MTL - Exploiting Hollywood 1980-Chapter 886 boxing world

  Chapter 886 Fighting the world

"Damn it, she ran away again. This person didn't resign that day, but disappeared from the crew." Nisita got the news brought by Richard, and he immediately suspended all the work in hand and used all Resources to track down the woman who secretly took away the internal information and leaked it to all Hollywood.

   But the secretary obviously knew that he had been beaten. After seeing Ronald on the "Above the Law" crew, he disappeared that day.

   "Who do you think is targeting us?" Ronald asked Nisita, knocking on the table with his hands.

"Honestly, I don't know. The inside of CAA is like a colosseum. Everyone may be my enemy. The outside agent is not impossible. Our every move is watched by people, just like I was in William. Mu Morris also has some inside information, but I still abide by the rules and did not do such things that break the rules and leak secrets."

Nisita used me instead of us. In this matter, there is no benefit in offending a commercially successful director. The person who spread the news was more aimed at Nisita and Richard's two managers, rather than Ronald himself.

"Our interests are the same. I will never forget that you signed me who had no screenwriting works back then, and stood by me in all the film disputes. And...they **** like this, making me very passive, I I don't like it very much. Whether it's CAA insiders or WMA or ICM outsiders, doing this is my enemy."

Ronald hated this kind of unruly behavior. The reason why Nisita and Richard got along with him was largely because they were not Eastern European Jews. Habit of winning off his panties.

  Cooperating with this kind of person, there may be conflicts of interests, and you can also bargain. In the end, everyone can rationally cooperate in accordance with long-term interests.

   But the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe, whether opponents or allies, will win until they can win no more. Doing business with them always feels like there are poisonous snakes ambushing around me, and I don't know when I will be sold by them.

  Nisita and Richard were obviously relieved after hearing what Ronald said. When this happens to many celebrity clients, the most common way is to take the opportunity to terminate the contract with the agent and find a cheaper one. Fortunately, Ronald didn't have the idea of ​​taking advantage of it.

   "I will continue to investigate, and I will not stop until I find out." Nisita expressed her determination.

   "Don't look at the evidence, just look at who can benefit from it. Who do you think might have instigated it?" After Ronald expressed his attitude of standing with the agent, he wanted to know who they suspected.

  It feels very bad to be calculated by others without knowing who the other party is. Ronald felt as if he knew there were cockroaches in the room, but he couldn't find where. Holding the slippers, he was furious and didn't know where to shoot them.

  So Ronald would rather wrong others, but also needs to guide the suspect. When he asked, he pointed his hand towards the office of CAA president Michael Ovitz.

   "We went to find an Italian restaurant for dinner, and I heard that there is a new one opened in Beverly Park at the foot of Beverly Hills..." Nisita stood up and put on her coat. It is inappropriate to talk about such things in the office.

  When they arrived at the restaurant, they found a table with no one around. After the waiter served the food, Nisita raised the issue, "It's impossible for Ovitz to make it, it's highly impossible..."

  He felt that it was impossible for Ovitz to instruct his secretary to do such a thing. It's not that he won't put eyeliners in the offices of his subordinates, but that he blatantly destroys the balance between agents from different factions in CAA. As the boss, he does so, which is not beneficial to the company as a whole.

   "So it's your enemy in CAA? Or who has an enemy with me?" Ronald must ask for the names of a few suspects, and then slowly investigate.

   "There is such a person who meets all the conditions and has conflicts with me, Richard, you, and Paula. And he can benefit from leaking the secret." Nisita said in a low voice.

"who is it?"

   "Jack Lapke."

   "Who?" Ronald felt that the name was a little familiar, as if it was a long time ago, but he couldn't remember it.

  Nisita looked towards Richard, as if he wanted Richard to explain.

   "Ahem..." Richard took out a handkerchief from his pocket, took off his glasses and began to wipe them. "Do you still remember the first script you wrote after we signed you?"

   "My brother's protector?" Ronald groaned, as if the past seven or eight years ago gradually floated up from the ocean of memory.

Back then, "My Brother's Protector" was spotted by Ovitz. In order to sign Jane Fonda's agent contract, he bought it at a price of 250,000 US dollars and gave it to Columbia and Jane Fonda. Director James Bridges was hired to direct.

  This James Bridges is also a client of CAA, and his main agent is Jack Lapke.

  For his own benefit, Lapke gave James Bridges a bad idea and found a hot guy to write another edition, removing Ronald's signature. After the conspiracy was finally discovered, Nisita and Richard had a big quarrel with him about it, all the way to Ovitz.

  In the end, Ovitz joined forces, kept Ronald and signed it, bought out the script, and let James Bridges direct it.

   Aside from the Ronald thing, Jack Lapke has a personal feud with Nisita and Richard.

   When Richard Lovett first joined CAA, he was still an assistant agent. He read scripts for Jack Lapke in his spare time in exchange for Jack Lapke’s recommendation, allowing him to enter the fast lane and be promoted to an official agent.

   Who knew that Jack Lapke used Richard to read the script for nearly half a year for free, and then when it came time to recommend an official agent, he didn't mention Richard's name, but recommended the daughter of a related family.

  Richard was swayed, almost missed the official promotion channel, and was kicked out of CAA. Fortunately, Nisita took him in, and Richard worked for Nisita for another six months before it was his turn to become a regular.

   And Nisita, the Paula couple, and Jack Lapke are mainly competition among clients.

  Lapke is an Eastern European Ashkenazi Jew, in fact, a graduate of New York University’s Tisch College. He is born with a natural advantage with most Jewish actors and directors in the industry.

  He represents the famous British director Ridley Scott, and he still has a few stars in his hand, who happen to be competitors with Tom Cruise and others. They have played against each other many times, and it is not once or twice to tear each other down.

This time, the news that Ronald intends to be a "working girl" is released, and many male and female stars under his banner have the qualifications to participate in the audition. The resources of "working girl" are no longer the husband-and-wife store of Nisita and Paula. It's exclusive. Relying on his identity as an Eastern European Jew in CAA, there is a high possibility of winning one or two roles.

   "Is there any way to confirm?" Ronald asked Nisita.

   "I will find a way, and the private detective you recommended, Frank Mike Parker, can also be of great help."

   "Isn't he looking for that Pete kid?" Ronald didn't understand how the investigation of Brad Pitt could help pinpoint who was behind it.

"Actors like Brad Pitt are promoted, which is a common thing in Hollywood. They only know how to please women. They are experts in picking up girls. I have a list of all the actresses represented by Jack Lapke... "

  Ronald understood immediately, and the two sides confirmed each other. As long as this line is connected, there is a high probability that Jack Lapke is playing tricks.

  He thought for a while and said, "Does Jack Lapke represent a singer? Don't forget about Cher and his little boyfriend."

   "I'll just add to the list"

   Several people arranged the matter, and finally let Richard be in charge of summarizing all the investigation progress. He and Jack Lapke had the deepest grievances, and they were almost kicked out of CAA as an agent. So entrusting him to watch must be very serious and meticulous.

  …

  After finishing this work, Ronald asked script assistant David Simkins to find a screenwriter. A few years ago, a martial artist named Frank Dukes happened to brag to a screenwriter, Sheldon Lettice, about a "personal experience" of his own.

  He said that he used to be a member of the CIA, and he also learned Tanaka-ryu samurai sword fighting and Goku Karate in Dongying, and performed well in the CIA's special operations.

  One day he suddenly received an invitation, asking him to participate in a competition representing the highest level of fighting in the world—the World Budo Conference.

  This competition is unlimited, that is to say, participants must sign life and death certificates, and they will not be held accountable for injuries or deaths during the competition.

  Finally, Frank Dukes went to a small island in the Caribbean to participate in a competition after going through untold hardships. He won 62 games in the knockout round, finally defeated the defending champion, and won the crown of the World Budo Conference.

   This kind of plot that looks like bragging in a bar has aroused Sheldon Letici's great interest. This story is similar to the Bruce Lee movies he watched when he was young, and the popular TV series "Kung Fu" at the time.

   Sheldon Lettice was originally a fan of martial arts film and television dramas, so he wrote him into a story, registered with the screenwriters union, and then promoted it everywhere.

  David Simkins, who was looking around for a martial arts plot action movie, saw this script.

This script called "Boxing Domination of the World" can be matched with the traditional costumes of various schools of fighting techniques, and the plots of multiple fights are just right for Jean-Claude Van Daan and Dolph Lundgren Such a fighting expert doesn't need any particularly good acting skills in this kind of arena movie anyway.

  Ronald looked at Sheldon Lettice and asked him, "This archetypal character you mentioned, he insists that this is his personal experience?"

"Yes, Frank Dukes is his real name and the name of the leading actor. He told me that he was a former employee of the CIA and participated in the World Budo Conference. He also introduced me to a friend who is a martial artist, that People swear to me, he also participated in the martial arts competition, Frank Dukes said it is true."

   "Then what do you think?" Ronald asked again, he didn't want such liars to participate in the movie, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble after it was released.

  “Dukes and I often go to the bar. He told me a lot of nonsense stories. Among these absurd stories, I think the story of this martial arts tournament is the most suitable to be made into a movie.”

   "Hahaha, let the legal affairs take care of everything...", Ronald saw that the screenwriter was clear about the rules, so he asked Daydream to contact barrister Mitch Kanter, and put an end to the possibility of Dukes messing up in the contract.

"Find someone to translate it into Chinese, and then send a copy to Xiangjiang by express, so that Jackie Chan can have a look." Ronald bought the filming rights of this script and asked David Simkins to send it to Xiangjiang for professionals to mention it. Opinion.

"Who are you going to star in?" David Simkins will also serve as the executive producer of this "Boxer". He doesn't know what Ronald is thinking. Dan, or Lundgren as this fighter named Frank Dukes?

"This film still needs some acting skills, I'll watch it again." Ronald felt that not to mention the acting skills in the normal scenes, at least in the ring scene, it needs a lot of smiles to deal with close-up shots, and how to make the movements more vivid. wonderful technique.

   Anyway, neither of them is famous, so it depends on their level.

  …

   "Where are we going?"

   Jean-Claude and Lundgren were taken by Ronald again to the studio in Burbank. Jean-Claude was more curious and asked Ronald on the way.

   "This time I will take you to the editing room. If you want to be an actor, you must be familiar with all aspects of filming."

   Ronald took them to Walter Murch's editing room.

   "Hey, Walter, how's your cut of Love in Prague going?" Ronald saw the beard of master editor Walter Murch, longer than the last time he saw it.

   "There are about two weeks left. This movie is like boiling spaghetti juice. Slowly collect the juice over low heat. It is really meticulous work."

  Walter Murch hasn't communicated with anyone for a long time. The director Philip Kaufman completely let him go for the final adjustment. The final link is all small adjustments, maybe two or three places a day. Now that Ronald came to see him, he was quite happy, and had an expert to chat with.

   "Great, so you can catch up with my new film. I plan to try some new ideas in this film. Without you coming to the set to check for me, I'm still not sure..."

Ronald's new film "Working Girl", according to the scene in his dream, has two super long shots. Ronald only has a rough idea, but he is not sure whether it can be realized on the editing stage. Murch stepped in during filming, and if there were editing difficulties, the scene could be reshot.

"Actually, you're fine. You just don't have the experience of shooting this kind of lens. I think you can get it if you do it a few times." Walter Murch loved Ronald very much and didn't want him to rely too much on himself. , if the director explores the innovative shooting methods of the film by himself, he will definitely gain more valuable experience than what he, an expert, suggests.

"I know, but this is a commercial production. I want to add a layer of insurance." Ronald didn't want to make a film like "Love in Prague", where all kinds of experimental ideas were put into it. In the end, Walter Murch The master, it will take months to repair on the editing table.

   "Well, you're always generous, and my oldest is about to go off to college, so I'll have to save for his tuition."

   "Then it's a deal, don't take a vacation after your side is over, let's go to New York to survey the scenery together."

   "Excuse me, what is the principle? Put the films on both sides together in this way, and then use this machine to join them together?"

   Jean-Claude van Daan, who was overly curious, entered the editing room and began to look around at the various machines used for editing.

   "Aha, yes, put a piece of tape I invented here, then press it, and press it in reverse, and the sample is connected." Walter Murch is very friendly to actors who are interested in editing.

"Is this your actor?" He asked Ronald. Many actors just want to keep some close-up shots of themselves when they enter the editing room. People who are really interested in principles like Jean-Claude and are eager to try not much.

"They are all real fighters, European karate champions, you may not believe it, they even served as my bodyguards..." Ronald introduced their backgrounds, "My small production company, now We are collecting scripts that are suitable for them, they are all materials to be leading actors, this time let them open their eyes."

   "So that's the case. In fact, the shots on your set have to go through the editing room in the end before they can be finally created into the star image seen on the screen." Murch began to tell the two of them some common sense about editing.

   "This is really interesting, can I study here?" Jean-Claude van Daan was fascinated by the magic of editing, so he immediately proposed to study here.

   "If Mr. Murch agrees, you can study here. What about you? Dove, do you want to come?" Ronald greeted Walter Murch and agreed to allow Jean-Claude to study here.

   "I still have acting courses..." Lundgren was not very interested in these technical details. He wanted to hone his acting skills and how to become a star.

   "Very well, then it's settled." Ronald also had an idea about the positioning of the two in his heart.

  Actually, if a person wants to become a star, the most cost-effective investment is to learn some editing knowledge. In many cases, the key to grabbing the shot is to understand what the director is shooting the shot for. Grabbing good positions in those shots that the director can't cut out is the key to making a deep impression on the screen.

  Many directors are always bullied by stars on the set, asking them to shoot a lot of shots that highlight the image of stars. At that time, the director may have surrendered temporarily, but he finally entered the editing room to direct the power of editing. Hollywood has not yet opened up to the stars, and this place is still a restricted area for directors and editors.

The fate of many stars who spent a lot of effort, and even made trouble out of no reason, entered the editing room, that is, they were snapped off during the first rough cut, fell on the floor, and were put away by the editing assistant number , and then never see the light of day.

   For a movie with many action scenes like "Boxing World", being able to understand some editing will greatly promote the performance.

  Whether Jean-Claude has a wide range of interests and curiosity, or he is born to understand the truth of how movies are finally created in the editing room, Ronald's inner balance has begun to tilt towards him.

  (end of this chapter)