studied with Walter Murch and know a little technique, so I have thought about the required theme in advance, and then I will communicate with you."

Conti nodded. Indeed, this approach will make the soundtrack targeted, and everyone will have a good foundation for communication. There will be no embarrassment of the director saying no when it is time to deliver.

"You still seem to be missing an episode." Bill Conti counted the requests in hand, and the last vocal episode, which brought the atmosphere of the audience, has not yet been found. "Whose song are you going to use?"

Conti knew that this kind of interlude was usually filled with already-published artist singles.

"I don't have a clue yet, do you have any recommendations? I need a song that counterattacks the weak and finally completes the heroic feat."

"Since that's said, I suggest you find Joe Esposito. He has a song that was originally prepared for 'Rocky Three', but Stallone didn't like it and chose another one." Conti remembered the past A singer who worked with, "Of course, if you don't mind."

"I don't mind. If he is willing, please invite him to talk?" Ronald has no opinions, Stallone doesn't like it, so he can't use it?There is no such thing, it depends on whether the song suits the atmosphere of the movie.

"Okay, I'll call him." Bill Conti agreed, "Anyway, your movie is like a young version of 'Rocky', it's all..."

"No, my story is a heroic epic. It is a story about an ordinary person who is guided by a master and tries his best to defeat his opponent. Unlike Rocky, who was originally a gangster boxer who collected protection fees for the underworld. He did it for money. Resuming boxing, that's a completely different subject from my film."

Ronald hates when people say his story is like Stallone's "Rocky".

To be honest, although Stallone won an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay with this "Rocky", judging from his two screenwriting experiences with him, this Italian doesn't know much about screenwriting.

He had sent the script of "Rocky" to major studios for several years, but was repeatedly rejected. In the final product, it is not known how many were written by himself, and how many were the gunmen that United Artists found for him. wrote it.

On the contrary, Stallone is very good at using scripts to set off his "brilliant image". In order to highlight himself, he does not hesitate to destroy the overall structure of the script.

This "big star" who only cares about his own image!Ronald shook his head, he wouldn't be similar to his script story.

(End of this chapter)