Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 199 TV Interview (Thanks to the repeater, Mi Chong Alliance Leader, for the extra chapter 2)

On TV, after Link and Larry King finished talking about the scandal, they continued to talk about his gambling with Robert Downey Jr. and others, including the reasons, process, and the amount involved.

After the bet ended, these things were reported repeatedly by the media many times and were no longer a secret.

Link did not hide anything and gave a brief introduction.

"Link, when you were betting against Robert Downey Jr. and the others, you didn't know how many people were on their side, and you didn't know Michael Ovitz was involved. You still dared to bet $7200 million. Aren't you worried about losing?"

Larry King leaned sideways and lowered his voice, "I heard that you have a good relationship with the goddess of luck. Did she tell you secretly that with her around, you will definitely win this bet."

Hahaha!
The audience was amused by him again.

Link shrugged and smiled, "I also wish that the goddess of luck had said this to me, but unfortunately, the goddess of luck hates gambling and will not bless those who participate in gambling. There are three reasons why I dare to take this bet:

First, I have enough confidence in the box office of Final Destination, which is based on the box office data of Buried and Paranormal Activity, so it is very reliable. Robert Downey Jr.'s bet on Trap, judging from the early publicity, does not seem to be a big-selling movie like Jurassic Park.

Second, after two years of debut, I have made a lot of money through movies and investments. When you are short of money, every penny is precious. But after you have enough money, money becomes a string of numbers. Even if you lose tens of millions, it will not affect my life and the operation of the company.

Third, I was too young to stand the provocation of others. Before the bet, Robert Jr. called me several times to ask if I dared to bet. If I didn’t dare to bet, I would publicly admit defeat and apologize to them. I didn’t want to admit defeat, let alone apologize, so I took the bet. Thinking back, the decision at that time was a bit impulsive. "

While he was answering questions, Larry King was writing and drawing on the card with a pen. When he finished, Larry King asked, "Link, you said you were confident about Final Destination, and you didn't think that Trap could surpass Final Destination at the box office.

But after Final Destination was released, you did a lot of promotional work, including forming a band to promote the movie. Complete Film magazine said that without the promotion of the band Final Destination, you might have lost the bet, so your confidence doesn’t seem to be that strong. "

"Good question!"

In prison, Robert Downey Jr. watched TV and waved his fist excitedly. After quitting drugs, his complexion was obviously much better.

"This bastard is obviously talking big. If he hadn't done all that publicity and helped Final Destination earn tens of millions more at the box office, he would have definitely lost this bet."

"The newspaper said that you guys spent a lot of money, tens of millions, so why didn't you win the bet against Link?"

asked a fellow inmate.

Robert Jr. snorted coldly, "If that rubbish band hadn't helped Final Destination to earn more than 20 million at the critical moment, we would have won."

"It's okay to use a band to promote. Many singers who have transformed themselves into actors also hold concerts to attract box office sales."

"I heard that you spent money to book shows to increase the box office, which is equivalent to cheating. Compared with you, Link's use of bands for promotion is not a problem."

"Haha, Little Robert, the reason you lost to Link is not because of bad luck, but because you are too stupid to think of a better way to promote your game."

Other inmates expressed their opinions.

Robert Downey Jr. opened his mouth to retort, but he couldn't find a good reason, so he could only stare at the TV with a sullen face.

On TV, Link said, "When Final Destination held its internal premiere, I predicted that the box office would be around $1.8 million. After The Trap was released, I predicted that the North American box office would be around $1.5 million, and the maximum box office within 1.4 weeks would be $15 million. However, after 2 weeks, the North American box office of this movie exceeded $ million, which did put me under some pressure.

For this reason, we had to spend more money on promoting the film.

Forming a band to promote the movie was also one of the plans proposed by the distribution department.

In addition to this plan, we also have multiple backup plans, so without the help of the Death Band, we will also use other methods. The effect may be a little worse, but it will not be a problem to surpass "Sugar Coated Trap".

The main reason is that Final Destination has a good audience base and everyone likes to watch it, while Trap may be a little stronger in terms of artistry, but its audience base is relatively poor. This is the fundamental reason why Final Destination’s box office exceeded Trap.”

clap clap clap!
The audience applauded and cheered.

"So you are fans of Link. I thought you were coming for me." Larry King pretended to be jealous.

Hahaha!
The audience laughed, and some middle-aged women shouted "Larry, I love you."

"I love you all too."

Larry King smiled and continued, "Link, you just said that your movie audience base is good, everyone likes your movies very much, which is also the reason why each of your movies is a big hit at the box office.

However, there has been a piece of news in the media recently that has spread widely. Many people believe that your movie is likely to cause some ominous events. For example, the same thing happened in Murrieta before the release of "Paranormal Activity". After the movie was released, there were rumors that many people were scared to death by the movie.

After the release of "The Blair Witch Project", it also caused many accidental deaths. Then with "Final Destination", there were more accidental incidents involved, including the Minnesota plane crash, River's accidental death, Richard Gere being seriously injured, Robert Downey Jr. being sent to prison, and many viewers encountering accidents shortly after watching the movie.

Your movies seem to trigger bad things.

Many people currently believe this rumor, especially those who believe in the existence of gods and demons.

What do you think about these rumors? "

Larry King stopped, looked left and right, and said nervously, "Actually, I was under tremendous psychological pressure when I was interviewing you. I prepared these in advance so I dared to sit here."

Larry took out a cross and a crystal bottle and told everyone that the bottle contained holy water.

Hahaha!
The audience laughed.

Link said helplessly, "Larry, please believe in science."

"I'm sorry, Link, but I have to do this. Your movie has caused more than one accident after it was released, but many times. So many that I can't help but believe it. I'm old now, so I have to make some preparations in advance. I hope you can understand."

Larry King crossed himself.

Link shook his head, "These are all rumors. Every year, more than 200 movies are released in North America, and more than million people die from various reasons.

If we link the time of their deaths with the movies released on those days, almost every movie will result in the deaths of many people, which is naturally impossible. The logical connection between them is very fragile and cannot stand scrutiny.

My movies are considered to be prone to causing ominous situations or even leading to accidental deaths. The main reason is that several of my movies are thrillers, which have a great influence and the plot settings are relatively realistic, which easily make people think of the horror events around them.

In addition, my movie performed well at the box office after its release, better than those movies with good reputations, which also caused hostility from many people.

They have used various means to discredit my film, and the rumors you mentioned are also part of the rumors and are not credible. "

"That sounds reasonable."

Larry King nodded, hesitated, and put the cross and holy water away again.

The audience couldn't help laughing when they saw his actions.

(End of this chapter)