NOVEL NEXT Exploiting Hollywood 1980.
Chapter 94
Chapter 94
"Asshole!" Ronald held up a big cardboard with lines written on it.
"Asshole!", the club members of the "Rocky Horror Show" shouted in unison.
"Where's your neck?" Ronald changed a sign and held it up.
"Where's your neck?" The members in the audience shouted.
"Cheers!" Ronald picked up another sign.
Members began to cheer.
Ronald holds the sign up.
The members cheered louder and louder.
Ronald lowered the sign,
The members fell into low voices.
"Very good, we will follow this intensity when we officially shoot," Alan Parker shouted, expressing his satisfaction.
Ronald contacted the president of the "Rocky Horror Show" fan club for the director. They were very happy to appear in another movie with their favorite movie.Agree to participate in the performance without taking a penny.
Members dressed up and put on their best cosplay costumes.I even found the two thickest water guns for imitating rain.
After the rehearsal of the group performers, the director of photography began to direct the lighting group to set up the light.
To shoot a dark environment in a movie theater, where only human faces are illuminated by the screen, it is a test of the ability of the lighting supervisor.
Taking advantage of the lighting time, Ronald chatted with acquaintances in the club for a few more words.Although many new films have been replaced in the midnight show, they still have their own base.Two more theaters are still running "The Rocky Horror Show."
The current midnight show is no longer monopolized by a movie.In addition to "High School of Rock and Roll" in which Ronald participated, there are several horror films that have shared the market together. "Rock and Roll High," for all its critical acclaim, only made up about a quarter of the theater lineup.
"It doesn't have the momentum that the Rocky Horror Show dominated the midnight show back then." The president of the fan club concluded.
After lighting up, the director first took the audience's reaction shot.Ronald stepped onto the stage again, holding up a sign for the audience to respond appropriately.
He himself was behind the camera, so the image of holding the sign would not be filmed, and all the audience would see in the future were the cheering of the club members.
Don’t worry that the “Rocky Horror Show” is not playing on the stage. Through post-editing and mixing, the clips on the screen will be added to the film, making the audience feel that these people are watching another movie in the movie.
The director of photography finished shooting the reaction shots, moved the camera off the stage, and began to arrange the cosplay song and dance clips on the stage.
The so-called scheduling is to arrange the position and movement of the camera so that the actors are always within the range of the camera's lens.The actions of the lighting group must meet the requirements of scheduling.
More than a dozen men cosplaying as maids lined up on the stage, preparing to rehearse the scene of dancing and singing in front of the screen.Ronald explained the camera's pointing and scene to them, and asked them not to look at the camera.
These cosplay enthusiasts perform this part every time they participate in an event, and they are already familiar with it, so there is no need for more rehearsals.
Alan Parker looks contentedly behind the camera. "Is Ronnie always hanging out with these oddballs? I think he gets on well with them."
The director asked an assistant who had been on the set.
"He gets along with everyone, and has a good relationship with Gene," the assistant replied.
Ronald didn't know that the director was asking him gossip, so he explained to the cosplayers, and silently retreated to a safe position out of the camera's reach.Give them and the director the center of the stage.
The crew is also a place full of hierarchy. Ronald is very aware of his position. Every time he finishes his work, he gives up the position of giving orders to the director. He does not want to repeat the mistake of Barry Miller and compete with the director. position on the ladder of power.
The cosplayers danced, and Maureen Tiffey, who played Doris, eyes wide with longing, took off her coat and rushed onto the stage to join them in the dance.
Ralph, played by Barry Miller, sat in his seat and made a very surprised expression. Doris was able to break through her shyness and start her career as an actor.
"Very good, let's shoot like this", director Alan Parker signaled the camera crew to start measuring the focus and prepare for shooting.Doris has a wide range of motion in the camera. Whether the focus follower can keep up with her and keep in focus is a test.
Ronald felt that the director looked at him a little too much today, and it wasn't because he was looking for something to do with him, but he seemed to be staring at him.So I decided to keep a low profile and quietly exited the shooting scene.
Except for the producer's instructions to keep an eye on Barry Miller, Ronald actually doesn't need to appear in the theater today. Maybe the director is a little strange that he appears on occasions that shouldn't be there.
Ronald started the car and drove to Harlan High School, where rehearsals for the next few days were underway.
This is also one of Ronald's dream scenes, Bruno, a gifted student who mixes with a synthesizer, always has no confidence in his music.
Bruno's father, Anglo, took Bruno's tape, installed two loudspeakers in his taxi, and drove to the school gate to play music.
All the art school students, hearing this novel song, rushed out of the school and started dancing on the street. The students flooded the street and stopped the passing vehicles. They simply climbed into the car Top, let yourself dance.
Choreographer Luis Falco did a lot of preparation for the biggest dance scene in the film.
There are more than 60 dancers in the large-scale dance scene. How each dancer enters and dances must be carefully designed.
The choreographer took advantage of the director's gap in filming the scenes of acting students, and has directed the dancers to rehearse on the spot for three days.
The actors were divided into two groups, ballet and jazz, and danced to the music of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff".Ronald couldn't understand it, but felt that the arrangement was very layered.
The soundtrack of this scene is the theme song "Fame", the composer Michael Gore has not yet finished the composition, so during the rehearsal, the disco "Hot Stuff" with a similar rhythm is played.
This old-fashioned disco song made Ronald's ears itchy. He quickly nodded to Antonia and Gene in the crowd, and escaped from the rehearsal scene.
When I arrived at Harlan High School, I saw producer David Da Silva chatting with a lady in a suit and skirt from a distance.
"Nancy, I thought we could work with you like that white suit Travolta wore on Saturday Night Fever."
"David, we are old friends. When I took the initiative to contact you, I also wanted to do another business like Travolta's white suit. But it is undeniable that Travolta is the only leading actor in Saturday Night Fever, and You have eight leads in your movie, and we at JCPenny wouldn't bet on that."
"Well, I thought we could make a win-win business." Da Silva shook hands with the man who looked like a manager.
It sounds like the producer wants to do business development with J.C. Penney's department store for the peripheral business of the movie, and sell the clothes of the hero and heroine in the department store.
If so, is there a chance for a self-invented leg warmer?
Ronald stopped Ms. Nancy at the exit:
"Hello, Ms. Nancy, I am Ronald Lee, the screenwriter of the crew. I invented a dance wear accessory for the crew. It is very popular among dancers. I wonder if you can take a look. Is there any business? Potential to work with JCPenney?"
Ronald spoke boldly of his ambitions.
"Ronald? Are you really a screenwriter? I think you are more like an actor in the crew." Nancy doesn't dislike someone recommending products by herself. She has met many inventors in business development, but like this one She had never met such a crappy liar at such a young age who claimed to be a movie screenwriter.
"This is my business card," Ronald handed over the business card of his portrait photographer, "I am not only a photographer, but also a student of the film department of New York University. I have my signature on the screenwriter column of this film."
Ronald took out the script again and showed Nancy his signature on the cover.
"Oh, I have to say I was a little surprised." Nancy said after seeing Ronald's signature.
"I invented a costume accessory called a leg warmer for dancers, and they love it very much. I think it has great commercial potential. I wonder if you have time to see how they wear my invention?"
"Why not? I've been surprised by you once today, and I don't mind being surprised again."
Ronald led Nancy to the rehearsal room. Gene and Antonia were wearing leg warmers, and they were really dancing to the music, practicing the movements that the choreographer had arranged for them.
"This is my invention, the leg warmer, the short one covers the ankles, and the long one can cover the knees all the time. I have asked the lawyer to submit a patent application for the appearance"
Ronald began to introduce the effect of leg warmers to Nancy.
"Removing the bottom of the socks has a better visual effect. I have to say that this is a very good design concept."
Nancy raved about the leg warmers.
"Then, does my invention have a chance to be sold in J.C. Penney's?" Ronald was overjoyed.
"No, Ronald. You misunderstood me," said Nancy, JCPenney's business development manager.
"Department stores are a unique format. When you come to JCPenney, you have a shopping mentality, so what we provide are those products that are purchased more frequently and that are in line with fashion trends."
"Your invention has very good design thinking, but it's aimed at a very narrow market - dancers. JCPenney wouldn't put it on the counter."
Ah, so it is.Ronald suddenly realized.Although leg warmers are loved by dancers, people who don't dance don't have this kind of wearing needs.Therefore, it can only be sold to dancers.
The market is too small to enter department stores.
"Thank you, Ms. Nancy, and I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"It's okay, I rarely see an artistic talent like you who understands business thinking. In the future, you may come to me when you have new movies and new inventions."
Nancy gave Ronald a business card.
"Also, if I were you, I would consider opening a store in front of the dance school to sell these leg warmers. Take this opportunity to make some quick money."
"This thing has no technical content. Every mother can remake a set for her daughter when she sees it. Thousands of ballet mothers pirated your design. Can you sue them one by one?"
"So it's better to take advantage of the trend that may be caused among dance students after the movie is released, and make a fortune before the pirated version comes out."
(End of this chapter)
"Asshole!" Ronald held up a big cardboard with lines written on it.
"Asshole!", the club members of the "Rocky Horror Show" shouted in unison.
"Where's your neck?" Ronald changed a sign and held it up.
"Where's your neck?" The members in the audience shouted.
"Cheers!" Ronald picked up another sign.
Members began to cheer.
Ronald holds the sign up.
The members cheered louder and louder.
Ronald lowered the sign,
The members fell into low voices.
"Very good, we will follow this intensity when we officially shoot," Alan Parker shouted, expressing his satisfaction.
Ronald contacted the president of the "Rocky Horror Show" fan club for the director. They were very happy to appear in another movie with their favorite movie.Agree to participate in the performance without taking a penny.
Members dressed up and put on their best cosplay costumes.I even found the two thickest water guns for imitating rain.
After the rehearsal of the group performers, the director of photography began to direct the lighting group to set up the light.
To shoot a dark environment in a movie theater, where only human faces are illuminated by the screen, it is a test of the ability of the lighting supervisor.
Taking advantage of the lighting time, Ronald chatted with acquaintances in the club for a few more words.Although many new films have been replaced in the midnight show, they still have their own base.Two more theaters are still running "The Rocky Horror Show."
The current midnight show is no longer monopolized by a movie.In addition to "High School of Rock and Roll" in which Ronald participated, there are several horror films that have shared the market together. "Rock and Roll High," for all its critical acclaim, only made up about a quarter of the theater lineup.
"It doesn't have the momentum that the Rocky Horror Show dominated the midnight show back then." The president of the fan club concluded.
After lighting up, the director first took the audience's reaction shot.Ronald stepped onto the stage again, holding up a sign for the audience to respond appropriately.
He himself was behind the camera, so the image of holding the sign would not be filmed, and all the audience would see in the future were the cheering of the club members.
Don’t worry that the “Rocky Horror Show” is not playing on the stage. Through post-editing and mixing, the clips on the screen will be added to the film, making the audience feel that these people are watching another movie in the movie.
The director of photography finished shooting the reaction shots, moved the camera off the stage, and began to arrange the cosplay song and dance clips on the stage.
The so-called scheduling is to arrange the position and movement of the camera so that the actors are always within the range of the camera's lens.The actions of the lighting group must meet the requirements of scheduling.
More than a dozen men cosplaying as maids lined up on the stage, preparing to rehearse the scene of dancing and singing in front of the screen.Ronald explained the camera's pointing and scene to them, and asked them not to look at the camera.
These cosplay enthusiasts perform this part every time they participate in an event, and they are already familiar with it, so there is no need for more rehearsals.
Alan Parker looks contentedly behind the camera. "Is Ronnie always hanging out with these oddballs? I think he gets on well with them."
The director asked an assistant who had been on the set.
"He gets along with everyone, and has a good relationship with Gene," the assistant replied.
Ronald didn't know that the director was asking him gossip, so he explained to the cosplayers, and silently retreated to a safe position out of the camera's reach.Give them and the director the center of the stage.
The crew is also a place full of hierarchy. Ronald is very aware of his position. Every time he finishes his work, he gives up the position of giving orders to the director. He does not want to repeat the mistake of Barry Miller and compete with the director. position on the ladder of power.
The cosplayers danced, and Maureen Tiffey, who played Doris, eyes wide with longing, took off her coat and rushed onto the stage to join them in the dance.
Ralph, played by Barry Miller, sat in his seat and made a very surprised expression. Doris was able to break through her shyness and start her career as an actor.
"Very good, let's shoot like this", director Alan Parker signaled the camera crew to start measuring the focus and prepare for shooting.Doris has a wide range of motion in the camera. Whether the focus follower can keep up with her and keep in focus is a test.
Ronald felt that the director looked at him a little too much today, and it wasn't because he was looking for something to do with him, but he seemed to be staring at him.So I decided to keep a low profile and quietly exited the shooting scene.
Except for the producer's instructions to keep an eye on Barry Miller, Ronald actually doesn't need to appear in the theater today. Maybe the director is a little strange that he appears on occasions that shouldn't be there.
Ronald started the car and drove to Harlan High School, where rehearsals for the next few days were underway.
This is also one of Ronald's dream scenes, Bruno, a gifted student who mixes with a synthesizer, always has no confidence in his music.
Bruno's father, Anglo, took Bruno's tape, installed two loudspeakers in his taxi, and drove to the school gate to play music.
All the art school students, hearing this novel song, rushed out of the school and started dancing on the street. The students flooded the street and stopped the passing vehicles. They simply climbed into the car Top, let yourself dance.
Choreographer Luis Falco did a lot of preparation for the biggest dance scene in the film.
There are more than 60 dancers in the large-scale dance scene. How each dancer enters and dances must be carefully designed.
The choreographer took advantage of the director's gap in filming the scenes of acting students, and has directed the dancers to rehearse on the spot for three days.
The actors were divided into two groups, ballet and jazz, and danced to the music of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff".Ronald couldn't understand it, but felt that the arrangement was very layered.
The soundtrack of this scene is the theme song "Fame", the composer Michael Gore has not yet finished the composition, so during the rehearsal, the disco "Hot Stuff" with a similar rhythm is played.
This old-fashioned disco song made Ronald's ears itchy. He quickly nodded to Antonia and Gene in the crowd, and escaped from the rehearsal scene.
When I arrived at Harlan High School, I saw producer David Da Silva chatting with a lady in a suit and skirt from a distance.
"Nancy, I thought we could work with you like that white suit Travolta wore on Saturday Night Fever."
"David, we are old friends. When I took the initiative to contact you, I also wanted to do another business like Travolta's white suit. But it is undeniable that Travolta is the only leading actor in Saturday Night Fever, and You have eight leads in your movie, and we at JCPenny wouldn't bet on that."
"Well, I thought we could make a win-win business." Da Silva shook hands with the man who looked like a manager.
It sounds like the producer wants to do business development with J.C. Penney's department store for the peripheral business of the movie, and sell the clothes of the hero and heroine in the department store.
If so, is there a chance for a self-invented leg warmer?
Ronald stopped Ms. Nancy at the exit:
"Hello, Ms. Nancy, I am Ronald Lee, the screenwriter of the crew. I invented a dance wear accessory for the crew. It is very popular among dancers. I wonder if you can take a look. Is there any business? Potential to work with JCPenney?"
Ronald spoke boldly of his ambitions.
"Ronald? Are you really a screenwriter? I think you are more like an actor in the crew." Nancy doesn't dislike someone recommending products by herself. She has met many inventors in business development, but like this one She had never met such a crappy liar at such a young age who claimed to be a movie screenwriter.
"This is my business card," Ronald handed over the business card of his portrait photographer, "I am not only a photographer, but also a student of the film department of New York University. I have my signature on the screenwriter column of this film."
Ronald took out the script again and showed Nancy his signature on the cover.
"Oh, I have to say I was a little surprised." Nancy said after seeing Ronald's signature.
"I invented a costume accessory called a leg warmer for dancers, and they love it very much. I think it has great commercial potential. I wonder if you have time to see how they wear my invention?"
"Why not? I've been surprised by you once today, and I don't mind being surprised again."
Ronald led Nancy to the rehearsal room. Gene and Antonia were wearing leg warmers, and they were really dancing to the music, practicing the movements that the choreographer had arranged for them.
"This is my invention, the leg warmer, the short one covers the ankles, and the long one can cover the knees all the time. I have asked the lawyer to submit a patent application for the appearance"
Ronald began to introduce the effect of leg warmers to Nancy.
"Removing the bottom of the socks has a better visual effect. I have to say that this is a very good design concept."
Nancy raved about the leg warmers.
"Then, does my invention have a chance to be sold in J.C. Penney's?" Ronald was overjoyed.
"No, Ronald. You misunderstood me," said Nancy, JCPenney's business development manager.
"Department stores are a unique format. When you come to JCPenney, you have a shopping mentality, so what we provide are those products that are purchased more frequently and that are in line with fashion trends."
"Your invention has very good design thinking, but it's aimed at a very narrow market - dancers. JCPenney wouldn't put it on the counter."
Ah, so it is.Ronald suddenly realized.Although leg warmers are loved by dancers, people who don't dance don't have this kind of wearing needs.Therefore, it can only be sold to dancers.
The market is too small to enter department stores.
"Thank you, Ms. Nancy, and I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"It's okay, I rarely see an artistic talent like you who understands business thinking. In the future, you may come to me when you have new movies and new inventions."
Nancy gave Ronald a business card.
"Also, if I were you, I would consider opening a store in front of the dance school to sell these leg warmers. Take this opportunity to make some quick money."
"This thing has no technical content. Every mother can remake a set for her daughter when she sees it. Thousands of ballet mothers pirated your design. Can you sue them one by one?"
"So it's better to take advantage of the trend that may be caused among dance students after the movie is released, and make a fortune before the pirated version comes out."
(End of this chapter)
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