Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Helen Slater was soon informed that she was chosen to play Marty's girlfriend. She began to join the "Back to the Future" crew and began script reading and rehearsals.

Ronald continued to visit old friends alone.

Jim Cameron was busy with the post-production synthesis of the special effects of "Terminator" and spent more than ten hours a day in the editing room. Fortunately, his girlfriend Gail Hurd understood him very well at this time, unlike his ex-wife Sharon who clamored for him to go home to accompany her.

Cameron and his ex-wife have completed the divorce procedures, and it seems that Cameron will soon be able to marry Gail and go home.

Another old friend, Cameron Crowe's new film "St. Elmo's Fire" finally confirmed the director, the two-meter-tall Joe Schumacher.

He originally started as an art designer and has been an art director. "St. Elmo's Fire" is his first medium-sized production as a director.

"Ronald, you have to help us, help your old friend Cameron." Joe Schumacher speaks loudly and is a very straightforward big man.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Ronald nodded to Crowe and said hello.

"Our biggest problem now is casting. This is a group portrait film, Cameron has already told you. We need to find four handsome men and four beautiful women, who are all college classmates. You are the director in Hollywood who is most familiar with young actors."

"Ah..." Ronald read the script and sighed. These eight roles all require acting skills. Actresses like Helen Slater and Brooke Shields are not suitable. Among the actresses around him, it seems that only Diane Lane can do it.

Since Ronald's "Fast and Furious Richmond High" opened the era of Hollywood youth movies, after Coppola's "The Brats" and other films, the seven major studios now invest heavily in youth movies.

The problem is that there are not enough male and female actors of the right age. Often an actor has to be fought over by several movies. Everyone doesn't like to train newcomers, but focuses on those actors who have proven their strength.

As the director who started this trend, Ronald is also on good terms with many young actors. Now he is the target of many youth film directors. If he says something, the actors may choose his movie.

"Four men and four women, haven't you got any of them?" Where can we find eight famous actors?

"We can only follow others to pick them up," Cameron Crowe complained to Ronald, and pouted at the office opposite.

"Oh, that's John Hughes' office, is his "Breakfast Club" filming started?" Ronald asked.

"Yes, he is also good at casting. I'm watching him now. When he turns off the phone, I'll go and grab someone." Joe Schumacher laughed and said.

There is nothing shameful in admitting that you can't find the right actor. If there is no suitable actor, you would rather not direct this movie.

"Who do you like?" Ronald asked, "Molly Ringwald?"

This young red-haired actress is John Hughes' muse. When he sees Ringwald's photo, he can write a script for her.

"She's not yet an adult. I'm shooting college graduates, so I'm only looking for older actors from his group, those who pretend to be young and play high school students."

The two actors from "The Breakfast Club" were not considered because they were really high school students.

Ronald turned around and looked at Cameron Crowe.

"It's Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, and Judd Nelson." Crowe replied.

"Are the other two familiar people?" Ronald remembered Emilio, the eldest son of the star Martin Sheen, and Andrew McCarthy, who had starred in Pepsi and Burger King commercials with Elizabeth Shue.

"We also found Ali Sheedy from the opposite side for the female role. We now need a handsome guy who looks pretty. And an actress with a more independent personality, beautiful, independent, and the kind who will chase boys in reverse."

Joel Schumacher talked about the candidates he wanted Ronald to help recommend. The other female role was not good-looking, and there was someone a little older than a college graduate, and they could handle it themselves.

"Have you found Tom Cruise?" Ronald first thought of this handsome guy. You guys want to be pretty.

"We approached Paula, but she chose Ridley Scott's 'Legend' for Tom. He's the most suitable candidate, it's hard to find a 'pretty' actor like him."

"Pretty" is not a common word to describe male actors, Ronald remembered hearing someone mention it somewhere.

Oh, right, "What about Rob Lowe? Have you tried him? He's the one who played the second brother 'Soda Pop' in Coppola's 'The Kids of the World'. He's definitely a pretty boy, girls don't like the kind of pretty that makes them close their legs when they see him." Ronald thought of the actor who played table tennis with him in the crew.

"We'll contact him right away." Joe Schumacher had never seen Rob Lowe, an actor who was prettier than Tom Cruise, but since Ronald recommended him, he would arrange an audition right away.

"Girl, independent..." Ronald looked at the remaining female actress and thought why not contact Diane first, she has enough acting skills and can play any personality, but she has rejected his recommended role.

"Ronald, you are here, hahaha. Congratulations." Ned Tanin, the former vice president of Universal and now the executive producer of two crews, heard the secretary's tip-off and hurried over to greet Ronald.

"Hello, Mr. Tanin, hahaha..." Ronald hugged him and greeted him. Now looking at this conservative and somewhat old-fashioned and funny senior executive, I can't help but think of Zemeckis giving his last name to the villain Biff in "Back to the Future".

"Call me Ned, Ronald. We are old friends." Tanin pulled Ronald away from Cameron Crowe, went to his office, and poured him a glass of 15-year-old Scotch whisky.

"How come you are free today? When can we work together on a movie? I am very optimistic about you."

"I came to see my old friend, Crowe, who was my co-writer in my debut film, 'Fast and Furious'."

"If you ask me, it's better not to watch that exploitation film. It's all old-fashioned and mediocre stories, completely copied from the structure of 'The Big Chill'. John Hughes' new work seems interesting. I heard many people at Universal say good things about Hughes, saying that his talent is no less than yours.

Anyway, the cost is only one million dollars, so I'll let him do it." Tanin drank the wine in his glass with pride.

Ronald smiled. It was difficult for him to criticize Crowe's screenwriting work.

"How about you help me take a look at John Hughes' production? I am absolutely confident in his screenwriting ability, but the box office of his last movie was severely suppressed by your 'Breakdance', so I am a little worried. As long as you can nod, I can rest assured."

"It's okay to help, but I can't be a producer. I don't want to interfere with other people's directing work." Ronald hasn't seen this colleague for a long time, but he still insists on a principle, that is, he can't be a spare tire to monitor others.

"What's the problem with this? Just go to the set to help me take a look, as a friend, isn't it?" Seeing Ronald's resignation, Tanin quickly finalized the matter.

"Let's go see him first, he is interviewing actors."

Ronald followed Tanin to the office opposite Cameron Crowe's crew.

The door was closed, and John Hughes was auditioning another female role inside. "Okay, if there is further news and I need you to come back for an audition, I will notify your agent."

Unlike "St. Elmo's Fire", "The Breakfast Club" tells the story of high school students. Five students from different backgrounds were punished at the same time because of some things and were put in detention at school on Saturday.

John Hughes could not find more young actors for a while, except for his muse Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, two actors who participated in "Sixteen Candles", so he had to lower his requirements and find adult actors to play young roles.

Actors Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and actress Ali Sheedy were all over the age to play high school students. Hughes wanted to imitate Ronald and Cameron Crowe and sent them back to high school in advance to find the feeling.

Speaking of which, the script of this movie was inspired by Cameron Crowe's "Fast Pace", and different labels were given to the male and female protagonists, representing a typical type of high school students.

He has never thought about whether "The Breakfast Club" should have five main characters or six. It was really hard to find another suitable actress. I tried everything but still couldn't find one. It would be better to just delete a female student. Three men and two women can make the story more compact.

"Okay, I know." The actress who auditioned felt Hughes's indifference. She knew she didn't have much hope. The fighting road of an actress is to find the hope of success in the despair of failed auditions.

"It seems that they have finished the audition." Ronald and Tanin, who were resting in Joe Schumacher's office, heard the sound of the door opening opposite.

"Let's go talk to Hughes." Ronald greeted Kro, and closed the door with Ned Tanin, preparing to reunite with John Hughes.

"Ka... Ka... Ka" The actress who failed the audition in leather boots walked in front of the two. She walked out of the aisle, found a scooter made in Japan, then took out a helmet, shook her long black hair, and was about to put it on.

Ronald was attracted by the footsteps, turned his head and saw this scene inadvertently.

He stood still, looking at the attractive posture of the beauty and thinking, "Such an independent and beautiful woman, isn't she very suitable for the 'St. Elmo's Fire' over there?

"Ronald, what's wrong with you?" Tanin and John Hughes came out of the door, looking at Ronald without moving his legs, and then looked at the actress.

"Oh...", John Hughes pushed his big black-framed glasses, "Do you want me to introduce you to each other?"

"Demi, Demi!"

"Why? Do you have any roles for me to play? I don't mind a small role." A sexy voice with a slightly hoarse voice came, and the motorcycle girl was Ronald's old acquaintance, Demi Moore.

"Oh, Shxt!" Demi just put down her helmet and saw Ronald across from her, "Ronald, is that you? "Demi couldn't help but think of the past. This man shattered her dream of using her connections to get promoted and get the leading role. It was such a pity.

And he is so outstanding now. Friends are talking about this genius director. If the "King of Comedy" starring her is so good, wouldn't her charm be much better than that young Elizabeth Shue?

“It seems you have a ‘history’,” Tanin chuckled.

“She was an advertising model for my early photographer business,” Ronald explained, “Demi!”

He called Demi Moore and walked up to her with long black hair, “There’s another movie here, you can try it.”