Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 40 Miss Connery

"Haha, Link, congratulations, you made history."

At the Buried Alive celebration party, Sam Haskell walked over laughing, followed by a beautiful woman.

"Sam, don't be so dramatic, it's just a box office record."

"Haha, film history is also history. This is Jennifer Connelly. I think you should know her."

Sam Haskell pointed at the woman next to him. She was wearing a white sleeveless dress, with long flaxen hair draped over her shoulders. She was dressed very simply, like a priestess in a Greek temple.

The woman was in her early twenties, with big light blue eyes, a straight nose, and a delicate and charming face.

Under this pure appearance, the considerable curve of the woman's chest in the neckline also adds some sexual tension to her appearance.

Jennifer was born as a child star, a Jewish American. At the age of 14, she played the teenage Deborah, the heroine in "Once Upon a Time in America". With a dance, she became a global celebrity and was considered by many movie fans to be one of the most beautiful movie clips in film history.

Jennifer Connelly was also hailed as Hollywood's "innocent girl" star for her role as the young Deborah.

However, as she grew older, the label of "pure beauty" not only failed to bring her roles and fame, but instead became an obstacle to her career advancement.

In order to achieve transformation, Jennifer Connelly has taken on many mature and sexy roles in the past two years. In the crime movie "Full Screen" released in 1990, she did not hesitate to undress and show her beautiful upper body, feasting the eyes of the audience.

He is a very professional and hard-working actor.

"Ms. Connery, welcome, welcome. It's an honor to have you here."

"Director Link, congratulations on the success of Buried. It's a great movie."

Jennifer Connelly tilted her face up, her light blue eyes reflecting his image; her eyes were still pure, but her attitude when she spoke was lukewarm, making it hard to tell whether she was truly praising him or just being polite.

"Thank you! Miss Connelly, you are welcome again."

After a brief hello, Jennifer Connelly went to greet other guests at the party.

Sam Haskell stayed to talk.

"Link, are you preparing a new movie?"

"Yes, it is in preparation and will start shooting next week."

"Next week? So soon?!"

"It took more than a month to prepare, so it's not too fast."

"Film investment, crew members, leading and supporting actors, are all in place?"

"almost."

"Is there a role suitable for Jennifer? She is very beautiful and has good acting skills, right?"

Sam Haskell pointed to Jennifer Connelly in the crowd.

She was wearing a white shirt and skirt, with delicate facial features, tall figure, and indifferent expression, like a Hollywood version of the Fairy Sister. After she joined the party, the men at the party greeted her one after another, and those who didn't have the courage to greet her just stared at her from a distance.

This small-scale celebration party seemed to be suddenly elevated in level after she joined.

"She is very beautiful. Is she also your client?"

"That's right. The original client has retired, so I'm only representing the two of you now. Is there a role that would be suitable for Jennifer?"

"Unfortunately, this film is still an experimental film with little investment and not many actors, a total of four. The leading actress has been decided, and for the supporting actress, I need an unknown new actress. Jennifer is not suitable because she is too beautiful and famous."

"Only four actors? What kind of movie are you making? I hope it's not what I think it is."

Sam Haskell raised his eyebrows and looked at him with strange eyes.

"No, it's a very new kind of movie, you definitely can't imagine it."

"Well, now many people in the circle are paying attention to your movie. Some people want to see you get into trouble, and some people want to see if you really have the ability and whether it is worth investing in. The importance of this movie is self-evident. Wouldn't it be too risky for you to continue to make small-scale and trendy movies?"

"Small productions have low costs, and it doesn't matter if they fail. I'm 20 years old and can withstand the test of failure."

"You're amazing. No matter how much the outside public opinion praises you, you still stick to your own ideas. It is rumored that you are a stubborn person, and it is true. Well, I don't know much about making movies, but there are many professionals among the company's clients. If you need help, feel free to contact me."

"no problem!"

After chatting with Sam Haskell, Link held a champagne glass and chatted with Jerome Preston, William Mason, and film critic Will Rogers, congratulating William Mason on his promotion and thanking the three for their help in the release of "Buried".

Although the system can ensure that the movie will sell well, the process of achieving it is not easy. As can be seen from the decline in box office this week, the process is very important.

With the help of several people, he avoided many detours.

"Link, you are amazing. I'm not talking about the box office revenue ratio of Buried Alive, but your persistence and perseverance before the movie was released. No one can compare to you in this respect."

Jerome Preston exclaimed.

"Thank you, I just did what I had to do."

"Link, I heard that you are preparing a new movie. Can you tell me a little bit about it?"

Will Roger asked, holding a champagne glass. Link had some good feelings towards this man. Will Roger was not only the first to write a review praising "Buried", but also the first audience of "Buried" at the Burbank-Union Cinema.

In addition, the shooting period of the second film is not long. Doing some warm-up through the media before shooting will save a lot of time and publicity funds when the film is released in the future.

"Yes, it's still a thriller, still a small production, and still very exciting."

“Will you continue to star?”

"No, we'll use all new actors."

"Use all new people?"

When Link talked about the new movie, in addition to Will Roger, several media people who were invited to the party came over.

"Lin Ke, using newcomers means that their acting skills cannot be guaranteed, and they don't have a significant advantage in terms of box office appeal. Isn't this too risky?"

Ross Stanton, entertainment editor of the Los Angeles Times, asked out loud.

"Only by taking risks can we make progress. I am a young man, and being conservative is not suitable for my attitude towards movies."

"well said!"

Jim Carrey, who was invited, clapped outside the crowd.

The people around him looked back at him.

"Link said it very well indeed."

Jim Carrey shrugged and laughed.

"Director Link, what is the budget for this movie? Is it produced exclusively by Guess What Pictures, or is it a collaboration with other film companies?"

The Hollywood Reporter's deputy editor raised his hand and asked.

"Mr. Kutcher, I can't tell you the exact budget for now. I can only tell you that it's not high and it's produced solely by Guess Pictures."

"Director Link, in the director world, many directors often fail in their second film after making a very successful film. Are you trying to avoid this kind of failure by suppressing the investment budget for the second film?"

A media person asked.

“I have never thought of trying to avoid failure. I am a newcomer in the film industry and I am currently in the stage of exploring the film industry. Each film I make is an exploration and experiment of my approach to film, the film market, and the audience. These explorations are about finding a path to success, not about avoiding failure.”

"Director Link, have you assessed the box office performance of this film? Do you have the confidence to surpass Buried and create an even more amazing result?"

asked Ross Stanton, entertainment editor of the Los Angeles Times.

"Mr. Stanton, this question is too advanced. After all, the filming has not started yet. But I hope that the box office of this movie will be better. I also hope that the box office performance of Buried Alive is not the peak of my career, but the starting point."

"That's great."

Just as Jim Carrey was about to say this, he heard a shout from the side. A muscular guy in a suit was standing on tiptoe to look inside, clapping as he looked, and his short and thick eyebrows were performing a show of excitement.

Next to the short and stocky guy, a tall and plump beauty was also clapping her hands and looking at Link in the crowd with a bright smile, her eyes burning as if she was looking at someone she deeply loved.

The woman seemed to notice his gaze and instantly stopped smiling, becoming expressionless.

Jim Carrey shrugged and turned his attention back to Link.

"Okay everyone, today is the celebration party for Buried Alive. Please be at your leisure. If you have any questions, please ask me privately. I'm happy to communicate with you all."

In the middle of the crowd, Link called out, walked out of the crowd, and had one-on-one conversations with the guests who came to the party.

"Link, every time you speak you always throw out a bunch of big truths. People like you should be a speaker, not a director."

Quentin Tarantino said wryly.

"Okay, I'll consider your opinion."

"Link, when will you start filming? Can I visit your crew?"

asked bald director Steven Soderbergh.

"No problem, but you'd better come early, as the shooting schedule for this movie is very short."

After the "Buried" celebration party ended, Link's speech at the party was also spread by the media at the scene.

Miramax, New Line, Carlock Films and other film companies felt very sorry when they heard that Link was still producing small productions and did not need investment. However, they also heard that he would continue to use newcomers in his new films and would not use any famous actors.

This puzzled the film companies.

If a movie is made without stars and has no box office appeal when it is released, how can we guarantee box office success?

If we don’t use famous actors and the acting skills of newcomers are not likely to be very good, how can we ensure the quality of the film?

A movie without quality and box office guarantee is very risky.

The film companies do not understand Link's purpose, so they can only continue to pay attention to the filming of this movie. This movie will be the answer to how much potential Link has and whether it is worth cooperating with him.

(End of this chapter)