Chapter 640 Now the whole country knows

   "The integrity of the director will also be reflected in the film. My work is the best proof." Michael Cimino put his pose and began to accept an interview with Los Angeles local TV station, CBS Five TV.

   "What do you mean?" The host looked at Cimino's fat chin, and couldn't tell that he was lying about his age, so there was no integrity at all.

"I mean, Year of the Dragon is a realistic movie. Chinese people are a good group of people. I have several girlfriends who are Chinese. I mean, there are a lot of female friends who are Chinese. They are in Chinatown. In addition, it is a group of people who are discriminated against, I just show the status quo of being discriminated against..."

  Cimino is still insisting that his "I" is just an objective expression of the status quo, and a set of logic that I don't discriminate against.

   "Let's put the Year of the Dragon aside for now, and talk about your recent confrontation with another young Hollywood director, Ronald Lee." The host put down the manuscript paper and changed the topic.

   "We are not actually hostile. When I filmed The Deer Hunter and won the Oscar for Best Director, Ronald was interviewed by your TV station as my audience."

   "Let's take a look at the video clips at that time." The host called up the clips found from the warehouse. Ronald yawned after watching the movie, and commented on Cimino's deer hunter as an audience. Then the TV station gave him the nickname Sleepy Lo, and used the movie that made fun of Cimino to make people sleepy.

"Sleepy, sleepy, sleepy..." Many show hosts were repeating the scene of Ronald yawning, and finally gave it to Jane Fonda, who was on the show in order to win the Oscar for best picture. She also said with a smile He got the nickname Sleepy Luo.

   "He thought Ni's movies were long and drowsy at the time? What do you think of his recent series of scandals?"

   "It's still the same sentence, a director's integrity will be reflected in his movies. As for his personal privacy and his views on my movies, why don't you ask him yourself?"

"Cimino is challenging you." Eva, the PR manager, turned off the TV. "You have two choices now. Ignore him, so that the public's interest in you will slowly fade, and no one will go out of curiosity." Watch his movies and increase his box office.

  The second option is to come out and respond publicly, exposing Cimino's lies. But since you don't have any movies coming out lately, it won't do you much good. "

  "I don't want to quarrel with him and increase his box office. But he hinted on TV that there is something wrong with me, and I don't want him to succeed."

"Yes, this kind of thing should not give people room for imagination. If you don't deny it this time, the next time Ronald is interviewed again, the reporter will find out these old things. As time goes by, the audience may leave a preconception. bad impression."

   Paula Wagner, who was hired by Nisitara as a consultant, has a good way of managing the personal image of stars. She insisted that Ronald accept an interview to fight back.

   "You guys think of a way, let me not accept the interview so deliberately, and hit back at Cimino by the way."

   After Ronald ordered, several team members began to discuss.

   "So we can look forward to the second part of Longwei Boy, and went to Ryukyu to shoot?" ABC's Channel 7 in Los Angeles happens to be the competitor of CBS Channel 5. The host is a Japanese-American, and his natural inclination is Ronald, who makes films and speaks for Asians.

   "There will be some shooting, and we will also shoot some shots in Hawaii. The scenery there is similar to that of Japan, and there are also many Japanese who can do group performances."

"Then we are looking forward to Daniel's second adventure." The host knocked on the table and asked the pre-arranged question, "There is an Oscar winner for best director recently, Cimino has some comments for you , do you have any response to him?"

Ronald put on a smile that he thought was the most handsome, and then the close-up camera panned over. When the red light turned on and he confirmed that he was watched by millions of viewers, he uttered his response, "I'm a professional At that time, he was already an Oscar winner. I don't know why Director Cimino said that. I still admire the "Deer Hunter", but it's a bit long. I agree with what he said, the integrity of the director, will Shown in his films.

  The unprovoked attack on me is very inappropriate. We American people pay attention to personal privacy. The attack on me involves all the actresses I have worked with. Do they think that the director chooses the heroine not based on her appearance, acting skills, and chemical reactions with other actors, but based on her personal relationship with the director? Does it matter?

  If this is the case, I suggest that you interview those who make and believe these rumors. Ask them, is the heroine forced to be the director's girlfriend in their film? Do you want to make up some plots and say that this is your own personal experience? Is it true that directors and producers will definitely use their power to coerce actresses? "

   "Okay, thank you Director Ronald, welcome to tonight's show..."

"Good question," Dino De Laurentiis watched live, and he picked up the phone and dialed a number in New York. "It's me, Dino. Let our friend remember that he was at the NYPD Those footprints left in the files."

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   "The cutting-edge director uses scandals to control the female star to be his girlfriend! She didn't escape the clutches until she met her true love in Los Angeles."

  "The cutting-edge director is actually such a person, suspected of kidnapping and intimidating female stars, and was once detained by the FBI."

   "Shocked, Brooke Shields also had a relationship with him. The cutting-edge director was photographed appearing in Princeton with the American girl. The girl later denied the date, whether it was because of his violent tendencies."

   "Bang bang bang!"

  Ronald was woken up early in the morning, and manager Nisita rushed in.

   "The tabloids in New York are full of scandals about you today."

   Crack, a stack of tabloid-sized faxes was thrown on the table.

   Sleepy-eyed Ronald picked up a copy and read it. The time in New York is three hours ahead of Los Angeles. The CAA colleagues over there found a lot of entertainment news full of Ronald news, and some copies of NYPD case reports were printed out after some key parts were crossed out. on newspaper.

   "Puchi, are they crazy? Obviously I saved Pfeiffer from those vegetarian extremists, how could it be written that I blackmailed her?

  And this scandal with Brooke Shields, why was it brought out again? And this photo of me and her being sneaked up in Princeton. "

   "And this story, what does it mean? I went to Georgia to save Diane, why did the interviewed police seem to call me a kidnapper?"

   Ronald looked at the story in the fax and wrote it with extreme exaggeration, describing him as a person who relied on his power to squeeze actresses and force them to be his girlfriends.

"So what happened to Michelle Pfeiffer?" Nisita knew about his affairs with Diane and Brooke, but Pfeiffer's kidnapping was before he signed Ronald. , Ms. Lindsay Dole, attorney, and Prosecutor Helen, brought the "kidnapped" Pfeiffer himself to the FBI to solve it.

"Of course it wasn't written like this. At that time, Pfeiffer was controlled by a group of vegetarians and cheated her of her savings. I helped her escape. Later, the FBI was a misunderstanding. Someone deliberately framed me and said that I kidnapped Pfeiffer. .Richard and Paula knew about it at the time, you can ask them."

  Ronald couldn't help but worry. The documents of a powerful department like NYPD still have good credibility in the hearts of the people. Anyone who sees it will inevitably have doubts about himself.

"I'll call them right now. Those who helped you solve this matter, as well as those who knew the matter, call them all and tell them to fly to Los Angeles as soon as possible. I'm afraid we need a press conference." Nisita Started calling, called my wife who was going to read the script with Tom Cruise, and then called Richard.

"We still have a little time to issue a statement before the Los Angeles media publishes the publication." After Paula arrived, she told Nisita about the situation at that time, and then slapped her head. I first asked Eva to deal with it urgently. .

"The best way is to let the so-called victims stand up and speak for you, so that all doubts will disappear. You are not the big boss of the studio. In this situation, they don't need to say you Good words, the public will immediately believe you, and reverse the perception of you, you are a hero, a big hero for the female stars to fend off the bad guys, just like the protagonists in those movies you make."

  Eva, the public relations manager who rushed over, immediately proposed the best solution.

   "Is that so?" Ronald stood there in a daze.

   "What's wrong with you, Ronald?" Eva took a glass of water and handed it to Ronald.

   "I'm a little worried about Brooke, Diane, and Pfeiffer. They all have their own lives, especially Pfeiffer. It may not be a good thing for them to reveal the privacy of these past love histories."

"Are you still thinking about them now? It's time for them to do something for you." Paula Wagner was a little dissatisfied with her husband, the most important client. Ronald was good at everything, but his personality It's a little naughty, and I'm still thinking about others at this time.

   "No, what he means is that others may not be willing to come forward to clarify for him." Eva has been engaged in public relations for many years, and has a better understanding of the psychology of all parties involved in this kind of matter. Michelle Pfeiffer's star journey is relatively smooth now, and there is nothing to ask for Ronald now. Brooke Shields, on the other hand, has no desire for acting career, and her mother Terry has promised the public to keep her chastity before the wedding.

  At this time, when he came out to stand for Ronald, he would hesitate to utter testimony that may not be so beneficial to his image. But Diane, who happened to be unlucky right now, was the most likely to come out and speak for Ronald.

   "No, I didn't have any malice towards them, so they probably wouldn't watch me being wronged."

   Ronald sat on a chair and said calmly.

   "What I don't understand is, why would the opponent use these obviously problematic documents to frame me?"

   "Hahaha..." Eva laughed, and she picked up the faxed copy of the newspaper. This time, unlike the last gossip report, which was still chasing rumors, some so-called NYPD file evidence was also brought up. A newspaper had already begun to mention Ronald by name. "

"In the eyes of those people, it's possible to be a film director and producer, isn't that what you do? To catch actors and threaten them to make movies at a low price. With this file, it's natural to think of , you and him are fellow travelers. In this way, you can't help but assume your role."

   "It seems that my opponent is a person who is accustomed to using evil methods." Ronald also had a more certain guess about the opponent's candidate.

   "Don't take this matter lightly. They are likely to get a copy of the arrest warrant file issued to you by that lunatic detective from NYPD, and they will use it as a bargaining chip in negotiating with you."

Richard was on the scene at the time. For those vegetarian extremists, they used a lunatic fellow in the NYPD to issue an arrest warrant that did not conform to the law, which led to Ronald being involved in the serial killer case and being arrested by the FBI. The memory is still fresh.

   "I'll give Weintraub a call."

   Ronald explained the situation to Weintraub, and then offered to borrow a private jet. Weintraub completed the lease, and prepared to send those insiders who were present at the fastest speed, lawyer Lindsay Dole, her prosecutor friend Helen, the female detective Claire in charge of the FBI at the time, and then Together with Aunt Karen, who was already anxious, they all came to Los Angeles to hold a press conference.

   "By the way, the private detective from last time, Frank Mike Pike, please come over with him." Ronald remembered Frank who completed the background check of his aunt's boyfriend last time. He was very efficient and called him in too.

   "It's Michelle Pfeiffer", Nisita connected Pfeiffer's call, and then handed the phone to Ronald.

"Michelle, it's me. I'm sorry. It's really inappropriate for my affairs to reveal your privacy again. The reporter will definitely interview you. Then you can push the matter to me. I will It will be dealt with in a unified way. The matter will only end when the kidnapping case is a misunderstanding, and I have already contacted the handling detective at the time to prove my innocence."

"Don't say that, I can't let you be wronged for me. It's nothing to show my stupidity to the public. The American people should know what kind of good person you are." Pfeiffer heard Ronald's words of defense , was very moved and offered to clarify to the news media.

"Hey, Michelle, don't be stupid. It's the most appropriate way for Ronald to deal with it. Just listen to him." Accompanying Pfeiffer to answer the phone, Nisita's Italian friend and competitor manager, Ai De Limato hurriedly interrupted the client's emotion.

   "Ed, this is your client's own idea. We have already found a public relations company. At that time, we only need her to accept an interview with a news program and deny it."

   "Since it's an interview, I want a big one, how about an interview with David Letterman..."

  The two agents simply found another phone to discuss the details.

   "Thank you very much, and I would like to say sorry to Holden for me. I know that you are very private and don't usually accept media interviews."

   "It doesn't matter, I am very willing. Horton will support me, after all, I owe you once. If it weren't for your help, I might still be controlled by those vegetarian extremists and squeeze out all the money."

   "It's Brooke Shields," Paula Wagner called another ex-girlfriend of Ronald.

   "I'm sorry, Brooke, for bringing you into this."

"Ronald, how did you promise me? You actually...do you still have a conscience? As soon as I didn't pay close attention to you, you did such a thing behind my back. I let Brooke speak out in front of all Americans. sworn."

  Ronald took the receiver away, and there was Brooke's mother Terry. She knew that her daughter and Ronald had a relationship, and she became hysterical.

"Let me talk to him", Brooke picked up the phone, her mother was very controlling, this time the scandal between herself and Ronald was in the newspaper again, and there were other negative news about Ronald, let her vacation in The mother who was accompanying her at home broke her defenses and started chattering drunkenly.

  The two quarreled for a long time in the morning, and Brooke simply had a showdown.

"Ronnie, my mother is in a very unstable situation right now, and I'm not going to stir her up. This time I'll tell the news media that we dated a few times, but we didn't continue because we were separated. I It will say that you are not that kind of person, and you can solve the rest by yourself, and I can only help you here."

   "I'm sorry to involve you in such unnecessary trouble, but I didn't do those things, they made it up."

   "I know, be careful yourself, I'm going to prepare for an interview. The press will come soon."

   "It's Diane", Paula found Diane who was resting at home in New York through the agent's network.

"Brother Ronnie? How did you get framed? Let them interview me, and I will make it clear. The Georgia police are deliberately vague because I fled across the state to Tennessee and made them lose face. If it doesn’t work, I will force my mother to come out and testify for you, otherwise I won’t help her sell nutritious food.”

   "Hey, don't mess around, I just need you to clarify the situation at that time. The public relations consultant Eva will arrange the whole process, you just listen to her."

   "Get ready, the reporter is here."

  Eva came over to remind manager Nisita. He straightened his suit, went out and read a statement to reporters, "My client, Ronald Lee, has always been a law-abiding and good citizen. He was also honored by the NYPD for his bravery. This time the accusation , It is completely distorted and accused by some people with ulterior motives. My client will hold a press conference at night to further explain all the links and answer everyone's questions."

   "May I ask if Ronald was summoned by NYPD for allegedly kidnapping Michelle Pfeiffer?"

   "Is it true that the FBI arrested your client for 24 hours?"

   "Excuse me, is he Brooke Shields' boyfriend?"

   "No comment, no comment, everything will be announced at the press conference."

  Everyone was watching Nisita’s performance at the door. Only Ronald took a can of Coke and sat on the sofa without watching. He drank the Coke slowly by himself.

"Well, now the private life of myself and all the female stars will be exposed, and the whole country will know about it." Ronald was not happy about this sudden and inevitable exposure, but a little scared. He thought of the paparazzi who hired helicopters at the wedding of Madonna and Sean Penn. Is this his daily life after that?

  (end of this chapter)