Exploiting Hollywood 1980

With the help of CAA, Ronald found the information of the movie called "Paradise". This is a love movie shot in Israel with Canadian capital and set in an Arabic story.

The actress who played the heroine was called Phoebe Cates. She was the beautiful girl with big glasses and black hair that Ronald dreamed of.

The reason why Ronald did not see her name from the audition director and CAA and other agent agencies was because there was a problem with the distribution of the movie and it was not released in America. Phoebe had not yet entered the circle's vision.

The reason was very funny, because Columbia sued the producer of "Paradise" for plagiarizing "The Blue Lagoon" starring Brooke Shields on the grounds that "the male and female protagonists had the same posture on the deserted island". An injunction was applied for and the movie was banned from being released.

"Can this reason also be successfully sued?" Ronald had not seen "Paradise", but he still thought it was very funny. He sat in the audition office with Hecklin and the casting director and asked them.

"I don't know. There are all kinds of strange lawsuits in the film industry. You will know if you stay in this industry for a long time." Hecklin replied.

Ronald smiled and took Phoebe Cates's audition information and started reading it.

Her background is very interesting. Her father is a TV station manager who once developed the most famous quiz reality show in American history - "$640,000". Whoever can answer 11 questions correctly in a row can take away the total prize of $640,000.

Phoebe participated in ballet training when she was a child and once studied at the American Ballet Academy. She withdrew from her dance career due to a leg injury.

After that, she worked as a print model for a while, and then participated in the filming of "Paradise", a parody of "Blue Coral Lagoon", in which she played a slave beauty chased by a lustful Arab sheikh.

Because of the lawsuit, Phoebe was unemployed at home in New York recently. It was not until she received the audition notice from Ronald that she hurriedly bought a ticket and flew to Los Angeles for an audition.

Ronald looked at Phoebe's resume, and every paragraph seemed a little familiar. On the resume on the back of the photo, the first few lines read, black hair, born in July 1963, just turned 18 years old.

Asking the assistant to let Phoebe Cates in, Ronald turned around and talked to Heckerling about other things in the crew.

"I listened to the tape of the soundtrack, it's very good, Cameron Crowe also likes it." Ronald mentioned the choice of the soundtrack, "especially the last song Good Bye Good Bye"

"Where is Cameron? It's sung by the New Wave band Ogo Bogo, do you think it's good too?"

"Crow went to pick up his girlfriend Nancy. I like this song very much. It's a double-edged ending song. It's not only the students in the plot saying goodbye to school and entering society, but also the audience saying goodbye to the cinema, just like the movie Ingrid Bergman..."

"It's like the movie The Princess and the Princess Diaries played by Ingrid Bergman? At the end, the actress who played the queen mother said, the show is over, go home. Not only did the princess and the general eloped in the plot, the "performance" of restoring the princess's identity was cancelled, but it also meant that the audience watching the movie could go home."

It was the first time that Heckerling picked up Ronald's words, and the two laughed.

"Even if there is competition, it is not necessary to fight for everything. It is good to reach a consensus on things that are beneficial to the final effect of the film." Ronald thought.

"Good morning, I am Phoebe Cates." A girl interrupted the conversation between the two and walked in.

"Hello, Phoebe, please introduce yourself to the camera." Ronald smiled at Phoebe and asked her to start the audition.

"Have you ever been in love with someone older than you?" After Phoebe introduced herself, Hecklin asked.

"Yes, my boyfriend is five years older than me..."

Ronald curled his lips secretly. Hecklin was not a screenwriter, and he did not understand some subtle links in the script clearly. Does the character Linda really have a boyfriend who is much older than her in the script? But he has no obligation to remind her.

"What do you think of marriage and love?" Ronald asked.

"I think marriage is an affirmation of love and a key point. Not every relationship can lead to marriage.

If there is a suitable dating partner, marriage must be the final way. Just like last month, the British prince married Princess Diana, her floor-length wedding dress was so beautiful..."

Ronald was very satisfied with Phoebe's image. As for her acting skills, she and Linda in the script have many similarities, and she has played the leading role in a movie, so she should have a good feeling for the camera.

"I saw that you have been a model in your resume. Do you think there is any difference between being a model and being a movie actor facing the camera?" Ronald wanted to investigate.

"Well..." Phoebe fell into thinking, and after a long time she replied, "It's just the opposite. Models have to pay attention to where the camera is at any time and anywhere; while acting in a movie, you have to forget the existence of the camera and focus on the actor who is acting with you."

Bgo, this is an actor with his own understanding, and he clearly explained the difference between models and actors in one sentence.

The camera facing the model is the first-person perspective, and the camera is the audience's eyes that directly see your appearance. The movie is a voyeuristic perspective, and the audience watches two or more protagonists acting from a third-party perspective.

"She's much more lively than Brooke Shields." Ronald thought.

"One last question, can you accept nudity scenes?"

Phoebe Cates did not hesitate and immediately answered, "I think it depends on what kind of nude scene it is. In 'Paradise', the director secretly filmed many close-up and even close-up nude scenes of the double, and edited my long-shot scenes with her.

I feel disgusted, so I don't want to shoot this kind of nude scene again. If you can ensure that the nudity is high-end and artistic, I have no problem..."

"The movie needs this shot, but it is not vulgar. The nude scene of Linda's character is very short, less than 2 seconds. I will make her very beautiful, like a beautiful dream of a teenager."

"Then I will have no problem, I believe in Universal's production ethics." Phoebe Cates smiled sweetly.

"We will notify you when there is a result," Ronald smiled, still a little girl. The studio's ethics are good, probably because your father is a well-known TV producer. Then he looked at Heckerling for advice.

Heckerling nodded slightly, it seems that she also thinks Phoebe feels good.

"If you have time, you can buy a copy of Cameron Crowe's original novel and read it." Ronald gave a hint.

"Thank you. I will." Phoebe stood up and said goodbye.

"If there is no better choice, I prefer her." Ronald told Heckerling after Phoebe Cates left.

"Very good, I think she is good too. What do you think about Stacey's selection?"

"The producer has contacted Jennifer Jason Leigh through her agent to see if she is willing to come..."

Jennifer Jason Leigh is willing to come.

This was a bit smooth and unexpected for Ronald.

As the daughter of the famous actor Vic Morrow, she once gave up "The Blue Lagoon" because her father didn't want her to play an exposed scene. I don't know why she is willing to audition for "Fast Pace" when she is expected to get the heroine of "An Officer and a Gentleman".

"Hello Jennifer, please introduce yourself to the camera." Heckerling seems to know Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Jennifer Jason Leigh didn't want to be controlled by her father, Vic Morrow, a famous actor, but she still came to the crew of "Fast and Furious Richmond High" for an audition.

Because her father opposed her playing controversial roles, she missed two hit movies, "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon", which made Brooke Shields famous.

This time, she really didn't want to listen to her father's opinion and play against the boring actor Richard Gere, so after communicating with her mother, she still came to "Fast and Furious" for an audition.

"What do you think of the discrimination against girls without boyfriends in high school?" Ronald asked. He looked at Jennifer Jason Leigh's appearance carefully. She was still very sweet at the age of 19. It was no problem for her to put on suitable clothes and pretend to be a 10th grade student.

"This is a reality, and my opinion is not enough to change this reality." Jennifer Jason Leigh replied.

"A very opinionated actress," Ronald commented in his heart.

"Why do you think Stacey chose the nerdy "mouse" Mark in the end?" Heckerling asked.

"I think Stacey wants a relationship, not something between men and women. She is the most independent girl among the girls."

This answer is good, Ronald nodded. I don't know if it was her own idea or her mother Barbara, who is a screenwriter, told her. In any case, it is good for her to play this role. Jennifer's personality is similar to the character, which is very beneficial to the performance.

"Last question, can you accept nudity?"

"Of course, I don't want to miss a good script because of this."

"Very good, you can prepare to read the script with your mother Barbara."

After finishing the interview with Jennifer Jason Lee, Ronald specially sent her out with Heckerling.

"Hello, Barbara." Ronald greeted Jennifer's mother. They met during the casting of "Endless Love".

"Hello, Ronald." Barbara glanced back and forth between Ronald and Heckerling, and finally asked Ronald:

"Jennifer likes this script very much. If you choose her, how much rehearsal time can you arrange for her? Especially the actor who plays the role of Mike the scalper who makes Stacey pregnant. I hope that they can have enough time to get familiar with each other before filming."

Ronald knew what Barbara meant. Mike the scalper and Stacey had a nude scene in the script. The two young people were afraid and wanted to try the relationship between men and women. In the end, they tasted the forbidden fruit at Stacey's house, which led to Stacey's pregnancy. This is the scene that points to the theme of the whole movie.

If Jennifer can get familiar with the male actor, it will be very beneficial to the performance of that scene, especially when facing two novice movie actors.

"Robert Romanus, who plays Mike, lives in the dormitory of Universal. If you want Jennifer to get familiar with him." Ronald felt that since Jennifer had the approval of Heckerling, the role of Stacey could be decided for her.

"I can let him live in my house for free." Barbara said decisively, she understood what Ronald meant.

"What about the rehearsal time?" Barbara continued to ask.

"We are a small production, so we don't have more time to rehearse. We will arrange about five days before the start of filming to let everyone get familiar with it."

"How can that be enough? I will arrange for Jennifer to work at Perry's Pizza in advance, so that she can get familiar with everything about being a pizza waitress in advance, so that she can act naturally."

"I admire your education and dedication to Jennifer."

This is another type of celebrity parents who are very strict about their children's acting skills. It's no wonder that Jennifer's parents are both professional practitioners. Since their daughter is willing to be an actor, she must have been trained hard since she was a child.

One day later, in the conference room of Universal, two producers Lin Sen and Azoff, together with Ronald and Heckerling, held a meeting to discuss the arrangement of the protagonists.

This time they had no objection to the choice of the two heroines and the two heroes. Brooke Shields' mother offered too high a price and was unwilling to lower it. After Jennifer Jason Lee came, Debra Winger took the opportunity to win the heroine of "An Officer and a Gentleman" and refused the audition invitation here.

Except for Jennifer's father Vic Morrow who called to protest, there were no problems with the signing of several protagonists, and with the support of Jennifer's mother Barbara, the heroine was also confirmed.

In this way, the main actors of "Fast-paced Rock High School" have all been confirmed. For the following supporting roles and group performances, Ronald only needs to check at the end, and does not need to participate in the audition every time.

"Mr. Lin Sen, have you heard that the ET crew is looking for a sponsor for the chocolate beans?" After the meeting, Ronald specifically talked to producer Lin Sen.

"I heard that Mars doesn't want the ugly ET to advertise Map;M chocolate beans. They are now in contact with Hershey, and the chances of success are estimated to be quite high."

"Do you think there is room for advertising in our movie?"

"Oh? Those?" Lin Sen was very interested. He heard that Spielberg offered $1 million for the chocolate beans, and the sponsor would have two close-up shots, aimed at the packaging of the chocolate beans.

"I can think of three possible products." Ronald explained to Lin Sen:

"Burger King, where Brad works, we can try it.

Perry's Pizza, where Stacey works, is a local chain in Los Angeles, we can also talk about it.

Finally, after Spicoli gets high from smoking, he takes out a pair of new shoes and hits his head with them. We can give a close-up of more than three seconds. I wonder what running shoe brands are available in Los Angeles."

"Very good, Ronald, you impressed me. I will talk to the right supplier, but for other items, such as vehicles, our youth film does not have a big advantage. The manufacturer can only give us one car for filming."

"I understand, I just want a bigger filming budget." Ronald replied.