Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 300 Please don't get too close to me. I don't want Link to misunderstand me.
After finishing his company work, Link took time out to join the crew of "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" as a producer and executive screenwriter, and at the same time taught Jodie Foster how to make movies.

Although Jodie Foster has directed a TV series and a movie, due to the lack of systematic professional training, she still seems immature in narrative rhythm, camera language and overall control, and inevitably reveals signs of inexperience when dealing with complex scenes.

Now, under the careful guidance of master filmmaker Link, her directing skills have advanced by leaps and bounds, with significant improvements in camera scheduling, narrative control, and training of actors.

"How come you are so powerful?"

Jodie Foster followed his instructions, and after shooting a shot, she looked back at him, her deep blue eyes filled with surprise and admiration.

In order to get this shot well, she prepared for three days and shot it more than thirty times, but she was still not satisfied with the result, which almost made the male lead Robin Williams go on strike.

After Link arrived at the crew, she went to him for advice. After looking through the footage, Link pointed out the problems and how to correct them in a few words.

She shot the photos according to Link's instructions and achieved the desired effect in just one take.

It felt amazing, and if Link wasn't a boy, she would have jumped into his arms and kissed him.

Link smiled and said, "You are also very good. This shot is equivalent to a college math problem. You are currently at a high school level. I only need to explain it once and you can do it. It is better than I thought."

"Who's high school level? I'm a college student, okay."

Jodie Foster rolled her eyes at him. She was an outstanding graduate of Yale University, while Link was a high school student. However, every time she talked to Link, it felt like she was chatting with professors at the school.

She was inferior to the other party in both experience and knowledge, which made her feel very powerless. At the same time, she also developed a deep curiosity about Link. How could this guy be so powerful?
"Okay, college girl, hurry up and shoot. I have to join the crew to shoot Batman next week. I don't have much time here. If you have any questions, you'd better ask them while I'm here."

Link sat on the couch with his legs crossed.

"Why do you keep yourself so busy every day? No, actually you are not busy. You just spend a lot of time on women. If you were not so unfaithful, you could make at least three movies every year."

Jodie Foster teased.

"If you don't eat snacks, go to bars, go shopping, grow flowers and do beauty treatments, you can read 100 more books every year. After 30 years, your knowledge will be no less than that of the world's top scholars. Can you do it?"

Link laughed.

"How can it be the same? Eating snacks, shopping and doing beauty treatments are essential leisure activities in life. Without these activities, life will become very boring. Picking up girls is not an essential thing."

"It's the same for me. I don't like snacking, going to bars, shopping, or beauty salons. I don't eat, drink, gamble, or have sex. I just like picking up girls. For me, this is a leisure activity to keep my body and mind healthy. You can't blame me just because this leisure activity is a niche activity."

"That sounds reasonable. Never mind. Pick up girls as you like. It has nothing to do with me."

Jodie Foster waved her hand and continued to be busy in front of the camera, preparing for the next set of shooting.

During the break in filming, the main actors of the crew came over to greet Link. The three main actors were Robin Williams, Joan Allen, and Cameron Diaz.

Link serves as the executive screenwriter. During filming, he would explain the roles and lines to the actors, telling them that they need to pay attention to the context of the story and the characters' emotions within that context when performing, as well as emphasizing the changes in the characters' emotions, changes in character relationships, and so on. He would explain every detail.

Doing this is not a fuss, but an essential step.

There are many illiterate people in the United States, and there are also many illiterate people in the entertainment industry. Many people become stars with their pretty faces and sexy bodies before graduating from high school. After becoming star actors, they do not take the initiative to read and recharge themselves, resulting in their extremely low cultural literacy.

Such people find it difficult to read newspaper news, let alone understand some lines with profound meanings.

This type of people read the script like middle school students doing reading comprehension questions. Some of the answers they give are wrong, some are very inaccurate, and are far from the standard answers.

As a result, the shots taken do not meet the requirements.

In this case, the executive screenwriter will break down the plot and lines of the script and feed them to actors with lower cultural levels, guiding them to perform it bit by bit.

If faced with hopelessly illiterate actors, the executive screenwriter would reduce their lines as much as possible, or design the lines into 'ABCDEFG' and have someone dub them afterwards.

Fortunately, the main actors in the Hachiko crew were well educated. Robin Williams graduated from a professional acting school and has been in acting for more than 20 years. Even as an actor, he has also worked as a director, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the representative figures of acting in the industry. Joan Allen was born as a stage actor and has a high level of education and artistic accomplishment.

Compared with them, Cameron Diaz is young, less experienced, and has a slightly lower comprehension ability, but she has a good talent for acting, a gentle and introverted personality, and a clear mind, and even if she is explained twice more, she can still give a performance above the standard.

"Nice to have you."

After shooting a set of shots, Jodie Foster couldn't help but sigh.

It was only after she said that that she remembered that Link was right beside her, and her cheeks blushed. "I meant that you are very good at instructing actors, and your description of the plot and emotions is very accurate. I didn't mean anything else."

"You want to thank me so I can buy me a meal."

Link smiled with the corner of his mouth raised.

"Why should I invite you to dinner? This play is yours, and you are the executive screenwriter of the crew."

Jodie Foster recalled that Link could have turned down these jobs, and that he joined the crew only at her invitation. She wrinkled her nose and said, "Okay, I'll treat you to a meal. I'll treat you to the crew's boxed lunch."

After saying this, she couldn't help laughing, and her delicate and intellectual face became crystal clear.

"You look beautiful when you smile. You shouldn't always have a sullen face."

"You want me to tell you? And don't use the same tricks you use on other women here. It's useless. I won't fall for it."

Jodie Foster rolled her eyes at him, brushed the short hair by her ears, and her cheeks turned red.

Link smiled, sat in front of the monitor, and continued to instruct her on how to achieve better shooting effects and how to improve the quality and artistic level of the shots. He explained everything in detail.

Jodie Foster listened very carefully, sometimes leaning her shoulder on him without even noticing.

Under the awning not far away, Cameron Diaz was reading a script. She occasionally looked up at the director's area and saw the two of them talking and laughing, looking very intimate. She couldn't help but feel surprised.

I heard that Jodie Foster doesn't like men and would be cold to men who get close to her. I didn't expect that she would become so feminine after meeting Link. Link is really amazing.

"Hi, Cameron!"

When Cameron looked at Link, someone was also looking at her. It was Matt Dillon, who played the second male lead Mike in the crew. He played the fiancé of Cameron Diaz's character in the film.

Cameron Diaz looked back at him and blinked her beautiful big eyes, "Matt, what's up?"

"Are you free this afternoon? Do you want to watch a movie together? I have two tickets for Miami Love Rhapsody, which has a very good reputation."

Matt Dillon asked.

Cameron Diaz smiled. She is very beautiful and has a good figure. She will never lack suitors no matter where she is.

"Sorry Matt, I have an appointment with Director Link this afternoon."

"Director Link?"

Matt Dillon glanced at the director's area and suddenly remembered the scandal between the two. He immediately took a half step back and said, "Ms. Diaz, I don't mean to disturb you. I wish you a happy date."

"Thank you!"

Cameron Diaz looked at his back and smiled.

The reason why she rejected Matt Dillon so cleanly was that she didn't want Link to see it and cause misunderstanding. Besides, she did make an appointment with Link to discuss the script in the afternoon and hoped that he could give her more advice. She was not lying.

(End of this chapter)