Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 377
It was raining lightly in Los Angeles that day, Ronald hid in the apartment and revised the script, the raindrops hit the windows densely.Ronald turned a blind eye and only focused on revising the script. He wanted to delete all the special effects of the comet hitting the earth from the script.

Cousin Donna once said that the tails of some comets can sweep across the earth without human beings feeling it.So Ronald added this concept, a comet that came to the earth tens of millions of years ago, when the comet tail swept the earth, it would cause the extinction of life.

All living things that see the red glow of the comet's tail are turned to dust.Only creatures hiding in caves and not exposed to the radiation from the comet's tail will survive.This is how the dinosaurs became extinct, while the ancestors of human beings lived in caves, escaped the catastrophe, and had an advantage in evolution.

Now that the comet is back, only those who hide in basements, or behind thick walls, are spared.To make matters worse, some people failed to reach the lethal dose of radiation and turned into zombies, attacking the living survivors in the city.

The time has come to mid-January, and Ronald modified a lot of special effects scenes according to Cameron's plan.Divert the limited funds into several special effects scenes that can convince the audience.

This is the low-cost production secret handed down by Roger Coleman. The budget of the film should be concentrated in a few important scenes, and a few scenes that seem to have cost several times the budget can be shot.This way the audience will remember the scenes and ignore the under-funded rough ones. .

The time is approaching the coldest of the 24 solar terms that the Chinese call the Great Cold.Contrary to the heavy snowfall in New York, the temperature in Los Angeles is relatively comfortable. It is close to the west coast, and the climate is much more suitable for human habitation.

"Ring, ring, ring..." Ronald, who was flying his fingers in front of the keyboard, was suddenly interrupted by the ringing of the phone.

"Hello!" He answered the phone angrily.

"Ronald, this is Phoebe."

"Oh, Phoebe, hello. Long time no see. How are you doing? Is there any new movie?" Ronald recognized that it was Phoebe Cates, who played the bikini beauty in "Fast Pace".He hasn't had any more contact with these actors since the film's marketing tour ended, either.

"Ronald, Jennifer is next to me, and we'd like to invite you to a party. Yes, a party, yes..."

"Sorry, Phoebe, Jennifer," Ronald heard that Jennifer Jason Lee was also on the phone, "I'm busy preparing for my next movie right now, and I'm afraid I don't have time to go to the party."

"Ronald, I heard from your agent that you are looking for a leading actor, why don't you come and see, we went to a party where the film had a successful trial screening, and there were many handsome actors in it." Jennifer Jason Lee snatched it Microphone, persuade Ronald to come out.

"Yeah? Well, where are you? I'll go."

Hearing that there was an actor, Ronald archived the script file he was writing, then turned off the computer, got in the car and drove towards Jennifer's reported address.

"Hi, Jennifer, it's me, Ronald." Ronald unexpectedly discovered that the apartment Jennifer lived in was very high-end, and the guard's clothes and communication system were better than his own.

"Ronald", Jennifer warmly greeted the director who made her famous at the door of the apartment, and welcomed Ronald into the apartment. Inside the apartment was a very spacious living room, where her best friend, Phoebe Cates, was sitting on the sofa.

After the two actresses met in "Fast Pace", they became good friends who talked about everything. When Phoebe came to Los Angeles to audition, she stayed at Jennifer's house.

"Phoebe," Ronald waved to Phoebe, and he found another man on the sofa, sitting with Phoebe.

"Ronald," Phoebe jumped up. "I'll introduce you. This is my friend, Kevin. Kevin, this is Ronald."

"Hi, hello, Ronald, I've heard Phoebe talk about you a lot, and I want to work with you once I have a chance."

"Hi Kevin, I loved your scene with Mel Streep." Ronald hugged Phoebe and her boyfriend.

He didn't expect Phoebe's friend to be Kevin Klein, the leading actor in the movie "Sophie's Choice", which was just released. It seemed that he was pursuing her.

Is Phoebe going to recommend Kevin Kline as the protagonist?

"Kevin invited us to the preview party for the movie he just finished. Jennifer remembered that you were also in Los Angeles. We lacked a male companion and we haven't seen you for a long time, so we asked you out." Phoebe explained.

"My pleasure, what movie party is it?"

"The Big Chill, like Fast-paced, is a group drama with four male leads and four female leads. Maybe you can find a male lead for your next movie." Phoebe Rob And said the answer.

"My next movie is a small production, and I might not even be able to afford your money," Ronald smiled. Maybe Phoebe had good intentions, or she wanted to find a reliable man to accompany her to the party.

However, in a movie starring an actor of Kevin Klein's level, the other leading actors in the film probably couldn't afford the salary of the other actors.Just go and relax.

"Let's go, the party is right next to Beverly Hills."

Ronald let Jennifer into his car, followed Kevin and Phoebe, and drove to the party venue.

"Your house is very nice." Ronald and Jennifer chatted on the road.

"My father's civil lawsuit was settled out of court and they awarded me a large sum of money, half of which was between me and my sister."

Ronald raised his eyebrows. Spielberg and John Landis, the victims of the helicopter beheading accident, sued separately, and only Jennifer was the first to settle here.

The settlement amount was not disclosed, but judging by where Jennifer lives, it appears to be a lot of money.Now she will not be filming for the rest of her life, and she can spend her life without worrying about food and clothing.

"Whose house party are we going to?" Ronald knew that there are usually mansions next to Beverly Hills, and usually this kind of party is held at the home of an actor, director, or producer.

"From the heroine's family, I heard that her husband is a producer."

Soon the car arrived at the place where the party was held, a big three-story house.Ronald, along with Phoebe, Jennifer, and Kevin, walked in.

"This is Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Tom Berenger." Kevin Klein introduced the three of "Big Chill" to Ronald male lead.

Ronald hugged and said hello to them. Several male movie stars have made achievements. They have also heard Ronald's name and greeted each other.

"Kevin, why don't you introduce your little friend to us?"

The one who spoke was Glenn Close, one of the heroines of "Big Chill". She and the other two heroines played the roles of college classmates, wives, and lovers of the three male protagonists.

A group of college friends reunite for the first time since college to attend the funeral of their old classmate Alex Marshall following his suicide.

This is a drama-based story, slowly unfolding from the flashbacks many years later, showing the life experiences of six college friends, past regrets, and future expectations, and slowly uncovering the mystery of Alex Marshall's suicide .

Ronald knew that this kind of movie relied heavily on the acting skills of the actors, and the stars were all young and middle-aged actors, so he cheered up and got to know them.

Jeff Goldblum, who wears glasses, is relatively unknown among the four leading men, so chatting with Ronald is a little speculative.The two were drinking cocktails and talking in a corner.

"You know what? Kevin seems to be moved. He dumped Sally Field for Phoebe."

"Oh yeah?" Ronald didn't expect Jeff Goldblum to be so direct, and he wentssip about Kevin Klein right away.

He saw that Kevin was standing with Phoebe, looking over here.I knew in my heart that maybe Gobrun was here to listen and leak information.

"I know Jennifer and Phoebe are great friends."

"Glenn is taking her to meet people." Goldblum motioned to actress Glenn Close to chat with Jennifer.

"You seem to have a good relationship?" Ronald smiled.

"The Big Chill is a rare group drama, and we really enjoyed it. Lawrence Kasdan (Lawrence Kasdan) is an extraordinary director."

"Hmm..." Ronald knew this screenwriter-turned-director. He was the chief writer of the two summer blockbuster movies "Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Lost Ark of the Covenant".

He also wrote and directed an erotic thriller "Body Heat" the year before, which made the heroine Kathleen Turner (Kathleen Turner) famous.

"So this is director Kasdan's home?" Ronald asked.

"No, this is the home of one of the heroines. Her husband is also a well-known producer, so we can borrow her house."

"Oh, who is it?" Ronald looked at the three heroines in the party.When a female star finds a big-name producer to marry, it means that she will play the leading role in a series of movies.

"It wasn't them. They played Chloe, the little girlfriend of Alex Marshall who died in the movie. It's interesting to say that Phoebe also came to audition for the role of Chloe at the time. Although she lost to the hostess in the end, but Kevin always said he was lucky to meet Phoebe who auditioned."

"So that's the case." Ronald nodded. In the movie, the age gap between these people and Phoebe is not small, and there is also a big age gap between Kevin Klein and Phoebe in real life.It seems that Kevin really takes Phoebe seriously and invites all her friends to the party.

"The mistress is down." Jeff Goldblum poked Ronald, a young actress, down the second floor.

"Kevin, Glenn..." The hostess was very young, with black hair, she seemed immature as a hostess, but she still fulfilled her duties as a hostess to welcome guests.

"Thank you for coming to the preview party. Director Kasdan said that the preview was very good..."

Ronald squinted his eyes, it's really different in life.This hostess is her ex-girlfriend Meg Tilly, so this mansion belongs to her husband Kinneman?
"Oh, Ronald, why are you here?" Meg Tilly blurted out when she saw that Ronald was also among the guests.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on him.

"I came with Kevin..." Ronald replied with a smile.

"Oh, okay, who is this?" Meg Tilly continued to greet the guests, but she became a little nervous and her walking posture was slightly stiff.

"You two knew each other before?" Glenn Close, the most sensitive of the actresses, asked Ronald.

"Yes, Alan Parker's 'Fame', I was a part-timer on the set, and Meg was not cast, and another girl was chosen to play the leading role. It was also a group play. Hello, Glenn." Ronald and her Say hello, and then ask her about the situation of "Great Chill".

Meg Tilly walked around, greeted everyone, and ordered the waiter to start serving snacks and more champagne.

Seeing that Ronald didn't move much, she let go of half of her worries and started chatting and laughing loudly with the guests.

"Isn't this a college reunion movie? Why would an actress who is obviously much younger play the role of the deceased's girlfriend?" Ronald asked Jeff Goldblum and Glenn Close next to him. .

"This is the setting of the script. Aleikos is different from all these classmates. He faces his heart more truthfully, so he has a naive girlfriend who is many years younger."

Ronald figured out the plot.It turns out that the plot is a number of experienced and good actors paired with a young actress.

No wonder there are so many people vying for this position. In the plot, Chloe is a naive girlfriend, so that the actor's own acting flaws will not be magnified.But she can perform on the same stage with seven or eight good actors, which is indeed a good chance to become famous.

It seems that Kinneman's energy is greater, and Meg Tilly is stuffed into the crew.

"Kevin, you're here." Another actor came late, and the hostess Meg Tilly greeted him.

This actor, also named Kevin, came very late, and his expression was not very good. After greeting Meg, he smiled and chatted with the actors present.

"He played the role of Alex Marshall who committed suicide. It's a pity that director Kasdan deleted all the scenes in the end, and none of them remained."

Ronald looked at Goldblum in surprise, so miserable?
Meg was still talking to this new Kevin, "You are really miserable, Kevin. I heard that director Kasdan will give you a promise? Let you appear in the next movie."

Kevin smiled helplessly and took a sip of his wine. He didn't want to mention his tragedy any more.

Several actors did not let him go, and began to tease his misfortune, "There is really no shot? I didn't look carefully, maybe there is a long shot?"

"No, there isn't a single scene showing my face. I searched for a long time, and only one of my feet was exposed in the scene of me lying in a coffin. It seems that Kasdan doesn't like my face." Kevin teased himself.

"Kevin, you shouldn't say that. Director Kasdan must have his intentions in handling this." Meg was still talking stupidly.

"Maybe Kasdan thinks your feet are good at acting, hahaha."

One of the male leads, Tom Berenger, was drunk and made inappropriate jokes.

"Tom," Glenn Gross tugged at him to stop.

"I have a gift from the director here, one for each." Meg Tilly also began to smooth things over. She took out a large box containing many cashmere scarves, and distributed one to each of the participating actors.

"Oh, Kevin, it just happened to be gone, sorry." Meg was assigned to the newcomer Kevin, and the scarf happened to be gone.

"Tsk," Ronald curled his lips. Meg Tilly is still so childish when she is married. There is obviously a better way to deal with Kevin's dissatisfaction on this occasion.

To humiliate others face to face like this, for the young actor, it has formed a lot of hatred.Who knows if he will become a superstar in the future and block your way?
The newcomer Kevin was very embarrassed, but he adjusted quickly, drank the champagne and smiled, "Hey, you bastards, you know? I must be better than you all in the future."

He handled the tone of his speech very well, half joking and half serious, everyone burst into laughter, and muddled this embarrassing scene away.

Then this Kevin stayed for a while, and while everyone's attention was distracted, he put away his smile, turned around and walked out of the party.

"Jennifer, tell Phoebe that I have something to leave first." Ronald has been paying attention to him, and seeing that he is leaving, he quickly stepped forward to grab Jennifer Jason Lee, and chased him out after saying a word .

"Interesting." Jeff Goldblum said to himself after seeing all of Ronald's movements.

"Honey, did you greet these distinguished guests for me? Huh?"

With a sharp and somewhat offensive voice, the owner of the mansion, Meg Tilly's husband, Tim Kinneman, came down the stairs.

"Of course, Tim, of course." Meg Tilly suddenly became cautious, pressed the hem of her clothes, tried her best to act like a hostess, and took Kinneman's hand.

"You have a lot to learn as a hostess. Don't make anyone feel left out," Tim Kinneman began to greet guests. "And, more importantly, don't spend time with single male guests. From very close."

"I know, Tim. I'm trying." Meg Tilly echoed in a low voice, almost staggering at the last sentence.

"Kevin, Kevin." Ronald hurried out of the party and called out to the actors in front of him loudly.

"Ronald?" The lonely actor turned his head in the drizzle ahead, "I mean, Director Li, hello."

"Kevin Costner. I have a small production here, would you like to play the male lead?"

Ronald finally caught up with the other party and pointed to his car, "If you're interested, get in the car and we'll talk slowly."

(End of this chapter)