Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"If I am elected, I will work to ease the racial problems in California. Whether it is Asians or blacks, as long as they follow the American concept, they can integrate into our mainstream society..."

Ronald watched on TV that Ross Perot, who was running for the independent election, finally came to California to campaign. On TV, he also went to the downtown and Goryeo City in Los Angeles, where the riots were serious, and met with the people on the spot. His current polls are ahead of the current President George and the former governor of Arkansas, the candidate of the Donkey Party.

The last time such a thing happened in the presidential election, an independent candidate led the polls, was during the Theodore Roosevelt period. Ronald admired this person's marketing ability a little. He also found Michael Gray and Pat Kingsley, hoping that the two public relations and marketing experts would help him do some research on why such a candidate who didn't spend much money could get such good poll data. If this can be learned and used in movie marketing, wouldn't it be great?

However, the explanations of the two experts made Ronald realize that there is no free lunch in this world. Although he claimed that supporters did not need to donate more than five dollars, Perot's recent ads have cost him 12 million dollars.

For this reason, he also asked Hal Riney, the only media expert in his campaign team, who was Ronald Sr.'s campaign media consultant, and his campaign manager Ed Rollins to resign immediately.

This man is more of a religious leader than a shrewd businessman. He asked all supporters to swear allegiance to him. And he thought his reputation was controversial enough. Anyway, he could be on the talk show for free, so he didn't need any ads.

"Talk about problems, not ideas!" Many black people in the audience shouted there.

During this period, they received candidates every day, including those running for president, senator, mayor, and governor candidates from other states, who came to take advantage of the media's attention. These people have had enough of such empty speeches. What they want is policies that can help them reduce crime rates and increase employment rates.

"Okay, let's talk about the problem. I want to build an America that restores the quality of the public education system, an America where you can leave your door unlocked, as long as you guys can..."

"What?"

The signal on the scene stopped here, and the curses of those black people were not broadcast. Ronald was also shocked. How could this Perot make such a mistake without professional media experts? What do you mean by "you guys?"

Black people will not forgive the candidate who calls him like this. This statement full of white supremacists is, to some extent, the same level of insulting language as the word starting with N.

...

"How can this guy be so stupid?"

Ronald received George Jr. who returned from Texas at home. The distributor of "The Last Man to Surrender", Warner Brothers, received a letter of inquiry from the White House. It is a theoretical infringement to use their images to edit into the movie without the permission of the President.

At the same time, the powerful departments under the command of the President also began to work hard on Warner Brothers. Especially their "Batman" series of movies, which lost money due to accounting, also attracted the IRS's questioning and investigation.

There are also rumors that the Israeli spy case that was left unresolved that year has been reopened. Some Israeli producers who were engaged in espionage activities in Hollywood were involved behind the scenes. For a time, all kinds of unfavorable remarks about Jews began to increase in the film industry.

However, this movie by Warner Bros. was not banned. Because the presidents are not ordinary people, they are politicians and public figures, so whether Warner Bros.' large-scale use of their portraits and images is an infringement is also a gray area.

Of course, the most important part is that if the president wants to win the election, he still cannot do without the media group controlled by the Jews. These mass media have a decisive influence on a person's reputation.

This time, George Jr. came to negotiate with the Jews on behalf of the family to a certain extent. How to modify this movie to reflect the Jews' apology and sincerity to the current president is something to discuss.

Ronald did not show up, but asked Richard and others to help coordinate. In the end, it is very likely that the scenes that are disrespectful to George Sr. will be greatly modified, and some neutral or even slightly biased lines will be re-shot...

It just so happens that the TV is broadcasting an interview with Ed Rollins, Perot's media consultant who was forced to resign.

According to this person, Perot actually does not know much about the needs of the grassroots people. He is too superstitious about his "charm" and is stingy with money...

After his last gaffe in the black area, he once again encountered trouble in Orange County, which is dominated by white middle-class people. This time, a member of the ACT UP organization, representing the minority group of victims of XX disease, asked him to talk about how to solve this problem.

Unexpectedly, Perot was unprepared for this, he hesitated for a long time, and then did not answer the question.

"Perot sometimes has a lot of obsessions. He always thinks that the current president asked the CIA to plant people in his campaign team, so my resignation is also related to this... However, I still have to say that it is a good thing for the people to have one more choice. Although I don't work in his team anymore, I will still vote for him..."

Ronald was stunned. Could it be that Perot made frequent mistakes because George Sr. sent CIA undercover agents in his team? He looked at George Jr.

"Hehe, I can only say that he is not..." George Jr. denied with a smile.

So the others are undercover agents? Ronald laughed. This undercover agent was quite powerful. He squeezed out those who were not undercover agents and had the ability to help Perot...

"In America, it is impossible to run for the president without the two-party system. At most, you can try public office at the level of mayor or state legislator." George Jr. was reluctant to say more, but just pointed out the key.

...

George Jr. spent a few days attending many parties in Hollywood. The people of Warner Bros. treated him very well, and finally forced Steve Siegel to reshoot and modify the shots. George Jr., who got what he wanted, went back to Washington DC to report.

Ronald also had a new understanding of the combination of American politics and business. If these politicians want to get to the top, they can't do without the help of the Jewish media as a group, and they can't do without the donations of Jewish financial groups. But on the other hand, after these politicians come to power, they can command the powerful departments to deal with a certain Jew, which is also very deterrent.

In other words, it is not a problem for them to suppress a certain Jewish businessman or investigate a certain spy incident in Israel. But they will not be able to deal with a Jewish group. You get rid of one, and the one who replaces him is still Jewish. On the contrary, it will be difficult to win the next election after the relationship with them becomes strained.

Ronald then began to polish the script of "Sugar Coated Trap" and began to make casting decisions.

First, the Italian actor who looks like Clemenza, Julia Taylor found a suitable candidate, named Joe Vitavelli.

Like the actor who played Clemenza in The Godfather, he is also very fat and has a very Italian face.

Joe Vitavelli is very interesting. During the audition, he said that he was from Manhattan, was very poor when he was a child, liked to play guitar but was embarrassed to show it in front of people. Because he was afraid that his Italian friends would call him a sissy.

When Ronald heard this, he knew that this person was a real New York Italian. This kind of contempt for artists is an emotion that only the lower-class Italians would have. In New York, he is poor and Italian, and with such a background, no one would believe that his family does not have some gangster background.

Such people have been influenced by their surroundings since childhood, and they are more like the portrayal of gangsters. Ronald told Julia Taylor on the spot that this casting was very good.

As for the supporting actress who helped the protagonists Mitch and his wife, two people were selected in the last round. One is Holly Hunter, recommended by Julia Taylor. She once filmed a very strange movie "Raising Arizona" with Nicolas Cage, playing a female police officer who married a criminal and kidnapped a baby for a child.

The other is Helen Slater's bestie, Helen Hunt. Like Holly Hunter, she had previously honed her acting skills in those independent production movies. Her image is more like that of a traditional American company secretary.

So choosing these two people is to choose this role, whether it is a neurotic female secretary full of adventurous spirit, or a female secretary who is forced to cooperate with Mitch to steal the boss's customer information to protect herself.

Ronald thinks that although this role has few scenes, the plot is at a critical turning point, so it is very important to have a good actor. He himself can't say who he likes to choose. Casting director Julia Taylor strongly recommends Holly Hunter, saying that her acting skills are already perfect and have the level of an Oscar-winning actress.

Ronald also prefers Holly Hunter, but he considers it from a business perspective. This secretary role has too few scenes, and it is obviously not enough time to lay the groundwork for how she was forced to become Mitch's accomplice. This two-and-a-half-hour movie is already too long. In this way, Helen Hunt's role trend is not as suitable as Holly Hunter.

Because Helen Hunt is Helen Slater's best friend, Ronald has to tell her the news of losing the selection in person.

"So, this is not a decision based on acting skills, but a decision based on the current situation of the project. If the plot changes direction, I will be happy to cooperate with you. It's just that I have to rewrite this role now, and the change is too involved. I have to do this for the sake of the project."

"Don't say that, Ronald. I understand. Even if it's because of acting skills, I can accept it. It's just that I can't get this role now, so I have to think about myself. You know, I have only made some independent films, but I am not as lucky as Helen."

"If there is anything I can do, just tell me." Ronald thought that Helen Hunt was a good friend. She took good care of Helen Slater who had anorexia. He has been acting in small productions and has no money. Whether Ronald recommends him to shoot a commercial film, take an advertisement, or even lend him some money, he is also going to agree.

After all, because of the star on the Avenue of Stars, Helen Slater was also jealous. She has expressed on the phone several times that she also wants to satisfy her wish of acting career.

Making your girlfriend's best friend happy means making your girlfriend happy, which means making yourself worry-free. Ronald can figure this out very well.

"I'm a little embarrassed to say it. I want to take a role in a TV series. I heard that you have some connections at NBC. Can you give me a recommendation? I also entered the final round of casting there."

"The TV series is very good. You don't know, TV series stars may earn more than movie stars now." Ronald thought to himself, this is nothing. "What's the name of that TV series? I have a partner, Bannon. He has many cooperation projects with NBC, and I will ask him to help recommend them, and I will also call people at NBC." Ronald agreed immediately.

"Mad About You" tells the story of two Yale graduate lovers who live in New York after getting married..."

"Oh..." Ronald was a little embarrassed to hear this. He and Helen Slater had no chance to live this kind of life.

Fortunately, her best friend Helen Hunt didn't say anything. She was very happy to say that if she got the role, she would go back and call Helen Slater to share the secret of her success.

The two of them had a tacit understanding and solved this small problem.

Over there, Holly Hunter got good news from casting director Julia Taylor. She came over to thank Ronald.

"Don't say that, I haven't actually made a decision, but I believe in Julia Taylor's vision. Her vision for casting is ten times better than mine, and I've never been disappointed when I listened to her. I've watched your performance in Bringing Up Arizona, but without Taylor's recommendation, I probably wouldn't have remembered..."

Ronald never takes the credit from his subordinates and partners. Everyone understands that he made the final decision on such matters, and there is no need to emphasize it again. Instead, giving credit to those who deserve it will give both actors and casting directors great positive feedback and enthusiasm for their work, even better.

"Having said that, I still have to say thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have almost no money to buy clothes." Holly Hunter also expressed her heartfelt thanks. She has always loved working on independent films and has just completed a film in New Zealand produced by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein.

These movies focus on the character's heart and pose a great challenge to the actors' acting skills. But its weakness is that the box office is not high commercially, and the pay is not high.

Among commercial films, Holly Hunter likes supporting roles like Ronald's "Sugar-coated Trap" the most. The pay for big-budget films is not low, and the shooting time is not long, which does not hinder her artistic pursuit.

Ronald also had choices for the remaining heroines. There were three related ones and dozens of unrelated ones. His favorite was Robin White. This actor's appearance fits the kind of person who is desperate for love, and his acting skills are up to par.

The rest either lacks acting skills or looks. Coupled with the endorsement of Bob Reiner, who directed her, Robin White is an actor who can very well cooperate with the director's ideas, and she has to save a lot of things on the set. Because of this, Ronald was also partial to her in his heart.

Asking Julia Taylor to send a notice to inform them of the casting results, Ronald went home to be with his wife and children. Days like this are the greatest luxury for successful people, as they don't have to sacrifice their most important family for money.

"Independent candidate Ross Perot announced his withdrawal from the race. He claimed that media investigations showed that his candidacy is likely to result in no candidate receiving a majority of the electoral votes, resulting in the need for the House of Representatives to vote to determine the candidate for the leadership. He does not want this to happen. Condition.

According to anonymous sources close to Perot, Perot believes that if he continues to run, the New Black Panther Party and a few people who think about the group will assassinate him. He doesn't want to end up like RFK back then...

However, analysts generally believe that his selection was due to the continued decline in opinion polls. His national approval rating has dropped below 20%. His recent controversial remarks have caused his popularity to drop rapidly among blacks, ethnic minorities, minority orientations, XX carriers and other groups..."

"Oh..." Ronald looked at the news and didn't know whether what Perot said was true or false. After the gaffe, he abandoned his interim running mate, former Navy Gen. James Stockdale, and turned to black civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and Dr. Bernardine Healy, director of the National Institutes of Health. He became deputy commander, but was rejected.

Looking back, the former Navy veteran who was deaf due to seven years of being a prisoner of war in the Vietnam War, Perot's temporary running mate James Stockdale, and the military-industrial complex he represents behind him may also be interested in Perot. dissatisfied with the decision.

If you put it this way, the so-called assassination may not be groundless.

There are many ways to solve the problem...

Ronald was daydreaming when Diane came over with the phone and handed it to him, "Julia is calling."

"Thank you..." Ronald answered the phone, and casting director Julia Taylor said on the other end of the phone:

"Ronald, Robin White suddenly changed her mind. She said that after discussing with her boyfriend Sean Penn, she would give up the heroine of this movie..."