NOVEL WEB Exploiting Hollywood 1980.
Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Natasha Kinski was very satisfied with the photo, and then she was very easy to talk about. Ronald asked to keep a copy of her photo for display in the studio. She browsed the terms and signed a power of attorney, and insisted on giving Ronald, two sets of audition photos in black, white and color, $80.
In this way, when Ronald's portrait photography studio opened, it was endorsed by a photo of a future female star, which was a great sign.
Carrying a camera bag and holding a tripod in his left hand, Ronald opened the back of the Volkswagen Hare with a key in his right hand.The back of the hatchback can be opened, and there is a hidden trunk underneath, which can hold a lot of things.Ronald put the camera bag in and closed the back.
A cover automatically covered the trunk, and the top was flush with the backrest of the rear seat, and there was no trunk visible from the outside.
European small cars are rarely seen in the United States. Everyone likes large displacement and large cars.Therefore, few people know the location of the trunk of the Volkswagen Hare. Ronald can put his precious camera in it without worrying about someone prying the window.
The economic situation is getting worse and worse, and some theft and robbery crimes have increased.The commander-in-chief also made a televised speech, saying that American people have to get used to mediocrity, and that America, which has lost its moral advantages, is no longer great.
Aunt Karen doesn't like him very much. Under his management, the American economy is very inflationary, and the interest rate of housing loans has risen to more than 10%. Aunt Karen raises Ronald and Donna, and the pressure is very high.
According to the economist on TV, America has fallen into a phenomenon called stagflation.Economic stagnation, high unemployment and high inflation, everyone suffers.
Ronald drove all the way to the Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo) next to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, pulled over, took out a few quarters and stuffed them into the parking meter, and then walked quickly into the lobby.
After queuing for a while, it was Ronald's turn.
Approaching the counter, Ronald took out the $130 in cash he had just received, counted out $50 in change and put it back into his pocket. The remaining $80 plus a check for $200 was the second set issued to him by New World Corporation. The director's salary was handed over to the teller.
"Ronald Lee, the check was deposited into my checking account, as was the cash."
American banks generally open two types of accounts, one is a cash account, similar to the current account in Huaguo.The other is a checking account, from which you can write checks to others.If there is no money in the account and the check is paid, it is a so-called bad check.
Wells Fargo is more friendly to small and medium-sized customers. As long as there is a fixed salary in the account every month, you can open an account for $25.Ronald does not have a fixed monthly salary, but fortunately, he can open an account with a deposit balance of more than $200, and the management fee is waived.So he opened an account not long after he came to Los Angeles.
After taking the form handed over by the teller and filling it out, he took out his driver's license and handed it in together.The economy is not good, and check fraud has increased under the current ruler. Now the banks stipulate that they need to see their ID cards with their photos when cashing checks.
After depositing the money, Ronald quickly ran out of the bank. A fat policeman was already waiting by the meter, holding a ticket in his hand and ready to issue a ticket when the time came.
"People are here, people are here!" Ronald hurried forward, started the car and drove away before the meter was up, leaving behind the grumpy fat policeman, who went to guard other cars.
Driving back to the apartment, Ronald took out his checkbook and wrote a check for $80 to Aunt Karen.He took out the envelope, sealed it, put a stamp on it, and stuffed it into the mailing box of the apartment.
This is what I agreed with my aunt before I came out, and I will send a quarter of the money I earn back home.Although not much each time, it can also help my aunt relieve a little burden.
The USPS is inefficient and slow to deliver.Ronald didn't have much money, and the handling fee would be too high to be cost-effective if he sent money by Western Union, so he didn't care about the speed of the post office.If it is an important document that needs to be delivered immediately, most of them will now choose FedEx.
Ronald couldn't help remembering that the college application form Gail sent for him was delivered by FedEx.I don't know what's going on?
……
The FedEx delivery vehicle is a Ford van with cartoonish round headlights.The two applications sent to UCLA, Los Angeles and UCS University of Southern California will be delivered directly by vans in the city.
This purple FedEx van arrived at UCLA first.A few days before the deadline, there are a lot of application letters. The UCLA School of Drama, Film, and Television is no exception.The staff of the admissions office opened up the application letter, sorted it out, and sent it to the desk of the admissions director.
"Ronald Lee, Tottville High School, Southbank, Stanton. Well, the letter of recommendation was written by a small studio owner, and a high school teacher. Who is Roger Corman? Made trash exploitation flicks? Written by It’s so short, it’s dissatisfied with the applicant at first glance, and it’s deliberately making trouble.” Ronald’s application was thrown into the pile that couldn’t be pre-examined.
USC University of Southern California is a little farther south of Hollywood, and the FedEx van drove another 20 minutes to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
The admissions director here had a much better impression of Ronald.Roger Coleman will dig out talents, but the recommendation letter is too short, and I don't know how much of it is sincere.
The other two letters of recommendation were from a high school English teacher and a physical education teacher, and they were used to apply for the film school, which was a little weaker.
Besides, Tottville High School in Staten Island, New York, is not a performing arts high school in Manhattan.
"How many applications are we getting this year? ... Oh, and that's an estimated 10 percent acceptance rate."
Ronald is most likely to be put on the waiting list (Waitlisted), and only after his previous admitted students do not go to USC for some reason can it be his turn to make up.
Another FedEx truck arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, and the other two applications sent to two universities in New York were loaded onto a purple FedEx cargo plane, which landed at the FedEx headquarters in Memphis, and then took off again. Direct flight to New York LaGuardia Airport.
The Columbia University School of Art is on Manhattan Island, at the northwest corner of Central Park. There are so-called noble communities living near here. Even non-white people who want to buy a house here will be rejected by the owner committee.
Columbia University is used to recruiting from expensive private high schools, and public high school students must experience tougher competition to get in.
Public high school background, unremarkable experience, incomprehensible recommendation letter, Ronald's application letter, put aside in the first round of screening, waiting for the stamp of Rejected, and then attaching a euphemistic and A polite rejection letter.
The letter would tell Ronald, who was not selected, that his application had been rejected after careful evaluation by the admissions office.Columbia University has a limited number of admissions this year, and the competition is very fierce. Other applicants have stronger backgrounds and resumes. As the principal, you must select based on excellence. I regret that Ronald cannot be admitted, and wish him the best in his studies transport.
The final application was sent to the Department of Film and Television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.Tisch College is on the other side of Manhattan Island, downtown.It's near Chinatown Chinatown.Not far south is the coast, where you can see the Statue of Liberty and the ferry to Ronald's Staten Island.
The atmosphere in the admissions office of New York University is more equal. Several admissions assistants and admissions directors are opening application letters together.An assistant opened up Ronald's application letter.
Take a year off from high school to re-find your direction and calibrate your life goals?The application letter is well written, and the high school grades are also very good.Then I got the recommendation letter, from the coach of the high school wrestling team, with a tough personality and a flexible mind...
This is a film and television academy, and we don't need letters of recommendation from sports teams.Well, this letter is from the president of New World Productions.
The recommendation letter is sealed, and in theory the applicant Ronald does not know what the referee wrote in it.Of course, only some old-school people now strictly abide by this tradition.
Opening the envelope, what caught the admissions assistant's eyes was a very short letter of recommendation.
"Why is there such a short recommendation letter?" The assistant hurriedly asked the supervisor, "Is this letter wrong?"
The supervisor took a look at the recommendation letter, the main body of the letter was only two sentences
"
To those involved:
Ronald Lee was the second newcomer in as many years that I could give carte blanche to direct, and he had never made any commercial films before.
The first one is Mr. Martin Scorsese, professor of your school.
You faithful,
roger coleman
"
The Director of Admissions picks up the phone:
"Hey Marty, guess what I saw..."
Fitters are generally updated at 9 am and 4 pm.
(End of this chapter)
Natasha Kinski was very satisfied with the photo, and then she was very easy to talk about. Ronald asked to keep a copy of her photo for display in the studio. She browsed the terms and signed a power of attorney, and insisted on giving Ronald, two sets of audition photos in black, white and color, $80.
In this way, when Ronald's portrait photography studio opened, it was endorsed by a photo of a future female star, which was a great sign.
Carrying a camera bag and holding a tripod in his left hand, Ronald opened the back of the Volkswagen Hare with a key in his right hand.The back of the hatchback can be opened, and there is a hidden trunk underneath, which can hold a lot of things.Ronald put the camera bag in and closed the back.
A cover automatically covered the trunk, and the top was flush with the backrest of the rear seat, and there was no trunk visible from the outside.
European small cars are rarely seen in the United States. Everyone likes large displacement and large cars.Therefore, few people know the location of the trunk of the Volkswagen Hare. Ronald can put his precious camera in it without worrying about someone prying the window.
The economic situation is getting worse and worse, and some theft and robbery crimes have increased.The commander-in-chief also made a televised speech, saying that American people have to get used to mediocrity, and that America, which has lost its moral advantages, is no longer great.
Aunt Karen doesn't like him very much. Under his management, the American economy is very inflationary, and the interest rate of housing loans has risen to more than 10%. Aunt Karen raises Ronald and Donna, and the pressure is very high.
According to the economist on TV, America has fallen into a phenomenon called stagflation.Economic stagnation, high unemployment and high inflation, everyone suffers.
Ronald drove all the way to the Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo) next to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, pulled over, took out a few quarters and stuffed them into the parking meter, and then walked quickly into the lobby.
After queuing for a while, it was Ronald's turn.
Approaching the counter, Ronald took out the $130 in cash he had just received, counted out $50 in change and put it back into his pocket. The remaining $80 plus a check for $200 was the second set issued to him by New World Corporation. The director's salary was handed over to the teller.
"Ronald Lee, the check was deposited into my checking account, as was the cash."
American banks generally open two types of accounts, one is a cash account, similar to the current account in Huaguo.The other is a checking account, from which you can write checks to others.If there is no money in the account and the check is paid, it is a so-called bad check.
Wells Fargo is more friendly to small and medium-sized customers. As long as there is a fixed salary in the account every month, you can open an account for $25.Ronald does not have a fixed monthly salary, but fortunately, he can open an account with a deposit balance of more than $200, and the management fee is waived.So he opened an account not long after he came to Los Angeles.
After taking the form handed over by the teller and filling it out, he took out his driver's license and handed it in together.The economy is not good, and check fraud has increased under the current ruler. Now the banks stipulate that they need to see their ID cards with their photos when cashing checks.
After depositing the money, Ronald quickly ran out of the bank. A fat policeman was already waiting by the meter, holding a ticket in his hand and ready to issue a ticket when the time came.
"People are here, people are here!" Ronald hurried forward, started the car and drove away before the meter was up, leaving behind the grumpy fat policeman, who went to guard other cars.
Driving back to the apartment, Ronald took out his checkbook and wrote a check for $80 to Aunt Karen.He took out the envelope, sealed it, put a stamp on it, and stuffed it into the mailing box of the apartment.
This is what I agreed with my aunt before I came out, and I will send a quarter of the money I earn back home.Although not much each time, it can also help my aunt relieve a little burden.
The USPS is inefficient and slow to deliver.Ronald didn't have much money, and the handling fee would be too high to be cost-effective if he sent money by Western Union, so he didn't care about the speed of the post office.If it is an important document that needs to be delivered immediately, most of them will now choose FedEx.
Ronald couldn't help remembering that the college application form Gail sent for him was delivered by FedEx.I don't know what's going on?
……
The FedEx delivery vehicle is a Ford van with cartoonish round headlights.The two applications sent to UCLA, Los Angeles and UCS University of Southern California will be delivered directly by vans in the city.
This purple FedEx van arrived at UCLA first.A few days before the deadline, there are a lot of application letters. The UCLA School of Drama, Film, and Television is no exception.The staff of the admissions office opened up the application letter, sorted it out, and sent it to the desk of the admissions director.
"Ronald Lee, Tottville High School, Southbank, Stanton. Well, the letter of recommendation was written by a small studio owner, and a high school teacher. Who is Roger Corman? Made trash exploitation flicks? Written by It’s so short, it’s dissatisfied with the applicant at first glance, and it’s deliberately making trouble.” Ronald’s application was thrown into the pile that couldn’t be pre-examined.
USC University of Southern California is a little farther south of Hollywood, and the FedEx van drove another 20 minutes to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
The admissions director here had a much better impression of Ronald.Roger Coleman will dig out talents, but the recommendation letter is too short, and I don't know how much of it is sincere.
The other two letters of recommendation were from a high school English teacher and a physical education teacher, and they were used to apply for the film school, which was a little weaker.
Besides, Tottville High School in Staten Island, New York, is not a performing arts high school in Manhattan.
"How many applications are we getting this year? ... Oh, and that's an estimated 10 percent acceptance rate."
Ronald is most likely to be put on the waiting list (Waitlisted), and only after his previous admitted students do not go to USC for some reason can it be his turn to make up.
Another FedEx truck arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, and the other two applications sent to two universities in New York were loaded onto a purple FedEx cargo plane, which landed at the FedEx headquarters in Memphis, and then took off again. Direct flight to New York LaGuardia Airport.
The Columbia University School of Art is on Manhattan Island, at the northwest corner of Central Park. There are so-called noble communities living near here. Even non-white people who want to buy a house here will be rejected by the owner committee.
Columbia University is used to recruiting from expensive private high schools, and public high school students must experience tougher competition to get in.
Public high school background, unremarkable experience, incomprehensible recommendation letter, Ronald's application letter, put aside in the first round of screening, waiting for the stamp of Rejected, and then attaching a euphemistic and A polite rejection letter.
The letter would tell Ronald, who was not selected, that his application had been rejected after careful evaluation by the admissions office.Columbia University has a limited number of admissions this year, and the competition is very fierce. Other applicants have stronger backgrounds and resumes. As the principal, you must select based on excellence. I regret that Ronald cannot be admitted, and wish him the best in his studies transport.
The final application was sent to the Department of Film and Television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.Tisch College is on the other side of Manhattan Island, downtown.It's near Chinatown Chinatown.Not far south is the coast, where you can see the Statue of Liberty and the ferry to Ronald's Staten Island.
The atmosphere in the admissions office of New York University is more equal. Several admissions assistants and admissions directors are opening application letters together.An assistant opened up Ronald's application letter.
Take a year off from high school to re-find your direction and calibrate your life goals?The application letter is well written, and the high school grades are also very good.Then I got the recommendation letter, from the coach of the high school wrestling team, with a tough personality and a flexible mind...
This is a film and television academy, and we don't need letters of recommendation from sports teams.Well, this letter is from the president of New World Productions.
The recommendation letter is sealed, and in theory the applicant Ronald does not know what the referee wrote in it.Of course, only some old-school people now strictly abide by this tradition.
Opening the envelope, what caught the admissions assistant's eyes was a very short letter of recommendation.
"Why is there such a short recommendation letter?" The assistant hurriedly asked the supervisor, "Is this letter wrong?"
The supervisor took a look at the recommendation letter, the main body of the letter was only two sentences
"
To those involved:
Ronald Lee was the second newcomer in as many years that I could give carte blanche to direct, and he had never made any commercial films before.
The first one is Mr. Martin Scorsese, professor of your school.
You faithful,
roger coleman
"
The Director of Admissions picks up the phone:
"Hey Marty, guess what I saw..."
Fitters are generally updated at 9 am and 4 pm.
(End of this chapter)
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