Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 96 Bad things turn into good things

"Okay, Link, I believe what you said. I think after your explanation, everyone believes you. This is not something you are hyping up, right?"

Billy Crystal held the microphone and pointed it at the audience.

"Yes, we trust Link."

"This is an accident, not hype."

“We love Paranormal Activity, it’s a really cool movie.”

Hundreds of "Paranormal Activity" fans in the audience shouted excitedly.

"Thank you! Thank you for your support."

Link smiled and thought that the previous photos were not taken in vain. He could give a few more autographs to the fans later.

"Link, congratulations on clearing up the misunderstanding. Now let's go back to the previous question. You said you would take a year to prove that there was no hype. How would you prove it in a year?"

“I’m going to prove it with my next movie.

After the next movie is released, there will be no hype, and it will all rely on word of mouth. If the box office reaches a blockbuster level, it will prove that my movie can be a hit without hype or marketing.

If it fails to do so, it means that the success of Paranormal Activity was a result of luck and hype. How about that proof? "

Link laughed.

"Wow, Link, are you serious? You dare to bet on the box office of the third movie? Now many people in the media say that you are a lucky guy, but you won't always be lucky. After the huge sales of "Buried" and "Paranormal Activity", the third movie will definitely lose money. You dare to bet on the box office of the third movie. Aren't you afraid of losing?"

Billy Crystal asked with interest.

"No worries. Before filming Paranormal Activity, I said I would use this film as an experiment to explore the film market and understand the audience's tastes. Now that I know both the market and the audience very well, I have enough confidence that I can make a film that the audience will like for the next one."

Link raised the corner of his mouth and said in a smug manner.

"Boasting! This bastard is bragging! So arrogant."

Robert Downey Jr. said disdainfully to the TV.

"Link is getting cocky. After Buried and Paranormal Activity were big hits, he started to become complacent and mistook his luck for his own strength. I bet his third movie will lose money."

Kiefer Sutherland said.

"This is a good thing. When his third movie is released and loses money at the box office, I will definitely bring out this program and replay it a hundred times so that everyone can see his face at this time."

Robert Downey Jr. sneered.

"Yes, I'll find a few media outlets to publicize this matter so that Link can't deny his debt."

"Just do it."

The two men picked up the bottles, clinked their glasses and laughed.

"How can you say that, Link? Isn't this just digging a hole for yourself?"

Lawrence Bender said puzzledly.

"Hehe, do you think he is still the Link from before? No, he is now the big director Link, the billionaire Link. Two consecutive low-budget movies have been big hits, which makes him full of confidence in making movies. He thinks he is invincible. It is normal for him to say such things."

Quentin grinned.

"If Link's third movie loses money, will he cry to death?"

"Link is only 20 years old this year and has only been in the industry for a year. It will be good for his development if he gets hit early. I am looking forward to seeing him get hit."

Quentin laughed.

"Dad, Link said that he now understands the market and the audience very well and is confident that the next movie will continue to be a hit. Is what he said true?"

Sofia Coppola asked, looking at director Francis Ford Coppola who walked into the living room.

"The direction of the film market changes every month, and the audience's tastes are also changing all the time. No one in Hollywood dares to say that they have figured out the market and the audience. Link dares to say this because he is too young and has suffered too few setbacks. A newborn sheep is not afraid of a tiger."

Director Coppola shook his head.

"You mean his next movie will definitely lose money?"

"I don't know whether it will lose money or not, but with his current mentality, it will be difficult to make a good movie." Director Coppola waved his hand and left.

Sophia frowned, picked up the phone and decided to call Link, asking him to be more careful with his words and not be so arrogant.

"Haha, Sofia, you called him as soon as you heard that Link was going to suffer, and you said you were not interested in him?"

Milla Jovovich teased, leaning on Sofia's shoulder.

"I decided to join his crew for training. He is my teammate. I knew he was going to suffer, so I couldn't just stand there and do nothing."

"I get it. You are just teammates. It's a pure teammate relationship."

Mira quipped.

Sofia didn't argue with her and continued to call Link.

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After the new episode of 'Billy Goes to the Movies' was aired, Link once again became a hot topic in the entertainment industry.

On the one hand, he denied in an interview that the hype during the release of "Paranormal Activity" had anything to do with him.

Before this, public opinion generally believed that this was his work.

Now that he has publicly denied it, many people don't believe it.

Another reason that made him so popular was that he said in an interview that he had figured out the direction of the film market and fully understood the audience's preferences, and he had great confidence that his next film would continue to sell well.

Behaving extremely arrogantly.

After the show was broadcast, it caused great controversy in Hollywood.

Many filmmakers came out to criticize Link.

It is said that after the huge sales of "Buried" and "Paranormal Activity", Link became proud and complacent, thinking he had grasped the trends of the film market and the preferences of moviegoers. In fact, he knows nothing and his next film is bound to be a failure.

Famous director Stephen Frears said in an interview with The Globe and Mail:

Film is a very complex project and also an extremely profound art.

In this field, even film masters such as Alfred Hitchcock, Ridley Scott, and Orson Welles did not dare to claim to understand the film market and the audience's preferences, let alone others.

Commenting on this matter, famous film critic Rudin Batchelor said that the box office success of "Paranormal Activity" can inspire anyone.

As the director of this film, Link has the capital to be proud of himself, but the success of "Paranormal Activity" does not mean the success of the next film, nor does it mean that Link has grown into a mature director.

As a new director, Link should be more cautious in his job as a director and not be proud and complacent, because complacency will definitely lead to unsatisfactory results.

and many more.

After watching Link's interview, everyone thought that he was getting carried away, becoming proud and complacent, and that he would definitely suffer a great loss next.

Everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Link has no comment on this for the time being.

He was busy preparing for his new movie "The Blair Witch Project", busy shopping with Monica, and busy dating Jennifer Connelly.

I also took time to attend a Chinese gathering in Hollywood, where I met several Chinese actors, including John Lone, Joan Chen, Vivian Wong, and Wang Ji.

Life is busy and full, leaving no time to pay attention to outside opinions.

However, these news reports also have their good points. "Paranormal Activity" has been released for eleven weeks and has managed to maintain the box office of 1018 million US dollars, reaching 5 million US dollars in the weekly box office, ranking fifth in the weekly box office.

It was also the first film in 1992 to be ranked in the top five at the North American box office for 10 consecutive weeks.

The $1018 million also brings the total box office of "Paranormal Activity" in North America to $2.86 million.

The first film this year to gross over $2.8 million in North America.

The box office revenue of over 300 million is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)