Hollywood Director 1992

"Jennifer, did you see that? This is Link. He made a movie with $20,000 and earned $200 million at the box office. Do you still look down on him now?"

Inside the WMA agency office, Sam Haskell pointed to Link's photo on the newspaper, along with the box office data beside the photo: $198 million.

According to estimates by the *Commercial Daily*, Link and Guess Pictures can earn $120 million from the box office revenue. A billionaire, only 20 years old, has emerged under everyone's attention.

"Sam, I didn't look down on him. I just thought he was too young and probably not a very good director. But I didn't expect him to be so lucky that *Paranormal Activity* could get so much at the box office."

Jennifer Connelly said while flipping through the newspaper.

"This isn't luck, it's ability. Link's movies are all written and directed by himself. He also personally finalizes the marketing plan when releasing the movie. The success of *Paranormal Activity* not only shows that he is a good director, but also a film distributor full of intelligence and talent.

He's an all-rounder in film. Even if he doesn't work as a film director, he would be very successful as a screenwriter, actor, or producer. How can you say his success is just good luck when he is so outstanding?"

"Okay, he is indeed very strong. No one in the younger generation of directors has done better than him. But isn't there an element of luck in *Paranormal Activity* selling so many tickets? If the case in Murrieta, Southern California, hadn't happened some time ago, would *Paranormal Activity* still have grossed so much at the box office?"

Jennifer Connelly sniffed her delicate nose, unwilling to admit that she had been shortsighted in the past when she looked down on Link.

"No, no, I don't think so. Look at the reports in the newspaper. Guess Pictures had already started hyping the ghost incident a month before *Paranormal Activity* was released. This shows that they were working hard to promote it.

Even if there hadn't been a murder case in Murrieta, they would have found similar cases from other places to use for bundled marketing, using every means to promote *Paranormal Activity*.

This is about striving to create opportunities when there are none.

The Murrieta case was an opportunity that Link actively seized when promoting the movie, not luck that he got out of nowhere. You can't deny that."

Sam Haskell asked.

"Even if what you said is right, and the current popularity of *Paranormal Activity* is all due to Link's ability, Link has used unscrupulous means to promote the movie, disrupting the film market and causing the box office revenue of more than a dozen movies released at the same time to plummet, which has also caused losses to the film companies behind these movies.

The newspaper says that Link's future development in Hollywood will face many challenges. The meaning is obvious: the Big Seven studios will not easily let Link go and will find opportunities to retaliate against him in the future.

Sam, you are his agent. At this time, you should be thinking of ways to protect this high-quality client of yours, instead of constantly praising Link here and telling me how outstanding he is."

Jennifer Connelly smiled slyly.

"Haha, Jennifer, you think that way because you don't understand the rules of the game in Hollywood. If a money-making director appears in Hollywood, the Big Seven studios will only think of ways to win him over, cooperate with him to make movies and make big money, instead of thinking of ways to suppress him and prevent him from making money. Cooperating with him to make movies can make money, while suppressing him doesn't make anything. What's the point of doing such a thing?

Besides, the Hollywood Big Seven studios are seven companies. Competition between the companies is fierce. Suppressing Link will only be used by competitors. No company would do that,"

Sam Haskell said with a smile.

Jennifer Connelly blinked and looked up at Sam Haskell.

"Okay, I admit Link is very powerful. Can I write him a congratulatory card later to congratulate him on the big box office success?"

"That's your freedom. You and Link are both my clients. If you help each other, it will be very beneficial to your respective careers, especially your career. Last time Link said that you could try out for the female lead in his new movie. You and Link are about the same age. You should call each other more often and communicate. You should have a lot in common."

"Okay, I'll call right now and beg the great director Link to give me a movie role."

Jennifer Connelly sniffed and left the office with a few fashion magazines in her arms.

Sam Haskell smiled as he watched her leave. Although Jennifer outwardly nitpicks Link, she actually cares about Link's affairs and admires him very much. She's just a bit proud and won't show it.

After Jennifer left, Sam Haskell continued to read the newspaper. Seeing Link's news and photos on the newspaper, he sighed helplessly.

When he signed Link, Link was a new director who was a little famous in Hollywood, but not as big as he is now.

At that time, as Link's agent, he expected to join hands with Link one day to take on big movie projects and earn agent commissions from them.

But reality didn't develop in the way he expected.

Link grew faster than expected. In less than half a year after joining WMA agency, he went from a small new director to a big director with a box office of over 100 million, and his net worth also exceeded 100 million.

When working with a small director, he can offer a lot of work suggestions, help him take on jobs and form a crew, and earn agent commissions from it.

This is a partner relationship.

When working with a billionaire director, he can't offer suggestions, nor is he qualified to cooperate with him.

The relationship between the two has changed from a cooperative partnership to a subordinate relationship.

He needs to serve Link well and manage the work outside of his directing.

This kind of work is more difficult.

However, with a big director among his clients, his position in the company has also risen sharply, from a junior agent to a middle-level agent, with an increase in salary and a reception room in his office.

Not bad.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Come in!"

The person who came in was a colleague, Barbara Coman, a beautiful and capable woman.

Barbara is also a WMA middle-level agent with three celebrity clients, the biggest name being Tim Robbins, as well as newcomer actress Mädchen Amick, who made her mark in the circle with the movie *Twin Peaks*.

"Haha, Barbara, what brings you here?"

Sam Haskell got up and asked warmly.

"Do you have time to have a cup of coffee together?"

"Sure. But tell me what's up first. I've heard people say that your coffee isn't that easy to get."

"Hmph. Tim admires Link very much and hopes to have the opportunity to meet him. Can you introduce them?"

"Is that it? If that's it, then I'm qualified to drink your coffee."

Sam Haskell joked.

The woman glared at him and twisted her waist as she went out.

Sam laughed and quickly followed.

In the coffee shop across the street, Jennifer Connelly saw Sam smiling and following Barbara Coman obsequiously. She curled her lips in disdain and muttered, 'Simp'.

Seeing Link's photo on the magazine, she hesitated for a while, then picked up the phone and called Link.