Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 130 Interview
After the second week's box office figures came out, the media and film companies went crazy, completely confused about what the audience was thinking.

There are so many classic movies to watch in February and March, why did you choose to watch "The Blair Witch Project"?

Although this movie is relatively novel and interesting, watching it can satisfy everyone's curiosity about mysterious things.

But after the movie was released, many media outlets repeatedly emphasized that the movie was a scam and that the distributor was hyping up the topic to attract audiences to buy tickets to the theaters to watch the movie, so everyone should not be fooled.

The media has said so much, except for saying that people who watch "The Blair Witch Project" are fools, but why do so many people still go to watch it?
This is so strange.

Some media reporters went to the cinema to interview the audience, asking them why they wanted to see "The Blair Witch Project" and what exactly attracted the audience?
Audiences interviewed said that the movie was very interesting. After watching it, they could learn a lot about the Blair Witch and discover the magical side of the real world.

The reporter said that the media had reported that "The Blair Witch Project" was a hoax. There was no witch named Blair in Wilton, Illinois, and the college student was not missing. They were real actors. This incident was a "fake supernatural event" created by Triangle Entertainment from beginning to end in order to release the movie.

The reporter asked the audience if they had seen such reports, and if they had, why would they go to the cinema to watch them?
The audience had different answers to this question.

Some viewers said that without a thorough investigation of the whole matter, the media reports alone are not enough to prove that "Blair Witch" does not exist, nor can they prove that everything is false.

The audience believed that those reports criticizing "The Blair Witch Project" were made by films produced in the same period that were jealous of the good box office performance of "The Witch" and were using public opinion to suppress this relatively new film.

They have seen this kind of public opinion war many times and will not be fooled.

The reporter was driven crazy after hearing this and wanted to smash the audience's head with the microphone to see what the structure of their brain was.

Some viewers also said that after watching "The Blair Witch Project", they found that the whole incident was indeed a scam and that Triangle Entertainment was behind it.

The reporter was quite relieved to hear this answer, and quickly asked why people still went to watch it if they knew it was a scam?

The audience members interviewed looked at him as if he was a fool and asked if he didn't go to the cinema to watch movies, how would he know he was being cheated?
Los Angeles Times reporter Al Simmons was so angry that he gritted his teeth and almost crushed the microphone. How come these people couldn't communicate normally?
"Al, look over there, that person looks like Robert Downey Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland, do you want to interview them?"

The newspaper photographer pointed at the entrance of the cinema and said.

"Of course!"

Al Simmons quickly approached with the microphone and asked the two if they were available for an interview.

Kiefer Sutherland wanted to refuse, but Robert Downey Jr. nodded without hesitation.

Al Simmons asked Robert Downey Jr. if he had seen "The Blair Witch Project" and what he thought of the movie?

Robert Downey Jr. said it was very good and that "The Blair Witch Project" was one of the most interesting thriller suspense movies he had seen in recent days.

Al Simmons was stunned and couldn't believe his ears.

If the person standing in front of the microphone is an ordinary audience member, there is nothing wrong with this answer. After interviewing dozens of audiences, he has long been accustomed to it.

But the person being interviewed now is the popular movie star Robert Downey Jr., who has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor.

He once publicly accused low-cost films such as "Paranormal Activity" in the media of destroying the film market and that bad money was driving out good money. He also shouted at the top of his voice to the American Film Association and theaters to ban the distribution of such films.

Now he thinks a movie that's worse than Paranormal Activity is 'very good' and one of the most entertaining horror movies he's ever seen.

This answer was so strange, it didn't sound like the answer of Robert Downey Jr. Al Simmons couldn't help but look at the man opposite him. He was in his twenties, wearing a designer suit, a gold Rolex watch, pale face, and a short stubble on his chin.

It's Robert Downey Jr. indeed.

Al Simmons calmed down and asked Robert Jr. what was good about the movie?
Robert Downey Jr. talked freely into the microphone, from the story of "Blair Witch" itself, to the filming techniques and the artistry of the film, and praised the film and director Ed Merick to the skies.

He also said that those who criticized "The Blair Witch Project" did not understand the meaning of the story, but he understood the movie and thought it was very good.

Al Simmons looked at him in confusion. Did he receive kickbacks from Triangle Entertainment? Otherwise, why would he say that?

Hearing him say this, not only Al Simmons was confused, but even Kiefer Sutherland next to him was a little puzzled. He didn't understand why Robert Downey Jr. praised "The Blair Witch Project". Although the movie was a bit interesting, it did not deserve such praise.

After the interview, the two got in the car and Kiefer Sutherland asked Robert Jr. why he praised "The Blair Witch Project" and its director Ed Merrick.

Robert Downey Jr. slapped his knees and laughed.

"Kiefer, you said that who is the most unhappy person about the huge success of The Blair Witch Project?"

"Richard Gere? Jodie Foster? Warner Bros. Pictures? I heard that because of the huge success of The Blair Witch Project, the first week box office of Like a Ghost was lower than expected. They must be very unhappy."

Kiefer Sutherland guessed.

"Haha, no, not them. The most unhappy person must be Link."

"Link?"

"That's right. Anyone who has seen The Blair Witch Project knows that this movie, from beginning to end, from filming to promotion, is a copy of Paranormal Activity. It's like making a lot of money using Link's method, but not giving Link a penny of benefit. Wouldn't Link be upset when he sees others making money using his method?"

".It seems so."

Kiefer Sutherland touched his chin and nodded in agreement. If this happened to him, he would probably be very unhappy.

“In addition, in the past, only Link made a lot of money by making movies in this way, but now director Ed Merrick and Triangle Entertainment can also make money by making movies in this way, which also shows that this method is very useful.

It is foreseeable that there will be more such movies in Hollywood in the future. When there are more such movies, the competition will become more intense, and Link will no longer be able to cheat money in this way. Isn’t this a great thing? "

Robert Downey Jr. winked and smiled.

"Your analysis makes sense."

Kiefer Sutherland looked at Robert Jr. with admiration, "You are such a smart guy."

"Hahaha!"

Robert Downey Jr. laughed out loud.

(End of this chapter)