Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Lie down, I'll bring you chicken soup." Aunt Karen learned that Ronald had a cold, and came to his apartment to make him a family remedy for colds, a pot of chicken soup.

"I've already had Coke and boiled ginger." Ronald lay on the bed and wiped his nose with a handkerchief.

He went to the wrestling gym twice a week to exercise with Douglas Jr., and this body hasn't had a cold for a long time. But recently, the flu has started to spread in New York, maybe this time it's the flu. No wonder the symptoms are more serious.

"Chicken soup is better, your mother taught me to make it."

Ronald was silent. He had only seen a photo of his mother who died in a car accident.

Aunt Karen thought he missed his mother again, so she brought him chicken soup that she had cooked overnight, put it on the bedside, and touched his face, "Drink it obediently. There is another pot of chicken soup in the kitchen. I made two sandwiches for you. Eat them with the chicken soup. I have to go to Donna's teacher-parent meeting."

"I know, go ahead, aunt, don't infect you."

Seeing Ronald finish the chicken soup and eat a few bites of the sandwich, aunt picked up her bag and walked to the door, "I'll cook for you in the evening."

The door closed, and Ronald thought of the movie clip in his dream again.

This dream contains a lot of information, or for Ronald who wants to be a director, it contains a lot of information that was ignored in his previous dreams.

The opening subtitles of the 15th anniversary edition show that "Fast and Furious Richmond High School" is a movie that people still watch many years later. Ronald doesn't know what kind of movie can enjoy the treatment of a commemorative edition in the future videotape market, but the commercial society will definitely release it if there is money to be made.

The box office of the original film should not be too bad when it is released in theaters.

The only actor in the movie who he had seen before was Sean Penn, Spicoli. The actress who played the heroine Stacey also seemed familiar, but the only shot was a distant view in the swimming pool. Stacey only had a very short silhouette, and Ronald couldn't see it clearly.

He had never seen the other actors before, including the beautiful woman who played Linda. Such a movie without any stars seems to be a small production?

Counting back from the 15th anniversary, it was released in 1982, so according to the rhythm of Hollywood, it will be filmed next year.

Thinking of this, Ronald picked up the phone and called his agent Niceta. Since it is a small production, it will definitely be popular. He must strive for an opportunity. No matter what, he must participate in the filming and post-editing of the movie from beginning to end, so that he will have the qualifications for the next movie and can strive to attract investment as a director.

"Has David Lynch's director been negotiated? What position can I get if I participate in the production?" Ronald was waiting for the secretary to transfer the call, thinking about the questions he was going to ask his agent.

"Have you heard about it, Ronald?" Nicita answered Ronald's phone call from his secretary. "You are well-informed. I was just about to call you to tell you."

"What?"

"You have been nominated for a Golden Globe, Ronald, congratulations."

"Huh?" Ronald was so surprised that his nose was stuffy. "Best Screenplay? Do I have a chance to win?"

"No, it's Best Original Song." Nicita corrected, "You are not a star. Whether you can win the award depends on whether Dolly Parton has time to attend the award ceremony.

"What does this mean?" Ronald didn't quite understand.

"The Golden Globe Awards are generally given to stars who attend the awards ceremony. If they go, it basically means winning. Dolly Parton is the biggest star among the nominees for Best Original Song. If she doesn't go, you have a chance."

"I will ask the world-famous producer David Da Silva for details. He is now jumping around in Hollywood to promote Irene Cara. He will not give up the opportunity to win the Golden Globe. Also, don't forget to prepare a set of dinner dresses. The nominees will need them to attend the dinner. You can make them yourself or rent one in Hollywood. "

"I'll make one. It will be useful in the future." Ronald thought.

"I have written the first draft of the script and will send it to you."

"Very good. David Lynch was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Tom Mount, the president of Universal Pictures, admires him very much. You can contact him when the first draft of the script arrives. Maybe you can find a chance to discuss the new film at the awards dinner in January next year."

"When can I officially sign with Universal? I want to follow the filming and post-editing of the film from beginning to end."

"At least wait until the director is confirmed. Don't be nervous, Ronald. This is not a director and screenwriter. Only one person can be a director in a crew. All we want is an opportunity to observe. The Directors Guild organizes some young directors every year to study the big productions of the eight major studios and become apprentices of directors.

What we want is nothing more than an informal learning opportunity. There is nothing to be nervous about. Many children of celebrities enter the industry in this way. I can guarantee that once the director is confirmed and the project is officially launched, you can join the group to learn at any time. "Nicita told Ronald to relax, this position is easy to arrange.

After receiving unexpected good news and the guarantee of joining the group to learn, Ronald felt refreshed and felt much better.

After recuperating for several days, Ronald recovered from the flu, and it was almost Christmas. His aunt began to prepare for Christmas.

Ronald was called to prepare the Christmas tree, and he happened to have an appointment with the accountant Lawrence to check the accounts.

"You were nominated for the Golden Globe? Congratulations." Lawrence was drinking coffee while checking the expenses with Ronald using receipts. "To be honest, I didn't expect you to be able to attend the Golden Globe so soon. Maybe soon, I will have an Oscar winner as a client."

"Thank you for your good words, but there is still a big gap between the Golden Globe and the Oscar. It was selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and there are only less than 90 judges in total. The Oscar has thousands of judges voting, and the authority is much higher." Ronald showed off the knowledge he learned from the agent in front of the accountant.

"I will watch TV then. Will the Golden Globe be broadcast on TV?" Lawrence asked. The awards ceremony of the film and television industry, with many stars, is very attractive to him.

"Yes, NBC will broadcast the Golden Globe Awards dinner, and I also need to prepare a dress for receiving the award. It's too expensive to make a tailor's dress, so I plan to rent one temporarily from a rental store in Hollywood."

"You can try the tailors in Chinatown. There are many Hongbang tailors there, and the craftsmanship of making formal clothes is two generations, and the price is not expensive. This one of mine was made by them. If you like it, I can introduce my tailor to you." Lawrence stood up and walked a few steps, and deliberately stretched out his hand to make some movements.

Ronald looked at Lawrence's top, which was really good. No matter how he exercised, the clothes were attached to his body.

"Not bad, remember to introduce it to me."

"How about we go later? Formal clothes take a long time to make, so you'd better go earlier."

"Don't forget to buy a Christmas tree." Aunt Karen hurriedly told Ronald when she heard that Ronald was going out.

"I won't forget it." Ronald opened the newspaper on the table and read it, waiting for Lawrence to check his receipts one by one.

"Brooke Shields and Leif Garrett visit the Wallam Ice Rink in Central Park together."

"Why is there no picture for this entertainment news?" Ronald was a little surprised. With Terry's personality, she would not forget to bring a photographer.

"The Wallam Ice Rink is going to be closed for renovation. It is said that the refrigeration system is aging, causing many potholes on the ice surface. It is temporarily closed for safety reasons. The mayor of New York said that he would allocate funds for renovation and open it next winter." Lawrence said.

Ronald understood that it seemed that the two of them went to the skating rink just when it was closed for safety reasons, and they did not take pictures of skating together. "What a pity, I was planning to take Donna to play."

"Yes, there is only this large open-air skating rink in New York. The small skating rink in Rockefeller Center only receives 150 people a day. We can't make an appointment at all."

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"Mr. Li's figure is really cute, just like a clothes rack." The red gang tailor recommended by Lawrence is an old man wearing old-fashioned glasses. He has a tape measure wrapped around his neck and asked his apprentice to measure Ronald's size.

"The time for the dress is too tight. Fortunately, Mr. Li has a standard figure. We can modify this one and it can be in time for the Golden Globe Awards. The two formal suits need to be modified slowly. I will notify you to come for a sample when the time comes."

After contacting the tailor, Ronald felt that his craftsmanship and conversation were good, and the price was cheap, so he simply ordered two more formal suits.

Then Ronald drove to the Christmas market, picked a small Christmas tree that looked good, and put it on the roof of the car like everyone else, and drove home.

"You think of a way, Ronnie." In the evening, Donna looked at the small Christmas tree Ronald bought in the living room. When she heard that she couldn't go to the Warram Ice Rink, she insisted, "Diane will be back from Canada soon, and we agreed to go together."

"Okay, then I'll ask my agent Eddie to find a way to book a few tickets for Rockefeller. Diane has finished filming the movie? When will she be back?"

"She called back and said she met her mother in Canada. Bert and her mother had a big fight, and Diane was very unhappy, so I asked her to go out ice skating together."