Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 141 Visiting Team
Link disagrees with this view. He likes movies and he likes watching classic movies. His future goal is to make many classic movies.

The reason why we don’t deliberately pursue the artistic quality of movies at this stage is that we don’t have enough time and funds to shoot such movies.

With sufficient funds, his pursuit of movies will be heightened. He will work hard to make movies into classics that will gain support from the audience and praise from his peers.

"Link, you mentioned that you made low-budget movies because you didn't have enough money. Does that mean that as long as you have enough money, you can make better movies?"

Ms. Starr asked, holding up the interview book.

"Yes, I have full confidence."

"Link, from your previous interviews, I can tell you that you mainly rely on your own experience in filming techniques, and you haven't learned to make films systematically. Why do you have such confidence?"

"Because I'm a genius. Okay, just kidding. After two movies, I have a better understanding of the director's job and have accumulated some experience. I know how to do a good job as a director and how to make movies that the audience likes to watch. Compared to the situation when I was filming "Buried", I can almost be a teacher to myself at that time."

Link said confidently.

Ms. Starr smiled slightly. "You just said that you have been trained by two movies, but some media said that "The Blair Witch Project" is also your movie. What do you think of this statement?"

"That's a misrepresentation. I was the planner and investor of this documentary, not the director. The director was Ed Merrick, who did a great job with The Blair Witch Project."

Link laughed.

Seeing that he refused to admit it, Ms. Starr began to ask him about his views on the future of the film industry and what he thought of the "Link-style film" model currently prevalent in Hollywood.

Link believes that with the end of the Cold War, the global film market will usher in a period of rapid development.

The United States is the most developed country in the world. It has the largest film production base and the largest box office market. In the future, the American and global film industries will get better and better.

This can also be seen from the growth of North American movie box office in recent years.

However, he is not optimistic about the rumored "Link-style movie" model, believing that excessive pursuit of the trend will lead to serious homogeneity of film works and intensified competition, and the consequences will not be too good. He suggested that everyone should be cautious in learning from the so-called "Link model."

Ms. Starr asked a few more questions.

Link answered methodically.

The interview lasted 80 minutes.

After the CBS interview, Link took a short break and was interviewed by Graydon Carter, editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.

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After a busy few days in Los Angeles, dealing with many savvy media people, Link was exhausted both physically and mentally.

After finishing all the interviews, he temporarily left Los Angeles and came to Miami for vacation, and also took the opportunity to see how the filming of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" was going.

"Hey, Monopoly, welcome. You've been everywhere in newspapers and on TV lately. How did you find time to fly to the crew? Oh, by the way, you're here to see Monica, right?"

On the set of "Ace Ventura" in Miami, when Link appeared on the set, Jim Carrey greeted him warmly.

He was wearing a colorful shirt, red trousers with black stripes, and his hair was fixed into a crew cut with hairspray. His outfit was exactly the character setting of the male protagonist Ventura.

Perhaps because he was too absorbed in his acting, Jim Carrey made faces while speaking, his facial expressions were extremely exaggerated, and his tone of voice was also very strange.

"Yes, I'm here to visit you. How is the filming going? Are there any difficulties?"

"There were no difficulties. The only thing that affected our shooting progress was the weather. It's very hot here. You see, I just stood there for a while and a layer of sweat appeared on my forehead."

Jim Carrey wiped his forehead, scraped off a layer of sweat, and raised his hand to wipe it on Link's clothes, but when his hand was halfway, he suddenly realized that he was not filming a movie, but talking to the film's investors.

He chuckled and took his hand back to wipe it on his shirt.

"Honey, you're here."

Monica came over with a smile, threw herself into his arms and kissed him passionately.

Monica is also filming here today. The character she plays has two identities. On the surface, she is the police captain Elus, and secretly she is the real culprit behind the kidnapping of the dolphin Snowflake.

She was wearing a gray women's business suit with a white shirt underneath. She had a slim waist, plump hips, and a big breast, and looked very hot and sexy.

In order to fit the role, her hair was cut short and dyed reddish brown, forming fluffy curls. She looked very capable and had the temperament of a policewoman.

Link hugged her and couldn't let go.

Seeing that the two would not finish in a short time, Jim Carrey tactfully stepped aside and stopped director Tom Shadyac who was about to come over to say hello, asking him not to disturb Link and Monica's intimacy for the time being.

After meeting with Monica, Jim Carrey and others, the crew resumed filming. "Scene 34, 1 shot, start!"

The script supervisor hits the clapperboard in front of the camera and records the shot number.

The cameraman began working under the direction of director Tom Shadyac.

“Who let this vet in?”

Monica looked at Ventura, played by Jim Carrey, with an unhappy expression and asked her men.

"Lieutenant Elus, he came with Miss Robinson."

The current plot is that while the male protagonist Ventura was investigating the disappearance of the mascot dolphin, the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Proger, was murdered.

The pet detective Ventura also came to the scene to investigate the case, which caused dissatisfaction among Officer Elus.

The Miss Robinson in the play is the heroine Maitya Robinson.

The role was played by Courteney Cox, who would become the second female lead in "Friends", Monica Geller. She was selected through auditions by the crew, and Jim Carrey and director Shadyac thought she was suitable, so Link had no objection.

"This is the work of the police and has nothing to do with you as a pet detective. If maggots are found during the autopsy, we will take the initiative to find you."

Monica said with a cold face.

"Hahaha!"

The police officers at the scene laughed out loud, mocking Ventura's work.

"Face it, man."

Ventura's friend persuaded.

"No, she's right. If it were me, I wouldn't want someone to point out my mistakes on the spot."

Jim Carrey made an exaggerated expression, shook his head and left the set.

Monica turned and looked at the people around her with a puzzled expression on her face.

"Cut!"

"Jim, be careful to control your expression. Let's take it again."

Director Tom Shadyac shouted from behind the monitor.

"Tom, why do you always just tell me to take another shot without telling me what's wrong? How can I correct it if you don't point it out?"

Jim Carrey said, grimacing.

"How can I guide you? Your expression is different every time you shoot. If you can make the same expression as before, I can guide you, but can you restore the expression before?"

Tom Shadyac said.

Jim Carrey frowned and looked embarrassed, obviously he couldn't do it.

Jim Carrey has a problem. Every time he starts performing, his expression becomes very exaggerated, with him squinting, rolling his eyes, and pouting. Moreover, every performance is improvised, and he may not be able to perform in the next performance what he performed in the previous performance.

According to Jim Carrey, his acting style is related to his childhood experiences. When he was a child, he often made faces to amuse his family. Later, when he became an actor, every time he stood in front of the camera, he would involuntarily make exaggerated expressions.

This style of performance can be seen in all his works, including "The Mask" and "The Truman Show".

Some find it funny and interesting, while others find it exaggerated and annoying.

This ridiculous performance style made him a top actor in Hollywood, but it also limited his development.

The crew continued filming.

When filming the second time, Jim Carrey's performance was indeed different from the first time, but it was also equally funny and interesting, and laughter could be heard occasionally during the filming.

Monica, who plays the villain, still behaves very coldly. She is very disdainful of Ventura, the pet detective, and is also very worried that Ventura will discover any important clues.

This character has dual identities, which makes it more complicated to act, but Monica's goal is to become an actor with good acting skills, and she pays attention to honing her acting skills. She performed quite well in this role.

(End of this chapter)