Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Today I bought a variety of Chinese vegetable duplg for breakfast, you can try it." In the morning, Ronald had already gone for a run and ordered a box of morning tea takeaway from a Cantonese restaurant, including many steamed buns and dumplings with vegetarian fillings. , anyway, Americans call it duplg, which is just right for Helen who likes to eat vegetarian food.

"Well..." Helen, wearing silver silk pajamas, came over to have breakfast with a bit of laziness. She was about to fly to British Columbia to film the remaining scenes of "In Love", and her lover bought her breakfast as before, which made her very happy.

Helen was as full of progressive ideas as any girl growing up on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Getting together with Ronald every once in a while made her feel perfect. Both sides slept soundly after the fierce battle last night, and both of them felt full of energy.

Under Ronald's influence, Helen also gradually began to eat a small amount of meat, eggs, and milk. She managed her weight well and was in much better spirits than the skinny Hollywood actors.

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Ronald said goodbye to Helen at the airport and returned to work at Daydream Pictures. His agent was waiting for him in the office. His first words were: "Miss Basinger invites you to watch a movie at her home again..." Moving on to the editing choices for 'Nine and a Half Weeks to Love You.'

"Oh, Richard, you are my acting agent, not...an agent..." Seeing that Richard was so interested, Ronald went too far.

"I'm just passing on a message. A good agent will tell the client all the appointment requirements. A better agent will screen them in advance... The best one will arrange in advance the people the client needs to meet..."

"Are you really...", Ronald shook his head and sat down.

"To be honest, I really came to find a celebrity for you to meet. The original owner of your small house who paid the down payment, Mr. Nicholson, wants to meet you and have a chat."

"Okay, you help me arrange it." Ronald heard that it was Jack Nicholson, the owner of the small house, who made an appointment, so he agreed. The financing of Hollywood movies follows the stars. It is not a bad thing to meet more of these male stars.

"He is hesitating whether to join Warner Bros.' Batman... Maybe he will talk about it when you meet." In the afternoon, Ronald finished his work, and Richard came to remind Ronald that the evening During the meeting with Nicholson, Ronald needed to know some background to avoid awkward conversations.

"He plays Batman?" Ronald asked.

"No, he plays the villain Joker." Richard said something about the situation. Batman is played by former comedian Michael Keaton, a close friend of director Tim Burton. As for the villain Joker, Warner Bros. is pushing for a big star to play it.

Jack Nicholson was a bit hesitant, and Warners was heavily PR-focused. Director Burton hired another comedian, Robin Williams, as a replacement. This person's popularity is much lower than that of Nicholson, so although the director likes him, the distributor Warner still tries its best to sign Nicholson.

Except for some senior executives at CAA, this matter has not spread in the circle. Ronald understands the background and is able to appear well-informed.

"In addition, Miss Basinger is also trying her best to win the heroine..." Richard added another sentence after finishing the business.

"Oh, for God's sake, Richard...", Ronald waved.

Hey, I said I didn’t want Richard to be too active. Ronald, who was sitting in the car, was thinking about Kim Basinger, that tall German-born blond beauty.

"Ronald...how long have we not seen each other?" Jack Nicholson is the kind of character who usually doesn't want to deal with people deliberately. But if he deliberately wants to leave a good impression on you, few people can resist the charm of his Hollywood libertine.

"If we start talking, it was at Jane (Fonda)'s house seven or eight years ago..." Ronald also didn't expect Nicholson to be a very enthusiastic person.

"Ha... we should see each other more often. I always feel that you have the same smell as me..." After finishing speaking, Nicholson took a few breaths in a deliberately funny way.

"That must be because of Roger Corman. I worked in his company for a long time, and he even gave me that twenty-minute director training class."

"That's right..." Nicholson sat on the sofa in the living room of his Mulholland Drive house, leaning back on the cushions, and then pointed at Ronald with his hand, "I just said You use the movie budget very wisely, and you are one of the few directors in Hollywood who knows how to use money."

Speaking of Roger Corman, Jack Nicholson opens up memories. He met Roger Corman at an acting class. After that, he not only worked as an actor, but also as a screenwriter, and wrote several scripts for Coleman that were successful at the box office. Towards the end, he also tried his hand at directing, before establishing himself as an actor in Hollywood thanks to the success of "Easy Rider."

"Let me tell you, Roger allowed me to be a screenwriter and actor for ten years, and he, this bastard, refused to pay me one cent more than the union minimum wage. Fortunately, later, Peter (Fonda) and Dennis (Hawley) The movie 'Easy Rider' from Pu) was snatched away from me..."

Jack Nicholson also told a story from the past that few people know. The film "Easy Rider" that opened up the history of the New Hollywood movement was first decided to invest in Roger Corman's New World Pictures.

AIP Films, which was responsible for the distribution, did not trust Peter Fonda and added many additional clauses. Jack Nicholson happened to be familiar with the people of Columbia Pictures, so he secretly contacted Columbia and asked them to poach Peter Fonda.

Originally, Roger Corman could have been a producer and enjoyed the success of box office and reviews. In the end, Jack Nicholson, who had been paid the minimum wage for ten years, poached the project and lost the opportunity to be remembered in film history. You should know that Easy Rider was largely imitating Corman's previous work "The Wild Bunch".

Jack Nicholson not only achieved success as a role, but also made a lot of money. In addition, he also replaced Bruce Dern, the original supporting actor, and snatched Dern's luck, and became a great success in Hollywood, and has been popular until now (Bruce Dern has always been half-popular...).

It was the first time that Ronald heard the details of this case from the parties involved. It seems that artists should not be treated like costs such as costumes and props. If you just squeeze manpower, you may lose much more.

"I came here this time to ask you, what do you think about not paying the film salary, but replacing it with a share of the revenue after the film? Is this a good idea?" Nicholson saw that Ronald was a little distracted, so he poked him. In fact, this is what Nicholson wanted to know most.

The crisis of delay also affected Warner Bros. The "Batman" project was delayed for more than half a year, and the budget was already overspent. Distributor Warner tried to cut the biggest cost, the star's salary.

This time, the brain turned to the most famous Nicholson, and proposed a plan to exchange the film salary for the share.

Nicholson was a little undecided. He struggled on the poverty line for ten years. If Coleman hadn't often given him some minimum wage projects, he would probably have given up the path of an actor.

Such people are very sensitive to money. Before, Nicholson wanted to change to a bigger house, so he wanted to buy another one in Hollywood Park, which is closer to the business district. But the sudden tightening made him smell something wrong and immediately cut his losses and ran away.

Sure enough, the "Batman" crew can't even pay his salary now. They have to pay him after the movie is released and they get a share of the box office.

"If the quality of the movie is good, sharing is a better choice. It depends on your expectations of the quality of the project."

"So..." Nicholson is very confident in his acting skills. Hollywood rumors say that Ronald made a lot of money from the independent distribution of "Dirty Dancing". Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken over his house. What this person said deserves respect.

"It seems that I still have to talk to Warner. If the heroine is also suitable, this movie may be a big hit." Nicholson is now inclined to accept it.

"Who is the heroine Vicki Weir?" Ronald also thinks that the big sales of the Superman series actually indicate that American audiences are interested in this kind of comic adaptation movie. It's just right to ask about the heroine.

"I'm looking for Sean Young, the woman in Blade Runner..." Jack Nicholson's interest in talking about female stars has increased greatly.

"God, how dare you choose this crazy woman?" Ronald was shocked. This actress is so nervous. She was not normal the last time he met her during the casting.

"Oh yeah?" Nicholson frowned and twisted his mouth after hearing her story. There is actually a crazy woman who keeps forcing the director to reshoot because she thinks the filming is not good. Wouldn't it be late to go home every day if you play against such an actor?

Should we exert some influence on the film company? "I'll see what I can do..."

"Hmm..." Ronald thought, doesn't Kim Basinger have a chance? I went to her house to watch a movie and spoke tough... Hmm? Why did he think of this again? It's all Richard's fault for always mentioning her name in front of him.

Ronald and Nicholson hit it off because of Coleman and drank a lot of beer.

"You and I are quite compatible. Money should be spent in a way that is worthwhile. Don't waste it if it is not worthwhile. If Cannon doesn't make movies for a fool like Stallone, he will have cash problems.

I originally wanted to build a second home in Hollywood Park, but now there are many houses around Mulholland Road that are sold at a significant discount. I plan to buy the neighbor's house and expand it..." Nicholson took Ronald to the rooftop and scanned the surrounding area. Marlon Brando's house could be seen not far away.

"What a good idea..." Ronald also thought that this method was good. Buy a few more houses, expand the house, and then use the neighbor's place as a buffer zone. How about doing the same for your own new house? Two houses merged into one? When the next video sales share is received, you can find a designer.

"Do you have any other advice on the issue of film remuneration and dividends?" Jack Nicholson had never tried this way of paying film remuneration before, and wanted to get more from Ronald.

"If possible, also talk about videotapes and overseas box office." Ronald raised his beer and took a sip.

"Is it true that videotapes are so profitable?" Jack Nicholson knew that the overseas market would bring him a lot of dividends, but videotapes... When his agent went to negotiate, there would always be a balance between the two. If videotapes really make money, then the share ratio of this channel must be increased.

Ronald showed an expression of course, I don't tell ordinary people, "So where do you think the money for buying a house came from?"

"Hahaha..." Nicholson smiled so hard that the corners of his mouth were crooked, "You are a good friend, Ronald. Do you have any female partners who want to play Batman? Go to the audition, I can help you say a few words ”

"Huh?", Ronald didn't expect Nicholson to repay him like this.

"It seems that you are not quite used to the nightlife in Hollywood. Relax, Ronald. Hollywood is a city of dreams. As long as you help others realize their dreams, they will be willing to give you anything in return."

Jack Nicholson's nightlife had just begun. As soon as Ronald showed up at his party, he found that it was too decadent for his taste.

But Nicholson's words still made sense, and Ronald decided to put it into practice. So I asked Richard to contact Kim Basinger and go to her house in the evening to discuss film editing techniques.

"Kim?" With a new mentality, Ronald came to Basinger's residence.

"Is it you, Ronald, come in, the door is open." Basinger's magnetic voice came from the intercom at the door.

"I'm coming in..." Ronald walked into the door and closed the door smoothly. The room was very dark, only the living room connected to the kitchen was lit.

"Kim?" Ronald asked.

"I'm here...baby", and sure enough, Jin's voice came from the living room.

Turning around the aisle, Ronald's eyes lit up. The white light shines brightly, the door of the refrigerator in the kitchen is opened, and a large bucket of ice is placed on the dining table. Not far away there are strawberries in large glass pots...

Next to it is a large bucket of milk, and a bottle of high-quality honey.

Ronald couldn't help but swallow his lips. Isn't this a reappearance of the scene in "Love You for Nine and a Half Weeks"?

Basinger was wearing a white shirt, in a men's number, and the hem barely covered her... She was sitting on the kitchen table with her long legs spread apart.

The toenail polish painted on her toes, combined with her blond hair and red lips, is exciting.

Ronald understood that Basinger had heard the good news from Richard and that there was hope for his already failed casting, so he must repay Ronald well. Let him remember his passion and help him fulfill his wish.

"Hmm..." With a coy voice, Basinger simply lay down on the kitchen table, with his two long smooth legs spread out, his chest raised, his head arched backwards, and his golden curly hair flowed like a waterfall. Coming down, her hot body seemed to be trembling with excitement... "Come and conquer me..."

Ronald also saw a white strip of cloth, and Basinger was well prepared. Ronald picked up the cloth and covered Basinger's eyes.

"Are you shaking?" Ronald suddenly realized that Basinger was not excited, but was stimulated by the cold on the metal and marble cooking table.

There is really no need to reproduce the movie 100%. Ronald hugged Basinger, putting her arms around his neck and her long legs around his waist. With one force... he picked up Basinger steadily and said, "Ms. Basinger, it's time to go to the bedroom now..."

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"Why, you don't like..." Kim Basinger asked differently when she saw that Ronald didn't want to stay in the kitchen any longer. She had seen too many men who wanted to reenact every scene in "Nine and a Half Weeks to Love You." For example, Jon Peters, who has a good relationship with Warner Bros.

"It's just a movie, and I know it's definitely uncomfortable to shoot. I don't want to be the leading actor in a movie, I just want to be in a warm bed with you..." Ronald then reached out and let Basinger lean on his shoulder. Re-enacting movies makes me feel chilly, nothing can compare to the comfort of a bedroom.

"Oh...god", Kim Basinger hugged Ronald comfortably. She is already over thirty, and it is not easy to keep a man's heart without using some tricks. Ronald is really a gift from God. He doesn't have to play the role in the movie, which makes Basinger feel a lot more relaxed.

"Everyone wants to conquer me, but only you can make me happy. Let me repay you..." Kim Basinger smiled and stroked Ronald De's sculpted face.