Hollywood Director 1992

"Okay, Link, I believe what you're saying. I think after your explanation, everyone believes you too. This wasn't a publicity stunt orchestrated by you, right?"

Billy Crystal held the microphone towards the audience.

"Yes, we believe Link."

"It was an accident, not a publicity stunt."

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"We love 'Paranormal Activity'! That movie is so cool!"

Hundreds of 'Paranormal Activity' fans shouted excitedly from the audience.

"Thank you! Thank you all for your support!"

Link smiled. Those photos he took earlier weren't a waste. He could give the fans a few more autographs later.

"Link, congratulations on clearing up the misunderstanding. Let's go back to the previous question. You said you'd use a year to prove it wasn't a publicity stunt. How will you prove it in a year?"

"I plan to prove it with my next movie.

After the next movie is released, I won't do any publicity stunts. It will all rely on word-of-mouth. If the box office reaches blockbuster levels, it will prove that my movies can be hits without marketing stunts.

If it doesn't, it will mean that 'Paranormal Activity' was a hit due to luck and the result of publicity stunts. How's that for proof?"

Link smiled.

"Wow, Link, are you serious? You dare to bet on the box office of your third movie? Many people in the media are saying you're a lucky guy, but your luck won't last forever. After the big hits of 'Buried' and 'Paranormal Activity,' your third movie will definitely lose money. Do you dare to bet on the box office of your third movie? Aren't you afraid of losing?"

Billy Crystal asked with great interest.

"I'm not afraid. Before filming 'Paranormal Activity,' I said I would use this movie as an experiment to explore the film market and understand the audience's tastes. Now I understand the market and the audience very well. I have full confidence in making a movie that the audience will love."

Link smirked, speaking with an arrogant attitude.

"Bragging! This bastard is bragging! Too arrogant!"

Robert Downey Jr. said dismissively at the TV.

"Link is getting carried away. After the consecutive hits of 'Buried' and 'Paranormal Activity,' he's starting to become complacent, mistaking luck for his own ability. I bet his third movie will definitely lose money."

Kiefer Sutherland said.

"This is also a good thing. When his third movie is released and the box office fails, I will definitely take out this show and rebroadcast it a hundred times, so everyone can see his face at this time."

Robert Downey Jr. sneered.

"Yes, find a few media outlets later to publicize this matter, so Link can't deny it."

"Let's do it."

The two picked up their wine glasses, clinked them, and laughed loudly.

"How could Link say that? Isn't he digging a hole for himself?"

Lawrence Bender said in confusion.

"Hmph, do you think he's still the Link from before? He's not anymore. He's now Director Link, billionaire Link. Two consecutive low-budget movies have been big hits, giving him full confidence in making movies. He thinks he's invincible. It's normal for him to say such things."

Quentin Tarantino 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's good for his development to be hit early. I'm looking forward to seeing him get hit."

Quentin chuckled.

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

Sofia Coppola asked Francis Ford Coppola, who had just entered the living room.

"The direction of the film market changes every month, and the tastes of the audience are constantly changing. In Hollywood, no one dares to say they understand the market and the audience's preferences. Link dares to say that because he's too young and hasn't been hit hard enough. A newborn lamb isn't afraid of tigers."

Director Coppola shook his head.

"Are you saying his next movie will definitely lose money?"

"I don't know if it will lose money, but with his current mindset, it's difficult to make a good movie."

Director Coppola waved his hand and left.

Sofia frowned, picked up the phone, and decided to call Link to tell him to be careful with his words and not be too arrogant.

"Haha, Sofia, you call Link as soon as you hear he's going to suffer a loss. Are you still saying you have no feelings for him?"

Milla Jovovich teased, leaning on Sofia's shoulder.

"I decided to join his crew to train. He's my teammate. Knowing he's going to suffer a loss, I naturally can't just sit by and do nothing."

"Got it, you're just teammates, a pure teammate relationship."

Milla joked.

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

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

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On the one hand, he denied in the interview that the publicity stunts during the release of 'Paranormal Activity' had anything to do with him.

Before this, public opinion generally believed that it was his doing.

Now he publicly denies it, and many people don't believe it.

Another point that made him very popular was that he claimed in the interview that he had figured out the direction of the film market and fully understood the audience's preferences, and had great confidence that his next movie would continue to be a big hit.

He behaved exceptionally arrogantly.

After the show aired, it caused great controversy in Hollywood.

Many filmmakers stood up to criticize Link.

They said that after the big hits of 'Buried' and 'Paranormal Activity,' Link became proud, complacent, and smug, thinking he had mastered the trends of the film market and the preferences of movie fans, but in reality, he didn't understand anything, and his next movie would definitely suffer a crushing defeat.

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

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

In this field, even film masters such as Alfred Hitchcock, Ridley Scott, and Orson Welles would not dare to easily say that they understand the film market and the audience's preferences. Others can't do it even more.

Famous film critic Rudin Batchelor said when commenting on this matter that the box office success of 'Paranormal Activity' can inspire anyone.

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

As a new director, Link should be more cautious about the job of director, and should not be proud and complacent. The result of complacency will definitely be unsatisfactory.

And so on.

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

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

Link had no comment on this for the time being.

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

He also took the time to attend a Hollywood Chinese gathering and met several Chinese actors, such as John Lone, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu, and Wang Ji.

His days were busy and fulfilling, and he had no time to pay attention to outside opinions.

However, these news reports also had benefits. 'Paranormal Activity' held steady at the 10 million box office mark in its eleventh week, with a weekly box office of $10.18 million, ranking fifth in the weekly box office.

It is also the first movie in 1992 to rank in the top five in the North American box office for 10 consecutive weeks.

This $10.18 million also brought the cumulative North American box office of 'Paranormal Activity' to $286 million.

The first movie in North America this year to exceed $280 million in box office.

Breaking through 300 million is just around the corner.