Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 71: Warm Response
"That's scary. Matt, how about we sleep together tonight?"

Ben Affleck said as he walked out of the theater, folding his arms.

"No. After watching a movie like this, sleeping together is the most terrifying thing."

"Link does have some talent. With two actors, a handheld camera, and a villa, he can make a good horror movie. Maybe we should give it a try."

"It's too difficult. The conception of the film is the most important part. We have cameras, a villa, and no shortage of actors, but without a script, what kind of film can we make?"

"It seems like it could be used in a porn movie. Hey, Matt, why don't you try it?"

"Do not make jokes."

As the two were walking out, a theater staff member stopped them and said that he wanted their consent for something.

"what's up?"

"Is such that."

The staff told them that the distributor was preparing to edit a short film to record the audience's reactions when watching "Paranormal Activity".

Just now when they were watching a movie, the two of them behaved in a very scary way and were caught by the on-site camera.

The staff asked for their opinions on behalf of the distributor, wanting to include the two's shots in the short film, and asked them if they were willing.
"Were our performances just now captured on film?"

Ben Affleck couldn't help blushing when he thought about his reaction while watching the movie.

"Yes, we are only filming the audience's reactions. If you disagree, the distributor will immediately delete your footage and will not let it circulate. However, after these footages are adopted by the distributor, you will also have the opportunity to appear on TV and experience the joy of being an actor. Do you agree?"

the staff member asked.

"I disagree. I'm also an actor and I have no interest in being on a TV show."

Ben Affleck said without hesitation.

"Okay, we'll delete your footage later."

The staff leaves.

"This kind of footage is too embarrassing. It would be even more embarrassing if it was shown on TV and seen by acquaintances. Who would agree to this?"

Ben Affleck said.

"Being on television is a rare experience, and I think a lot of people would agree."

Matt Damon noticed that there were five staff members wearing badges chatting with the audience and asking for their opinions.

When several viewers heard that they could be on TV, they agreed without hesitation.

Compared to the embarrassment of being seen by acquaintances, being on a TV show and experiencing the joy of being an actor is obviously a cooler experience.

"I have to say that Link's use of this method to promote the movie is quite creative."

Ben Affleck said.

"Yes, it's very creative and the effect should be good."

Matt Damon looked back at the movie poster of "Paranormal Activity", which showed the hero and heroine sitting on the bed, looking towards the dark doorway.

"Link is really amazing. He is not only good at making movies, but also very good at promoting them. He is so amazing and works so hard. When will we be able to catch up with him?"

Matt Damon asked with a gloomy face.

"Don't be impatient, take your time, we are only 20 years old, there are still many opportunities."

Ben Affleck waves his hand confidently.

Matt Damon shook his head. Development in Hollywood is fast, one step at a time.

Link's movie looked very good. After the screening, many people applauded and cheered, and some even said they wanted to watch it again.

According to this situation, even if the box office of this movie is not as popular as "Buried" after its release, it will not lose money.

If this movie continues to be a hit, Link will be able to truly establish himself in Hollywood and become a famous director.

And they are still unknown actors in Hollywood, so it is not easy for them to catch up with Link.

"Hey, does that guy look like Robert Downey Jr.? I heard that he and Link have a bad relationship, so why would he come to support Link's new movie?"

Ben Affleck said, pointing to the exit.

Matt Damon took a look and saw that it was indeed Robert Downey Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland, and the tall woman next to them seemed to be Julia Roberts.

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"Robert, what did you think of this movie?"

Kiefer Sutherland asked with a frown at the cinema exit.

Before Robert Downey Jr. could answer, several audience members passing by the two were also discussing the movie.

"Paranormal Activity is so cool. Louis almost peed himself just now."

"Don't talk about me. You were the same. You jumped up from your chair out of fright more than once."

"James was the most outrageous. He was so scared that he hid under a chair and he wouldn't come out even when we called him."

"This is a really cool movie. If I were braver, I would definitely watch it again."

"When we get back to school, we can call more people to come and see how scared they will be."

"What a great idea. Brandon is the most timid person. I bet he will be scared to tears."

"And Jenny, Lina, oh, I must take her to the movies. Think about it, what will happen if Lina gets scared while watching a movie?"

"Throw yourself into my arms?" "Damn, throw yourself into my arms for comfort. Hehe, this is a great idea."

"Shit! I want to bring Angela to see it too. I'm sure I can pick her up this time."

Several young men dressed as college students were walking and discussing the movie enthusiastically. Some were laughing and joking about their companions' embarrassment while watching the movie, while others were trying to use the movie to pick up girls.

Robert Downey Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland looked gloomy and unhappy.

Before the movie was released, I heard Fred Olin and several producers say in the newspaper that Link's new movie was so bad that even a three-year-old could have made it.

Many tabloids also claimed in their reports that Link's new movie would fail, and that Link would not only lose the halo of a "genius director" but would also most likely go bankrupt.

They knew Fred Olin, and when they heard him say it, they believed it to be true.

It didn’t turn out that way at all.

The beginning of this movie is really average, and any director could have made it.

But this part of the plot is not redundant in the whole movie. On the contrary, it can easily make the audience feel involved. People can't help but follow the camera, enter into the lives of Katie and Mika, and watch them cook, eat and sleep.

Once you put yourself in the lives of the hero and heroine, you will subconsciously follow them and experience the horrific events they face.

When scary noises and strange movements occur at night, everyone will become very nervous and the horror they experience will be even stronger, more terrifying than the blood plasma, scary masks, broken limbs and other elements in past horror movies.

This is a new kind of horror movie.

When Link started making his second film, he said he wanted to explore new directing methods, explore the market, and explore the audience. Judging from the quality of this film and its release, he seems to have succeeded.

Damn!

If Link was their friend, they would be happy about it, but Link was not. On the contrary, they disliked Link as a person.

When a hateful person succeeds, it only makes people feel more hateful.

"Robert, don't worry. Although this movie is scary, the camera is shaky and the quality is average. It is also a shoddy movie. Besides, horror movies don't have a large audience. The box office of this movie will never be too high, at least not as high as Buried Alive. Link can't always be lucky."

Kiefer Sutherland said, putting his arm around Robert Downey Jr.'s shoulder.

Robert Downey Jr. nodded.

Although this movie is scary, it is not sophisticated at all and has no artistic value. It is a purely commercial movie.

After it is released, the word of mouth will definitely not be very good, and the box office will not be very high.

As long as the box office results are not too high, Link will at best be a relatively good B-level film director in the circle and will never be able to enter the mainstream director circle.

The threat won't be too great.

"Is this movie bad? I think it's pretty good."

Julia Roberts put on sunglasses and said, "The subject matter is very novel. Compared with previous horror movies, this "Paranormal Activity" has great innovation. It not only looks scary, but also fresh and interesting.

In addition, the camera you mentioned was very shaky. This kind of shaky camera was obviously intentional by the director. It can increase the sense of immersion and authenticity of the plot and characters, and also increase the horror atmosphere in the movie. Using this kind of camera in a horror movie will not only not reduce the movie's points, but will add a lot of color to the movie."

Robert Downey Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland looked even more grim.

"If you don't believe me, you can listen to everyone's discussion. Everyone is saying that the movie is scary, but how many people are discussing whether the camera is shaky? Because there is no need for such discussion. This is a horror movie, and all elements are serving the horror. Nothing else matters. Link did a great job on this point."

Julia Roberts shrugged her shoulders and pulled up the shoulder bag strap that was about to slip off her arm.

"Stop it Julia."

Kiefer Sutherland saw Robert Downey Jr.'s unhappy expression, frowned and shook his head at Julia Roberts.

Julia Roberts glanced at the two of them and said, "Judging from Buried and Paranormal Activity, Link is a very talented and capable director, and he will have a good future in Hollywood.

You two are famous young actors and you are bound to work together in the future. I think it will be more beneficial for you to have a good relationship with Link than to become rivals. Why don't you try to ease your relationship?
Link is a newcomer and doesn't have much foundation in Hollywood. As long as you are willing to ease the relationship, I think he will definitely not continue to bother with you. He is a director who came to Hollywood to make movies and become a famous director, not to create opponents and difficulties for himself. If he is not stupid, he will not do such a thing that is not good for him. "

"Shut up, Julia."

Kiefer Sutherland saw that Robert Downey Jr. looked even worse, and glared at Julia Roberts, "Link is good, but Robert and I are stronger than him, and we don't want to work with him.

Also, you're wrong about Link not wanting to cause trouble for himself.

The last time Link was interviewed on TNT, he deliberately brought up Robert's drunken criticism of "Buried" and forced Robert to apologize to him on TV. If he really didn't want to make things difficult for Robert, or if he had any respect for Robert, he wouldn't have done that.

He publicly demanded an apology from Robert, which was the greatest disrespect and disrespect to Robert.

Later we gave him a chance. As long as he apologized publicly to Robert, we would not bother with him. But so much time has passed and he has not apologized, not even the slightest intention of apologizing.

How can we ease the relationship with such a person? "

"Humph!"

Robert Downey Jr. had a cold face and looked very unhappy.

"But I remember that it was Robert who first publicly criticized Link's new movie and mocked him for roaming the red carpet?"

"Julia, shut up! Robert was drunk that time. Should we care about what a drunk person says? Besides, Robert is also a filmmaker. He has the right to praise a movie and also the right to criticize a movie. He doesn't like Buried. Is it wrong for him to tell the truth in the interview?
If criticizing a movie requires an apology, then those critics would need to publicly apologize every day. Do you think this is reasonable?"

Kifer scolded confidently.

Julia Roberts had nothing to say about Kiefer's sophistry, and seeing that Robert Downey Jr. also agreed with Kiefer's words, she stopped persuading the two to be friends with Link.

After arriving at the parking lot, Julia Roberts got into the car and left early.

"Although Link's film is not bad, it also has a lot of problems. When we go back, we will find more media to criticize the film so that people will not be fooled. The box office of his film will not be too high."

Kiefer Sutherland said.

Robert Downey Jr. looked back at the "Paranormal Activity" movie poster hanging high outside the cinema, snorted coldly, and got into the car.

(End of this chapter)