Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald and Diane crossed the street in front of the Dorothy Chandler Hall together. This was not the first time they had entered the Oscars together.

The two smiled at each other. The last time they attended the Oscars together, Ronald also won the Best Original Song. He hoped that he would have good luck this time.

After entering the hall, the two sat in the "Cotton Club" and "The Karate Kid" crew's seating area.

Fortunately, the two films did not receive too many nominations, and the seats were close. After the two sat down, they were very close and could chat.

"The Cotton Club" was nominated for two small awards, Best Editing and Best Art Direction. "The Karate Kid" was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

"Francis doesn't seem very satisfied?" Ronald looked at Coppola's unhappy expression.

"He was treated with courtesy in the country of hair, here..." Diane said quietly.

"Did your crew do PR for Morita Noriyuki?"

"Weintraub asked Morita to attend a series of association award events, but I heard the results were not satisfactory."

The Japanese are now in a trade war with America. The President vowed to make Japan pay the price and respect the rules of the game, especially in terms of intellectual property rights and market opening.

Ronald knew that in this social atmosphere of hatred for the Japanese who took away job opportunities, even if this year was the first year for Asians to unite and make their voices heard through the Vincent Chin case, Morita Noriyuki would find it difficult to defeat the Cambodian Chinese doctor and amateur actor Wu Hanrun in the "Killing Field".

After all, his experience was very tortuous and tragic. In a social atmosphere that was favorable to Asians, he was obviously more suitable to accept the award on behalf of Asians.

"Did you see this? This is the hottest ticket in Los Angeles, the Hollywood awards ceremony, and people will do anything to exchange for this ticket..."

This year's host is finally no longer Johnny Carson. Veteran actor Jack Lemmon took over the host's microphone and began to introduce the guest hosts.

Porn star Kathryn Turner and black movie star Gregory Hines from the Cotton Club were invited to the stage.

The first award was the Best Supporting Actor Award, which is presented first every year.

The last Best Supporting Actress Linda Hunt was a very short woman who often played old-fashioned roles such as teachers, lawyers, and nuns.

"The nominees are Morita Noriyuki... The Karate Kid..."

Ronald turned around to cheer Morita up.

Morita's hair was still messy. After The Karate Kid became a big hit, he kept the full look of Mr. Miyagi.

"You are the only one in our crew who was nominated. This is a recognition of your acting skills." Ronald saw that Morita Noriyuki looked very disapproving, and stepped forward to comfort him.

"Thank you," Morita smiled bitterly. Although he had been running for various award selections for several months, it seemed that the general trend was that his chances of winning the award were almost zero.

"The winner is... Wu Hanrun from The Killing Fields."

"Keep smiling," Weintraub reminded everyone, and then showed eight teeth.

The live broadcast camera will scan the area where the nominees who did not win the award are located, and everyone will smile like "I didn't win the award, but I am even happier that he won the award."

"Are you going to Las Vegas this year? Why don't you come with me? I have a plane." Weintraub found Ronald at the party after the awards ceremony and said to him.

"I was going there too. Tom Cruise and I were going there, and Paramount was going there to sell the film."

"Then we'll see you then." Weintraub was going to the film ordering conference in Las Vegas to sell his "The Karate Kid Sequel" to be released next year, and he took Ronald with him.

Ronald's task at Paramount was heavier. "Top Gun" was not a sequel like "The Karate Kid". To strive for a better filming and release schedule, it depended on how he and Cruise showed the charm of the film in front of the buyers of the cinema chain.

"We're going to show some clips at the Las Vegas show. What do you think is a good clip to cut?"

The next day, Don Simpson came to ask Ronald. At the annual film show, each booth, such as Top Gun, which has already started filming, has to edit some wonderful clips to show. As for The Karate Kid 2, which is still in preparation, there are only some posters.

"Let's still have the romantic scenes of McGillis and Cruise, and some beach volleyball scenes."

"No air combat and aircraft carrier?"

"That part has not been carefully edited, and there is no shocking effect." Ronald has kept a backhand in editing since CEO Mancuso targeted him.

"Without any planes and aircraft carriers, it will be difficult for theater buyers to be convinced." Bruckheimer came to remind him.

"Then add a shot of a fighter taking off." Ronald knew what he was doing and put as little as possible.

"During the few days I go to Las Vegas, let them continue to do model experiments on the ground. As for the actual shooting in the sky, why don't we wait until I come back?" Ronald looked at the two producers, who would also go to the Las Vegas show at that time.

"Don't worry, we've hired a second director to take care of some subjective perspective shots. He's found the best and most experienced stunt pilots in America. Just focus on helping sell the film." Don Simpson said with a smile.

After finishing his trip to Las Vegas as a salesman, Ronald returned home. He always fell asleep easily during the filming of the movie.

"Dangdangdang..." A quick knock on the door sounded.

"Who is it?" Ronald thought it was not Little Bud's knock, it must be someone he knew, so he did not stop him. He quickly got up in his pajamas and opened the door.

As soon as he opened the door, Diane, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, with red eyes, rushed into the house and hugged Ronald and started crying.

"Wuwuwu... Brother Ronnie, I'm done."

"What's wrong?" Ronald was startled and asked Diane to sit down and talk slowly, what happened?

"They, they, gave me the Golden Plum Best Supporting Actress nomination."

"Oh, I thought something big happened to you, just ignore them." Ronald gave Diane a cup of black tea and comforted her.

"Brother Ronnie, since my debut, the media has always praised my acting skills, wuwu..." Diane cried with snot and tears.

"In my first movie, 'Love at Sunset Bridge', Sir Laurence Olivier praised my acting skills. In the subsequent movies, even if the box office was not good, the critics praised my acting skills. This time... this time... they actually gave me two nominations for the Worst Supporting Actress."

"What...?" Ronald picked up the newspaper in Diane's hand. During the Oscars, this new funny award, the Golden Plum, also began to present awards.

Diane Lane, with two movies, "Rage Street" and "The Cotton Club", was nominated for the Worst Supporting Actress at the same time.

"They are all messing around. Aren't you the heroine in both movies?" Ronald found the blind spot.

"Hey? Really?" Diane stopped crying, but was still sobbing.

"Besides, you didn't win the award in the end, and you will be forgotten soon." The actress named Holly Johnson won the Worst Supporting Actress in the end.

"Will the media really forget?" Diane stopped sobbing and raised her head to ask Ronald.

"Of course, who would remember such a random nomination? It's fine as long as you don't win."

"Oh..."

Ronald took the nomination and award list and glanced at the nomination for the worst supporting actress.

He was right. It is impossible for such a Razzie Award to list characters with really bad acting skills, because very bad movies don't even have the opportunity to be released. Many nominations are just to gain exposure, and some famous actors' names are deliberately listed.

"Look, even Shirley MacLaine, the last Oscar winner, was included in the nomination for the worst actress. How could MacLaine's acting suddenly go from the best to the worst in a few months? It's just a show. You don't care at all."

"Well...but they gave me two nominations..."

"Don't worry, the audition opportunity that Lucas promised is waiting for you. Don't worry that he will give up on you because of such a funny award."

Diane's father Bert is an acting coach. She has always been proud of her acting skills and is valued by the great director Coppola.

This time, it was a big blow to her confidence in her acting skills.

After finally convincing Diane, Ronald carefully looked at the list of winners.

The biggest winner of this year's Golden Raspberry Awards was Ronald's old partner, Menahan Golan of Cannon Pictures.

His worst movie, which imitated the blockbuster "Perfect", and invited the same heroine Bo Derek's blockbuster "Bolero", won five "big awards" for Worst Film, Worst Director, Worst Actress, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Soundtrack.

And Sylvester Stallone was also unlucky to "win" the Worst Actor.

This Golden Raspberry Awards is really getting more and more popular. With the topic of the Oscars, it also got sponsors to pay for the award ceremony.

"Huh?" Ronald's eyes saw the Best Supporting Actor. Why is it Brooke Shields?

Why is Brooke Shields a supporting actor?

"Because she played Dale in "Sahara" and wore a funny fake beard." The newspaper said the reason for the award.

I wonder if she will be sad.

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"Ronald, I'm fine. They put me in the nomination last time, but I don't care. Anyway, I've quit the entertainment industry now. I only focus on the most important thing. I must get a degree from Princeton."

"You said that, it seems that you have already

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stayed away from the entertainment industry."

"Well, now I only care about my major courses. This time I went to Europe, I also met Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Paul Belmondo. They all praised my French."

"I'm happy for you, you will definitely get what you want."

"Well, let's talk after I finish my exams."

Ronald hung up the phone call to Brooke Shields. She didn't care about the evaluation of the entertainment industry at all. When she met the two big stars in the country, what she remembered most was that they praised her French.

It seems that Diane, who still wants to continue to make her way in Hollywood with her acting skills, pays more attention to these things.

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