Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Why do you want to interfere with Robin's career, Sean?"

"Why the hell should I explain to you? This is our private matter."

Sean Penn made his debut by participating in the filming of Ronald's directorial debut, "Richmond High". His eccentric style is also well-known in Hollywood. He did not put away his rebelliousness just because he was an old acquaintance with Ronald (or he may have put away a lot).

After learning that Robin Wright turned down the casting, Ronald was very dissatisfied and called his home phone directly with the casting director Julia Taylor.

This guy's words give people a sense of mental retardation. When Ronald was working for Julia Taylor, he discussed this actor. I didn't expect that now, more than ten years have passed, this guy still speaks without thinking.

In addition, Madonna divorced him before, and many rumors about Sean Penn's domestic violence broke out, which made many of his fans disappointed in him. After entering the 1990s, invitations for commercial films almost disappeared.

But he is still very popular with women, from Susan Sarandon and Barbara Hershey of the previous generation, to Madonna who is about the same generation as Ronald, and then the younger Robin Wright. Not only are they beautiful, but they are also well-known people.

"Because you keep interfering with Robin's career like this, I will make you never act in a movie with a production cost of more than 10 million in Hollywood again." Ronald was provoked by this stupid man and cursed back at once.

"Oh yeah? You can make me... you really can... I won't act in a big production, I'm not interested in those big production shits." Sean Penn is not really stupid, he doesn't think much when he speaks, but he is not unaware of the power situation in Hollywood. Ronald is in such a position, and if he spreads the word that he is hindering his girlfriend's acting career, I'm afraid he will really have a bad reputation in Hollywood in the future.

"Let me tell you, Sean." Robin Wright took the receiver. "Director, I really want to play this role, but I have more important things to do now..."

"Who asked you to be the heroine? Spielberg or Lucas? Who is the hero? Is he more attractive than Tom Cruise?" Ronald couldn't help scolding this brainless woman. If you really had a better opportunity, you wouldn't have been silent for so many years after becoming a famous work.

"No, director, I'm pregnant with Sean's child, and I want to keep this child..."

"Ah..." Ronald couldn't help but hit his head with his fist. It's hard to say this. It's not that there haven't been female stars in Hollywood who gave up their children for roles, but this is something that you can never say from your mouth.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Well, congratulations, I'm happy for you. Give the receiver to Sean... Damn, you're such a lucky guy. Congratulations, you messed up my project schedule..."

"Hey, Ronald, I've always been a fan of yours. You can understand the plots of the women in your movies, right?" Sean Penn laughed on the other end of the phone. Among so many girlfriends before, only Robin gave birth to a daughter for him, and now the second child might be a son.

"Get lost, lucky bastard..." Ronald hung up the phone with a smile. Sean Penn was married to Madonna, but they had no children. Now he and Robin are not married yet, but they have children one after another.

"Being pregnant is a good thing, but for her career..." Julia Taylor also heard the conversation, so she had to smile bitterly and draw a cross behind Robin Wright's audition photo.

"That's not what I want to consider. Let's talk to Tom..." Ronald had no choice. The next two candidates, Bridget Fonda and Jane Tripplehorn, would invite Tom Cruise to audition again and choose again.

...

"Which one do you like more?" Tom Cruise came to audition, and Nicole Kidman also came. Many Hollywood couples have this practice of staring at their partners. However, Cruise and Kidman did it more decently. After Nicole Kidman greeted Ronald and others, she went shopping in a nearby boutique.

"I have to ask you this question. I have no preference for the two, but your chemistry with them is very important."

"I don't care..." Tom Cruise shrugged and showed a smile that made the female audience crazy.

Ronald was a little surprised. After the news of his angry criticism of Steve Siegel at the preview of Warner Bros. spread, the attitude of actors in the industry towards him seemed to have changed. It was no longer the relationship between directors, producers and stars in the past.

Sean Penn, who had not been in contact for many years, was like this, and Tom Cruise, who was in frequent contact today, was also like this. It was as if the psychological contract between him and his peers had been replaced. Everyone was a little afraid of him.

"I hope I didn't cause you too much trouble, Tom. I know the idea of ​​temporarily replacing the female lead candidate is crazy."

"It's not your fault. If Nicole and I had a child, I would definitely not let her act."

Sure enough, this feeling of deliberately trying to please was not an illusion, Ronald smiled. Asked a colleague to help fix the camera, and the two female stars were waiting outside to act with Tom Cruise.

"Jane..." Ronald recalled that when he was an assistant, he discovered that Tom Cruise had not yet changed his dentures. He became interested, went out with Julia Taylor, and called the two actresses in. See if it's possible to discover a new star.

"Ronald, Julia..."

Jane Tripplehorn stood up with a smile. Today she deliberately dressed up to be closer to the temperament of JFK's wife Jacqueline. In her opinion, the character of Abby is the template for a New England housewife from thirteen states, so Jacqueline is the most classic New England housewife.

Ronald smiled and didn't point it out. This understanding of the character is not too outrageous. It doesn't matter if Tom Cruise has a good chemistry with her. Then you can adjust it slowly during rehearsals.

Jane Tripplehorn also came with her boyfriend today. Her agent was even more nervous than she was, waiting for Ronald to make an exaggerated smile. One hand was still behind to block Jane's boyfriend who was eager to try.

This person has been very excited since Ronald appeared. The agent is afraid that this reckless man will recommend himself to Ronald, which will make the director's impression of his client Jane worse.

"Ronald...it's me, it's me"

Sure enough, out of fear, the boyfriend called Ronald's name directly, waved to him, and winked in an attempt to attract Ronald's attention.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" As soon as Ronald saw this face, he remembered Ami, who was filming Spielberg's Empire of the Sun in Qingpu five years ago with the little boy played by Christian Bale. There is this one among the refugees from Liga. The expression on his face was truly unforgettable.

"I'm Ben, Ben Stiller, I used to be at..."

"Empire of the Sun, are you here?" Ronald called out the name of the movie he was starring in. He wouldn't have been able to remember the actor's name if he hadn't announced his family name.

"Yes, Jane and I came together..."

"Just wait here, it won't be long..." Ronald shook hands with him, turned and entered the audition room.

"Oh, God, Ronald shook my hand."

Jane Tripplehorn was almost hurt internally by her unreliable boyfriend when Ronald said it wouldn't be long. Fortunately, after the audition began, Ronald did not ignore her. She also has great chemistry with Tom Cruise, and the two look like a newlywed couple of New England Harvard graduates.

"Okay, thank you, Jane. We will notify your agent when we have news." Ronald said goodbye to her with a smile.

"What do you think?" Ronald asked Julia Taylor how she felt.

"The acting is good, but a little too good." What Julia Taylor means is that the urban performance is more serious. Jane Tripplehorn is so good at acting. She understands that kind of stage performance skills. Know when to react.

"Hmm..." Ronald nodded. Although she and Tom Cruise looked very good together, they still felt a little out of place. When Julia Taylor said this, he also understood that it was a common problem for those who were familiar with stage plays. The reaction was not entirely based on the stimulation given by the opponent, but already had some psychological responses.

"Let's invite Brigitte..." Ronald hoped that this girl from an acting family would know better how to act in movies.

Bridget Fonda is more innocent, not outwardly prepared for New England housewives. With short shawl hair and a simple set of clothes, he came over with his manager.

"Can you put your hair up?" Ronald said to Bridget in the audition room.

Married housewives, many people choose that kind of updo hairstyle to look more mature.

"Ah, okay..." Bridget Fonda was a little panicked, took a hairpin from Julia Taylor, and put her hair up in a few clicks.

"Put the bangs in the front back..." Ronald saw the clumsy Bridget, so he had no choice but to stand up and help Julia Taylor show her how to get a housewife's hairstyle.

"Bang..." The door of the audition room was opened at just this moment, and a tall man ran in carelessly.

"Brigitte, why don't you listen to me and make a commercial film? You must stick to your artistic pursuits and don't sit on the red sofa just for a role..."

Several people, including Ronald, were shocked when they saw it was Eric Stotts, the teen star of the year who was fired halfway through the filming of "Back to the Future."

This guy's debut film was also directed by Ronald "Fast-paced Richmond High", in which he and Nicolas Cage played a pair of fools.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I..."

When he saw Ronald and Tom Cruise inside, Eric Stotts immediately nodded and bowed. Although they were both newcomers when they debuted, times have changed and they are no longer on the same level.

Besides, there are recent rumors in Hollywood that Ronald is so powerful that even Warner Bros. wants to avoid him. If he offends him, his future in Hollywood will be even more bleak.

"Do you two have anything to say? Don't wait too long..." Ronald saw that the two of them were boyfriend and girlfriend and teased with a smile.

"Didn't you live with Helen Hunt?" Bridget Fonda had a look of resentment on her face, as if she had eaten a sour lemon.

"Bridget, I'm worried about you... Of course, Ronald is not that kind of person. I was worried after hearing the news..." Eric Stotts stepped forward and shook Bridget Fonda's hand.

"Good fellow, this guy is also a love saint..." Ronald shook his head helplessly. There are some male stars like this in Hollywood. Their acting skills and careers are very poor. They talk about art every day. Their only skill is to keep changing beautiful stars.

Eric Stotts was the boyfriend of Jennifer Jason Lee, the heroine of Ronald's first movie. His previous girlfriend was Ali Siti of Brad Gang. After deceiving Bridget, the younger generation of the Fonda family, he hooked up with Helen Hunt.

It is estimated that Helen Hunt dumped him after getting the leading role of the TV series. Now he comes back to pretend to be a good person and wants to get Bridget Fonda back.

"Ahem..." Ronald cleared his throat.

"Hmph... Wait for me outside first..." Bridget Fonda turned from anger to joy, showing a charming smile, looking at Eric Stotts with love.

"Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Sorry, Ronald, I'll be out right away."

Ronald and Julia Taylor looked at each other. Bridget Fonda's smile was very similar to the mood of Abby in the plot who found out that her husband Mitch was cheating on her and forgave him because of love after being hurt.

"This..." Tom Cruise also saw that smile with many layers of meaning, turned his head and looked at Ronald.

"Let's audition first, Bridget..."

...

"You go back first, we will contact your agent if there is any news..." Ronald asked Bridget Fonda, who had finished the audition, to go out first.

Bridget Fonda has a problem with the maturity of her acting skills. However, the state of mind similar to the role made her audition more natural than simple.

It can be imagined that when Bridget Fonda and Tom Cruise looked at each other, she must have replaced the handsome face in her mind with the silly boy Eric Stotts.

"What do you think?" Ronald asked Tom Cruise.

"I think both have their merits..."

"Think about it... Let's watch it again after the audition film is developed." Ronald patted Cruise on the shoulder and ended the audition.

...

"Jane, what's going on with your niece? Is Eric Stotts her boyfriend, or is he?"

After the audition, Ronald went home and still had to call Jane Fonda, Bridget's aunt.

"Ha, our Fonda family is very devoted to love..." Jane Fonda did not take it as an offense, but thought it was a good thing that Bridget was desperate for love.

"Forget it, I'm just asking..." Ronald understood that the love life of this family had some problems.

"The Donkey Party held a meeting in New York today and officially selected the nominee for the president. The former governor unexpectedly nominated the governor of Tennessee, who is also from the South, as the candidate for vice president."

The news on TV was broadcasting today's news. After Perot withdrew from the election, the governor's prospects immediately became bad. The current president also received the nomination at the meeting yesterday, limiting the number of votes for all competitors to single digits.

After all, after Perot withdrew, it would be very difficult to compete with the current president who won the Cold War and the Gulf War.

"Thank you for the support of my party voters. I promise that if I am elected, I will bring a new covenant to the United States and work hard to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor left by the previous two presidents.

I promise to solve real problems instead of just shouting slogans. Starting tomorrow, I will work with my partner, Al..."

The former governor of Arkansas put his arm around his partner's shoulders, "I will take a bus with my partner Al to every state in America and listen to your problems..."