Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald was at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, watching the live broadcast of the TV Music Awards. On the one hand, there is no progress in the script, and on the other hand, there is no news about Antonia, and Ronald feels bored. It happened that Emile Adolino wanted to find a big name to sing for the episode, so Ronald asked his manager Richard for a ticket to come here to meet his old friend Michael Jackson.

Now J is not just a pop singer. He owns the record copyrights of many big-name singers, including The Beatles. He has opened "bad" stores in North America, Australia, Japan and Western Europe for two years. "Album tour concert, as if he has the status of the world's number one pop singer. This time he sang "bad" live at the TV Music Awards, marking his return from Europe and continuing his concerts in America.

TV's awards show was more like a concert. Outside of J, there are also the country's rock star, Lord Stewart, and the British singer Elton John, who sang via video link and was in Miami. The awards ceremony is more like a break between each singer's performance.

After the Best Film and Television Song Video Award (TV awards the best V, not the song) to the movie episode "Baba" based on the legendary Latin singer Richie Valens, a familiar figure stepped forward stage performance.

"you are my true love……

when you call,

My heart sets sail,

Feet refuse dust...

you are my true love……

Neighbors say so,

Mother also knows your name..."

Cher wore a rock-style leather jacket and sang a song from her new album - "a an" on the stage, crying like she was recalling a beautiful love in her youth.

Ronald, who was worried, lowered his head and said nothing. After the awards, he found Cher through his agent.

"Your song is very nice, but why don't you sing rock music now and switch back to guava style?" Ronald asked Cher for a single. This song resonated strongly with him.

Xueer turned around and asked her assistant to bring a CD over, "This is to commemorate the beautiful love. Many people have feelings, and it seems that you are no exception..."

"Hey...", both artists sighed. Cher's little boyfriend Camiletti is really far different from her in terms of status. Since he didn't break out in the film industry, the two have basically been separated.

"I would like to ask you to sing an interlude for my movie..." Ronald said his intention. Anyway, Cher is also a famous singer, so her singing an interlude will definitely be enough for publicity.

"I haven't had enough physical energy recently, why don't you find someone else?" In addition to being frustrated in love, Xueer also has some physical problems. She gets weak easily and has a fever when she is tired. "

"Listen to the story of this movie first and then you decide." Ronald explained the plot of "The Reincarnation of the Pretty Man", in which a mature woman in her early forties fell in love with a young man eighteen years younger than herself.

This is very similar to the situation of Cher and his little boyfriend. "Oh, it turns out it's a story like this, why didn't you ask me to act in it?" Cher thought, if her little boyfriend Camiletti could star with her, then maybe she wouldn't..."

"Don't forget to sign the CD for me..." Ronald took the CD and asked Cher to sign it.

Xueer became interested in this story and agreed to go to the director Emil to see the samples for some inspiration. Ronald took care of all the affairs of the episode to Cher. She didn't thank herself at the Oscars, so now it's like returning a favor.

"Ronald, Ronald..."

Richard hurried backstage to find Ronald, "There's news."

"What's the news?"

"There's news from Antonia..."

…

"You said she went to London first?" Ronald asked anxiously how reliable Richard's news was.

"Yes, our colleague in the London office also represents a dancer with a ballet background. According to his client, a few months ago there was an Italian girl from New York who auditioned for several ballet companies in London. ...But none of them passed.

We found the temporary agent who represented the girl's business at the time, and they confirmed that it was Antonia Franceschi. "

"Very good... isn't it just a position in the ballet company? I'll just pay for it. Also, where is Antonia now? Is she still in London?"

"She auditioned for the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet in London, and then did not go to smaller dance companies. Our colleagues in London are still trying their best to find her."

"Very good, you are very good." Ronald patted Richard on the shoulder solemnly. "Book me a ticket to London as soon as possible. I'm going to meet Antonia."

"I'll arrange a business charter flight, and I'll go with you," Richard said, feeling happy and worried at the same time. Ronald's trust in himself has obviously reached a new level. But this kind of trust also showed that the woman named Antonia held a very important position in his heart, which made Richard feel that he must go with Ronald.

"I can't wait any longer. Book me the nearest Concorde and don't care about the money." Ronald's heart was filled with an emotion that seemed to burst out of his chest, and he didn't want to wait any longer. "No, buy two and you come with me."

Richard went to arrange the on-site purchase of high-priced tickets, and Ronald called Little Bud and asked him to contact the McPike Detective Agency to tell him about the new developments here. "

…

"What? There's only one left?" Richard encountered something bad at the Concorde counter at the airport. Concorde has always been the first choice for many business people to cross the Atlantic. After all, you can fly from New York to London in just over two hours.

"Isn't there still room on your computer?" Richard put his head behind the computer to check the booking status.

"That's the location at the New York Airport. It's been sold. Customers will be like you and rush to New York first before transferring to the Concorde."

"Don't worry, I'll go there first. You can find the fastest flight. I also want your help to ask people from the CAA London office to help check Antonia's residence..."

Ronald didn't want to talk nonsense and hurriedly entered the boarding lane.

At New York's JFK Airport, Ronald boarded the British Airways Concorde. This flight is the most popular route of the Concorde, with executives and businessmen from multinational companies on board.

After finding a narrow place to sit down, Ronald put his legs and feet together and rested on the small chair, with nowhere to rest his legs.

"Sorry..." Ronald accidentally touched the passenger next to him, "Hey, you are Elton..."

Ronald recognized this person as Elton John, who had just performed on TV.

"You look familiar..." Elton John said slowly.

"Ronald, Ronald Lee, film director."

"Aha, are you Ronald? I saw your movie 'Dirty Dancing' in London. Many British girls can dance..." Elton John also twisted twice. But the seat hampered his performance.

"Are you going to London?"

"I'm going to find someone...", Ronald blurted out. The singer was very relatable and he somehow managed to tell the truth.

"Go to London specifically to find someone?" Elton John's eyes flashed out from behind his sunglasses.

"It's a long story..."

"It's okay, we have plenty of time." Elton John is very interested in this kind of story.

Ronald's storytelling was interrupted and disrupted by the noise during the flight. But when he arrived at Heathrow Airport, while waiting for his luggage, Elton John still took Ronald to drink coffee.

After hearing the news about my old friend, I decided on the spot to fly to London on the Concorde to look for him. This was too much like a movie plot. Elton insisted that Ronald say it completely.

"The Royal Ballet is near my home. Just go to my place first and I can accompany you to find it." After listening to Ronald's brief story, Elton felt a little touched in his heart. He wanted to continue to accompany Ronald. , maybe it can trigger inspiration to write a song or something.

"This... then I'd like to thank you very much." Ronald wanted to refuse, but then he thought that Richard didn't come with him. There was a big singer who was familiar with the local situation and knew him personally to help him, so he asked Antonia. It was very beneficial to arrange the sponsorship of the ballet company, so I shamelessly agreed.

The London office of CAA specially sent the agent who had inquired about the situation to accompany Ronald. After auditioning with two ballet companies, Antonia learned that she would have to wait for notification to decide whether there would be a second interview, so she took advantage of the opportunity to look for opportunities elsewhere on the European continent.

Before she left, she only left the phone number of her temporary agent at the ballet company. We found the agent and he said he didn’t know where Antonia had gone.

"How could you not know?"

Ronald was a little anxious. What kind of job did this agent do?

"Actually, you understand, Ronald. Just like the movie actor audition, waiting for news is equivalent to politely saying that you have not been admitted. We can only hope that after she travels on the European continent, she returns to London, and we can Be the first to know the news.”

"No, Antonia is a very good ballet dancer. She might get a chance at a ballet theater when she comes to Europe." Ronald said firmly, and then asked the CAA people to send faxes to all offices in Europe. Ask them for assistance.

"Okay, I'll let the secretary draft it." CAA's agent understood Ronald's thoughts very well. But Europe and America are different after all. The ballet troupe here is not maintained by various charitable donations like in America. In Britain and many places in Europe, ballet is just a government-funded industry that serves as a facade.

There are only one or two dance troupes in each city, and they are filled with candidates named by royal families, nobles, and political figures from various countries. Antonia is from America, and the ballet here doesn't think much of the New World.

In addition, it is said that the dancer is of Italian descent. In the world of ballet, white people are the most orthodox. Swan Lake does not accept a black or brown swan. If Antonia's skin was slightly less fair, there would be even less chance.

Of course, he would not say this to Ronald in person. Afterwards, he called Niceta in Los Angeles and told her everything.

…

"What do you want to do?" When Elton John learned that Ronald had not found someone as expected, he felt even more that this was a performance art with classical romanticism. Ronald's approach is simply in line with the style of an artist.

"I would like to talk to both ballet companies, become their patron, and offer a position as a principal dancer in the company. Antonia is really talented. She was the last person selected by George Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet. A group of actors.”

Ronald put away his disappointment and settled for sponsorship first. Antonia left New York and came to London first, which shows that she really hopes to dance in these two ballet companies. In this case, help her secure a seat first, which can be regarded as fulfilling the promise back then.

As long as she is still looking for opportunities in Europe, sooner or later she will know that there is a special place for her in the London Ballet Company. It's just a matter of meeting later. At most, Ronald will go back first, and then we can meet again when Antonia comes back.

"Okay, let's go, I'll make a few phone calls and find someone to help guide the way." Elton John felt that inspiration was popping up all over his body. The two young people parted ways, and the actor who became famous afterwards came again. Get your old love back. How romantic...

Elton's reputation in Britain was even more famous than in America. He quickly found a civil servant who had retired from the position of secretary to the parliamentary minister and took them to the ballet to learn about the situation.

"The Royal Ballet is the oldest dance company in London. It is the highest place of British ballet art. It must have commensurate conduct and ethics to match the artistic achievements of highly skilled actors."

Ronald looked at the performer of the Royal Ballet and spoke a bunch of long sentences with clauses within clauses, but he didn't understand. Is this asking him to sponsor it or not?

"What does this mean?", Ronald asked Elton's friend.

"He said you were not a British citizen and had no title."

"But I have money..." Ronald took out his checkbook, "How much does it cost to sponsor a major actor's position for a year?"

"I very much appreciate Mr. Li's love for the art of ballet, but this is not a commercial act. Sponsorship is due to the appreciation of ballet and the noble behavior of willing dancers to focus more on honing their skills. Become a sponsor of our group, What we value more is the understanding of ballet art. I wonder which dance drama Mr. Li likes?”

The executor is similar to a manager. He curled his lips secretly. Is the Royal Ballet a place with little money? The word "royal" is not only an honor, but also a privilege. Various gentlemen with titles, talents, subsidies from government departments, and honorary titles of retired parliamentarians and senior civil servants are the operating logic behind this patron game.

"Patrons usually need to be passionate about ballet dance and willing to support and promote the development of the art. In fact, becoming a patron does not depend on your career, status or wealth, but more on your love for art and Support the dance company.”

Seeing that Ronald couldn't say anything, the other party hid his disdain even more, "I have this season's dance drama schedule here. Mr. Li can start with this season's Nutcracker."

"Fuck, I know Swan Lake." Ronald's knowledge of ballet is shallow and limited to some superficial understanding. He has neither watched many dance dramas nor is he a fan. I have only watched a few New Year’s broadcasts on NBC.

"Where is the English National Ballet?" Ronald felt that there was no chance here, so he asked Elton's friend, another ballet company with a shorter history, established in 1950. Isn't this company also very demanding?

"In fact, it's almost the same. Our ballet is government-funded. Compared to the New York City Ballet, the London patron is just an embellishment in terms of funding sources. Therefore, this is more of an honor for those with high-level knighthoods. "Added title."

"Do you know any high-ranking British nobles?" Elton John himself knew quite a few, but it was difficult for him to come forward in such matters.

"High-ranking noble?" Ronald said to himself that I am not familiar with him either, except...