Hollywood Director 1992

After he appeared on the Forbes list, the number of women who actively contacted him gradually increased, and Brooke Shields was one of them.

Because they lived close by and Brooke Shields was quite beautiful and sexy, Link had played tennis with her a few times and considered her an acquaintance.

However, Link decided to sleep alone and didn't reply to her message when he saw it.

The next morning, while jogging, Brooke Shields caught up with him from behind, wearing a light green sports tank top and coffee-colored yoga pants. Her full bust and shapely, long legs looked very sexy. Her long brown curly hair was tied into a ponytail, swaying left and right with her bouncing steps, giving off the vibe of a youthful and beautiful young woman.

Every time she appeared in public, the wolf-like gazes of the surrounding men would involuntarily fall on her chest, hips, and long legs, but only Link would look at her face and blue eyes.

"Good morning, Brooke!"

"Link, were you home alone last night?"

"Yes, I was watching a movie. When I saw your message, it was already past ten o'clock, so I didn't reply."

"It's okay, I guessed you were busy."

Brooke Shields smiled slightly, matching her pace to his, running almost shoulder to shoulder with him.

The other men couldn't help but look at Link with jealousy, thinking, 'So what if this guy has some money, is handsome, and young? What's so great about him?'

"Do you have time today? Let's play tennis together this afternoon."

Brooke Shields asked.

"I probably won't get off work until four o'clock."

"Let's start playing at five-thirty, we can play for more than two hours."

"Alright, I'll be there at five."

Link and Brooke Shields continued to run ahead. On the way, they encountered Jim Carrey and his wife walking on the lawn. Jim Carrey saw Brooke Shields next to him and winked at him, as if he had discovered something scandalous.

While eating breakfast outside, he ran into Jim Carrey again. Jim Carrey sat down opposite him with his plate, stretched his neck, and looked around in a strange manner.

"Where is Miss Brooke Shields?"

"She went home."

"Link, I admire you so much. Not only can you make movies and make money, but your womanizing skills are also several levels above ours. If there is a next life, I hope to become your middle finger."

Jim Carrey said with a laugh, holding up two middle fingers.

Link really wanted to punch him, but considering that his acting relied on that face, he decided to let him off the hook for now.

"How is the 'The Mask' crew coming along?"

"Very smoothly. We plan to start filming next month and probably finish before July." Jim Carrey ate a waffle with sour yogurt cheese, a very strong flavor.

"Who did you choose for the female lead?"

He had been busy with other things recently. After finalizing several film projects, he left the remaining work to the producers in the production department.

The producer in charge of "The Mask" was James Shamus, and Jim Carrey was also one of the producers. He was more familiar with the crew's affairs.

"Cameron Diaz. She performed the best during the auditions. Wait, Link, don't you know? She's your girlfriend. How could you not know this?"

"Who told you she's my girlfriend?"

"It's in the gossip news. Miss Diaz was spotted by you during the casting of 'Final Destination,' and you started dating at that time. 'American Entertainment Weekly' says she's one of your fifty-seven girlfriends."

"That's fake. My competitors are slandering me."

"I also think it's unlikely. Even if you have money and time, it's impossible to date 57 girlfriends at the same time. Even the best body couldn't handle it. But even if it's not 57, there must be 27, right? Monica, Brooke Shields, Jennifer..."

"Stop! Let's eat! Don't talk!"

Link finished his breakfast in a few bites and drove to the company to work.

There wasn't much work at the company today. Link signed a few documents and discussed the recruitment of new employees with Michael Leeson.

After the company's financing, Link planned to expand the production and distribution departments, increase the company's annual output and distribution capabilities, produce several more films each year, and improve the company's overseas distribution capabilities.

At the same time, he would establish an international film department, responsible for investing in foreign film projects and acquiring potential foreign films for screening in North America.

Guess Pictures has now grown into a leader in the independent film field, performing even better than MGM, one of the seven major film companies. Under these circumstances, Guess Pictures can only continue to move forward to maintain its current position. Retreating would mean being beaten and slaughtered.

In his vision, after Guess Pictures grew stronger, it would acquire the seven major film companies, invest in media groups, and control publicity and distribution channels.

Only then would he be truly established in America.

"Link, the director's script is finished, take a look." Sophia came to the office disheveled, bringing the fruits of her labor during this period, the director's script for "The Man from Earth," which is the plan formulated by the director before filming. Following the schedule, the filming process would be smoother.

Link took it and looked through it, marking a few places he thought were problematic and discussing them with Sophia.

"The Man from Earth" has a relatively simple structure, with seven or eight people of different identities gathered in a small space, debating based on their own positions.

The film is not difficult to shoot. The difficulty lies in the actors' ability to perform their lines and the cooperation between the actors.

As long as Sophia can do these two things well, it won't be difficult to make the film well.

"The script has no major problems. You should select the actors first and prepare for filming. Come to me if you encounter any problems."

"Okay!"

Sophia didn't dawdle, put away the script and left in a hurry, with no intention of being ambiguous with him.

Sure enough, women become unlovable once they become strong women.

Not long after Sophia left, Ben Affleck came to visit him, again urging him to direct "Good Will Hunting."

Link did not agree. "Good Will Hunting" tells the story of a janitor at MIT who possesses extraordinary mathematical talent but is also a troubled youth. Later, under the guidance of a professor, he gradually opens his heart, eliminates his estrangement from others, and rediscovers himself, love, and friendship.

The film has inspirational stories, humanistic care, love and friendship, and explores human nature and self. The story is relatively positive and in line with the American mainstream.

This type of film is likely to receive attention from the Academy Awards.

This is also the reason why the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay after its release.

Link had initially considered directing this film himself, but currently, he mainly focuses on thriller and suspense films. "Good Will Hunting" is not suitable for his style, and he does not plan to transition early.

In addition, he didn't write the script, so his involvement is not high, and the box office subsidy is not high either.

After considering it, he called and invited the original director, Gus Van Sant, to direct it.

Gus Van Sant is a famous art film director, whose representative work is "My Own Private Idaho," starring Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, released in 1991.

"Is your collaboration with Director Van Sant not going well?"

"Very poorly."

Ben Affleck curled his lips, "He wants us to revise the script. Do you know how to revise it? He wants the male lead and the male supporting role to fall in love, and have the male supporting role die in a construction accident. This revision is too depressing. In the end, there is no feeling of healing when opening the heart. Do you understand?"

Link nodded. Director Van Sant prefers and is good at shooting gay-themed movies. His existing films are all of this type. When watching "Good Will Hunting," seeing the good relationship between the male lead and the male supporting role, he inevitably relapsed and added a love line to the two.

This revision is definitely not acceptable. The original film's theme was very healing and positive. It was a film suitable for everyone to watch.

Changing it into a gay-themed film is abandoning the main road and taking a narrow path. The film's box office will also be greatly affected.

Even if Matt Damon and Ben don't say it, he won't allow such revisions.

"I support your decision. The script cannot be revised. You can talk to Director Van Sant and discuss your ideas. I think Director Van Sant will agree. If he doesn't agree, come to me again."

"Okay, you said that. By the way, I heard that your new movie has started casting. Would you consider me? Let me continue to be the male lead in your movie. We had a very pleasant collaboration in 'Seven' weren't we?"

Ben Affleck smiled ingratiatingly.

Link didn't even look at him, "It's not suitable. The male lead of the new movie is around twenty years old, and you are too old. Your temperament also does not match the character setting."

"I'm only twenty-three years old, how am I old?"

Ben Affleck pursed his lips and left in disappointment.