"Donna, do you still have straight A's in your grades?" Ronald asked Donna who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Yes, the high school courses are not difficult for me. My math teacher asked me to take a preparatory class next year and study calculus. If I pass the exam, I can use it as credits in college."
Donna's IQ is undoubtedly beyond the average level of her peers.
"Are you willing to go to a key high school in New York? Did you know? There are eight special key high schools in New York State. Their teaching courses are very advanced, and you will meet many classmates who are as smart as you."
"Is it Stanton High School of Science and Technology? I've been there before, and it's very boring there." Donna was reluctant.
Stanton Technical High School is also one of eight special emphasis high schools in New York State that participate in the special entrance examination.
"No, it's Stuyvesant High School. I asked the admissions department of Stuyvesant High School. Their test scores are higher than Stanton High School of Science and Technology. If you are willing, I can register you. You can live in my East Village in Manhattan when you go to school. in the apartment.”
"You live in Manhattan...can I visit Wall Street?" Donna looked longingly.
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"Manhattan?" Aunt Karen looked hesitant, "I know that Donna's IQ is higher than her classmates, but I don't want her to enter special education prematurely. I want her to grow up by her mother's side."
"Of course, Aunt Karen. I know you want Donna to grow up in a loving environment, with good friends and classmates who she grew up with."
Ronald actually understood Aunt Karen a little bit, "It's not necessarily a good thing for a girl to leave her parents and go to a so-called gifted school early."
"I went to Stuyvesant High School. There are many courses other than mathematics, physics and chemistry there, such as gymnastics, fencing, drama, etc. This special exam is jointly held by eight special middle schools in New York State. It focuses on mathematics and logic. and language ability. Stuyvesant Middle School has the highest admission score, and our Staten Island Technical High School is also among them.
Once you pass the exam, you can choose to go or not. It’s up to Donna to make her choice at that time. The point is, Aunt Karen, Stuyvesant is eligible for a considerable number of scholarships to Ivy League schools, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc. If Donna can obtain admission to a prestigious school..."
"Scholarship?" Aunt Karen was impressed by this scholarship qualification from a prestigious school.
"Yes, the principal is responsible for the recommendation." Ronald replied.
"Stuyvesant is also a public high school, and the tuition is similar to Toteville. I think this is a good opportunity for Donna to try." Ronald struck while the iron was hot. If the business of leg warmers is good, you can also go to the East Village of Manhattan to work. The apartment I rent is not far from the school. It has three rooms and we can live together.
Aunt Karen patted Ronald's hand, "You always think everything through, Ronnie. But I still have to talk to Donna's teacher about this. You can sign up for the special entrance exam for Donna first."
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"Ronald, are you so confident? We still have more than 20 days, and the sales results of Cincinnati and Cleveland are about to come out. You really want to not worry about the test results at all. Why is this?"
Ronald asked Darcy Maguire to come out and ask her about the special entrance examination to Stuyvesant High School to see if Donna was preparing for it.
Darcy thought Ronald was going to talk about the chewing gum advertising test. He heard that he was asking for advice on the Stuyvesant Middle School entrance exam, and was immediately stopped by his unworried attitude.
"My former boss once told me a piece of Chinese philosophy, which is to grasp the main contradiction." Ronald explained his judgment to Darcy, "If you are like me, TV advertisements are hard for people to listen to. If you firmly believe in the fact that it is not for people to see, then you shouldn’t have any worries.”
Seeing that Darcy Maguire still didn't understand, Ronald gave an example, "For example, if the sewer in your house is blocked, you need to hire a plumber to clear it. He is handsome and good at chatting. Of course. It’s a bonus, but the most important thing is his ability to connect sewers, and it would be even better if the price is not expensive.”
"What kind of nonsense metaphors are these?"
"The same goes for TV commercials. It doesn't matter whether the shots are of high artistic quality. TV screens are so small, generally 14-21 inches, that you can't clearly see the details of your shots. Besides, more than half of the people don't understand at all. When they watch TV commercials, they just hear the slogans spoken by the people in the commercials.”
"The on-site results showed that everyone remembered our slogan "chewels chewing gum tastes better", while less than half of the people remembered their slogan. If it is reflected in sales, I doubt we will win by a big margin. "
"So I'm not worried at all. Even if they make some small moves, increase advertising efforts, and give retailers some benefits, how many percentage points can they increase sales? In the face of this huge advantage that our advertising can make people remember, those It’s all in vain.”
Ronald's confidence was also conveyed to Darcy, and she nodded, "You are right, but I will still keep an eye on them. This time we must win beautifully."
"I have no doubt about you. You are very talented, Miss Maguire. After all, you came up with such a great idea." Ronald praised.
"I just want to express the selling point simply and directly." Darcy Maguire is also a little proud of his creativity.
"So, what exactly is going on with the Stuyvesant High School entrance exam? Do you need Donna, who is my cousin, to prepare for it?"
Darcy Maguire made an exaggerated expression of despair, but still explained to Ronald the meaning of the special entrance examination.
"No need. The entrance exam jointly held by eight special emphasis high schools in New York State is a special SAT test, which is just more difficult than the usual SAT."
"I remember it was to test the candidates' English ability and mathematics ability. The exam is three hours in total, and you can allocate your own time to the two subjects. Finally, it is converted into scores according to the ranking. The total score is 700 points. You can apply for up to 8 schools, and then admit students according to their admission scores."
Ronald took out his ballpoint pen and started jotting down the key points.
"Stuyvesant has the highest admission score, which requires about 570. Brooklyn Polytechnic and Brooklyn Latino have the lowest admission score, only requiring 480. So there is no need for preparation. This is essentially an IQ test."
"Aren't there any real questions from past years? Analysis of question types? Simulated guessing questions?" Ronald suddenly came up with some words that even Darcy Maguire couldn't understand.
"I don't know what you mean. In short, just let your cousin take the exam directly. The exam will be at the end of October, and the results will be out at about the same time as our advertising test."
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"Eddie, why have I sent letters of recommendation to everyone on the screenwriter agent directory, but no one has approached me to sign a contract?" Ronald found Eddie and asked him about finding a screenwriter agent.
"Really? How did you write it?" Eddie was also surprised.
"I wrote my name on the script for Notorious and asked them to consider representing me, and that's basically it."
"Ronald, you are an experienced old man who has worked on two movie crews. Why are you so naive?"
Ronald frowned, "What did I do wrong? Eddie, please tell me."
"It's quite appropriate to use your self-recommendation credit to apply for Western Writers Guild membership. Are you looking for an agent? By the way, have you obtained your Writers Guild membership?"
"I got it, they found the registered script. My name and Christopher Gore are connected with and, so I can get 24 points, and the membership is very smooth. If I use & to connect, I can only get 12 points, I need to accumulate some more writing points.”
Eddie nodded, "Let's put it this way, Ronald, if I represent your directing business, what benefits can I get?"
"I think I can shoot commercials and provide some opportunities for your other actors and models to be on camera?" Ronald thought for a while and said.
"What about other than that?"
"Also, you can take a 10% commission from my director's income. But now my income is not high, and your commission is not much either."
"Yes, the same goes for those screenwriters and agents, Ronald! The filming of Famous has been completed, and you don't have a new script. How can they make money by representing you?"
"But doesn't becoming famous prove my screenwriting ability? They can also find me some work revising scripts, and I can still make money?" Ronald thought of the screenwriting doctor that Alan Parker originally wanted to give him, The income is still higher than that of ordinary screenwriters.
"If you become famous and sell well, it is possible that screenwriters and agents will take the initiative to come to you. If you get an Oscar nomination, they will chase you every day, but the movie will be released next year, so they are unlikely to Bet your future now.”
"So that's it. I really wanted to be simple." Ronald thought that no wonder he sent dozens of self-recommendation letters and didn't even receive a call. Only by letting others make money can you find the right people to serve you. It seems that this principle is understood by all walks of life.
Eddie is willing to represent himself so that he can help him make money. Being able to accept the chewing gum advertisement made Darcy Maguire feel that he could produce a temperament that would satisfy the main customer group of independent women, which would help him get promoted. Hershey agreed to test advertising in order to sell more gum.
So if you want to make movies in the future, is the key to making the producers make a lot of money?
At least there must be Roger Corman, Ronald thought.
"So how is the progress at Hershey's? How many opportunities can I have in the series of commercials?" Eddie began to promote his artists, "Look at these photos. I have beauties with various hair colors and body types. , all races, even ugly ones like Gracie Jones if you want.”
Ronald looked at Eddie's page after page of beautiful audition photos. This feeling of being able to decide someone else's fate with just one sentence was really special.
"Darcy Maguire has some plans over there, a choir, a foreign chef, a skydiver, a country duchess, a high school band. As long as you win the sales test at the end of the month, you have a lot of chances."
"Really? It seems that I want to have a good chat with her. I not only have young beauties, but also many actors suitable for playing various professions and races. Chefs and duchess are no problem." Eddie is here. Jin was really starting to pick a suitable actor, "You will say a good word for me when the time comes, right, Ronnie?"
"Of course, you are my agent."
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