Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 566 Jealousy
"Ronald, I heard Cruise talking about you, are you familiar?"

"Yes, we're on good terms. What, you want him in a movie? Marty? What part? I can introduce you to his agent, Paula Wagner, who's also one of my agents."

Ronald was at home that day when he suddenly received a call from his mentor Martin Scorsese.It's been a long time since the last film failed at the box office and the divorce from Isabella Rossellini.

When he called suddenly, Ronald thought he was going to come back to film, and he was also happy for him.

"No, she keeps pestering me to direct Tom. I heard that Cruise has a list of big directors he wants to work with, and I'm on it."

"Why, do you really have a suitable project?"

"I'm just asking, how's his acting skills?"

"The emotional outburst was very strong. I don't know the rest. I only saw him play a side role in 'Endless Love' on the spot. I don't know if his acting skills have improved after that."

"Okay, thank you".Scorsese hung up the phone.

Directors often chat about the real acting skills of a certain actor.Unlike dramas that do not pause and repeat every day, movies are a process of filming slowly, then selecting the best parts of the performance, and editing them together.

Many actors who act well on the screen may also perform poorly on the real shooting scene, just because he is the protagonist, accompany him to shoot over and over again, and catch a good one.

It may also be a supporting role, who performed very well on the shooting scene, but in order to match the best performance of the protagonist, only the worst one was kept.

So many directors have an underground communication network, they can check each other's actual acting skills of an actor.

"The emotional outburst is strong? Really? Did you just say this about me in front of Mr. Scorsese?"

After Tom Cruise heard that Ronald was asked about his acting skills, he brought his girlfriend Rebecca here to find out the news.

"The communication between directors must be frank, and I also have my reputation to maintain." Ronald replied, if he made an exception and said good things for a certain actor, his reputation in the circle would spread, and other directors would not Will trust your evaluation.

"Well, you are right. But you should say more good things about me next time." Tom Cruise picked up a drink and drank it.A female movie fan next to her waited for a long time, took the time to get Cruise to sign, and left satisfied.

"I didn't direct you, I'm based on your performance in the debut film 'Endless Love'." Ronald finished with a knife and fork to fork a piece of veal into his mouth, the dishes here are still good of.

After hearing this answer, Tom Cruise smiled evilly, "Are you jealous, Ronald? I put Scorsese on my list of co-directors, and you are worried that your name is not there. in?"

His girlfriend, Rebecca De Mornay, touched Tom's arm and signaled him not to speak like that.

"Don't worry, Ronald. I told Paula a long time ago that I want to cooperate with you. It's just that she said that you are good at high-level business concepts, and we still need to wait for a suitable script."

"Sometimes you are really annoying." Ronald looked at Tom Cruise with a smirk and shook his head with confidence.Probably all good actors need to have a certain degree of narcissism.Tom happens to be very prominent in this one.

"What's wrong? I really think so. When I first signed with Paula, I told her a list. I really want to work with all the big directors in America, so that I can improve my acting skills. .”

"Ronald is right, you are really annoying." Rebecca also couldn't stand Tom's super narcissism and self-confidence, and at the same time asked everyone around him to listen to him carefully, so she slapped Tom coquettishly. him.

"Hate, hate... hey", Tom Cruise heard his girlfriend say this, tickled her, and then the two kissed passionately.

"By the way, Ronald. Rebecca got Helen's competition for the heroine of 'The Baseball Player's Wife'." Tom and De Morney kissed firmly, and in turn explained one thing to Ronald.

"They were about to sign a contract with Helen, and they called me suddenly." Rebecca De Morney smoothed her hair and said to Ronald.She also felt very sudden and didn't know what happened.

"Fair competition, and besides, Helen may have some contract troubles." Ronald finished his last bite, "By the way, what role does Marty want you to play?"

"It is a sequel to 'The Hustler' starring Paul Newman in [-]. It tells the story of the Hustler after he grows old and finds a new person to inherit."

Tom Cruise is very proud, "But the film process is now suspended, because Fox has a new boss, and all production has stopped."

When Ronald heard this, he felt sorry for each other.This big reshuffle involved three of the seven major studios, and everyone's projects were in trouble.

"By the way, Rebecca, don't you mind acting in that scene?" Ronald remembered the scene that Helen couldn't act in.

"Do you mind?" Rebecca looked at Cruise.

"I don't mind. Isn't our revealing scene in the kitchen of 'Good Boys Are Crazy' the reason we fell in love with each other?"

"But I'm not acting with you this time." Rebecca kissed Tom, then wiped the corners of his mouth to wipe off the lipstick that was accidentally applied.

"Actually, I'm quite jealous." After dinner, Rebecca went to the acting school to practice her acting skills and prepare for her new film.Tom Cruise sat in Ronald's Ferrari, and the two went to visit "St. Elmo's Fire," written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Joe Schumacher.

"Good boy is also crazy, it's Rebecca and I acting as a couple", Tom Cruise's long hair was blown by the wind outside the car window, "But I can't stop her, because I was in 'Step by Step' before There, too, had nude sex scenes with Lea Thompson."

Ronald also sighed. To a certain extent, the two of them were a little sympathetic.Finding an actress as a girlfriend is such a special trouble.On the big screen, countless men watch your woman make out with other men, and you have to laugh and say that their acting skills are good.

"How did you meet Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe?" Ronald originally said that he was going to visit the set, but Cruise said that he and the two leading actors were old acquaintances and would also go together .

"We are classmates in high school," Cruise frowned, "or have been classmates for a few days. I went to fifteen schools in 14, and I always transferred with my father or mother. I was in Los Angeles They went to Santa Monica High School for a few days. It's all the children of Hollywood stars."

"You're a big star now, Tom. The kind that someone wants an autograph for," Ronald hooked Cruise's shoulder reassuringly.He understood that Tom went there to visit the set, deliberately to make these second-generation Hollywood jealous.

"St. Elmo's Fire" is a group portrait play known as "Xiaohan".Several college graduates, various friendship and love stories when they first entered the workplace.

"I said Andrew, Andrew McCarthy, you have to be more proactive. You have a crush on Ali Sheedy, and now she is hurt by your lover Judd Nelson. This is your once-in-a-century opportunity. Be more proactive. That is You have a crush on the goddess."

Director Joe Schumacher, holding a loudspeaker, sat in the director's chair in the distance, judged the performances of several actors, and then everyone sent a paragraph to give their own performance guidance.

Every director has his own method, and Ronald is not very used to specifically instructing actors how to act, but Schumacher may be able to convey what he wants to the audience in this way.

Most of the actors here are acquaintances, and Andrew McCarthy has acted in Ronald's Pepsi and Burger King commercials.Allie Sheedy, Judd Nelson, just came back from filming on "The Breakfast Club."

The remaining Emilio Estevez has a "history" with Tom Cruise and himself since "Urchin".

The other actors were watching the performance of the two actors outside. In this play, they are all young people, and they don't have too much qualifications and attention.

Demi Moore saw Ronald and Tom Cruise, walked over and held Ronald's arm generously, "Director, Ronald is here to visit the set."

"Oh, Ronald, you are welcome." Joe Schumacher was worrying about the performance quality of these young actors. Seeing that Ronald and the popular young boy Tom Cruz came to visit the set, he simply threw away the guide tube and let everyone rest for a while .

Relaxing your mind may have a miraculous effect on performance.

"You all know these guys. This is Mel Winningham, the wife of Rob Lowe's character." An actor who was slightly older than the rest came over to say hello.

Mel is a Catholic, regardless of her young age, she is already a mother of two children.She is convincing as a not-so-pretty girl who falls in love with Rob Lowe.

"This is Andie MacDowell," Demi introduced another charming beauty to Ronald.She was originally a model for Yves Saint Laurent, and now she is playing the role of Emilio Estevez's crush, the beauty who graduated two years higher than him.

Ronald and Cruise, hugged and said hello to them respectively.For a while, the concentration of handsome men and beautiful women on the set rose sharply again, and everyone gathered in a circle to talk.

Cruise is the obvious favorite, Ronald is the director, and there are several interested actresses around.

Among the leading actresses, the most feminine is actually playing the object they both fall in love with, Ali Sheedy.

She changed her psychopathic image in "The Breakfast Club" and dressed like a company white-collar worker with short hair to look capable.She exudes a very strong femininity, and looks at you very intently when chatting.

Men seem to be unable to resist her charm, no wonder Joe Schumacher gave her this role that the two male protagonists are vying to fall in love with.

Next to her was Andie MacDowell, a model with catwalk charm.It may be because of the English-French mixed blood. He looks both mysterious and british.

Demi Moore next to her is a very exotic beauty.Her pedigree gave her a rare black hair, a pure face coupled with a sexy hoarse voice, which made people feel misplaced.

Ronald looked away from her, maybe he was too focused, thinking of Demi's "thank you" to him for getting the audition opportunity, and Andie MacDowell next to him was a little aware.

Ronald felt that something would happen if he stayed any longer, so he said hello to Tom Cruise and had to leave first.

Demi Moore didn't let him go, she took his arm and wanted to send him out.

The two walked out first, but they didn't see the jealousy in Emilio Estevez's eyes when he looked over.

"Ronald, I thank you very much. This is probably the most suitable role I got, she is literally me, I don't have to act at all, just be myself in front of the camera."

Demi looked up at Ronald.Being able to play a major role in such seven major mainstream productions, her acting career is officially on the road.

"That's good, I always thought you had great potential."

"So, you can't help me anymore, right?" Demi heard the implication, and pressed her chest tightly against Ronald's arm.

"I didn't say that, maybe we will cooperate in the future. Besides, you don't need me now. I believe that after your movie is released, you will have many invitations."

Demi Moore looked at Ronald with gratitude and regret.If he could see the future of this man at that time and took him down, he would have become his queen heroine now, right?

"You know, in Hollywood, it's not easy for a single actress to get ahead, we always have to find a man..."

"I understand, so if you have a goal, of course I won't stop it." Ronald didn't have that intense possessiveness towards Demi, so he didn't feel jealous.

"Okay, thank you." Demi came up and hugged Ronald tightly, staying in his arms for a long time, but unfortunately this warm and strong arm did not belong to her.

Of course, there are many people who pursue themselves in the crew, but they are inferior to Ronald.

Ronald patted Demi's arm to signal her to work hard, then got into the Ferrari 288GTO, turned the key, pressed the start button, and drove out of the set.

"Emilio", Demi Moore came back and saw Emilio Estevez waiting for her.

"Are you familiar with him?" Emilio pouted, indicating that it was Ronald.

"Honey, he is the benefactor who introduced me to the audition. I have to send him off. Recently I heard that he had a hot relationship with an actress named Helen Slater, and introduced her to two female lead opportunities."

"Directors always have some privileges. Fortunately, I am also a screenwriter now. My father said that if my script satisfies him, the next film will give me a chance to try directing."

"Really, what's the name of the script? Will I be your heroine?"

"The script is called 'Wisdom,' and the female lead requires a rigorous audition."

"Really? Then when will you arrange for me to audition?"

"Soon, it's better to wait until I get the Ferrari 308 I reserved, and let's discuss it in depth." Let go of this entry-level Ferrari.

(End of this chapter)