Chapter 19: Lack of Ability

The night outside the window was deep and the lights inside the window were brightly lit.

Ronan sat behind the desk, carefully flipping through a professional book on funds.

Whenever he sees a main point, he would stop and take notes.

Occasionally he would fall into contemplation,

Comparing the differences between the two sides of the Pacific.

There was no way, there are too many differences between China and the United States from society to humanities to law.

A person who came from across the Pacific Ocean needs to change more than just his lifestyle.

Fortunately, Ronan has inherited most of the memories from Jr.Anderson, and so far there has been no major mistake.

Seeing the part about the film funds,

Ronan took the "California Entertainment Act" next to it, to confirm something

Whether it is the California Entertainment Act or the various Industrial Regulations in Hollywood, he has read it before.

Although he can't be said to have mastered it, he still has a general impression.

Here, there is also the problem that laws and regulations are dead, but people are alive.

These laws and regulations have ensured the normal operation of the Hollywood system,

and they have also brought great vitality to the huge industrial machine of Hollywood,

But there are countless things in the industry.

Only by understanding these can he exploit the loopholes.

Of course, Ronan's biggest purpose in studying is to learn to enrich himself.

He recently went to USC twice to find Professor Johnson, the mentor of Jr. Anderson,

And got a lot of highly professional books from him.

Although Professor Johnson is an academician,

He worked hard in Hollywood for a long time before teaching and has rare practical experience.

This was also the network of connections he had picked up that belonged to Old Anderson but was ignored by Little Anderson.

An old man who has been working in Hollywood for many years and has been teaching at the USC Film School for more than ten years represents a huge network of relationships.

Little Anderson wanted to rush forward on his own, even throwing aside the network of mentors who valued him.

Ronan didn't know what to say.

He knows one thing very well.

He is not a genius, and Little Anderson is not a super genius.

Even if the knowledge of the two was combined, there were many shortcomings.

If he wants to succeed in a business, the opportunity is key, but the ability is the foundation.

Returning to 1998 has brought him unique huge opportunities,

And his ability urgently needs to be further improved.

When on the other side of the Pacific,

Ronan could lead a departmental team, but if he wants to lead a production company, it would be very difficult.

The Rebirth didn't bring him any increase in ability.

This was also not entirely correct.

Many of Anderson's strengths are left to him, such as the ability to write.

The script of the "Human Removal Project" was revised by him three times, and Ronan almost completed it.

As for whether to change it in the later stage, it will be decided after the director is in place.

The agent he met tonight, would the recommended director be reliable?

Ronan shook his head,

And when he sees the director later, it would become clear naturally.

His energy turned back to reading and studying.

After reading the part about the film fund, he picked up a book about the producers and read it.

Hollywood is a typical Producer-Centered System and the producer is a core of a film project.

The small independent film projects are relatively simple, and not so particular.

The "Human Removal Project" is not a union project.

It does not need to follow various rules, but it is also not easy to operate.

It was not until midnight that Ronan put down his book.

Reading for a long time, people will inevitably feel dizzy and need appropriate adjustments.

At this time, he started to check the latest social developments on the Internet.

In North America in the late 1990s, Internet penetration was already very high.

Ronan found Netflix's website.

As he remembered, Netflix was a small company that had just started.

The website provided video tapes and emerging disc rental services, but the number was pitiful.

The copyright system in North America is relatively complete.

If they rent out films without obtaining authorization, Netflix will be finished.

If this company wants to develop, it must first solve the problem of film sources.

Ronan thought for a while, and sent Mary a work email, asking her to learn about Netflix after going to work tomorrow.

Then, he closed the website and opened the blog.

Blogs are not new on the Internet.

This kind of relatively primitive online self-media has far less influence than after the 2000s.

Ronan has applied for a blog a long time ago, this was the retreat that he had prepared before.

What he is doing now is very risky.

In case of an accident, there should be another way to survive.

Publishing novels through blogs is something that many new North American writers have done in previous lives, such as the original author of "The Martian".

Ronan had read the original work and had the idea of ​writing "The Martian", but he quickly gave up.

After reading a novel, if you are impressed, you can naturally remember the main plot.

But it is difficult to remember the specific details.

"The Martian" is biased toward hard science fiction,

which involves a lot of knowledge in physics, biology, and astronautics.

Ronan has very little knowledge in this area, and now it is impossible to spend a lot of time looking up information, so he can only give up.

Turning future popular movies into novels is extremely difficult, time-consuming, and labor-intensive.

Ronan doesn't have so much time.

Even if the literature ability left by Little Anderson is good,

Novels with simple routines and no deep professional knowledge would be the best choice to write.

Therefore, Ronan chose a novel that he thought was relatively simple and attractive "Fifty Shades of Grey"

The content of this novel has neither advanced commercial operations nor professional knowledge nor does it involve conspiracy and tricks that consume brain cells.

The biggest features of this book are the Heroine, Hero, and Sadomasochism.

According to his idea, after writing the outline setting, he would set aside half an hour to an hour every day to write this novel.

No one can guarantee the success of a novel, but it can be considered a practice.

As a male, writing about a normal woman's perspective is fine.

But Ronan may not be able to describe it from the perspective of a female masochist.

It was awkward to even think about it

This was not a simple transformation, but a sadomasochistic relationship between a Sadist and Masochist.

If he wants to write it down, he must make himself a masochist first, which would never happen

Since he wants to write, it is better to be developed from the perspective of the sadistic male.

The male protagonist, you can write it based on himself,

A handsome young man who inherited a small business facing bankruptcy,

Forged a net worth of tens of billions of dollars, and became a real top figure in society,

But behind the boundless scenery, the handsome man has an unknown dark side. ——

He likes to play sadomasochistic games.

Since the male protagonist has a net worth of tens of billions of dollars,

It must not have only one female protagonist.

There should be a few more beautiful women.

Not only do they love and hate the male protagonist, but they should also play various large-scale games among themselves

Hmm...Several heroines can also play games with each other.

Thinking of this, two lines of poems flashed in Ronan's head: Is the golden scale a thing in the pond, it will turn into a dragon when it encounters a storm.

Still need to pay attention to the scale.

Although the scale of the novel here is very open, it can't be made into a pond.

Ronan never considered the situation of a single heroine, a handsome guy with a net worth of tens of billions, and bad habits, how could he hang on to a single heroine?

He wrote down the male protagonist settings, and confirmed several main female characters,

But while considering the main plot, his face showed a frown more and more

Because he found a big problem,

This novel looks better than hard science fiction or brain-burning novels, but it also requires more professional knowledge!

Sadomasochism, the most important selling point of this novel,

It is a very professional and serious subject.

He doesn't have any experience in this subject

Without experiencing it himself how can he write it?

Make time to watch these types of films. Or go to the San Fernando Valley for a field trip? or...

Ronan had a headache.

Just like going to Abu Dhabi for financing,

Even if the rebirth has given him advanced information, it is not easy to get things done.

Ability! He needs ability!

Ronan is deeply aware of his lack of ability!

He sighed and stopped thinking about this aspect,

First, he decided to work out the outline and the main plot setting and then decided to write about the relevant plot when he learns about it.

If it doesn't work, he will just find a way to get inspiration.

Everything is for the future career.

For several days in a row,

Ronan was busy with the company during the day.

During the nights, he would be very busy writing the outline of "Fifty Shades".

During this time, he also had dinner with some small managers and decided on the extras to be used in the film.

After the start of the new week,

Ronan received a call from an agent named Edward, who told him that he would visit Sand Sea Entertainment with the director client the next day.

This director's name was James Wong,

Hearing this name, Ronan felt a little familiar, and instantly thought of the Malaysian-Chinese director of the "Saw" series,

But it should not be him, that Chinese director named James is probably still studying, and it is impossible to come to Hollywood at this time

Anyways this director has also directed several "X Files".

So he decided to see for himself soon.