Hollywood Director 1992

In the sixth week of its release, "Ghost Shadow Record" was hit with a major news story in the media.

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Tina Wosterton, the suspect in the Muleta City murder case, accused director Link of plagiarizing her case in his new film, "Ghost Shadow Record," claiming the film's plot closely mirrored her own case.

She alleged that the studio refused to pay adaptation fees, infringing on her personal privacy and copyright.

Her lawyer estimated that Guess Pictures owed her $100 million in damages.

After this news was reported by the media, it caused heated discussions throughout the United States.

Some discussed the case, some discussed the movie, some discussed whether there were ghosts in the world, and some discussed whether Guess Pictures was doing publicity.

No matter how they discussed it, "Ghost Shadow Record" was an unavoidable topic.

In order to understand the truth, to avoid being marginalized in group conversations, or to satisfy curiosity and join in the fun, etc.

Many people who had not seen the film went to the cinema to catch up.

"Ghost Shadow Record's" box office data also rose accordingly.

According to data collected by AMC Theatres, on Thursday, the occupancy rate of "Ghost Shadow Record" jumped from 25% the previous day to 80%. AMC Theatres had to temporarily increase the film's screenings from six to more than twelve per day.

It is expected that the occupancy rate will be even higher on the weekend, and AMC, Emperor Cinemas, and others are considering whether to re-expand the film's release scale.

The Hollywood Reporter predicts that "Ghost Shadow Record" has a very high probability of reaching over $40 million this week.

If it reaches this number, "Ghost Shadow Record" is expected to break $200 million in seven weeks, becoming the first film in North America this year to exceed $200 million at the box office.

While "Ghost Shadow Record's" box office soared.

Many negative reviews related to Link and "Ghost Shadow Record" appeared in the media, more than in previous weeks.

Many famous film critics publicly criticized Guess Pictures for the methods used in promoting the film.

They claimed that "Ghost Shadow Record" had already been suspected of excessive marketing before its release, causing resentment among many filmmakers.

Under these circumstances, Link and Guess Pictures not only did not stop but intensified their efforts, using criminal cases to tie in with the film's marketing, creating social topics, and attracting national attention.

Regardless of whether this approach complies with the rules, the constant reporting of "Ghost Shadow Record" in the media during this period occupied a large amount of public media resources, even suppressing the heat of major international news such as the new election, the disintegration of Yugoslavia, the split of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and the Barcelona Olympics.

This was very excessive.

Film critic Sean Thorpe used words with strong emotional color such as 'despicable,' 'bad,' 'no bottom line,' and 'disgusting' to describe his personal feelings in an article.

Rob Reiner, director of "A Few Good Men," publicly expressed his grievance, saying that he could accept losing to films such as "Batman Returns" and "Unforgiven" at the box office, but he could not accept losing to a B-movie like "Ghost Shadow Record."

Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, when attending a New York film forum, talked about film and promotional marketing issues, saying that the success of a film's box office mainly depends on the quality of the film.

A high-quality blockbuster, after its release, will receive the support and welcome of movie fans by increasing publicity efforts.

On the contrary, it is not advisable for a low-budget film to disrupt the market order through excessive marketing after its release.

In short, the funds invested in publicity for a film need to match its level. "Ghost Shadow Record," a film with a production cost of only $20,000, is clearly not worthy of a large-scale publicity marketing campaign.

The New York Times commented that "Ghost Shadow Record" is a catfish that disrupts the film market, and so is Link.

"Haha, Link, look, you're about to be shouted at by everyone."

Sophia Coppola raised the newspaper in her hand and laughed in the Golden Oak Apartment.

"Shouted at by everyone?"

Link put down the script in his hand and looked at her in confusion.

"Haven't you read today's newspaper? Many famous filmmakers have come forward to strongly condemn you for over-marketing the film "Ghost Shadow Record," giving this low-budget film publicity it shouldn't have, and causing the attention and box office of films released at the same time to plummet. Everyone thinks you don't play by the rules."

Sophia Coppola laughed.

"Yes, Link, the publicity for your "Ghost Shadow Record" is too much. When you turn on the TV, it's the new episode of "Ghost Shadow Record" viewing highlights. When you open the newspaper, it's also "Ghost Shadow Record" news. The publicity is overwhelming and pervasive, making it easy to get annoying."

Quentin Tarantino curled his lips.

"The publicity investment for this film is only $6 million, which is much less than the publicity investment for blockbusters such as "A Few Good Men" and "Batman Returns." How can you say we over-marketed it? We won't take the blame for this."

Link waved his hand, took the juice from Monica, and took a sip.

"It's not excessive publicity, it's just that Link's publicity work is very clever. He used a few million dollars of investment to create tens of millions of dollars of publicity effect. This cannot be blamed on Link and Guess Pictures for excessive marketing. It can only be blamed on their peers for not putting enough effort into publicity."

Jim Carrey laughed.

"Jim is a smart person."

Link praised Jim Carrey's statement.

"Okay, I admit that you did a good job of publicity in the early stage, and the idea of updating viewing highlights every week is also very good, but you linked the murder case with the film and bundled the marketing, which is too much.

My dad said that if everyone does this like you, filmmakers will no longer seriously study how to make good films, but instead study how to market and promote films. Over time, the film industry will become a mess."

Sophia Coppola laughed.

Link shook his head, "You wronged me. The publicity for the Muleta City murder case was not done by me. My reputation is already bad. Why would I do such a thing? What good is it to me? Just to earn tens of millions more at the box office?"

"You mean this case has nothing to do with you and Guess Pictures? It's not a means you used to market the film, but Tina Wosterton is wronging you?"

Quentin Tarantino frowned and asked.

"Obviously, I'm a serious director. I can always make money by focusing on making movies. There's no need to deliberately put the stigma of plagiarism on myself for tens of millions of box office dollars. It's obviously not cost-effective, and I wouldn't do such a thing."

"It sounds like that. So you've all been wronged? Then why don't you refute it?"

Sophia Coppola felt it wasn't worth it for him.

"When everyone thinks it's my fault, even if I stand up to refute it, it won't help much. In addition, we directors, whether it's a stigma or a good reputation, still have to rely on film works to speak in the end. As long as I can make good films, I don't need to care about other people's comments."

Link smiled indifferently.

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Sophia Coppola clapped her hands and laughed, "You are indeed a very gentle gentleman. I think everyone will know your difficulties after a long time."

"Thank you!"

Link chuckled.

Quentin curled his lips. He didn't completely believe Link's words. Even if he didn't take the initiative to arrange someone to do this, it had a lot to do with him.

Because after this incident broke out, the biggest beneficiary was Link, and he could earn tens of millions of dollars more.

There is no mistake in the first release and one content is in one look!

According to the method of inferring who benefits is suspected.

Link will never be able to get rid of suspicion in this matter.

"Link, what are you looking at? What does it look like a script?"

Sophia asked.

"Yes, a new script."

"What? "Ghost Shadow Record" hasn't finished screening yet, and you're already preparing a new script?! How many movies are you going to make a year? What are we going to do if you do this?"

Quentin stood up excitedly, panting with a red face.

He and Link debuted at the Sundance Film Festival at the same time.

Now Link has released two films in a row, and both films have sold well, while his second film is still difficult to produce.

When Link started preparing his third film, his second film was still difficult to produce.

How could he not be excited about this situation?

"Quentin, speak a little quieter, don't be like you're arguing."

Steven Soderbergh tugged at his clothes.

"Link, you're starting to prepare your third movie again? Don't you take a day off?"

Sophia Coppola asked.

"No, this is a script Jim brought and asked for my opinion, not the script for my next movie."

Link said.

"I see."

Quentin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Link, when will your next movie be filmed?"

Steven Soderbergh asked.

"Probably next year. I'm tired from filming two movies in a row this year, so I'll take some time to rest."

"You're right to think so. We're directors, not construction workers. It's enough to make one or two movies a year. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest."

Quentin advised.

Link smiled.

"Link, what are you going to film for your next movie? Do you have any plans?"

Sophia Coppola asked.

"I wrote four scripts last year and submitted them to film companies, including "Buried Alive." I was originally going to cooperate with them to film, but they didn't agree. Next, I will film the remaining three scripts first."

"In other words, the third film project has been determined, and it can start filming after the preparations are completed?"

Quentin absorbed the breath he had released back.

"The third movie is a big project with a long preparation period, so it won't start filming soon."

Link laughed.

"Okay!"

Quentin nodded in satisfaction.

Fortunately, Link's third movie is not being filmed immediately, otherwise, he would be driven crazy by Link, a director of the same period.