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This heavyweight black woman, no matter the face or the name, is quite unfamiliar to Ronan, but Brian Lord can introduce him, presumably she is a capable person.

Ronan also shook hands with her and greeted her a few times, showing respect and politeness.

For film studio bosses, competent people mean money and benefits.

There are fewer black directors in Hollywood, and even fewer female directors, and female black directors can only be said to be extremely rare.

Ronan thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of the name of a famous female black director.

Not only directors, but there are very few black women in any high-level position in the industry.

It’s no surprise that an industry that doesn’t hire female black directors lacks similar leaders in the investment and distribution departments.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the banquet hall tonight, there are very few black women.

Brian Lord went to other places on business, and Ronan originally wanted to leave, but the black woman kept asking around.

I've read some of your news. Shonda Rhimes said, Actually, we are alumni, and I got a master's degree from Southern University.

Alumni can be said to be a very important relationship. Ronan asked, Did you study at the Film Academy?

Shonda Rhimes laughs: Film school and liberal arts school. She goes on to say, I'm mostly studying filmmaking and screenwriting.

Ronan said: I also studied at the Film Academy, but unfortunately I didn't finish it.

The relationship between Southern California alumni shortened the distance between the two. Ronan and Shonda Rhimes chatted for a while about the topic of Southern California. Shonda Rhimes entered Southern California a few years earlier than him. He studied at the Film Academy and also attended the class taught by Ronan's mentor, Professor Johnson.

To Ronan's surprise, Shonda Rhimes knew Jessica Felton.

I met Jessica at an alumni meeting. Sanda Rhimes said simply: Later we worked in a crew. I was the screenwriter of Blood and Tears, and Jessica had just graduated at that time. Internship in the post-production department of the crew.

Ronan smiled and said, There are a lot of USC alumni in Hollywood.

The most famous is George Lucas.

Graduates from USC can be regarded as a relatively loose and huge force in Hollywood.

Strictly speaking, Steven Spielberg is also a member of the USC Alumni Association.

Shonda Rhimes said: The 2001 USC Alumni Reunion in Hollywood is coming up, and you can attend it too.

Yeah. Ronan also wants to develop contacts, USC alumni are an excellent platform: I will definitely go then.

Since Jessica Felton has been there, time and place, just ask her.

After dragging the relationship for a long time and the identity of the alumni, Shonda Rhimes gradually began to reveal her true intentions.

Perhaps blacks are really not suitable for high-tech and creative jobs, as the legend says, but there are always exceptions.

Shonda Rhimes is obviously a shrewd person. According to Ronan's guess, she came here before, most likely with a purpose, otherwise she would not have come up to get closer with USC alumni.

Ronan is not disgusted. Hollywood produces countless film and television works every year. Even if the proportion of success is not high, there are still a large number of them.

One person has watched too many works, and it is too common for those works that have only been seen once to be forgotten or have memory confusion.

It is a good thing to take the initiative to find him to attract investment or discuss projects.

One of the purposes of Ronan's investment in foreign projects like Resident Evil is to tell people in Hollywood that Sandsea Entertainment not only invests in internal projects, but also accepts foreign projects.

Sanda Rhimes' topic gradually turned to Sandsea Entertainment: The films produced by your production company are all masterpieces, and I have watched each film more than twice.

Ronan smiled and said, Thank you for your support.

Does your company only make movies? Shonda Rhimes asked suddenly.

Ronan immediately realized that the Sanda-Rhames issue was the key, and said: For the time being, there is only film production business, but the company is also trying TV dramas, variety shows and animation shows.

Sanda Rhimes nodded, and said, I have an idea about a TV series. It started when I wrote the script for Blood and Tears in 1998. I have thought about it more in the past few years, but...

She shook her head slightly, pointing to her dark face: No one cares what a female black screenwriter thinks.

Ronan even fooled the Arabs, and said at the right time: Talent has nothing to do with status.

As soon as these words came out, Shonda Rhimes immediately looked at Ronan, saw his serious face, sighed, and said, There are too few people who think like you.

Ronan is very polite to everyone who recommends a project. What if the other party's project is valuable?

There are too many Hollywood film and television works that have ideas and even scripts many years before they come out, but they are constantly circulating, and it takes many years to find investment or production parties.

Ronan said calmly: The social environment is changing, as long as we work hard, the situation will always improve.

Well. Shonda Rhimes said: My idea, I talked to many people in the production department of the company, and even talked to the creative agent of CAA, but they were not interested. No one thought that a female Black ideas have value.

Do you know, Shanda? Ronan said with a smile: The projects I handled were all looked down upon by big companies, but in the end they succeeded in the hands of me and my company.

He encouraged: Shanda, tell me what you think.

Sanda Rhimes seemed to be organizing her words. After pondering for a while, she said, Have you read Grignard's Anatomy?

Ronan thought about it carefully, then shook his head: No, is this? Or...

Shonda Rhimes explains: Anatomy books.

Hearing that it was a medical work, Ronan was sure that he could not have read it.

When I was in high school and college, I often spent time volunteering in hospitals. I was particularly interested in doctors and medicine. Shonda Rhimes said: Then I watched Grizzly's Anatomy , came up with the idea of ​​creating a medical work.”

Ronan tentatively asked, Movie?

Sanda Rhimes said: No, it's the series. The movie is limited in length, it's not suitable, and the TV series is the most suitable.

Hearing that it was a TV series, Ronan frowned and thought for a while. Among the American dramas he had watched in his previous life, it seemed that there were quite a few doctor-themed ones. Medical dramas can be said to be a major category of American dramas. fire.

Can you tell me your thoughts in detail? Ronan asked.

Shonda Rhimes smiled shyly, and said, It's just an idea now, because no company has responded, and I haven't created anything yet.

Ronan encouraged: It's okay, we'll just treat it as communication.

Shonda Rhimes couldn't speak too carefully for the sake of copyright, but simply said a few words: It mainly tells the story of a group of handsome and beautiful doctors who work desperately. They started as interns and have been to the attending physician.

These words are rather general.

Ronan felt that this idea might be very valuable, and said, Shanda, can this be done? You try to write a script, and then we will discuss it carefully. If it can be produced, Shahai Entertainment can invest in the production.

Shonda Rhimes came to Ronan to sell her idea, and immediately agreed: Yes, I will make relevant preparations after I go back, and it may take a little longer. She explained: This requires a very professional medical knowledge and rigorous logic.”

Ronan nodded slightly, and said, It doesn't matter how long it takes, I can wait for you. Shanda, my promise will always be valid. But there is one thing I want to explain in advance. According to what you just said, this is a medical drama, not a medical drama. A bloody love drama between young men and women dressed in the cloak of a medical drama.

If it is the latter, the value will be greatly reduced. Ronan has seen too many dog-blooded idol dramas disguised as medical dramas in his previous life. The genre positioning does not match the actual content.

Shonda Rhimes promises: It's going to be a serious medical drama.

Ronan left his contact information to Shonda Rhimes, and said, You can call me later, and if you have any problems, just call me. If I'm not here, I'll ask someone from the company to help you.

As a black woman, Shonda Rhimes rarely received such attention, saying: I will turn down other work and write the outline and part of the script for this show. If you can, I hope you can do it for me. I offer legal help and have professional lawyers assist me in registering my copyright with the Copyright Office.

This is also a kind of temptation. There are too many messy things in the circle, and sometimes we have to guard against it.

Ronan readily agreed: No problem. How about Shengzhi Law Firm?

Okay. Shonda Rhimes was completely relieved.

This is one of the most reputable law firms in the industry.

After making an appointment with Shonda Rhimes to meet at Sandsea Entertainment next week to discuss more detailed content, Shonda Rhimes said goodbye and left.

Ronan is very clear that this requires patient waiting. It often takes a few months or even longer for a screenwriter to turn an idea into a script.

At the end of the reception, Ronan and Tom Cruise left together. Before leaving the banquet hall, they met Nicole Kidman. The former golden couple had become strangers.

But in the circle of Hollywood, it is impossible not to see each other.

Moreover, Small Island Cry invested by Tom Cruise and starring Nicole Kidman has just finished filming, and post-production will be carried out later. As producers, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman will take over. It is inevitable that we will continue to deal with each other.

It's a pity that although this film has Tom Cruise's investment, the producer is Miramax. Miramax is now a subsidiary of Walt Disney. Ronan is interested in the release of this film, but it is difficult to start.

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