Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 374 I Don't Like You

"Mr. John Mutow, my idea was to make 'Night of the Comet' a doomsday zombie movie with a romantic comedy vibe. The two heroines are valley girls, yearning for romantic love, and they die in the comet In the future, the spirit of modern civilization has not been abandoned..."

   "Combination of a romantic comedy and a zombie exploit? Sounds like a comic book feel."

   "It's almost like that, maybe another name for this movie can give you more inspiration, it's called 'The Comet, the Maiden, and the Zombie'" Ronald smiled and continued to explain his thoughts on the overall visual style of the film.

"This is indeed a lot easier to understand. Comets are the dark red that destroys the world, girls are bright and bright, and zombies are the kind of dark brown." Muto took out a color-filled disc and pointed to a few colors for Luo Nader look.

   "Indeed, that's what I meant."

Muto was introduced to Ronald Art Director by Cameron and Gale. He played the role of Art Director in "Blast Out of the Galaxy", working with Cameron as Special Effects Director and Gale as Associate Producer. tacit agreement.

   Ronald fell in love with this personable artist after meeting him. The two had similar ideas, and the salary requirements were not high. Ronald decided to sign with him after talking twice.

   "When will our scene start? The most important scene is the deserted city. Do you use a studio to set the scene, or do you shoot it?" Another handsome middle-aged man asked Ronald.

  Arthur Albert was the director of photography that Ronald looked for. Unlike art direction, which is relatively cheap, a good DP, especially one with VFX experience, doesn't come cheap.

   Ronald looked around, and finally his agent Nisita recommended him a suitable price.

   Arthur Albert was born in Venezuela. He has been making small-budget exploitative films in Spanish before. He has experience in shooting zombies and sci-fi themes. He has just entered the English-language film market, so he is inexpensive and experienced. .

  Ronald prefers Arthur's practical spirit. Although this guy was born in Venezuela, he actually has a good family background. He is educated in English and has no problem communicating.

   "This is the biggest unresolved issue, and I won't be able to tell you until I meet the new CEO of the issuing company today."

   Ronald shook hands and said goodbye to the two crew members who had been in place in the early stage. The handover process of the new world had not yet been completed, and the salaries of the two were paid in advance by themselves.

   This afternoon, I will have a meeting with the new CEO of New World. If they have enough additional investment, they will use a better performance method. If there is no additional investment, they will have to find a way to dredge the relationship with the Los Angeles police and close the road for a real shot.

  Nisita has promised to help if necessary. However, the budget is limited, and only important lenses can be selected for shooting. The final result of the film will be seen by the results of the meeting with the new CEO.

  Ronald sent off the two crew members and returned to CAA's office. Nisita agrees to lend Ronald's office to meet important people. Although Nisita couldn't invest in herself due to her broker's laws, she helped a lot in other ways.

"Hey, look who's here? Are you going to come to CAA from William Morris?" Rick Nisita stood up and greeted his fellow Italian, WMA's senior agent Ed. Limato.

   "Don't talk nonsense, I'm here to find Ronald, is it convenient to chat?" Limato waved his hand like a fly, letting Nisita disappear, so that he could chat with Ronald.

   "This is Nisita's office, Ed." Ronald laughed. "Come on, there's nothing I can't let Nisita hear."

"Well, it's Nick's business. He was spotted by the director of Paramount's 'Racing with the Moon' to play one of the leading roles alongside Sean Penn and Elizabeth McGovern, set in Rehearsals start at the end of February and filming starts in March, is your movie in time?"

"Is that so? It should be too late. My filming will only take two weeks. With the pre-rehearsal, it can be finished in mid-February. There may be some supplementary content." Ronald saw that it was the schedule of the actor Nicolas Cage. After the notebook is out, it may take a day and a half to make up the film after the film is completed.

   "That's okay, a day off?"

   "Okay, Nick has a lot of scripts now?"

"Yeah, he's going to shoot 'Birdy,' directed by Alan Parker...why don't you like him?" Limato noticed Ronald's discomfort when he heard Alan Parker's name .

   "I'm a little bit at odds with him."

   "Then I'll sign Nick for fear of your schedule conflict here."

   "It won't delay his new movie."

   "Okay, now that I've agreed, I'll leave. Stay here for a minute with Nisita, and there will be one more rumor outside that I'm going to quit CAA." Limato hurried away again.

   "Let's go too. I don't know how the new CEO of New World is going. It's not bad to go early."

The biggest change of   New World is that a new signboard was erected at the door with the words "New World Production" written on it. It seems that the new boss did not keep Coleman's low-key style.

  The new CEO is working in the original office of Roger Coleman. Ronald and Nisita waited outside the door for a while before being invited into the office by the blonde secretary.

   "Mr. Remy, Ronald Lee, director of 'Night of the Comet', is here.

"Come in."

   A familiar name, a familiar voice.

  Ronald looked up to see a tall figure sitting on the back of a chair with his back to them, and then Remy turned the chair around to face Ronald.

   "Ronald, we meet again."

   "Hehe, hello, Mr. Remy."

   Ronald sat down carelessly, cocking his legs. He could tell from the voice that this was the former vice president of Universal, Robert Remy. This man once accused himself of being morally corrupt and immoral at the "fast-paced Richmond High School" viewing party.

   "If young people in America grew up watching this kind of movie, would they be okay?" was his original words. And Remy and Tom Mount are in the same camp voting against the "fast-paced" release.

  Skinny-eyed Robert Remy is a common Hollywood creature. Most of them are leaders in the sales department, and they look like a bulldozer no matter their appearance or style. When dealing with subordinates, they are always exploiting and squeezing, and when dealing with customers, they are humble and only want to sell movies.

   Ronald saw that the CEO invited by New World was him, and he knew that there would be trouble in the production of "Night of the Comet". Now that he has come, he is calm, and he simply sits on the chair with Erlang's legs crossed, and looks at Remy nonchalantly.

   "Calm down, if it doesn't work, I'll find another publisher for you, don't make a quarrel here." The agent Nisita was also stunned for a while, and then warned in Ronald's ear.

   He knew that this client was a good wrestler, and with a leader like Remy who often threatened his subordinates with physicality, it was fine not to fight.

  Robert Remy squinted and looked at Ronald with a burst of hatred in his heart. Tom Mount's failure on Spielberg and Ronald's films was swept out of the world, affecting his own die-hard supporter.

  Mount has a gold parachute bodyguard and got out of the world in good condition.

   I have only been in the world for a year, but I do not have such good resignation conditions. After going around in a small-budget film company for more than ten years, I didn't expect to be kicked out of a big company for the first time as an executive. Here is the "credit" of the young director.

   "I read your script, and there are serious problems, so I hope you make some revisions, and then New World will discuss with you the process of shooting."

  Remy took a baseball bat from the bookshelf next to him, held one end in his right hand, and slapped his left hand with the other to accompany his words.

"What's the problem?" Ronald asked casually, looking at the furnishings in the room, this Remy's taste was much worse than Coleman's. He got a lot of leather furniture in the originally simple and tidy office. , and it does not match the original modest interior decoration.

   "There is a problem with values. Young people in America can't grow up watching these anti-government ideological propaganda, and these X-rated edge balls, also need to be revised. I will not repeat Universal's mistakes."

  Remy felt even more angry when he saw Ronald's unconcerned look. How could this young man disrespect an industry expert like himself? Do you think you can be lawless after making a blockbuster movie?

   "Universal's mistake?" Ronald sneered, "or yours?"

Robert Remy was heartbroken for a while, but the young man still made people angry, "Don't be a liar, kid. Universal ignores the public's perception for the sake of temporary box office results. Under my management, this kind of thing will not happen in the new world, What we're going to do is a more socially responsible film.

  If your film can be modified in the following places, with my consent, then I will agree to grant the filming.

First, there can be no more pornographic edge balls. New World is a medium-sized production company, and it does not have the same influence as Universal in the rating agency MPAA. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to pass the rating. release results.

  Second, in the end, the only remaining government research institute in America cannot be a big villain. The movie is not only a box office, but also in line with the spirit of America. I don't like this kind of plot setting..."

   "Hey, I don't like this kind of drama... love... setting... setting!"

   Ronald was still indifferent, and while digging his fingers out of his ears, he and Nisita whispered mockingly at Remy's way of speaking.

   "bang...bang...bang" Remy finally exploded with anger and banged his baseball bat against the table.

   "Have you heard what I said? I ask you to revise the script and not start filming until I agree."

   "Hey, let's be frank, Robert." Ronald stood up, and he, who was about the same height as Remy, walked to the desk, stared into Remy's eyes, and said word by word.

   "You don't like me, and I don't like you either. Put away those nonsense and lies, if you don't want to watch my movies, then a different producer will be in charge. I signed a contract with New World."

   "Son, you haven't seen the real sinister Hollywood, you might as well ask your lawyer to come and see what he tells you, in short, I won't give you the green light for such a movie."

  Ronald snatched the baseball bat from Remy's hand. "That's good. I like your frankness."

"Let's go, Nisita." Ronald asked his agent to leave with him, regardless of the stunned Remy, before leaving the door, he threw the baseball bat at the door, "Didn't your mother teach you not to hit the table with a baseball bat? ? It will knock your desk out of the hole."

"Let's go find Roger Coleman and see what he has to say." Ronald closed the door, blocking Remy's shouting, "Fuck, call the furniture supplier, they There are pits on the desktop."

   (end of this chapter)