NOVEL WEB Exploiting Hollywood 1980.
Chapter 21 Silence is golden
Chapter 21 Silence is golden
The person went on to say: "The second group of directors is not some profound artistic creation, but just shooting some shots. Why must Joe be in charge? Jerry said that the assistant still has some minor problems in the shooting, but New World Productions Movie, which one is okay? This is just some shots from the second group. I don't understand why it doesn't work."
He may not know that this assistant is Ronald present.
Everyone was silent for a while. This is of course a feasible way to solve the problem, but... Roger Coleman is not doing charity.Jerry Zach obviously played him a trick, and he couldn't just let him go with a fluffy word.
Ronald did not expect that it would be his turn to have a big cake on his head so soon.Ecstasy in my heart: "Yes, that is, my level is good, let me be the director of the second group, then I can join the director's union. Even the lowest-level director assistant can fool people with a membership card and shoot Audition photos."
But his face was serious, his lips were tightly shut, and he didn't say a word.
Roger Coleman coughed: "The essence of this matter is a matter of integrity. Jerry must fulfill the contract he signed. Could it be that you signed a $350 million filming contract with Paramount, and Warner will pay $700 million tomorrow? If the budget allows you to shoot, you will give up Paramount and go to Warner Bros."
Jerry Zucker was tit-for-tat: "It's not a question of more money and less money, but industry rules. We spent 5 years on this movie before slowly polishing it into what it is now. Your request actually broke the Our only opportunity in 5 years, this is not in line with the rules of the industry. This is the dream of the three of us, get out of the way, Roger."
He picked up the coffee and took a sip: "We are not being unreasonable. In addition to refunding the advance salary you gave me, I can also be responsible for the second group of directors' salaries for the remaining days."
Roger Coleman pondered for a moment: "But you have already taken two-thirds of the workload, and I can't find anyone to replace your work." After speaking, he glanced at Ronald with a vague look.
Roger Coleman deliberately emphasized the number of two-thirds, which was an implicit reminder to Ronald not to jump out of bad things.Even if Ronald takes over the filming now, the director union will not send him an invitation to join the club, because the number of shots shot is not enough, and the director of the second group still has to sign Jerry Zucker.
Ronald understood the hint, so he maintained a straight sitting posture, lowered his head slightly, with a serious expression, and said nothing.But my heart was like a roller coaster: "No, there must be a way to bypass this regulation."
"No one stipulates that a crew can only have one second group, right?" Sure enough, Jerry Zach jumped out. He needs to add fire and let Ronald take over, so that he can get away. "As long as the remaining 5 days The amount of shooting, as a separate second-group shooting task, then the person who takes over is considered to have completed all the shooting."
Jerry Zucker also hinted at Ronald, as long as there are two second groups, there will be two second group directors, and he will have the opportunity to join the directors union.It would be best for Ronald to recommend himself.Everyone looked at Ronald in unison again.
Ronald still remained silent, this kind of thing is not self-recommended... Besides, the boss Roger Coleman is not the only choice...
Silence has a powerful force, like a huge black hole, everyone wants to say something to fill the black hole and free themselves from the black hole's gravity.
Roger Coleman also took a sip of coffee. He knew in his heart that he didn't have any cards in his hand to stop Jerry Zucker from running away.There is no card to force Joe Dante to give up helping his good friend Allen on the set to shoot the second set.However, he was not willing to admit defeat so quickly.
He decides to make one last struggle:
"Usually, someone who has been a signed director will not go back to be the director of the second group, but considering the current situation of the crew, what we need is someone who is familiar with the crew and has experience..."
This time, everyone turned to co-director Joe Dante.
A long, awkward silence...
Ronald's heart was beating so fast that he could hear the thumping in his chest.His throat started to dry out, then itched, and he couldn't help coughing, but he still tried his best to suppress it, maintaining this expressionless silence.
Because he knew that the key to whether he could get the membership card of the Directors' Union lay in these few minutes.He must come up with the core competitiveness of having suffered from "aphasia" - pretending to be dumb.
After a long time, no one answered Roger Coleman's words.Everyone seemed afraid to speak or change their sitting positions, for fear that people would mistakenly think that they had something to say, and even their muscles began to stiffen.
In the end, Joe Dante, who endured the pressure from everyone's eyes, broke the silence and said:
"I think that Alan's body is still very weak. It is risky for me to leave him at this time, and it does not conform to the obligations between friends. The sample film shot yesterday has fully demonstrated Ronald's director ability and Artistic talent. I think setting up a new second unit, with him in charge, can complete the second unit..."
Bingo!
Before Joe Dante could finish speaking, Jerry Zucker stood up and wanted to shake Ronald's hand, "This way we'll be fine."
Ronald still waited politely for Joe Dante, shook hands with him first to express his gratitude, then shook hands with his boss Roger Coleman, and finally shook hands with Jerry Zucker.
Jerry, already in ecstasy, pulled out his checkbook, wrote $600, signed it, and handed it to Roger Coleman.The trio walked away happily.
The Colemans walked up to Ronald, and Roger reached out to shake his hand: "You find Gail to get the contact information of the second group of photographers, and I will ask Gail to put your information in the 'Rock High School'" Director's employment form, sent to the directors' union."
"Yes, Mr. Coleman, thank you very much."
Roger waved his hand, ready to go.
The proprietress, Julie Coleman, did not leave immediately. She also shook hands with Ronald and chatted: "How is your college application going, Ronald?"
"I applied to two public universities in New York State, because I am a New Yorker." Ronald liked the demeanor of this professional woman very much, "But I also want to apply to several film schools. I fell in love with movies, so I wanted to try it."
"Have you decided? The application deadline seems to be approaching."
"I don't know much about it, and I would appreciate it, Mrs. Coleman, if you could point me in the right direction."
"Just call me Julie." Julie Coleman sat down again and analyzed the situation of the university film major to Ronald.
"The universities in California are close to Hollywood, and the film department is relatively strong. There are UCLA (University of Los Angeles) and USC (University of Southern California). NYU (New York University) and Columbia University both have good majors. However, there are not many film practitioners in New York, so the job market for undergraduates is not as good as in Los Angeles.”
"Are there scholarships for these schools?" Ronald asked.
"There are some very few scholarships, mainly for students from other countries other than the United States." Julie, the proprietress, smiled. He heard Gail talk about Ronald's situation and knew that the boy's family in front of him was not rich.
"If you study film, you need to prepare some other expenses. In addition to tuition fees, book fees, and miscellaneous fees, the graduation project of film major students is to make a short film. But the school does not have this money and must raise it by itself Or get a sponsor."
Hiss..., the filming fee is at least 2 US dollars, which is more expensive than the tuition fee.Ronald has a headache.
"But don't worry, with your artistic talents, it's not difficult to find some lucrative jobs in New York. New York is the largest advertising center in the world. There are dozens of commercials to be shot on Madison Street every day. You got a director's union card. , you can try to shoot commercials for them.”
Ronald was grateful in his heart, and thanked the proprietress Julie for her guidance.
"If you need a letter of recommendation, you can come to Roger, or to me."
After speaking, they took the arm of her husband Roger, and the two walked out.
The proprietress Julie knows her husband Roger's habits, and she is not happy when the cost of filming rises.What's more, two things came together today, losing Jerry Zach, a cheap labor force, and Ronald Lee, a future cheap labor force with great potential.But she also knew that, apart from being a bit picky, her husband Roger was a rare kind person in the film industry, and he didn't make it difficult for Ronald, but gave him a chance.
And she was very optimistic about Ronald Lee's future, so she came here and gave Ronald a lot of very valuable advice. "This kid will do something in the future." Julie and Roger whispered.
Standing alone outside Roger Corman's office, Ronald had a sudden urge to laugh out loud.This kind of junior membership may not be considered anything in the eyes of insiders, but if he shows it to clients who take audition photos, the fee can be greatly increased.
(End of this chapter)
The person went on to say: "The second group of directors is not some profound artistic creation, but just shooting some shots. Why must Joe be in charge? Jerry said that the assistant still has some minor problems in the shooting, but New World Productions Movie, which one is okay? This is just some shots from the second group. I don't understand why it doesn't work."
He may not know that this assistant is Ronald present.
Everyone was silent for a while. This is of course a feasible way to solve the problem, but... Roger Coleman is not doing charity.Jerry Zach obviously played him a trick, and he couldn't just let him go with a fluffy word.
Ronald did not expect that it would be his turn to have a big cake on his head so soon.Ecstasy in my heart: "Yes, that is, my level is good, let me be the director of the second group, then I can join the director's union. Even the lowest-level director assistant can fool people with a membership card and shoot Audition photos."
But his face was serious, his lips were tightly shut, and he didn't say a word.
Roger Coleman coughed: "The essence of this matter is a matter of integrity. Jerry must fulfill the contract he signed. Could it be that you signed a $350 million filming contract with Paramount, and Warner will pay $700 million tomorrow? If the budget allows you to shoot, you will give up Paramount and go to Warner Bros."
Jerry Zucker was tit-for-tat: "It's not a question of more money and less money, but industry rules. We spent 5 years on this movie before slowly polishing it into what it is now. Your request actually broke the Our only opportunity in 5 years, this is not in line with the rules of the industry. This is the dream of the three of us, get out of the way, Roger."
He picked up the coffee and took a sip: "We are not being unreasonable. In addition to refunding the advance salary you gave me, I can also be responsible for the second group of directors' salaries for the remaining days."
Roger Coleman pondered for a moment: "But you have already taken two-thirds of the workload, and I can't find anyone to replace your work." After speaking, he glanced at Ronald with a vague look.
Roger Coleman deliberately emphasized the number of two-thirds, which was an implicit reminder to Ronald not to jump out of bad things.Even if Ronald takes over the filming now, the director union will not send him an invitation to join the club, because the number of shots shot is not enough, and the director of the second group still has to sign Jerry Zucker.
Ronald understood the hint, so he maintained a straight sitting posture, lowered his head slightly, with a serious expression, and said nothing.But my heart was like a roller coaster: "No, there must be a way to bypass this regulation."
"No one stipulates that a crew can only have one second group, right?" Sure enough, Jerry Zach jumped out. He needs to add fire and let Ronald take over, so that he can get away. "As long as the remaining 5 days The amount of shooting, as a separate second-group shooting task, then the person who takes over is considered to have completed all the shooting."
Jerry Zucker also hinted at Ronald, as long as there are two second groups, there will be two second group directors, and he will have the opportunity to join the directors union.It would be best for Ronald to recommend himself.Everyone looked at Ronald in unison again.
Ronald still remained silent, this kind of thing is not self-recommended... Besides, the boss Roger Coleman is not the only choice...
Silence has a powerful force, like a huge black hole, everyone wants to say something to fill the black hole and free themselves from the black hole's gravity.
Roger Coleman also took a sip of coffee. He knew in his heart that he didn't have any cards in his hand to stop Jerry Zucker from running away.There is no card to force Joe Dante to give up helping his good friend Allen on the set to shoot the second set.However, he was not willing to admit defeat so quickly.
He decides to make one last struggle:
"Usually, someone who has been a signed director will not go back to be the director of the second group, but considering the current situation of the crew, what we need is someone who is familiar with the crew and has experience..."
This time, everyone turned to co-director Joe Dante.
A long, awkward silence...
Ronald's heart was beating so fast that he could hear the thumping in his chest.His throat started to dry out, then itched, and he couldn't help coughing, but he still tried his best to suppress it, maintaining this expressionless silence.
Because he knew that the key to whether he could get the membership card of the Directors' Union lay in these few minutes.He must come up with the core competitiveness of having suffered from "aphasia" - pretending to be dumb.
After a long time, no one answered Roger Coleman's words.Everyone seemed afraid to speak or change their sitting positions, for fear that people would mistakenly think that they had something to say, and even their muscles began to stiffen.
In the end, Joe Dante, who endured the pressure from everyone's eyes, broke the silence and said:
"I think that Alan's body is still very weak. It is risky for me to leave him at this time, and it does not conform to the obligations between friends. The sample film shot yesterday has fully demonstrated Ronald's director ability and Artistic talent. I think setting up a new second unit, with him in charge, can complete the second unit..."
Bingo!
Before Joe Dante could finish speaking, Jerry Zucker stood up and wanted to shake Ronald's hand, "This way we'll be fine."
Ronald still waited politely for Joe Dante, shook hands with him first to express his gratitude, then shook hands with his boss Roger Coleman, and finally shook hands with Jerry Zucker.
Jerry, already in ecstasy, pulled out his checkbook, wrote $600, signed it, and handed it to Roger Coleman.The trio walked away happily.
The Colemans walked up to Ronald, and Roger reached out to shake his hand: "You find Gail to get the contact information of the second group of photographers, and I will ask Gail to put your information in the 'Rock High School'" Director's employment form, sent to the directors' union."
"Yes, Mr. Coleman, thank you very much."
Roger waved his hand, ready to go.
The proprietress, Julie Coleman, did not leave immediately. She also shook hands with Ronald and chatted: "How is your college application going, Ronald?"
"I applied to two public universities in New York State, because I am a New Yorker." Ronald liked the demeanor of this professional woman very much, "But I also want to apply to several film schools. I fell in love with movies, so I wanted to try it."
"Have you decided? The application deadline seems to be approaching."
"I don't know much about it, and I would appreciate it, Mrs. Coleman, if you could point me in the right direction."
"Just call me Julie." Julie Coleman sat down again and analyzed the situation of the university film major to Ronald.
"The universities in California are close to Hollywood, and the film department is relatively strong. There are UCLA (University of Los Angeles) and USC (University of Southern California). NYU (New York University) and Columbia University both have good majors. However, there are not many film practitioners in New York, so the job market for undergraduates is not as good as in Los Angeles.”
"Are there scholarships for these schools?" Ronald asked.
"There are some very few scholarships, mainly for students from other countries other than the United States." Julie, the proprietress, smiled. He heard Gail talk about Ronald's situation and knew that the boy's family in front of him was not rich.
"If you study film, you need to prepare some other expenses. In addition to tuition fees, book fees, and miscellaneous fees, the graduation project of film major students is to make a short film. But the school does not have this money and must raise it by itself Or get a sponsor."
Hiss..., the filming fee is at least 2 US dollars, which is more expensive than the tuition fee.Ronald has a headache.
"But don't worry, with your artistic talents, it's not difficult to find some lucrative jobs in New York. New York is the largest advertising center in the world. There are dozens of commercials to be shot on Madison Street every day. You got a director's union card. , you can try to shoot commercials for them.”
Ronald was grateful in his heart, and thanked the proprietress Julie for her guidance.
"If you need a letter of recommendation, you can come to Roger, or to me."
After speaking, they took the arm of her husband Roger, and the two walked out.
The proprietress Julie knows her husband Roger's habits, and she is not happy when the cost of filming rises.What's more, two things came together today, losing Jerry Zach, a cheap labor force, and Ronald Lee, a future cheap labor force with great potential.But she also knew that, apart from being a bit picky, her husband Roger was a rare kind person in the film industry, and he didn't make it difficult for Ronald, but gave him a chance.
And she was very optimistic about Ronald Lee's future, so she came here and gave Ronald a lot of very valuable advice. "This kid will do something in the future." Julie and Roger whispered.
Standing alone outside Roger Corman's office, Ronald had a sudden urge to laugh out loud.This kind of junior membership may not be considered anything in the eyes of insiders, but if he shows it to clients who take audition photos, the fee can be greatly increased.
(End of this chapter)
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