Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Because of the difficulty of casting, "Philadelphia Story" was kept as low-key as possible during the preparation stages. Daydream even pulled a stunt, pretending to cancel the project, put it on circulation, and no longer audition under its original name.

Jonathan Demme began to change course, abandoning the original idea of ​​using a comedian to play the lawyer defending the protagonist. He originally felt that the protagonist Andy Beckett's experience was too tragic, so the lawyer who defended him, Joe Miller, had to be an actor with a comedic tone to allow the audience to take a break from the increasingly depressing plot. .

But Daniel Day-Lewis's reaction shows that well-known actors in Hollywood may have concerns about this. So he followed Ronald's idea and changed the setting of the script, changing Joe Miller into a black lawyer.

And externally speaking, this movie has also become a theme that reflects discrimination. In this way, everyone will subconsciously think that the so-called anti-discrimination is anti-racial discrimination against black people, and no one will think that it is discrimination against minority orientations and...patients...

This is of course a statement circulated in the industry, but external statements, such as the project introduction published in the "Hollywood Report", only told this court story that happened in Philadelphia. A lawyer found a lawyer because he was discriminated against by a law firm. It turns out that the opponent in court defended himself...

Daniel Day-Lewis was also told not to leak the contents of the script, so that unless someone was deliberately staring at the film project, no one would notice that such a "normal"-looking film would be such a socially controversial film. , a work that is at the forefront of public opinion.

Jonathan Demme is also interested in sending some three or two page scripts without revealing the theme of the movie to see the effect. If both parties are satisfied, a confidentiality agreement will be signed…

This will also have an impact on the marketing of the movie. Because at the western film trade fair where the schedule was confirmed, the real story could not be revealed to the theater buyers, and the plot could only be told vaguely.

"If you do this, you will encounter greater difficulties in distribution, but it will be worth it..." Mike Medavoy of Tristar Pictures is very supportive of this. As an executive of my age, I no longer have much enthusiasm for striving for box office records.

But having worked all the way from United Artists, Orion, and TriStar Pictures, he is quite interested in films that support artists' creative freedom and lead social trends. At that time, he can also sign a name as executive producer in the subtitles. When someone studies this movie in the future, he will also mention his name, right?

"I didn't expect that I would also have to compete for the awards season..." Ronald looked at the set release date, which happened to be the end of next year. Although he used video tape tactics last time to defeat those movies that were crowded during the awards season. , but I’m afraid I won’t have such an advantage this time, and I’ll have to spend money on public relations honestly.

Jonathan Demme also grinned. This method is very good. The theme of anti-discrimination is hidden in the anti-gender and anti-racial discrimination that have become popular in Hollywood. There will not be so many people to influence the filming of this movie. .

Mike Medavoy is also an old friend who has worked with him. This reminds him of the time when he collaborated with Orion to shoot "Scatterbullet Lulu", which made him a real influence. Without the attention brought by the Oscar-winning director's new film, he can actually Enjoying the feeling of controlling every aspect of the film in a small production, this is the most suitable for his shooting ideas.

Only screenwriter Ron Nesvanier reacted violently. He had just signed an agreement with the prototype of the script, lost part of his due remaining dividends, and was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger.

It just so happened that he learned that Daniel Day-Lewis had rejected the invitation to play the leading role. He was so angry that he spoke out at the preparatory meeting, saying that such a great work of his, such an important work, was actually rejected by this thin Irish monkey...

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With the "Philadelphia Story" project on track, Ronald and the crew of "Sugar-coated Trap" rushed to the Memphis, Tennessee, filming location to officially start filming the movie.

Unlike "Philadelphia Story" which requires a lot of secrecy, "Sugar-coated Trap" is a big production. A special plane will fly to Memphis with boxes of props and cosmetics and technicians. The crew will shoot here for several weeks. Then headed to the Cayman Islands to film vacation scenes.

The main creator went there on Ronald's special plane. The special plane ordered by Tom Cruise was also delivered. His own airport had not yet obtained permission, so he could only park it at Ronald's airport. This time, two business jets, along with Paramount’s public relations department and several media reporters, conducted interviews on the plane.

The funniest thing is that Rosie O'Donnell found out about this and ran over to get on the plane to meet her idol Tom Cruise. She called Tom's name, danced in front of the reporters and rushed in. Ronald was so angry that he asked the bodyguards to stop her outside, not even giving her a chance to sign autographs or take photos.

"Ah, I meet Tom's ardent fans wherever I go. His influence is unparalleled... I am very lucky to be able to work with him again."

Ronald looked at several reporters and insisted that it was a fat girl fan of Cruise, which made the reporters whisper in private, that fat girl seems to be an actor, right?

"Everyone, this is a rare opportunity. Ask more about our actors..." Ronald asked reporters to interview actors such as Tom Cruise and Bridget Fonda. He ran to the seats in the back and slept as usual.

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"Dong dong, dong dong...dong...dong...dong...dong...dong..."

There was a burst of electronic music drumbeats, paired with a very familiar melody, and a white circle appeared on the screen. Then the white circles collided with each other and turned into a large black silhouette. In the middle of the white circle, a figure wearing black appeared. The handsome man in a formal dress turned sideways to face the audience, then raised his hand, a pistol appeared in his hand, and he fired a shot at the audience.

Ronald seemed to be dreaming about that 007 scene again. The actor seemed to be Pierce Brosnan, the TV actor who filmed the Coca-Cola commercial with Diane.

"Bond, James Bond..."

“Xenia Onap…”

A well-shaped female character exchanges names with James Bond in English with a strong Russian accent.

"This name is so strange...", Ronald thought in his mind.

The camera pans to Bond taking a bath in a Turkish bath. That Ksenia Onatop also came to seduce him in a white nightgown.

"It's so strange. It seems that this 007 movie depicts the Russians as bad guys..." Ronald knew that in the past 007 movies, because of the balance of power between the two sides in the Cold War, the British owned the copyright to the 007 series of movies. , the Russians are rarely depicted as formal villains.

In "FroRsia with Love", which has become the highest-rated 007 film in various selections, the KGB is not the real villain, but someone who wants to destroy the world and let the United States and Soda fight the Third World War. madman.

There are two Bond girls in every 007 movie, one is the good girl who supports Bond, and the other is the bad girl who stands on the villain side. This Ksenia Onatopp, judging from the dress and makeup, is definitely She is undoubtedly a bad girl.

Of course, James Bond was very skilled, so he pulled out his pistol, pointed it at Onatopp, and asked him what his purpose was.

"You don't need a gun, Commander..." The actress looked wild and untamed, full of provocation and sex appeal.

"That depends on your definition of safe sex..."

As soon as Bond finished speaking, Onatopp rushed forward and kissed him passionately.

"Am I wrong?" Ronald thought to himself, 007 is a very stylized commercial film, could he actually be a good guy with such makeup?

James Bond on the screen also let his guard down like Ronald, throwing away his pistol for a better chance of kissing.

"Ah..." Bond was bitten by Onatopp during the kiss.

"Ah..." Onatopp, who was pushed against the wall by Bond, also let out an evil roar, as if he was very happy.

"This 007 doesn't seem very serious..." Ronald thought, unlike the previous orthodox spy movies, this movie seemed to be full of sexual hints and metaphors.

Bond went to get the pistol, but Onatopp threw him down. Then she climbed on top of Bond and clamped Bond's abdomen with her two sexy and powerful thighs, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"ah……"

Ronald was stunned by this wild imagination. No wonder he felt something was wrong. Xenia Onap (Xenia Onap). Xenia is a normal Russian name, but Onap is obviously made up. See Ronald understood that the beauty who used the upper position to strangle Bond with her thighs was the homophonic pronunciation of "on top (Oop)".

"What's wrong with you, Ronald..."

Ronald opened his eyes and yelled, which stunned the reporters and actors on the plane. This sound was a bit...

"Ah...I had a dream..."

"Pfft..." It was definitely not a nightmare. Everyone was holding back their laughter and their faces were red. Ronald had to pretend not to understand, ordered a cup of Coke, and drank it slowly to calm down.

"Who directed this? They made 007 into an exploitation film. However, the rhythm and metaphors of this film are quite interesting..."

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The plane flew to Memphis, a large city in Tennessee, which houses Elvis Presley's former residence, Graceland Manor Grad, and the Civil Rights Museum, the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

The cast and crew took a day off to visit these two important tourist attractions, while the crew's technical team began preparing for the upcoming filming. Although these two locations were famous, Ronald did not include them as filming locations, which were mainly legal drama movies. He did not want to distract the audience with these two attractions linked to art and history.

"This is Alex Welford, president of the Memphis Bar Association..."

"Hello, thank you for your help with our shooting..."

"Director Ronald, this is our honor in Memphis, I am your fan..."

Ronald was watching the props and scenery team setting up the shooting location for tomorrow, when a leading figure in the local legal community in Memphis came to say hello.

The local high court and the prosecutor's office were used for the filming. These leading figures were of great help, so Ronald reciprocated and let them play small roles in the movie.

"I don't know which one you like?" Ronald thought that Mr. Chairman was really a fan of his movies. He was worthy of being a highly educated legal talent who knew how to choose movies based on the director.

"Ah, ah, that's the one, that one..."

"That Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise. Tom and I are very happy to be able to work together for the second time in Memphis..."

Ronald knew that this man also said it casually, so he helped him out.

"This is my cousin, Harry Welford, who is a senior judge here."

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you..." Ronald learned his lesson and never mentioned movie fans again.

"This is Mike Cody, my good friend, the former Attorney General of Tennessee..."

"Nice to meet you..."

A large number of lawyers, judges, and prosecutors are all small circles composed of various disciples, old friends, and relatives. In the South, conservative cities like this cannot retain particularly outstanding talents, so this kind of circle is full of acquaintances. The situation is also very common.

Ronald dealt with them one by one and told them not to worry about their cameos. Judges, prosecutors, and lawyers are all very natural performers. They just need to be themselves when filming. What he likes most is to use legal professionals. She is a guest actor. She is beautiful, upright, and has great acting skills.

The flattery made them very happy. Not only did they reduce the rent of those formal venues, they also offered to lend out the state attorney general's office and the judge's lounge inside the court for filming. There was only one condition, which was that Tom Cruise leave his lawyer's nameplate as a collection of the Tennessee Bar Association.

Ronald not only agreed immediately, but also took it upon himself to allow the female legal workers the opportunity to take photos alone with Tom Cruise. They were so happy that they all laughed loudly.

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"A!"

The next day, on time, Tom Cruise started shooting his first scene.

"I have some new ideas. Regarding Cap's tax issues, when will you go to the Cayman Islands?"

Tom Cruise wears a suit that doesn't fit a bit, and his hair is combed back in a somewhat exaggerated style. He is a fledgling but mature young lawyer who shows himself in every aspect. Through these few details, he very good.

"I'll go next week, but don't think about it. Put your good ideas together and tell me, and I'll go get the credit..." Robert Duvall has an image of an old man, and he plays the role very well.

"Cut!"

Ronald stopped and made a palm-down gesture toward Tom Cruise.

"What did I do wrong?" Tom Cruise was already on his fifth sentence, and his confidence was hit.

"Why don't you sign autographs and take photos with your fans first?" Ronald pointed at the senior women from the Tennessee Law Association and Judges Association next to him, pouting.

"Ah, Shxt..." Tom Cruise cursed under his breath, and then hit the palm of his other hand with his fist.

"That's it, you have to lower the explosive power of this action..." Ronald pointed at his high-five action and took the opportunity to make a request to Cruise.

"Huh?" Tom Cruise didn't expect that such an explosive performance would arouse Ronald's dissatisfaction. He quickly changed his smile to face the fans, took photos with them, and signed autographs with ease. and sent them away.

"I just want you to have this attitude towards your fans. Try acting like this..."

"Huh?" Tom Cruise was confused again. If he acted like this, wouldn't he have no explosive power at all? Is this still acting that is ready to be nominated for an Oscar? Can anyone appreciate my acting skills when I speak lines and perform actions so naturally?