Exploiting Hollywood 1980

  Chapter 568 The Essentials of Casting

"But I really, really want to play this role, and I think it's a good fit for me. So please, Ronald, let me talk to director Andrei Konchalovsky once. I just want one An opportunity to meet him in person."

   Jodie Foster came to Ronald's apartment to ask for permission again and again. She worked hard here in Los Angeles for a long time. The agent helped her arrange the audition, but Konchalovsky rejected her self-recommendation.

   After leaving Hollywood for four years, she is no longer the tomorrow's acting star chased by producers and directors. I can only come to the door and ask Ronald to come forward and turn around.

   "I just met Cannon's owner, Minahan Golan. Konchalovsky was the first famous director he hired. Minahan needs the approval of a famous director, do you understand?"

   Ronald had to explain to Jodie Foster. At that time, Judy helped herself a lot at Yale, and it was not good to reject her directly. Konchalovsky is notoriously dogmatic.

   "I understand, I understand. He wants a good reputation for respecting the artist, so he will tolerate all Konchalovsky's decisions."

   "Smart girl," thought Ronald. He admired the top student who was admitted to Yale by his own ability, and filled Judy's teacup with the black teapot he had brewed.

"I'm not asking for the role, but I need a fair chance to audition. Konchalovsky turned me down before he met me, and that's not fair chance in an American culture, is it? ?"

  Ronald thought that's right, the people of America have a deeply held value that equal opportunity for all. You can have the privileges of wealth or power, but in the face of opportunities, you still have to compete with those who have worked hard at the bottom.

   In other words, it is necessary to maintain everyone's identification with this concept on the surface, although this may not be the case in real life.

   "Well, I happen to be going to Cannonball to see Minahan, and when I get a chance, I'll go see Mr. Konchalovsky and get you an audition. I can't guarantee you'll get..."

   "Thank you, thank you", Jodie Foster didn't wait for Ronald to finish speaking, she had already jumped up and put her arms around Ronald sitting on the sofa, and kissed him several times on the face.

  Ronald hurriedly calmed her down. Judy was not tall, but her body was very explosive.

   Diane and Brooke are not around recently, and Demi Moore is also going after her real boyfriend.

   However, this kind of advantage is not easy to take. Jodie Foster is nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscar. She has no filming in the circle now, which does not mean that she can take advantage of her if she doesn't get her role.

   If you take advantage of it, you can’t get it done, and it might be even worse. Judy knows many directors and stars in the circle. If she takes advantage of the situation to be her official girlfriend, it is not clear.

   Ronald refused Jr. Bud to drive him, and drove himself into a Ferrari to go to Cannonball Pictures with Judy. He is very interested in driving this 288GTO these days. The good handling and well-tuned four-wheel balance make him very fascinated by the fun of driving on the road.

   Any action by yourself will attract good feedback from Ferrari. Every intention of my own can be very well understood and implemented. Just like a director, directing a good actor, all intentions will be captured by the camera.

"This character is a very independent woman who is very explosive. She is weak on the outside, strong on the inside, and has a kind heart. Technically, this kind of role requires a strong imagination, and there are not a lot of rivalries before the explosion. Let you gradually embed your emotions..."

   Jodie Foster was very happy, she kept talking about her understanding of the role in the co-pilot. Ronald is a little annoyed. He has not received systematic acting training, and he can't understand the more professional and profound acting terms...

   "Very well, then you will tell Koncharovsky that, he is professionally trained in the theater directing department of the Moscow State Film Academy. We have to speed up..."

   Without waiting for Judy to respond, Ronald stepped on the accelerator. The two-way turbo starts, the engine roars obediently, and the speed is suddenly raised.

  The noise of the engine overwhelmed Judy's voice. Judy Foster, who opened her mouth twice and tried to continue to express her opinion, reluctantly closed her mouth and closed the window.

   "Is Andre there? I want to talk to him, this is Miss Jodie Foster." Ronald said to Minahan, who came to greet him.

   "Miss Foster, you are very welcome, you sit here now, Ronald and I go to Andre. Quack."

  Meinahan was so happy when he saw Ronald bringing the famous people from America four years ago to his company, he couldn't close his mouth with joy, and immediately arranged for the secretary to entertain.

"It's yours, Ronald, get Jodie Foster. Does she want to come back? I'll let her choose the script here. You have to say something nice about me." Meenahan thought it was Ronald. To introduce him to the star.

   "I have an Indiana Jones adventure movie here, 'King Solomon's Treasure', can you cast her as the heroine?"

"She did it for Andrei's movie, Akira Kurosawa's screenwriter, Minahan." Ronald couldn't help calming him down a bit. "Jodie Foster is also well-educated in theatre. She doesn't like this purely commercial film. What she needs is a film that shows her acting skills and declares that Hollywood has changed from a girl to a woman."

  Judy Foster is too aware of the gold content of the three words "Kurozawa Akira". Both Spielberg and Lucas are very much looking forward to the "King Lear" Dongying version of the movie Emperor is now filming in Dongying. Being able to get in touch with him is a good opportunity to make an appearance in the industry.

"Hey, I knew they all like famous directors, but fortunately you found Andrei for me." Minahan led Ronald in front, "Koncharovsky is watching Hollywood's five-year-old movie. For all the blockbuster movies, he also wants to follow the Hollywood rules, first sell the blockbusters, and then talk about art."

  "Andre", Ronald stepped forward and gave Konchalovsky a warm embrace.

   "Ronald, you came just in time. Help me to see if this woman is the perfect candidate for technician Sarah in the runaway train."

   "Oh, ah..." Ronald sat down in the screening room, and heard Konchalovsky define the heroine.

On the screen is Tom Cruise's famous "Risky Business", which happens to be played by the heroine Rebecca De Mornay, who is sitting on Cruise, and the camera is crowed in the study. The back of the reclining chair she was sitting on blocked, and only her face and a pair of long legs stretched out on the side of the chair could be seen.

   "I'm here today for the heroine, and Jodie Foster approached me and said you didn't give her the chance to audition and turned her down. Can I ask why?"

   "Is she your girlfriend?"

"no."

   "Then I'll be honest, Jodie Foster is so pretty."

   For this reason again, Ronald thought, "I don't understand, isn't Rebecca De Mornay beautiful? She has captured the most handsome male star of this era."

"Of course she's beautiful, but that's her unique quality, you see..." Konchalovsky pointed to the next scene on the screen, De Mornay changed into a white sweater, and all of a sudden the whole person was **** The mysterious trait disappeared without a trace, and she became the girl next door.

   "Sarah is a mechanic. Wearing a mechanic uniform, she must have this kind of quality that can hide her edge. She must be beautiful, but she must also be able to play an ordinary person."

"Okay," Ronald felt that Konchalovsky was not talking nonsense, and this quality is indeed not something that ordinary beautiful girls can have, "but I still hope you can give Judy a chance to audition, Andrei. In America, it's an idea that everyone agrees with, and you have to turn someone down without giving her a chance."

   "Well, I still have a lot to learn from Hollywood and America." Konchalovsky took out his handkerchief and wiped his small round glasses.

   "I'll make arrangements. Also, help me get in touch with Rebecca De Mornay's agent as soon as possible. She's working on a Neil Simon movie. I need her to audition as soon as possible."

   "Mr. Konchalovsky has promised to give you the opportunity to audition, but he seems to have a favorite candidate." Ronald came out to reply to Jodie Foster.

   "Any tips?" Judy looked at Ronald with blue eyes.

   "I think he needs an actor who can restrain his sharp edge." Ronald can't say too much.

   Jodie Foster was lost in thought.

   "Ronnie, come and help me think about it, 'King Solomon's Treasure', which Hollywood actor can play? Sexy, mysterious, and adventurous in the wild."

  Minahan Golan, seeing that he could not lure Jodie Foster to play the Indiana Jones clone, came to ask Ronald for a suitable candidate.

   "Ah, you're looking for Katherine Turner. Her role in "Romancing The Stone" is almost as you said." Ronald replied casually.

"Ah, you're right, she's an acting star who can switch between the glamorous femme fatale and the unattractive female author of house novels." Minahan thought of this beauty, "We'll find her. "

   "The sequel to breakdance has already been cut. Would you like to give your opinion?"

  Meinahan invites Ronald to see a cut of "Breakdance Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo". The Israeli film director also made the film very quickly. I heard that Minahan's investment has doubled, so he must have made it a little better than himself.

   "Okay, but I won't watch it today, I'll wait for your internal preview." Ronald is about to go to the nearby CAA.

"Okay, I'll send you off." Minahan followed Ronald diligently, "The domestic box office of breakdance is about to break 90 million, and the popularity of the Olympic Games has made us a lot of money. Your second A dividend check, and you can get a little more."

   "Hahaha", Ronald also happily gave Meinahan a high five to congratulate each other, and went out first.

   "Meinahan", his cousin Yoram came, "Have you chosen the heroine of King Solomon's treasure? We are going to make a decision."

   The pulled Minahan was eager to get out, and continued to strengthen his relationship with Ronald.

   "It's that Stone, that actress, you know? That..." Minahan made a gesture on his chest, indicating that the actress had big breasts. Meinahan forgot the title of "Romancing the Stone" and gesturing desperately.

   Then he hurried to chase Ronald, "Ronald, Ronald, the premiere of the breakdance sequel..."

   "Stone? Big boobs?" Yoram wondered, "Who is Minahan talking about? Do you know? Is there an actress named Stone in Hollywood?"

A group of staff looked at each other, suddenly one remembered the newly released movie they saw yesterday, and quickly said, "The 'irreconcilable differences' just released is based on director Peter Bogdanovich, and his wife Paulie Platt, and lover Sybill Shepard.

The actress who played the role of Sybill Shepard in    is called Stone. "

   "Oh, it must be very beautiful, send her an audition invitation, what is her full name?"

   "Stone, seems to be called Sharon Stone."

   (end of this chapter)