Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 69 Audience Reactions
"Link, don't make this kind of movie next time. There's not even a premiere ceremony. I can't even find a star to support you."

Sam Haskell said.

"There's a chance. My next movie is a blockbuster and the premiere will definitely be a big deal."

"Has the next movie been confirmed?"

Sam Haskell stopped and looked at him in surprise with his dark brown eyes. "This movie hasn't even been released yet, and you've already decided on the next movie? Are you always that quick?"

"I have a plan. I have already decided what the next movie will be, but the shooting time has not yet been determined."

“Is there a role for Jennifer?”

Sam Haskell glanced at Jennifer Connelly, who was silent beside him.

"No, the protagonists of the next movie are high school students."

"Jennifer is 22 years old this year, so it's no problem for her to play a high school student."

"She looks too mature, but if Jennifer is interested, she can try it during the audition."

Jennifer Connelly is 22 years old. She is not fat and has a slim waist. However, the pair of bears, Big Bear and Little Bear, are very heavy and do not look smaller than Monica's. It is obvious that they are overnourished.

Also, her more mature temperament does not quite match the appearance of the heroine in "Final Destination".

However, if this woman is willing to cooperate, we can try choosing her as the heroine.

After arriving at the audience area, Link said goodbye to Sam Haskell and Jennifer Connelly, then walked to the front desk to thank the guests and audience who came to attend the premiere ceremony and talked to everyone about the experience of creating this film.

The Museum Art Cinema is one of the theaters under the AMC Theater Chain. It is luxuriously decorated and is also one of the theaters that often hosts premiere ceremonies.

The auditorium can accommodate 830 people. Thanks to the strong promotion of Guess Pictures, the audience seats were basically full today.

"Looks pretty good."

After Sam Haskell sat down, he looked around and said to Jennifer Connelly, "Why don't you talk to Link more? You are a girl, a beautiful girl, and you are good at getting along well with people of your age. Why are you so cold to Link? I remember that you don't discriminate against Asians."

"What to talk about? I'm not familiar with him and we have nothing in common."

Jennifer Connelly stared ahead expressionlessly, her blue-gray eyes equally calm.

“Jenny, you know how fierce the competition in Hollywood is, and you need a lot of resources if you want to successfully transform and gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Link is a director and an excellent screenwriter. It will only benefit you if you are on good terms with him."

"How can a director who can only make low-budget movies of tens of thousands of dollars help me?"

"Why not? When he was 20 years old, he used $ to create the movie with the highest box office revenue ratio in film history. Even Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and others couldn't do it. How could you underestimate such a person?"

Sam Haskell asked in surprise, raising his eyebrows.

"I don't underestimate him. It's just that the success of Buried Alive was largely accidental. No one can replicate this success, not even him.

The news said that the film's test screenings were a failure and no film company was willing to work with him, so he had to distribute it at his own expense. I don't think his luck will continue."

Jennifer Connelly crossed her arms, making the curve of her breasts look even more sinister.

"Who told you that the preview was a failure? On the contrary, it was a success. After the preview, it wasn't because no film company was willing to distribute his film. It was because he had too high expectations for the film and the conditions offered by those film companies could not satisfy his appetite. That's why he chose to distribute it at his own expense. It's not because other companies were unwilling to cooperate."

Jennifer Connelly listened to his words, blinked and looked at the people on the stage, her expression remained unchanged.

“In addition, to judge whether a person will be successful, we should not only look at whether what he is doing is successful or not, but whether he has the qualities that a successful person should have.

Link is not only talented but also capable. He is good at socializing, flexible in his methods, strong in character, daring to fight, likes adventure, and is not afraid of failure.

For such a person, even if the film fails, it will not affect his career. He has the qualities of a successful person and will surely succeed in the future. He deserves more of your enthusiasm. "

Sam Haskell frowned and said seriously.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Next time I see him, I'll talk to him more and be more enthusiastic towards him."

Jennifer Connelly said.

Sam Haskell looked at her, not knowing what she really thought, but he didn't say any more.

In Hollywood, you have to fight for your own opportunities. Those who see opportunities but don't fight for them will gradually be marginalized in this circle.

At this stage, Jennifer Connelly has the support of the company and is not short of resources, so she doesn't care much about making friends with Link.

If her career encounters setbacks in the future, if she receives fewer resources, if she sees her peers surpass her one by one, or if Link becomes more successful, perhaps she will change her mind.

clap clap clap!
Link walked down the stage, the lights in the theater dimmed, and the movie began.

The story begins with the hero and heroine discussing around the camera.

The dialogues of the hero and heroine are very ordinary, and the camera shakes here and there. It really looks like a documentary rather than a Hollywood movie in the standard sense.

"Is that all? It looks boring."

In the audience, Milla Jovovich said while chewing gum.

"Boring? Don't you think it's novel?

Generally, before filming begins, the set will be carefully arranged, refined lines will be designed, and the actors will perform hard in front of the camera.

But in Link's movie, there is nothing, no set, no script, no professional actors, not even a director, only a male protagonist holding a camera and shooting casually.

That’s so cool, I didn’t know movies could be shot this way.”

Sofia Coppola said excitedly, clapping her hands.

"Are you serious? This kind of movie is no different from a home video. Anyone with a camera can make it. How can you think this kind of movie is cool?"

Milla Jovovich blinked her silver-gray eyes in confusion.

"That's why it's so cool. I heard that the preview of this movie was very successful. Many producers from film companies gave it very high praise after watching it. If a movie is shot in this way and can receive praise from many famous producers, it means that the movie has been very successful in some way."

Sofia Coppola said.

Milla Jovovich curled her lips and disagreed.

When the plot comes to the first night, the tone in the bedroom becomes gloomy, and it is pitch black outside the open door, as if a monster may break into the house from outside at any time.

The atmosphere in the cinema also became tense, and many people did not dare to stare at the door.

Empty empty empty empty~
A terrifying sound came from the theater's speakers, constantly stimulating the audience's eardrums, making people feel cold and uneasy.

“It seems a little scary.”

Milla Jovovich couldn't help but lean towards Sofia. But Sofia stared at the screen with interest. She wanted to see how Link used a handheld camera to shoot a movie and create a horror atmosphere to scare people.

"what!!"

As the plot unfolds, bursts of screams can be heard from the theater from time to time.

At the beginning there were only a few people, and screams were heard one after another.

After the evening of the 13th day, screams often occurred in groups, sometimes from dozens of people, sometimes from hundreds of people.

On the 15th, after the hero and heroine left, a cold wind blew into the room, and the Ouija board on the table suddenly moved.

Hundreds of people in the audience exclaimed, and someone shouted, "There's movement, there's a ghost."

The shouting voices came from both men and women.

Some people were shivering with their arms folded.

"How can it be a horror movie? I hate horror movies."

Jim Carrey held his wife Melissa Wormer's arm and looked at the big screen carefully.

"You are a man, can you be a little braver?"

Melissa Wormer said unhappily.

"Courage has nothing to do with being a man. A man can also be cowardly. Oh, that's too scary. If I had known it was a horror movie, I wouldn't have accepted Link's invitation."

On the evening of the 17th, the male protagonist sprinkled a lot of laundry detergent at the bedroom door to track the ghost.

When everyone saw a lot of white footprints on the floor, they screamed in fright.

Many girls covered their eyes with their hands and dared not to look, but they did not want to miss the exciting plot, so they could only peek through their fingers.

On the evening of the 18th, there was a hollow sound in the house. When the hero woke up, the door was suddenly slammed shut.

"what!!"

Milla Jovovich was so scared that she lay on Sofia's shoulder.

Sophia was also very scared. She felt cold all over and the hair on her arms almost stood up.

But she didn't want to miss the opportunity to learn from Link, so she crossed her arms and stared at the screen.

On the 19th day, when the hero and heroine were having dinner, they heard stomping sounds on the road. They ran upstairs to check and found that the photo of the hero and heroine had been cut into pieces.

The heroine felt something breathing behind her.

Suddenly, a strand of hair on the heroine's shoulder was blown up.

"what!!!"

More than 800 people in the theater screamed in unison, and some people jumped up in fright and ran out like the heroine.

"There are ghosts! There are ghosts!"

Jim Carrey yelled.

"Shut up!"

His wife, Melissa Wormer, was so embarrassed that she covered his mouth with her hand.

"Woo~"

Among those who screamed, in addition to Jim Carrey and Milla Jovovich, there were also older people such as Billy Crystal, Aaron Kutcher, Thomas Miller, and Justin Zhang.

They are experienced filmmakers who have seen many horror films and think they will not be scared.

It’s just that the movie “Paranormal Activity” was shot in a way similar to live broadcast, recording strange sounds and the daily lives of the male and female protagonists, which makes it very immersive.

They followed the male and female protagonists through one horrific incident after another and emotionally immersed themselves in the characters.

When the hero and heroine are frightened, they will also scream out subconsciously.

When everyone is screaming in fear, the atmosphere will not become lively, but will become more terrifying instead. People may even shiver from the screams of people around them.

"Sam, you should have told me that this movie is scary. I wouldn't have come if you had told me earlier. I hate horror movies."

Jennifer Connelly plugged her ears with her fingers and squeezed her eyes shut.

"This is a new style horror movie. You're an actor, you should know more about it."

Sam Haskell laughed.

Although it was his second time watching the film and he was more familiar with the plot, Sam Haskell still didn't dare to stare at the door.

Whenever I hear the empty sound or see footprints on the floor, I still feel a chill on my back and my hair stands on end.

This feeling excites Sam Haskell.

This is Link’s second film and a crucial one, and the fact that the film is still terrifying even after watching it twice shows that it’s a very good viewing experience.

The box office performance may be very good after it is released.

As long as this movie is successful, Link will be able to gain a foothold in the film industry and become a famous young director.

And he is Link's agent.

The benefits are many.

"what!!"

"It's too scary, I won't watch it anymore!"

"Damn, why do I always feel like there's something behind me?"

“There’s something wrong with this movie.”

Many people in the theater screamed, some jumped up in fright, and some girls huddled together in fear.

The movie, which was originally only eight points scary, became extremely scary amid the screams of these audiences.

　Thanks to book friend 'silent*star' for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)