Exploiting Hollywood 1980 - Chapter 919

Chapter 919 Heroines who are mirror images of each other

“This movie of yours has the temperament of old Hollywood.” The production manager sent by Twentieth Century Fox to be in charge of various logistics services for the crew is called Robert Greenhart. He was very careful and handled every detail properly, so he was brought in by Fox’s boss to help Ronald.

“How do you say it?” Ronald was sitting on the director’s chair with his name written on it. Today’s shooting lasted until noon, and he was resting.

“The biggest star of your movie is Harrison Ford, and the next biggest star is Sigourney Weaver, but it’s a third of the way through and they haven’t even appeared yet. In movies, the stars at that time were all assigned to play roles on the set, and there was no need to appear at the beginning.”

“Hahaha… You are right, this movie is not a purely commercial movie, I am trying to tell a good story in its entirety.”

This person’s subtle flattery swept away Ronald’s fatigue. Today, everything is going very smoothly. Sigourney Weaver actually has experience on the theater stage. She also respects the director on the set, and everything is filmed according to the script.

Then follows the scene where the two heroines meet for the first time. Tess arrives at the new office on her first day. This office is arranged according to the layout of the offices of old investment banks on Wall Street. Catherine Parker, played by Sigourney Weaver, has an office in the corner, the best office on the first floor.

Tess’s office is just outside her office, working with other managers’ secretaries.

Compared with the messy internal layout of Tess’s original company, this company is obviously much more successful. The interior uses beige walls and walnut wood doors as the main color. Even the secretary’s seat is spacious.

The interior decoration of Catherine’s office is even more luxurious. There are windows facing the street on both sides, with light-colored curtains, a desk that spans the entire office area, and a state-of-the-art computer in one corner. The props group and the scenery group, through Bannon’s relationship, almost moved over the details of Goldman Sachs’ interior decoration intact.

“Action!”

Sigourney Weaver walks into the frame of the camera from a distance. She was wearing a black and white plaid suit, a white cashmere turtleneck, and a thin pearl necklace. Again, very accurate power attire commonly worn by female Wall Street executives.

The upper body downplays femininity to highlight competitiveness, while the lower body is a one-step short skirt, which is swaying when walking, highlighting femininity. Let them take advantage of both.

Sigourney Weaver’s coat was unbuttoned, just hung on his shoulders, walking like a big guy. She went to Tess’s secretary’s desk.

“Hi, I’m Catherine Parker, you must be Tess”, saying, Signey handed the brown Hermès leather briefcase to her left hand, then took off the Gucci suede glove on her right hand, and stretched out her hand.

“Hmm…”, Melanie shook hands with her, and let out a nervous, awkward and unnatural laugh. She had reason to laugh like this, Tess also wore a strong suit today, but it was a cheap item from the basement of the World Trade Center, a plain black knitted turtleneck sweater, a thin gold necklace, a plain black white-collar jacket, The only thing with a brand logo is her belt buckle, a cheap and small brand ESPRIT made in Asia, the exaggerated belt buckle pattern is too fancy compared with Catherine.

“Aha, you have a stuffed animal here.” Sigourney Weaver, acting like an executive who can scare people, picked up the stuffed bunny on Tess’s desk and spoke in a tone of voice. Like finding fault.

“Uh huh, I usually don’t put plush toys on the table. This was given to me by my friend for my birthday a few days ago.” Melanie Griffiths responded very well, being touched The boss, who was full of power, was picky, and she was very anxious to explain.

“Aren’t you kidding me? I’m going to have my birthday next Tuesday.” Sigourney Weaver’s reaction was also very good. Catherine’s self-centered temperament is reflected in these two dialogues. Very full, “How old are you?”

“Thirty”, Tess spoke more and more quietly, being shocked by Catherine’s upper-class temperament from head to toe.

“Really? I’m turning thirty next week, and we’re almost twins.”

“Giggle…except I’m a little older”, poor Tess has started to incoherent.

If a man was the boss, maybe Tess’s makeup and dress would still make people like her, but such a female boss who is better than herself in all aspects makes Tess feel inferior in every way, and…

“I’ve never worked for a lady, giggling…nor have I worked for anyone younger than me.” Melanie Griffiths played Tess’s bewildered look very well.

“Well, there is a first time for everything”, Sigourney Weaver also acted out Catherine’s condescending demeanor, “Won’t this be a problem?” Catherine thinks about herself the most.

“No, of course not.”

“Very good,” Sigourney Weaver turned to enter the office, she felt that this was a good way to deal with a secretary, “why don’t you go make a cup of coffee and then come into my office? I want light roast, no Put the sugar.” She entered the office and slammed the door behind her.

“Cut!”

After Ronald called a stop, Sigourney Weaver opened the door from the office, wanting to hear Ronald’s opinion on her performance.

“Here, take…” Ronald opened the drawer of Tess’ prop desk, took out a plush doll from it, and handed it to Signy.

“It’s so cute…” Sigourney Weaver also likes this kind of toy very much. Just now, she picked it up and looked at it for herself, and almost couldn’t hold back her laughter. This kind of toy is naturally attractive to women, and it is very relaxing to hold in your hand.

“I like it very much, this is for you.”

Ronald turned around and explained to the photography team about the next shooting. Leaving the two actresses there to speak.

“It means he likes your performance.” Melanie Griffiths whispered to Sigourney Weaver.

“So, this is Director Ronald’s way of expressing his appreciation?” Sigourney quietly put away the plush toy and put it in her bag. Although this is much smaller than the gorilla toy he gave himself a few days ago, Sigourney likes this kind of reward for his outstanding performance.

“Isn’t it? He’ll even send you home-baked cookies if he likes your performance.”

“It’s really a very reserved director, but there are not many directors who can think about actors in this way, it’s difficult.”

Unaware that his unintentional act won the heartfelt love of the two heroines. Ronald and the director of photography are discussing the arrangement of the next shot.

“I want to make a comparison. Here is Catherine, exquisite, rich, and privileged, and there is Tess, rough, poor, and grassroots.”

“Then I will give them a contrasting light. In addition, I have to find a prop that is symbolic.”

“Props?” Ronald snapped his fingers to call the person in charge of the props, and explained the requirements.

“What do you think of this?” Props searched for a while, and brought two ceramic coffee cups from the tea room. The coffee cup was separated by a line in the middle, one side was gray and the other was black, which happened to be the color of Tess and Catherine’s clothing.

“Excellent, just use this.”

Ronald exclaimed in his heart, and delivered the two cups to Melanie Griffiths.

“Action!”

The camera in Catherine’s office is facing the door, and there are two knocks on the door.

“Come in”

Tess cautiously entered the office with two cups of coffee in her hands.

One cup was handed to Catherine, and the other cup was placed on the side of the desk. It happened that the elegant gray was facing Catherine, and the black was facing itself.

“Tess, let’s talk about the basic rules first…” Catherine was not very satisfied with Tess, so she wanted to set rules for her.

“…I think the two of us are a team, so we also have a team slogan: simple, elegant, and no mistakes.” After talking about a lot of her own requirements, Catherine began to use a seemingly polite, but actually very rude Way criticized Tess’ dress.

“…wear superficially and they see clothes. Dress elegantly and they see women, Coco Chanel said.”

On the one hand, Melanie Griffiths felt that her dressing taste was criticized enough, and she felt a little humiliated. On the other hand, I feel that Catherine has great taste, and what she said makes sense.

“What do you think of the clothes I’m wearing now?” Tess asked the boss carefully.

Sigourney Weaver has already turned her head to the computer on the side of the desk. She doesn’t look at Tess, and puts some pressure on her intentionally or unconsciously:

“You look good, but maybe you want to pay attention to your (exaggerated) jewelry.”

Melanie Griffiths showed an embarrassed look. She was criticized for her dress by a female boss younger than herself, which made her feel that she lacked a lot of knowledge about dressing. Put your hands on your knees quickly to cover the big golden bracelet on your wrist, and then try to keep still to prevent the big earrings from clinking.

“I want your opinion. There is a two-way street between the two of us. I also want to see your diligence. Did I make it clear enough?” Now Sigourney Weaver turned her eyes back again and treated it like this The servant’s attitude is what she learned from her parents’ attitude towards the servants, and she has to alternate between beating and being kind. She looked at a photo on the table, which was a photo of her with her successful father and famous lady’s mother.

Melanie Griffiths acted out a secretary of ordinary background who was at a loss when being squeezed by the boss. She cleared her throat:

“Very clear, Catherine.”

Sigourney Weaver showed a smile, these two strokes can make Tess work hard, she stood up, “Finally, you can call me Catherine.” She shook hands with Melanie Griffiths again shake hands.

Different from the handshake in the aisle in the scene just now, Catherine and Tess were still passers-by at that time. This handshake in the office completely positioned the relationship between the two as the boss and the secretary.

“Cut!” Ronald came out from behind with a smile. It is a very good thing to have a female lead Melanie Griffith who is in the state. Sigourney Weaver was brought into the state by her , The two people’s rivalry today is progressive, very exciting, there is nothing wrong with an expression or a tone of voice.

“Very good, very good, I like this scene very much…” Ronald immediately sent another compliment. Today is the first day of official shooting for Sigourney Weaver. This kind of positive feedback helps her enter the state Very important.

“Why, no plush toys?” Sigourney Weaver smiled and held out her hand.

“Huh? I didn’t prepare so much, let’s talk about it later.” Ronald was puzzled, wondering why he wanted to do it himself.

“Looks like the director wasn’t too happy with the scene?” Signey whispered to Melanie.

“No, Ronald never directly criticizes it. He always says in a gentlemanly manner that the play just now is very good. I like it very much. In order to achieve the best effect, can we try another way? Do it again?” Melanie Griffiths smiled and imitated Ronald’s way of speaking.

“It seems that he has not exceeded his expectations…”

“Well, props, go to the store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to buy some plush toys. There are all kinds of animals. I found that actresses like it very much. They will feel much better if they have plush toys.” Ronald is also asking props to continue to buy. This kind of interaction of giving out a prize for a good performance seems to be quite liked by the two heroines.

Next, it is mainly the rivalry between the two heroines in the office.

Catherine wants to organize a luncheon and invite customers from all walks of life to come over for dinner, hoping to reverse the poor performance of the M&A department. She asked Ginny from the public relations company to come over to take charge of the organization, and asked Tess to come over and take the minutes of the meeting.

Tess wanted to express herself. She remembered that Catherine said it was a two-way passage, so she proposed to find a restaurant in Chinatown to provide Cantonese dim sum carts. Got a high look from Catherine and passed the preliminary test.

At the luncheon, Catherine turned a group of male clients around, and Tess was also used as a coolie by her, pushing the dining cart to ask the guests if they wanted a snack. Catherine stole the limelight.

Tess is very envious of Catherine’s social skills, and she is constantly learning Catherine’s style. In the following shots, her dress, hairstyle, and makeup are getting closer and closer to Catherine.

Tess thought about her own idea, and took the initiative to talk to Catherine. Tesk Corporation is a media group. They are looking for mergers and acquisitions to expand their own assets and better prevent hostile mergers and acquisitions from Japan’s competitors in the capital market.

Tess heard some ideas of Tursk Corporation, and she had an idea that instead of acquiring those expensive TV networks, Tesker Corporation should acquire a radio network first. The valuation of the radio station is low, and there will not be much resistance to mergers and acquisitions, which can boost the stock price. At the same time, radio stations and television networks are also protected by the American Communications Commission. Any acquisitions from abroad need their approval.

In this way, a safety net can be laid between Tesco and Dongying’s competitors, so that their mergers and acquisitions will encounter resistance other than price.

Catherine did not expect that Tess, the secretary, had such business knowledge besides making snacks. She confirmed again and again that Tess came up with this idea herself, and neither heard it in the elevator nor was it told to her by others.

Hearing Tess say that it was completely original by herself, Catherine thought about it. Tess wants to participate in the project, and Catherine will endorse her, so that she can have a strong recommendation in the next promotion.

Catherine thought this idea was amazing. She unexpectedly achieved the same purpose as buying a TV network through the outdated radio stations that no one thought of, and the laws that no one watched for many years, so she wanted to take this idea for herself.

But she still told Tess that she would give her the treatment she deserved. After all, the two of them are a two-way channel, a team!

Actually, what Catherine wants to do is to find Jack Trainor, a bachelor whom she has long admired, a very successful merger broker on Wall Street, and together sell the merger to the president of Tusk Corporation.

This kills two birds with one stone, which not only solves the business failure, but also makes Jack Trainor determined to marry himself.

Tess, who was still kept in the dark, devoted herself to imitating everything about Catherine. In the third scene in the office, she has changed into a white shirt with a stand-up collar of the same style as Catherine, and a black skirt with stockings and high heels, highlighting the long legs of the two heroines.

However, Catherine did not promote Tess to a real “team member” because of this good idea, but let her do all the chores. Catherine, who was about to go to Switzerland for a skiing holiday, asked Tess to kneel on the ground to change her ski boots to see if they fit.

“Have you booked a room for me yet?” Sigourney Weaver condescendingly asked Melanie Griffiths who was helping her fasten the buckles of her ski boots below.

“I called the other day and they said they could give you a suite in the new building.”

Sigourney Weaver turned to look at Tess, her face showed a kind of critical and impatient, “Did you tell them that I want to order?”. Catherine was also very gentle in her reproaches.

“Oh…I said your name, Parker.”

Catherine looked like she asked me to teach you how to do it, picked up the phone and dialed the number of the ski hotel, and then spoke very elegant German, with aristocratic pronunciation.

“They knew it was me and gave me the best room in the old building with a wood burning fireplace and everything was perfect. You know what? I have a boyfriend who is also in New York and he said he would come to me Said a very important thing, I think he will ask that question.”

“Do you think so? What if he didn’t propose?” Tess couldn’t understand why Catherine was so determined, as if everyone was going to revolve around her.

“Because the other options are not valid…” Catherine was proud, she was talking about Jack Trainor, and then she taught her secretary:

“Tess, you can’t just wait for something to happen. If you just sit and hope that something good will happen, it will never happen. You have to let it happen. Watch me and learn from me!”

“Cut!” Ronald was very satisfied with the performance of the two. When talking, the camera was condescending, implying the positioning of the two in their hearts.

“For you, one for each of you.” Ronald now has enough stock, and took out two giraffe plush toys for the two of them.

“Thank you, so cute.” The two heroines exchanged glances, and today they received another award from Ronald. They are very real directors who understand subtle communication.

In the plot, Catherine will break her leg while skiing next, and she needs to recuperate for a while. She called Tess and asked her to go to her house, supervise the work of the cleaning lady and the gardener, and tidy up the room for herself.

Then it was Tess who discovered Catherine’s recorded memo and found that Catherine wanted to keep her ideas for herself. Tess, who was very disappointed, thought about what Catherine said to fight for it by herself, so that if good things happen, she decided to pretend to be Catherine and go to Jack Trainor to complete the merger.

Finally, into the third and a half weeks of filming, the Harrison Ford scene was finally about to start filming.

Now, the expressions of the people in the crew are obviously different. The clothes that many people wear to the crew have also become more tasteful, and some women’s makeup has also become more refined. He is really a very attractive male star.

“Cousin, why don’t you let me go to the crew to have fun, I haven’t seen Harrison Ford alive yet.”

Even my cousin Donna called after hearing the news, wanting to come to the set to meet the big star.

“Well, come on, I’ll prepare a visitor’s sign for you. Be careful, don’t disturb Harrison, and don’t go up to ask for autographs and group photos during the break. Harrison doesn’t like doing these things with fans. I will introduce You knew him.”

(end of this chapter)