Hollywood Director 1992

"Paranormal Activity" grossed $53.07 million in 67 countries and regions during its second week of release overseas, setting a single-week box office record for Hollywood horror films in overseas regions.

Also in this week, "Paranormal Activity's" seventh-week box office results in North America were released. Compared with the sixth week, the box office decline was relatively large, with a revenue of $31.27 million in 1,831 theaters in North America, a drop of 43%.

The main reason for the sharp drop in box office revenue was the end of the summer season. The heat of "Paranormal Activity" declined, and the attention of the American people was diverted by other news, such as the Bush Sr. and Clinton election.

In addition, the Murrieta City Court, after watching the videotape submitted by the defense lawyer, stated that it was just an ordinary home video and could not be used as evidence, and issued a warning to the defense lawyer.

Defendant Tina Waterson suffered from severe mental illness and domestic violence.

After a jury vote, the court ruled that Tina Waterson was found not guilty, but must undergo strict mental and psychological treatment.

The Murrieta City murder case was closed.

"Paranormal Activity" could no longer be bundled for hype, and its popularity further declined.

This is also the reason for the decline in box office revenue this week for "Paranormal Activity."

Although the box office revenue this week was only $31.27 million, it was still the weekly box office champion.

The cumulative box office revenue in North America reached $231 million, making it the first film in 1992 to exceed $200 million.

The global box office reached $320 million.

Knock, knock, knock ~

"Come in!"

"Boss, Miss Zellweger is here."

Liu Xiaoli pushed open the door, and a woman in a blue吊带dress walked in behind her, with blue-gray eyes, blond hair, and fair skin, with an above-average appearance.

Although she can't compare with Monica, Nicole Kidman and others in terms of top-notch looks, she is now 23 years old, young enough, with a rosy face full of collagen, and her figure is not the skinny type popular among Hollywood actors, but rather plump and fair.

The woman's name is Renée Zellweger, the female supporting role in "Paranormal Activity," who actually only has less than three minutes of screen time and six or seven lines of dialogue, with a low presence in the movie.

Renée Zellweger is currently just a new actress, but her future development is good, having starred in many popular movies.

Including "Jerry Maguire," "Cold Mountain," "Bridget Jones's Diary," etc., and won the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, etc., she is a very promising actress.

"Renée, welcome to Guess Pictures, how do you feel?"

Link stood up to greet Renée Zellweger.

"Well, I feel that the company is not big, much smaller than the Big Seven film companies. It's just that the movies distributed by Guess Pictures can beat the Big Seven film companies at the box office, which feels even more magical and incredible."

Renée Zellweger smiled slightly.

"The success of 'Paranormal Activity' also has your contribution."

"Director Link, 'Paranormal Activity' is your work. If you say I contributed, then I won't be polite."

Renée Zellweger said with a bright smile.

When she smiles, her cheekbones move upward, her eyes narrow slightly, and she exudes a sense of happiness.

This kind of smile seems very real and infectious, unlike many people in the circle who have a fake smile, a business-like smile.

This is probably related to her birthplace, Texas, the home of cowboys, and she also has the aura of a cowgirl.

Liu Xiaoli walked in, put down two glasses of water, and then closed the door and left.

"Renée, what can I do for you?"

"Director Link, I'm here to apply for a job. I saw that Guess Pictures is recruiting employees. Do you need actors? I majored in English and minored in drama performance in college. I have acted in stage plays. If I am fortunate enough to join Guess Pictures, I will definitely work hard and create greater value for the company."

Renée Zellweger put her hands on her knees, straightened her back and looked at him, still with a smile on her face when she spoke, but with a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Link smiled softly, "Renée, you are a very promising actress. If the company had an agency department, I would be happy to sign you, but Guess Pictures' current main business is producing and distributing movies, and does not involve acting agency work."

"I can apply for other positions, director's assistant, screenwriter's assistant. I participated in the directing and writing of stage plays at school, and I am also confident that I can do this job well."

"You studied directing?"

"Yes. Although I am not proficient, I am confident that I can get started in the shortest possible time."

Renée Zellweger's expression was slightly excited, showing that she cared about this job.

Link couldn't help but admire that she didn't waste her time in college, and her brain was flexible enough.

In Hollywood, the most competitive industry is undoubtedly acting.

Compared with industries such as directing and producing, the threshold for actors is the lowest. Even people without looks or height can become an actor in Hollywood as long as they work hard enough.

However, the low threshold also leads to a huge base of actors. Currently, there are about 230,000 registered professional actors in Hollywood, and about 250 movies are produced and released each year, requiring about 3,000 leading and supporting actors. Many crews reuse the male and female leads.

These data also show how fierce the internal competition in the current acting industry is.

Generally, after new actors come to Hollywood, if they have no background and are not signed by a large agency, they will have to work hard at the bottom for at least two or three years. If they are lucky enough to encounter a big-selling movie, they will have the opportunity to go further. If they are unlucky, they will need to work harder for longer.

Renée Zellweger belongs to a new actor with no resources and not outstanding looks.

She was fortunate enough to participate in the big-selling movie "Paranormal Activity."

However, because of the plot, this movie brought her very little attention. Not only her, but even the female lead Monica did not have much media coverage after the movie became popular.

In this case, Renée Zellweger has two paths.

One is to continue to work hard from the bottom actor, constantly participating in auditions, hoping to encounter a good movie, play a good role, and attract the attention of the media and professional filmmakers.

This choice has a relatively large element of luck.

The second is to take advantage of the fact that she is familiar with Link, the director of "Paranormal Activity," and try to deepen the relationship between the two parties.

Link is not only a big-selling movie director, producer, and movie company boss, but also a newly promoted billionaire.

Currently, there are only more than 700 billionaires in the United States.

No one is wrong, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one in one look!

It is a rare opportunity to know a billionaire and have the opportunity to chat with him in the office.

Renée Zellweger really wants to seize this opportunity.

Link listened to Renée Zellweger's words, quietly looked at her, a college graduate, blonde, with a pretty good appearance, and a good figure.

It seems like he can try it.

"Director Link, if I am fortunate enough to work by your side, I am willing to give everything."

Under his gaze, Renée Zellweger's face turned red, and her voice trembled with excitement.

"Give everything?"

Link smiled and shook his head, got up and walked to the desk, looked for it in the cabinet containing the materials, and took out a script.

"Renée, take a look at this."

When he turned around, his eyes were suddenly flashed, not knowing whether the sunlight outside the floor-to-ceiling window was too dazzling, or Renée Zellweger's skin was too fair.

He only saw the blue dress falling on the ground, the golden long hair draped over her chest, and Renée Zellweger's cheeks that were redder than an apple.

"The figure is great, very in line with my requirements. But you should put on your clothes first, it's easy to be distracted when talking about work without clothes."

Link took the script and sat back on the sofa.

Renée Zellweger lowered her head and put on her skirt with a red face.

"This is a script that I rewrote after seeing the Blair Witch incident in Illinois. The shooting method is similar to 'Paranormal Activity,' a documentary-style movie, shot with a handheld camera. You can take a look."

"Link, is this your third movie?"

After the embarrassment just now, Renée Zellweger was a little more casual when getting along with him. When reading the script, she deliberately sat next to him, close enough to not only smell the perfume on her body, but also feel the heat radiating from her body.

"Yes and no. I will be the producer, screenwriter, and editor of this movie, but I will not be the director.

This is a documentary-style movie that pays more attention to realism than 'Paranormal Activity,' so it's not suitable for me to direct.

The director of this movie is the female lead in the play. If you are not worried that this movie will have a negative impact on your career, you can try it."

"I'm willing."

Renée Zellweger said without hesitation.

"You can take a look at the script first and consider it carefully for a few days. The current public opinion is very unfriendly to documentary-style movies. After 'Paranormal Activity' became a hit, I received a lot of criticism. This movie is probably the same. If you want to participate in this project, you must be prepared to be criticized in advance."

"I'm willing. I just said that as long as I have the opportunity to work by your side, I am willing to give everything."

Renée Zellweger said seriously.

"Okay. You can take this script and read it first, and keep it confidential. The company is preparing for this project, and if everything goes well, it will probably start shooting next month."

"Okay, Link, thank you."

Renée Zellweger hugged his arm and kissed him happily.