Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 319 After Party
"Forty to thirty, McEnroe's serve is about to get the match point."

NBC is showing the third round match between John McEnroe and Vincent Van Patten at the US Open.McEnroe won two consecutive games in the first two sets.Ronald's friend Van Patten was two-nil behind.

Ronald sits in the stands wearing aviator-style sunglasses, with Helen Slater on the left, longtime friend PJ Souls on the right, and her husband Dennis Quaid.Two pairs of men and women made a special trip to cheer for the hero of "Rock High School".

However, in the face of McEnroe, the world's No. [-] genius for two consecutive years, Van Patten seems to have no luck in beating him in Tokyo last time. In addition to falling behind with a big score of [-] to [-], the score of the third set was also three to one. Five behind.

"Out of bounds!" The referee judged that McEnroe's first serve was out of bounds.

"Okay!" Ronald saw that there was still a chance to catch up to the tie, and began to applaud.

"This is Ronald Lee, a well-known local young director in New York." The NBC commentator was still a movie buff. He saw the camera pointing at Ronald and Helen, and announced his name.

"He's directing 'Richmond High,' which is hitting theaters right now. Looks like he's a fan of Van Patten, the tennis player who used to be a movie actor."

"Who is the beauty next to him?" Another guest commentator asked, "Is it also an actor in the fast pace?"

"Um, I don't know her. She's a beautiful woman, but she's definitely not the two heroines in Ronald's new movie." Jennifer Jason Lee and Phoebe Cates, whose posters have sold like crazy, this Beauty is certainly not one of them.

"Oh, out of bounds again, double fault. The two sides have come to a tie, can Van Patten save this game point?" Another host took over.

McEnroe came to the referee cursingly, pointed to the opposite baseline, and said that his serve did not go out of bounds.

His fiery temper is as famous as his football skills.

There was a long pause in the game, and the audience booed.Ronald took the opportunity to blow a loud whistle to express his contempt.

"Come on, come on, beat the beat, yay." Helen shook Ronald's hand from the side, and McEnroe lost his temper and fell the beat again.

"With such a bad temper, maybe Van Patten has a chance." Ronald thought to himself.

McEnroe returned to his seat and pulled out a new tennis racket.Then he went to the serve line, looked at the opponent's position, threw the ball with his right hand, and slammed the ball with his left hand.

"Ace!"

Ronald silently put down his hands that wanted to applaud. This serve is so powerful that it slammed the baffle with a loud bang.

"Crack." It was another serve, and Van Patten quickly moved over and returned the ball.

McEnroe had been waiting at the net for a long time, and a net volley ended the game.

"Three to zero. McEnroe, the No. [-] seed of this year's US Open, has zero seals against former movie star Van Patten and broke into the round of [-]."

Ronald put on his sunglasses again, and clapped his hands casually a few times.This time the old friend did not work miracles.

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"McEnroe's one-handed backhand is too confusing and very strong. When I beat him in Tokyo last time, I was like playing in a field (Play in the Zone), and I played on the spot. It’s not like that today.”

In the evening, a few friends went to the place where Ronald's manager Eddie found and had a party.

"What do you mean by playing in the field?" Ronald was very interested. Van Patten's singles level was actually a level behind McEnroe. Today's game showed it clearly, but last time He beat McEnroe to win the title in Tokyo and seemed to be in particularly good shape.

"I don't know, it's like everything is in slow motion, and the audience's shouts become very light, as if..." Van Patten described the state to Ronald.

"It's like there is a membrane? You seem to be watching a movie?" Ronald felt that the state described by Van Patten was a bit like his own feeling when he dreamed of a movie clip.

"Yeah, that's it. But I don't know how to get there."

"Will you come to make movies in the future?" Helen asked this handsome guy.

"No, I have feelings. My talent for playing tennis is much better than being an actor." Van Patten shook his head, "I realized when I filmed 'Rock High School' that my acting skills are far behind PJ's. It's not like you have a talent for directing, Ronald."

"Hahaha..." PJ Sauls laughed when he saw this.

"Are you the actor in the Burger King ad?" Van Patten asked Lea Thompson, who had come to the party with her.

"Yeah." Thompson had a rare opportunity to attend a gathering of insiders. Her advertisement had just been aired on TV, and she became famous for a while.

Manager Eddie took her to the party, hoping that she could get acquainted with people in the circle and have some chances in the future.

"How much is your movie's box office now?" The main purpose of PJ Sols's visit was to meet Ronald, who was the assistant and temporary director of the crew at the time, and now he has become Universal's best-selling director.

"Twenty-eight million. However, Universal will not print additional copies in the future. It is estimated that the growth rate of the box office will slow down."

One month after its release, Ronald's movie box office has exceeded 800 million.Compared with the box office of more than 250 million in the first weekend, the box office multiplier in the first weekend has reached more than ten.

Although this number was originally due to the fact that Universal did not release it nationwide at the same time, but seeing that there is still a lot of room for growth in the box office, no one dares to underestimate such a young director who made Sleeping Beauty's blockbuster movie.

"Is it because of the piracy of ET aliens?" PJ has been in the film industry for a long time and knows a lot of inside information.

Ronald nodded, "Yes, Universal doesn't want to print more copies now, and plans to wait until the box office on the west coast slows down, and then transfer some copies to the central region."

"Video tape is an evil invention. If the Japanese people in America are really allowed to sell this kind of machine. No one will want to go to the movie theater.

In the future, the movies will not be screened, and they will be made into video tapes directly after shooting, and everyone will watch the video tapes at home in the future. ’ Eddie chimed in to complain about Ronald.

"It's still because you can't see more in the cinema than on TV, so everyone watches it on TV," said one of Van Patten's girls.

"It can't be said that acting in movies is much more difficult than on TV, and we are only moved by the performances of actors on the big screen.

And in a movie theater where nothing bothers you other than the black screen.We can enjoy it quietly for two hours without thinking about it.Only in this way can we better appreciate the art of directors and actors.Instead of watching TV shows, you can watch while chatting. "

Van Patten has also made films after all, pointing out the differences between film and television.

Ronald fully agrees with this statement.Film performance is more difficult than TV series.Every little flaw on the big screen will be noticed by the audience.The TV itself is not big, and some details will be missed by the audience.

However, the average appreciation level of the public is not as high as that of practitioners in the film industry. Many audiences just want to watch a story.Box office and artistry are sometimes contradictory.

"So at the end of the day, it's about showing them something they can't see on TV," said PJ's husband, Dennis Quaid.

Ronald also agrees with this statement.The classification of movies is much looser than that of TV stations.The liberalized X-rated box office flopped, but R-rated movies are now taking off.

The reason why studios shoot R-rated movies with a smaller audience base is to attract audiences to movie theaters with more things that TV stations can’t see.

"So talking about 3D movies is the weapon to save movies. Audiences can only see three-dimensional images in movie theaters."

Dennis Quaid talked about his new film, he was selected to play "Jaws 3".The movie was recently approved by Universal as a 3D movie.Spielberg created the Jaws series to the third episode, and finally began to weaken at the box office.

In order to save this blockbuster movie series, Universal turned to 3D technology.

Dennis is a very masculine actor, with a broad jaw and the traditional American male virtues and advantages.

PJ Sauls looked at her husband lovingly, and after making several appearances in his own movie, Dennis finally had the chance to make his debut as the leading actor in a movie of a major studio.

Also bright-eyed was Lea Thompson.

Ronald's ad was only shown on TV, and a few high school boys recognized her.

Her dream is still to be on the big screen. The "Jaws" series is the beginning of America's summer blockbusters. If they can show their faces in the movies, they will become famous in one fell swoop.

"Where will Jaws 3 be filmed?" Ronald is very interested in 3D technology. This kind of technology that allows viewers to see stereoscopic images was developed for a while in the 50s to allow viewers to see a little TV. screen that cannot be seen on the screen.

The most typical early 3D movie is "M Murder" directed by Hitchcock and starring Grace Kelly, in which the phone calls and murders are all shown in 3D.

However, this kind of gimmick is not very interesting, and the audience loses interest after watching it a few times.

This time Jaws 3, maybe the shark will open its bloody mouth towards the audience in three dimensions and bite?Ronald felt a little interesting.

"Filmed in Orlando, Florida, where Universal's water set is located."

Ronald said that he knew that if he had the opportunity, he might as well go and have a look.

A few old friends from "High School of Rock" had a good time, and Ronald called a car for them and took them out.

"PJ, you seem to have slowed down the pace of filming recently?"

While waiting for the bus, Ronald asked PJ Souls.

"I'm 32 years old. At my age, the importance of work recedes. I want to have a child with Dennis now."

"Oh."

Ronald nodded in understanding.

"Women will understand when they reach this age, and men may come later." PJ Souls chatted with Ronald.

"Your girlfriend Helen is also an actress, right? She talked a lot about acting tonight."

"Yes, she wants to be a film actor, and she is still looking for opportunities."

PJ talked to Ronald one after another, and the taxi arrived.

"Where's Dennis?" Ronald asked PJ to get into the car, and Dennis Quaid disappeared when he turned around.

"Dennis, your car is here" Ronald called PJ's husband back.

"Just come!"

In the darkness of the party bar foyer, Dennis and Lee Thompson were exchanging phone numbers.

"You dance ballet, and your body coordination is pretty good. The crew still lacks a water skier role, and I can recommend it to the director. You can water ski, right? There are also some cheerleading moves."

"I will, I will, I was on the cheerleading team in high school, thank you Dennis." Li Thompson did not expect to find a chance to appear on the scene at the party. She hugged Dennis and kissed him on the cheek.

"Call me." Dennis Quaid hugged Thompson, waited for the time to say goodbye to a normal friend, then let go of her, and walked quickly to the taxi.

"Here we come, Honey!" Dennis and PJ's taxi drove away.

"Eddie, do you know where you can learn to water ski in New York?" Li Thompson pulled the manager Eddie and started talking.

(End of this chapter)