Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Steven, this person agrees with you, and he also said he wants to add a bicycle racing scene." Melissa Matheson, the screenwriter of the tentatively named "E.T. the Extraterrestrial", picked up a script evaluation and said to director Spielberg.

Spielberg is busy with the post-production editing of his new film "The Lost Ark of the Covenant". The film was shot in Tunisia and Hawaii, and it took nearly 4 months to shoot. It was just finished at the end of last year and entered the post-production stage.

Harrison Ford, recommended by George Lucas, plays the male lead, Dr. Indiana Jones. The female lead is played by Karen Allen, replacing Spielberg's ex-girlfriend Amy Irving.

"Really? I didn't expect that he thought the same as me. What else does he have to say?" Spielberg asked many friends to read the first draft of the ET script, and today he took time to discuss all the feedback with screenwriter Melissa.

"He also said that he wanted to delete the role of a bad boy..."

"But there are really bad kids like this, I have personally experienced it."

"It is difficult for a child's imagination to think that his peer is a bad guy who specifically ruins good people..." The original words were like this. Screenwriter Melissa read out Ronald's opinion.

"Well, do you think so too? Sometimes the facts people believe are more important than the facts." Spielberg heard this and said decisively, "Okay, delete the bad boy in the second draft."

"What's his name?... Ronald Lee, he has some insights." Spielberg turned back and told assistant Kathleen Kennedy, "If there is a chance, contact him and see if he has a good script."

Then he turned back and continued to discuss the second draft of the script with screenwriter Melissa, completely ignoring the invitation to the Golden Globe Awards dinner tonight.

In the eyes of Hollywood celebrities like Spielberg, the Golden Globe Awards are similar to wild awards. But in the eyes of those young actors who have just entered the industry and are emerging, or handsome men and beautiful women who have not yet entered the industry and want to be actors, it is nothing more than a shortcut to entertainment news.

"How do I look?" Nastassja Kinski, wearing a yellow dress, admired her figure in front of the mirror, then turned around and asked her neighbor and bestie Demi Moore.

"You look good." Demi Moore looked at the expensive dress and felt a little jealous.

"Don't be upset, Demi. It's Freddy Moore's loss that he refused to divorce for you." Nastassja Kinski's "Tess" was released in the United States and won praise from many film critics.

Kinski's long hair in "Tess" has been cut off, and now her hairstyle is a short haircut. This hairstyle named after the Chinese-American movie star Guan Jiaqian was once popular in the West in the 1960s.

Nastassja Kinski kept this hairstyle not for retro fashion, but she will join the crew at the beginning of next month to shoot director Coppola's movie "One from the Old Love (One from the\u0026)", playing the second female role, an acrobat. This hairstyle is a requirement of the role.

This marks that this European actress has been officially accepted by Hollywood. Natasha Kinski is now in a state of high spirits, with her attention focused on her makeup and clothes. Today, she was nominated for the Best Actress (Drama) and Best Newcomer (Actress) awards.

Naturally, Kinski did not notice her friend Demi Moore's low mood, not just because of her breakup with her boyfriend.

Demi Moore failed to force marriage. Her boyfriend Freddy Moore and his wife have not yet completed the divorce procedures. This time, in order to stimulate her boyfriend, she seemed to have gone too far in pretending to break up, and Freddy Moore did not give in immediately as usual. After leaving her boyfriend, Demi Moore now has no savings and no house to live in.

Demi Moore's goal is tonight's Golden Globe Awards dinner. The dinner, broadcast live by NBC, will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Hollywood. In front of the awards hall is a round table where the crew sits, and there is still some space in the back, where many handsome men and beautiful women will stand, and the TV station will not drive them away.

Sometimes when the camera sweeps over, if she is lucky, she can still leave a one-second shot. This exposure shot is enough for her to get some advertising modeling business and earn some money. Not to mention if she is lucky enough to be noticed by a popular male star... Of course, there is also fierce competition for these standing tickets, and someone must take her into the dinner.

Demi Moore also took out her best black dress and put it on. This is the last chance. If she can't get in and meet some celebrities in the entertainment industry, she can only agree to take a group of "artistic photos" for "Qui" adult magazine.

This magazine has always been known for its large scale. Although it is not as famous as "Playboy", it is very generous to pay. It is enough for her to stay in Hollywood for another half a year.

Natasha Kinski took Demi Moore and the car arrived at the entrance of the Hilton Hotel. There is no red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards. The only photo session for reporters is at the entrance of the hotel lobby.

Demi Moore, who couldn't steal the spotlight from Kinski, got out of the car in advance, holding her skirt and wearing high heels, walked towards the hotel in the night wind, and waited for Kinski to come at the entrance of the hotel.

Although the temperature on the West Coast in late January was not as cold as in New York, Demi, wearing a shoulder-baring dress, still felt a little cold and ran quickly towards the warm hotel lobby.

"Excuse me, miss, may I ask for your invitation?"

"I, I came with Natasha Kinski."

"I'm sorry, she hasn't arrived yet."

There was some traffic jam during the photo session, and Kinski’s car was not lined up at the door yet. Demi Moore touched her shoulder and wanted to go into an air-conditioned room. Now she could only stand aside, hoping that her friend would arrive soon.

"Sir, your invitation?... Please come in, Mr. Ronald Lee, your seat is..."

Demi Moore suddenly discovered that the man in front of her in a dress and bow tie was none other than Ronald, the photographer who took her audition photos more than a year ago.

A little shocked that Ronald could get the Golden Globe invitation, Demi knew that the opportunity was rare and said hello, "Ronald! It's me, Demi. Demi Moore."

"Demi?" Ronald recognized her. He took his first audition photo in Los Angeles. He relied on her photos to advertise and his business was booming.

"Are you coming to the Golden Globes dinner too? How about Freddie?" Ronald hugged her.

Demi Moore took the opportunity to hold Ronald's arm and entered the hotel together, "He should be doing well. I broke up with him. Freddie didn't want to divorce his wife."

"Sorry to hear the bad news."

Ronald saw Demi Moore dressed up and thought she had entered the film and television industry and was a member of the nominated cast like him today.

Entering the awards hall, Ronald quickly found his round table. Just next to the second to last row. He hugged Gore, the songwriter who had arrived, and introduced him to Demi. The roundtable was empty; director Alan Parker, screenwriter, and other actors were not nominated for awards and did not attend.

There were many empty tables with some drinks, cocktails, and some snacks placed on them. The Golden Globe Awards dinner is more like a big party with food and drinks, but with NBC cameras filming it.

Demi Moore took advantage of the situation and sat down in an empty seat. While listening to Ronald and Gore chat, she learned that Ronald was just a songwriter who had been nominated for a Golden Globe. Her boyfriend Freddy also asked her to sign and write lyrics on several songs on the album, but unfortunately the sales were poor and she didn't make much money.

So Demi began to turn her head left and right like a radar to lock in a more suitable conversation partner.

Ronald was a little surprised at first why Demi didn't go to her place. Seeing her start to look for a new goal made her feel a little enlightened. He turned his head and glanced at the beauties behind the railing. Demi must be here for a social opportunity like them.

When the beauties saw Ronald looking over, they immediately began to greet him. Some of them even pulled their collars and fired electricity at him. Ronald smiled and turned back to chat with Gore.

After a while, producer da Silva and star and singer Irene Cara also arrived, and it was another round of greetings with old friends.

Demi Moore saw that the "famous" producer was also here. She originally planned to take the initiative elsewhere, but she decided not to leave. The favor of one producer can win over ten unknown actors.

"Hi, Ronald, you're here, nice to see you here. I heard your script was picked up by Universal? Any chance you can write one for us?"

A familiar voice saying hello in English with a strong Israeli accent came from behind. Ronald looked back and saw that it was the two brothers Minahan Golan and Yoram from Cannon Pictures.

"Hi, Minahan, Yoram. I heard that you signed a distribution contract with MGM?" Ronald greeted them. It seems that the two of them didn't get along well. They were also arranged last at the Golden Globe Awards. a row.

"Yes, we are looking for resources and stars to shoot big productions. Do you have other scripts that can be shot? Let's talk about it?"

The two simply came over from their table in the last row and sat at this table.

Ronald nodded and apologized to his companions. The Israeli brother's loud voice attracted a lot of attention from other people. He pulled his armchair back slightly and began chatting with Minahan.

It turns out that although Cannon signed a distribution contract with MGM, MGM's own domestic distribution still needs to rely on United Artists' channels. Their "Apple" did not receive many resources and was stuffed into back-end theaters.

Coupled with the low quality of the film, in the end this film, which Minahan had high hopes for, only received less than 100,000 at the box office and was sadly withdrawn after a week.

"You know, Ronald, we are very willing to make some big productions in Hollywood, but people here are very cautious. We don't have a successful movie, and it is difficult to talk about cooperation. You are already a successful playwright. If you have a new work, don't Forget about us, we'll give you a better price than Colombia," Minahan said.

"Not yet, I'm currently writing a script for Universal." Ronald declined.

"Oh, what's the theme?"

"It is adapted from a youth drama, telling the story of high school students bidding farewell to innocence and moving towards maturity."

"Farewell innocence, farewell innocence..." Minahan and Yoram looked at each other, as if they remembered something.

"How about a remake of 'Lemonade'?" Yoram whispered.

"Lemonade" was a blockbuster movie the two brothers shot in Israel. With the proceeds from this movie, they were able to acquire the Cannon Company.

This is a teen exploitation film about a boy in school. His crush and her boyfriend accidentally get pregnant. The boy takes the initiative to help his crush and pays for the surgery with money from working in a pizza shop. In the end, the crush got back together with her boyfriend and dumped him again.

"Keep your voice down. This movie conflicts with Ronald's theme. Let's not let him know."

"Lemonade is an Israeli custom, a metaphor for those spare boyfriends. We have to change the name to sell it in America." Yoram said.

"High school boyfriend?" Minahan suggested.

"High school virgin?" Yoram said.

"The last high school virgin?"

"The last American virgin?"

"Okay, this is good." Minahan couldn't help but chuckle.

Demi Moore, who was sitting next to him, had a glittering look in her eyes. I didn't expect Ronald to be not only a composer, but also a screenwriter. It seems that he has a good relationship with the two fat guys opposite, who look like producers. Just sit on the chair like a nail and don't move.

At this time, the guests gradually arrived, and a TV staff member walked to the front of the stage, "Ladies and gentlemen, our Golden Globe Awards dinner broadcast is about to begin, please take your seats..."