"Why did she still say that the person she cheated on was a man?!"
On the morning of the premiere the next day, Ronald was woken up from his bed again. His plan to find Zhou Tianna for public relations met with a setback.
Zhou Tianna was already very thin due to illness, but she was fully prepared and remained energetic to accept the interview. She described herself as an unhappy woman. She kept herself clean, but her husband Zhou Yinghua was devoted to his career and spent less time with her and separated more from her, so in the end he cheated on her because no one loved her.
And her misfortune is that she only cheated once before she was cheated. There are many people around her, and there is nothing wrong with them messing around every day. How unfair is God to her.
This interview was published in the newspapers this morning and was inconsistent with the agreed public relations strategy. Ronald got up and became very angry. He cursed reporters in the bathroom outside the bedroom for writing nonsense, and Zhou Tianna accepted money for not doing anything.
"It is difficult for us to blame a person with a terminal illness. Those reporters were also moved by her tears and strength." Michael Gray knew what was going on. Zhou Tianna is taking advantage of this rare opportunity to plan for her posthumous reputation. And reporters would definitely prefer such a tragic story, as tears often sell newspapers better than smiles.
"Ah..." This matter drove Ronald crazy. Even if he had money and made preparations, American reporters were not obligated to follow the wishes of a producer. What they wrote was decided by the reporter and the editorial department.
There is no good remedy, so we have to continue to increase the stakes on Jodie Foster, find more media to interview the Oscar-winning actress, and find ways to package her as the first protagonist of "The Silence of the Lambs". To dilute the negative impact those demonstrators had on the movie.
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"Oppose smear...anti discrimination..."
The premiere of "Silence of the Lambs" in Los Angeles was temporarily moved to Cypress Odeon Century Plaza Cinema by Ronald and TriStar Pictures in an attempt to make a difference.
The protest venue applied for by the demonstrators was at the Beverly Cinema. Only a few dozen people who had received the news came here, and the LAPD applied by the film crew put up railings to isolate irrelevant people.
These demonstrators had no way to summon a large force. They could only rely on the people who came to speak out, and their momentum was much smaller. The interviews with movie stars were moved inside the theater, which also prevented the voices of the demonstrators from being recorded on the videotape.
This temporary measure is surprisingly effective, but it does not solve the fundamental problem. Because screenings are about to begin in a hundred theaters in New York and Los Angeles, it is impossible to ban them every time. These people are very persistent in what they do, and it is only a matter of time before they make the news.
However, it is also a good thing to be able to suppress the demonstrations outside the premiere. In the small screening room where Jodie Foster and director Jonathan Demme were being interviewed, Ronald didn't think too much, holding a cup of coffee and meditating.
"Judy, let me confirm, is this your first movie since you won the Oscar for Robbery last time?"
"Ah, yes, it's the first one after the Oscar." Jodie Foster's face was moisturized and glowing. She adjusted her pants to match the appearance of a professional woman, and then began to be interviewed.
Although after "Catch Fire", she also collaborated with Dennis Hopper in a movie called "Catchfire", but that movie was a poor box office. The director Dennis Hopper was because Jodie Foster and Jodie Foster were on the set. There were all kinds of strange requests in the editing room, and he was so angry that he didn't put his name in the credits, using the pseudonym Alan Smith, which he used whenever the director didn't want to be credited.
But as for the movie, there was no response, so just pretend that I don’t know about it. The current "Silence of the Lambs" has a very good reputation, leaving the audience with the impression that it has the ability to be nominated for an Oscar for two consecutive films.
Ronald shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this answer. Jodie Foster, a woman, is very ambitious for her career. I couldn't control myself at the time and was deceived by her superb acting skills, but now I still don't understand why I became a tool for her to promote herself.
However, due to the situation, it sounds like a win-win situation. Ronald stopped listening to the interview, walked away quietly, and ran to chat with a couple next to him.
"Lee, Howard..."
Attending the premiere were couple Leigh Thompson and Howard Deutch. They received an invitation from Ronald and came to the premiere despite the fact that Lea Thompson was about to give birth in less than a month.
Pregnancy and childbirth for movie actresses is a very important event for their careers. Many people do not have the resources to support them. It is common for their position in the industry to drop down a level after giving birth.
After Leigh Thompson finished filming the second and third parts of Back to the Future, although she received a very high salary, the two sequels, especially the third one, did not have a good box office and response. However, her psychological expectations have been adjusted well. For the sake of her and her husband's career, she also wants to meet Ronald.
Howard Deutch has not made much progress in his career after leaving John Hughes. He has only directed a few episodes of TV series in the past two years. To be honest, he has seen that Ronald, who was equal to Hughes back then, has now become a pivotal producer. , is a bit embarrassing.
"Wow, when is the baby?" Ronald liked seeing the baby now and waved to Diane quickly. When Diane saw that an old acquaintance was also pregnant and expecting to give birth, she suddenly became overflowing with maternal feelings, and the two quickly discussed parenting.
"Are we all lucky? When Li recovers, you will have time to come back to the world, right? It's a pity that the box office of That Wonderful Movie was really good. I watched the video at home two days ago. It was really a good movie."
Ronald took the initiative to extend an olive branch. Now Daydream needs more directors. Howard Deutch's level is still very good within the framework of a certain type of film.
"Yeah, that's a good movie." Seeing Ronald being so kind, Howard Deutch suddenly seemed to have found a soulmate and started chatting with him. How great would it be if I had turned to Ronald instead of Howard Hughes?
"Honey, I'm a little tired. How about we go find a place to sit?" Leigh Thompson was a good wife. Seeing that her husband was taking up Ronald's time for too long, she immediately came over and interrupted with the excuse that she needed a rest.
"Be careful..." Ronald saw that she was also wearing flat shoes, but her full-term belly was still shocking. Then he turned to Howard, "You stay with Li first...don't forget to contact the people in my company then. I'm looking forward to cooperating with you..."
"What a gentleman with a very good manner..." Leigh Thompson also lamented that there are very few producers in Hollywood who can proactively offer cooperation like this. Most people treat second-tier directors with repeated requests to review scripts, and they also make clever requests.
"Ronald..." A tall Jew stood beside him very gracefully, waiting patiently for Howard Deutch and his wife to leave before coming up to talk to Ronald.
"Mr. Sheinberg, I didn't expect you to come. Thank you so much. This is my wife Diane..." When Ronald saw it was Sidney, the spokesman for Universal's parent company MCA. Sheinberg.
This was his benefactor back then. When he was filming his first feature film, "Fast-paced Richmond High", he still relied on Spielberg to move him to the filming set. After the other party spoke to him, he became the director. Location.
"Ha, I'm here to thank you. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to get the big red envelope from Panasonic's acquisition so easily."
Sheinberg was like this. He was always very amiable in front of the artists he valued, and talked about them as friends.
"Don't mention this...your help to me when I first became a director is what I will never forget."
"Others don't know, don't I know? Ovitz is self-righteous. If you hadn't taken action, the merger and acquisition case would have gone wrong with the Committee on Foreign Investment." Sheinberg is one of the few MCA executives who knows the inside story. In this merger and acquisition case, he earned a total of nearly 100 million US dollars from a five-year contract extension at a sky-high price, the bonuses he received, the sale of shares in MCA and its TV stations, and the options granted to the new Panasonic company. assets.
"Haha, Hollywood needs money, and if there are people willing to invest, we can't just watch the East Coast politicians do bad things." Ronald was not humble when he saw this, and shook hands with Sheinberg vigorously, and the two looked at each other and smiled. .
Shenberg will also serve as a senior executive of the new company, and he will personally intervene in some particularly important projects, so he and Ronald have a lot in common. But now is not the time to talk in detail. Today, the first step of showing goodwill and establishing a relationship has been successfully completed.
It seems that Ronald, like Spielberg, is unwilling to tie the production company's distribution contract to one company, so that the new Panasonic Universal will have the opportunity to cooperate with him.
And Ronald was also very smart. He understood what Sheinberg had not said clearly, and they met to have the opportunity to continue discussing "paths to promote the development of the Hollywood film and television industry."
In this case, give away the remaining half of the benefits...
"I heard that your new film is a little troublesome? Sexual minorities don't seem to be satisfied with the portrayal of the characters?"
"Huh?" Ronald raised his eyebrows. What does this mean?
"My friend is the president of the Anti-Defamation League in America, Abraham Foxman. He feels that those groups have gone too far in this matter. He would like to volunteer for you, if you will." Talk to them and in no way should this movie be considered discriminatory."
"Huh?" Ronald felt a little strange that someone actually came to defend him. However, due to Sheinberg's recommendation and what he needed, Ronald agreed to meet with the chairman.
The two said goodbye. Ronald looked over there. Jodie Foster had already finished the interview, and it was the turn of the second-ranked star, Anthony Hopkins.
"Let's go to the screening room first," Ronald said to Foster. Jodie Foster's acting skills were outstanding, and she chatted with Diane about various topics along the way. In Diane's understanding, Foster is still a female star who likes women, and she also has the idea of having her own offspring through modern technology.
The Cypress Odeon Century Plaza Cinema was originally one of the largest auditoriums in Los Angeles, similar to the Ziegfeld Theater where they held their premiere in New York. But Los Angeles has more land and does not have as many multinational corporate headquarters as New York.
Therefore, the theater could not continue to rely on one super hall. After they were acquired by Seplex Odeon two years ago, they were re-divided into three smaller auditoriums.
The largest hall, mainly used for premieres. The remaining two small halls also undertake various private screening services. Fortunately, it is close to Hollywood and has complete audio equipment. Many companies want to do test screenings and internal screenings, so this is the first choice.
Soon, Anthony Hopkins also completed the interview and joined them. The media's interviews with him were significantly shorter than those of Jodie Foster, and there were not so many stars who asked him questions about things other than the movie.
This made the British actor slightly unhappy, and he came over to complain to Ronald, "It seems that American reporters are more interested in the gossip about female stars than the movie itself."
"That's true, but I guess after the movie is released, they will also be very interested in your off-screen life, especially your previous career. Did you often interact with Scotland Yard?" Ronald knew the problem. Made a little joke.
Anthony Hopkins has a great sense of humor. He chuckled, "My life is relatively simple, but I'm just lucky. My first big screen work was with Katharine Hepburn in Hollywood."
"You have to talk to them about this kind of thing. Journalists here are like this. They like gossip more than art and have no taste for what is really important. When we went to London for the Royal Premiere, the reporters there It might be better." Ronald felt a little unhappy when he thought about Zhou Tianna being diverted by reporters.
"Giggle... I like people with a sense of humor..." Anthony Hopkins felt that Ronald had a British sense of cold humor. The journalists from London's Fleet Street are some of the most gossipy in the world.
"Has it been confirmed that it will be a royal premiere in London?" Anthony Hopkins, as a Welshman, is still looking forward to something like a royal premiere.
"I called the royal office and they said that at least the prince and princess will attend. If you have any friends there, you can ask them to come with you. I am contacting the BBC to do an interview. If any of your friends are interviewed, they will It makes the show look richer.”
"Giggle..." Anthony Hopkins smiled cheerfully, but to Ronald's ears, it still sounded a bit like the smile of the serial killer Hannibal.
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The premiere was a success, and the audience here, like New York, was captivated by such a perfect thriller, going from restless to completely relaxed, and finally aroused to worry at the end.
After the screening, the protesters from those special groups did not come over to continue shouting slogans.
This made Ronald a little strange. In the car, he received a call from Abraham Foxman, the president of the Anti-Defamation League.
"Mr. Li, Sidney (Sheinberg) gave me your agent's phone number."
"Oh, hello." Ronald didn't expect that the Anti-Defamation League would pursue him closely.
"I think you already have some understanding of my goodwill. Our Anti-Defamation League is an organization that opposes discrimination and slander against any group of people. I would be very happy if I could meet with you in the near future to discuss possible cooperation. happy."
When this Abraham Foxman spoke, he had an obvious Russian accent, which Ronald was not used to.
He agreed to the other party's request, and then waved for Little Bud to drive.
"What did he mean when he said he was kind to himself?" Ronald didn't quite understand what the chairman meant.
The car turned around and drove into the other lane. When passing the first intersection, Ronald suddenly saw a group of protesters gathering around the street, and placards calling for anti-discrimination were thrown to the ground.
A man in a windbreaker was handing out something to the protesters, which looked like pieces of green paper.
"Good intentions?" Ronald was suddenly alert. The person who gave them money had a very Jewish nose.
"Honey, I have to make a few more calls." Ronald asked Diane to go to bed first and dialed a Washington, D.C. phone number.
"Mr. Roger Ailes? I'm Ronald, Ronald Lee."
"I can tell that you must have something to do with me. Let's talk. I'll make a cup of coffee." Roger Ailes, who had already fallen asleep, heard Ronald's call and sat back on the sofa in his pajamas.
"There's an organization called the Anti-Defamation League, did you know?"
"Ha, they... do you know what the original name of this alliance was?" Roger Ailes asked himself. "It's called Benebel, which means covenant in Hebrew. This organization, in fact, It is an organization controlled by Jews whose purpose is to fight anti-Semitism, and the so-called anti-defamation is just their cover-up."
"I think I need your help, Mr. Ayers." Ronald knew that the conservative advocate, reporter, host, and campaign consultant had now been squeezed out of the T&T campaign. I have written two books, but the sales are average, and I am looking for a new job.
"I'm willing to serve you." Ayers hung up the phone happily. Ronald respected him so much that he specially picked him up on a business plane and flew him to Los Angeles as soon as possible. Who knows his opponent better than him, a conservative who upholds Puritan traditions, when dealing with Jews?
