Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Chapter 443 New York Party

"Well, do you care so much about the box office of the movie?"

Helen put one hand around Ronald, curled up into a ball, and snuggled in Ronald's arms. She felt very comfortable in this position.

Ronald's excitement just now made Helen very happy. She also liked the movie "Dirty Dancing", but Ronald kept talking about how great the box office was, how the first weekend multiplied by the box office multiplier was the total box office, and what easy score.

This made Helen a little uninterested. She felt that a good movie would definitely be loved by the audience. Ronald made such a great movie, and the cultural conservatism of the Jewish girl, but the mentality of pursuing progress was very real.

Baby pursues true love, regardless of the social background and poverty of the man Johnny. The love between the two is completely instinctive attraction, and they have like-minded places in their hearts. Helen admires this view of love very much.

And Baby's father, Dr. Hausman, is rich, has social status, is upright and graceful, and treats his daughters equally. This is exactly the collection of all Helen's beautiful imaginations of her father Gerald. If only the father could be like Dr. Hausman, who still loves his wife so much when his daughter grows up.

Dr. Hausman in this movie represents the protection of his father that Helen can enjoy, and the complete and loving family of her childhood that she didn't get. This makes her really appreciate the acting of Jerome Orbach, who plays Dr. Hausman in the movie.

As for the box office, such a good movie doesn't need to pay attention to these things. How could the audience not come to see it? How good it is! Helen can't imagine that there are women in the whole America who don't like to watch this kind of movie.

"No, I just have an unexpected surprise." Ronald touched his nose. Did he show that he valued money too much?

However, in the world of Hollywood, no movie can be made without money. If you want to realize some ideals, promote some of your own ideas, or be more vulgar, want to win awards to prove your status. You have to spend a lot of money.

"What surprise? This movie is very good. I think anyone in New York will like it." Helen really likes this movie in her heart and thinks Ronald is just confused by the authorities.

"Of course I thought the movie would do well at the box office, but I didn't expect it to be so good." Ronald explained to Helen.

The first day's box office of the movie gave Dirty Dancing a good start in terms of its box office prospects.

However, American movies have always been a two-part market. The preferences of audiences in big cities on the east and west coasts, such as New York and Los Angeles, are different from those in the Midwest, the Deep South, and the vast rural towns.

Take the musical as an example. The previous "Footloose" directed by Herbert Ross did very averagely in big cities. The movie has a slow pace and a clichéd plot, but it finally got a high box office thanks to the audiences in the vast central and southern regions.

Ronald's "Breakdance" had the highest box office in the east and west coasts, led by Los Angeles and New York, and was enthusiastically welcomed. This kind of rebellious dance, graffiti and the story of the urban poor are so highly recognized in big cities. The vast areas in the middle have contributed relatively limited box office.

"Dirty Dancing" is about a Jewish family in New York going on vacation to the nearby Catskills. Such a movie, in theory, should be more popular on the East and West Coasts. Ronald inferred from previous experience that the three-day weekend box office would be around 5 million.

But suddenly "Dirty Dancing" became the number one box office. It seems that women on both coasts love this movie very much. Especially the enthusiasm of those adult women, which was beyond Ronald's expectation.

It feels good to make money, but Ronald feels happy because he made more money than expected.

Generally speaking, the box office of a movie is the highest in the first weekend, and then it falls week by week. When the box office falls to less than 1 million US dollars, the cinema will slowly replace it with new movies. Therefore, the higher the box office at the opening, the longer "Dirty Dancing" stays in the cinema.

The longer the time, of course, the more money is made. This is why "Top Gun" was able to get the first place in the annual box office last year.

"No more talking, what should we do today?" Helen chatted with Ronald for a while about her favorite acting analysis, and then stopped.

"I have received many invitations to parties and will attend several of them. What are your plans?" Ronald put his arm around Helen and asked her where she wanted him to go.

"I originally wanted you to meet the actor community that Helen (Hunt) and I set up together and talk to them. But since you have so many invitations, of course I will accompany you."

"We will all go. Let's pick out those invitations together. I am not as familiar with the New York circle as you are. You can help me see which ones are worth going to. We will go to your actor community when we go downstairs, and pick two parties to meet in the evening. That's enough."

"Hmm... Hmm..." Helen twisted and turned in Ronald's arms. This arrangement made her feel very appropriate.

"This is Princess Lee Radziwill's party. She is a socialite. Those who go there are all boring people. In addition, it is possible that Kennedy Jr. will also go."

Helen flipped through the invitations to Ronald one by one. She took out one and held it in front of Ronald.

"Which country is she from? Why does JFK Jr. want to go? Is he dating this princess?" Ronald had no interest in Kennedy Jr. He was completely different from him in America. They had met before and it was not pleasant.

"Hahaha, don't you know who Princess Lee Radziwill is?" Helen laughed when she heard about the date.

"Tell me, don't make fun of me, a country bumpkin from Staten Island." Ronald realized that he might not know enough about these upper circles in New York and said something ridiculous.

"No, you are not a country bumpkin... You are one of the best directors in New York..." Helen turned around and held Ronald's face, saying solemnly.

"Who is she?"

"Caroline Lee Radziwill, the social circle in New York often calls her a princess. She is the former first lady, the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, that is, the younger Kennedy's..."

"It turns out to be his aunt." Ronald understood. This family is all "aristocratic" in America. Even the nickname is "Princess".

"So do you want to go?" Ronald asked Helen.

"Actually, I don't like these people very much. They are always so high and mighty. They like to talk about boring topics at parties, such as who bought new jewelry and who got married. As descendants of Kennedy, one of the greatest presidents in American history, they turn a blind eye to the most important issues in the world today, nuclear disarmament and environmental protection."

"Oh, so... let's see." Ronald remembered Helen's mother, who was a progressive person who liked to do free defense work and was dedicated to anti-nuclear, disarmament and environmental protection.

"But..." Helen held the invitation in her hand and was reluctant to let it go. "Princess Lee Radziwill's party often has some very interesting guests. She especially likes to interact with the entertainment industry, singers, writers and others. I want to go and see if there are any artists."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll meet your partner Helen (Hunt) in the afternoon and go to Princess Lee Radziwill's party in the evening." Ronald moved the other plots aside and hugged Helen in front of him.

"You look so beautiful. What foundation and blush did you use?" Helen Hunt asked her good friend in surprise, holding Slater's hand.

Helen Slater's skin was surprisingly good this afternoon. There was a hint of blush on her white cheeks. Her skin seemed to emit a kind of radiance, just like someone used a movie close-up with stockings to shoot a film of Helen Slater.

Ronald and Helen Slater went to an abandoned factory on West 17th Street in Manhattan. This is the location of the actor club "Naked Angels" formed by two actors named Helen, some other actors and directors.

"It's just those." Slater hugged his good friend with a smile, and then introduced Ronald to some young actors present.

Everyone was very excited that Ronald could come to this small place, and surrounded him, asking him to talk about some requirements for actors in filming.

Usually, the biggest star here is Helen Slater, who has already shot two hit movies. They had never dared to think of Ronald as a blockbuster director.

"I'm not like some directors who started out as an actor. You can say that your acting skills are better than mine." Ronald started by making a joke.

Everyone laughed along. Helen Slater looked at her lover with a light in her eyes.

Helen Hunt next to her saw the trick, and it turned out that it was not the foundation and blush that did it.

"I can only talk about it from a director's perspective. I hope that the actors in my movies will not rehearse too much, and leave the most emotional and passionate moment to the camera.

I know you are all used to the stage, and reducing rehearsals like this is not in line with your experience. But movies don't require every performance to be of a certain level. In the end, I may only need one shot that performs best... well, maybe two or three shots edited together."

"Hahaha..." The actors present were no longer polite when they heard it. They found that Ronald not only had a great sense of humor, but also spoke plainly, summarizing important experiences without any nonsense or clichés.

Who could not like such a speaker?

"Catch him, Helen, and circle him with a small circle." Helen Hunt heard it and secretly said to her good friend Slater.

"Ah, that's too far away. I haven't thought about it yet. Besides, I'm not suitable for living with people for a long time. We will quarrel after a long time. It's better to be together for a short time like this. We both love each other more."

"Oh, Helen, hold on tightly." Hunt said in his heart, while he is still obsessed with you.

After the lecture, the actors surrounded Ronald crazily, asking questions and asking him to leave contact information.

The name of the naked angel comes from the book of the same name by the writer John Teitel, who first told the story of the "Beat Generation". These actors believe in freedom, professionalism, and rock music. They don't have too much respect for authority, but they are still crazy about Ronald, a director who is both capable and eloquent.

"Helen and I have to go to another party, so that's it for today." Ronald answered a few questions, declined their invitation to stay for a beer, and went to Manhattan with Helen Slater. at an upscale venue for Princess Lee Radziwill's party.

"Cynthia?"

Surprisingly, at Princess Lee Radziwill's set, Ronald also met Cynthia Rhodes, the film's second female lead, and her boyfriend, rock singer Richard Marks.

"Ronald", Cynthia was also a little surprised, and then introduced Ronald and his female companion Helen to Richard.

"It's really pleasant to meet acquaintances here. I don't know these New York celebrities very well." Ronald was very happy to have a few more friends with him, so as not to know how to talk to those long-term socialites.

"Ha... Princess Lee Radziwill often invites people from our rock circle, let me introduce it to you. This is Ronald, the director of Dirty Dancing. This is Carly Simon, the best singer in New York ”

"Hahaha, you didn't write songs for Barbra Streisand, she is the best singer in your mind, right?"

Carly Simon is quite good-looking, but her teeth are a bit bald, so she is not a great beauty. Her father is Richard Simon, co-founder of the Simon \u0026 Schuster publishing company. Influenced by her father who was a part-time pianist since childhood, Carly Simon has had a very smooth career in the field of music.

In the early 1980s, Carly had several top-10 best-selling albums, and her music style was very popular with white audiences.

However, when people mention her now, what they think of is not her singing, but the endless rumors of drug abuse, alcoholism, etc.

"Ah, hello, I seem to have seen your name at this year's Golden Globe Awards. Are you composing music for movies now?"

Ronald had heard of Carly, who had recently made a comeback and composed the episode for Michael Nichols' film "Heartfire" (starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep). Perform well on the leaderboards.

"Yeah, we can also collaborate on your movies in the future." Carly Simon's comeback was very difficult, but after her successful comeback, she is much more cheerful than before.

"There must be a chance."

After Ronald finished chatting with them, he fell into a state of speechlessness. The celebrities were all polite on the surface, but they couldn't say a few words and left, saying they had other things to do.

After that, they would sneak around Princess Lee Radziwill and chat happily with the brokers of powerful people from DC.

Especially after JFK showed up at the party, people flocked to the party.

"Junior, let aunt come and see you." Princess Lee Radziwill went up to greet her nephew Kennedy Jr., and beside him was Daryl Hannah.

"When are you going to take the New York State bar exam? Don't say I didn't remind you, but it's very difficult."

"You don't have to worry about this. Our law firm will give all interns the opportunity to take the exam in their second year of employment."

Little jfk and his aunt are not so harmonious, and they always make fun of each other when they are together.

"Are you still clinging to that little mermaid?" Princess Lee Radziwill pouted at her nephew when she was free. "My sister will never allow you to marry an actress."

"It's none of your business. You're having a hot time with that movie director, Herbert Ross."

"Ha, they all call me princess, and you are the prince, how can this be the same?"

In the corner on the other side, Ronald only chatted with Helen, Cynthia Rhodes, and Richard Marks, and they also felt strongly that they could not fit in.

None of these people were Jewish like Barbra Streisand, nor did they have the Irish ancestry of the Kennedy family. They were marginal figures at Princess Lee Radziwill's party.

Of course, if Lee Radziwill's boyfriend, the famous director Herbert Ross, also came, Ronald could still have a few words with him.

"Ronald, the box office results seem to be very good?"

With nothing else to talk about, Richard Marks brought up the box office of "Dirty Dancing."

"Yeah, it's pretty good, unexpected. I got a call from my colleagues in the distribution department this afternoon. In Cynthia's hometown of Tennessee, the box office was unexpectedly strong. Even some distribution managers from the seven major studios called Asked if we in the southern states agreed to buy box offices.

This is far from their understanding. No one can figure out why this movie about freedom and liberation is so popular in the conservative Deep South. "

"Then it's up to you and Cynthia to find out the reason. You have to go to her hometown of Nashville the day after tomorrow."

"Won't you come with us? I'll let the distribution department make arrangements." Ronald said to Richard Marks.

This singer with an Indian hairstyle looks cool, but he is actually a very nice person.

"No, Barbra Streisand wants to discuss the style of a new song for her and I can't leave. Sorry, Cynthia."

"My dear, it's nothing. My colleagues in Daydream take good care of me."

"What about you, Helen, are you going to Tennessee and Alabama to promote?" Cynthia turned back and asked Helen Slater.

"I can't go. I have to discuss the plot of the new movie with many people here."

"Oh, it's your own movie. That's really troublesome. I played Dirty Dancing, and the dance rehearsals were a bit unbearable for me. I danced the same dance every day, six days a week, eight hours a day. It was too boring. . Although it looks good on the screen, I doubt it is worth it.

Maybe I should try being a singer. "

Cynthia Rhodes heard that Helen was working on a movie, and she didn't know whether she was envious or distressed. She expressed her fear of the various trivial tasks involved in making movies.

"Honey, you finally figured it out. You grew up in Nashville and can sing naturally. I called that band in New York and said you would like to be the lead singer?"

"Okay, give it a try," Cynthia Rhodes replied.

"Yeah, I knew you would be better as a singer than as an actor." Richard Marks was very happy. If Cynthia Rhodes agreed to develop in the music industry, then he would have more time to spend time with her.

"Hey, that's not polite to say. I'm still here, and I think Cynthia is talented as an actress."

Ronald joked, adding fuel to the fire.

"No, I'm definitely more talented as a singer."

"She's a good actress, let's use her talents. Did you see her performance in Dirty Dancing? What a talent? And being a movie star definitely earns a lot of money."

"The income of singers is also very high. For people like Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand, their income as singers is higher than that of actors."

Seeing Ronald pretending to argue with Richard Marks in a serious manner, Helen Slater and Cynthia Rhodes were overjoyed and covered their mouths with laughter.

"Oh, you're Ronald Lee."

Princess Lee Radziwill, the host of the party, was attracted by the natural laughter and came over to say hello to Ronald.

"Yeah, I hope you like my movie."

"I like it very much. I can see that it is a photo of Jews. Your technique is very clever, and ordinary viewers may not be aware of it."

"Oh, you are an expert." Ronald did not dare to underestimate Lee Radziwill. A socialite from the upper class must have something special about him.

"Haha, that's not difficult for me. My second husband is a Polish nobleman. He knows the details of these Azkennar Jews best. Are they causing trouble for you?" Lee Radziwill At a glance, we can see that Ronald is secretly teasing the mentality of some Jews in the movie.

"I'm impressed by your wisdom." Ronald admitted in disguise, having been blocked by the Jews.

"They are always sensitive and troubled. They always feel that someone is suppressing them, as if they suffer from persecution paranoia."

"Pfft..." Ronald laughed. But she stopped immediately. It was not convenient for Helen, who was Jewish, to know about this.

"Is she your female companion?" Lee Radziwill was very sophisticated, and he knew what was going on at a glance.

"She is the daughter of the vice president of PBS, I think. I have met her. Their family is actually pretty good. They are Jewish liberals and have already celebrated Christmas. If you are a conservative, you will suffer."

"Is Director Ross also a liberal?" Ronald asked about Lee Radziwill's rumored boyfriend, Herbert Ross.

"So did he, and his wife, the former ballerina Nora, who sadly passed away, or I couldn't stand him."

"Aunt Li?" Little Kennedy over there was calling her aunt's name.

"Ronald, it was nice talking to you. My lovely nephew called me again because he wanted to meet someone."

"Then I won't disturb you." Ronald said goodbye wisely.

"You are an interesting person. I think we will meet again." Lee Radziwill smiled and patted Ronald, then turned back and walked in the direction of JFK.

"Let me introduce to you, this is the newly appointed New York City Hall Real Estate Development Agency... This is..."

"Ha, junior, no introduction is needed."

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