Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 88 Pink and Red
After seeing off the enthusiastic Renée Zellweger, Link returned to his desk and continued looking at documents.

Occasionally, when I looked up and saw the area illuminated by the sun, the woman's graceful curves, fair skin, and golden long hair flashed before my eyes unconsciously.

Women of this age do have their own beauty.

Boom boom boom!
"Boss, you're looking for me."

Daniel DeVito walked into the office, wearing a neat suit, a plaid shirt, black glasses, a larger head than average, and a slightly wider Mediterranean area.

"sit!"

Link pointed to the chair across from him, picked up the script of "The Blair Witch Project" and placed it in front of him.

"Boss, is this your new script?"

"Yes, take a look first."

"Boss, you're making three movies a year, isn't that too fast?"

Daniel DeVito adjusted the temples of his glasses.

"I won't be the director of this movie, please take a look at the script first."

"All right!"

Daniel DeVito moved the chair under his buttocks and leaned over the desk to read the script.

"The Blair Witch Project" tells the story of Anna, a student at the University of California School of Film, who, after reading an investigation report on the Blair Witch in Illinois in a newspaper, invites her classmates Mike and George to go to Illinois to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.

The three drove to Illinois and interviewed local residents in the small town of Wilton in Rock Island, asking about the Blair Witch.

The townspeople explained to them some stories about the witch Blair, telling them that witches were dangerous and that it was best not to explore the forest.

The three did not believe in the existence of witches and ventured into the forest, where they encountered a series of bizarre events.

The last three were killed.

A year later, passers-by found their camera in the forest, along with a videotape recording their encounter.

These tapes are the source of The Blair Witch Project.

So this is a real documentary.

After reading the script, Daniel DeVito frowned, showing a complicated expression, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Any questions?"

Link asked, putting down his pen.

"This script."

Daniel DeVito opened his mouth, wanting to ask Link if the plot was too simple. All the plots were centered around finding the Blair Witch. There weren't many highlights, and the horror atmosphere wasn't as good as that of "Paranormal Activity."

Will anyone really watch this kind of movie?

Just before asking this question, I suddenly felt very familiar.

Before filming "Paranormal Activity", he was very skeptical whether anyone would watch the movie after it was completed and whether it would cause the company to go bankrupt.

As a result, after the release of "Paranormal Activity", it was a huge hit. A movie with a production cost of only US$2 actually earned US$2.3 million in North America, strongly suppressing blockbusters such as "Batman Returns" and "Golden Times", and became the box office champion in North America in the first three quarters.

This box office data still makes him confused and he can't believe it is true.

The huge sales of "Paranormal Activity" also made him question his own vision, and he dared not question Link's decision in person again, for fear of being slapped in the face again.

"What happened to the script?"

"Uh, the script is very good. Link, what do you mean by not directing it yourself?" "As you can see, the plot of this script is based on real events. It is a documentary, more realistic than Paranormal Activity. At least when the movie is released, it must be promoted in this way to attract audiences to the cinema."

"False propaganda? We have already played this trick once, and the audience may not be fooled after seeing it."

"How can this be called being cheated? This is a strategy. When filming, we don't need to use the name of Guess What? Pictures. The distribution work can be handed over to other film companies, such as Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Miramax. I believe that after missing out on Buried and Paranormal Activity, they will definitely not miss out on The Blair Witch Project."

"But... Is there really anyone who would watch this kind of movie?"

Daniel DeVito couldn't help but ask this question.

"Of course. It doesn't matter if you don't have one. The budget of this movie is about $2, so the loss won't be much."

"Another 20,000 budget?!"

Daniel DeVito gasped.

"Buried Alive" grossed 2 and was a big hit.

"Paranormal Activity" 2, a big hit.

"The Blair Witch Project" is only 2. Will it be a big hit?

Now he couldn't help trembling all over when he heard the number 20,000.

This guy Link has taken low-cost movies to the extreme, even to the point of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The budget of all movies must be below 20,000, and he seems uncomfortable if he reports a higher budget.

"2 US dollars is enough. If it's not enough, I can make up for it. The total investment will not exceed US dollars."

The original Blair Witch Project was filmed in 1998, when inflation was high, and cost $6.

It’s about 20,000 to 30,000 now.

"Okay, I agree with you. When will this movie be shot, and what does our production department need to do?"

Daniel DeVito put aside his doubts about the script and began to think seriously about making the movie.

"First of all, your production department needs to send someone to act as the director, preferably someone with directing experience."

"That's no problem. Three people in the production department have worked as directors. This movie is also a new type of horror movie, so it's best if the director is younger. Ed Merrick is 28 years old this year, so he's more suitable."

"Okay. Second, the heroine Anna has been decided. You can look for two male actors based on the appearance of the missing persons in the newspaper."

Link took out a copy of the Herald Tribune and turned to the investigative report on "Blair Witch," which contained photos of more than a dozen missing persons.

Some of these people are missing persons.

Some of them were randomly found to create an atmosphere when promoting supernatural events a few weeks ago. The faces in the photos are blurry and pitch black, and they are quite scary if you look closely.

This was also his way of paving the way for promoting "The Blair Witch Project".

Select two male actors with similar looks based on the photos to facilitate promotion when the movie is released in the future.

As for Renée Zellweger not looking like the character, it doesn't matter. During filming, she could dye her hair and slightly adjust her makeup, and if you don't look closely, you wouldn't be able to recognize her as a minor supporting role in "Paranormal Activity".

It doesn’t matter if you recognize her. The second female lead in “Paranormal Activity” is also a college student. She has the same identity and it is also a horror movie.

The problem is not big.

"There are twelve small town residents in the script, three of whom are relatively important extras. When casting, we try to find actors with unusual looks."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Daniel DeVito walked away with the script.

(End of this chapter)