Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1031 I Have a Headache
"I think the question itself is unfair because it injects too much emotion into the discussion of policy."

The next day, on NBC's news program, two political commentators began arguing with each other over Dukakis' controversial question-and-answer in a televised debate.

Because of the principle of fairness, every news commentary program must have guests with different political leanings to represent different viewpoints.So the expert who supported the donkey party began to relieve Dukakis, hoping to restore the influence.

"However, I think Dukakis' answer lacks the normal emotions that a normal person should have when talking about the rape and murder of their relatives." The expert who supports the Xiang party is confident and firm, and he is justified anyway.

"I think our consensus tonight is that Deputy Commander George won last night's debate." When the host summed up, he had to give a neutral and consensus conclusion.This is the best he can do, because the more discussions continue, the worse it will be for Dukakis.

"How do you feel? Do you want some more black tea? Go to bed early." Diane held the black tea by the bed and added some more to Ronald's cup.

"This is the last debate of the general election. As a producer, Ronald must care about this kind of social news in order to grasp the changes in people's taste." Helen was on the other side of the bed, and she turned down the volume of the TV a little , adjusted the pillow behind Ronald.

"Do you want to rest?" Diane asked, looking at Ronald.

"Would you like to watch Tom Brokaw's analysis for a while?" Helen also looked at Ronald.

"I, I have a headache..."

"Hmph..." The two women turned their heads at the same time and walked out of the bedroom, leaving Ronald in there.

I don't know who discussed it with. Helen took the initiative to participate in the competition this time, so she stayed at Ronald's house and did not quarrel with Diane. She just competed with him for Ronald's attention.

Just like Diane used her clumsy cooking skills to prepare food for Ronald, Helen also used her way to comfort Ronald.

Ronald took the new medicine that Barbara sent, and his symptoms began to subside quickly, except for some side effects, that is, the migraine aggravated.Helen played the piano for half an hour, and the gentle jazz made Ronald take a very comfortable nap without knowing it.

And Diane fired her mother's culinary consultant, switched to Aunt Karen, and learned how to cook chicken soup.Finally, after Ronald woke up, he made a big pot of chicken soup, and he just finished drinking it when he got up.

But such tenderness cannot be enjoyed at the same time.Just like now, Ronald, who couldn't choose between the two, got the common disgust of the two women.

"You're all gone, what should I do? Cough..." Ronald covered his head with his hands, his migraine seemed to really get worse.

"And I'm..." Richard poked his head out from the outside.He also arrived in New York late last night. Today, in order not to disturb Ronald and the two ladies, he had to sit in the living room outside by himself, and he had to devote his energy to watching Ronald's needs. He would take over if the two women couldn't handle it. .

"Shxt!", Ronald looked at Richard and glared, what's the matter with you?
"Eh..." Richard, who realized that he had caused trouble, slid away.

Both Diane and Helen stopped for half a step, then watched each other's movements, and seeing that the other didn't intend to stop, they refused to give in to each other.They walked out of the apartment door one after the other.

The two snorted at each other, feeling that they should not show weakness in front of each other. When they reached the gate, they had to take two elevators to go downstairs.

"I can't, I don't want to do this. I'll come tomorrow, and you can come back the day after tomorrow." Diane stared at the floor indication above the elevator, at the elevator door that was wiped clean and could be used as a mirror, and at the reflection in the door. another woman said.

"Tomorrow, after the weekend is over, I have to go to Canada to film a movie... We agreed not to slander each other in front of Ronald, fair competition, OK?" Helen also looked at the reflection of the elevator door and said viciously.She was well protected since she was a child, but she didn't know how to compete with others.Can only come up with this kind of high school student competition manifesto.

"Deal..." When Diane heard that Helen was going to be filming, she felt that the opportunity had come. She was afraid that she couldn't help laughing, so she hurried into the elevator.

"Ronald..." Richard watched the two women get off the elevator, and leaned over again, "You still have to go to the hospital for AIDS screening..."

There's been a lot of flak in Hollywood over the death of James Craib.His same-sex partner is also a practitioner in the film industry, and many people start to feel insecure.

CDC expert Fauci said on TV that AIDS has become a rampant trend in America.In addition, the cloth rally in Washington, D.C. was repeatedly reported on television. A leader of a mutual aid association from San Francisco said in a TV interview that for every person who died of AIDS in the 80s, eight people would die of the same disease in the 90s.

This estimated number was recognized by CNN. They took the lead in changing their attitude and reporting the disease caused by this new virus with an attitude of reporting normal diseases.

The ratio of Hollywood artists who have always been at the forefront of progress, people with different orientations, and people with corrupt private lives is many times higher than that of other industries.The test appointment provided by the authoritative hospital in Los Angeles has been scheduled for six weeks.

"No, I'm going to rest tomorrow..." Ronald felt that he needed to rest, and he couldn't do this kind of test extravagantly, otherwise he would have another migraine tomorrow.

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"I'll play you another piece of music, which I wrote some time ago..." Early the next morning, Helen came to accompany Ronald.She can't cook, so she can only order takeaway, but she also has her own advantages.In addition to playing and singing, Helen also read some poetry to Ronald.

"Your voice is so nice..." Ronald felt that his troubles were all gone after listening for a while.

"Do you like it?" Helen was very happy, and read all the English translations of Tang poems kept at Ronald's house.

"Yeah, it's like the bedtime stories mothers tell their children..." Ronald lay comfortably listening to Helen's crisp voice.

"Hmm..." Helen stopped, smiling sweetly.

"Huh?" Ronald opened his eyes, only to see that Helen was still reminiscing about what Ronald said just now about the mother telling the child a story. "

"Oh, I have a headache..."

"I have to go, the crew is still waiting for me in British Columbia, I can't be too selfish..." After spending a day with Ronald, Helen still had to set off to finish the film.

"Call me when you arrive, and I'll ask little Bud to send you..." Ronald got up halfway through speaking, and little Bud caught the flu, and his symptoms were worse than his own. He lay at home and let his three sisters and girlfriends At the mercy of.

"I'll take you..." Richard came over and helped Helen carry the suitcase.He has now replaced Bud Jr. as Ronald's driver.

Helen kissed her own finger, then pressed Ronald's forehead, and turned her head cruelly to leave.She chatted with her best friend Helen Hunt all night, and came to the conclusion that a man like Ronald could not ask for approval, but could only use his own advantages to make him unforgettable.

Diane came over the next day, and she started experimenting with new recipes, which were not simple scrambled eggs, but complex pork pies.The finally fried pie was served, and Ronald's face turned green from eating it.

"Uh... bah..." Diane took a sip by himself, knowing that there were too many seasonings, so he quickly dumped Ronald's portion into the trash can as well.

"I'm going to get some beef patties and vegetable salad, you wait for me here..."

"Um... I have a headache...", Ronald felt what was going on?Both women are actors who became famous in Hollywood very early, why are they all playing the role of wives now?One is in charge of cooking, and the other is in charge of telling bedtime stories to the children.If this goes on like this, it seems that my migraine will never get better.

"Hey, please send three beef patties and vegetable salad to Fifth Avenue..."

Fortunately, Di'an also understood that his cooking skills could not be improved in a short time, so he called to order takeaway.

"Huh..." Ronald breathed a sigh of relief, and called the manager outside, "Richard, Richard..."

"What can I order?" Richard remained on call, and he was the one who needed to provide real service.

"Quick, make arrangements for me. I will go to the hospital for an examination tomorrow."

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"what……"

At the Presbyterian Hospital affiliated with Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, Ronald was drawn by a nurse.

"This is a preliminary screening. We can get the results within four days at the earliest to see if you have antibodies in your body. If there are, it is positive. If not, the risk cannot be ruled out. We need to do a detailed test again. This requires It will take a long time, and the results will be available in a month."

An expert doctor was explaining the testing process to Ronald.

"Is it so slow?" Ronald clutched the place where the blood was drawn, still hurting a bit.

"If Congress and the White House don't allocate funds, our researchers won't be able to make breakthroughs. Perhaps after the new general comes to power, there will be a turning point..."

The doctor said something casually.

In fact, the current commander-in-chief is not very scientifically literate. After he heard about the transmission route of this disease, he stopped talking about it in public, as if the disease would die because of being immoral and ashamed of himself.

"Yeah, it will be fine when the new commander takes office."

A week later, Ronald's test results were faxed to Nisita of CAA.He will show the test results to the agents of the female stars who have had a close relationship with Ronald as needed.It can only be viewed in the office, and it is not allowed to take it away, copy it, or take pictures.

This matter has to be explained to those people, and it cannot be responded publicly, both of which will attract unnecessary gossip media attention.

So I adopted this method that has been circulating in the industry for decades, only showing it to the brokers in the industry, and not admitting, clarifying, or talking about it after going out.

After showing it to everyone who should see it, Nisita got a lighter and burned the document.Watching the paper turn to ashes in the stainless steel bin before being flushed down the toilet. It's not that CAA has never happened. The garbage from the shredder was found by someone, and then the contract amount was restored.

"Tuktuk..." The secretary came in and knocked on the door, "Mr. Ovitz invites you to his office."

Nisita expressed understanding, then opened the window to let in fresh air to blow away the smell of burning paper, and took the notebook to Ovitz's office.

Ovitz had just finished calling when he saw Nisita come in, put the handset deliberately on the landline, and said, "Aha, Rick. Are you done with your new office decor?"

"Yes, I like the current style." Nisita didn't spend time on the decoration, and moved the current business style to the new office building.

"That's why I like you, Rick, you'll always make clients feel trusted." Ovitz stood up and pulled Nisita to a large form on the other wall of the room. "

"It's almost time for the Oscars. Who are your clients who are going to be nominated this time? We will organize this time yesterday and gather all the power of CAA to serve our clients."

"Best Supporting Actor for Tom (Cruise)'s Rain Man, Best Actor for Diane Lane's Growing Up, and multiple nominations for Ronald's Working Girl, which is coming out, and I and Paula thinks they have a chance of getting a nomination." Nisita sat down, gestured, took out a cigarette, lit it, and started smoking.

What is the purpose of Ovitz asking him to talk about this matter at this time?The so-called overall planning means concentrating CAA's resources and concentrating on several awards, which is better than scattered operations where everyone fights on their own.

"I think Ronald deserves a second straight nomination for Best Director, and for his leading and supporting actresses, one for Best Picture. And Tom's interest in the Oscars is well known, his career It’s time for a nomination or even an award to affirm your career.”

"Of course, it's a matter of course...," Ovitz wrote on the form on the wall of the films Nisita told him he wanted to be nominated for.

Nisita noticed that there were several other movie names on the wall, Rain Man, and Dangerous Liaisons all listed.

Ovitz is still very cautious. He did not write out the nominations for the awards he wanted to fight for. He has to talk to each senior agent individually. Not writing specific awards will help him become the person who has the most information and is convenient for convincing others. Brokers, better allocate resources.

"Is Dangerous Relationship going to win awards?" Nisita looked at this movie about Michelle Pfeiffer and Malkovich's affair. How could it be released this year after it just finished filming?

"This movie crashed with Milos Forman's Valmont. Warner Bros. didn't want to go head-to-head with that two-time Oscar-winning director movie in terms of awards and box office. So they are ramping up editing."

The two chatted about the arrangement of the competition, and Nisita left.

Although Ovitz did not elaborate on the CAA clients who want to hit every award, these films have given Nisita enough information. He will have a meeting with his wife Paula and Richard to discuss their countermeasures .

After Nisita left, Ovitz removed the title of Working Girl from the form on the wall.Other brokers only show them the information they should see.

Seeing that the secretary had gone out, Ovitz put his feet up on the desk and loosened his tie.Such an image cannot be seen by subordinates.

Everything is in their own hands.If the platter project you lead, the benefits are all your own, then invest the most resources to support it.Ordinary customers, then give at most one nomination.

As for customers like Ronald, firstly, they are not directly managed by themselves, and secondly, they have not done more platter projects for CAA, so it is not worth investing more resources.

Besides, it will be of great benefit to my career if I can handle Ronald this time.

Ovitz did a lot of work for Sony's acquisition business, but Mr. Dahe revealed to him that he wanted to invite Ronald to be the head of the merged company, which hurt him deeply.

If you want to make money by making movies, who has the strength like yourself?Every time you lead a platter project, it not only earns enough box office, but also wins in various awards?Ronald's success is far from being truly understood.

Luckily Ronald has something he wants, Oscar!This way there is room to take advantage of.

As long as it makes his Oscar nomination for best director elusive this time, it can put him on the path of Oscar pursuit.

When the box office falls, Sony will know who is the Hollywood business genius who keeps calm and makes a lot of money every time he sells it.

(End of this chapter)