Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Richard quickly called back. The minority associations in Los Angeles showed respect for Daydream's film because Ronald promised to pay tribute to the extra who died in "Other People's Money" because of...

Of course, what's more important is that he donated a sum of money to the organization through Elizabeth Taylor's charity foundation and designated them for use.

The reason for the demonstration in front of the theater this time was because someone also paid them to protest and appear on camera. After a phone call, these people quickly put away the flags and stopped protesting.

The money the other party paid was not too much, so they just finished the work and asked someone to take a few photos of the protest flags. It was considered worthy of the money.

Afterwards, the two leaders of the protest came to the upstairs of the Chinese restaurant and accepted Ronald's invitation to chat.

Both of them are people with minority orientations. Because this orientation is associated with the latest disease, they basically use this platform to fight for the elimination of discrimination against minorities.

One is Larry Kramer, who is a screenwriter in Hollywood and Broadway. He also wrote a romantic film "Women in Love" nominated for the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is Ronald's colleague.

The other is Peter Stanley, an investment banker on Wall Street who once worked as a VP at JPMorgan Chase. He is also a successful person.

But for the sake of... this disease, the two of them devoted themselves to working for ACT UP, an organization that fights for the rights of patients, and gave up their great career prospects.

The former president did not take this disease seriously, and now it is getting more and more difficult to deal with. Another organization that should be in charge of this matter, the director of the Allergy Research Institute, Fuchs, will only accept interviews to show the so-called "scientific literacy", and there is no effective action to fight...

Now the only effective drug to fight the disease, AZT, has been set at a high price by the drug company Burroughs Wellcome. Many people have no money to use the drug and have to die tragically. Now the main work of ACT UP is to call on society not to discriminate against them, and to call for research on new drugs and lower drug prices.

Especially Peter Stanley, a Wall Street banker, he would not lack money to buy medicine. But he would attend every protest and was arrested ten times. Because of his work experience on Wall Street and his knowledge of the industry, his protests made drug manufacturers very uncomfortable.

Burroughs Wellcome had to donate $1 million to the virus research institute he designated and reduce the price of AZT by 20%.

Ronald still respected such an idealist very much. He personally picked up a shrimp dumpling for him and handed it to him.

"Woo woo..."

Unexpectedly, Peter Stanley actually cried, "I didn't expect, I didn't expect that I would see such equal respect in a Hollywood director. My brother Jace... woo woo... General Manager of the Securities Department of JPMorgan Chase, I can also see his hesitation in his behavior."

Ronald was also very emotional. He didn't expect that these radicals were also full of inner pain behind them.

"You don't seem to be afraid..." Larry Kramer is an insider. Seeing Ronald's behavior, he knew that this was not a star who showed up at Elizabeth Taylor's charity auction and raised his hand for fame, but really had a concept of equality for these people.

"Why should I be afraid? It's not like shaking hands or having a meal... Besides, I like girls..."

"Anyway, we are in your favor. People like us have rules and cannot reveal the names of anonymous donors. However, the people who are here to trouble you are very important." Peter Stanley wiped his eyes, ate the shrimp dumplings, and then said to Ronald.

"I know, Ovitz... some Jews with nothing to do have been trying to trouble this movie for a long time..."

"I can only say that the second half of your sentence is right, and the first half is wrong..." Peter Stanley winked at Ronald.

"I... Fuxk... there is still one?" Ronald was surprised, "Who is targeting me? Oh, you can't say it, right..."

"I can only give you a little hint, not against you..."

"It's not against me, is it against other people in the crew?"

"Think about it yourself, be especially careful of those people..." Larry Kramer pointed to a small group of people who were still protesting after their ACT UP finished work.

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"I want to see what else you can do?" Ronald sent the two idealists away and sneered at the remaining small group of protesters.

"We want to see Jodie Foster, where is Judy?"

After the main group left, the group really took out a new banner from their bag and waited for the photographer to change the film.

"This is not the premiere, why is Judy here?" Ronald was puzzled. Was it aimed at the former actress?

When the photographer changed the film and started taking pictures again, the group suddenly pulled the banner open and started shouting their slogans.

"Judy, Judy, come out of your closet..."

"Puff...cough cough cough..."

Ronald was startled. The black tea he drank suddenly choked his trachea and he kept coughing. Richard, who came later, hurriedly patted his back.

"Who are these people? Are they here to support or oppose Jodie Foster?"

"Proud Boys..."

Richard told Ronald the news he had just heard.

These people belong to a loose group of minority protest groups called Pride Action. Rather than saying they are here to protest Jodie Foster, it is better to say they are here to support her - but in a radical way.

Unlike the public's view of these people, they are very proud of their orientation, thinking that it is nothing great, but an act that should be proud of, so they support everyone like them to come out of the closet from the secret - in short, coming out.

So their thinking is exactly the opposite of the main protesters. The rumors about Jodie Foster's orientation seem to be getting more and more intense after she starred in The Silence of the Lambs. This also allows these proud boys to find a good target.

As a minority group, there is nothing to be ashamed of, and you should stand up proudly...

"Judy, tell your secret to the world..."

Ronald quickly asked Richard to call Foster's agent. Isn't this putting her on the fire? He also called Jodie Foster himself.

"Judy, you can mobilize all the public relations resources of Michael Gray. Come up with a plan as soon as possible. We will fully support you..."

"Okay, I get it. I'm hiding at home now. It happens to be the premiere in London. I can go there to avoid the limelight..." Judy Foster has been through a lot. She is now wearing a big pair of sunglasses on her face, preparing to slip out of the back door in disguise.

...

"Is Judy Foster just not going to respond?" After returning home, Diane, who had already returned, asked Ronald after hearing what happened.

"What should we do? She is very experienced. She handled the assassination of the former president in the same way last time..."

"But if that's the case, then she can't take off the hat on her head..." Diane sympathized with Foster's handling of the matter as a fellow actress, but on the other hand, she also had a hint of gloating as a fellow actress.

"What should we do? She really likes girls..." Ronald sighed. If he came out to deny it, it would be a blatant lie. The tolerance for this in America is very low. It's better to be beaten to death and not say anything.

"Are the rumors true?" Diane touched her nose. She was a little confused about such rumors. But it was a good thing...

Jodie Foster was still spotted by gossip media at the airport. It was suspected that the staff of the ticket agency leaked her itinerary.

This made Foster very angry. She avoided talking about the rumors about herself at the airport, but instead refuted the media's invasion of the privacy of her personal life.

"This is the best. It won't cause any trouble, and it will increase some publicity for the movie out of thin air..."

Ronald saw the news on TV that Jodie Foster scolded the reporter. This Yale talent really has a way. When the boss was assassinated, she was harassed by the news media very seriously.

Later, she used this trump card of the inviolability of personal privacy in the United States, and publicly published an article in the newspaper to fight back against the harassment of the media, and won the support of the general public.

This has also become her personal trump card to some extent. The media are afraid of bringing up the old things again and being regarded as the bad guys who force the actors.

This move is her exclusive weapon. It is only effective if she uses it. Other actresses have no public support and will be criticized by the media without scruples.

However, the media can't criticize him, but they can't stop them from reporting the protesters of the Pride Action, who always speak out against the large posters of "The Silence of the Lambs" on the outer wall of the cinema.

"Judy, Judy, when are you coming out?"

Ronald has no way to deal with this small group that goes against the public's perception. They always come out to divert the focus, making the audience of the movie distracted.

To be honest, Ronald doesn't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing that Jodie Foster is "welcome by the masses everywhere", and whether the impact on the box office of the movie is positive or negative.

These Pride Action people rely on their own enthusiasm. They are also loose alliances across the country. There is no one who speaks up. Ronald wants to talk to someone and there is no one who can represent them as a whole.

Even if he reaches an agreement with the Pride Action in Los Angeles, people in New York or Chicago don't care about it at all and will do it anyway.

They seemed to find a kind of pleasure in this appeal to Jodie Foster, venting the anger of being discriminated against by society for a long time: You see, even Hollywood stars are the same as us... and she is not as brave and proud as us, and dare not admit it!

The organization is loose, there is no core person, and it relies entirely on enthusiasm. This time it is considered to have no weaknesses. It is not like those people in ACT UP, who can effectively be quieted down by donating money.

In this way, this very creative protest action intensified. Jodie Foster did not dare to show up, which made them more unscrupulous. Some people ran to her doorstep to demonstrate, but then they were arrested by LAPD for protesting on private property because they were not registered.

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"I think supporting equal rights for women and minorities is a good thing. There is no need to feel ashamed of it. I have always publicly supported what I think is right, including Emily's List..."

"Good guy, it finally jumped out..."

Ronald watched the actress Susan Sarandon, who was talking freely on TV and hinting at Jodie Foster's lack of honesty, and finally understood who was secretly supporting the protests.

"Louise, Louise, you are really the one who talks more. Look, Salma doesn't say anything..."

Ronald was talking about the name of the character in the movie "Thelma and Louise" released by this extreme left-wing actress.

Susan Sarandon played Louise, a barmaid who likes to talk nonsense by nature, and she played another heroine, Salma, with another star actress Geena Davis.

The Emily's List mentioned by Susan Sarandon is an organization that aims to allow more female donkeys to enter important positions in politics. Their purpose is to "correct" the phenomenon of complete gender inequality among congressmen and politicians. There have always been many speculations about the supporters behind the scenes...

The plot of "Thelma and Louise" directed by Ridley Scott is quite ambiguous. The two women have a deep relationship. Salma left her husband and Louise abandoned her boyfriend. The two met a small liar JD on the road. In the end, because he cheated them of all their money, they robbed a convenience store. Finally, surrounded by the police, they stepped on the accelerator and rushed to the cliff.

This movie has a strong tendency. Men are unreliable, and only friendship between women can be trusted. This very clever hint of friendship between women coincides with Jodie Foster's situation in reality.

The reviews of "Thelma and Louise" are great. Many film critics like this kind of metaphorical movie very much. They all say that the two heroines are both worthy of Oscar nominations.

However, the box office of the movie is not very good. "The Silence of the Lambs", which set off a second wave of movie-watching craze last week because of the real-life version of Buffalo Bill, crossed the box office rankings with "Thelma and Louise".

The Silence of the Lambs, which has been released for 21 weeks, has returned to the top ten from the 13th place. And "Thelma \u0026 Louise", which has only been released for eight weeks, was kicked out of the top ten.

The producer and distributor of "Thelma \u0026 Louise" is MGM, whose financial situation is comparable to that of Orion. The box office failed and they could not afford extra money for marketing, so the actresses had to do it themselves...

The timing of the release of both films was not right. They tried every means to delay the release time to after September, so that they would have a better chance of winning the Oscar nomination.

This involves the competition for the Oscar for Best Actress, which is the most competitive category among all the little golden men. Most female stars' acceptance speeches after winning the award are the most outrageous.

Unexpectedly, this year's Oscar competition started so early.

However, man proposes, God disposes. Soon, this free opportunity to appear in the media was no longer useful. Because a bigger event, like the previous Gulf War, grabbed all the media's time.