Chapter 10 Dancing Beauty and Exploitation Film Tycoon

  "Chris Soma and Mara Rosenfield."

  Dancing master Siana raised her hand and called over two student extras.

  They are indeed sexy bombs, Ronald exclaimed. Among the extras in the crew, there are beauties with such explosive bodies?

  Chris has big wavy golden hair and green eyes. Mara has shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes. They both have great bodies.

  There is no problem with their appearance. "How are they dancing?"

  Dancing master Siana turned on the portable recorder, and a familiar music flowed out.

  "I am electrified.

  The current is accumulating.

  I am losing control

  because you have electrocuted me.

  I am "electrified" by your eyes

  ..."

  It is the theme song of the popular movie "Grease": "You are the one I want".

  The two beauties danced very hard, their long hair flying up and down, and their powerful dance moves, in coordination with the beat, made people want to dance together.

  Chris and Mara, one on the left and one on the right, hooked Ronald's arms and pulled him to dance together.

  The smell of shampoo on the beauty's hair rushed into Ronald's brain, mixed with the feeling from his arm, Ronald couldn't help but jump up. He imitated John Travolta, the male lead of "Grease", and did a 360-degree spin. Chris and Mara clapped and cheered beside him.

  Seeing that everyone around him was looking over, Ronald gestured to stop and said to the dance director Siana: "Okay, I'll give them separate shots."

  Dance director Siana was very happy. The suggestion was adopted, and the dance would probably be outstanding. She could also add a line to her resume to add points.

  The dream image that Ronald could copy had been filmed. Now he could only listen to the suggestions of the professionals in the crew with an open mind. As long as the suggestion made him feel feasible, he would adopt it. If it was adopted, everyone would be happy, and if they were happy, they would shoot faster.

  "Thank you, Ronald, thank you." The two beauties' eyes lit up, and they held Ronald's arms on the left and right again, thanking him.

  "Wow..." Ronald was so happy that his mouth was grinning. Being a director was really good.

  "You should thank Siana. She recommended you and said your dancing is very photogenic."

  Ronald knew that he was just a temporary replacement. When the boss came, he would return to his daily work - making coffee. He did not chat with the beautiful woman for long, but turned to discuss the scene with the director of photography.

  "Oh, Siana, what moves will you let me dance? How many shots will you give me?" "Siana, you see I practiced ballet when I was a child."

  Ronald heard the excited voices of the beautiful women behind him, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Film is really a fascinating industry. How many handsome men and beautiful women are willing to make a lot of efforts to get a chance to appear on camera.

  ...

  Two beauties, Chris and Mara, changed their clothes and came out. Ronald's eyes lit up. Chris wore a yellow tube top and Mara wore a red strappy T-shirt.

  "Action!"

  There was no live recording for this scene, because the music had not been determined yet and would be matched later. The recording team played "You're the One I Want" again.

  "You'd better be ready,

  because I need a reliable man.

  My heart is tied to you,

  you'd better understand that

  you must be sincere to me,

  you must love me without reservation

  ..."

  The two beauties twisted their bodies without hesitation, and the camera stared at them to take a close-up of their upper bodies.

  "Cut!"

  "This one is passed, the extras take a 10-minute break, and the props team starts to prepare..."

  But this time, everyone did not listen to Ronald's order to disperse. Instead, they looked at Ronald together without saying a word.

  Just when it was a bit strange, Ronald heard applause from behind "Pa...pa...pa..."

  Looking back, a man and a woman were standing not far behind. It was Roger Corman, the boss of New World Productions, and his assistant Miss Gale. The two smiled and congratulated him.

  "It was shot very well, with very good lens design and good actors."

  Roger Corman was a tall man with neatly combed hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He spoke gently and logically. People who didn't know him would think he was a university professor who taught elegant subjects such as English literature.

  But his movies are the opposite of his image. Horror, science fiction, youth rebellion, and then add some beauties and explosions. There is no storyline, only some elements that teenagers like to watch, and they are filmed hard.

  His movies are called exploitation films in the industry, which means B-level films that exploit the surplus value of certain elements and do not care about the storyline. They are usually shown in older movie theaters in cities, movie theaters in rural towns, or drive-in theaters.

  Gail, the president's assistant, stood next to him, with a black Sassoon short hair and air bangs, like a doll.

  "You dance well, too." Gail joked to him.

  "Mr. Corman, Gail, hello. We just finished shooting this morning. The camera crew is checking the lens door. You can talk to Mr. Condie. I wonder how my task was completed and whether the film can be used."

  "My dear Ronald, you don't have to be overly modest. Gail and I have been standing here for a long time and have seen the whole process of you directing this shot. I am very satisfied, but I have to admit that I am a little surprised. This is much better and faster than I thought." Roger Corman said as he came over to shake Ronald's hand.

  Director of photography Dean Condie was directing the red-haired assistant to collect the film. Two large reels of 1,000 feet (11 minutes in length) of film were shot in the morning. The red-haired assistant removed the lens again and checked the camera lens door for dust and hair. The most feared thing when shooting a movie with film is that the film is scratched. This kind of accident is not known in advance and will only be discovered when it is developed and printed, so it can only be re-shot.

  Dean Condie came over to greet Roger Corman.

  "Roger, you've seen it all. Ronald took great photos."

  "Are all the lenses usable?"

  "I think they are. We have to develop the samples tonight anyway. You can take a look tomorrow."

  "I will."

  Roger greeted everyone and called Ronald, Jim, the director of photography, Condie, and assistant Gail. The five of them walked towards the high school building.

  Several people walked into the principal's office. Gail took Jim to prepare coffee for everyone and closed the door.

  Roger Coleman paused and said, "Only the three of us know that Alan Ekush had too much fun and needs to stay in the hospital for a day. Joe Dante went to the Hollywood Police Department for questioning. They can't come to direct today."

  Ronald and Dean Condie were both stunned. After a few seconds, Ronald tried to confirm: "Joe went to the police station?..."

  "Don't worry, I just came from the hospital. Joe is just being questioned. The Ramones had a lot of fun at the party last night, and the bassist Dee Dee Ramone got into a fight with someone on the street and sent the person to the hospital. The victim called the police, and the police found out that Dee Dee Ramone was with Alan and Joe when the incident happened last night, so the police took Joe away for questioning. As for Alan, this time the problem is not serious and he will be discharged tomorrow." Roger Coleman tapped the table lightly with his fingers while looking at Ronald.

  "I'll tell you later that Alan collapsed from overwork. As for Joe Dante, I'll say he went to the police station to bail out Dee Dee Raymond."

  At this point, Roger Corman stared at Ronald, "This matter has been known by entertainment reporters in Los Angeles, and I will find a way to make them report it in this way.

  The reason I tell you is: first, you are the person who arranged for Alan to go to the hospital, and you need to have a unified story. Second, I've seen your directing work, the quality is good, and the speed is fast enough, so you still have to shoot the scenes in the afternoon."

  "I'll continue shooting?..." Ronald felt a little guilty, as he had already shot what he dreamed of last night. "Mr. Coleman, can't you stay and direct the shooting?"

  "Hey, kid, I'm the president of New World Productions. Do you know how many movies our company is currently producing? A total of 12, and 5 of them have entered the shooting stage. I'm very busy."

  "Okay," Ronald smiled, "I shot the scenes in the morning according to the storyboard drawings, and Mr. Condie will help me in the afternoon. I think there's no problem."

  "Very good, I know you are a talented kid, and you have a sense of responsibility. Generally speaking, it takes us 2-3 years to train a director. Did you know that Alan and Joe had been editing trailers at New World before they became directors?"

  "After four years of editing, in 1976, they came to me and said that as long as they reshoot a few shots, they could use the shots of the company's old movies to edit a movie. I was convinced,"

  Roger Corman said slowly, "This movie cost only $60,000, and I sold $200,000 in copies alone. With this foundation, they can become directors. Joe directed "Piranha" last year, and this time I invested $300,000 to help Alan shoot "Rock and Roll High School." "

  It turns out that the two of them are really good friends and good colleagues, and Joe is here to help. Ronald thought to himself.

  "I say this to tell you: I always give opportunities to talented directors. But there have only been two times before that someone like you who has just started working not long ago has the opportunity to become a director."

  "Thank you for your trust," Ronald didn't expect that his boss valued him so much.

  "Although you are only the temporary director for one day, I will still give you the corresponding respect and treatment."

  "Knock, knock

  , knock." There was a knock on the door. "Come in," Roger Corman called.

  It was Gail and Jim who came in with instant coffee.

  "That's great. You guys drink your coffee first. Gail will help Dean Condie to announce to the crew. Alan and Joe will return to the crew the day after tomorrow. Ronald will still handle the scenes this afternoon." Roger Corman picked up the coffee and motioned Ronald to follow him. "Ronald and I have something to talk about. Let's go next door."

  "Oh, by the way, don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave later." Roger Corman pointed to the fluorescent light switch on the wall before going out. His assistant Gail rolled his eyes secretly, which was seen by Ronald who was walking behind. Gail also made a mouth shape to Jim: "stingy!"

  (End of this chapter)