Hollywood Director 1992

After Matt Damon and Ben Affleck left, Link and Sofia Coppola returned to the company to assign them some work.

"What? You want me to direct this movie?"

Sofia looked surprised.

"Yes, I have other work to do and don't have time to go to Illinois with you to film. However, I've already prepared the movie storyboard. If you follow the compositions on it, it's basically impossible to go wrong."

Link took out the movie storyboard he had drawn during this time.

The storyboard included the shot design, lines, acting methods, scene design, filming methods, lighting, makeup, character positioning, etc. for each scene.

It almost presented the entire movie plot in a pictorial way.

With this storyboard, any director with a bit of skill could film it.

Sofia had studied photography and had also followed Coppola in learning how to direct movies. This kind of documentary-style film was not difficult for her.

Sofia flipped through the thick storyboard, becoming more and more shocked as she looked. This storyboard was even more detailed than the ones her father drew. Filming according to the storyboard was like copying homework, with almost no difficulty.

"But, I'm not ready to be a director yet."

Sofia said hesitantly.

The reason she joined Link's crew was to learn how to make movies from Link, to see how he turned a low-budget movie into a blockbuster that everyone loved.

She had also thought about becoming a director, but not now.

This was too sudden.

"It's okay. Danny DeVito will serve as executive producer, responsible for every aspect of the filming. Guessing Game Pictures' production department will arrange two assistant directors to help you.

In addition, after I finish my work, I will come to the crew as a supervisor to oversee things for you. During filming, you can treat this movie as a practice piece, just like I do, and do it according to your own ideas. Don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself. If you're worried that the movie won't be good and will be criticized by public opinion after it's completed, you can choose not to be credited."

Link said.

"Sounds good, but you're the director, and 'The Blair Witch Project' is your movie. What work could be more important than filming at this time? It's not chasing girls, is it? The news says you and Jennifer Connelly are also flirting. Is it true?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Jennifer and I have the same agent. It's normal to have more contact usually. The work I've been busy with recently is this."

Link took out a beautifully packaged book and handed it to Sofia.

"What?"

Sofia looked at the title of the book, which read "Interstellar", with a person in a spacesuit floating in the dark space, surrounded by a lot of data on the cover.

The cover also had the author's name, Link.

"Did you write this?"

"I just wrote a few science fiction stories when I was free and submitted them to Tor Books. The publishing house said they were good, so they agreed to publish it for me. After 'Interstellar' was published, the sales were pretty good. Publishers from all over invited me to participate in book signing events. I couldn't refuse, so I had to leave the crew to you and take care of this matter first."

"You're quite versatile. I'll take this book and see how well you've written it."

Sofia left with the book.

Arriving at the parking lot, she didn't rush to drive away. She took out "Interstellar" and leaned on the steering wheel to read it.

Originally, she only wanted to read one chapter to see the level of the book.

As a result, after reading one page, she wanted to read the second page. After reading one chapter, she couldn't help but read the next one. The more she read, the more addicted she became, and the more tired her eyes became, and she couldn't even see the words clearly.

When she looked up, it was dark outside.

Sofia drove quickly back home, not even bothering to eat, and hurriedly went into the bedroom to continue reading.

"Interstellar" has more than 1030 pages, 533,000 words, and is divided into 8 science fiction stories, three medium-length stories, and eight short stories, including "Interstellar", "The Martian", "The Man from Earth", "Gravity", "Source Code", "Edge of Tomorrow", etc.

Each one is very exciting.

These science fiction stories tell about many things in the future world, including interstellar orbits, self-driving cars, charging cars all over the streets, electric tanks, nuclear-powered aircraft, drones, Starlink, using electromagnetic nets to recover rockets, etc.

There are also touch-screen phones, touch-screen computers, online live broadcasts, communication tools implanted in the cerebral cortex, photography technology implanted in the corners of the eyes, intelligent robots, Internet AI, etc.

There are also Mars, Jupiter, the Moon, black hole theory, space jumps, contact with aliens, interstellar wars, and other interstellar adventures.

Although these things have been written about in past science fiction novels, none have written about them as detailed, realistic, and vivid as "Interstellar", as if they were personally experienced.

It was written so wonderfully that Sofia couldn't stop reading.

She didn't finish reading it until after 4:00 in the morning.

After getting up at noon, Sofia walked out of the bedroom looking disheveled to find something to eat, and was criticized by her mother.

"Sofia, what were you doing last night? Why did you sleep until noon?"

"Reading."

"Reading? Reading all night? Was it a proper book?"

"Of course. A science fiction novel."

Sofia picked up "Interstellar" and waved it at her mother.

"Sofia, when did you start liking science fiction novels? I remember you liked those brainless romance novels more."

One mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one in, one look, one look!

Sofia's brother joked.

"Hmph, I can't be bothered with you. Dad, there's a very good science fiction novel that's been released recently. Have you read it?"

Sofia sat at the dining table and asked.

"No, what science fiction novel?"

"Here, I'll lend it to you for a while. Return it to me quickly after you finish reading it. I want to read it again."

Sofia handed "Interstellar" to director Coppola.

Director Coppola took it and looked at it, "Link? Is that the Link who makes movies?"

"Yes."

"He also writes novels?"

Seeing that the author was Link, director Coppola had already lost the interest to open it. Although Link's script was well-written, what good story could a screenwriter write?

"You read it first. Don't jump to conclusions so early."

Sofia said dissatisfied.

For Sofia's sake, director Coppola opened the novel, preparing to read a few pages, point out a few loopholes in person, and then tell Sofia not to think too highly of Link. Compared to your old man, he's still too young.

However, after reading the first science fiction story, "The Martian", director Coppola smacked his lips a few times and couldn't help but reread it carefully.

He was surprised to find that this science fiction novel was indeed good. Whether it was the plot design or the detailed description, it was very science fiction, with descriptions of future world science and technology, as well as the changes in human lifestyles in the technological era, and reflections on the development of technology and human nature.

Hard science fiction combined with soft science fiction, the two genres in the original science fiction novel, were very cleverly integrated in this novel, which also led to the very pure taste of this science fiction novel.

It is a rare science fiction novel that suits his taste in recent years.

Director Coppola smacked his lips a few times and continued to read the second and third stories.

"Dad, have you finished reading it? I want to read it too."

Sofia came over after finishing breakfast.

Director Coppola ignored her, waved his hand, and took the book into the study.

Sofia rolled her eyes. The old man's words didn't match his actions.

Since she hadn't finished reading the book, she had to drive to the Beverly Boulevard bookstore and buy all the remaining sixteen books, keep one for herself, and give the rest to the people around her as gifts.