MTL - Exploiting Hollywood 1980-Chapter 893 Poverty is as invisible as pregnancy
Chapter 893 Poverty is as unconcealable as pregnancy
David Geffen's party is basically a warm-up for next week's Andy Warhol auction. Celebrities from all walks of life in New York were invited to see the posthumous work of the late eccentric. Unlike the more recent Impressionists, the classical artists, Warhol produced a surprising number of works. After all, the "production efficiency" of screen printing is much higher than that of brushes.
Ronald and David Bowie hid in the corner and smoked. Bowie spoke straightforwardly and had a sense of humor. His English accent was very attractive. Ronald also switched his accent to a new concept English style that is more British.
"Hey, job, how can you speak our language?" Bowie started to be funny after finding out. The favorite joke of the Britons is to laugh at the rustic expressions of American cousins.
"I thought we spoke the same language. Maybe I was wrong. The rebels should change the name of the language to American English." Ronald joked about the independence of the colonies.
The two laughed for a while, and Ronald explained, "Actually, my grandmother is British, and I only recently found out..."
Bowie rarely met a New Yorker who had a great sense of humor, was not arrogant at all, and knew a lot about Britain, and was about to ask questions with great interest. There was a sudden noise at the entrance, as if some big star had come.
"MJ, MJ..." Several high-society young female fans couldn't wait to shout, ready to step forward to ask for the idol's autograph.
It turned out that Michael Jackson came. Ronald smiled and stepped forward with David Bowie. They were both familiar with MJ. Since they met by chance, they should say hello.
"Hi, Ronald..." Michael Jackson saw his tall and tall old friend in the crowd, and came up to say hello. He had just returned from Australia, the first part of a world tour for his "Bad" album. This time I was invited by Geffen to come and see modern art.
MJ's album sales have been overwhelmed by Ronald's "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack record. After greeting him, he ranked first in the sales figures reported to the RIAA. This makes music genius MJ a little jealous. Compared with "Thriller" five years ago, his record sales are much worse, and he actually lost to a movie episode...
MJ's outstretched hand didn't immediately get an enthusiastic response from Ronald. He froze for a moment, then looked at Ronald again, and seemed to be stunned for a moment, before reacting and hugging him.
"Hi, David", MJ hugged and greeted David Bowie again. He turned to the right, letting out a very tall blonde beauty behind him, "You all know each other, hahaha, Brooke."
"Of course... we meet again..." Ronald suddenly felt that Brooke standing next to MJ was a bit dazzling. They are all old friends, but my own helping hand was rejected, MJ...
"Hi, Ronnie..." Brooke Shields panicked for a second in her eyes. But she quickly hid this emotion, and then generously hugged Ronald, played her social instinct, and chatted with everyone about Andy Warhol's artistic creation.
"I love this work. David, David, can you pre-sell me a copy..."
"Of course, you can do whatever you need." David Geffen flashed out from the side. Anyway, there are many copies of Warhol's works. Selling a set to MJ can improve the style of the auction and attract more collectors. It will not reduce the number of works put up for auction.
MJ pointed to Warhol's screen printing of the famous female singer Diana Ross, a set of four panels. He was in full swing, and he didn't want to waste time going to the auction, he wanted to pre-bid, "This is the picture, let my manager write you a check."
"Ronald, would you like to have one too? This opportunity is rare..." Geffen saw the scene just now. Male hormones can often create miracles for art dealers at auctions.
"I..." Ronald's rationality told him that this was just a male creature's show-off behavior, but the stimulation of hormones still made him a little bit overwhelmed.
"Andy's paintings are very interesting. When the 54 Club became popular, his paintings were collected by many collectors and artists who often went there. Andy also gave me a pair of Poinsett flowers (Poinsettia) .But I know that Ronald may prefer classical works. In the advertisement he shot for me, someone told me that the composition is close to the classical painters of the Renaissance, hahaha.”
Boji Shields hurriedly interjected, not only admiring the vision of Michael Jackson who bought the painting, but also pointing out her status as an American idol in the past, and finally asking Ronald not to be angry with herself.
"Investment in art requires some forward-thinking appreciation. Van Gogh was not understood during his lifetime," Geffen said again at this time. Ronald felt uncomfortable, as if he was talking about himself, but he didn't seem to say it.
"Well said, this reminds me of something," Ronald said of the paintings on display. "I'd like to buy these two if it's convenient. I'm going to use them as props in my next movie. Ronald pointed to two strange paintings that were also based on photos of female stars.
Although the ears were all red from the stimulation of hormones, Ronald did not forget to find a reason, not to compete with MJ head-on for the strength of male animals.
"There are not many copies of these two paintings. If it is convenient, it is best to show them at the auction..." David Geffen was not so attentive to Ronald. MJ's purchase of paintings can become news, and Ronald's purchase what to draw...
"Hi, ComeOn..." Ronald was dissatisfied with Geffen's behavior and asked him to cheer up.
"David, Ronald is a very interesting person, you won't be disappointed if you sell him." Bowie also said a few words in Geffen's ear.
"Okay, I'll let the assistant come and hand over to you, please continue to visit..." Geffen let go, waved a female assistant to come over, and asked MJ's manager Dirio to hand over. Ronald didn't have an accompanying assistant, so he had to go there himself.
"One pair is $1,500..." The female assistant showed Ronald a picture album of Andy Warhol, "We accept checks and bank cards"
"Let's write a check..." Ronald thought that it was not expensive, so he took out his checkbook and wrote a check for $3,000 with the pen Donna gave him.
"Uh, sir, here are eight..." The female assistant pointed to the paintings of Marilyn Monroe and another blonde tall actress in the album, and said to Ronald. Andy Warhol's paintings are all screen-printed in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) four main colors, divided into the main colors of four four-panel comic-style side-by-side paintings.
"Ah..." Ronald yelled angrily, David Geffen, you profiteer, can these four **** paintings be counted? But now to return the goods, it was obviously written stingily, Ronald gritted his teeth, tore up the check, and then wrote a new one for 12,000 US dollars, and left his own address.
"Huh..." Ronald put away the checkbook, turned his head and left. This broken party, broke money, and angry, he doesn't want to stay anymore.
"Ronnie, Ronnie..." At the door, the sound of Brooke Xiaosi running on her high-heeled shoes came together with her anxious cry.
"Pocket? You're not inside..." Ronald pointed his finger at MJ surrounded by a group of fans in the hall.
"Hee hee hee... I will accompany MJ to attend some appearances, so as to be exposed." Brooke Shields smiled awkwardly, holding a bag bought five years ago with both hands in front of her, trying to cover her belly as much as possible.
Seeing that Bo Ji is trying hard to maintain the relationship with her so as not to break down, she glanced at her attire today. They all looked familiar, as if she had seen her wear them before.
Ronald shook his head secretly in his heart, Brooke Shields seemed to have a big financial problem. Poverty is like pregnancy, no matter how you hide it, it is easy to be discovered. She's also not progressing with her weight control, which, as an actress, is nothing short of a disaster.
"Truth time, what happened?" Ronald pulled Brooke aside. Although he was very angry at Brooke for releasing Paula Wagner's pigeons, he was an old lover after all, and he didn't want Brooke to become a courtesan. .
"I have nothing to do, I'm still waiting for a good script." Brooke Shields smiled bitterly, and then cheered up not to let Ronald see the clue.
Ronald, without speaking, just stood opposite her and looked at her. The two were close in height, and Ronald could feel Brooke's chest rising and falling, and his heart rate and breathing were obviously speeding up.
"Okay, forget it, I won't be ashamed to tell you anyway." Brooke was conquered by Ronald's powerful manly scent, and raised her hand to hit Ronald a few times like a little girl.
The two walked into the deserted part of the foyer, and Brooke began to talk about her plight.
Since neither she nor her mother has a sense of financial management, all the money they earn is spent on real estate in New York, and the loans on several properties are still being repaid. There is no cut, and millions of dollars in cash have been burned and wiped out.
After Brooke Shields came back, she realized that going to college was a devastating blow to her reputation. Her comeback after graduation did not start from zero, but from a negative number.
Boji's mother, Terry, has no professional ability, and can't find a reliable script to pave the way for her daughter's comeback. Bank deposits have bottomed out, and if Brooke doesn't make money, her house loan will be overdue. There will also be a chain reaction of loans on multiple properties, and soon all the wealth will disappear. Brooke may file for bankruptcy.
In order to make money, Brooke has even started to accept some advertisements for cheap products such as shampoo, hair dryer, and stockings. Although there is cash income, it further destroys the public's memory of her previous high-end image.
In order to break this vicious circle, Brooke desperately needs exposure, so she had to attend more events with big stars like Michael Jackson.
"Oh, God..." Ronald touched his frowning brows with his fingers. He didn't expect Brooke's mother Terry to be such a stupid woman without judgment.
"Do you remember what I said to you last time? Call me if you have any questions." Ronald looked carefully at Brooke Shields. Although she was a little fat, this was also a common rule of American white girls. What she needs now is a movie that reminds audiences of her and establishes a new image.
"I..." Brooke was about to burst into tears when Ronald said that. She used to be the most beautiful girl in America, and was sought after by so many people. The note with Ronald's agent's phone number had already been rubbed many times. With her remaining self-esteem and dreams, she would rather find other people to gain exposure than ask Ronald for help.
"I have a low-budget movie here with a heroine similar to the comic book character you did last year, Brenda Starr, who is also a reporter. If you want, I can ask you to play it. But you are going to Asia. For Xiangjiang filming, I will pay you according to your 1981 figure, not because of our past relationship, but because of your participation, which is of great benefit to the film's publicity."
Boji Shields stared blankly at Ronald, hugged Ronald's generous body suddenly, and stopped talking.
Ronald patted Brooke on the back to comfort him. He put his arms around Brooke and went to the public phone in the hallway. After dropping a coin, he dialed his office number in Daydream.
The producer of , Rachel Talalay, heard that Brooke Shields agreed to participate in her first production work "Boxing World", and the laughter that made Ronald was shocked here.
"Boss, you are really good. Brooke Shields is still famous in Dongying, Xiangjiang, and other Asian regions. The people here are full of admiration for her. You won the film contract of Brooke for 500,000, which is really too cheap." .is there any chance..."
"For this one, Brooke doesn't have an agent, so it's very troublesome to make appointments for multiple films. You know her mother is very difficult to deal with."
Ronald, who hung up the phone, looked at the corner of Brooke's mouth with a wry smile. Brooke heard Ronald's evaluation of her mother, and to be fair, she couldn't get a reliable script, which had a lot to do with her mother's ignorance.
"Boji, your mother has done a lot for you, and you have given her back. Now is the time to think for yourself."
Boji looked at Ronald, this sentence was like a heavy blow, and it seemed like a big bell was ringing in her heart. She needs to think things through. Just like her mother Terry cannot do without herself, Brooke has actually been dependent on her mother since she was a child, and has never left her wings for a moment.
“I need some time to think about…”
"It's not urgent, this is a very important thing." Ronald helped her push back the messy hair he had just hugged himself behind her ears.
"Boji, where are you, Boji?" MJ's shrill voice came from the hall. The sound is not loud, but the penetrating power is very strong.
"I'll go there first, how long are you staying in New York, I'll come to see you?" Brooke came to the event with MJ, and it wouldn't be right to disappear with Ronald immediately. She kissed Ronald on the mouth, then laughed, and helped him wipe away the sticky lipstick.
The two made an appointment to go to Los Angeles for an audition. Ronald told her Rachel's contact information, and the producer would arrange the itinerary. Then Ronald hugged her goodbye.
Go back to the apartment on Fifth Avenue and sleep for the night. David Geffen, a Jew, was very dark in his business, but he was quick to do things. Two, no, eight paintings had already been sent outside the apartment. Ronald let them move to the living room on the lower level, and lined up to admire them.
There is plenty of light during the day, so it looks more like a promotional advertisement for some product. Ronald felt that he had been fooled by the Jews again, and shook his head.
However, he stood up and stood back to look at it. This kind of paid vulgar art print that conforms to the current fashion trend is very in line with the style of Catherine, the second female villain in "Working Girl". A rich girl like her can afford such an expensive piece of art to decorate her home and it suits her taste.
"Hey, it was actually hit by my random talk." Ronald laughed.
Immediately start to determine the photography director, art director, Catherine's clothes, props and furniture, and match them according to the temperament of these two, no, eight works of art.
It was the actors who came to New York before the important crew members.
Ronald invited Demi Moore, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin, and Joan Cusack, who had just flown in, to visit their home.
Here they have been assigned as trainees. Theresa Kate will teach Joan Cusack and Demi Moore how to be a Wall Street secretary. Then it was Donna who came to teach Demi Moore and Sigourney Weaver how to be a Wall Street investment manager.
Then the three actresses will train with two real investment managers and a senior secretary for a few weeks. Alec Baldwin will train with an old friend of Steve Bannon's, a male Wall Street investment manager.
Because Tess, played by Demi Moore, has a transition from a secretary to a manager, so she has a hard time and has to follow both sides. Ronald specially found an assistant for her to take care of her daily life and diet.
After chatting about the next step, Ronald ordered takeaway from Mr. Chow's Chinese restaurant, opened a bottle of red wine, and had lunch with everyone.
Sigourney Weaver found Andy Warhol's paintings in the living room, "Why are these paintings so weird? The colors are all wrong. This is a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Who is this?"
"Haha, this is a prop I prepared for you, and it will be placed at your home in the movie." Ronald laughed. Weaver is going to start serving this uptown girl style.
"Oh, Jim, you slob." Sigourney Weaver stepped into Catherine's role, and pressed her hand on Ronald's arm naturally, "Do you want some steamed dumplings?"
Catherine is such a character who uses her beauty to gain benefits from many perverted clients and colleagues. Sigourney Weaver does a really good job with her Long Island accent.
"Very good, very good." Ronald nodded in appreciation.
"To be honest, I really want to order some steamed dumplings. Mr. Chow's snacks are very good..." Sigourney Weaver returned to her original accent, and went to get the remaining steamed dumplings with a smile.
Ronald was also a little hungry after being taken by her, so he went to grab a few and put them in his mouth. Although it was a little cold, he still tasted delicious when he was hungry, but the meat filling was not hot enough, and his stomach would feel a little bit cold after eating. There is discomfort.
"vomit, vomit..."
Demi Moore, who ate two steamed dumplings, suddenly started covering her mouth, as if she was about to vomit, and then ran into the bathroom.
"Are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the clinic?" Seeing Demi Moore who hadn't come out for a long time, Ronald knocked on the door worriedly.
"I'm fine, just a little nauseous. It's always been like this recently. It will be fine in a while. Maybe it's the aftereffect of flying." Demi Moore returned to the dining table, signaling that she was fine.
"Uh, uh...", but when she smelled the steamed dumplings, she was about to vomit again.
"Ronald..." Sigourney Weaver came over and poked Ronald quietly.
"Is it food poisoning? Are you all okay?" Ronald was still worried whether the steamed dumplings were broken.
Weaver said in Ronald's ear, with a voice that only two people could hear, "Your heroine seems to be pregnant?"
"No way?" Ronald turned his head and looked at Sigourney in surprise. Several actors here are single and have no such experience.
…
"No way? How many months?"
An hour later, the casting director Julia Taylor, who heard the news, looked at Ronald in surprise.
"Looks like a little over a month, Demi hasn't had a baby before, Bruce (Willis) is on leave from Die Hard and is flying in on a business jet."
Ronald said that maybe this is not very clear to himself, the pregnancy test stick that he just asked people to buy has already got the result.
"If it takes more than a month, we will be in trouble." Julia Taylor covered her face with her hands, "Why are you so careless? The actress suddenly became pregnant before filming a big production..."
"What's the trouble? Want to change?" Ronald looked at Julia Taylor.
"God, you don't have a child. Generally, the belly can't be covered up after three to four months of pregnancy. And our movie is expected to start in February...and pregnant women are not suitable for high-intensity shooting. Tess is almost in the movie There's her in every scene."
"Eh...", Ronald also covered his face. He roughly guessed that the two of them might have been unable to control their burning desires on the set during the filming of "Die Hard" last month, and the protection measures did not keep up.
He immediately called Joel Silver, the producer of "Die Hard", "What the **** is going on with you, such a high-budget movie, didn't you put protective measures on the crew?"
"Who the **** knows, they're all living together, I thought they were taking medicine. But, are they really pregnant? Bruce has a high hit rate, hahaha..." Silver gloated, "You let Bruce see After finishing Demi, come back quickly, the production crew stopped working and waited for him today, the loss is huge, and there is also your investment in it."
"Get out!" Ronald cursed with a smile, and hung up the phone.
"What should I do?" Ronald looked at Julia Taylor. Originally, it was difficult to choose these two heroines, and they had to have acting skills, temperament and beauty, and they had to have a certain popularity among the audience.
"Let's talk about it when Bruce comes...go to the clinic for a test to confirm..." Julia Taylor fell silent. In fact, there are countless female stars in Hollywood who gave up their babies for the heroine of a big production. It depends on the choices of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.
(end of this chapter)
