Hollywood Director 1992

After filming the scene, it was past 1 a.m. The crew wrapped up for the day, and Link returned to the hotel to rest.

"Link, have you noticed that Ben Affleck keeps staring at you? Wherever you go, his eyes follow. Is he secretly in love with you?"

In the bathroom, Sophia sat in the opposite bathtub, splashing a handful of water onto his chest.

"Don't overthink it. He's learning how I make movies."

Link leaned back in the bathtub, a hot towel covering his face, his arm draped over the edge of the tub, enjoying a 'Marat'-style bath.

"Is that so? I thought even Ben was captivated by you."

Sophia smiled slightly, leaned into his arms, and tickled his chin.

"I'm not a dollar bill; where would I get that much charm?"

Link put his arm around her slender waist and patted it.

"What about Angelina Jolie and Liv Tyler? If they pursued you, would you say yes?"

"The premise is that they would actively pursue me."

"They definitely would, I bet."

"What are we betting?"

Link raised her chin and smiled.

"How about betting myself?"

Sophia looked at him with a smile.

"Deal!"

Link picked her up and placed her on the soft cushion next to him.

After the bath, the restaurant delivered a late-night snack. They ate and then slept soundly.

The next day was still sunny. The crew continued filming the subsequent scenes in the Poughkeepsie villa district.

After Todd's death, the police found his body. After examining the scene, they concluded that Todd died by suicide, feeling guilty about his brother George's accident.

Todd's father accepted the police's judgment.

Only the male lead, Alex, found something suspicious.

Before Todd's death, Alex once again discovered various ominous omens, including thunder and lightning in the sky, an owl flying to the window. When he threw a magazine at the owl, the magazine was shattered by the fan, and a piece of paper fell down with 'Todd's' name on it.

Alex guessed from this omen that something would happen to Todd. He rushed to Todd's house, but he was one step too late, just in time to see the police carrying Todd's body out.

The female lead, Claire, also has the ability to foresee danger. After Alex arrived, Claire also arrived at the scene.

"Scene 8, Take 1, Action!"

This scene filmed the shot of Alex arriving at Todd's house. Ryan Phillippe, who plays the male lead, and Liv Tyler, who plays the female lead, will appear in this scene. It is also their first scene.

Ryan Phillippe is 19 years old this year. Last year, he played a small supporting role in the TV series 'One Life to Live'. He is currently a newcomer.

In the future, he will become a first-line movie star in the entertainment industry for his participation in films such as 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', 'Cruel Intentions', 'Flags of Our Fathers', and 'Crash'.

Ryan has blonde hair and a sunny and handsome appearance. His age is also very suitable for playing a high school student. He performed outstandingly in the audition, which is also one of the reasons why the crew decided to choose him as the male lead.

The female lead, Liv Tyler, is a second-generation star in the entertainment industry. Her father is Steven Tyler, the lead singer of the legendary band 'Aerosmith', but she is an illegitimate daughter and only recognized her father at the age of 11.

Liv Tyler is just starting high school and has never made a movie before. Her acting skills are average.

However, her appearance is more in line with the setting of the female lead. She is 174 cm tall, has a good figure, a slender waist, long legs, and a perky chest. She has a beautiful and sweet appearance, a pair of blue eyes that are very attractive, and she also has a more mysterious temperament.

During the casting, the casting team compared several actors and found that she, Ryan Phillippe, Edward Norton, and others were the most suitable in a group.

Link tried the acting skills of the two, which were average, but they also had potential. After training, it would not be difficult to play the male and female leads well.

"Cut!"

"Ryan, your performance is not intense enough. Go run three laps on the street and then come back to act."

"Okay, Director!"

Ryan scratched his head, left the set, and ran laps on the street outside the villa.

"Liv, let's shoot your scene first. Do you know how to act in this scene?"

Link asked Liv Tyler, who was standing next to him.

Liv Tyler later became a popular elf princess with movies such as 'Stealing Beauty' and 'The Lord of the Rings'. Now she is still a relatively young high school student.

When she comes out to film, her mother, Bebe Buell, will also be with her to take care of her.

"I know, we rehearsed many times in advance. Director Link, please feel free to shoot."

Liv Tyler's mother said.

"Ms. Buell, let Liv speak. She is the female lead of this drama, and I need to know her thoughts."

Link waved his hand and looked at Liv Tyler.

Liv Tyler glanced at her mother, took a step forward and stood in front and said, "Director Link, I know how to perform, but I'm not sure. Can you give me some pointers?"

"Okay. You try to perform this scene first."

"Okay!"

Liv Tyler obediently walked to the set and performed Claire's scene.

After Link watched it once, he called Liv Tyler and said, "Claire lost her father in her childhood and has a very bad relationship with her mother. She is an independent and opinionated girl, and she is also a bit rebellious. You need to be more natural in your performance. It is best to be able to put yourself into the role, think about what Claire is thinking, worry about what Claire is worried about. After fully understanding Claire's thoughts, you will know what Claire will do when she encounters something without me reminding you."

"I understand, Director. I didn't have a father since I was a child, and I didn't know that my father was not dead until I was 11 years old. I am an illegitimate daughter. I understand Claire's thoughts very well, and I am confident that I can play Claire well."

Liv Tyler said.

"What nonsense are you talking about."

Her mother, Ms. Bebe Buell, patted him reproachfully.

"Okay, let's do it again."

Link didn't care about their family affairs and asked Liv to go to the camera and do it again.

The second time was still not good.

Liv Tyler was not invested enough in the performance. She didn't seem to be playing Claire, but herself, paying too much attention to her appearance and unable to put herself into the plot.

Link was not in a hurry, and ordered the photographer to turn off the camera and let Liv Tyler continue to perform in front of the camera. If it doesn't work once, shoot it ten times, if it doesn't work ten times, shoot it a hundred times.

This is not deliberately embarrassing Liv Tyler, but is considering the entire drama.

Claire is the female lead and has a lot of scenes. If she doesn't perform well in the front, it will be difficult to improve in the back, which will ultimately affect the quality of the entire drama.

Being stricter with her in the front, strictly checking every shot of her, re-shooting it repeatedly if it is not good, and even being a little extreme, constantly implying that she is Claire, imposing Claire's personality on her, and turning her into Claire, to the point where the person and the play are indistinguishable.

As an old director, it is not difficult to train a newcomer like Liv Tyler, who is like a blank sheet of paper.

While instructing Liv Tyler, Ryan Phillippe ran back panting, covered in sweat.

"Okay, actors in place, all groups prepare, continue shooting."

"Scene 8, Take 1, 2nd time, Action!"

The clapperboard hit in front of the camera.

The crew continued filming.