Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 541 Jennifer in Back to the Future

"I attach great importance to this movie. I think it needs a director who understands the history of African-Americans to take the helm, preferably a black director." Quincy Jones, the producer, said his reasons , hope Ronald let Yin.

At the meeting to discuss who will be the director of "Purple", Alice Walker, author of the original novel, also expressed her concerns:
"Ronald, you can do a great job with black people, we saw your 'break dance', you have black people as the main characters, and several other movies have also placed important black characters. You are our minority friend."

"But this movie, it's about the Ameri deepening South in the past. We want a director who knows that history to direct. You know, Hollywood likes to adapt black literature and then dissolve the meaning of it. .”

Alice Walker had no grudges against Ronald because he was not black. She worried that Ronald could not grasp the life style of black people in southern states in the early twentieth century.

"Yes, Ronald, I like your work. But you are not black, you came of age after the civil rights movement, and this is a history of black people." Quincy Jones added.

"This has nothing to do with your talent, it's just an author's worry, I think you can understand."

Watching Alice Walker, who became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in [-] with the novel "Purple", explain the reasons to herself more sincerely, Ronald felt that her worries Not entirely unreasonable.

He really didn't understand the life of black people before. When he was reading the "Purple" novel, he was surprised by the black women who were sent away like livestock.

But Quincy Jones seems to know less about this novel than himself.Ronald glanced at him, now music producers have made a lot of money, and they all come to join in the fun and make movies.

"Purple" tells the story of a black family. There is also a strong lesbian plot between the two heroines. The whole movie has nothing to do with racial discrimination. The traditional story of the submissive daughter.

Quincy Jones won the approval of production rights owner, Peter Guber, who has a strong say in the project.The author Alice Walker, who has the right to veto, also listens to Quincy Jones, the most powerful black man in Hollywood.Although he and Ronald have similar honors in the film industry, he was nominated for an Oscar for the soundtrack.

Ronald saw author Alice's love for his work, respected her idea, and quit the director competition.After all, I have also worked as a screenwriter myself, so I know that this kind of worry that the director may not be able to shoot his own script is very real.

The problem is that Quincy Jones' attitude of "you can't make a good story about us black people" makes him a little uncomfortable.

"I think I can gain a deeper understanding of this period of history through research," Ronald thought for a while, and told Alice Walker his thoughts, "I didn't practice karate before filming 'The Dragon Boy' , I don’t know his history. The director always has to do his own homework before shooting.”

Alice Walker looked at Quincy Jones. She felt that what Ronald said was not unreasonable. Could it be that the director who filmed the murder case had to kill one himself?
"Hey boy, you don't know our African-American history, our fathers, our grandparents, have always been oppressed, exploited. We grew cotton in the cotton fields, played music in clubs for white people, By the time we got our first Pulitzer Prize, we wanted to do something for our race."

"It seems that Quincy Jones really doesn't understand the story of this novel," Ronald became more and more certain in his heart. This guy is full of discrimination and oppression, but Zili gave his daughter as a gift to another black man to be his wife, and he is also black. .

He is purely the kind who made a lot of money and fame in the record industry for MJ's new album, and wanted to come to Hollywood to gain a sense of presence.

"Well, I like your novel very much and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future." Ronald got up and shook hands with Alice Walker to say goodbye.

Such an ignorant producer likes to interfere deeply in every aspect of the film.Unless the director is big enough, the shooting will definitely be messy.Ronald didn't want to be in this troubled water.

"Then what should we do? Who should we find to direct? Is there any black director who can handle this subject?" Alice Walker turned to Quincy Jones.I was persuaded by him, so I rejected Ronald because of the different ethnicity and too young age.

"I have already made a plan, let's find Spielberg." Quincy Jones waved his hand, maybe he could win an Oscar.

"But he's not black either. Can he make a good story about a black family in a southern state?"

"Spielberg is very capable, and his director level can be ranked among the top three in America." Quincy Jones showed the professionalism of a senior Hollywood soundtrack artist, "Can the director do in-depth research? Filming a murder case, do you want to kill someone yourself?"

"This..." Alice Walker shook her head, "If you can really find Spielberg, what else do you have to complain about?"

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"Then what should we do?" Ronald asked Nisita, his driver's agent, "I didn't expect that Mr. Ovitz recommended them, and they would refuse."

"I didn't expect that Alice Walker actually found Quincy Jones." Nisita honked the horn and urged the car in front.

"Blacks have always had doubts about Hollywood. In the [-] version of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', the role of the black uncle Tom was changed very strangely, almost like the story of the heroine Jaylin."

"So you didn't expect me to shoot exactly according to the original work, did you?" Ronald realized that Hollywood is still ruled by white people after all.Just like the "Sixteen Candles" filmed by John Hughes before, the Korean character Long Da Diao was photographed as a stereotyped Asian, and the audience did not see loud objections.

"Didi...", Nisita honked the horn, and came to acquiesce, "At least the lesbian plot must be toned down, otherwise there will be great controversy."

"Then what should we do?" Ronald realized that he had nowhere to go for his next movie.

"Do whatever you want, buy a house, buy a sports car, get a new girlfriend, travel abroad, do whatever you like. Ronald, there are few Hollywood directors who make movies as intensively as you. You are no longer for Roger. Coleman has a part-time job. You can find a suitable book slowly, or wait for your own inspiration to emerge."

"That's right." Ronald opened the car window, blowing the wind.By the end of the year, I may get millions of shares from "Break Dance", and the box office of "Longwei Boy" is also very strong, so I can enjoy life.

My dreams always come when I don't expect them, and I use various methods to analyze them, but I haven't figured out the triggering conditions.

How about enjoying life with beauties, watching the Olympics, traveling abroad, maybe changing the environment, feeling happy, and dreaming about new movies again.

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"Helen, this way!" Ronald saw Helen Slater coming out at the airport.Her figure has lost a lot of weight, and she no longer has the strong appearance of "Superwoman", but also has a kind of weak beauty.

Just do what you say, in order to compensate Helen Slater, Ronald deliberately found a few friends in the circle, and began to introduce characters to her.

Finally, with Zemeckis, Ronald found the right role, and then called Gerald and asked him to arrange for his daughter to come and audition.

"Ronnie," Helen hugged Ronald, "Are we going to audition for the cast?"

"I've made all the arrangements. Director Zemeckis and the casting director are here. You will go directly to the second round of recall and play with the leading actor." Ronald helped carry the luggage
The two have stayed at the distance of friends since Helen suffered from anorexia and said she needed a time-out.

"Marty, one rejection is not the end of the world." Wearing a pink T-shirt, Helen Slater read the lines of the protagonist Marty's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, in the audition room.

"I thought, maybe I should give up music," Eric Stoltz, who plays Marty McFly, has a good line skills, looks at Helen and says a little ruefully.This episode is a conversation between Marty and his girlfriend after he failed the audition school party.

"But, Marty, you're great. You're really good." Helen pulled a tape out of her shorts pocket. "This demo sounds really good. You should send it to the record company."

"Very well, thank you, Helen, we will notify your agent when we have a decision." Robert Zemeckis looked at the two auditions and nodded inwardly, "Or notify Ronald."

"Hee hee, you just need to notify my agent." Helen glanced at Ronald and left the audition room.

"What do you think, Ronald?" Zemeckis was very satisfied with the Helen introduced by Ronald. This character doesn't have many roles. No, a high-born girlfriend temperament.

Helen Slater just fits all of them. She comes from a wealthy family and has superb looks, especially under the camera.It doesn't need very good acting skills, to be precise, it is a super-class vase.

"Of course I think Helen is suitable, but do you have any other candidates?" Ronald smiled at Zemeckis. The two actors he recommended for him, Eric Stoltz and Lee Thompson, both It is a role that requires a lot of acting skills, and it solved his big problem.Inserting an important supporting role into the group, and Helen herself is very suitable, so she probably won't refuse.

"Her temperament is particularly outstanding, and her height is in line with it." Zemeckis did not hesitate, and took out the audition photos of two actors and put them on the table, "This is Claudia Wells (Claudia Wells) , his height is too far away from Eric, there is no chemistry."

Then he pointed to another tall beauty and said, "Melora Harding, her temperament and height are fine. I originally planned to use her, but Helen is obviously a class prettier than him, so boys all over the country will Envious of lead character Marty McFly's good luck."

"Thank you," Ronald smiled and gave Zemeckis a hug, finally repaying his favor.It's easy to pay back money, but it's always a bit troublesome to owe favors. You don't know what the other party will ask you to use to pay back.

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"Mr. Spielberg, I would very much like you to direct this movie."

Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, began pitching Spielberg to direct the film.

"Yes, Steven, this novel has won the Pulitzer Prize, and it has been adapted into a movie. It is very likely to win the favor of the Oscar for Best Director." Quincy Jones knows how to persuade this great director of commercial films.

Sure enough, Spielberg was a little moved, "But I don't know the history of black people in the Deep South at all, and I'm afraid it won't reflect the original appearance of the novel. Maybe you should find a black director."

"Come on, this is not a matter of ethnicity, but who has the ability to make a movie convincing." Quincy Jones changed his way to flatter Spielberg.

"Yeah, when you filmed ET aliens, was it possible that you had to be an alien once before you could shoot it?"

"Okay", Spielberg was persuaded, this film adapted from the Pulitzer Prize novel, maybe it will really bring him a nomination for best director, and his old friend Sydney Pollack's film Out of Africa, also an adaptation of the best-selling novel, might have some competition.

"However, my girlfriend is going to give birth soon, and I have to shoot after our baby is born."

"Don't worry, we will take good care of Amy. There is a scene in the script where the main character is giving birth. It just so happens that you are a father for the first time in your life. Compared to someone who will shoot this scene perfectly."

"Hehehe", Spielberg thought about reuniting with actress Amy Irving, and the joy of becoming a father surged in his heart.Speaking of which, it was only after filming "ET Alien" that I felt that children are not noisy, but rather cute.

(End of this chapter)