Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 469 Daily Life with My Girlfriends

After seeing Jodie Foster off, Link continued working on storyboards in his office.

In the late afternoon, Sofia, Jennifer Connelly, and Winona Ryder arrived at the office, carrying shopping bags and smelling of Los Angeles sunshine and perfume.

"Link, it's time to go home."

Sofia strode into the office.

Jennifer and Winona wore loose-fitting long dresses and flat shoes.

Because they were only in the early stages of pregnancy, their bellies weren't very noticeable, but the two walked very carefully, habitually placing their hands on their lower abdomens. When they heard Sofia calling out loudly from ahead, smiles appeared on their faces.

Link put down his pen helplessly. "It's only a little past four o'clock. It's too early to get off work now."

He had planned to work overtime until 7 p.m. to finish drawing the storyboard for "Pirates of the Caribbean" today, but seeing the three beautiful women appear, his goal seemed unlikely to be achieved.

"If you're still not off work by 4 PM, when will you be leaving? I've heard that many men deliberately stay at the company after get off work to avoid being bothered by their families. Are you like that too?"

Sofia joked.

"Of course not, I really have things to do at the company."

Link got up, hugged Sophia, and kissed Jennifer and Winona on the cheek, asking them how they were feeling.

Jennifer and Winona are accompanied by bodyguards and nannies when they go out. They take good care of their children and are in good health.

"Link, are these all storyboards for 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?"

"Yes."

"So many?"

Sofia sat down on the desk, picked up a storyboard at random, and glanced at it, her expression of shock growing stronger.

There are eight scripts on the table, each with more than a hundred pages, and each page contains a set of shots, totaling more than a thousand pages and six or seven thousand shots.

All of these shots were done by Link himself, a workload that was greater than that of many Japanese anime series that ran for several years.

Sofia was impressed by the pile of scripts. She rarely drew storyboards for her films before. She drew one once when filming "Girl, Interrupted," which was only about thirty pages long. The rest of the content was in her mind, and she improvised on the spot during filming.

Link would draw up a script before each film, and the storyboard for "Pirates of the Caribbean" had thousands of shots, each of which was carefully designed.

This is not only a mental activity, but also a physical one.

Link is naturally very talented as a director, and he is more hardworking than his peers. It is only natural that his movies are box office hits.

Sophia thought to herself.

Link said, "This is my first time shooting a fantasy film, and there are many things I don't understand, including special effects, costumes, lighting, etc. I made sure to do a good job of the storyboard before shooting to avoid accidents due to lack of preparation during filming. It's a kind of clumsy method."

"It's not a stupid method. Other directors also think about designing every shot before shooting a film, but they just can't do it. Some people have too little imagination and design ability and can't turn words into pictures. Some people are lazy and lack self-discipline, so they can't do it even if they want to. Someone as capable and self-disciplined as you is better than 99.99% of the directors in the industry."

"It's not that exaggerated. Every director has their own style. Some directors only have one A4 sheet of paper as the script before they start making a film. They learn as they go and make their films just as good."

Link thought of director Wong Kar-wai.

"That's because they lack creative ability and can't complete the script on their own before filming. If they could, they wouldn't have to rack their brains to figure out how to film it after shooting has started."

Sofia flipped through the storyboard and smiled, "Could you send me these sketches after the movie is finished? I want to study them carefully."

“We have a bunch of these at home, all in the study. You can look at them anytime you want.”

"Okay, home-cooked food is fine too."

Sofia put down the script and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Darling, my short film is finished, and I'm currently preparing for a new movie. You've read quite a few scripts; do you have any that would suit me?"

"Sophia, you just said that many directors are lazy and can't be as good as Link. Are you talking about yourself?"

Jennifer Connelly joked.

"No, that's not it. I also read scripts and stories regularly, but I don't have as many views as Link. I ask him to recommend scripts, which saves me a lot of time."

Sofia rolled her eyes at her with a haughty air. "Sofia is indeed a bit lazy when making movies. If she were more diligent, she probably would have won the Oscar for Best Director a long time ago."

Winona Ryder laughed.

"Don't say that, or I'll spank you."

Sofia brandished her fist in a threat.

Link shook his head, looked at the folder for a while, and said, "I think there are two scripts I've read recently that would suit you. They are both female-themed. One is a script that the company received called 'Riding with a Boy,' which is adapted from the novel of the same name by female writer Beverly Donald Fio. It tells a story about women's growth."

Another film is *Homeless to Harvard*, a screenplay by MGM, an inspirational movie about a girl from the slums who gets into Harvard University through her own efforts.

"Forget about the second script. It sounds inspiring, but the content is definitely simple, clichéd, and too mainstream. I don't like it. The first story sounds pretty good. I'll come to the company to see the script tomorrow."

"can!"

After chatting with Sophia for a while, and waiting for Jennifer and Winona to rest, Link took the three women and Liu Xiaoli home.

Because his family was too large, he bought two more manor-style villas next door, namely No. 2 and No. 3 on the hillside.

Girlfriends with children live in villas on the hillside with their children, while pregnant girlfriends live in villa number 2 on the hillside, or in Seattle and Hawaii to prepare for childbirth. Girlfriends who are not pregnant either live in villa number 3 on the hillside, or in their own houses.

When Link has free time, he spends dinner at home with his girlfriends and children, and rests on the 1st or 3rd of the night.

Sofia was quite enthusiastic today, so Link accompanied her back to Villa No. 3, where they fooled around with Mira, Angelina, Liv Tyler, Cameron Diaz, and others.

After they fell asleep, he returned to Villa No. 1 and continued to write and draw in his study. He finally finished drawing all the storyboards for "Pirates of the Caribbean" around 10 p.m.

As I left the study and went downstairs, the crystal chandelier in the living room shone brightly, radiating a luxurious and captivating light.

Monica and Michelle were still awake, wearing white slip dresses and with bare legs, drinking red wine and chatting on the sofa.

Monica wasn't particularly career-driven to begin with, and after her net worth reached tens of millions, she became even less proactive in her work. She only takes on one film she likes each year, spending the rest of her time working out, getting beauty treatments, taking care of her two children, and occasionally returning to Italy to visit her family.

She was probably the most carefree woman in the family.

Because she pays more attention to her appearance and figure, she has become even more beautiful and sexy in recent years, with a graceful demeanor. Some media outlets have already referred to her as the "Flower of the Earth" in their reports.

Michelle Pfeiffer was a very career-driven and workaholic actress who starred in four films in 1995.

However, after giving birth, she gradually became more relaxed, her workload decreased significantly, she only filmed one movie a year, and spent the rest of her time on beauty, fitness and taking care of her child.

Because they share the same hobbies, their relationship is closer than that of others.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Link kissed both of them on the cheek.

"Waiting for you!"

"We made some midnight snacks, would you like some?"

The two women got up and took his arm. Both women were very tall, with Monica being more voluptuous and curvy than Michelle, while Michelle was more elegant and charming.

"Let's eat something then, I'm a little hungry too."

As his physical strength increased, his digestive ability doubled, and his need for food also increased. He could digest ten pounds of beef every day.

Monica and Michelle made abalone seafood porridge and Italian pizza, which tasted very good. He ate them all in less than five minutes and only felt a little full.

The two beautiful women smiled with satisfaction as they watched him finish all his food, saying that he looked very happy while eating.

After finishing our late-night snack, it got even deeper into the night.

Link took a shower, changed into his pajamas, and took Monica Michelle back to the bedroom to rest.

The moon outside the window shyly hid behind the curtains once again.

(End of this chapter)