Hollywood Director 1992

"Haha, Link, congratulations, you've made history."

At the celebration party for 'Buried,' Sam Haskell walked over laughing, followed by a beautiful woman.

"Sam, don't exaggerate so much, it's just a box office record."

"Haha, film history is also history. This is Jennifer Connelly, I think you should know her."

Sam Haskell pointed to the woman beside him, who was wearing a white sleeveless dress, with flaxen hair draped over her shoulders, dressed very plainly, like a priestess of a Greek temple.

The woman was in her early twenties, with a pair of large light blue eyes, a straight nose, and a delicate and lovely appearance.

Beneath this pure appearance, the ample curve of the woman's chest within her neckline also added some sexual tension to her appearance.

Jennifer was a child star, a Jewish American. At the age of 14, she played the young Deborah in 'Once Upon a Time in America,' and became a global sensation with a dance, which many movie fans consider one of the most beautiful film segments in film history.

Jennifer Connelly also became known as Hollywood's 'Innocent Jade Girl' star for her role as young Deborah.

It's just that as she grew older, the 'Innocent Jade Girl' label not only failed to bring her roles and fame, but instead became an obstacle to her career advancement.

In order to transform, in the past two years, Jennifer Connelly has successively taken on many mature and sexy roles. In the crime film 'The Hot Spot,' released in 1990, she did not hesitate to undress, revealing her beautiful upper body, much to the delight of the audience.

She is a very professional and hardworking actress.

"Miss Connelly, welcome, welcome. I'm very honored to have you."

"Director Link, congratulations on the success of 'Buried.' It's a great movie."

Jennifer Connelly looked up, her light blue eyes reflecting his image. Her eyes were still pure, but her attitude was lukewarm, making it impossible to tell whether she was sincerely praising him or just being polite.

"Thank you! Miss Connelly, welcome again."

After a brief greeting, Jennifer Connelly went to greet other guests at the party.

Sam Haskell stayed behind to talk.

"Link, are you preparing for a new movie?"

"Yes, it's in preparation and ready to start shooting next week."

"Next week? That's so fast?!"

"It's been in preparation for more than a month, so it's not too fast."

"Movie investment, crew members, leading and supporting actors, all in place?"

"Almost."

"Is there a suitable role for Jennifer? She's beautiful and has good acting skills, doesn't she?"

Sam Haskell pointed to Jennifer Connelly in the crowd.

A white dress paired with delicate features, a tall figure, and a detached expression, like a Hollywood version of a fairy sister. After she joined the party, the men at the party greeted her one after another, and those who didn't dare to greet her also gave her a long look from afar.

This small-scale celebration party seemed to have its level suddenly raised after she joined.

"She's very beautiful. Is she also your client?"

"That's right. The original client retired, and I now only handle the brokerage affairs of the two of you. Is there a suitable role for Jennifer?"

"I'm sorry, this movie is still an experimental film with very little investment and few actors, only four in total. The female lead has been decided, and for the female supporting role, I need an unknown new actress. Jennifer is not suitable, she is too beautiful and too famous."

"Only four actors? What kind of movie are you making? I hope it's not the kind I'm thinking of."

Sam Haskell raised his eyebrows, looking at him with a strange expression.

"No, it's a very trendy movie, you definitely can't imagine it."

"Okay, now many people in the industry are paying attention to your movie. Some people want to see you fail, and some people want to see if you really have the strength and whether it's worth investing in. The importance of this movie is self-evident. Is it too risky for you to continue making small-budget, trendy movies?"

"Low-budget productions have low costs. It doesn't matter if they fail. I'm 20 years old and can withstand the test of failure."

"You're amazing. No matter how the outside world praises you, you still stick to your own ideas. Rumor has it that you're a stubborn person, and that's indeed the case. Okay, I don't understand the matter of making movies, but there are many professionals among the company's clients. If you need help, contact me at any time."

"No problem!"

After chatting with Sam Haskell, Link took a champagne glass and chatted with Jerome Preston, William Mason, and film critic Will Rogers, congratulating William Mason on his promotion and thanking the three for their help when 'Buried' was released.

Although he has a system, he can guarantee that the movie will be a hit, but the process of achieving it is not easy. The decline in box office this week also shows that the process is very important.

With the help of a few people, he avoided many detours.

"Link, you're amazing. I'm not talking about the box office revenue ratio of 'Buried,' but your persistence and dedication before the movie was released. No one can compare to you in this regard."

Jerome Preston said with emotion.

"Thank you, I just did what I was supposed to do."

"Link, I heard you're preparing for a new movie. Can you reveal some news?"

Will Rogers asked, holding a champagne glass.

Link has some goodwill towards this person. Will Rogers not only wrote the earliest film review praising 'Buried,' but was also the first audience member of 'Buried' at the Burbank-United Cinema.

In addition, the filming cycle of the second movie is not long. Doing some pre-heating through the media before filming will save a lot of time and publicity funds in the future when the movie is released.

"Yes, it's still a thriller, still a small production, and still very exciting."

"Will you continue to star in it?"

"No, all new actors will be used."

"All new people?"

Hearing Link talk about his new movie, in addition to Will Rogers, several media people who were invited to the party also gathered around.

"Link, using new people means that acting skills cannot be guaranteed, and there is no significant advantage in terms of box office appeal. Isn't it too risky to do this?"

Ross Stanton, entertainment editor of the 'Los Angeles Times,' asked.

"Progress comes with risk. I'm young, and conservatism doesn't suit my attitude towards movies."

"Well said!"

No mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one at a glance!

Jim Carrey, who was invited, clapped his hands from outside the crowd.

The people around looked back at him.

"What Link said is indeed very good."

Jim Carrey shrugged and smiled.

"Director Link, what's the budget for this movie? Is it exclusively produced by Guess Who Pictures, or is it a collaboration with other film companies?"

The deputy editor of 'The Hollywood Reporter' raised his hand and asked.

"Mr. Kouchi, I can't tell you the specific budget for the time being, but I can tell you that the budget is not high and it is solely funded by Guess Who Pictures."

"Director Link, in the directing world, many directors often encounter failure in their second film after making a very successful film. Are you suppressing the investment budget for your second film in an attempt to avoid this failure?"

A media person asked.

"Trying to avoid failure is a stupid practice that will never happen to me. I am a new filmmaker and I am currently in the exploration stage of filmmaking. Each film is my exploration and experiment of film, the film market, and the audience. These explorations are looking for a path to success, not avoiding failure."

"Director Link, do you have an assessment of the box office of this movie? Are you confident that it will surpass 'Buried' and create an even more amazing result?"

Ross Stanton, entertainment editor of the 'Los Angeles Times,' asked.

"Mr. Stanton, this question is too advanced. After all, the movie hasn't started shooting yet, but I hope this movie's box office will be better, and I also hope that the box office success of 'Buried' is not the peak of my career, but the starting point."

"That's great."

Jim Carrey was about to say this when he heard a shout from beside him. A guy in a suit with bulging muscles was tiptoeing and looking inside, clapping while he watched, his short, thick eyebrows performing a lively dance.

Next to that short, stout guy, a tall, voluptuous beauty was also clapping her hands, looking at Link in the crowd with a bright smile and fiery eyes, as if she were looking at someone she loved deeply.

The woman seemed to notice his gaze and instantly restrained her smile, becoming expressionless.

Jim Carrey shrugged and refocused his attention on Link.

"Okay everyone, today is the 'Buried' celebration party, please feel free. If you have any questions, please ask me privately, I'm happy to communicate with everyone."

In the middle of the crowd, Link called out, walked out of the crowd, and communicated with the guests who came to the party one-on-one.

"Link, you always spout a bunch of big principles every time you speak. A person like you should be a speaker, not a director."

Quentin Tarantino said sarcastically.

"Okay, I'll consider your opinion."

"Link, when are you starting filming? Can I visit your set?"

Bald director Steven Soderbergh asked.

"No problem, but you better come earlier, the filming cycle for this movie is very short."

After the 'Buried' celebration party ended, Link's speech at the party was also spread by the media people present.

Film companies such as Miramax, New Line, and Carolco Pictures felt very regretful when they heard that Link was still making a small production and didn't need investment, but they heard that his new movie would continue to use new people and not use a single famous actor.

This made the film companies wonder.

Making a movie without stars, without box office appeal when it's released, how can you guarantee the box office?

Without famous actors, the acting skills of new people can't be too good, how can you guarantee the quality of the movie?

A movie without quality and box office guarantees is very risky.

The film companies didn't understand Link's purpose in doing this, so they had to continue to pay attention to the filming situation of this movie. How much potential Link has and whether it's worth wooing for cooperation, this movie is the answer.