Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald soon found out what the problem was.

The evening news, all major TV stations reported that at Dukakis' campaign headquarters, a black woman, Donna Brazile, deputy campaign director (the campaign department responsible for communicating with voters on site and urging them to vote), suddenly appeared in front of a large group of TV and newspaper reporters and revealed a huge scandal.

This Donna Brazile openly exposed the hypocritical white politician's extramarital affair with his long-term secretary, Jennifer Fitzgerald. And her tone was sarcastic.

"George needs to be honest. The people have every right to know whether Barbara will sleep in the same bed with her husband in the White House."

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest. In the history of America, there are countless presidential candidates, and even presidents, who have had extramarital affairs with various women. But the media all tacitly agree that the president must also be a role model for America in terms of morality. These things only need to be known by the political and press circles, and must not be reported to the general public.

This rumor was a big blow to George Sr.'s campaign. The campaign ads that Ronald helped to create before featured him as a model husband and the most reliable candidate. The latest ads are written in the voice of Jeb's wife, saying that he is the best father-in-law and grandfather.

In addition, Barbara really fought with the secretary Jennifer Fitzgerald for a long time before, and several ultimatums did not drive her away from her husband. In the end, it was because George Sr. wanted to run for president that the time bomb was sent away.

Unexpectedly, the time bomb finally exploded.

The middleman that George Sr. asked to negotiate was Ted Kennedy, a famous senior senator from Massachusetts and the younger brother of President Kennedy. He and George Sr. are old acquaintances. They have cooperated in nuclear disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union, and they are both political families. On the other hand, he is very familiar with Massachusetts Governor Dukakis.

The news that Ted came back from the negotiations was also shocking. Dukakis himself did not know about this matter. Such attacks on white men are not good for him. He has always liked to date women in the entertainment industry, and he doesn't want to start a mud wrestling on this topic.

"It's all Jesse Jackson, that bastard, who is causing trouble!"

Dukakis, who launched an internal investigation, quickly came to a conclusion.

The Donkey Party is more organized than the Elephant Party. After Dukakis was nominated at the National Convention, many campaign managers who participated in the primary election and made contributions to other candidates gathered under Dukakis and worked for him.

And Donna Brazile, who acted privately without reporting to the campaign headquarters, is a black person who works for Jesse Jackson, a pastor and politician and leader of the black equal rights movement.

This fat black female manager probably didn't think entirely about Dukakis' campaign, but about opening a gap for black politicians so that Jesse Jackson could get better support among non-black voters in the next election.

Now under the halo of white male politicians, it is not so easy for a black person to get promoted. Maybe Donna Brazile is not aiming for short-term victory or defeat, but for the long term.

"Damn, you're messing with me, aren't you?"

Michael Dukakis was also very angry. He was clearly attacked from all sides by his opponent, and he had the moral advantage. But after being messed with by this fat black girl, he seemed to be in the wrong. How could this happen?

"Issue a statement immediately, refute the rumor, deny, fire..."

Dukakis was very excited. Now he has a big advantage in the election. Although the opponent attacked him fiercely on environmental protection and the plan of serious criminals to go home for the weekend, his support rate still showed signs of rising in major swing states. Many voters on both coasts of the North thought that it was a slander from Dixie in the South, which just exposed their IQ defects.

But such a lying on the ground and rolling counterattack actually lowered his level.

"We will hold a press conference tomorrow and let it ferment tonight. In addition, you can't fire Donna Brazile immediately. This matter must be handled in a low-key manner."

Dukakis' campaign consultant expressed a tactful objection. If Donna Brazile was fired immediately, the racial factor would become too obvious.

…

“I heard that the Dukakis spokesman denied the scandal about George Sr.” A lady pushing a costume cart was chatting with the makeup artist next to her.

In a luxury apartment in the Upper West Side of New York, the staff of “When Harry Met Sally” were also discussing the sudden scandal in private.

“Who knows? I don’t think it’s surprising that these people have lovers.” The makeup artist is also a woman, and she doesn’t like George Sr.’s hypocritical and noble look.

“Ahem… When can we get it done?” Ronald was dissatisfied with everyone’s focus on gossip, and the makeup and costumes on the scene were dragging their feet.

“Director, the tear marks of tears are very time-consuming, and you don’t want to make the effect of a B-level movie.”

“Okay, you guys hurry up…” Ronald didn’t blame these professionals too much, they were all the top teams in Hollywood, and today was Meg Ryan’s crying scene, and to show the crying naturally, it still depends on these experienced female teams.

“Director, should the stickers on the refrigerator be this or this?” The props came to ask Ronald for his opinion.

"Well, this one is more elegant and suits Sally's personality." Ronald thought about it and chose a wood-colored sticker with a weekly schedule on it.

Sally is a reporter for a major newspaper. With this identity, she lives in the best Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York. Although she can't afford a house, the social connections of reporters are very good. It is not a problem for Sally, a senior reporter, to get a high-end house with rent control.

The decoration here is of good quality. Ronald has to consider the integrity of the characters.

"Does Kleenex tissue need to be placed on the table?"

"Hmm..." Ronald stepped back a few steps and gestured a few times with the viewfinder. "It's still too much of a hindrance in the camera. I'll let Meg mention it in the lines. You can put it on the bedside table in the bedroom."

Kleenex tissue is a product placement advertisement found by Michelle Cannold of Daydreams, and it needs to be given a one-second shot. But putting a tissue in the entrance of the living room is not in line with common sense, and it is very distracting in the camera. After much consideration, Luo An decided to let Meg Ryan mention the brand name and then give it another shot in the bed scene. It makes sense to put tissues on the bedside table.

"Ronald," Meg Ryan came out in white pajamas and socks on her feet.

"Meg," Ronald nodded to her. Today is a crying scene, which requires a coherent emotional outburst. Meg Ryan has been preparing for the emotions before, and now she is ready.

Billy Crystal and all the staff immediately stopped talking, stepped back, and carefully made way for Meg Ryan. This scene requires her outburst, and don't disturb the emotions that have been brewing with great difficulty.

Harry and Sally have been friends for several months. Both of them have not yet come out of their emotional injuries. In the previous scene, Harry and Sally went to the wedding store to find wedding gifts for Mary and Jess.

In the store, Harry met his ex-wife Helen, who was very sweet with his current wife, a tax law accountant. This situation made Harry collapse. He had always believed that Helen would be unhappy without him, but he saw a sweet and satisfied smile on his ex-wife's face.

Harry insisted that his ex-wife had problems and was just pretending that everything was going well in front of him. This wishful thinking made him lose his composure in his friend Jess and Mary's new home. In the end, it was Sally who came to comfort her.

And Sally also had her own lifeline, which was her ex-boyfriend Joe, who had been with her for more than five years and broke up with her at the beginning of the year.

Although Joe had broken up with her, Sally, who was more traditional and yearning for romance, collapsed and cried at home after receiving a call from Joe.

Joe decided to marry a newly graduated legal assistant from the law firm in just a few months. This made Sally very sad. She had no one to talk to except Harry.

Harry, who received Sally's call for help, immediately came to Sally's house and borrowed a shoulder from his good friend to be a good listener.

Seeing Meg Ryan making an expression that said "I'm done" and nodding to him, Ronald did not shout "a" loudly, but used his eyes to signal the recording and photography crew to start the camera immediately.

"Kacha", the white apartment door opened, Meg Ryan tried to force a smile, welcoming Harry who came to comfort her, "Come in... woo..."

In this very sad situation, she still had to be polite, which was very consistent with Sally's ideal "sweetheart" role in the United States. Meg Ryan didn't know whether her personality was similar to the role or she was emotionally prepared, but her performance made Ronald very satisfied.

"Sorry to call you so late... woo...", Meg Ryan's performance of not forgetting politeness in extreme sadness was very successful in the next shot.

"Woo... I want Kleenex tissues", after being polite, Sally saw Harry and started to feel sad again, rolled up a ball of used tissues, threw it aside, and ran into the bedroom to get new tissues. You can't cry when you are sad, it's not good for others to see it.

"He called at first, asking about my situation as usual. Then he took a big case, blah blah..."

Billy Crystal sat on the bed. He saw the box of Kleenex tissues in the quilt, picked it up and held it up, and handed it to Sally for her to take. It seems that Sally was crying on the bed before he came.

Pop, Meg Ryan quickly took a Kleenex tissue, wiped her eyes, wiped her nose, and threw it aside.

"I listened to the phone and said to myself, I don't miss him anymore. I have no interest in listening to him." Meg Ryan turned her back to the camera and walked to the TV. Her back was twitching with tears, and her whole body seemed to be hunched.

Ronald cheered behind the camera. When people are very sad, they often don't like to face anyone, even if it is a good friend who comes to listen to you talk. And when people cry very sadly, they will be hunched like this because of the breath.

Ronald looked over from behind the camera. When Meg Ryan turned around, her back hunched up, as if she was hunched over.

"Then, then he said he was getting married. They just met! She worked in his law firm as an assistant! Her name was Kimberly..."

Billy Crystal handed over a tissue.

Meg Ryan took another one with a snap, wiped it, and threw it on the ground.

"He just met her. She should be a transitional role. She shouldn't be the one!" Meg Ryan's right hand hit her left hand hard to emphasize.

Another tissue was used by Sally to wipe her tears and then thrown on the ground.

This performance was very good. It was simply unseen. The mentality of a woman who didn't wait for her boyfriend to propose marriage was expressed at the level of visiting friends. Ronald felt very lucky. The right time, right place and right people came together to shoot such a very contagious shot.

It's just... the shot for Kleenex tissue was a little too long, several times longer than the time agreed in the contract. It should be paid more...

Ronald drove these boring thoughts out of his mind. This long shot was best done in one go. The subsequent editing would inevitably reduce the appeal.

Sally, played by Meg Ryan, had consumed too much emotion in the previous accusation. She was tired of crying and walked to the bed and sat next to Harry.

"I've been trying to convince myself... that Joe doesn't want to get married... woo..." Meg Ryan's emotions eased a little when she spoke. It's the same for normal people in life. They vent and cry. After reaching a certain point, they can start to speak rationally.

"But the fact is, he just doesn't want to marry me..." In the close-up of Meg Ryan's face, Sally no longer has too many accusations and grief, but at the moment of truth, she sees clearly how Joe feels about her.

"Woo... woo... he doesn't love me..." Sally's tears are no longer sad for Joe, but for herself, "woo..."

"Then if you can get him to come back to you, would you be willing?" Harry stroked Sally's back and asked the most important question.

"Woo... no! Ha..." Sally, who was made to laugh and cry by Harry's question, fell on the pillow, "Why doesn't he marry me? What's wrong with me?"

"You don't have any problems..." Harry also fell down and stroked Sally's hair.

"I'm difficult..." Meg Ryan began to list Sally's shortcomings.

"Challenging..." Billy Crystal comforted.

"I'm too rigid and I've shut myself off."

"In a good way."

"No, no, I drove Joe away... I'm almost 40..." Sally, played by Meg Ryan, couldn't stand Harry's nice words to her, and sat up from the pillow again.

"When?"

"One day..."

"Eight years left..."

"But it's there, women are dead end when they reach 40. Unlike men, Charlie Chaplin can still have children at 73...ah..." Meg Ryan continued to cry. Many women always worry about their future when they recognize the truth.

"But he's too old, he can't hold his own child anymore..."

"Ah...haha..." Sally was again amused and cried by Harry's humorous persuasion.

"Woo woo..." Sally felt embarrassed and started crying again. Harry hugged her in his arms, patted her back and comforted her, "Everything will be fine..."

"Woo woo..."

"It's okay, cry, anyway, this dress is not my favorite..."

"Woo...haha..." Sally was very painful because of crying and laughing, so she simply wiped her tears on Harry's sweater in his arms.

"Everything will be fine", Harry hugged Sally for a while, then kissed her mouth, "I'll make you a cup of hot tea."

"Harry..." Sally called him, "Can you hug me for a while?"

The two hugged for a while, then Harry pushed Sally away and got up to make hot tea.

Sally, played by Meg Ryan, felt very happy to have a friend who could accompany her like this.

Suddenly...

Sally didn't know why, she looked up and down at Harry's eyes and lips. She took the initiative to kiss Harry's lips.

A gentle kiss, Harry was stunned for a moment, and also responded with a gentle kiss.

Sally kissed him again, and Harry kissed back. Suddenly, infinite love surged in their hearts. The kiss was gradually escalating. They tasted each other's lips, kissing more and more devotedly and more and more intensely.

"Cut!"

Meg Ryan took the hot towel from her assistant and wiped her eyes. Then she looked at Ronald. She was completely exhausted by such an emotional outburst. If possible, she didn't want to do it again.

"OK, this one is developed..." After Ronald confirmed with the director of photography, he designated this one. He didn't want to shoot again. He could get the desired effect in the first take when both actors were most emotional and reacted most naturally. The subsequent shooting was no longer necessary.

Starting from the second time, those emotional reactions will leave a mark in the actors' hearts. In the second and third takes, it will be mainly acting, not this kind of natural reaction.

Unless, shoot another thirty or fifty takes, and bombard the previous marks until the actors themselves are tired of the original acting, then they can produce different natural reactions.

"Huh..." Meg Ryan breathed a sigh of relief and went back to rest.

Two hours later, Meg Ryan returned to the re-lit scene.

"Ronald, can I..."

Ronald pulled her aside and they chatted in low voices for a while.

More and more, Meg Ryan called her boyfriend Dennis Quaid during her break. She was also afraid of losing this handsome boyfriend in her life, so she cared about Quaid's thoughts.

The next is the sex scene. Meg Ryan's contract guarantees that she will not have any nude shots. If she wants to shoot the sex scene where Harry and Sally go to bed for the first time, she has the right to hire a stand-in.

But even if it is a stand-in, it will cause a certain impact after editing, and the audience may not know who is naked.

So Meg Ryan came over and wanted to discuss with Ronald not to have a nude sex scene.

Ronald is not a good person to talk about this kind of thing. But this time, he decided to meet Meg Ryan's request.

Because he didn't plan to shoot any nude sex scenes.

The first time Harry and Sally were intimate, it was not that the two were attracted to each other's bodies, but that ten years after their first meeting, the two found themselves in mentality and found the person they wanted. It is a kind of spiritual mutual fit.

Ronald felt that in such a movie, it was meaningless to put a nude sex scene, but it would affect the audience's perception.

This "When Harry Met Sally" is a dream come true for adults, and it is a couple who finally get married. The emotional satisfaction of the audience is much greater than the satisfaction of watching ice cream.

"Ah!"

The camera shoots a close-up from the bracket on the bed.

Harry, played by Billy Crystal, is topless and stares at the camera blankly. He doesn't understand why he and Sally are together?

Next to him is Sally, played by Meg Ryan, who looks satisfied and unsatisfied.

This time she doesn't need to pretend to be cliax, and Harry didn't lie. His personal ability is really awesome.