Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The brown-haired girl was quite tall, about 5 feet 71.70 meters.

She glanced at Ronald, turned to the parking lot, and just as she was about to walk with Ronald, she took back her steps, looking a little hesitant about whether to get into a stranger's car.

Ronald knew that the girl was cautious, so he said:

"I am a student at New York University. If you think I am reliable, I can take you for a ride and drop you off at a convenient place."

The girl saw that he didn't have to take her home, so she let down some of her guard, "Are you really a student at New York University?"

Ronald smiled, the tone of the girl's speech was a bit like his cousin Donna. So he took out his library card and handed it to the girl:

"This is my library card for the New York University Library. I go to school at New York University.

I came here with my friend. She wants to release a record, so she went in to meet celebrities. I don't need to meet any celebrities, so I have to go back to New York University. It's really not suitable to take the subway here at night. I can take you there and get off at a place that is convenient for you."

The girl took the card and looked at it, then gave it back to Ronald, a little embarrassed, "I was pissed off by Howard, the classmate who just came with me. I shouldn't have suspected you for no reason. My name is Helen."

"My name is Ronald. I can take you wherever you want to get off."

Helen opened her eyes wide and looked at Ronald, "Well, actually I was going to another party, but Howard didn't want to go with me, so we came to Club 54. Would you like to go with me?"

Ronald glanced up and down at Helen. Helen, dressed like a high school student, probably came from a good family. Although she was dressed like an ordinary high school student, her clothes were more exquisite and fashionable. I think she is a child from a wealthy family. After knowing that she is a college student, she is not too wary.

Ronald smiled, opened the car door, and got into the driver's seat.

Helen was well-mannered, opened the passenger door, got in, and then automatically fastened her seat belt.

Ronald used the central control to lower the car window, letting fresh air blow in from outside. "Is it your classmate's party?"

"No, it's an invitation my father gave me. It's a party for a news anchor in New York. Many people in the industry will attend." Helen handed over an invitation.

Ronald took it and saw that it was a welcome party to celebrate the return of the famous movie star, Ingrid Bergman, to New York. He couldn't help but look at Helen in surprise. This kind of party is not something that ordinary high school students can get an invitation to.

Helen smiled as expected, "My father is a friend of Ms. Bergman's daughter. Her daughter is a news anchor at CBS TV, so I took two invitations. But the coward Howard didn't dare to meet my father's friend."

"Is Howard your high school classmate?" Ronald drove the car out of the parking lot and drove towards the address on the invitation, which was in the Upper West Side next to Central Park.

"Yes, he was my classmate at the public high school in the southern part of Great Neck. I just transferred to the performing arts high school recently." Helen spoke softly, with a standard accent of the upper class in the eastern United States, a bit like British English.

Great Neck is a district in Long Island, New York. Ronald knew that she was the daughter of a wealthy family.

"Performing arts high school? We just made a movie about that high school."

"Really? Is it Famous? Unfortunately, I was too young and didn't pass the audition."

"Yes, I was doing odd jobs on the crew. In fact, I have a Directors Guild card, which is considered an assistant director. I helped with some casting work on the Famous crew." Ronald took out his Directors Guild card and showed it to Helen.

Helen heard that Ronald was a casting member of the Famous crew, and she said it was a pity, "If I had known you earlier, I might have shown my face on the crew."

Ronald took advantage of the red light while parking and turned his head to take a closer look at Helen. Dark brown hair draped naturally, two big blue eyes, a faint red on the white oval face, a bit like a red apple.

"Of course, your appearance will definitely be selected, and you are not short, so you can play a high school senior."

Ronald praised her. In fact, Helen's appearance conditions are not a problem for her to play a major supporting role, but it is a pity that her hair is not blonde. American audiences still like blonde beauties.

"But my father may not agree that I play a role now, but my mother will definitely agree." Helen likes acting very much. After knowing that Ronald works in the film industry, she became very talkative. She talked a lot about her own ideas and asked Ronald a lot of questions about making movies.

"Does your father work in a TV station? Then you will not lack performance opportunities in the future." Ronald said.

"But he is at PBS Education Station, and he can only introduce me to some people in the circle. Their station doesn't make many TV series."

Then the two arrived at their destination.

This small party was held at the hostess Pia Lindstrom's home, which is the top two floors of an apartment in the Upper West Side. This was Ronald's first time in the Upper West Side, sandwiched between Central Park and the Hudson River, and also his first time in a wealthy family's house.

After Helen used the pager to talk to the hostess, the two took a special elevator directly to the hostess's door, which made Ronald a little curious.

The hostess Pia Lindstrom personally greeted Helen at the elevator door, "Welcome, Helen. Is this your male companion? Your father said you would bring a male classmate. I didn't expect him to be so tall."

"Oh, it's you, young man. We meet again. Last time I was in a hurry to go to the scene and didn't have time to thank you. It's great that you came this time. Come in with Helen. What's your name?"

Ronald also recognized Pia, the news anchor he met in the lobby when he went to CBS headquarters with Roger Coleman last time. Ronald also picked up her notebook.

"My name is Ronald, Ronald Lee. Nice to meet you. I often see you on TV."

Helen was also a little surprised that Ronald knew Pia.

The two walked into the apartment, which was a lively party scene. Some formally dressed men and women were holding cocktails served by the waiter and chatting. The record played old-fashioned jazz, accompanied by a decadent atmosphere.

"My mother is tired from the journey and is resting upstairs. Now it's the stage for young people. Let me introduce them to you. Are you also studying at the Performing Arts College, Ronald?"

Pia asked Ronald about his background. In consideration of Helen's father being the founder of PBS TV, and Ronald having helped her before, Pia decided to treat him as an official guest and introduce him to the young people in her social circle.

"No, Aunt Pia, Ronald is a director. He was previously in charge of casting for the Famous crew." Helen was eager to help promote Ronald's identity.

"Really? You work for Alan Parker?" Pia looked at Ronald with a new eye.

"No, I just help out on the crew. I did some casting work before. I'm currently studying at Tisch School of New York University, studying film and television production." Ronald took out his Directors Guild card and handed it to Pia.

Pia was surprised again, "Then you've come to the right place today. There are many big names in the film and television industry here. You might as well get to know them."

"Then I'm really lucky." Ronald smiled. In fact, he knew that with his qualifications, the big names were not interested in talking to him in depth. Unless he had a family background like the girl Helen next to him, that would be another matter.

"Please take a seat first. I'll introduce someone to you later." Pia saw what Ronald was thinking and smiled to greet other guests.

"Is she the daughter of Ms. Ingrid Bergman?" Ronald took two cocktails from the tray in the waiter's hand and handed one to Helen after sitting down.

"Yes, she is the daughter of the double-awarded actress." Helen picked up a cup of Pina Colada, a slightly alcoholic drink that her father did not forbid her to drink, especially with Aunt Pia, there was no need to worry.

Compared with the middle-aged men at the party, Helen was obviously more interested in Ronald, who was her age. She asked some questions about the filming and learned that Ronald had directed several segments in "Rock High School", which made her more interested.

"Really? My classmates all went to the midnight show. I haven't found anyone to go with me yet." After saying that, he looked at Ronald with a smile in his big eyes.

Ronald didn't want to accept the challenge. Helen was still very young and underage. If he wanted to go to a midnight movie with her now, he had to get her father's consent at least.

"You can take the ferry to Staten Island to watch it. The cinema there also shows it during the day. The copies of Rock High School are cheaper. It's suitable for the cinema in Staten Island."

Diverting the topic, the two continued to talk about some interesting stories about filming. After a while, Helen was recognized by acquaintances and began to discuss her father with them.

Ronald finished his Pina Colada alone and was about to get another cup when a young black-haired beauty hurried over.

"Are you Ronald? Pia asked me to meet you. She said you were studying at Tisch School of New York University?"

The beauty had short hair, a small and straight nose, very beautiful eyes, and a foreign accent in her speech. She had the temperament of a European beauty. Her facial features may not be as good as another European beauty Natasha Kinski, but her overall temperament is better.

Ronald was a little dazed for a moment and blurted out

"If you make a movie, you can play Ingrid Bergman's daughter."

"Hahahahaha" Pia, who happened to arrive, also heard this and laughed and fell on the sofa with the black-haired European beauty.

A voice came from the stairs, "What are you laughing at? Pia, Isabella? Who can play my daughter?"

A very charming, elderly beauty came down the stairs. It was the Oscar-winning actress, Ingrid Bergman, who was to be welcomed at the party.