Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 109 The film is finished
"I want to apologize to everyone, I was so naive, I'm really, really sorry, sorry for everything that happened."

In front of the camera, Renée Zellweger cried and said,
"Now no matter what Mike says, this is all my fault because it was my idea to come here, and I insisted on everything. I insisted that we were not lost, I insisted on going south, and I ruined everything. We are cold, hungry, and injured. We are going to die here. I love you, mom and dad, and I am sorry."

"cut!"

"I declare that the film is finished!"

Link and his crew shot all the scenes in Illinois for eight days.

Because the shooting schedule was quite tight, we had to shoot six or seven sets of shots every day, sometimes even in the middle of the night, and everyone was quite tired by the end of the shoot.

Link was also very tired.

He first attended autograph sessions everywhere, and without resting after coming back, he continued to film a movie on the crew, trekking through mountains and rivers, exposed to wind and sun every day. If it weren't for his extraordinarily strong physical strength, it would have been difficult for him to persevere.

In addition to him, the crew members also followed him into the woods these days, getting up early and going to bed late, and they were also very tired.

When he announced the film was finished, everyone cheered loudly.

"Link, when will the film be edited?"

On the side of the road, Sofia Coppola came over in a windbreaker and shouted.

"Next week, I'll try to get the movie out next week."

Link and Chris Bauer said as they packed up their equipment.

"Okay, remember to call me after you're done editing. I want to see how the finished film looks. If it's too ugly, don't use my name on it."

“No, it’s going to be a good movie.”

Link laughed.

"I don't know if the movie is good or not, but you are indeed a good director. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you."

Sophia's voice suddenly became very gentle.

"Let's learn from each other. I'm a self-taught person and don't have enough professional knowledge. I've learned a lot from you during these days of working with you. We're even."

Link laughed.

Sophia looked at him and suddenly snorted, "Last time you said you wanted to date me, did you take it seriously?"

"Last time? When?"

"The day after you gave me Interstellar in the office, I called to praise your book. You also praised me and agreed to date me. Have you forgotten?"

"Oh, it was last month, right? Now I remember, isn't it considered dating that we've been together every day these days?"

Link joked.

"How can this be considered a date? You're dirty every day, covered in mud and sweat. How can you date like this? The date I'm talking about is a formal date."

"Okay, after we finish editing the movie, I'll take you to eat Chinese food."

"You said this, don't forget it."

Sofia hugged him, got in the car and left.

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Chris Bauer carried a large wooden box and placed it in the carriage. He wiped the sweat off his body and said, "Link, Sofia is definitely in love with you. I often see her staring at your face in a daze."

"Don't talk nonsense, what is this? I don't remember there being such a big thing in the crew."

Link patted the box.

"This is a prop. It is the result of our prop team's hard work these days."

Chris Bauer opened the box and showed it to him. Inside were dozens of crosses made of ropes, sticks, branches, etc., human-shaped puppets, strange symbols, and more than a dozen black stones.

This is an object that the protagonists encountered when they were lost in the forest. It is said to be a magical tool used by witches to cast spells. In the movie, it is mainly used to create a terrifying and gloomy atmosphere.

For the sake of authenticity, Link did not use those delicate objects, but asked the prop team to use local materials and make some at random. This also resulted in these "magic weapons" being very rough and abstract. At first glance, they looked like a pile of rotten branches, and upon closer inspection, they were still rotten branches.

"What are you taking these things for? To make a fire?"

"Haha, Link, don't underestimate these branches, they are treasures. Do you remember what props you used when filming "Buried Alive"? "

"What do you mean?"

"Haha, after the filming was finished, I put away those props, including cell phone models, lighters, flashlights, glow sticks, knives, etc. Later, Buried became a big hit, and I heard that the props in the movie could also be sold for money, so I tried to sell those props. Guess how much I made?"

"So you're going to take these sticks back and sell them?"

"That's right. When I first started, I thought being a prop master was boring. Now I find that being a prop master is so interesting. Not only can I use my expertise, but I can also earn some extra money. This is great."

Chris Bauer flexed his arm muscles excitedly.

"Then you have to keep them safe. The movie won't be released for a few months. Don't let them be rotten by the time it's released."

Link shook his head and did not interfere with Reesbauer's actions. Some of the props in the crew were rented, some were purchased, and some were made by the props team.

Valuable props will be divided and sold after filming, and those without value will be thrown away. It is not against the rules of the crew for Chris Bauer to leave a bunch of useless sticks to sell for money.

"Link, don't change the subject. I just said that Sofia is in love with you. You still have Monica and Jennifer. I advise you to learn from me and exercise more. Otherwise, you will be exhausted by all those girls."

Chris Bauer said.

"Don't worry, I'm in good health."

Link looked at the equipment in the car, asked Daniel DeVito and Chris Bauer to check it personally, and left after loading the car.

"Link, is there any room in this car?"

Renee Zellweger came over with a suitcase.

"Yes, sit in the back row."

Link took her things and put them in the trunk.

"Tsk, here comes another one."

Chris Bauer glanced at Renee's figure and secretly worried about Link's health.

"Are you all ready?"

"Ready."

"set off!"

After returning to Los Angeles, Link rested at home for a few days before returning to the company's editing studio to edit "The Blair Witch Project".

The plot of this movie is very simple and the structure is also very simple. It is about the female college student Anne who heard the story of the Blair Witch in the newspaper, found two companions, and drove to Illinois to find the Blair Witch.

Eventually they got lost in the forest and were killed one after another by the Blair Witch.

A year later, people found the film they left behind, recording everything that happened before they disappeared.

This movie tells the whole process from their departure to their death which was recorded by the camera. It can also be called "The Death Journey of Three College Students".

The original version was released in 1999. With a cost of US$6, it earned US$2.48 million at the global box office. It also pioneered the "pseudo-documentary" horror film, causing many filmmakers to imitate it. Paranormal Activity was one of the followers.

Now he made "Paranormal Activity" first and then "The Blair Witch Project", reversing the order of the two films.

Whether or not this film can still be as successful as the original one remains to be seen.

(End of this chapter)