Hollywood Director 1992

On TV, after discussing the rumors with Larry King, Link continued to talk about his bet with Robert Downey Jr. and others, including the reasons, process, and amounts involved.

These events had been repeatedly reported by the media many times after the bet ended, so they weren't exactly secrets.

Link didn't hide anything and gave a brief introduction.

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"Link, you said that when you bet with Robert Downey Jr. and others, you didn't know how many people were on their side, nor did you know that Michael Ovitz was also involved. You still dared to bet 72 million US dollars. Weren't you worried about losing?"

Larry King leaned sideways, lowered his voice, and said, "I heard you have a good relationship with Lady Luck. Did she secretly tell you that with her around, you would win this bet 100%?"

Hahaha!

The audience burst into laughter again.

Link shrugged and smiled, "I also hoped that Lady Luck had said that to me, but unfortunately, Lady Luck hates gambling and won't bless those who participate in it. The reason why I dared to take on this bet is for three reasons:

First, I have enough confidence in the box office of 'Final Destination.' This confidence is built on the box office data of 'Buried' and 'Paranormal Activity,' so it's very reliable. As for 'The Bonfire of the Vanities,' which Robert Downey Jr. bet on, judging from the early publicity, it doesn't seem like a movie that can sell big like 'Jurassic Park.'

Second, in the two years since my debut, I have made a lot of money through movies and investments. When I was short of money, every cent was precious. But after having enough money, money becomes a string of numbers. Even if I lose tens of millions, it won't affect my life or the operation of the company.

Third, I am too young and can't stand the stimulation from others. Before the bet, Robert Downey had called me many times to ask if I dared to bet. If I didn't dare, I should publicly admit defeat and apologize to them. I didn't want to admit defeat, let alone apologize, so I took on this bet. Looking back, the decision at the time was a bit impulsive."

While he was answering the question, Larry King was scribbling on a card with a pen. After he finished speaking, Larry King asked, "Link, you said you have confidence in 'Final Destination' and don't think 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' can surpass 'Final Destination' at the box office.

But after 'Final Destination' was released, you did a lot of publicity work, including forming a band to promote the movie. 'Total Film' magazine claimed that without the promotion of the Death Band, you might have lost that bet, so your confidence doesn't seem so sufficient."

"Good question!"

In prison, Robert Downey Jr. watched TV and waved his fist excitedly. After detoxification, his complexion was obviously much better.

"That bastard is obviously talking big. If he hadn't done those promotions and made 'Final Destination' earn tens of millions more at the box office, he would have lost this bet."

"The newspaper said you guys also spent money, tens of millions. Why didn't you win against Link?"

A fellow inmate asked.

Robert Downey Jr. snorted coldly, "If that garbage band hadn't helped 'Final Destination' pull in more than 20 million at the critical moment, we would have definitely won."

"There's nothing wrong with using a band for promotion. Many singers who transition to actors also hold concerts to boost box office."

"I heard you guys spent money to book theaters to increase the box office. That's like cheating. Compared to you, Link's use of a band for promotion isn't considered a foul."

"Haha, Robert, the reason you lost to Link isn't because of bad luck, but because you guys are too stupid and can't think of a better way to promote."

The other inmates expressed their opinions.

Robert Downey Jr. opened his mouth to refute, but couldn't find a good reason, so he could only glare at the TV with a dark face.

On TV, Link said, ". When 'Final Destination' held its internal premiere, I predicted the box office to be about 180 million US dollars. After 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' was released, I predicted that the film's North American box office would be around 150 million, and at most 140 million in fifteen weeks. However, the film's North American box office exceeded 200 million US dollars in 15 weeks, which did put some pressure on me.

Therefore, we had to take out some more funds to promote the film.

Forming a band to promote the movie was also one of the plans proposed by the distribution department.

In addition to this plan, we also had multiple backup plans, so even without the Death Band, we would have used other methods. The effect might have been a little worse, but surpassing 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' wouldn't have been a big problem.

The main reason is that 'Final Destination' has a good audience base, and everyone likes to watch it, while 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' may be a little stronger in artistry, but the audience base is relatively poor.

This is the fundamental reason why the box office of 'Final Destination' surpassed 'The Bonfire of the Vanities.'"

Clap clap clap!

The audience applauded and cheered.

"So you guys are Link's fans. I thought you were here for me," Larry King said with a deliberately jealous expression.

Hahaha!

The audience laughed, and some middle-aged women shouted, "Larry, I love you."

"I love you too."

Larry King smiled and continued to ask, "Link, you just said that your movies have a good audience base, and everyone likes your movies, which is also the reason why every one of your movies sells well at the box office.

However, there has been a widely spread message in the media recently. Many people believe that your movies easily cause some ominous events. For example, before 'Paranormal Activity' was released, the same thing happened in Murrieta. After the movie was released, there were rumors that many people were scared to death by the movie.

After 'The Blair Witch Project' was released, it also caused many accidental deaths. Then came 'Final Destination.' This time, even more accidental events were linked, including the Minnesota plane crash, River's accidental death, Richard Gere being seriously injured in a car accident, Robert Downey Jr. being imprisoned, and many viewers encountering accidents shortly after watching the movie, etc.

Your movies seem to trigger bad things.

Currently, many people believe these rumors, especially those who believe in the existence of gods and demons.

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What do you think of these rumors?"

Larry King stopped, looked to the left and right, and said nervously, "Actually, I am also under tremendous psychological pressure when interviewing you. I prepared these in advance before daring to sit here."

As Larry spoke, he took out a cross and a crystal bottle, telling everyone that the bottle contained holy water.

Hahaha!

The audience laughed.

Link said helplessly, "Larry, please believe in science, okay?"

"Sorry, Link, I can't help but do this. Your movies have caused more than one accident, but many times, so many that I can't help but believe it. And I'm old, so I have to prepare in advance. I hope you can understand."

Larry King made the sign of the cross on his chest.

Link shook his head, "These are all rumors. Every year, more than two hundred movies are released in North America, and more than 2 million people die for various reasons.

If you link their death times with the movies released in those few days, almost every movie will cause many people to die, which is naturally impossible. The logical connection between them is very weak and cannot stand scrutiny.

The main reason why my movies are considered to easily cause ominous situations or even lead to accidental deaths is that my movies are all thrillers with a relatively large impact and realistic plot settings, making it easy for people to associate them with surrounding horror events.

In addition, my movies have done well at the box office after their release, even better than those critically acclaimed movies, which has also caused a lot of animosity.

They use various methods to discredit my movies. The rumors you mentioned are also part of the rumors and are not credible."

"Sounds a bit reasonable."

Larry King nodded, hesitated, and then put away the cross and holy water.

The audience couldn't help but laugh when they saw his actions.