Exploiting Hollywood 1980

  Chapter 920 Harrison Ford Without Acting Skills

"Here are all the stills of Melanie Griffiths, and I have numbered them according to each scene." Robert Greenhart, Fox's production manager, carefully took all the stills of the female lead. Organize and archive.

   Ronald looked it over and nodded to express his satisfaction. This is because, in the following plot, Tess discovers Catherine's conspiracy to take her ideas as her own. Tess fought hard for her own future. While Catherine was recovering from a fracture in Switzerland, she "borrowed" Catherine's expensive clothes, "occupied" her office, pretended to be another manager, and started looking for Jack herself. Trainor sold him the idea.

  If successful, Tess can jump out of the circle of secretaries and use this qualification to find a job that really suits her. If she didn't succeed... at the age of thirty, she would, like other secretaries, give up that career dream and obediently find someone to marry.

This is a door for the whole movie to enter the second act. Ronald likes this so-called "transformation" plot very much. It not only makes the audience like the heroine more, but also has an emotion of fighting with her, tending to From Tess' perspective, I hope she succeeds in the end and reaps career and love.

In order to prevent any omissions, we need to make up the previous shots of Tess, and we need to archive all the appearances of Melanie Griffiths. In the next scene, she will become a **** woman no less than Catherine. Women in the workplace.

   Arriving at the rented two-story mansion, Ronald watched the props team making final arrangements. In general the house has remained the same as the owner, who himself is a man of good taste. But Catherine is a single woman, so the props team bought some fitness equipment such as exercise bikes, put a state-of-the-art computer, and some women's clothes and shoes to fill the wardrobe.

"Be careful, this painting cost me tens of thousands." Seeing the prop team hang the Andy Warhol painting that Ronald took on the wall, he was a little afraid that these people would think it was a bargain, rough Thick hands.

   "You have the final say, director." The workers in the props group didn't believe it. They were obviously cheap advertising prints, and they cost tens of thousands?

   "Please step aside...the big guy is coming down..." Another person from the prop group pressed the button and lowered the large crystal chandelier on the roof. The light inside was refracted by many crystals, which was very beautiful. It slowly descended to the first floor, and finally stopped at a height of more than one person.

   "This is half an antique, clean it carefully, you don't know if there will be any connection problems after such a long time." The man explained to a lady, holding a feather duster, and carefully wiped the dust. In fact, the electric device that can make the chandelier go up and down is installed for cleaning.

   "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful." Donna said beside Ronald while wearing an assistant's sign. Many little girls have heard fairy tales since childhood, and there is always a crystal chandelier in the prince's castle.

   "Really? Let's add this scene." Ronald felt that female audiences like Donna would also like it.

   "Oh oh... what is this lift chandelier for? It's so beautiful." Joan Cusack stood on the stairs, facing the camera lens, and said to Griffiths beside him. The chandelier descends slowly from top to bottom. Through the chandelier, the camera captures the envy in the eyes of the two girls from poor families into the film.

   "This lifting function is specially for cleaning, can you imagine?" Tess played by Melanie Griffith also opened her eyes. This is the dream of many girls in America since childhood.

   "Cut!"

   Ronald stopped, and the performance of the two was as good as ever, "The next big scene is coming, are you ready?"

   "Of course, if you want people to take you seriously, you have to take your hair seriously." Melanie Griffiths was unafraid to cut her real hair short this time around. She has long thought that if this movie is successful, she will also receive more invitations to roles from professional women, and this kind of short hair over the ears is just right.

   "Action!"

  The camera is placed in the bathroom, and it is placed repeatedly so that the half bodies of Tess and Xin appear in the mirror opposite them. The vanity mirror with a single movable angle below has also been adjusted repeatedly, and an angle was found to reflect Tess's face, but it happened not to reflect the camera lens on the side and rear.

   "Action!"

   "You really made up your mind?" Joan Cusack said to Melanie Griffiths, who was sitting.

   "Of course, if you want others to take you seriously, you have to take your hairstyle seriously." Griffiths said the lines in front of the mirror, as if the character Tess was speaking, and it seemed to be his own words.

  Joan Cusack, who was standing behind, grabbed a lock of Melanie's hair with her hand, and then cut it with scissors.

   "Cut!"

   Ronald saw that there was nothing wrong with the hair cutting scene, so he quickly asked a professional hair stylist to come over and cut Melanie Griffith's hair on the spot. Not long after, a nice hairstyle with the ears appeared on Melanie Griffith's head.

   "Very good, very good, you go and take a rest." Ronald looked around at her new hairstyle, and she was completely reborn, from a tasteless secretary to a very temperamental manager. This kind of **** charm attracts Jack Trainor played by Harrison Ford, and it makes the audience feel reasonable to look at her.

  If it is still the original rustic dress, a top Wall Street broker, a successful man with the appearance of Harrison Ford, it will be difficult for the audience to understand why he would fall in love with Tess.

   "Harrison is here." Donna who was beside her was the first to spot the popular star.

   "Hi, Ronald, I heard that the morning scene was very good?" Harrison Ford came to greet Ronald, "This is your cousin? Donna, right?"

  Seeing Donna wearing a red dress next to her, Harrison politely signed for her, and the two even took a group photo.

"Thank you, Donna and her mother are my only relatives." Ronald also felt Harrison Ford's kindness. If he wanted to express his affection for someone, no matter men, women or children, it would be difficult to resist. The allure of the stars.

   "I heard that the previous scene was very good?" Harrison finished taking a photo with Donna and repeated that sentence.

   "Melanie is ready and her hair has been cut off. I think she is looking forward to playing with you." Ronald felt the emotion hidden under Harrison's casual appearance, seemed nervous?

  Guiding a star is a very troublesome thing, and Ronald felt that he had a grasp.

   "I'm also looking forward to acting opposite her." Harrison said and took out the script. His first scene in the crew today was a love scene with Melanie Griffiths.

   "When are we rehearsing?" Harrison Ford began to look around at the arrangement of the scene and walked on his own route.

   "No rehearsal," Ronald smiled.

   "No rehearsal?" Harrison frowned. If it was in the movie, his character would have come up with some good ideas.

   "I want to capture the improvisation of the first rehearsal. When Melanie comes out, I will turn on the camera, and you will follow the official shooting specifications. I will not call Action, so that you can collide with some inspiration."

   "Oh, that's it, very good, I'll go get ready." Harrison Ford hurried to his resting place to build up his emotions. Ronald's approach of coming to the fore made him a little nervous.

His wife, Melissa Matheson, has heard a lot of news about the crew. Inside 20th Century Fox, there are rumors about the two leading actors, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffiths. The explosion of acting skills is destined to be a masterpiece with the potential to hit the Oscars.

  So Melissa Matheson repeatedly urged Harrison Ford to prepare carefully. This play is also a good opportunity for him, so that the audience should not feel that his acting skills are being compared by female stars.

  This scene is an appointment between Tess and Jack, and the next day, she will go to Jack Trainor to talk about her merger and acquisition plan.

   That night, Jack Trainor will go to a reception. Tess is a very scheming woman. She put on her boss Catherine’s high-top black dress worth 6,000 dollars and Catherine’s fur coat, and went to the reception where she pretended to “accidentally” meet Jack Trainor. Seduce him, impress him.

   This way Jack Trainor will be impressed with her when we meet the next day, and it will be easier to sell his plan.

   But the plan went wrong, and Tess was frightened and anxious because she saw the price tag of six thousand dollars. Xin found her a sedative, and after taking it, Tess had a seizure at the reception and slept in a taxi. Jack, who was chased out in a daze, saw her and sent her back to his home.

"Bang..." The door opened, and Harrison Ford carried Melanie Griffith upstairs, being careful not to let Melanie crash into the narrow stairs, and not let the camera catch the A **** black dress might have something missing.

   Arriving on the second floor, Harrison Ford gently put Melanie down, and helped her hang up the fur coat in a very gentlemanly manner.

   Looking back, he saw that Melanie was asleep, her head was tilted to one side, and he went up to help her straighten, and then asked, "You...do you want a nightcap?"

   Jack Trainor saw Tess's messy hair, and his girlfriend Catherine definitely used a nightcap in this case to prevent the overwhelmed sleeping time and the next day's curled hair from ruining the hairstyle.

   "I think you might not want to..."

  The last shot was fixed on Harrison Ford looking at Melanie affectionately.

  Ronald didn't call Action or Cut, but the director of photography reminded him whether to stop.

   "Ah... yes, yes, very good, Harrison, very good." After reacting, Ronald quickly showed his praise and went up to praise Harrison Ford's first shot.

  Melanie Griffiths also giggled. Ronald's daily flattery was all too familiar to her. Today he didn't reward toys, and he didn't hand out his baked cookies, maybe he wasn't very satisfied with this shot.

   "Not bad?" Harrison Ford looked at Ronald.

   "Pretty good, let's take a break, I asked the director of photography to adjust the light, your face needs better side light to set off."

   "Ha..." Harrison Ford smiled, and it seemed that his performance was okay.

  …

"It's terrible, it's terrible, why doesn't Harrison Ford have any star aura? Han Solo, Dr. Indiana Jones, all disappeared from him..." Ronald said to director of photography Michael Ball Howe Si, ran to the small lounge next door. Ronald locked the door and began to complain under his breath.

   "Is it my problem, or do you think so too?" Ronald couldn't say it face to face outside, and it was all done with the director of photography.

  "Harrison is not in the state. When I took a close-up of his face, I didn't feel his unique charm..." Michael Ballhouse also felt this way.

   "His soul is not there, not in that body, it seems to be somewhere else, did he stay on the set of Star Wars?" Ronald vented a few words, "What do you think?"

  Compared to the three actresses, Harrison Ford's performance was terrible. Ronald stood next to the camera and looked over. Harrison Ford's body, face, and mouth seemed like nothing happened.

   Isn’t this just an ordinary blue-collar worker, reciting lines without enthusiasm? Where are all those charming shots of him hidden?

   Ronald even misses Alec Baldwin's performance when he auditioned for Jack Trainor.

   "Take a few more shots, so that there are enough materials that can be used." Michael Ballhouse thought about it, and only the oldest method is to take more shots and put them together during editing.

"This time, Harrison, you can add your own feelings, such as asking Tess if she wants some coffee? I think this is a good time for you to show off your acting skills. The audience likes to see you show off to beautiful women." gentleman."

   Back outside, Ronald went into Harrison's lounge and made up some reasons to ask Harrison to take one more shot.

   "Are you sure? I have no problem. I can perform in the way I usually speak." When Harrison Ford heard it, Ronald respected himself very much, and decisively wanted to meet the director's request.

"Tess, would you like some..." During the second shot, Harrison Ford added some movement, he put Melanie's hands on her abdomen, and then helped her tidy up Hem the skirt... "Well, I don't think it's time for coffee either."

   "Cut!"

  Ronald changed the angle this time, stood behind the camera, used the director's viewfinder to adjust to the same focal length as the camera, and watched Harrison's performance.

   "It's still the same, Harrison Ford is like a lost soul, and he hasn't shown any star qualities..."

  Like Michael Ballhouse, the director of photography shook his head slightly.

  Ronald had no choice but to step forward, "Very good, very good, your performance is beyond expectations, this impromptu line is very good, Harrison, I didn't expect your improvisation skills to be so good..."

   "Ha...that's nothing..." Harrison Ford was praised by Ronald, and the corners of his mouth began to rise with a smile.

"However, I think we can try something new..." Ronald saw the corners of Harrison Ford's mouth drooping again, "You inspired me, Harrison, you inspired me, usually watching When you meet your female friends, what would you give them to drink?"

   "Drink some herbal tea, my wife often makes it for me..." Harrison Ford felt that Ronald's statement made sense.

   "Action!"

The third one, Harrison Ford stepped forward, and he himself sat across from Tess. Overwhelmed.

   "Would you like some herbal tea? But I don't have any here. If I drink too much, someone will bring me a cup of herbal tea, and I will feel good..."

   "Cut!" Ronald yelled, "Ah...Wonderful, you did a great job." Ronald took the lead in applauding, and all the technicians present were clapped desperately by him.

   "Thank you, thank you..." Harrison Ford got up and performed a ritual to thank everyone.

   "You are amazing..." Melanie Griffiths stood up and sent a sweet kiss to the other party.

   "Hmm...thank you"

  Ronald still exchanged glances with the director of photography, this one is even more ordinary, even a kid from a high school drama club can act better than him.

  Among the people present, only the cousin Donna who was close to Ronald saw the clue, "Is there something wrong? Ronald?"

   "I have to ask him to do another one, before he discovers the star's temper." Luo said jokingly into Donna's ear.

   "Harrison..." Ronald stepped forward.

   "Don't tell me you have another one?" Harrison Ford said half-jokingly.

"Forehead…"

"Harrison, can I call you Harrison? When you were making a movie, you were really charming. I bet all the female employees on Wall Street would be moved to tears if they were treated like this by you." Donna stepped forward I took over the chatter.

   "Ha... I'm glad you said that... Before I came, I specially hired an image consultant to imitate the men on Wall Street." The corners of Harrison's mouth began to rise again.

   "They are indeed very similar to the elites of Wall Street, no, they are very similar to you... only a little different..." Donna replied.

"oh?"

   "They are not as gentle as you, those male Wall Street managers, just want to buy me a hard drink..."

   "Hey...", Harrison Ford was very happy when he heard that his image and dressing style were imitated by Wall Street managers. The star cares most about his own image.

   "What do you think? Would it be better to have a glass of brandy?" Ronald took the opportunity to propose an idea.

   "Um... well... I'll do another one." Harrison Ford was in a good mood, and rarely agreed to shoot the fourth one in the same shot.

   "How about... some brandy? I'm afraid I'm going to have some brandy..." Harrison Ford sat on the chair again, looked at Melanie Griffiths opposite, and spoke a new version of the lines. "Oh, you're so beautiful..." Harrison Ford added an improvisation at the end.

   "Cut!"

  Ronald stepped forward and wanted to come, "Harrison, what do you think..."

"Oh, come on, Ronald, do you really want me to take the first one many times? Remind me of George and us shooting Star Wars?" Harrison Ford was already impatient, and he couldn't It's not the young actor Lucas was back then, so I took a few shots like this, it's enough.

"Ah... I just think that everyone hasn't seen enough of your performance..." Ronald didn't want to get too stiff with the star on the first day, "How to say, I have to make you happy. You His acting talent always inspires me and other actors..."

  Harrison Ford looked at Ronald, and he didn't quite believe the young director's nonsense. He didn't know how to shoot, did he?

  Ronald went back to drink the lipstick tea, he also cursed Harrison Ford in his heart, such a big star, took such a high salary, what is he playing? Can't even get a monologue right, dry and devoid of rhythm or charm.

   I don’t know what to do next, what should I do? Ronald was already a little bit crazy.

   "Where are you going to eat?" Donna came over, "I know there is a delicious Chinese restaurant nearby. If you want to eat Chinese food, we have to call and make an appointment. The owner is my friend."

"Just do it..." Ronald waved his hand, and took Melanie Griffiths, Joan Cusack, and Harrison Ford and other main actors, regardless of the finishing work of the crew, to eat well Can eat.

"I have to say, this Chinese food is completely different from the ones I have tasted in Los Angeles. It is very delicious." Harrison Ford has no resistance to food. After eating the two main courses of roast chicken and roast suckling pig, his body and mind have been extremely Great consolation, the depression of being forced to take four pictures by Ronald just now has also eased a lot.

   "It's really delicious. It's comparable to the taste I ate in Xiangjiang." Ronald was also conquered by the food. For a superficial star like Harrison Ford, let's wait until tomorrow to talk about what to do tomorrow.

"It's really so delicious?" The two actresses, Melanie and Joan, had to control their diet, so they could only cut a small piece and put it in their mouths. The crispy skin of the grilled chicken was matched with tender and juicy muscles. The touch is mixed with the pleasant sound in the mouth, and it melts together, which is really top-notch delicacy.

  …

  Returning to Ronald in the hotel, he first called the delivery guy to make a rush in the laboratory. He will see Harrison Ford's film developed early tomorrow morning.

  He also called the teacher who trained big-name stars, Martin Scorsese asked for advice, "Marty, what do you do when a star is out of shape?"

"Oh, Ronald, it's best to make sure that the image of the star is close to the role at the beginning of this question. I only get in touch with stars who can cooperate." Scorsese uses stars to find those who are willing to perform, Actors who have abandoned stardom.

   "Hey, I see, thanks..."

   Ronald, who didn't get any advice, took out his phone and called Polly Pratt, the artistic director of the crew.

   "Polly, I need you to be there tomorrow, support me, be by my side."

"Oh my God, it's Harrison? I'll go..." Polly Platt knew it was a star problem. In a big production crew, if the director didn't suppress the star at the beginning, there would be endless Seesaw and compromise, it is very energy-intensive, and it will also drag down the crew...

  (end of this chapter)