MTL - Exploiting Hollywood 1980-Chapter 853 rickman's film debut
Chapter 853 Rickman's film debut
Harrison Ford said in an interview that he did not discuss with 20th Century Fox about a new film adaptation of Roderick Thorpe's novel. His meeting with the famous director and producer Ronald Lee was just a normal exchange between friends.
They both admire each other's work. But Hollywood stars don't necessarily know each other if they haven't worked together. Fortunately, they had worked with Kelly McGillis and got acquainted with George Lucas and Spielberg respectively, so they hit it off.
"I had a great talk with Ronald, I hope to have the opportunity to work with him in the future, no, no, I didn't talk to Fox about that action movie, that's it..."
At Los Angeles Airport, Ronald, together with director John McTiernan, Joel Silver and others, watched Harrison Ford being interviewed by entertainment reporters in the waiting room.
Harrison Ford and Ronald attended the party together, and Silver intentionally notified the media. Immediately he was surrounded by the media the next day, asking him to clarify whether the next movie will be with Ronald.
Harrison Ford is the most popular male star right now. He is used to these gossip reporters, and he didn't expect that it was Ronald who released the news. In other words, even if he knew, he didn't mind being used by Ronald. He holds the leading roles in two big-selling movies, and he can make any movie he wants.
"So, Harrison really approached us?" asked director John McTiernan, who certainly had better box-office expectations than TV star Bruce Willis, with such a big name in the cast.
"Yes, but he has opinions on the details of the script, his lines, and even what shots to use. We didn't talk to him before, and this time it's just a personal chat." Of course Ronald couldn't say that he was just asking Harry Sen Ford came to pressure Willis' terms.
"Oh, that's true. Bruce Willis is more in line with John McLean..." John McTiernan heard that the star wanted so much power, and he, a director who had just gained a reputation, might not be able to hold him back. It seems that Willis is better.
"Have you finalized the heroine?" Ronald was very happy when he saw that director John McTiernan had woken up. It's not a good habit to be too ambitious. With Bruce Willis, I still think about Harrison Ford. A star who can control is a good star.
"Bruce recommended Bonnie Bedelia, who he said impressed him with her previous film, 'My Heart Can't Stop', which featured the first female hard-court racing driver. Impressive," replied John McTiernan.
"Oh? How is she?"
"Bonnie is very good. She is 39 years old. She fits the mature temperament of a middle-aged professional woman, but her face looks young. It just fits well with the older Willis. I asked him to audition during the filming of the TV series. , The chemistry between the two is good."
Following auditions and other work, Ronald let go to director McTiernan. He took a photo of the heroine and saw that it was the heroine in his dream.
"Very good, your vision is top-notch. This is Mrs. McClane, who uses her maiden name in the script. She is gentle and assertive, which fits the character very well. To be honest, I thought Bruce Willis would recommend her girlfriend Demi."
"Demi Moore did recommend herself, but she is too young and has no children, so it is difficult to perform the temperament of a middle-aged woman."
"Hey, I don't think Bruce wants her girlfriend to play this role." Joel Silver reminded the two directors that they could board the plane.
"My assistant, I heard Bruce say to Demi outside the audition room, I'd better tidy up the room at home. This role is not suitable for her."
"Hey, he's still a chauvinist." Ronald took the small bag and boarded the plane.
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"Here is the ticket you want, Mr. Li." In the St. Regis Hotel where they stayed, the lobby manager was a very resourceful man.
The Broadway tour of "Dangerous Liaisons" is coming to an end, but as long as they can afford it, the managers of these hotels can buy tickets for any popular drama for the guests staying in the hotel.
In these hotels in Manhattan, many guests are here for tourism, and one of their must-see items is Broadway classics. The managers of different hotels have a trading network to communicate with each other.
Including football, basketball, baseball, and Broadway tickets, all of which can be sold at a certain price. The New York team in the NBA, because they selected a No. 1 center last season and a high-ranked point guard this year, ticket prices have risen sharply.
In order to exchange Ronald for three "dangerous relationship" tickets, the manager paid a full two Knicks regular season tickets.
"That's him", Ronald went to see the show with directors McTiernan and Silver, and he pointed to the leading actor Alan Rickman on the poster and said.
"The appearance is indeed very similar to a knowledgeable and courageous villain. He is sanctimonious." McTiernan looked at the huge poster, just like a lens in a movie, and took Alan Rickman's appearance very well. clear.
"You'll know it after seeing his performance, it's absolutely good."
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"Huh, huh..." Amid the audience's applause, McTiernan said loudly in Ronald's ear, "Very good, really good, very good. He should play the leading role in some movie. "
Then repeated the impression in Silver's ear, "We may be lucky to find him to play the villain. This person's acting skills can play the leading role and become popular."
"But the accent and nationality limit him." Ronald replied.
Unlike Hollywood, which relies on the huge North American market, many roles can be subdivided into types and played by different types of stars.
British theater and film markets are very small, they can only find a few actors with superb acting skills to play different types of roles.
This also caused different appreciation tastes of audiences in the two places. Audiences in Britannia can appreciate an actor playing a role that doesn't match their appearance, and focus on the acting. The audience in America, on the other hand, prefers a star to play a certain type of role.
"Huh, yes." McTiernan looked at Alan Rickman, his typical deep, elegant, and a little lazy voice, in Hollywood that has evolved to a faster pace, the play will be narrower .
But the big boss villain in this movie, who is just a classy, upper-class villain, is just right for him.
"Alan!" After the actors finished their curtain calls, the three of Ronald ran to the backstage lounge and met the actors.
"Hi, Ronald. Are you here to ask me to make a movie? Hahahaha, I've been looking forward to it for a long time." Rickman saw his acquaintance Ronald coming, and thought he was coming to cheer for him again. In Britain, the relationship between drama and film is far closer than that of Hollywood. Many directors have double majored in drama and directing, and sometimes they discuss acting skills with actors.
"You are very right, but the director is not me, but this Mr. McTiernan. John, this is Alan Rickman, the actor I recommend to you, this is Lindsay Duncan, the heroine. "
Ronald nodded with a smile, and then introduced the director and Rickman to each other.
"You really asked me to do a movie? What role?"
"A character similar to Shakespeare's play, very challenging, it can be said to be like the modern Richard III, evil and powerful."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Of course not, Mr. Rickman, I just watched your whole performance, and I have already been conquered by you." McTiernan stepped forward to shake his hand.
"Ah..." The heroine, Lindsay Duncan, did not expect that, as a member of the famous British drama family - the Duncan family, she has not yet got the chance to release the movie in Hollywood, but she was actually preempted by Rickman?
Other supporting actors also came up to congratulate. The Broadway tour of "Dangerous Liaisons" will soon end. Neither Rickman nor Duncan was favored by the director of the film adaptation. They will return to Britain before Christmas. Unexpectedly, the peak will turn around.
"Alan, congratulations. I didn't expect that your debut movie would be a major Hollywood commercial film." Lindsay Duncan also came up to congratulate, and secretly pointed out Alan Rickman's experience of not making a movie.
"Of course, we still need some auditions, but I am very optimistic about you... No, it was Ronald who first had an eye on you. What I am optimistic about is his vision." McTiernan said halfway and realized something was wrong, and took a temporary turn to shoot Ronald's ass.
"We contacted your agent before we came, but you are getting ready to play, and now I want to tell you that I want to give you a surprise." Ronald also stepped forward to shake hands with Rickman, "I remember you all went back after the performance There are people chatting and drinking beer in the bar, let’s go to chat today too, I treat you.”
Then I saw the actors around him still surrounding him, "Please go together when you have time, we still have many supporting roles open for audition, if you are interested, you can leave your contact information with this Mr. Silver."
"Oh..." The supporting actors became happy.
"I'm sorry, Alan, Mr. Li, I already had an appointment with an admirer before." The heroine Lindsay Duncan was a little embarrassed, and tactfully expressed that she would not go.
"It's okay," Ronald didn't ask to stay, and just left Duncan where he was.
"Ah oh..." Lindsay Duncan covered her mouth, Hollywood really doesn't take their elite West End actors seriously, "Well, I wish you a good chat."
Alan and I, we’re all going to the old place, if you’re free, you can come over later.” Ronald didn’t pursue it any further, and walked out of the Music Box Theater with everyone with a smile, and went to the bar next to him.
Arrived at the bar, everyone had a round of drinking. Alan Rickman heard McTiernan chat about the role before he knew that Ronald had invited him to play a big villain.
After hesitating for less than five minutes, Rickman's agent also arrived. After whispering to him the remuneration proposed by Ronald and Silver, he immediately agreed without any hesitation.
It happened that I was short of money, and the production cost of the movie was very high. If I acted well and the movie box office was good, even if I opened the American market. The box office of the movie is not good, and there is no loss if I pat my **** and play a drama in London.
"How is it? These Broadway actors are not bad, right? They are high quality and cheap." Ronald saw Joel Silver on the side collecting his business cards flying, and came over to talk to him.
Filming on the crew of "Moonlight Sultry", Ronald's experience is that if Broadway actors are willing to condescend to play some supporting roles, it is often the highlight of the movie.
"It's good, but I don't know how many people are willing to go to Los Angeles to start work. Their play has just ended, and they have some spare money. When they are not so urgent, they may be more willing to wait for new plays on Broadway."
Joel Silver was a little surprised by the quality of the actors here, but after chatting, it was a problem for those supporting actors who didn't appear much to win a few actors to play.
"This is your trouble, I have helped you solve the big problem of the main villain today." Ronald patted his **** and walked away.
Ronald went to the bar and ordered another glass of beer. Looking at the actors of the same show who happily blessed Alan Rickman, he was still very emotional.
Actors still remember their acting talents. Alan Rickman's acting skills are clearly superior to the three heroines. The praise of the whole play is driven by him. The congratulations from the supporting actors are from the heart, and I hope that more audiences can see his acting talent.
"Dang Dang Dang..." Ronald rang a bell on the bar.
"I'll buy a round of beer," Ronald said with a smile to the bartender who came up.
"Okay, a round of free beer." Several waiters also came to help, and a waitress came up and kissed Ronald boldly.
The waitress who kissed Ronald was also with everyone, holding a few glasses of beer in one hand, and serving them to the people opposite.
Ronald noticed that Kevin, the actor who said the talk show joke last time, was also there.
"Hi, Kevin." Ronald raised his glass to him.
"Thank you, Ronald." Kevin smiled at him, and then said to the waitress, "Honey, come and sit here."
Then he reached out and squeezed the waitress' ass.
"Get up, Kevin. If you tease me again, I will tell the boss to advance your talk show to the worst time slot."
"Don't..." Kevin raised his hands in surrender.
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter, then raised their beers and toasted Ronald. An actor with a square jaw yelled at Ronald, "Cheers, thank you Ronald for bringing us beer and bread."
This is to praise Ronald for the job opportunity he brought them.
"Hello, what's your name?" After drinking, Ronald stepped forward to chat with them.
"I'm a Broadway actor, Alec," the rare one stretched out his hands.
"Hello, Alec." Ronald shook hands with him, "I don't think you are an actor in Dangerous Liaisons, but I think you look familiar. Have we met before?"
"Yes, I just finished the revival of Tennessee Williams' famous play 'A Streetcar Named Desire', and I played Stanley." Alec said with a smile to Ronald, "As for your familiarity, it may be because I used to be a bartender at Club 54 and a lot of people said that."
"Maybe, I have been there a few times." Ronald was not very sure.
"Do you have a business card, we can keep in touch." Ronald knew that Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" was a famous play, and the protagonist Stanley in the movie version was played by Marlon Brando. Since this Alec can play the leading role in the Broadway version, he must have good acting skills, so I want to get acquainted.
"And you, Kevin, you haven't called me since last time."
"I'm busy with my talk show career and honing my acting skills." Kevin took out his business card and handed it to Ronald.
Ronald also took out his two business cards that only had the agent's phone number, and handed them to Alec and Kevin.
He looked at the two business cards in his hand, "Alec Baldwin; Kevin Spacey..."
(end of this chapter)
