Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

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Ronald and Diane's agent confirmed that Diane Lane had indeed signed with Coppola.His new work "Cotton Club" is written by the author of "The Godfather" novel and Mario Puzo, the screenwriter of "The Godfather" movie.

Coppola hopes to take this opportunity to cooperate with his old partner and make a comeback in one fell swoop.His diorama company and vineyards are all mortgaged to the bank and need to be turned over.

This movie has been tumbling in Hollywood for a long time, and there are rumors of cooperation with many veteran movie stars.Including Al Pacino, Stallone and others, but none of the projects were approved in the end.

The last time Ronald went to consult Coppola, he had been selected by independent producer Robert Evans to shoot this $2000 million budget blockbuster.Evans promised Coppola $300 million to rewrite the script, and when "Streets of Rage" was filmed, Diane was almost ready to go to the "Cotton Club" for rehearsal.

Ronald, who knew he couldn't compete with him, waited for Donna to go back together.But Donna decided to go back to the hotel to sleep with Diane. The two girlfriends hadn't whispered for a long time.

Leaving Donna on the set and waiting for Diane to go with her, she was also very curious to see how the crew worked on a daily basis.Ronald called a taxi home by himself.

As soon as he entered the house, Ronald seemed to hear Helen's sobs coming from the room.

"Helen? What's the matter?" Ronald asked loudly, walking towards the bedroom.

"I was, oh Ronald, something bad happened to your girlfriend today."

Another blond girl came out of the bedroom.

Ronald was surprised to find that this was another Helen, Helen Hunt, who participated in the audition for the heroine Ali of "The Dragon King".

"I am a good friend of Helen. Our parents knew each other when we were young. At that time, we also participated in the drama club together." Helen Hunt is also a girl who grew up in New York. Her mother is a theater director. She Went to the same school as Slater on Long Island as a kid.

"Okay, thank you. I just got back from the set, what happened to Slater?"

"She... well, her 'Supergirl' movie was canceled by Warner Bros."

"Ah?" Ronald was shocked when he heard the news. How could such a big production be canceled?
He hurried into the bedroom. In the bedroom with the lights off, Helen was sitting on a chair, sobbing softly, and slowly wiping her tears with her hands.

"Helen, I'm Ronnie. Are you okay?" Ronald walked into Helen by the light from the living room, and hugged her slowly.

"No, I have something to do." Helen pushed Ronald away, feeling even more sad, "Let me be quiet."

Helen Hunt let out a hey, walked into the bathroom, took a towel and washed it with hot water, and handed it to Slater.

Then she pulled Ronald out of the room and said to him, "Helen is in a bad mood, please let her be quiet first, I called Gerald, and his secretary said that he will be notified as soon as possible, wait a moment Will call back."

"Do you know what's going on?" Ronald remembered that Slater went down to accept an interview arranged by "Supergirl", saying that he was going with his friends, and it seemed to be this other Helen.

"I went with her to the press conference, but the press conference there was temporarily canceled. I heard that the producer Salkind and his son hoped to release it during Christmas next year, so as to avoid the Los Angeles Olympics in the summer.

The publisher, Warner Bros., was still dissatisfied with the version that was shortened to 120 minutes. They believed that only in the summer file could they win back some box office, and the two sides had a dispute.In the end, Warner was willing to lose money and canceled the distribution contract. "

The Salkinds informed Helen's agent that the film might be aborted.As for the tragic Slater, not only was the release of his debut novel as the heroine suspended, but he also signed a three-film contract with the Salkind father and son.

"Dip, this is Ronald's home, I'm not at home now, please leave a message after the beep." The automatic answering machine began to play the recording.

"Ronald, it's me, Gerald, on the phone."

"Hello, Gerald, this is Ronald."

"My secretary said that a girl named Helen came to me and said that my daughter was busy. What happened to her? Why didn't you call?"

"Oh, that's Helen Hunt, a good friend of Helen's when she was a child. You should remember her. I went out in the afternoon to prepare for the project, and it was Hunter who sent her back. The 'Supergirl' movie was canceled by Warner Bros. , Helen is very sad."

"Hunter is with you too? Can I talk to her?" Gerald was silent for a while, and then asked Helen Hunt to find out the situation.

"Well, that's it. It's almost the same as when I was a child, just a little autistic and depressed. I don't think there is any problem, she just can't accept it all at once... Well, okay." Helen Hunt said on the phone that Sley special situation, and then gave the phone to Ronald.

"Boy Ronald, I agree with Helen to associate with you. It's not to make her so sad."

"Mr. Slater, I..."

"In this way, if you ask my daughter to answer the phone, I will make arrangements for her to return to New York to recuperate for a while. She needs a professional psychologist."

"This...that's fine", Ronald remembered that he would be busy with the "Longwei Boy" project next, and he really didn't have the time and energy to take care of Helen.

"Helen... Helen, it's your father Gerald calling."

Ronald picked up the receiver in the bedroom, then stretched the phone cord, and handed it to Helen Slater who was still sitting in the dark.

"dad……"

Helen heard the voice of her father Gerald, and her mood began to stabilize.

"I will arrange for my assistant to pick you up in Los Angeles overnight, and you will recuperate at home for a while. I have already made an appointment for you with the psychiatrist who helped you. Then I will go talk to the Salkinds. Oh...well, that Mexican trick won't work in America."

"Okay", Helen only felt that she finally had a sense of security in her heart, and she no longer felt flustered.

The father and daughter chatted for more than half an hour, and Helen finally gradually returned to normal. Gerald hung up the phone with a heavy heart, and then started calling his assistant.

"Who is it? Calling back at this late hour?" Gerald's new wife turned over on the bed and asked.

"It's Helen. I want her to come back and live at home for a while. She's a little depressed. This time her movie was canceled by Warner Bros. She couldn't accept it all at once."

"Okay, I will tidy up the guest room tomorrow." The new wife is much younger than Gerald, a housewife, and she only cares about her family.

"Let her stay here for a while, and I will also notify her mother, and then go to Long Island to recuperate for a while." Gerald looked at his new wife and a pair of young children, and he became even more dissatisfied with Ronald in his heart. This little bastard doesn't care enough about Helen, hum!

Helen Hunt then stayed with Slater for a while, seeing that she gradually calmed down, and picked up her bag to leave, Ronald escorted her to the door.

Before leaving, Helen Hunt still said to Ronald, "You stay with her. Slater had a similar experience when she was a child. At that time, her parents divorced, and she was also depressed for a long time."

"Thank you, I will discuss it with Gerald."

"By the way, my audition?" Helen Hunt still couldn't help asking about the result of her audition.

"Sorry, I don't actually have the power to decide who to use, so if your agent hasn't received a call to recall the second round of auditions..."

"I see, thank you..." Helen Hunt left first.

"Helen?" Ronald entered the dark room, and saw that Helen was already lying on the bed and sleeping.He quickly carried her to the bed, covered her with the quilt, then sat on the chair and sighed long.

Early the next morning, Gerald's assistant knocked on the door.Ronald opened the door, and Helen had already got up, greeted the assistant, and started packing without saying a word.

Putting the clothes and her own things into the box, Helen Slater fastened the buckles.The assistant took the suitcase, and the two of them were about to leave the apartment.

"Ronnie", Helen turned around before going out and hugged Ronald, "I think we have to take a break (Take a Break)"

"No, what do you mean pause?" Ronald's heart tightened.

"Me, you, between us, I have to go back to New York...well... see a psychiatrist for treatment, and figure out my own affairs."

Helen turned and got into the car that the assistant ordered to stop at the door, and closed the back.There was a burst of exhaust fumes, up the driveway and out of the apartment.

Helen sat in the back seat of the limousine, thinking of the sense of security she felt when she was on the phone with her father last night.

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"Crack, crack, crack..." There was a sound of kicking, and Darryl Vidal, who was holding a hand target, looked at his friend Ronald almost venting.

"You are very angry today. This is a good thing in fighting, it can increase your strength and speed, but it is also a bad thing, it will make you lose your cool."

"Pa", Ronald kicked hard again at the end, and then slumped on the ground.

"Let's not talk about this, are you interested in participating in the filming of the film? I need an assistant in motion. Although Mr. Weintraub has his own ideas about motion direction, it is very convenient for me to add an assistant.

I will also give you a resident actor position, let you play a small supporting role, so that you can enjoy the minimum wage of 320 dollars a day, with this, you can join the actors union in the future, and it will not be a problem to play a karate master or something .

If you don’t want to be an actor, with this money, you can find a job in a martial arts gym in Los Angeles again. After the movie is released, if it becomes popular, you can realize your dream of opening a martial arts gym. "

Vidal stood up and bowed to him in a standard Japanese style, "Thank you, Ronald."

"Then you have to help me think about how to make the last trick of the crane kick beautiful and powerful."

Ronald quickly vented his dissatisfaction. He still had his own career to fight for.

(End of this chapter)