Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Gregory Peck has recovered from his illness and came to New York for a script reading. The nurses and masseuses served him very well, and he was in good spirits. Apart from having to take a half-hour break after working for two hours, he was not much different from actors in their prime like Diane and Tom Hanks.

Moreover, because of his rich experience, he didn't expend much energy to deal with this kind of role, and he still had enough time to flirt with the nurse.

For Hollywood actors in the big studio era, the workload of filming and the experience and understanding of different roles cannot be compared to the stars who shoot one or two movies a year now. This ability to steal the show every time he speaks makes Tom Hanks so stressed that he has no choice but to eat donuts to lower his anxiety level.

As for Diane, whose acting skills are slightly inferior, she is even more anxious. She really wanted to match the rhythm of the old drama player evenly, but it was counterproductive. The harder she tried, the harder she could get into gear. Even the assistant next to him, Sandra Bullock, noticed Diane's anxiety.

Ronald quickly called a halt and went to the battle in person to explain to Diane.

"This sequence is to show Kate Sullivan returning to the New England Cable Factory in Rhode Island, but in a moment of joyful reunion between the factory director, her father Jorgensen and the family, her illegitimate daughter is left out. a feeling of."

"Yeah? So what?" Diane said in a bad tone, thinking, "Don't I know how to read the script?"

"Jorgensen came back to talk to her about Garfield's new proposal to exchange equity for the company's cable factory assets. In this matter, Jorgensen respects Kate's professional opinion. Kate is also very professional and confident. of.

But her childhood wounds have not yet healed. Her mother can attend the Jorgensen family's gatherings as Jorgensen's secretary, but it is impossible for her as a wild child to officially become a member of the family. She longs for her father's love. , and the feeling of rejection enveloped Kate, making her feel that Jorgensen's attitude towards her was not that between a father and his daughter, but that he was asking for something from her..."

"I know..." Diane stood up and picked up the script again. She cut off the conversation with Ronald.

"Don't be too stressed. It's normal for an actor of Parker's level to be robbed of the limelight..." Ronald, who was still unaware of Diane's emotions, gave a few words of advice and went to find Polly Platt. Special discussion on film selection.

"Hey..." Diane didn't expect Ronald to behave like this when he was a director. Didn't he know this? I have been acting since I was four years old, and I don’t know how to comfort others.

"I have worked with many actresses, and the most powerful one is Ingrid Bergman..." Gregory Peck took the initiative to come over and talk to Diane.

"Let me make you a cup of coffee..." Diane stood up and got an instant coffee bag, then brewed it with hot water and handed it to the veteran actor Parker.

"Is this the coffee you gave Ronald?" Gregory Peck took a sip and then put it down with a frown.

"Well, I brewed it for him. You just mentioned Ms. Bergman." Diane still respected Parker as an actor. Follow his words.

"Ah, yes." Pike took another sip and confirmed that the instant coffee could still taste like this. Adding too much water made it look like a cup of coffee.

"Bergman is very good at dealing with directors. Even if her husband or boyfriend is the director, she also knows to use her charm to conquer them, instead of just listening to them analyze the role. She must clearly distinguish the two identities of wife and actor Better." Gregory Pike pointed out Diane's troubles with a smile.

Mentioning Bergman brought back memories of the past. Everyone said that he and Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" should also become a couple in life, but it was Ingrid Bergman in "Doctor Edward" that he really fell in love with.

I still don't love passionately enough. If I were like Rossellini later, he really wanted to marry Bergman regardless of criticism and social atmosphere... "Ahem..." Parker, who was about to pick up the coffee, put the cup down again. is too……

"Ah, is that so? I just think Ronnie is a bit...forget it, I understand, thank you." Diane figured it out. Ronald also hoped that she would perform well in the movie, but in the capacity of husband and director It's a bit unaccustomed to myself. In addition, I was not familiar with Ronald’s directing style before..."

"After all, you don't have to worry about anything. Ronald loves you very much." Gregory Peck put down the coffee cup, and then gave the nurse a handsome old smile, "Dear Betty, can you come to me?" a cup of coffee?"

"Why are you so sure?" Diane was upset at first, but when Pike said this, she felt a little unsure.

"God testifies, Ronald drank such terrible coffee as if nothing had happened. If you don't believe it, ask Tom...Tom, Tom..." Gregory Peck had seen many actresses like Diane who were in love and worried about gains and losses. , fortunately this girl has a happy ending.

"Ah, forget it, it's okay, it's okay..." Diane quickly waved to Tom Hanks, then pretended to fix her hair, covered her face with her hands, secretly picked up the cup of coffee, and took a sip from another direction. .

"Ah, bah..." The coffee I brewed really tastes bad...

"Lawrence, if that's the case, we can go to court and file all kinds of charges. It'll cost my client a lot of money, and you a lot of money, and a lot of time. What's the benefit of that?"

After the break, the main actors continued to read the script. After Diane got the tips, she no longer cared about Ronald's analysis and focused on her own performance. Sure enough, her two-week internship with Lindsay Doll was not in vain, and she spoke like a female lawyer.

"I live in the court, you have to make a better proposal..." Tom Hanks was driven by Diane's lines, and he was also very good at playing the role of a Wall Street banker. Like Diane, he also asked Bannon to introduce a middle-aged banker. Watching him hold meetings, talk with clients, and scold subordinates, he had the biggest characteristic of Wall Street people in his speech - very self-centered.

"Very good, no buying for two weeks..." Diane made a gesture to get up and leave.

"Wait a minute, I haven't talked about what I want yet." Tom Hanks said anxiously.

"What?"

"The two of us are sweating like crazy in the satin sheets and quilts..."

"Lawrence, put your hand between your legs and read it with me..."

"Huh?" Hanks made a puzzled expression.

"Watch your little one and read to me. You must be a gentleman in front of a lady."

"Hehehe..."

"What did you say to her?" Ronald came back to listen to them reading the script and found that Diane's performance was much better than before. He couldn't help but be surprised. Gregory Peck is indeed an old actor in the golden age. How did he make Diane understand after just a few words?

"No, I want to tell you that women are meant to be loved. For example, my dear Betty..." Peck blew a kiss to the nurse again.

"What's the name of the man you're dating? Ronald? When did you kick Ronald out? Elope with me?" Tom Hanks was very dissatisfied with the fact that he could only eat doughnuts and had to pretend to be delicious, so he added some private words in the lines and changed the name of the man dating lawyer Kate Sullivan to Ronald, deliberately saying it loudly so that Ronald could hear it.

"Hahahaha..." Diane also heard it and laughed so hard that her body shook.

"Hahahaha..." Ronald saw Diane and instantly remembered that when she was filming "Street of Rage", she shed her girlish image and suddenly showed a mature feminine style. For a moment, he understood what Gregory Peck meant.

Filming is a game. You don't need to be nervous all the time. Sometimes you have to enjoy the happiness of being with a group of handsome men and beautiful women. Especially when this beautiful woman is your wife.

Otherwise, the actors who made more than four or five movies a year in the era of big studios would definitely not be able to bear it psychologically. Many of their peerless charms on the screen are because they treat filming as a game, and the charm is naturally brought out after relaxing.

"Well..." Ronald stepped forward and kissed Diane deeply, "When did you kick me?"

"Never..." Diane felt comfortable after being kissed, and Brother Ronnie seemed to have regained his enthusiasm in the past.

"Hey... Hey..." Tom Hanks protested beside him.

"Okay, I and

"That's more like it...hahaha..." Hanks also laughed. He led the staff on the scene to laugh. This crew is really relaxed, without the typical Hollywood crews where the stars and directors fight each other.

...

"Congratulations, Kevin, Cindy..."

Ronald, who was busy all day, returned to the hotel and called Kevin Costner.

Richard brought the latest news that "Dances with Wolves", which premiered on a small scale nationwide last weekend, achieved astonishing results.

"Ghost" still occupies the box office rankings

And "Dances with Wolves" was only released in 28 theaters, maintaining Michael Gray's hunger marketing strategy. In addition to meeting the Oscar application rules, it maintains high box office and word of mouth. (The Oscar stipulates that it must be released in at least 14 theaters nationwide for more than two weeks)

The previous preview was very effective. Hardcore movie fans who like to watch movies in the top five major cities in the country, Kevin Costner's fans, and those who are interested in India

As soon as the film was released, the tickets of the 28 designated theaters were sold out, and the box office of each theater was sold for an astonishing $42,000 in one weekend. The box office performance exceeded 1.1 million in the first weekend, reaching

How amazing is this performance?

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The double-digit number of theaters showing the film achieved box office figures comparable to those of three-digit and four-digit theaters showing the film. This miracle, not small or small, really shocked Hollywood.

"Hahahaha... I said that everyone still likes to watch westerns." Kevin Costner was also laughing on the other end of the phone. His salary was converted into investment, plus there was a share of overseas box office. In addition to recovering his investment, it seems that he can make a lot of money.

"That's right..." Ronald hung up the phone with a smile. Kevin Costner actually didn't know much about the inside story. The box office of this movie was largely due to the "Indian" that the great leader George was pushing.

From Washington, DC, to New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, countless people wanted to squeeze into the screening early. Who among the hostesses of these upper-class and upper-middle-class families doesn't want to have something special to talk about in the social circle?

What better than a popular new film with limited release, a film about equality, praising India

And those two handsome men with interracial temperament, India with long flowing black hair

"Do you plan to expand the number of theaters and enter large-scale screenings in advance?"

Later, Disney’s Katzenberg also called. He was so surprised by the amazing screening results that he listened specifically to the distribution department's returns. Thinking about it, Kevin Costner will go to Washington, D.C. soon to host a lottery ceremony and announce which one can go to India.

"Both my distribution department and my marketing department told me that it would be best to maintain this release rhythm for a few more weeks. Wait until Capitol Hill passes the printing press

Ronald told Katzenberg the conclusion of his afternoon discussion with his daydreaming colleagues. In fact, it is a good way for him to slowly ferment such a heated discussion. As long as the same box office performance is maintained for a few more weeks, it will usher in a big explosion when it is released on a large scale.

"Your subordinates are very capable, and I have to respect their opinions. God, I hope I have subordinates like this." Katzenberg didn't say much. This kind of operation is impressive. Let these people give full play to themselves. Much better than the managers of the distribution department under him.

"Did you finish the phone call?" Diane popped up and asked Ronald. She was awakened by Gregory Peck and understood that an outstanding man like Ronald needed to be charming at all times to attract him.

So she found a hairstylist, a costume designer, and a manicure person. After a busy afternoon, she finally dressed up properly, with long dyed pink-gold hair, a low-cut dress, a sapphire necklace, and diamond earrings. The person is even more seductive than Vivian from "Pretty Woman."

She stretched out her velvet-gloved arm and raised her index finger towards Ronald, looking like a classic Hollywood blonde beauty.

"Oh..." Ronald felt like one of his countless fantasies had been realized. Step forward and taste the beautiful red lips.

"Ring ring ring ring..." The phone rang.

"Well..." Diane was a little regretful...

"Ignore him..." Ronald didn't want to worry about the phone call anymore.

"Ring, ring, ring..." The bell stopped after ringing for half a minute, and then rang again, as if it would never stop.

"Well... something must have happened..." Diane struggled to get out.

"Okay..." Ronald quickly answered the phone, "I'm Ronald, who is it?"

"This is the White House, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States. He wants to speak to you, Mr. Lee."

"Uh..." Ronald had no choice but to remove his hands from Diane's waist, stood up straight and cleared his throat.

"Your Majesty the Commander-in-Chief."

"Ronald? How about you come to the White House to play your movie Dances with Wolves? Those congressmen on Capitol Hill keep mentioning it in front of me..."

"Ah?" Ronald thought, isn't this luck again? The Commander-in-Chief personally recommended Dances with Wolves to the audience. The last time he received such treatment was when he took up the post of Commander-in-Chief.

"I'll take the copy to play tomorrow. When will the leading students in T\u0026T be free?"

"I'll have someone pick you up, so don't worry about it. We'll have dinner with little George then, and you can come. By the way, what do you want to eat? Pizza?"

"Pizza bar, by the way, can my wife Diane go? She likes sushi..." Ronald didn't know why, maybe it was because the commander-in-chief spoke enthusiastically, so he said this inexplicably.

"Let's come together. There's also Lieutenant Dunbar in the movie. Barbara wants to meet him. Pizza and sushi, right? See you tomorrow." Old George hung up the phone.

Ronald stood stunned for a long time and said to Diane, who was also looking incredulously next to him:

"Did I order food just now from His Majesty the Commander-in-Chief?"

"Um, it seems, Ronnie, you mistook him for the restaurant operator."