Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 66 Beautiful Director
The person's name is Sofia Coppola.

The daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the director of "The Godfather" series, the cousin of Nicolas Cage, and the director of "Lost in Translation", the movie that would later make Scarlett Johansson famous.

Sofia Coppola is 21 years old, one year older than Link, and was a former actress.

Sofia was born when Francis Ford Coppola was filming the first part of The Godfather in 1971, and played a baptized baby at the end of The Godfather.

When filming "The Godfather 1989" in 3, Sofia Coppola was 18 years old and played Mary, the daughter of the new godfather.

She almost grew up with "The Godfather" series and is also a famous second-generation star in Hollywood.

"Director Link, I've heard Monica mention you a few times. Nice to meet you."

Sofia Coppola came to the booth and looked Link up and down with her bright eyes.

"Ms. Coppola, nice to meet you, too."

Link shook hands with Sophia, and Monica pulled Sophia to sit on the fabric sofa opposite and called the waiter to order coffee.

"Link, guess how we met?"

Monica laughed.

"On the set of Bram Stoker's Dracula?"

"No, it was earlier than that. In 1989, I signed a contract with Elite Model Management to be a model and came to Paris to develop my career. I met Sofia when I attended a Chanel fashion show. She was the assistant to Karl Lagerfeld, the artistic director of Chanel at the time."

Monica explained.

"Just helping answer the phone."

Sofia Coppola shrugged.

Sofia is of Italian descent and speaks some Italian. She met Monica from Italy at the Chanel fashion show in Paris and took the initiative to talk to her, and they became acquaintances.

The reason why Sofia Coppola went to Paris during that time was simple.

After the release of "The Godfather Part III" in 89, she won the Worst Newcomer and Worst Supporting Actress awards at the 3th Golden Raspberry Awards for her poor acting.

Many media outlets criticized her poor acting skills, saying they were the biggest failure in The Godfather series.

Sofia suffered a major career setback and did not develop smoothly in Hollywood, so she went to Paris to study design.

After working as an assistant designer for more than a year, she was persuaded by her mother to return to the United States to develop her career. She is currently studying painting and photography at the California Institute of the Arts and is a professional photographer.

The role of Monica in "Dracula" was also recommended by Sofia.

The two have a fairly close relationship.

"Director Link, I heard that you and Monica used to live in the same apartment?"

Sofia Coppola asked, sizing him up.

"Yes, in the youth apartment on Bird Street. She lives downstairs and I live upstairs."

"So what is your relationship now?"

"What do you think?"

"I'm not sure. I talked to Monica before. She likes tall, handsome guys with strong personalities, not guys like you."

"Oh? What am I missing?"

Link laughed.

"Sophia, you don't know Link. He's a great man. Not only is he tall and handsome, he has personality and is very charming. He's also very talented. You know this without me telling you. Link meets all my expectations for a partner."

Monica Bellucci noticed that the two were talking in a discordant tone and took the initiative to interrupt and ease the situation.

“He’s tall and handsome, but I don’t think he has personality or charm. I’ve seen his TV interviews, and on the surface he seems gentle and refined, like a gentleman.

As far as I know, these people can be roughly divided into two types. One type is truly gentle and elegant, whether at home or in public. This type of person lacks vitality and passion, and living with them for a long time will be very boring.

The other type is those who appear gentle and refined on the surface, but are actually very bad-tempered, violent, alcoholic and violent. I don't need to tell you what you will encounter if you live with such a person.

Director Link, what kind of person are you?

Sofia Coppola asked with a half-smile, stirring her coffee with a silver spoon.

"Ms. Coppola, do you like milk with your coffee?"

Link asked, pointing to the glass bottle of milk on the coffee table.

"dislike!"

Sofia Coppola frowned and looked at him in confusion.

"I like it, and so does Monica. I heard that people who don't like milk in their coffee tend to be sharp-tongued. When chatting, they like to find problems in things that don't have problems, and argue with the person they're chatting with, using this method to defeat their opponents.

The reason for this kind of personality is that such people lack the right to speak and the people who listen to them in their family or personal social circle. In order to fight for the right to speak, they are used to using such extreme methods to stir up controversy and attract other people's attention. "

"What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm the kind of unreasonable woman?"

Sofia Coppola's voice sharpened.

"No, just chatting, please don't get too excited."

Link smiled softly and gestured with his coffee cup.

"Sophia, you told me you wanted to meet the talented director Link, so I introduced him to you. Why are you arguing again after we met?"

Monica Bellucci pulled her, looking a little helpless.

"We didn't quarrel! I just asked what kind of person he was. He didn't answer me directly. Instead, he said that I had a bad temper, extreme personality, and liked to make trouble? Do you think I am bad tempered?!"

“You can see for yourself!”

Monica pulled out a makeup mirror and looked at her face.

In the mirror, her Italian-style oval face was flushed with excitement, her black eyebrows were almost raised, and she looked like she was ready to quarrel with someone.

Sophia waved him away, took a few deep breaths, and a stiff smile appeared on her face.

"Director Link, I'm sorry, I was too excited and shouldn't have spoken so loudly. Now let's get back to the previous topic. There are two types of people with gentle personalities. Which one are you? Please answer my question directly."

"Miss Coppola, would you like coffee with milk?"

Link asked in a gentle voice.

"You!" Sophia stared at him with narrowed eyes, her breathing became rapid, and her hands clenched into fists under the table.

"I mean, coffee is like people. Different combinations of coffee represent different personalities. You like coffee without milk and think it tastes best.

I like to add milk to my coffee, and so does Monica. You can't treat people who like to add milk to their coffee as heretics just because of different personal tastes. This kind of thinking is narrow-minded.

The best coffee in the world is not selected by certain people, but we try many flavors of coffee and find the one that suits us best.

You ask me what kind of gentle and elegant I am? This question needs an answer.

No, I just need Monica to think that I have a good personality and enjoy spending time with me. What does it matter even if I am a violent alcoholic or a man without any passion in private?
I think it is not difficult to understand that what is poison to others is honey to me. "

Link shook the coffee cup, and the smell of coffee in the air became richer and more fragrant.

Sophia listened to his words and gradually calmed down. She looked at him in surprise, then turned back to Monica and said, "You've probably never won an argument with him."

"We never quarrel."

Monica smiled slightly and took Link's hand across the table.

"Okay, Director Link, I apologize again. I shouldn't have asked that question."

"It's okay. I heard you were studying photography?"

"Yes, I studied for more than a year."

“Are you planning to be a director in the future?”

"No, I just took some photos that I liked. I plan to be a designer."

Sophia stirred her coffee and blinked.

Link nodded, and after changing the subject, he did not continue to ask questions. He picked up the magazine on the table and started to read it.

Sofia and Monica were chatting across from each other, talking about makeup, movies, and the latest gossip.

Schwarzenegger was suspected of having an affair with actress Goldie Hawn; pop diva Mariah Carey got drunk in a nightclub and danced on the street; Kiefer Sutherland hired a prostitute and had an argument with his girlfriend Julia Roberts; Clinton announced his candidacy, etc.

After chatting for a while, we talked about him again.

"Director Link, there have been a lot of negative comments about you in the media recently. I heard that your new movie is about to be released. Aren't you worried that too many negative comments and poor box office performance will affect your title as a genius director?"

Sophia asked with a half-smile.

"Sophia, you said you wouldn't argue with Link, why are you starting again?"

Monica covered her forehead.

"I don't mean to argue. I just have some questions in my mind after seeing the news. Director Link, can I ask you something?"

"do not worry."

"why?"

"My movie is very good. If you are interested, you can come and watch it during the premiere."

"Okay, I will definitely come."

Sofia snorted. If the movie was terrible during the premiere, she would definitely return all the anger she had suffered today to Link and let him know the consequences of angering her.

"Hey, Sophia, you here for coffee too?"

Three gorgeously dressed men and women came over.

All three are big stars.

First-line actress Michelle Pfeiffer, one of the most beautiful actresses in the 80s, her representative works include "Scarface", "Dangerous Liaisons", and the recently released "Batman Returns".

The second is Dustin Hoffman, a Hollywood A-list star who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1990 for "Rain Man".

The third is Andy Garcia, who played the second male lead 'Vincent Corleone' in "The Godfather 3".

"Hey, three big stars, hello."

Sofia Coppola greeted the three people familiarly.

"Sophia, I heard from your mother that you are studying to be a director? When can we see your movie?"

"No, I'm learning photography, just taking some photos."

When Sofia answered Michelle's question, she glanced at Link. Just now, Link asked her if she was going to be a director, but she rejected it outright. Now Michelle Pfeiffer relayed her mother's words, which almost exposed her.

"Sophia, we had a great time working together on the set of The Godfather. Would you like to consider becoming an actor again? I have received a new script and there is a role that is very suitable for you."

Andy Garcia smiled warmly.

"No, I have absolutely no interest in acting."

"Okay. Hello, Director Link, nice to see you here."

Andy Garcia stepped forward and waved his hand.

"Hello Mr. Garcia!"

Link shook hands with Garcia.

Dustin Hoffman and Michelle Pfeiffer didn't seem to have any idea of recognizing him. They greeted Sofia and the three of them walked to the coffee table in the corner.

"Link, will your movie be released in the near future? You're in danger. Dustin and Andy's new movie 'Unsung Heroes' has already been scheduled. If your movies are released at the same time, the result will probably be very bad."

Sofia Coppola had a smile on her face, looking ready to watch a good show.

"can you?"

Link smiled nonchalantly.

Seeing his still calm expression, Sofia Coppola clenched her fists under the table again.

If possible, she really wanted to punch this guy who was one year younger than her but was dubbed a 'genius director' in the face to stop him from being so complacent.

But this guy has such a good temper. No matter how you provoke him, he won't get angry. It's impossible to find a chance to fight with such a person.

Sophia secretly decided that after Link's new movie was released, if the box office performance was too bad, she would find an opportunity to tease him in front of him and vent her anger.

　Thank you for your support, I will add one more chapter to express my gratitude.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)