Hollywood Director 1992

"Link, how's your movie coming along?"

"Everything's going smoothly!"

"I saw in the news that you're bullying young actors on set, filming dozens of takes for a single scene, often shooting until the early hours of the morning, causing actors to suffer from sleep deprivation and breakdowns, earning you the nickname 'tyrant of the set'."

Quentin joked.

"Rumors. I'm shooting a horror film, it's normal to film at night, and it's also normal for people to be scared to the point of collapse."

"The news says you encountered trouble from the local mafia while filming in New York, is that true?"

Robert Rodriguez asked curiously.

"It wasn't really the mafia. You know Puff Daddy and Jay-Z, right? Last time I went to New York to buy a script from you, I had a conflict with them on the plane, and they held a grudge. This time, when I went to New York to film, they sent people to harass the set, causing some losses to the crew, but the crew had insurance, so the losses weren't significant."

Quentin said, "Puff Daddy is basically mafia. He used to be a gang member, selling drugs. In the eighties, New York cracked down on gang activity, so he switched to being a rapper. But he still has a lot of gang members under his command. Be careful when you go to New York in the future."

Quentin had lived in New York for seven years and knew Puff Daddy's crew better than Link did.

"I'll be careful."

Link raised his glass and clinked it with Quentin's. He was now a billionaire and a celebrity, with money and connections. Even if Puff Daddy was powerful in New York, he couldn't really do anything to him.

But constantly being wary of others wasn't ideal.

Coincidentally, during the filming in New York, he had gotten to know several figures in the police and political circles because of the plot requirements. He was planning to use the American government to teach these guys with criminal records a lesson.

"Robert, Richard, how are your movies coming along?"

Link looked at Robert Rodriguez and director Richard Linklater.

"My movie is still in pre-production, scheduled to start filming next month,"

Robert said with a smile.

"Good, I wish you all the best."

"My movie is finished filming and is currently in post-production,"

Director Richard said.

Link said, "Have you found a distributor? If not, you can consider Guessing Game Pictures. Currently, Guessing Game Pictures, Triangle Entertainment, and Good Machine's distribution channels have been merged, and their distribution capabilities exceed all independent film companies."

"Hehe, great. I've been worried about the film's distribution recently. They just advised me to seek cooperation with you. Now that you've said it, I'll go to Guessing Game Pictures to find you after the movie is finished."

Richard Linklater said with a smile.

"Good!"

Link clinked a glass of beer with Richard.

Richard Linklater is from Texas, a genuine redneck. He is 33 years old this year. After graduating from high school, he worked in the Mexican offshore oil fields for two and a half years. Later, because of his love for film, he came to Los Angeles with $18,000 to make movies.

He currently has two works, "Slacker" and "Dazed and Confused," both low-budget films that are not very famous.

However, he writes, directs, acts in, and raises funds for all of his films himself. Like the four people present, he is an all-around director who has grown up wildly.

This is also the reason why the few people can get together.

Director Richard is not very famous now, but his future development is good. His representative works include "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," "Before Midnight," "Boyhood," etc., and he has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay many times.

His films have a strong artistic quality and a delicate style, like a film poet.

This is in stark contrast to his full beard and sturdy figure.

"Look, a beauty is coming."

Robert bumped Link's shoulder. Link looked up and saw Uma Thurman, the heroine of "Pulp Fiction." The beauty that Quentin mentioned on the phone he wanted to introduce to him last time was her.

However, during the filming of "Pulp Fiction," there were rumors in the entertainment tabloids about Quentin and Uma Thurman. Both of them strongly denied it, because Uma Thurman was a married woman. Her current husband is Gary Oldman, the male lead of "Bram Stoker's Dracula."

"Hi, Uma, long time no see. You're still so charming,"

Link stood up and greeted Uma Thurman warmly.

"Link, you're also very charming. Renee and I often talk about you on set. Renee says you're the best man in the world, she's almost infatuated with you,"

Uma Thurman said with a smile.

Renee Zellweger, recommended by Link, plays Butch's girlfriend, one of the male leads, in "Pulp Fiction." The role is not big, but if played well, it can be outstanding.

"Uma, do you often talk about Link on set?"

Quentin frowned unhappily.

"Just chatting casually, is there a problem?"

"Don't chat about it in the future, focus on filming,"

Quentin snorted softly.

"You should be talking about Quentin,"

Robert joked.

Link glanced at Quentin and said with a smile, "Uma, when do you have time? Can I treat you to coffee?"

"Hey Link, what are you trying to do? You have so many rumored girlfriends, why do you still want to harass Uma? Wouldn't you be too much of a jerk if you do that?"

Quentin stood up and pulled Uma to sit next to him, telling her to stay away from Link.

"It's just drinking coffee, what are you nervous about?"

"Who's nervous?"

Quentin curled his lips, telling Uma Thurman that Link was a playboy, with five, no, more than a dozen girlfriends, he was simply too promiscuous, women must be careful when they meet him.

Uma Thurman said that if a man has many people who like him, it means he is charming. If Link has more than a dozen girlfriends, it means he is very charming, and he must have something that girls like.

Quentin's face darkened as he listened.

Link smiled, then continued drinking and chatting.

After a short gathering, Link returned to the set to continue filming.

Currently, 80% of "Final Destination" has been completed. The remaining scenes mainly include the beginning and the end, as well as many indoor scenes in the middle.

The beginning of the movie is about a class from Abraham High School, led by two teachers, traveling to Paris, France. After everyone boards the plane, the male lead, Alex, experiences an unexpected situation, shouting that the plane is about to explode, and then a few people are kicked off the plane.

This scene was divided into two parts during filming. The exterior scenes were filmed at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. For this purpose, Link invested $1.5 million to buy a retired Boeing 747 and blow it up in the sky outside the airport.

The interior scenes mainly involve the students entering the cabin, Alex having a dream, and the plane experiencing unexpected situations during flight.

This part of the plot was filmed at Universal Studios.

Universal Studios is the largest film studio in Hollywood. Inside, there are modern cities, as well as ancient buildings, magic castles, underwater worlds, etc.

There are scenes suitable for filming air disaster films. Movies and TV series such as "Fearless," "After the Crash," and "Air Crash Investigation" have all been filmed here.

"Scene 1, Take 3 of Act 2, begin!"

After the clapperboard fell, the crew members began to work, each performing their duties.

Link sat in the director's chair, holding the director's script, quietly watching the picture on the monitor.