Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1411 All the good men have been snatched away, but...

Ronald came to New York again a week later, and the premiere was held today at the Paris Theater on Fifth Avenue. For this premiere, Columbia CEO Peter Guber invited many New York celebrities to attend and insisted that Ronald also attend.

Ronald was just coming to see Helen, and after scolding Gubel at Diane's place, he took the opportunity to come back. Because it was close to his house, he forced Gubel to hold the premiere here, and he also had to show a small-scale show for him in the building where the apartment was located.

Because Columbia's "Last Action Hero" was a box office failure, Gubel agreed to Ronald's request and even attended the premiere in person. If the box office was good, he planned to take the success of the film under his own banner. Although "Sleepless in Seattle" was released by another label, TriStar Pictures.

Ronald was like a prop, chatting with all the celebrities from all walks of life. He couldn't bring Helen with him, so the director of the film, Nora Ephron, was with him. She was also very afraid of the box office performance of the film, so she only dared to come alone.

"Relax, Nora, you're as stiff as a puppet..." Ronald quickly encouraged Nora Ephron. She was wearing a white top and pants today, which looked capable, but her movements were deformed and her expression was stiff, making her look like an intern who had just started work.

"I'm just too nervous. Jurassic Park was so strong at the box office. It still made 37 million in its second weekend, and the total box office has exceeded 150 million. God, even the collaboration between Schwarzenegger and John McTiernan didn't make half of it. When it's officially released this weekend, will I become an abandoned director? John McTiernan and Die Hard were successful, and I...ah, that's Scorsese, that's Martin Scorsese, what would he think when he sees me?"

Ronald was amused by the female director's sensitive nerves and simply waved to Scorsese who walked in with a young girl.

"Marty, Marty..."

"Ah, Ronald... let me introduce you, this is my daughter Domenica..."

This time, Scorsese brought his daughter from his second marriage, Domenica Cameron-Scorsese.

"Nice to meet you, lovely lady. Are you from The Age of Innocence?" Ronald felt that she looked familiar, as if she had also played a role in a movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer.

"Hahaha, yes. I want to be an actor as a career, but my father objects." Domenica was very frank.

But his father was frowning, "Domenica, why do you want to be an actor? This is the most powerless and rejected profession in the world... Ronald, please help me persuade her..."

When Ronald saw Scorsese's daughter's face, he knew she was not suitable for this job. Not pretty enough, not distinctive enough, she would be rejected many times in this industry.

"Yes, women can now work on the other side of the camera. Let me introduce you to a super-powerful director, Ms. Nora Ephron. She is the director of Sleepless in Seattle. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have to listen to her. Isn't she amazing?"

"Haha, Uncle Ronald, you treat me like a kid. Actually, when I was very young, I ate MM jelly beans on the editing table when my father was editing Raging Bull."

"Very good, let Nora come and talk to you to see if you are really a director..."

Ronald left Domenica to Nora Ephron, giving the female director a chance to relax through chatting, and he and Scorsese went aside.

"Marty, have you seen the re-edited version of Touch of Evil I sent you?"

"I've seen it. Oh, I had no idea Orson Welles was so good. Did you modify it according to his notes?"

"One hundred percent. I want to tell you, if you think this method is good, can you use your influence to restore more old Hollywood movies?"

"Of course, my film foundation would love to have your donation."

Scorsese founded a non-profit organization in 10 to restore old movies. According to his research, less than % of Hollywood film copies produced before survived. And Eastman films from are also facing the problem of gradual fading.

His foundation includes Spielberg, Lucas, Woody Allen, Kubrick, Eastwood, Robert Redford and others.

However, they did not raise much money, and the films they restored were not those historical masterpieces, but Scorsese has a good reputation and a good vision. The restored films are all unique in style, and more importantly, there are no copyright disputes.

Soon, Ronald decided to donate a large sum of money to his foundation and became a new director.

"But have you ever thought about restoring movies from other countries? In fact, the preservation conditions in those countries are worse than those in Hollywood." Ronald thought of the old copies from China and some good movies from Europe and third world countries.

"Of course, we can start now. Many movies are not produced by big studios, so the preservation conditions are much worse..."

The two were about to talk in detail when Peter Guber and a man with a hooked nose came over and introduced them to Ronald.

"I'll keep in touch with you. It's great to have you join us." Seeing this, Scorsese patted Ronald on the shoulder and went to brainwash her daughter.

"Pat, let me introduce you. This is a young talent from Hollywood, the executive producer of this film. Ronald, there's no need to introduce this one, right?"

Ronald frowned when he saw this. This hook-nosed man looked quite familiar.

"Why, you don't like the Knicks game?" The hook-nosed man, dressed in a suit and tie, with his hair combed back, looked like a character in the movie Godfather. He also frowned, as if he was unhappy that Ronald didn't recognize him immediately.

"I really like watching them when they play well. Coach Pat Riley..." Ronald finally remembered that this was the coach of the Knicks who was leading the Chicago Bulls 2-0 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals but was defeated by Jordan 4-2.

During the game, he had no way to deal with Jordan. In the fourth game, he scored 54 points by himself. After that, it seemed like his backbone was broken and he was defeated miserably.

"Hahaha..." Pat Riley was still very graceful. He laughed at Ronald's jokes and shook hands with him. "Michael is really a beast, isn't he?"

"Indeed..."

"Ronald, this is..." Gubel then took Ronald to meet the celebrity.

"Dr. Ruth... No one can forget your voice..." Of course Ronald recognized her. This was Ruth Westheimer from the New York Late Night Radio Sexology Hotline and the prototype of the radio hotline host in Seattle's Sleepless Nights.

"Ah, I hope the producer of the last action hero has your charm." Gubel was also impressed by Ronald. It is rare to see a producer who stands up for his directors and actors and works hard for the box office. Especially for successful people who have already made several hit movies, it is even rarer to fly around the country without any effort.

"Madonna... Madonna..." The voices of the fans outside the door suddenly rose. Madonna became good friends with Tom Hanks and Rosie O'Donnell in "A League of Their Own". This time they both starred in "Sleepless in Seattle", and the queen also came to join in the fun.

"Ronnie..." As soon as Madonna saw Ronald, she ran over and hugged Ronald's neck, "How long has it been?"

"It seems like yesterday..."

Hearing Ronald's sweet talk, Madonna looked at him coquettishly and then kissed him on the mouth.

"Ronnie..." Suddenly, the fat girl Rosie O'Donnell imitated Madonna and rushed over coquettishly, hugging Ronald's neck with a disgusting smile, "How long has it been, Ronnie, how long has it been?"

"It's been too long..." Ronald knew that this person was a comedian, so he made a joke with her, "I'm afraid I can't support you for much longer, Rosie..."

“Oh hahahaha…”

Now everyone present was paralyzed with laughter.

"Isn't that the head coach of the New York Knicks? It's a pity they didn't make it to the finals, otherwise they could have met up with your... ahem." Rosie O'Donnell suddenly saw Pat Riley, and then made eyes and talked to Madonna.

"I'm a little disappointed in Charles. He didn't beat Michael..." Madonna said proudly.

"Honestly, your Charles was so soft in the first finals. Is it related to the fact that you spent the whole night with him before the game?"

Rosie O'Donnell suddenly whispered some gossip into Madonna's ear.

"Basketball players like them are the type who never give up..." Madonna said with an expression that said exactly that.

"Ahem, let me interview you. Miss Madonna, among the three people, Denzel Washington, Charles Barkley and Ronald Lee, which one would you choose as your husband?" Rosie O'Donnell, who is now also transforming into a reporter and host, immediately asked the question without losing any opportunity.

"Hey, Charles Barkley is a god-like man, Denzel Washington and Ronnie are already married... You see, all the good men are taken away... But that doesn't mean they can't have children for you!" Madonna glanced at Ronald while formally answering Rosie's question.

"Oh God, don't let Pat Riley hear this, or he'll send you to sleep with the Bulls..." Ronald smiled and brushed it off.

The feeling of a premiere in New York is indeed very different from that in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is often filled with Hollywood stars, but here you can see many celebrities from other circles. They are all leaders in their respective industries, and talking about your movie together often gives the film's director and actors a very different feeling.

This time Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson also came to New York, and Ronald found him and chatted with him for a while.

After careful recuperation and rest, Hanks has now recovered most of his strength. He is still a little thin, but his spirit has returned to that top actor.

"Ronald, all history will respect the truth, right?"

Tom Hanks had read the script of "Forrest Gump" many times at home. He called Ronald and agreed to act in the film with the only requirement that all historical events must be performed according to reality.

Hanks had read the novel "Forrest Gump" and didn't like many of the reinterpretations of American history in it. A lot of changes have been made to the script, but some of them were written in accordance with the plot of the novel.

After Hanks made the request, Ronald asked screenwriter Eric Roth to revise them one by one.

"But in this case, do we need to find actors to play presidents and historical figures like JFK and Richard?"

"Don't worry, we will conduct experiments when we return to Los Angeles. I have already thought of a technical solution when I returned from China."

Tom Hanks was very happy and took over Ronald's duties to make friends with the celebrities present. The New York media often interviews these celebrities about their views on the movie. Talking more with them may help to increase the box office in the future.

The movie was about to start, and Ronald was sitting in the screening room when he saw an elderly couple coming from the back. They were Jessica Tandy, the oldest actress in history who was nominated for two Oscars for Miss Daisy Driving and Fried Green Tomatoes, and her husband Hume Cronyn.

"Ms. Tandy?"

Ronald knew that Jessica Tandy had been in poor health since she won the award, so he quickly stood up to find a seat for them.

"Sit down, young man. I'm not old enough to die yet." Jessica Tandy was a very open-minded lady. She wore a dress with little red flowers. Although she was a little weak, her spirit and energy were still the brilliant female star who starred in Marlon Brando's debut Broadway play "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Ronald smiled and asked her to sit down. Jessica Tandy held Ronald's hand and said, "After this, I have something to talk to you about. Is that ok?"

"Of course..." Ronald didn't finish his words before the lights in the screening room went out.

……

"This is an omen..."

The movie ended with the last scene where Anne, played by Meg Ryan, was having dinner with her fiancé Walter in a restaurant when she saw a heart symbol on the Empire State Building across the street.

She couldn't bear it any longer and had to apologize to Walter with tears in her eyes. She had to obey her heart and go to the Empire State Building to meet Sam, the anonymous "Sleepless in Seattle" on the radio, who might also be the true love of her life.

"Oh……"

As a result, Annie arrived late. When she told the doorman that she loved watching the movie "The King and the Queen" and had to take the elevator of the Empire State Building to see if the man had arrived, Sam had already found his son Jonah who had flown to New York, and the father and son took the previous elevator down.

The two men and women, who had never introduced each other but had a spiritual connection and seemed to have fallen in love at first sight, missed the elevator by just one step.

Some of the audience, especially the female audience, had already started to sob. Nora Ephron's film editing skills were not good enough and there were some rough parts, but the emotions flowed smoothly. Seeing this, everyone felt sorry for the male and female protagonists who missed out.

"It's that backpack, isn't it?" Although Jessica Tandy is over 83 years old, she still has a girl's heart and can't help but be moved by the two protagonists in the movie. She is used to this kind of Hollywood romantic love, and of course she understands that the backpack Jonah brought was forgotten on the top floor of the Empire State Building. This is undoubtedly a key prop designed by the director, allowing Sam and Annie to finally meet.

Nora Ephron was generous with her camera time here, giving Hanks and Meg Ryan each a seven or eight second close-up.

When the golden wind and jade dew met, they couldn't help but say:

"It's you?"

"it's me."

"Oh……"

The audience was in tears. Such a Hollywood happy ending was too good. Sam lost his wife and dated many women, but only Anne made him feel like his soul was struck by lightning. Anne also gave up her fiancé Walter, whose personality, ideas and living habits were incompatible with hers, and bravely took risks to find true love.

"Ahem, cough, cough..." The guard who opened the elevator was urging the two men and women who couldn't get enough of each other.

"Let's go, shall we?" Sam held out his hand and Anne took it. As they and their son Jonah walked towards the elevator, they kept looking at each other, unable to get enough of each other.

The elevator door closed, and the exterior of the Empire State Building was covered with heart-shaped symbols on all four sides, a special effects rotating picture, and the movie ended with Jimmy Durante singing "Make Someone Happy".

"What a great theme song..." Jessica Tandy clasped her hands together, as if to remember this moment.

"Would you mind taking us to the party at the Plaza Hotel later?"

"Of course..." Ronald didn't know what Jessica Tandy wanted to talk to him about, but he always respected the old actor.

(End of this chapter)