Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Mr. Golan, you look completely different from the Hollywood producers we remember, right?"

Minahan Golan was invited to be tonight's guest on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman show. Letterman flashed his signature smile and kicked off the evening show with a joking remark.

Ronald had a great relationship with David Letterman. The governor of Arkansas caused a stir when he played the saxophone on Johnny Carson's show. Letterman was also greedy for the ratings he brought and asked Ronald to come here.

Ronald also contacted Governor Bill's public relations manager, and the handsome governor, who also wanted to build momentum for the governor's re-election next year, agreed to play his saxophone on NBC again.

The two helped each other, and many guests who could not be invited, or who wanted to squeeze into Letterman's show but could not, were all coordinated through Ronald. Ronald also took Letterman's needs into consideration when he spoke and didn't embarrass him in selecting guests, which would increase ratings.

Therefore, this time Minahan Golan was on the show, and Letterman was very helpful, making an exception and letting him jump in line and enter the show.

"Ah, quack, yes. I am different from them, because they don't work hard enough and hang out on the golf course and tennis court every day, but I work hard every hour every day to make movies, so I can't lose it. Fat……"

Although Minahan is a rough man, he still has a lot of humor. He attributed his obesity to overwork, which caused laughter from the audience.

"There is a saying that you were the first producer in Hollywood to offer a star a salary of tens of millions of dollars..." Letterman heard the news from his assistant through the earphones that the ratings had begun to rise, and the corners of his smile gradually became... rise.

"Yes, stars... Let me tell you, Hollywood stars are also very lazy. They only make one movie a year or two every three years. What about the rest of the time? Phew, fly to Europe, London, Caribbean vacation... If you want me to say, they should make more movies like us. I pay them because they make so many movies..."

The topic gradually slipped into an outrageous direction, but Minahan's nonsense was very popular with the public. Why do those stars get tens of millions of dollars for making a movie? It should be like us, the more you work the more you get the more money, this is only fair.

Minahan successfully promoted himself as a taskmaster with a whip, urging these lazy directors and actors to make more movies. His reason is quite deceptive. In the golden age of Hollywood, the output of movies was much higher than it is now. At that time, stars were too embarrassed to go out unless they made two or three movies every year.

"We all love to watch Batman now. I heard that your next movie will also be adapted from a comic book? I don't know which character it is?" Seeing that the time was almost up, Letterman asked Ronald's question.

"Quack, our company has the rights to adapt two Marvel comics. I can say that they are movies as important as Batman..."

"Is it convenient to disclose it?"

"One can spin silk, and the other has four people..."

"Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four?"

"Oh..." The two names Letterman mentioned were recognized by Minahan. Many young people in the world loved these two comics when they were young.

"Batman is a big production, with a shooting budget of close to 50 million US dollars..." Letterman started laughing again, joking that Minahan wouldn't make a low-budget exploitation film, right?

"I made the fourth Superman movie... even though it didn't do well at the box office... but I still invested tens of millions of dollars..." Minahan began to boast that he was also able to make big-invested movies. "The reason why the movie didn't start is because of Marvel's Stan ·Lee had doubts about making big-investment movies, so I just appealed to him, Stan... Believe me, if you want to make Spider-Man and Fantastic Four now, everyone will invest..."

"Oh oh..." the audience started shouting again.

…

"Can he really get Marvel's extension of the adaptation rights if he makes such a public appeal?" Diane changed into her pajamas and prepared to go to bed. Seeing Minahan on the TV, he turned around and asked Ronald.

"It's like a jockeying game, and no one wants to be the one who prevents comic book fans from seeing Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four on the screen. Now that Minahan has taken the blame, it's Stan Lee and Marvel and all that stuff. How come the big studios who are interested in adapting comics into movies are grabbing the remaining chairs... Anyway, in the end, there is always someone who doesn't have a chair to sit on..."

Ronald smiled, Minahan was not an idiot. If he wants to sell the adaptation rights at a high price, he must first build momentum for the investment. If he can get Marvel and Stan Lee to nod through pressure from comic book fans, those major studios waiting for the adaptation rights to expire will be able to do so. Can't stand it anymore.

"Well...that's it, it feels so complicated..." Diane combed her hair twice with a comb, and then went to bed. "I have to go to bed early, otherwise my face will be swollen again..."

"Who would take photos like this? I will send all your photos to those who have seen them. Don't send the ones that don't look good..." After Ronald acquired the New York Daily News, he was already an insider in the media circle, so he enjoyed it. Treatment of media bosses. Some reports about him and his family must be notified to him before they can be published with his approval.

"Ronnie, you're so kind... We can see our old friends again tomorrow..." Diane hugged Ronald's neck and quickly fell asleep.

…

"Ronald, Diane..." Shirley MacLaine shouted at the Los Angeles airport and came to greet Diane.

"Where are Sally and Olympia?"

"Where are they?" Shirley MacLaine pointed to the back, where Sally Field, Olympia Dukakis, and several actors from "Steel Magnolias" were, talking to another young actor Julia Roberts who was attending the London premiere, and next to her was her boyfriend, Kiefer Sutherland.

Diane saw these actors who played the old sisters in "Steel Magnolias" and greeted them happily.

The members who went to the London royal premiere this time all brought their husbands or partners. So it was like a family tour group. Ronald didn't talk about the movie, but only about life and children.

Among these old sisters in Steel Magnolias, only Dolly Parton didn't have time to come because of her music career. The remaining three actresses, all Oscar winners, were not in a hurry to ask Ronald for roles.

Seeing Ronald's style, they all secretly gave him a thumbs up. Such a husband is hard to find in Hollywood. At least, he is much better than Julia Roberts's male chauvinist boyfriend Kiefer Sutherland.

Kiefer Sutherland and Emilio Estevez starred in the young western Young Guns with Charlie Sheen and others. He didn't like Ronald, so he didn't join in the fun. He and Julia Roberts were on the other side.

"You can board the plane..." the staff of the business jet came to remind.

A group of people here happily boarded the Gulfstream arranged by Ronald. It's so comfortable to promote the movie this way.

"Oh, business jet, I used to take Air Force One and the super yacht of Greek shipping magnate Onassis..."

After everyone sat down, Ronald was chatting with several actresses, and an annoying voice sounded from the boarding gate again.

"The seats on this plane are too ordinary. Air Force One used to use premium leather sofas..."

The speaker was the wife of director Herbert Ross, the sister-in-law of former President JFK, the ex-wife of the Duke of Poland, Duchess Caroline Lee Radziwill Ross.

"Hum...hum..." Director Herbert Ross followed with a big box, "Nora always helped me to pack my clothes, and I didn't have to worry about it..."

Nora was the name of Herbert Ross's late first wife, a ballet dancer who took good care of him. Of course, the Duchess rolled her eyes when she spoke like this.

Ronald touched Diane's arm, who almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and the three actresses around couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"The seats are too ordinary. Air Force One uses premium leather sofas..." Shirley MacLaine was the most sarcastic among the few people, and she imitated the Duchess's accent on the spot.

"Hahaha..."

Everyone couldn't hold back any more and burst into laughter. Julia Roberts and the Duchess in front turned around.

"Hmph, the soundproofing of this business jet is too poor. When I was on Air Force One, JFK was in the front. Whether he was talking on the phone with his brother Robert or talking to women... I couldn't hear any sound..."

...

The next day after arriving in London, Columbia sent someone to tell the crew about the rules of the royal premiere.

"There are some royal rules to follow for the royal premiere. We have communicated with the royal family and now it is arranged like this. All the main creative staff will stand in the first row to receive the reception of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and can communicate freely with the royal family members. Princess Diana's office informed us that there is no need for female guests to kneel.

All partners will stand in the second row. In principle, do not extend your hand to shake hands with the royal couple first. They will take the initiative to extend their hands to shake hands with you..."

The person who popularized royal etiquette to everyone was Steve Klein, an employee of Columbia. He is a young man and does not have too many scruples when speaking. He treats the queens and big figures like Ronald and Herbert Ross equally.

"Dear, will you feel uncomfortable if you stand in the back row?" Diane turned around, put her hand on Ronald's chest, and slowly stroked it. She was easily tired when she was pregnant, and leaning on Ronald made her feel at ease.

"Haha, what's the big deal? Movie premieres are always the stage for artists. I'm here today as the artist's partner..."

Ronald had just arrived in London yesterday and had a phone call with Princess Diana. Knowing that Diana was pregnant and it was inconvenient, he simply waived the female guest's etiquette of kneeling.

"Humph, I'm also a duchess of Poland, which is equivalent to the title of princess in Britain. Kneeling is the privilege of the nobility. I think the princess and the prince are afraid that you don't understand the rules..."

Radziwill's annoying voice began to sound again.

"In Britain, it's equivalent to the title of princess..." Shirley MacLean began to imitate her tone to laugh, "Pfft..."

"Uh... Actually, she doesn't understand that the so-called princes and princesses in Poland are different from the titles in Western Europe. There are so many princesses there that they can be wholesaled. If there is a castle, it is a princess..."

Ronald couldn't stand it, so he exposed her shortcomings.

“Puchi, hahahaha…”

“Humph…” Radziwill rolled her eyes. She seemed to look down on these country bumpkins without titles.

"When Nora was here, I never had to worry about choosing a tie or not ironing my shirt..." Director Herbert Ross made two million dollars from this movie, which could still allow JFK's sister-in-law to spend for a while.

"Uh..." Ronald was a little fed up with the couple.

...

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

On the day of the royal premiere, several actresses wore elegant clothes, and with Diane and Julia Roberts, two young actresses, the scene was full of female power.

Charles didn't say much next to her. Diana really liked this movie about women's rights. She also donated a small amount of money to the charity foundation for diabetes research funded by the movie.

"Your Highness..." Diane, who was standing in the front row, saw the princess's hand and stepped forward to shake it.

"The baby will be here soon..." Princess Diana didn't discuss the movie with her, but asked about the baby like a relative.

"Ronald, when will you make a female movie for Britain?" The princess took the initiative to talk to Ronald in the back row.

"I'm afraid there are many outstanding talents among British filmmakers..." Ronald smiled. Today Princess Diana wore an embroidered open-front dress, which looked like a costume movie.

"It seems that the princess and your Ronnie are very familiar with each other?" Shirley MacLean, who was next to her, saw some fresh gossip and asked Diane.

"When the princess visited Washington before, Ronnie was also invited to the White House. They have known each other for a long time..." Diane also replied quietly.

"Hmph..." Radziwill at the end of the team saw that Ronald did not follow the rule that family members should be in the second row, and began to think about the seats for the next premiere.

...

The seats at the premiere, like those during the reception, also follow the same rules. The main creators sit in the first row, and the family members sit in the second row. The prince and the princess also sit in the first row, and according to tradition, their seats are in the middle.

"Hmph..." Radziwill, who entered the cinema's screening room first, ignored the rules and sat down in the first row.

This obviously broke the rules, and Radziwill's seat was not the seat of her husband, director Herbert Ross, but very close to the middle.

In fact, according to the arranged seats, Charles and Diana sat in the middle, and Diane Lane sat next to Diana, with whom they had a personal relationship. Julia Roberts sat next to Diane. The older actresses were arranged on Charles' side.

When several Columbia executives saw this accident, they immediately walked to Radziwill and asked the Duchess to leave and sit in the second row where she should sit.

But Radziwill obviously got the true teachings of the Polish nobles, and he was thick-skinned. It seemed that he didn't hear it, and he just sat in Julia Roberts' seat.

Julia Roberts also came in, and when she saw this situation, she walked to Radziwill and whispered to her, "You're sitting in the wrong seat, this is my seat."

But Radziwill refused to give up his seat. Roberts repeated it, and Lee seemed to be unable to see her, still looking at the screen, as if there was no such person, and completely ignored her.

Julia Roberts was also confused. Who could have known that there was such a shameless person?

She desperately sought help from others, and her eyes fell on Ronald who came in with Diane.

Ronald looked at the photographers and the tabloid reporters from Fleet Street, and knew in his heart that Radziwill was sure that he could not openly tear his face with her.

Several Columbia executives were still whispering to her in the front row, saying, "You are sitting in the wrong seat." Such words kept coming to her ears, and everyone around could hear them clearly.

Ronald also cursed this bitch in his heart. Seeing that Radziwill refused to get up, he had to walk to the front and whispered in her ear:

"You are a bastard, Caroline..."

Radziwill remained motionless, treating Ronald as air. Ronald was also a little angry...

"Your title is the Duchess you got by marrying your husband, not the Grand Duchess by natural blood. So after you divorced Radziwill, you actually lost your noble status..."

"Huh?" Radziwill finally couldn't ignore it anymore, turned around with a look of astonishment, and then turned to look at Ronald angrily.

Ronald shook his head. Others knew that a woman with the character of a little princess was greedy and vain, so they deliberately didn't tell her.

"No, it's impossible, this is nonsense..." Radziwill began to mutter in his heart. In fact, Americans don't understand these common sense of nobles. She married Radziwill just for this title, and she didn't even remove her ex-husband's surname when she married Ross. Now that Ronald exposed it, she was terrified.

At this moment, the messy voices finally alarmed the prince and his wife.

"What are they talking about?" Charles asked.

"It seems that they are sitting in the wrong seat..." Diana replied.

"Maybe we sat in the wrong seat, and they, the Americans, were too embarrassed to tell us..."

"Oh, let's move."

The prince and princess stood up and moved to the side. It didn't matter if the prince and princess moved, but the people next to them also got nervous, thinking they sat in the wrong seat, and started to stand up and move. For a while, the theater was filled with the sound of chair springs snapping.

"Uh..." Now it's all messed up. Ronald covered his face. He made a mistake but couldn't correct it, so the media watched the show. He had to make the best of it and let Diane sit in the second row with him.

"It's okay, the first and second rows don't matter to me..." Hearing Ronald's whisper, Diane was very open-minded, and she sat next to Ronald. Leaning against Ronald made Diane feel more comfortable.

Feeling at ease, Diane began to look around. Only then did she realize that someone next to her was crying.

"Wuwuwu..."

"Julia, don't cry, it's okay, the second row is also good..."

When Julia heard it, she looked up and saw that it was Diane, and she felt even more sad. It doesn't matter if you caught Ronald, but it matters to me. She glanced at Kiefer Sutherland next to her, who didn't seem to care that her seat was taken away...

"Ahhh..."

She cried even louder.