Niceta heard that Ronald had bought the script for "Dirty Dancing". Without saying much, he contacted several major studios for Ronald and made an appointment for him to negotiate a distribution contract.
It was a great thing for Ronald that he was starting to work on his own film projects. Trying to help him in every aspect of production is the best job I can do. In this way, whether the project succeeds or fails, the relationship between the two will move forward.
At the weekend, Ronald went to the New York premiere of "Monsters in Chinatown" as scheduled.
This movie cast almost all the Chinese actors working hard in Hollywood in one fell swoop. Except for Ronald's old acquaintance, Chaoli. There is also Deng Gang, who played a major supporting role in "Year of the Dragon". He plays another protagonist besides Kurt Russell, Wang Chi.
And Kim Cattrall, who plays Russell's girlfriend, another beauty is Suki Pai, a Chinese beauty who has been on the cover of Playboy. They all wore traditional Chinese-style cheongsam in the movie, which was very enchanting. Cattrall was about to come up and greet Ronald. A little beauty rushed out from the side and took the lead.
Diane Lane plays a reporter in it, which is considered a major supporting role. She saw Ronald and threw her arms around him.
"Will this movie be the beginning of my return to mainstream Hollywood?" Diane asked quietly.
"Probably, John Carpenter is a famous box office guru, and Kurt Russell is also a rising star. I think it's okay."
Ronald smiled and patted Diane's hand. He had asked CAA to prepare a Hollywood newspaper film review column for Diane. When the ban on film reviews is lifted, Diane's acting skills as a female reporter would be specially mentioned.
"This is the first Chinese-style martial arts film in Hollywood. Director Carpenter is very obsessed with old Chinese movies. He has watched a lot of old black and white martial arts films."
An old friend, the Chinese actor Chao Li, greeted Ronald who came over and gossiped a bit. Diane went over to say hello to the actors.
Seeing that no one was around, Chao Li casually picked up the topic, "Over there, they hope to open up more China-friendly Hollywood directors to film there. Are you interested?"
"Me? Spielberg has a movie started filming there, but I haven't found a suitable script yet. In fact, I would rather introduce the movies there to Hollywood, so that American audiences can become more familiar with Chinese culture."
"This is an interesting idea, but will American audiences like Chinese movies?"
"Aren't there many ethnic Chinese communities here? Show some movies from your hometown and you won't have to worry about no one watching them. As for other ethnic groups, I think martial arts movies like this one can transcend language and cultural barriers." Luo Nader replied.
"It makes sense. I will go back to visit relatives in a few months. If you want to go there, I can send a message and arrange for you to talk to the leaders there. They are introducing Hollywood movies, and they can also bring your movies Introduce him."
"Hahaha, that will have to wait until later. My movies are very hedonistic, and I'm afraid they won't like it. Kurt!" Ronald saw the leading actor Kurt Russell coming and hurried over to say hello.
"It seems that's not entirely true. Some of your movies also reflect social injustice." Chaoli muttered a few words.
"How was it? How was the announcement of the movie?" Ronald shook hands with Russell and asked about the situation. His girlfriend Goldie Hawn also came to the premiere of her boyfriend's new movie and was standing next to her boyfriend.
"It's not bad, but the ads for 'Alien 2' are all over the place right now, and Fox hasn't invested much in the promotion of our movie. In a few months, Eddie Murphy will also have a 'Golden Boy' with a similar theme. It's about to start, but luckily we grabbed the schedule and released it before them."
"A movie directed by Carpenter must be fine." Ronald brought up the subject.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Russell noticed that Ronald seemed to have something to say.
"I have something personal that I would like to ask you for advice."
"When the movie is over, let's go out and talk." Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn looked at each other. They also wanted to have a good relationship with Ronald, so they agreed.
"First of all, let me state that I have no ill intentions. I will be filming a movie recently and I want to find a female star to work with. Goldie Hawn is the biggest star I know. I want to know from you what you should pay attention to on the set. There are What a taboo."
After the movie screening, Ronald took Diane, Russell, and Goldie Hawn to a place to drink. The four of them got a bottle of whiskey. Goldie had an amazing amount of alcohol and drank several rounds. The atmosphere was good, Ronald Start talking to the other person about your problems.
"What, do I have any problems on the set? What do you think, Kurt?" Goldie Hawn covered her face and took another sip of wine.
"Haha, have you heard about what happened to Jonathan Demme? At the risk of being scolded by Goldie, let me tell you about the real dilemmas that female stars encounter on set.
He was a very good director, but you know Goldie, as a female star, she was always very sensitive and had all kinds of ideas. "
"You know, I want to take out my notebook right now and write down all the taboos of female stars, but because you never told me any of Goldie's thoughts, our conversation never happened, and I But one day I got up and remembered some taboos that female celebrities should have."
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. You will know this kind of thing as soon as you ask about it. I am very happy that you came to ask us directly. This way there will be no misunderstanding." Kurt Russell organized the language.
"Female stars are another kind of creature. Their nerves are very sensitive. They will feel unsafe at the slightest thing and cannot give their best performances.
Their biggest fear is that the audience will not recognize their star image. So in all of Goldie's movies, the character is that of a slightly confused American girl. "
"Am I like this? Hahaha." Goldie Hawn didn't act domineering at all when she forced Jonathan Demme on the set. Instead, she was like a lovable girlfriend, hugging Russell.
"That's it...is there anything else I should pay attention to when working with female stars?" Ronald understood why Goldie Hawn asked Jonathan Demme to change the script. If she plays a role that involves a sisterly relationship with a female worker in a factory, Goldie Hawn's usual image of being a little confused will be destroyed.
The reason why celebrities can get much higher salaries than ordinary actresses is because they have a fixed image among the audience. As soon as they heard that Goldie was starring, the audience knew which profession it was that Little Confusion was going to make trouble again.
"Also, they are very sensitive. They are often in a bad mood because of little things. For example, the pet was not well-behaved today. The assistant did not take a second look at her hairstyle. The slightest difference in the eyes of the opposite actors today will make them nervous.
From the perspective of those who don’t know how to perform, it seems very difficult, with all kinds of unreasonable requirements. "
"Thank you." Ronald listened to many female stars' various problems on the set. Russell tried his best to give some reasons why they did this from the perspective of female celebrities.
Unlike male stars, the roles of female stars are relatively concentrated in a few limited categories. The number of stars that can be accommodated per typical role is also smaller than that of male stars. Actresses who have achieved stardom fear being replaced by newcomers.
To be honest, the actresses who can enter Hollywood are limited in their beauty and acting skills. Sometimes, after one or two movies, the world will be turned upside down, with newcomers taking over and old people quitting. The audience is very forgetful and cruel.
This kind of thing is actually similar to what was described in the classic movie "Pretty Woman".
After chatting for a long time, Ronald said goodbye with Diane before he drank too much. The two returned to the hotel.
"Am I out of luck again?" Diane fell on the sofa in frustration and didn't want to get up.
Ronald watched the entire movie. John Carpenter may have directed too many low-budget films before, but this high-cost production of "The Monster in Chinatown" smells like a low-budget B-level exploitation film.
Whether it is shot scheduling or editing techniques, they are all unique techniques of low-cost exploitation films. From the perspective of insiders, the primary purpose is to save money.
But this movie cost 20 million, where did it all go?
If it is a low-cost movie worth 2 million, such a movie will definitely make money. But for a large-scale production worth more than 20 million yuan, the quality is completely unsatisfactory.
"I didn't expect that Carpenter would fail." Ronald scratched his head.
"Let me make you a cup of coffee. You seem to have drank a little too much." Diane sighed. If he made a wrong move, his road to stardom would be ruined. Jodie Foster, Brooke Shields and others who debuted as child stars with him are now unknown.
On the contrary, the female members of the "Hollywood Boys", such as Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Demi Moore, are now getting a lot of film appointments, and they all play leading roles in medium-sized productions.
"I'm fine, sit with me for a while." Ronald grabbed Diane who was about to make coffee and motioned for her to sit next to him.
"I don't have a mid-level or above production suitable for you to be the heroine at the moment. 'Moonlight' early next year only has a supporting role in a passing scene and two or three lines. Are you willing to make a guest appearance?"
"Of course, no problem." Diane agreed. Any chance to star in a Ronald-related movie now is precious.
Sighing, Ronald scratched his head again. A guest appearance cannot make someone a star, "Can you dance?"
"Yes, like this?" Diane stood up, pulled Ronald up, put her hands around his neck, and then started dancing slowly. The two of them got closer and closer.
"Not like this."
"Isn't it like this? Hehe." Diane pushed Ronald down on the sofa again, "Is it like this?" She twisted alone in front of Ronald. First he faced Ronald, then turned his back, and finally sat on Ronald's lap.
"Oh God." Ronald pulled Diane over, then stood up and went to make two cups of coffee.
"I can neither sing nor dance, am I stupid?"
Diane sat on the sofa, looking helpless. She knew in her heart that Ronald seemed to be testing her skills just now, and it seemed that she did not perform well.
"Most American girls can't sing or dance." Ronald touched Diane's head.
She has had a hard time in the past two years and has not played many roles. It turns out that her acting aura has faded a bit since she was a girl, and her figure has developed well.
Although in life it is just right and very beautiful. But after being stretched horizontally by the movie lens, it looked too fat.
"Forget it, don't think too much. You should be the spokesperson for ordinary girls. You should act from childhood to old age and accompany a generation of American audiences to grow up. I will keep an eye out for suitable roles." Ronald made up his mind. , or recommend her to other suitable projects.
The two stayed in New York for a few days and tasted some delicious food. After eating the delicious food, Diane would always lay out a yoga mat in the hotel and practice yoga. She has also discovered problems with her figure now, but she doesn't like to diet. , but pay attention to the energy consumed by exercise.
On the morning of the third day, Ronald got up early and went downstairs to find delicious food.
After going out, he walked a few blocks and bought some freshly baked Italian pizza, eating and looking at it. Around the corner from the hotel, he stopped to buy a copy of The Hollywood Reporter and read it while he ate.
As expected, "Monsters in Chinatown" performed poorly at the box office. It only grossed 2.7 million in more than 1,000 theaters, ranking outside the top ten.
On the other hand, "About Last Night", starring Demi Moore and Rob Lowe, an old acquaintance of The Kid, had a box office of more than 3 million in more than 600 theaters, ranking tenth.
I think Demi Moore has finally reached the stage of promotion. She is only one block away from becoming a female star with a hit movie.
Ronald opened the door and put the pizza on the table, "I bought Italian pizza, come and eat it."
"I'm practicing yoga. I'll come after I finish this action." Diane's voice came from the room.
Ronald, who was drinking black coffee, continued to look at the box office rankings.
"Spring is not a day for reading" is seventh, "French Open Condor" is fifth, they are all old faces...
"Top Gun" third.
"Yeah", Ronald took a sip of coffee with satisfaction. The most satisfying thing about "Top Gun" is that the box office decline is very slow, ranging from 5% to 8% every week. The single-digit decline makes He moved up the rankings compared to last week. On the eighth weekend, he won over 5 million and climbed to third place.
"Second...first..."
Ronald blinked hard, must he read it right?
That’s right.
The box office of "Secret of Success" did not fall. Instead, it bucked the trend and rose by 0.5%, earning 5.3 million, ranking second.
"Longwei Boy Part 2" dropped 25% from last week and earned 6.5 million, ranking first.
The top three movies at the box office this weekend were either directed by me or produced by me.
This situation is really a big surprise among the unexpected.
Ronald fell into ecstasy for a moment. Being able to achieve this kind of ranking in a week is probably not a common achievement in Hollywood.
"What's wrong with you, Ronnie?"
Diane walked into the living room wearing high-slit yoga clothes, a headband, and leg warmers to protect her feet. She found Ronald in a daze and stepped forward to poke him with her finger.
"ah?"
Ronald's eyes moved over, and in his eyes, Diane smelled of antiperspirant, and her whole body showed good shape under the tight yoga clothes.
The hairband on her head is pink, and there are sweat-wet hair on her temples, which show a beautiful golden light in the sun.
"Well..." Diane was unexpectedly hugged by Ronald and kissed him passionately.
"I haven't taken a shower yet...well..." Diane patted Ronald with both hands, indicating that she still wanted to rinse.
"Well……"
Unexpectedly, Ronald became even more excited after hearing this. He simply picked her up, pressed her against him, walked to the large bathroom, turned on the shower after entering, and then kissed her again.
"Um...Ronnie...ah..." Diane was stimulated by the hot water, and her whole body felt warm. Her breathing softened, and she hugged Ronald tightly, and the two of them stood there, Together, they were showered with hot water on their heads and bodies...
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