Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"This is Melanie Griffith's movie, just like 'The Graduate' belongs to Dustin Hoffman. She wasn't a traditional choice to play 'Tess,' but she was the right choice. We'd all seen her wild performance in 'Lulu,' but Ronald Lee saw in her the potential to play a character with a rich American spirit..." Several leading actors also appeared on Rona's part. On the private jet that Germany rented, Richard labeled everyone's movie reviews to make everyone feel comfortable during the trip.

Melanie Griffith is smiling from ear to ear. After so many years, film critics have finally confirmed that she is going to be famous!

"Supporting characters are crucial in a movie like this. Sigourney Weaver's role is a thankless one - she plays the villain who is ultimately humiliated. But for an actor with Weaver's imagination, That said, it's an interesting task. From the first second on screen, she has to say all the villain's lines, but at the same time subtly hints that she may not mean to do those bad things... which gives this movie a lot of attention. The movie adds more realistic meaning. "Sigourney Weaver also grinned. The villain has multiple levels and is sympathetic. This is simply the highest praise for an actress.

Plus there are

The protagonist in "Gorillas in the Mist" got double insurance this year at the Oscars.

"Where's my part?" Harrison Ford eagerly stretched out his hand to signal to Richard. If he could act in this movie, wouldn't he be hoping that the critics would affirm him and expand his acting options?

"If Sigourney's performance is full of subtlety, so is Harrison Ford, who is steady with a thoughtful intensity. When he falls in love with a woman, he doesn't rush to grab her. ; He seems to be maturely thinking about the relationship between men and women. Ford transcends the previously labeled cowboy image. His acting skills, like Sigourney Weaver, provide an indispensable framework for Griffith's character Tess. People can see her growth and changes in the movie. "Well, now the three leading actors are happy.

Ronald read all the movie reviews and found that in addition to the three of them, Joan Cusack also had many positive reviews.

Janet Maslin of The New York Times, for example, saw Joan Cusack as a stunning performance that transcended the caricature of a supporting role.

"Joan plays the no-nonsense Staten Island girlfriend who lets Tess know how she feels about this Cinderella story. 'Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear, but that doesn't make me Madonna. , never. 'In short, film critics like the realistic treatment of the story in this movie. The villains are not without some sympathy, and the decent characters also have things that make people feel very real. The big media on both coasts were full of compliments. Of course, what Ronald was happiest about was his own evaluation. Roger Ebert thought that he was filming a new era.

"The Graduate" is the legend of a young man who goes from ignorance to reality and works hard in society, but this time the protagonist is a woman - Tess from Staten Island.

And compared his movie to a new version

"Cinderella". Female film critic Rita Kempley, an old acquaintance of the Washington Post, went all out to praise it.

Tess's fairy is a night school that teaches M\u0026A knowledge...the civilian version of bA. The evil sister is Catherine, played by Sigourney Weaver.

All in all, this energy makes Ronald feel a bit like what they touted last year

The look of Bertolucci from "The Last Emperor". Some directing abilities

"Excellent" comments,

The "exquisite" solution was the first time even Ronald thought of it.

"Maybe I have a chance at an Oscar this year?" Ronald thought happily. Along the way, the excited Ronald did not rest and kept discussing with Richard, Michael Gray and others.

Various arrangements for "working girls" to compete for prizes. The public relations for the Oscars this time were mainly CAA's hints to a large number of actor clients, regular publicity from 20th Century Fox film critics, and Ronald's own daydreams and additional public relations actions.

A few hours later, the business jet landed at the New York airport, and Ronald and his party were waiting in the waiting room.

As Christmas approaches, there are a lot of official passengers, and one of their convoys is blocked on the road. The first one picked up Harrison Ford, the biggest name, and Melanie Griffith, who was a little tired of the long flight and started to show withdrawal symptoms.

Ronald and Sigourney Weaver, both of whom had permanent addresses in New York, were left last to wait for the bus.

"I heard that your starring role in 'Gorillas in the Mist' also received a lot of praise?" Ronald liked Sigourney Weaver's acting skills very much.

Her performance is restrained and layered. Whether it's a villain in a romantic comedy or an eccentric professor in a biopic like Gorilla, she plays them all convincingly.

in particular

"Gorillas in the Mist" tells the story of Dian Fossey who studies gorillas in the primeval forests of Africa. This kind of movie with basically no dramatic conflict actually managed to gross nearly 25 million U.S. dollars at the local box office, all thanks to Weaver's touching performance.

"A lot of critics were dissatisfied with me playing Dian Fossey and softening her weirdness. Well, they don't know anything about movies. Critics love nothing more than finding fault with something."

"I have to say you're right, but they still liked our movie."

"Of course, women's rights, career women, Cinderella's counterattack, whether it's career or love, they can't say anything bad." Sigourney Weaver winked at Ronald, this movie takes up a lot of It has the moral high ground and is a commercial film with outstanding performances. It is just within the scope of what film critics can understand, and they have to praise it desperately.

Ronald laughed. In any case, Sigourney Weaver has a wide range of acting skills. Whether it is science fiction movies, action movies, screwball comedies, dramas, or even romantic comedies, she can do it all with ease.

He is such a versatile actor, but the audience did not have a deep impression. Their faces often look familiar, but unlike stars who specialize in one thing, they can go to the cinema and buy tickets to support them.

There are gains and losses. It is very difficult to have both careers as a star and an actor.

"Hi, are you Sigourney Weaver?" The two were chatting when two or three female elites who looked like senior executives came over to say hello.

"Yes, I am..." Sigourney Weaver greeted them. Passengers at the business jet airport, unlike ordinary movie fans, communicated with the actors more on an equal footing. After all, they themselves They are also the elites of Wall Street.

"You know what? We all watched the movie in Los Angeles yesterday, and we all support your performance as Catherine. We cheer for you..." Unexpectedly, several female executives said words that even Ronald had not expected. Come.

"Tess is a secretary. She stole your career, your man, and the most unbearable thing, she also stole your clothes!"

"And your shoes!"

"Um...women's perspectives are really different?" Ronald didn't know what to say. He swore that neither he nor screenwriter Kevin Wade thought that way.

...The premiere in New York is not much worse than the starlight in Los Angeles. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, previously done

During the reshoots of the two snowy Christmas scenes in "When Harry Met Sally", Ronald also happened to come over to support him.

"Oh, there are so many reporters here today..." Meg Ryan also appeared dressed as a professional woman with a red scarf.

"Of course, the three female characters in this movie all played very well...Many people have discussed who is more suitable to be nominated..." Billy Crystal also looked at Harrison enviously. ·Ford.

When it comes to character types being limited by movie types, he and Ford are pretty much the same. Billy Crystal has always played screwball comedies, and he really wants to broaden his acting options.

Harrison Ford's successful transformation this time gave him great expectations.

"I wish I could be like Melanie Griffith..." Meg Ryan was actually more envious.

Competition among actresses has always been much fiercer than among male actors. All actresses who are able to reach the top of their paychecks and awards rely on their extraordinary performance in one movie to reach the leading platform.

The two leading actors in the new film are full of hope and looking forward to next year

When Harry Met Sally is released, it will be paired with this

"Working Girl" also received critical acclaim, giving her career a boost.

"Hi, Ronald..." Over there, Ronald was greeting two female celebrities who had come to the premiere together.

Dressed in a very elite style, yes

The heroine of "Top Gun" Kelly McGillis, next to her is Jodie Foster.

Starring them

"Pear Blossom" has just been released for a month and has received mixed reviews. Especially the scene at the beginning of the film where the protagonist Sara, played by Jodie Foster, is being taken around in a bar... made many knowledgeable film critics feel uncomfortable.

The two became very close in life because of their roles in the film, and Jodie Foster even moved into McGillis' house.

jodie foster passed

"The Robbery of Pear Blossoms" has basically disappointed Hollywood. She thought about giving up her acting career. She originally had high hopes for this movie, playing a particularly controversial role.

The character of Sara is actually adapted from a real incident victim. Unlike other film and television adaptations of similar incidents, it does not portray the female victim as a completely violated object.

Sara actually has her own problems. Jodie Foster, in fact, plays a slut to a certain extent.

She actively flirted with the suspect in the bar. Later, the criminal suspect became violent and wanted to kill her in public, but he refused.

In fact, this kind of character is not much pitied by the audience in many conservative areas in the central and southern areas.

Judy gave a breakthrough performance, but was still attacked to a certain extent. She saw

Tess in "Working Girl" is also a controversial heroine, but she is unanimously praised by film critics, and she is actually jealous inside.

It happened that McGillis heard rumors that Ronald was suspected of suffering from some kind of disease and called to inquire about the situation.

Jodie Foster learned that her girlfriend McGillis had a history with Ronald before. Therefore, Jodie Foster kept encouraging McGillis to attend the New York premiere.

It happened that McGillis also wanted to mend his relationship with Ronald, so the two took the initiative to support the premiere.

"I'm very happy that you're recovering well now." McGillis gently touched Ronald's arm with his hand.

"Yeah, this flu is really bad." Ronald felt a little jealous of McGillis' suspicion.

But facing the camera of the photographers, he still smiled. The more stars who come, the more help they will give him.

"Where is your post-screening party?" Jodie Foster saw the opportunity and immediately asked about the key arrangements.

"I don't know, it was arranged by my public relations consultant. Michael Ronald called Michael Gray,

"Make sure both ladies go to the post-screening party, okay? We are all good friends..."

"Of course, this is our VIP ticket, the hottest Ritz in Manhattan..." Michael Gray is very familiar with this kind of occasion and took it naturally.

Ronald watched half of the movie, and the audience's reaction was even more enthusiastic than that in Los Angeles.

The overall atmosphere in Los Angeles is relaxed, even leisurely. The workplace atmosphere in New York has many similarities with what is described in the movie.

Especially in the financial industry, the fierceness of competition is not fully reflected in the movie. If it is really filmed according to the real situation, it will be much uglier.

The East and West Coasts are important vote banks, and both have won the love of the audience's word of mouth. This is what Ronald is most happy about.

"Ronald, the eaSre score is out. "Richard came over and whispered in Ronald's ear.

"Let's go out and talk. Ronald stood up and quietly walked out of the aisle with Richard.

"What score? Is there an A?" Ronald has never been worried about the audience's evaluation. His movies have always been to please the audience.

"A-" Richard handed Ronald the rating details he had just received.

"Oh, A- is also rare... After all, it's a romantic love..." Ronald was a little disappointed that he didn't get an A, and he had to pretend that he was already very satisfied.

Otherwise, he would not be a qualified Hollywood person - only by telling lies can he thrive in Hollywood.

"Well..." Ronald frowned. The audience's evaluation was not very high. Many people thought that Tess's role was not good enough, and she did some things that were not in line with professional ethics, which was similar to the ideas of those executives at the airport.

"Where are these audiences?" Ronald asked Richard.

"Here..." Richard turned to the appendix at the back and pointed it to Ronald.

"Hmm... So that's how it is." Ronald saw that the audience reviews of several small and medium-sized cities randomly sampled by eaSre were from the central and deep south, and the two small cities near Chicago and Dallas accounted for the majority of negative opinions.

On the other hand, the positive reviews of another sampling point in New Jersey far outweighed the negative reviews.

"It seems that the reputation of this movie is not good enough outside the big coastal cities." Fortunately, the main media that have an impact on Hollywood audiences are in New York and Los Angeles, so Ronald is not very worried.

"Wow, wow, wow..." The movie was finished, and the audience applauded for a long time. The audience in New York was going crazy. They loved this movie that was like a story about their surroundings.

Many people disliked the applause for not being enthusiastic enough and began to stamp their feet.

"It's rare to see New York audiences go crazy for a movie." Jodie Foster whispered to McGillis.

"Yes, Ronald... He can always make such magical movies." McGillis was also very convinced. New York is the most picky audience in the world for movies. If they can satisfy them so much, it can be imagined that the movie must be a big hit at the box office again.

"Where's Ronald?" Jodie Foster and McGillis were about to go to the party when they suddenly found that Ronald was gone.

"He's going to Staten Island to attend the premiere there," explained Michael Gray, who was in charge of public relations.

"Staten Island?" The two women looked at each other. A premiere was also held in such a rural place?

"Yes, this story is the story of Tess of Staten Island, so we also held one there..." Gray had explained to many people,

"Ronald will come later..."