Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Jimmy Rainer, who was responsible for the soundtrack of "Dirty Dancing", was neither at home nor in the office, so Ronald did not find him. He probably went to the cinema to watch "Dirty Dancing".

A large number of guests were still in the lounge, waiting for Ronald's premiere and the premiere party afterwards. Ronald had no choice but to return to the Twin Theater with Diane.

As soon as Ronald arrived in the lounge, everyone began to applaud loudly to cheer for the producer and director. The guests did not know the situation outside yet, and only saw that the audience was not very enthusiastic.

"Open the champagne!" Ronald waved his hand, and a waiter brought the champagne, opened the seal and handed it to Ronald.

"Bang!" Ronald shook it, and the cork flew out, and everyone cheered again.

"Bang, bang..." The champagne in the waiter's hand was opened one by one as if it had heard a horn, and then it was divided into champagne glasses arranged in a pyramid shape. Then the waiters came in one after another and gave each guest a glass.

As members of Hollywood, the guests were very good at speaking. They came up and loudly congratulated Ronald, lined up to hug him and say a few words.

Everyone saw the situation of the movie audience before, and the reaction was not as strong as Ronald's previous movies. It looks like a medium-sized hit that can make money. Ronald left the mature production system of other studios and took care of all the production and distribution work by himself. It seems that he still lacks a lot of experience.

The film reviews that were released yesterday were mixed. There were both female film critics who spoke well and praised Ronald for showing the social issues of women's freedom and liberation in the 1960s, and Jewish film critics who criticized him.

But who knows? Even if Ronald's movie fails, he can still work for the seven major studios and continue to be a director. Now when he is most disappointed, congratulating him may impress Ronald and give him more opportunities in the future.

"Ronald, it's a masterpiece."

"Good movie, very good movie."

"I haven't seen such a touching masterpiece for a long time. I wish you good luck at the box office."

"Thank you, thank you"

Unlike these hypocritical people, Ronald really thanked these people.

After going through the process from anxiety to relief just now. He felt that these guests were very lovely and respectable.

They had no intuitive feeling about the crowd of audiences who went straight to the box office just now. Now those who came to congratulate were not their good friends, but they really liked the movie, so they came up to say these warm congratulations. They were all friends who could be deeply befriended.

"Ronald, your movie is really good. I wish my father could be like Dr. Hausman, who was rich and respected his daughter."

The woman who came over was a woman Ronald didn't know. She was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. She wore a white dress with red and blue pinstripes and a small backpack across her body. She didn't look like a star, but a staff member.

Ronald looked at Cannold, and he shook his head, indicating that this was not an employee of the Daytimers.

Just when it was awkward, the agent Richard next to him appeared behind him at the right time and reminded him quietly, "Sidney Biddle Barrows, she is a 'madam' of an escort company."

Ronald's face changed. How could such a person come to the premiere. Ronald held her hand and stopped her from hugging him, but he kept saying, "Sidney, thank you for liking my movie."

"She was caught by my LAPD in 1984 for using advertising marketing business. After that, a big shot protected her and she only paid a fine of 5,000 US dollars and pleaded guilty. Last year, she also wrote an autobiography, 'Madam Mayflower'."

Richard quickly and quickly explained the background of this Madam Mayflower. The last time the Secretary of the Navy who helped with the "Top Gun" project came to Los Angeles, it was the escort service hosted by Richard.

He is very familiar with these "madams" who hide in high-end communities such as Hollywood and wander between power, beauty, and capital.

The top leaders of America are lubricated by these people to quickly realize various resources.

"We won't have such a lady tonight..." Ronald was stunned and asked Richard.

"No, no, her autobiography was bought by a TV station and made into a TV movie. Her role was also played by the famous actress Candice Bergen. In a sense, she is also an insider in Hollywood." Richard quickly said that he would not invite these people to Ronald's premiere.

"Hey, it's a good movie. How is the box office outlook?" Cameron came up and hugged Ronald again.

"I don't know, some audiences outside went to buy tickets for the second show, which is a good sign. The specific forecast depends on the questionnaire of Cea Sre that will be released tomorrow."

"If there is a B+, you can make a lot of money. Generally, the total box office of a movie with a B+ rating is 3.8 times the box office of the first weekend." Cameron has also experienced the premiere of two movies and knows that Cea Sre's rating is very accurate for box office predictions. "

"In fact, Director Cameron is right. Our Cea Sre rating is not consistent with the evaluation of film critics and the awards won by the movie. But we are proud that it is very accurate in predicting the box office outlook. Especially for a large-scale release like Dirty Dancing, which is showing in more than 1,100 theaters at the same time. ”

The manager of Cea Sre came over to interrupt and took the opportunity to promote his company's business again in front of many directors and stars on the scene.

"However, I disagree with one point. Just like the sci-fi horror film directed by Cameron, the musical romantic comedy directed by Ronald is also a very special type of film. In the rating system of Cea Sre, these two types of films generally have low ratings. Therefore, if you can get a B+ score, it will not only have a box office multiplier of 3.8. Our experience says that the total box office can reach an average of 4.2 or more in the first weekend."

"You are an expert." Gail Hurd came over and raised his glass to chat with him in depth.

Ronald turned to Cameron, Columbus, and other directors. They chatted on the side.

"So, as long as we look at the rating of Cea Sre and the box office of the first weekend, we can roughly estimate the total box office of the movie?"

Chris Columbus calculated the situation of "The Adventures of the Babysitter" in his mind, which was similar to what the manager of Cea Sre said.

"What he said about the low ratings of horror films and musicals is similar." Cameron agreed while drinking champagne.

After chatting for a while, Columbus and his wife said goodbye and left first.

Ronald pulled Cameron aside, "What's going on between you and Gail?"

The two were good friends who had come together as assistants, so they didn't beat around the bush. Ronald asked directly. Just now, during the welcome ceremony, Gail and Cameron behaved abnormally.

"Well," Cameron stroked his beard and smoothed his long hair, "What can I say? Her producer side is now beginning to surpass my wife's side."

It turned out that since the success of "Terminator" and "Alien 2", Gail Hurd's idea was to continue to work hard and take on more commercial films.

But Cameron felt that his previous accumulation had been exhausted, and the model stunts gradually reached a bottleneck. He felt that with the current model technology, it would be difficult to surpass the previous two films. He hoped to delve more into the computer special effects technology that is now booming.

The couple had a disagreement between pursuing technology that surpasses the past and pursuing more commercial films under the mature model under the existing conditions.

"Well, I hope you don't quarrel. You are all good friends I made in the new world..."

"Relax, I won't call you for arbitration." Cameron laughed and toasted with Ronald.

"Hey, that's really great, that dancing clip." Tom Cruise dealt with many fans and came to chat with Ronald with his wife Mimi Rogers.

"Thank you," Ronald hugged Tom sincerely. Today, Cruise shouted in front of the TV media that "Dirty Dancing" is worth watching for his box office. With his current influence, after the TV news is broadcast, there will definitely be many of his fans who buy tickets because of this sentence.

"To be honest, the dance here is the most expressive of all the musicals I have seen. Speaking of which, you should work together again, maybe make a musical, Tom's dance in "Crazy Boy" was well received."

Mimi Rogers twisted her mouth and did the work of an agent.

Ronald glanced and saw Cruise's real agent Paula Wagner in the corner, staring at him. Paula's belly was already very big, and it was estimated that she would give birth in a month or two. However, as an agent, she still had to appear on the scene and stay aside quietly, not stealing the show, and preventing other agents from taking the opportunity to poach her. It was very hard.

"Paula," Ronald couldn't stand it, so he went over to greet her and asked her to sit on the sofa on the side.

"Sorry, I sent Rick to New York to prepare for the premiere there, and he can't come with you." Ronald waved to the waiter to bring a glass of water to Wagner.

"Don't do that, it makes me seem like I can't work." Paula was grateful in her heart, but she had to pretend that she was not unable to work. Being an agent in Hollywood, you can't relax for a moment.

"Let's take a photo together." Ronald called the on-site photographer invited by Daydream, pulled Cruise over, and pressed him next to Paula Wagner, and then he and Richard, Diane and others gathered around and took a photo with Paula as the center. "

"What's your name? This is my business card. "Paula pulled the photographer and wanted to explain to him.

"Our company hired us. The photos and negatives will be carefully sent to you." Ronald knew that Paula wanted to prevent the ugly photos taken by Tom Cruise from being circulated in the media, and on the other hand, the agent asked to keep a low profile and try not to appear in the media.

Ronald understood the rules here, so he told the photographer to be careful. In the end, this photo would be kept as a private collection to witness the friendship of several practitioners, and would be carefully placed in the offices of several agents in the future.

"Ronald, I'm so glad to see you shoot a movie with women as the protagonists in the 1960s. Baby brought back a lot of memories for me."

Julie Coleman, Roger's wife, came over to continue chatting with Ronald.

"I hope you like this movie. I thought only high school girls were interested." Ronald smiled and clinked glasses with her. Looking to the side, Roger Corman was reminiscing with the Camerons.

"What is the box office expectation? "Jolie is also the main producer of New Century. Her vision in reading scripts and selecting directors is no less than that of her husband Roger. Martin Scorsese's first theatrical film "The Human Torch" was produced by Julie.

"It's hard to say, it depends on Cea Sre's ratings and the box office statistics released on Monday." Ronald let out a sigh of relief and said.

The scene outside just now made Ronald feel relieved. At least his movie would not lose money. And it looks like there's a good chance of making a lot of money.

I just don’t know how many there are?

"Is it a matter of making more or less? As a producer, this is the happiest time, right? You know this movie will make money, but you just need more imagination to imagine how much you can make in the end."

"Who says it's not?" Ronald raised his glass and took a sip of champagne.

Anxiety and excitement alternate, and a large amount of adrenaline is secreted in the body. This feeling is very exciting.

It wasn't until the movie he invested in was actually released and he saw good signs that Ronald finally understood why Cannon's Israelite, Minahan Golan, was so obsessed with making movies.

There are two kinds of movie success. One is artistic success, with good reviews and awards, but not particularly profitable.

The other is commercial success, with good reputation from the audience, but critics don’t like it, and the awards are ignored.

These two kinds of success have completely different feelings for the director. Ronald has never been favored by film critics, but commercial success is common.

However, it is a movie produced and distributed by other companies after all. Now it was Ronald's turn to release his own movie. Only then did he realize that his wealth would increase significantly in half a year. How would he feel?

Of course it's very cool.

Julie Coleman is right, this feeling is like knowing that something is going to happen with a beautiful woman, but before it happens, the joy that a man will have is mixed with the expectation for the future. Feel.

Amplifying this feeling ten times is how Ronald feels now.

"Ronald, have you figured out how to count the money?" Roger Coleman came over and started teasing Ronald.

"It also depends on Cea Sre's rating..."

"Nonsense. When I was a producer and engaged in distribution business, there was no Cea Sre company? Distributing movies relies on intuition. Sometimes when you see the reaction of the audience for that movie, you will know that you have hit the target. Hit the jackpot.”

"Oh, I'll borrow your blessing, but this is my first time doing publishing. I don't know."

"Trust your feelings, Ronald." Roger Coleman put his hands on Ronald's shoulders and said to him.

"How many theaters is your movie showing in across the country?"

"1175 Houses". Ronald was familiar with the number.

"Did you know? With this momentum, you can hit 7 million in your first weekend."

"Oh yeah?" Ronald raised his eyebrows at Coleman's estimate. Is it too optimistic?

Ronald was a little unsure. How long can these middle-aged audiences maintain their popularity? How many people will come to watch?

And in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, there are many professional women. Maybe they are more sympathetic to Baby's independent thinking and Penny's brave actions.

But what about female residents in the south, central China, and some smaller cities? In the south and central part of the country where conservative ideas are very strong, what will the female viewers think?

It would be great if Coleman's estimate comes true. B+ will bring about a 4.2 times multiplier effect. If it grosses 7 million in the first weekend, the domestic box office of the entire film will exceed 30 million.

Calculating conservatively, this amount of money can allow Ronald to recoup his capital and make a little bit more.

If the film can reach the top three in the domestic box office rankings, overseas film buyers will enthusiastically place orders for copies. Another one with a box office of 30 million is very likely.

In this way, adding the two together, Ronald may have a considerable return.

Coupled with the money earned from video tapes and movie soundtracks, Ronald estimates that this adventure on "Dirty Dancing" can double his wealth.

…

"I'm going to take a shower first. I'm so tired today."

After returning to the hotel, Ronald felt that a lot of energy in his body had been consumed. After letting Diane sit down, he went to take a shower first.

After 10 minutes, the hot water took away the sweat and fatigue, and Ronald regained his sense of relaxation.

"Ronnie, I have your phone number."

"Hello, who is it?" Ronald walked out of the bathroom in his pajamas, lay down on the big bed in the bedroom, and answered the phone.

"It's me, boss, Jimmy Lehner."

It turned out to be Jimmy who was in charge of the acoustic record.

"I just came back from the cinema. The audience's reaction was very strong. I think I will reprint it soon."

"Yes, I think so too, what do you think?" Alas, Ronald yawned and sleepiness began to come over him.

"Columbia Records is currently working hard to produce MJ's new album 'Bad'. If we want to print additional copies, we must find other manufacturers and pay a high price to jump in."

Ronald listened to Jimmy Lenner's thoughts for a while, and his eyes began to darken, "You know what, Jimmy, I can't accept any more bad news or good news today. If you have any ideas, I'll find them tomorrow." Eddie reports."

"Okay, boss, I will give you the plan after discussion."

"Well..." Ronald hung up the phone and fell on the bed, touching the high-thread-count sheets. The comfortable feeling made him never want to leave.

"Ronnie..."

Diane came out of the bathroom and changed into sexy stockings and underwear, and a pair of very high and very sexy high heels. She was dressed today in the same outfit that she was going to wear in the Las Vegas prodigal. The dress inlaid with broken diamonds made her exude a seductive atmosphere.

"Ronnie, Ronnie?"

Diane posed in several positions, but Ronald lay on the bed without any reaction.

When she walked in, Ronald's eyes were closed, he was sleeping on the bed with his hands holding the pillow, and he was snoring slightly.

Diane pouted. The surprise that she had carefully prepared turned out that the male protagonist fell asleep.

"Hmm..." Ronald moaned comfortably in his dream.

Diane held his hand and scratched it gently a few times, but there was no reaction at all. Ronald seemed to be sleeping very deeply.

Diane thought for a while, began to remove her makeup, took off her earrings and necklace, changed into comfortable pajamas, lay down next to Ronald, curled up, and then squeezed into Ronald's arms.

She put Ronald's hand, which was touching the bed sheet, on her body, and wrapped her arms around herself. Her body temperature made her feel warm and comfortable.

"Well, Diane..." Ronald muttered in his dream.

"Hehe", Diane laughed, "Ronnie, Ronnie..." She leaned over and kissed Ronald, then turned off the lamp.

...

The next morning, Diane woke up from her sleep and found that the warm body was no longer around her. She looked around and found that it was not on the bed.

Diane opened her eyes and found that Ronald was no longer in the bedroom.

"Ronnie? Brother Ronnie?" Diane got up, put on her slippers, and walked out.

"I ordered breakfast and will deliver it later." Ronald was answering the phone, covering the receiver with one hand, and said to Diane.

Seeing Diane nod to show that she understood, Ronald went back to communicate with the person on the phone.

"Well, go on..."

"The ratings from Cea Sre have come out, and the rating is A-, which is better than expected."

"Great!" Ronald made a gesture to himself with his fist, and then blurted out, "Yes!"

"The box office statistics are not yet completely completed, but last night's national box office, there is no big problem to exceed 2 million US dollars."

"It's all good news, all good news. I will fly to New York this afternoon."

"Diane," Ronald put down the phone, looked at Diane who had just taken a shower, and went up to hug her.

"Hahaha..." Diane was tickled by Ronald's beard and twisted in his arms.

Ronald smelled the pleasant smell of shower gel from Diane's hair and took a deep breath, "Let's have breakfast first. I have half a day today. Where do you want to go?"

"Oh, Ronnie, I just want to be here with you."

"Well..."

Ronald kissed deeply, and the pleasant smell of Diane came over.

"What is this?" Ronald carried Diane into the bedroom and found the clothes she took off last night.

"Hehe, do you want me to wear it for you?"