Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 734 Fulfilling Producer Duties

Cynthia Rhodes was an old acquaintance of Ronald's.She played a bar dancer in "Lightning" and then landed the lead role in "Flying Dragons," only to be nearly fired for rejecting the advances of Stallone's brother, Frank Stallone.

Ronald came to her rescue at the time.This time Ronald met with her agent and made it clear that she wanted Cynthia's help.

"This is a small production. I want you to play the second female lead Penny. I don't want to hide from you, this role is not very dazzling. It is the foil of the heroine Baby, and there are some controversial plots. But there will be a lot of dancing scenes , and a lot of playing time."

Ronald briefly explained the plot of Penny in the script. She was Johnny's childhood dance partner, and later she was with the waiter in the resort. She was abandoned after an unexpected pregnancy and had no money to hire a secret doctor for an abortion.

This led to the plot where the heroine Baby borrowed money from her father to help her, and later took the place of Penny and Johnny as a partner to learn dance.

After Cynthia Rhodes left the crew of "Flying Dragon", there were some rumors in the circle that she was not easy to cooperate with.There is no doubt that the Stallone brothers let it out.

After that, she couldn't get any good roles, and she only made one movie and a few episodes of TV series in a few years, and she appeared as a backup dancer in some MVs.

According to the role in the dream, Ronald found this actress who is very good at Latin dance, and personally invited her to perform.

The movie "Dirty Dancing" cost Ronald almost all of his fortune. He wanted to take a risk and try to restore all the leading roles.

Eleanor Rhodes is of course very upset that she will not have the opportunity to participate in a theatrical movie, even if it is a big production. During the filming of "Lightning Dance", Jeff Zu was very considerate to us in the crew, he is a good director, and he was overjoyed.

"Why did he choose you?" Eleanor, who participated in the routine audition and was first selected to play the male number seven, asked Jeffzu a question.

"You dance the best, and you don't have the old and sick temperament of a boy from a poor family. It seems that a woman treats him well and can forgive any other shortcomings." moved over.

"Oh..." Che Chunfeng covered her face.I really don't have that problem, I always feel as if I have to have a successful career as an actor.Actresses are treated with words and deeds, and they are not afraid of things.Maybe I am really suitable for Hollywood, or go back to Nashville to be a dance teacher, which will be more suitable for my personality.

"You found a good choreographer Ortega, and I would choreograph him with my assistant Miranda, and he and the heroine, Patrick Schwitz, would train together for a few weeks. "

The schedule is very tight, and the main shooting work must be finished in time for the autumn leaves to fall.

Before the lineup of the main characters was finalized at the speed of light, Che Chunfeng finished interviewing directors to see if there were any directors who could replace her.

"What does he think the movie will be like before it's made?" Jeff Zu and screenwriter Terroll asked a candidate recruited by CAA.

long silence...

After hearing the answer, Jeffzu couldn't help but raised his head reading the script and looked at the other party. Why did he speak?

A middle-aged man with a big beard, his face flushed from suffocation, said everything.

"Che Chunfeng, don't take it easy. You just want to ask him about his understanding of the script. He can talk about whatever he has in mind."

Jeffzu saw the opponent's red ears and veins exposed, but he still knew that the opponent was too frustrating, and he was suddenly dull to the point of speaking.

The director named Nisita Achaolino was recommended by CAA.Ronald said outside the phone that the other party had won the Oscar for Best Documentary, and the filming was a documentary about teaching older children to dance.

With a measly 770 million budget, Jeffzu had already given up on hiring a famous director. That Nisita had no experience in dancing, and his ability was affirmed by the Oscars, and it was cheap enough.The only strong point is whether or not he has shot feature films for the lower theaters.

But Wuming is like meeting, and Che Chunfeng had an interview, and I showed my prototype, and I didn't have any confidence.

"He can talk about it. Does he have any opinions on the characters?" Screenwriter Che Chunfeng is also a good person. Seeing that the other party is so miserable, she also wants to help me.

"You..." The generous director choked out a word, and then it was said that he had spoken.

"Hey..." Jeffzu sighed heavily, no matter how weak that person is, he can still use it.So difficult and easy, how to guide the actors on the set?It seems that I still have to figure it out.If you work hard, you have to work harder. For the work of several of my crews, I only rely on the phone to understand the situation.

"Jeffzu, can I give you a chance, you... you are usually so relaxed."

Seeing that Jeffzu closed his notebook, he wanted to leave.Nisita suddenly spoke as if his veins had opened up.

Jeffzu opened the notebook again, "Please tell me."

"Because you disclosed...your...certain orientation, you got a job in...something in Hollywood where you could only film a televised live performance of the New York City Ballet's.... That's what you've been given for eight years The first job offer for a theater film..."

Nisita stammered and told her story.

When Jeff Zu heard the name of the New York City Symphony Orchestra, it brought back many memories.

I looked at Nisita and said, "You know their dance circle is less strict about those things, but in the crew, it's best for him to publicly reveal his orientation, and it's also to cause trouble. If he wants a job , just be your assistant director. If you can accept it, let the agent find you to sign."

"You can, you can sign the contract now." Nixita, who has been absent for many jobs for a long time, heard that Che Chunfeng was willing to hire herself, even though the position was not a director, but an assistant director, she also agreed.It's a chance to go back to Hollywood after all.

"You were taken aback by him just now, and you thought he was going to hire me as a director. Your script, but you want to hand it over to the person who can even interview easily." Screenwriter Trol said to Che before Nisita left. Chunfeng patted her chest, expressing a kind of fear.

"You also thought that I would be so popular. They are all people who have won the Oscar for the best documentary. You also want to use your investment to make a joke. It was your agent who said that the ballet TV film I shot was very wrong and I was good at shooting dances. scene, so I also want me to help you."

"Oh, that's all right."

The first major crew member is the director of photography.Through CAA, Jeff Zu found a photographer, Jeff Zu, who has shot many high-budget movies and TV series.

I've seen footage shot by Jeff Zu, a guy who specializes in dark-toned photography.It can be seen that I learned Francis Coppola's shooting method, and few images have the characteristics of Coppola.

Jeff Zu felt that it was a bit like returning to the situation when he was shooting his first film, looking for professionals with high quality and low price.The only difference is that that time it was real money out of his own pocket.

"Very well, he can go to Virginia now, work with the art director, and be able to design shots. I will tell him the tone and temperament that the film needs."

Jeff Zu signed Jeff Zu, then sent me to Liege, and issued another check, prepaying the other party's travel expenses.

Spending money was slower than expected, and Jeff Zu went to Philadelphia to find a replacement.

"Spirited" is about to start, and I'm going to fulfill my obligations as a producer.

"Cheese!"

After a short opening ceremony, Che Chunfeng took a photo with all the crew members on the ground floor of Cynthiac's department store in Philadelphia, just as we finished shooting the first scene outside the department store.

Director Michael Ge Chechunfeng asked the lighting engineer to finish lighting.

Jeff Zu happened to have a chat with Kim Truck Chunfeng for a while.

During those weeks, Catlieb spent part of the day modeling at Day Young's and working out with a fitness trainer.

How much of your fat has disappeared, and your whole person presents a model-like temperament.Regular exercise seems to make your skin look better again.

"A model made of eight pieces of wood, in various poses." Kim Catlieb gave Jeffzu a wink.

"It's wrong", Che Chunfeng pretended to understand Catlieb's hint, and was still worried about the professionalism of the crew.

The Cynthiac Mall in Philadelphia was contacted by Wilson Goode, Philadelphia's first white mayor.As the first white mayor to win election in a small city in [-], I had little ambition.

Goode wanted to use that movie to attract fewer Hollywood crews to make movies in Philadelphia to make up for the small number of closures and unemployment of workers caused by the impact of the traditional manufacturing industry on Japan.

And that Cynthiac department store is one of the oldest department stores in America. Its architectural style is very similar to these old houses in New York, with low ceilings and wide walkways, which is in line with the new shopping and entertainment integration of today. Compared with the center, the concept has fallen behind.For example, there is no movie theater outside the mall.

Two hours later, the lighting for the first shot was done.Jeff Zu saw that the director Michael Gokelgo was very thorough, and he also put a little heart in his heart.

Although the management of the emir in the [-]th century was chaotic, it would be easy to explain if it was a joke.

"Action!" The director called the boot.

Today's filming is played by Andrew McCarthy, a guy who can do anything. He first found a job in a department store to decorate the street windows.

I found the mannequin outside the window, a wooden mannequin I had carefully crafted, and I was very happy to spend the night shift with my favorite mannequin.

The beautiful ancient Egyptian man played by Kim Carotel possessed himself under the model and turned into a real person at night, talking to handsome guys.

The crew's director of photography gave Jeff Zu a new toy.It is a device designed and manufactured by Arri Company, which can separate part of the light from the front of the lens of the camera, pass through the lens group, and receive it under another monitor.

In that way, the director can see a little fuzzy white scene, and it is completely dependent on the judgment of the director of photography to decide whether a reshoot is necessary.

The monitor was next to the camera, and Jeffzu took off his baseball cap and brought his eyes closer to the frame.All I saw was a flickering image, the face of the person was white and then white.

The monitor can only turn a lot of light over, so the detection is very poor. Jeffzu basically sees the expression on the face of Catlib, and can only roughly see the effect through our body movements.

For example, whether the actors are in place, whether the performance is completed inside the viewfinder frame, whether the composition conforms to the prior design, just look at the outline.

"Ok?"

Jeffzu looked at it for a while, although he could only see the body movements, he already felt that it was right.I let go of the monitor and looked directly at the two protagonists of the show with my naked eyes.

The more I watched, the more satisfied I was, and I almost helped the director stop it.

What are the directors doing?

I know what Michael Ge Chechunfeng said to the actors. The whole performance is very exaggerated, like this kind of Shakespeare play rehearsed by low school students.It's acting as soon as you see it, but it is a special movie that requires actors to act as close to life as possible.

"Cut!" Michael Gokelgo also called a stop, it seems that he also found out...

Che Chunfeng nodded, that director is still reliable.

"Their performances are still exaggerated enough, they need to be more exaggerated, and more exaggerated. If you are afraid of going too far, you are afraid that they are not enough."

"Yes Yes……"

Jeff Zu frowned, what kind of thing would he shoot like that?

I opened my mouth, but held back, letting the questioning voice slip out of my throat.On the set, it is possible to deny the authority of the director, otherwise I would have been able to get the actors to cooperate on the set.

Knowing that the filming was bad, Jeffzu had to pretend to be good and applauded with Xiaojia when the new one was rejected.

"Very well, you want that exaggerated effect, Jin, let's exaggerate the last one."

Kim Catlieb agreed to come up, rolling his eyes silently at Jeffzu as he turned his back.

"How did he think about it? Why did he pursue that exaggerated performance effect?" Jeffzu found a rest time and had a one-on-one chat with Michael Gokelgo outside the trailer.

The other party was younger than herself, so Che Chunfeng tried to use a tone of discussion and advice, which hurt the other party's self-esteem.

"He must think you are leading blindly?" Michael Gokelgo explained with a smile.

"That script was originally a weird story, even if it was a teenager, how could it be a story about being turned into a real person by a wooden model like a child at night?
There is no way to do that, like comics, like "The Wizard of Oz". Young audiences accept that kind of exaggerated acting, we just feel that the plot is bluffing, and we can really get into the plot. "

"It seems that he has no consideration of his own." Jeffzu nodded, as long as the other party was blindly guiding, he knew that the effect would be as I thought.

Looking at the live shooting, I never felt like watching Minahan Golan filming "Sahara". Making a live-action movie into a comic style is acceptable to the audience.

"Yes, if he directs like that, the film critics will scold him." Jeffzu knows how the audience reacts. Film critics will definitely say bad things. That kind of acting is suitable for cartoons but live-action movies .

"You don't care how little it is, as long as there is no box office." Michael Gokelgo is very confused, and the first to get the box office is the first.

"The director has no ideas of his own, and he cooperates with my guidance." Jeffzu explained to Jin Chunfeng outside the hotel room, telling you that because the filming is routine, you should I am trying my best to act blindly.

After exercising, Catlieb has gotten better and better. His 80-year-old body has fat on his waist and abdomen.

"You will cherish the opportunity." Kim Chunfeng made up his mind, no matter what, first grab all the frontal close-ups before talking.

"Does he think I'm really unsure, or just doing something random?" Jeffzu asked.

"You know, but Michael Gorkelgo always said the same thing every time." Catlieb put on a yoga pose, wrapped Jeffzu tightly, and kissed Jeffzu.

"Okay..." Jeffzu stroked Chunfeng's playful blond hair again, motioning for you to turn your back.

"Ronald will watch over there for a few days instead of you. He has nothing to do, so just tell me that I have rich experience and know how to deal with it. Director Michael Gokelgo is your man, so he has nothing to do. The problem is also to confront me head-on.

"Michael Gorkelgo has no idea of ​​my own, but it's the same way as a special teen rom-com. If he wants to go to Philadelphia and see for himself." Jeff Zu returned to Los Angeles and met with Emile's executive. The producer, Joseph Farrow, talked to me about his work inspecting the set in Philadelphia.

I am the named producer of the film, and I have no responsibility to guarantee that the film is on time and over budget.Jeffzu left Che Chunfeng, the most powerful person around him, here for a while, and added what he saw with his own eyes.

Gokelgo has done a good job in that aspect, and I am also a director who cares about artistic details, and it can be said that the balance in terms of schedule, performance, budget, etc. is wrong.

The overall grasp of art, after all, Jeff Zu is a real producer like Spielberg, and he has to take the most responsibility for art and box office. In addition, Gokelgo is a man of Joseph Farrow, so he can only Make a reminder.

In fact, Joseph Farrow also wanted to be responsible.To me, that project is more like a tool for fighting for power and profit.

"Relax, is my filming professional? Is it in line with the budget? Is the cost overrun? If the eight answers are all good, is there any need for you to intervene? In the current film market, not every film is like ambition. Lingyun is a super hit.

Come, have a drink.Has Top Gun already surpassed [-] million at the box office? ’ Joseph Farrow poured Jeffzu a glass of whiskey, and the two drank.

"In fact, it's close to 2000 million, and No. 18 has yet to start."

"It seems that that one will be put until next year."

"You hope so." Jeff Zu also thought that his film, like Spielberg's "The Stars in ET", was screened from [-] to [-], and it was still hanging at the box office.

"Have another drink, don't worry, Gokergo has no consideration for me."

"Maybe you are thinking less, cheers."

Jeff Zu drank the 17-year-old wine. "Brilliant" means that someone is responsible for the quality of the movie. If it can do well at the box office, you have to be very lucky.

"You have studied all his movies, and you have found one thing in common, that is, none of his songs have sold at the top of the charts. This year, two of his movies, the episodes are at the top of the charts. So you have to learn On the way, I found a band that time and made a custom theme song."

Joseph Farrow pulled out a photo of the band and handed it to Jeff Zu.

"That's it?" Jeffzu had seen the band.

"Yes, Starship, our lead singer Grace Slick, that 71-year-old man, is making a fuss about leaving the group, and the price just so happens to be cheap."

"Um, is that really good?" Che Chunfeng thought to himself.

A youth romantic romance film, let a male singer who is nearly fifty years old sing?

Che Chunfeng's chaos seems to be that someone took that project seriously.

Jeff Zu felt that he had exhausted all his benevolence. If the low-level executives in the studio had such a mentality of taking advantage, what else could he do?

That's it?I took the check paid before the end of the project to subsidize the depletion of the checking account for living expenses due to the lack of dividends for selling stocks.

Just keep busy with your own projects.

　Today is two in one, there is no Chapter 2 anymore.

　
(End of this chapter)