MTL - Exploiting Hollywood 1980-Chapter 876 Real evaluation is rare

  Chapter 876 Real evaluation is rare

   "Huh? Madonna? She can't do it, she can only play her true self, and she can't play a role that is very similar to her own experience."

  Ronald thought to himself, I know Madonna's acting skills, so it is almost equal to nothing.

  When auditioning for "Fame" before, Ronald discovered that she couldn't empathize with other people's emotions. Later, she succeeded in filming the MV of "Material Girl" because she has always admired Marilyn Monroe, so the scene of wearing Monroe's famous fan low-cut dress and dealing with macho men Perfect shot.

"No way, I saw her filming 'Mystery Date' before, and even the New York film critic Pauline Carr praised his performance very much. But I will check again, maybe you are right, it seems that she also filmed The box office and reviews of the two films are not high."

   "Where is your audition actor library? Don't you have any information about Madonna?" Ronald remembered that Julia Taylor had made files for many actors, recording their performance on stage and in film and television dramas. Generally speaking, it is Julia Taylor who recommends to the director, not the other way around today, Ronald tells her whether a certain actor is suitable.

"Like you, I don't have much experience dealing with big stars. I have to make a few phone calls to ask my peers." Julia Taylor hung up the phone and started calling friends who are also casting directors to ask about Madonna's performance .

Ronald hung up the phone. What Taylor said was right. Although he had directed some actors who are now stars, such as Tom Cruise and Kevin Costner, when he directed them, they were still Before they became super popular and became big stars.

   Needless to say, Tom Hanks, "Top Gun" made him step into the threshold of a big star. Kevin Costner was also brought out by Ronald, and he won the leading actor in the first movie released in theaters. After that, he had the opportunity to star in Lawrence Kasdan's "The Great Battle of Sivarra", becoming a small actor in one fell swoop. Famous western film actor.

   Julia Taylor’s previous casting only had to consider whether the actor’s characteristics were suitable for the role, and whether the actor himself was a star was not considered.

   Sure enough, Ronald and his casting director still have to learn by doing this method of choosing a star to play the leading role.

   Hours later, Julia Taylor called again. Still, Ronald's impression is reliable. In the "Shanghai Surprise" that Madonna collaborated with her husband Sean Penn later, not only did it fail miserably at the box office, but it also received unanimous negative reviews from film critics everywhere.

  They all said that this is simply putting the daily fights of the Pan couple on the screen. If it is made into a documentary about Madonna's life, I believe more people will watch it.

   And after calling Madonna's agent, the other party said that Madonna is now at the moment of filing divorce proceedings and has suspended all career work. In this way, Madonna didn't even have the chance to prove herself through the audition.

"Sorry, I have a lot of things here, and they are all urgent. Now we can talk." Ronald put down the phone and told a few people to wait in the hotel lobby after the premiere, hoping to see himself The Chinese said.

  They didn’t know each other well, and they didn’t have Xiaoyan’s help in Los Angeles like they did in New York. They waited for Ronald to appear in the lobby like a needle in a haystack.

  If Ronald hadn't gone down to a nearby boutique to prepare a few ties for the upcoming small awards show, they would probably have been disappointed here.

  Hilton Hotel is extremely concerned about the privacy of its guests, and several Chinese people don't know the pseudonym Ronald used to register. If it wasn't for Ronald seeing them and saying hello, they would have waited until dawn and couldn't find anyone.

   After confirming with the lobby manager that these Chinese people really came to find him, Ronald took them upstairs, intending to ask them what they came to find him. But before the conversation started, I made several phone calls and left several people on the air for a long time.

   "Director Luo is busy, we should wait."

   "Is your person busy?" Ronald turned his head to look at an interpreter who came with him, thinking that this flattery was a bit too much, and I am not your leading cadre.

   "What Director Huang means is that you are a famous director in Hollywood, and you have a lot of things to do. We took the liberty to interrupt you, and we can't interfere with your arrangements. So we should wait."

   "What do you come to see me for? I don't think you are artists in the film circle." Ronald said to the translator.

   "Let's visit Director Luo..."

"Actually, when you come to America, you should have seen a lot of places. Our philosophy here is that as long as your products are of good quality and cheap, you can sell them. You see, Japan used to be our enemy, but now their Appliances, cars, even computers, sell well in America."

Director Huang nodded, took out a pen and wrote it down in his notebook. It is true that the TVs in the hotel are all Sony or Hitachi brands from Dongying. In light industry, it is true that America only wants high-quality and cheap ones, and does not care who produced them. .

"In fact, our lightning lamp factory in Minhang is not because of any leading technology, but long-arc xenon lamps can only be mass-produced in China. You are American businessmen, the only factory that can purchase in large quantities, and have certain technologies. monopoly."

  Director Huang continued to write down a few more notes. This director Luo is very sincere, and he speaks honestly. It seems that after going back, he has to look at the investment purpose of foreign capital from a different perspective.

  “The key is not how to introduce new projects, but to understand what is needed in the American market.”

After chatting for a while, Director Huang also understood that, except for the long-arc xenon lamp, which has a different technical development route, which has led to the formation of an exclusive monopoly industry, Huaguo is still some relatively low-cost industries that do not require high technical levels of labor. products are competitive.

  However, this time, the economic committee took advantage of the film studio, and "Empire of the Sun" booked a holiday hotel for the Chinese delegation. Because it is inconvenient to move away from the main force, they still have to go back to rest.

   Ronald called the hotel's car and sent them back. He knows that these people who go abroad generally have a tax-free purchase index for home appliances. So Ronald called and asked Richard to arrange to give all the members of the delegation, including Director Huang, a TV or VCR made in Japan and let them choose by themselves.

  …

   Wearing a newly purchased tie, Ronald arrived at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Ceremony early the next morning.

   This is the first of several famous American Film Critics Association awards.

  The award presentation is more like a gathering of old friends. This kind of film critic award is more about adding some glory to the Film Critics Association, rather than making the winners feel honorable.

However, they also have a reason for the winners to attend as much as possible, because most of the members of the Film Critics Association from all over the world have the right to nominate and vote for Oscars, which makes them directors, producers, actors, and screenwriters who want to hit the Oscars every year. , a series of canvassing opportunities.

   Ronald and Spielberg sat together again, neither of whom was nominated for best director. Ronald's "Moonlight Sultry" won only one gold award in the end, which was Best Supporting Actress for Olympia Dukakis. In addition, screenwriter John Patrick Shanley won the silver award for best screenplay.

  Perhaps because the premiere was too late, Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" didn't win a single award, which really made the big director feel a little uncomfortable.

"It seems that the awards of the Film Critics Association still like to be awarded to those films with drama." Ronald also muttered, not only did they not get the award, even the "Last Emperor" who gained a high reputation among the audience did not get it. As for the gold awards for best film and best director, only a few technical awards such as best photography and best sound effects were given.

  These film critics always have a certain deviation from the aesthetic tastes of ordinary audiences. The two film critics in Chicago, Sisko and Albert's TV programs, are popular all over the country. One of the important reasons is that they often give some commercial films good reviews, which can be used by real audiences. Refer to the reliable evaluation of whether to go to the cinema or not.

  As for the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the New York Film Critics Association, the film critics in these places are mainly literary and artistic youths in those cities. Only they have the leisure to make movie viewing books.

   But who let the people from these two cities lead the trend and have the loudest voice?

"Hey, I knew it would be a waste of time, but my agent said that if there is no prize, I must come." A bald fat man walked towards Ronald and Spielberg, did it with a bang, and then put The tie is loose.

   "Hahaha..." Ronald agreed with Fatty's words, and he was also urged by his agent Nisita to come.

   "Ha, Bob, let me introduce you." Spielberg introduced the two to each other.

  Ronald stood up and shook hands with the fat man who is also the director. What movie are you running for?

   "A live-action fairytale movie, 'The Princess Bride,' I thought they'd be a little more lenient with children's movies, hahaha."

  The fat man named Bob smiled sincerely, but his crooked teeth gave him a sincere feeling.

   This disinterested yet happy temperament made Ronald think of an acquaintance.

   "Bob, I want to ask, you and Mr. Carl Reiner..."

   "It's my father." Bob Reiner smiled. I heard my father talk about you, saying that your movies look interesting.

   Ronald hasn't seen the Bob Reiner movie "The Princess Bride" and is going to see it. One of the benefits he found of participating in this small award was getting to know a lot of directors.

  Working in different crews, actors will always meet actors who have worked with them before, and directors will also meet directors who have worked with them before, but it is difficult for directors and directors to meet during filming.

  Besides, in today's Hollywood, there is no mentoring system like in the past. It is difficult to establish a relatively close relationship between directors and give advice to each other.

Except for a few go-getters in New Hollywood, such as Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and Brian DePalma, because of a coincidence, they are all college talents who entered Hollywood. The old-fashioned directors with higher education squeezed each other out and hugged each other for a period of time, and the directors would not make any direct comments on the works of other directors.

  But I thought Director Huang was willing to cross the Pacific Ocean to hear the real voice for himself. Ronald felt that he also had to find some colleagues, listen to criticisms that were not mixed with flattery and flattery, and learn from each other.

  "Bob", Ronald was about to get to know Bob Reiner better, when he suddenly jumped up, "I have to go first, don't tell me you met me here."

   Then with a snort, he ran out of the room at a speed that didn't match the fat man's figure.

   "It's Penny, Penny Marshall" Spielberg explained to Ronald, "Reiner's ex-wife, they still have some disputes over child support."

   "Hi, Penny." Penny Marshall is also an actress, and Spielberg once directed her in the failed comedy "1941".

   "It's interesting, Reiner is really a man of no kind." Penny Marshall was very straightforward. She scolded her ex-husband when she came up, owed the child support, and dared not see herself.

   "Let me introduce to you, this is Ronald Lee, Penny Marshall." Spielberg introduced again.

   "Oh, you're the director of 'Dirty Dancing'? Awesome, I haven't seen such a good movie about women breaking through the confinement and pursuing their own liberation and progress for a long time."

   "I hope you like it." Ronald smiled and exchanged business cards with her again, getting to know more directors, which is actually a very good thing for his film production business.

   The two chatted, and by the way, dispelled the unhappiness of their ex-husband running away.

   "What movie are you working on lately?" Penny Marshall asked Ronald.

   "Don't you know? A modern version of Tess, put her in a financial company in Manhattan, and progress from secretary to investment manager."

   Ronald laughed at himself, "I thought Hollywood knew about this?"

   "Ah, I've been too busy recently, and finally finalized the actor of the new film, Robert De Niro. It's hard to imagine that I can invite him to be the actor."

   "Oh... very rare, I wonder what movie you invited him to make?"

  "A fairy tale about a little boy who suddenly grows up into the world of adults and uses his innocence to understand the world of adults."

   "Ha..." Ronald applauded. The two ex-husbands and ex-wives really have similar tastes, and even the themes of the movies are similar.

  “However, it’s a coincidence that they both film fairy tales, have the same aesthetics, or has there been any change in the recent film trends?”

   Ronald turned his head and saw Spielberg, as if he was also asking this question. The two nodded, both thoughtful, as if they could do some research on this.

  (end of this chapter)