Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The news of watching the copy with Schwarzenegger was found out by old friend Jim Cameron.

"Why don't you come to play with me?" Cameron knew Ronald was on vacation and invited him over the phone to drink beer at home.

"I just finished filming a dance film, and I feel exhausted. I just want to find a place where no one is around to watch the sunrise and starry night, and let nature heal my mental trauma."

"Is it effective?"

"It was okay at first, but then it was ruined by a person who was selling some kind of transcendental meditation."

"Ah, I know they are very popular in Hollywood now, and they are a bit evil."

The two of them made a tacit agreement not to talk about anything about the movie. Work is all about movies, and it would be a bit boring to talk about movies when friends get together.

After chatting about motorcycles and sports cars, the two had a good time drinking beer, but were interrupted by Cameron's wife Gail who came back from outside.

"Jim, why are you here again... Oh, Ronald. You're here."

Gail and Jim are preparing a new movie. As they have been together for a long time, their hairstyles and demeanor have become more and more similar.

The three of them chatted about industry gossip over beers just like they did in Roger Corman's New World.

"Do you remember my friend Martha Coolidge?" Gale asked.

"Of course", Ronald was quite impressed by this feminist pioneer. She was scheduled to direct the new film "Sokdofwonderful" written by John Hughes, but it was rejected before filming started.

"She was so miserable. After she was fired, she met John Hughes on a plane. She wanted to regain the director's power, so she chatted with Hughes for a long time on the plane and shared some of her new ideas with Hughes. Si said.

It was an unlucky guy who wanted to go home for a reunion before Thanksgiving, but he met an annoying seatmate on the plane. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted due to weather conditions, so he had to catch the train with this annoying person. The story of backing up the car and finally returning home.

As a result, two days ago, when Martha went to the Writers Guild and the Library of Congress to register the script, she found that Hughes had already registered her idea in advance. The script is called ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’. "

"It is indeed possible. John Hughes is a fast writer. I heard that he can often write the first draft of a script in one night." Ronald felt that although this was a one-sided statement, the possibility of it being the truth was not low. Hughes also made a movie out of a sentence he accidentally said that year.

Who can blame this? After all, John Hughes was a director who had made several blockbuster films, while Martha Coolidge had not proven herself at the Big Seven studios. There were only two people present on the plane, and unless Coolidge had recording evidence, he couldn't even get a signature.

If you have any good ideas, it's better to shut up and write them down first, instead of showing off in front of your peers.

…

Once Ronald returned to Hollywood, he also met people in the industry. The news that he had ended his leave of absence spread. Niceta began to receive more and more calls, most of them from people in the industry who wanted to know where she was and wanted to chat with her.

There are a few of them that I can't escape.

So Ronald came to Paramount the next day to meet with Ned Tanning, the de facto producer's talker.

"Ronald, I heard that your new film is another masterpiece. Congratulations in advance."

"What, you want to help me distribute it?" Ronald joked.

"Ha, don't make fun of me. Although this location looks beautiful, in fact I am cautiously trying to please an artistic genius like you. Then I pray that my movie will not be too bad at the box office.

You and I both know the problems with the movie "Dirty Dancing," so stop making fun of me. "

"Okay, I gave you a chance. If you don't want it, don't regret it."

Ned Tanning was a little hesitant when he saw Ronald looking at the new movie "Dirty Dancing" with such confidence. Now that there are only two people present, the so-called reputation of the Jews does not need to be brought up to speak out. This is all the stubbornness of those old men.

After thinking for a while, Tanin poured some good brandy for Ronald xo, and then decided to stick to the original plan, "It's not convenient for me to stand in front of the stage and actively support your new film, but when you release it, I can" Borrowing 'some Paramount media assets to you."

"Then I'd like to thank you very much." Ronald took a sip of his wine. "What did you invite me to talk about this time?"

"Well, do you remember that new movie John Hughes made with Paramount?"

"So wonderful?" Ronald was a little surprised. "This is the second time I've heard about this movie since I came back."

"Who did you hear that?" Tanin replied, "It doesn't matter, everyone has spread the word anyway. This movie is in trouble now, and it can't even find a heroine. I came to you, yes I'd like to ask you to step in and save this movie.

After all, the original starting point of the movie was a casual thought you had after watching a Hughes movie. "

"You even know this?" Ronald was surprised that Tanin knew that he was the original creator of the movie story.

"Not only that, I also know that Hughes did not write the story according to your idea at the beginning. Instead, he reversed the genders of the male and female protagonists and filmed 'Pretty in Pink' in which two men pursue a woman. As a result, the audience responded very well after the test screening. Oops, I was forced to reshoot the ending where the heroine and the rich kid get together.

Only then did he convince you of your judgment and rewrite this story about two women chasing a man. "

"You even inquired about this clearly," Ronald thought to himself. It seemed that Tanin really wanted to help him solve the problem.

"Of course, I didn't know it was your idea at the beginning, otherwise I would have paid a big price for you to be the producer, and there would have been no such chaos."

Tanin sighed, drank some more wine, and asked the "Wonderful" crew's questions again.

After Martha Coolidge got the director's job, she thought it was a good opportunity to make a feminist film. So she seriously overstepped her authority and began to revise the script privately.

"Wonderful" is originally a good story about the beginning of love and the ugly duckling turning into a white swan. It's about Keith, the son of a white-collar worker who runs an auto repair shop, and he likes Amanda Jones, a girl who lives across the street.

Amanda is the girlfriend of Hardy, a rich kid. She was very beautiful, the most beautiful girl in school, but she also came from a poor neighborhood. Looking for a boyfriend like Hardy is because he wants to change his destiny by meeting a boyfriend from the upper class.

By chance, Hardy and other girls kissed in private, and was caught on the spot by Amanda. In order to retaliate, she agreed to Keith's invitation to go on a date with the poor boy to piss off Hardy.

In order to make a good impression on his dream girl Amanda, Keith asked Watts, a girl from his childhood next door, to help him. He acted as a driver, arranged various programs, and even painted an oil painting portrait of Amanda Jones. .

In the end, Amanda's impression of Keith changed, but Amanda, who still had kind thoughts in her heart, finally returned the gift of gemstone earrings that Keith had bought with his saved college tuition. Decided to work on my own and not make money by being a man's full-time girlfriend.

Keith also discovered that his real crush was the tomboy Watts. Eventually the two came together.

This story, which seemed very fairytale-like and appealed to teenagers, was changed into a dark story by Martha Coolidge. Keith became a quality underground voyeur, and Amanda and Watts changed into very vulgar, brainless beauties and men-hating feminists.

This change was discovered by the producers, who immediately fired Martha Coolidge, brought back Howard Deutsch, the first director they had fired, and changed the script back to the original version.

I have to say that although Martha Coolidge had poor taste, she was very good at pleasing actors. As soon as she was fired, Hughes gave all the actors the choice of quitting all together, and the leading lady left immediately, along with Martha.

The actor wanted to leave at first, but he stayed after being persuaded by the actor who played Watts.

It can be said that the entire crew, director Deutsch, and screenwriter and producer Hughes are not of the same mind. However, the time limit for filming was about to start, so they had no time to re-cast the film.

"So what do you want me to do? I can't solve this kind of thing?" Ronald felt quite complicated after hearing the cause and effect. Moreover, there is still an overt or covert competitive relationship between himself and John Hughes. Although it looks okay on the surface, I don't want to get involved in this mess.

"You go to the crew and show up and use your reputation to calm the actors. As long as you nod, they can approve the current script. You know, these actors listen to what Martha says about realism and feminist ideas every day, and they are all criticized. Poisoned.”

"I have to refuse you, Ned." The more Ronald heard, the more wrong he became. The actor felt disgusted with the director and script he took over from the bottom of his heart. Going there by himself would be a thankless task.

The director can scold other people in the crew if they don't work well or delay the production. Actors are the only ones who need to be protected by directors, and problems cannot be solved by swearing. If the director and the actors have major conflicts and cannot communicate, they will definitely not be able to cooperate well and make a good movie.

"If you ask me, you'd better re-cast." For a new director, wouldn't it be better for him to re-cast his team?

"It's too late. The film was originally scheduled to be released in February next year. If the casting is re-cast, it will only be postponed or the filming will be canceled. I thought about it, as long as you can fulfill this role. As long as you show up at the filming scene, they will obey Yours. One sentence from you is more useful than ten sentences from Director Deutsch.”

"I still don't think it can play this role." Ronald thought for a while, but still refused. There are too many people involved in this kind of thing, why should I go through this troubled waters?

"You should go, Ronald. You have a moral responsibility for the leading actor. If you don't go to the set to suppress their conflicts, you will completely ruin his acting career."

Seeing that things were not going well, Ned Tanin used the moral card again, hoping to impress Ronald.

"What does this have to do with me?" Ronald was surprised.

"The hero's name is Eric Stoltz."

"oh……"

Ronald was speechless and began to seriously consider whether he should do this favor and exchange the propaganda resources in Tanin's hands.

Eric Stoltz first played a minor role in a movie when he was filming "Fast Times". Later, he was selected to film last year's science fiction masterpiece "Back to the Future" and play the leading role.

If he hadn't insisted that there was a problem with his performance, and Michael J. Fox had been replaced, then Stoltz might have been the leading actor in a box-office movie.

Even if he continues to act, "Back to the Future" will probably not win the box office championship. But after all, he is the protagonist of a major A-list production, and his actions have indeed changed the fate of the other party.

"You know, Ronald. When a movie is released, especially your small production, the film critics who watch the movie in advance are very important for the first weekend box office.

If you agree to do me this favor, then Paramount's film critic resources can also be "borrowed" to you free of charge when "Dirty Dancing" is released. Of course, you are responsible for those arrangements. I am only responsible for matchmaking."

Ned Tanin saw that the time was ripe and offered a better condition.

"I can try, but I can't guarantee anything." Ronald thought for a long time, but still couldn't bear to give up the network of Paramount's marketing department. If "Dirty Dancing" can get such good conditions before it is released, the box office may increase by more than 20%.

For the sake of box office, it doesn't matter if I go to the scene to be a mascot and calm the scene.

"By the way, can you help the crew solve the problem of the heroine?" Tanin and Ronald high-fived to show that they had reached a gentleman's agreement, and then smiled and proposed an additional condition.

"What do you think of Diane Lane?" Ronald thought of the unlucky Diane and quickly put forward his own ideas.

"Diane Lane? The little heroine in 'Love at Sunset Bridge'?"

"That's her. She also played the heroine in three of Coppola's movies."

"To be honest, I shouldn't reject your recommendation now. But a large part of the investment in this movie is a bank loan. The reputation of the original heroine candidate Kim Delaney is used as collateral."

Ned Tanin explained the operation of bank financing to Ronald. Generally speaking, such bridge loans from banks must have a distribution contract, and then there must be one or two stars who can guarantee box office results as a guarantee.

Kim Delaney was the heroine of the well-known ABC soap opera "All My Children" in the early 1980s and was nominated for the Evening Emmy Award. She had just switched from TV series to movies, and the reputation accumulated in TV series was regarded by the bank as a box office guarantee. At least when it comes to marketing and promotion, a lot of costs can be saved.

"So, the heroine of this movie also needs to be a household name?" Ronald asked.

"Yes, and it's a face that the audience can remember." Delaney's fans are very loyal. After she left "All My Children" last year, many fans stopped watching the show.

"This..."

Ronald stammered.

Ned Tanin is a bargain, but it's really hard to make money.

The requirements for this kind of heroine are actually very high. Everyone must know her, and she must be beautiful enough in the script so that people can tell at a glance that she is more beautiful than other actresses. There are not many in Hollywood history who can outshine the others.

Moreover, the bank needs a female star with a fan base and who is also known by the general audience, which means that several actresses around Ronald are immediately excluded.

Diane Lane is not gorgeous enough. Her well-known role was filmed when she was a 14-year-old girl, which is completely inconsistent with her current plump image. If you don't remind me, you can't recognize the little girl who "falls in love at Sunset Bridge".

Helen Slater's appearance is gorgeous enough. But there are few memorable roles. In "The Evil Husband", the audience remembers more about the performances of the short male protagonist and the obese female protagonist.

…

"What do you think of Diane Lane as Amanda Jones? How about Helen Slater?"

Ronald soon met with director Howard Deutch. He still wanted to ask his opinion, what if he could make a successful recommendation?

Director Deutch looked embarrassed, and the filming was about to start, but the heroine had not yet been decided.

He was originally an assistant director of John Hughes. His first independent film "Pretty in Pink" did not do well at the box office, and it also caused the heroine Molly Ringwald and Hughes to break up after filming because of different views on the ending.

This was the second film he directed. After being fired and returning to direct again, he basically had no prestige among the old actors in the crew.

Now Hughes is busy preparing for his new work "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", and is secretly competing with Paramount for the treatment of the next film contract. He will not stand up for himself and give in to Paramount. Most of the difficulties encountered in this "Wonderful" need to be solved by himself.

Fortunately, Ronald is here now. In the previous movie "Pretty in Pink", I agreed with Ronald's opinion and let the heroine fall in love with a rich boy instead of a poor boy. If Hughes hadn't been stubborn, the box office might not have been only 40 million US dollars.

"I think both of them are fine, but if they are substitutes..." Howard Deutch understood that the crew needed a star.

"Any of them will do, as long as you, Ronald, are willing to accept the missing investment." Tanin next to him continued.

"Ah..., I'm just asking casually." Ronald immediately declined when he heard that he was asked to invest.

What a joke, his money is stuck in "Dirty Dancing". If he had money to invest in a new script, he could start a new play. It's not that he has no money, but he wants to use Paramount's resources.

"Let's meet the actors first." Seeing that Ronald looked unhappy, Deutch carefully changed the subject.

"Okay, meet."

The group came to a large office where a group of actors were sitting on the sofa and chatting.

"Everyone knows this, Ronald. He will be the co-producer of our crew." Deutch walked into the office and introduced Ronald to everyone. Then he introduced the actor to Ronald in turn.

"This is..."

"Eric, long time no see." Ronald took the initiative and hugged Eric Stoltz.

"Hello, Ronald." Stoltz obviously had some issues with Ronald, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Ronald was mostly positive. With Ronald, a guaranteed box-office player, joining the cast, his acting career will hopefully turn around.

"This is the second female lead, Mary Stuart Masterson, who plays Watts."

"Your hair?" What Ronald saw was a short-haired beauty who had the temperament of Watts' tomboy in the script. Her hair was originally dark brown at the base and blond at the top. Her hair was now very messy.

"I had to dye my hair blonde for a previous play, but then my original hair color grew out and I haven't dyed it yet." Masterson saw Ronald and was very happy that his new play seemed to have been upgraded. Come forward generously and introduce.

"Don't dye it, right? This release suits Watts' tomboy character very well. What do you think?"

Ronald turned back to director Deutsch.

"Ah...ah, I thought so too."

Meeting with everyone and then introducing the new arrangements, Ronald made it clear to everyone that Howard Deutsch had the greatest creative authority on the set and all the actors had to obey his command.

"But Ronald, my understanding is that Keith in this script actually has some elements of a loser in his character. I think we should treat him as a fairy tale..."

Eric Stoltz raised his hand to speak, and he also wanted to talk about his understanding of the character.

"Eric will stay for a moment, and everyone else will disperse. Come here on time tomorrow for costume fitting and script reading. Director Deutsch will be fully responsible. I won't be coming."

Ronald quickly interrupted Eric Stoltz's ramblings and let everyone disperse.

"Bang", Ronald sent everyone away, including director Deutsch, and closed the door. Only Eric Stoltz and boss Ned Tanin remain. "

"Eric, do you still have resentment towards me for suggesting to Mr. Spielberg that I replace you in Back to the Future?"

"I understand it was an artistic decision, but I didn't have a different vision of how to play Marty."

"Very good, it looks like you are a professional actor." Ronald motioned for Stoltz to sit down, then asked Tanin to sit opposite him, staring at Stoltz and exerting pressure.

"But my understanding of the character is my sincere words. I really think so..."

"Are you out of your mind?" Ronald raised his hand to stop Stoltz who continued to chatter.

"I..." Stoltz was very uncomfortable with Ronald's sudden change of expression.

"I invited Mr. Ned Tanin here today for your sake. He is very dissatisfied with your disobedience to Director Deutsch's artistic creation principles. He wants to fire you."

Tanin made a serious expression in response and slowly raised his chin, "Do you still insist on your creative ideas? My child."

Ronald finally said, "I told Mr. Tanin that I know you. It was the first time I cast you to play a small role in 'Fast Pace'. Although the role was small, you performed well. I I completely agree with Mr. Deutsch’s understanding of the script, we just want to make a fairy tale. Do you want to join us and make a good story?”

"I……"

Without waiting for Stoltz to answer, Ronald took a step closer and lowered his voice, "You were replaced in Back to the Future. Did it have a lot of impact on your acting career? Do you want to do it again, because Got fired from Paramount again due to creative differences?”

"Of course not." Stoltz's voice rose to a higher pitch and was a little trembling.

"You are a good actor, try to keep an open mind, and then understand Director Deutsch's philosophy. If you have any problems that cannot be solved, you can call me. OK? I am on your side this time. I’m sure you’re perfect for the role of Keith.”

"thanks, I will……"

After all, Eric Stoltz is not a star, and he was made submissive by Ronald who used both soft and hard tactics. He even assured Ned Tanin that he would fully cooperate with the crew.

"Good boy, I trust Ronald and his vision. You will be fine."

Ronald sat back on the sofa, "Very good, Eric is very cooperative. Now we just need to choose the heroine."

"Have you not decided on the heroine yet? I have someone..."

Eric Stoltz, who was about to go out, said to Ronald.

"Who?" Ronald and Ned Tanin asked together.

…

"Do you really think Leigh Thompson is suitable?" Ronald was driving a Ferrari, with director Deutsch in the passenger seat. The two were driving to Leigh Thompson's home in the mansion area of ​​Beverly Hills.

"What American audience doesn't know Marty's mother in Back to the Future, the fiery and sexy Lorraine?"

"But don't you think she is more suitable for the role of the girl next door? Even playing Watts is more convincing than playing Amanda Jones. She seems not sexy enough." Ronald raised his own question.

From a bank financing perspective, maybe Leigh Thompson is the best candidate. Because Back to the Future, almost everyone in the audience knows her. Moreover, her starring role in "Howard the Duck" was released more than two months ago. It was a huge failure at the box office and was criticized by film critics. The salary will not be too high.

Some people said that the sex scene between her and the duck was the biggest disaster sex scene in history.

Leigh Thompson's acting skills are also very good, but the actors themselves have a certain temperament. She can be considered a beauty by the characters in the play, and she can also steal other people's boyfriends, but if you say that she fascinated all the men in school, Ronald does not find it convincing and the audience can recognize it.

"What are you talking about? Of course she is the most beautiful. Li is not the girl next door. She is very charming. It can be said that there are few actresses more beautiful than her in Hollywood."

"Oh", Ronald glanced at Deutsch. Does this person have any special aesthetic preferences, just like Leigh Thompson?

"Ding dong", Ronald rang the doorbell.

"Ding dong... ding dong, ding dong"

"Hey, I made an agreement with her agent, why isn't she here?" Ronald asked strangely. Ordinarily, he is the director who made Thompson's debut, so he shouldn't let his own pigeons go. Although the house Leigh Thompson lives in now is much better than hers.

After a long time, Leigh Thompson opened the door. Wearing a pair of large sunglasses, she let Ronald and Deutsch into the room.

"This is director Howard Deutsch, and he would love to have you star as Amanda Jones, the heroine of the new film 'The Fabulous'."

"Yes, Miss Thompson. I'm Howard. I've been in contact with your agent before, and I like the way you perform. This Amanda Jones is a beautiful girl from a public high school. You see, we gave her a name. , the song of the same name by the Rolling Stones.

Amanda Jones, she was so beautiful at home alone, until someone asked her out..."

Deutch was so excited to meet Leigh Thompson that he talked about the origins of the role and even sang a few lines from the Rolling Stones song of the same name.

"Ah...ahhhh..."

When Leigh Thompson heard these two lyrics, she couldn't bear it anymore and cried loudly.

"Hi, what's wrong with you?" Ronald quickly went up to comfort and hugged Leigh Thompson.

Thompson's body was shaking violently, and he was obviously emotional.

Ronald looked at Deutsch and said, "You did a good job." He looked around and took a bottle of water from the refrigerator and handed it to Leigh Thompson. Let her calm down slowly.

"I'm sorry, I was just emotional for the moment..." Thompson slowly calmed down, and she and Ronald whispered about their dilemma.

It turns out that the new George Lucas film "Howard the Duck" that I worked hard to get failed miserably at the box office.

Even though the film failed miserably at the box office, the extent to which investors lost money actually varied greatly.

George Lucas, like Ronald, invested all his own money in making movies. With this huge production and distribution budget, even with three Star Wars movies, Lucas, who made a lot of money for him, suffered heavy losses.

A lot of criticism in the industry was directed at Lea Thompson's heroine, who had no chemistry with the duck made of a special effects model.

Some knowledgeable people know that this is a problem with the special effects model. Different buttons control different machines to make expressions, which seems very dull.

But many people think it's Thompson's acting problem.

There were many scripts that invited her to appear, but they secretly withdrew the invitations, or there were no invitations for the second and third rounds of auditions.

"I...I can't even pay the mortgage on the new house I bought."

Leigh Thompson's acting career, which was originally on the rise, was hit by unexpected disasters. The house she originally bought based on her Back to the Future income estimate was immediately beyond her affordability.

"Where is your boyfriend? Shouldn't he be here with you?"

"Dennis, Dennis went abroad to film. He has no income to help me."

"Okay, Director Deutsch urges you to play the leading role, what do you think? This is an opportunity." Ronald handed over the script.

Howard Deutsch looked forward to it.

"I agree in principle." Leigh Thompson agreed without looking for long. "Please discuss other matters with my agent. If she has no problem, I will act."

Amanda Jones, as the heroine, has a lot of roles, but Thompson lacks a role that can make the audience remember her positive image again.

"Okay, mission accomplished." Ronald muttered, finally completing Ned Tanin's request. Switched to resources to promote his "Dirty Dancing" movie.

"Ronald, can you stay for a while? I want to ask you something, and I'm still a little unsure about this role." Lea Thompson stopped Ronald and left him in the mansion. Deutsch later found Just make a phone call and call a taxi.

"What, do you still have any questions? The male lead is Eric Stoltz, and you guys have filmed together." Ronald asked, "The second female lead is also professional enough. I think you will know how to do it on the set." Very cooperative.”

"No, Ronald. Do you think I'm really right for Amanda Jones? I'm afraid I'm not pretty enough."

Leigh Thompson is very clear about her own conditions and acting skills, and she also has a good plan for her acting career. She agreed to star for her own income and to appear in front of the audience.

But she knew deep down that she might not be the best person to play a role like Amanda. So she quickly left Ronald to ask for advice.

"snort……"

Ronald thought to himself that it turned out that Thompson also had concerns about the inappropriate appearance. But Deutsch seems to really think she can do it.

He thought for a long time and said to Thompson, "The director is very satisfied with your appearance, so I think he has his own considerations."

Thompson nodded.

"However, if you want the audience to be convinced by your role and remember this role, you may need to think more about the role."

Thompson's eyes were still red and swollen, but she immediately took out a pen and paper to write down Ronald's opinions.

"The audience remembers the characters in the story. Maybe your appearance is not convincing enough, but in addition to your appearance, the audience will also fall in love with Amanda Jones because of the character's personality.

She did not accept Keith's courtship in the end because she saw that Keith did not understand that he really loved Watts, and Watts would rather be a driver to pick him up to date Amanda in order to fulfill Keith's wish.

So there is a tone for these three characters, that is, they are all kind people. When the ex-boyfriend Hardy, a rich boy, bullied Keith, Amanda had a negative attitude.

So you have to work harder here and think about what kind of person Amanda is. Only then will you return the expensive earrings when you see the oil portrait that Keith spent several months painting for you in the end, even though you have already developed a good impression of Keith, and make a good match for him."

"I remember..." Lea Thompson regained her composure and wrote down the key points that Ronald reminded her.

What Ronald meant was that when the appearance is not beautiful enough to shock, you should use your kindness to impress the audience. This kind of suggestion is from the perspective of the director's overall grasp and balance of various roles, which is very important for the actors themselves.

"Thank you!" Thompson hugged Ronald tightly. It was really rare for her to get a role now.

"Don't worry, the American audience will not forget your performance in Back to the Future. As long as you shoot the sequel to Back to the Future, no matter how many bad movies you have made, you can turn around immediately. Think about Princess Leia."

"Hey..." Lea Thompson was amused by Ronald, "But Director Zemeckis has said many times that there will be no sequels."

Ronald shrugged and walked from the long corridor to the entrance. The beautiful Mediterranean-style house has a floor paved with imported marble from Italy, and the door is also very expensive wood and a very textured metal handle.

He turned to Thompson who came out and said, "If you have a tight cash flow, you might as well return the house. I can't afford to live in such a mansion now."

"I will, I have figured it out, living here is a living hell." Thompson walked up and kissed Ronald gently on the lips. The two said goodbye and left.

"So, did she agree?" Ronald, who had just walked out to the parking lot, was startled by Deutsch next to the Ferrari.

"I'm worried that she'll have another change, so I'll just wait for you here." Deutsch explained why he was here.

"She agreed, go prepare for the script reading." Ronald opened the car door, "I'll take you to the foot of the mountain."

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