Hollywood Director 1992

“Michelle, congratulations on acting in another great movie.”

In the booth, Link said while holding a beer.

“Congratulations to you too. Guess You See Pictures' 'Speed' is also great. Many people are saying you're super amazing now, and the movies you invest in almost never lose money.”

Michelle Pfeiffer said with a smile.

This woman was wearing a black sleeveless long dress, her golden-brown hair cascading over her fragrant shoulders, revealing her slender swan neck and sexy collarbones. Although her figure wasn't voluptuous, it exuded a bony beauty.

Link couldn't help but recall the many nights he had spent with her in passionate entanglement.

He had almost savored all the exquisite parts of her body, but even after a few days of separation, he would still be attracted to the mature and elegant aura emanating from her sexy body upon meeting her again. This was the extraordinary charm of beautiful women; she wasn't like the fast food you get tired of after a few bites, but more like a book that becomes more flavorful the more you read.

“It's not as amazing as you say. This time, running into 'Speed' was mostly luck. If Sandra hadn't brought the script to me, I wouldn't have discovered this project.”

Link said with a smile.

“But you still discovered it, invested in the movie, and even won the box office champion despite the joint suppression from the seven major studios. You're amazing.”

Michelle Pfeiffer's eyes sparkled with admiration and adoration. If there weren't people around, she would have couldn't help but pounce into Link's arms, offering a passionate kiss and her fragrant body.

“Ahem, are you two acquaintances?”

Winona Ryder, who was next to them, sensed that something was off. Originally, she was more familiar with Link. Before she and Depp broke up, she had met Link several times. However, after sitting down, Michelle chatted enthusiastically with Link, leaving her, an acquaintance, no chance to interject.

She suspiciously sized up the two of them, her delicate face full of gossip.

“Link and I have met many times. Is it strange that we're acquaintances?”

Michelle Pfeiffer said with a slight smile.

Winona Ryder lightly snorted. Michelle Pfeiffer used to be closer to people like Richard Gere and Dustin Hoffman, while Link didn't get along with Richard Gere and the others. Logically speaking, Link and Michelle Pfeiffer's relationship shouldn't be very harmonious.

However, the fact was that their relationship seemed quite good, with their words hinting at a subtle ambiguity and secret affair.

Thinking that Michelle was 36 years old this year, while Link was only 22, with a 14-year age difference, yet their relationship was so ambiguous.

Rumor has it that Link likes older women.

Could it be true?

Winona stared at the two of them, determined to observe them closely.

“Winona, what movie are you filming recently?”

Link didn't want Winona to see through anything, so he changed the topic.

Winona shrugged her shoulders, “I'm not a big star like Michelle, I don't have that many resources. I just film whatever movie comes my way, I don't have the qualifications to choose.”

Michelle Pfeiffer rolled her eyes at her, “Link is asking you what movie you're filming, just say it directly. Why are you talking so much nonsense?”

“Okay, I'm currently filming 'How to Make an American Quilt', a low-budget romantic comedy. The director is Jocelyn Moorhouse. Is that answer satisfactory?”

Winona Ryder curled her lips, appearing mischievous and playful. However, with her delicate and lovely appearance, making such an expression wouldn't make people find her annoying.

“Speak properly! Link is chatting with you, why are you making that expression?”

Michelle Pfeiffer wanted to pinch her lips, but Winona dodged with a laugh, pointing at Michelle and Link with a mischievous smile, “I'm increasingly feeling that there's something going on between you two. Honestly confess, what's your relationship?”

“There's nothing going on, don't guess randomly.”

Michelle tickled her a few times, causing Winona to laugh heartily, leaning on Michelle's shoulder and whispering a few words, making Michelle's cheeks flush red.

Link shook his head. Women's focus is indeed different from men's. Women are more concerned about men, while men pay more attention to work and career.

He wasn't interested in listening to their whispers and continued chatting with Jerome and Jay Moloney.

“Hey, Link, you're playing ball here too.”

Director James Cameron and Schwarzenegger walked over, and upon seeing him here, stopped to greet him.

Link and Director Cameron were neighbors, often meeting when living in the Golden Oak apartments, and could be considered acquaintances.

And Director Cameron and Schwarzenegger were clients of CAA, also acquaintances with Jay Moloney.

Link invited the two to sit down and chat.

“Jamie, you said last time that after filming 'True Lies', you were planning to film Titanic. When will you start filming?”

'True Lies' is a project under 20th Century Fox, scheduled to be released at the end of July. It's one of the important projects used by the seven major studios to suppress 'Seven'. However, the movie's release date is decided by 20th Century Fox's distribution department, and Director Cameron doesn't have any say in the movie's distribution. Link wouldn't regard him as an opponent either.

“Not that fast.”

Director Cameron gulped down a large glass of beer, wiped the beer stains from his chin, and began to explain the difficulty of filming this movie.

Initially, Director Cameron planned to use the 'Titanic sinking incident' to film a low-budget romance movie, telling a simple love story, to counter those film critics who complained that he only knew how to film action blockbusters, creating some flashy big scenes, and didn't know how to film delicate art films.

However, after understanding the entire history of the Titanic, he was deeply touched, discovering that a simple story couldn't describe the tragedy of the sinking, as well as the shock it brought to the world.

Thus, Director Cameron's old habits relapsed, asking the screenwriters to rewrite the script, expanding a simple love story into an epic disaster film.

In terms of movie shooting, Director Cameron didn't plan to fool the audience either. He planned to build a real luxury cruise ship according to the original Titanic's style. According to the original design, the large ship would be more than 200 meters long, and the interior of the cabins would also be decorated in the style of luxury cruise ships from the beginning of this century, extremely luxurious.

By doing it this way, the movie's production costs also increased linearly, from the initial $60 million to $160 million.

The cost budget was too high.

The risk also increased linearly.

20th Century Fox was also struggling with whether to invest in this project, and it's currently stuck in the approval stage.

“Link, this matter is also your fault.”

Director Cameron said.

“My fault? What does this have to do with me?”

“When I talked to you about this movie, you said why not shoot the process of the Titanic sinking, the large ship of more than two hundred meters disappearing bit by bit on the sea, thousands of people on board struggling helplessly in the face of disaster, facing life and death, and the test of humanity, that kind of scene must be very spectacular and very touching.”

"That day, after listening to your words, I couldn't sleep for two days and two nights. Your description of the scene kept replaying in my mind. The more I thought about it, the more excited I became. I reread the original script, and it felt terrible. All the content in the script combined couldn't compare to the impact and directness of that one scene. So, I didn't hesitate to abandon the original script and chose to rewrite it. I want to make an epic blockbuster."

Director Cameron shrugged. "Because of you, the production cost of this project has become $160 million."

"Haha, Link, you certainly bear some responsibility," Jema Longni joked.

Link smiled and said, "So that's it. I thought you were complaining that my movie took away Fox Studios' box office revenue, reduced their film profits, and caused a funding shortage, which prevented your film project from being approved."

"This matter can't be blamed on you. If anything, it's their lack of ability to make good movies," Director Cameron said with a smile.

"Jamie, Fox Studios' performance has been average in the past two years, and their funding is relatively tight. They'll also be more cautious when investing. If your 'Big Ship' project doesn't pass at Fox, you can come to Guess Pictures and give it a try. Guess Pictures lacks everything else, except money to make movies," Link said.

As he chatted with Director Cameron and the others, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder were watching from the sidelines. When they heard Link say that they lacked everything else except money, Winona rolled her eyes and muttered on Michelle's shoulder, "This guy is really like a nouveau riche."

Michelle responded with a soft laugh, "Don't you think Link is very charming? There aren't many people in Hollywood who dare to say that."

Winona pursed her lips without refuting. Although Hollywood has the Big Seven film companies, the presidents of these seven companies are not the owners of the companies. When investing in large-scale film projects, they need to report to the group behind them, and the upper management of the group decides whether or not to invest.

Link, on the other hand, is the owner of the largest independent film company in Hollywood. Regardless of the size of the company's projects, he has the right to make decisions, and his power is greater than that of the presidents of the Big Seven film companies.

This is also why the ranking of the presidents of the Big Seven film companies in the 'Hollywood Power Ranking' is not as high as that of the presidents of the major brokerage companies and independent production companies.

Winona Ryder looked at Link's young, handsome, and imposing face, and snorted lightly. This guy is a year younger than her, how could he become so powerful? This guy must be a pervert.

Winona leaned close to Michelle's ear and asked if Link was fierce on the ship and if he was a pervert.

Michelle thought of Link's performance and glared at her with a blushing face.

"Link, are you serious?" Director Cameron said with a solemn expression. "The initial budget for the 'Big Ship' project is $160 million. After filming begins, the expenses may increase, and the cost may exceed $160 million."

Also, because the cost was too high, after revising the script, he didn't choose his old employer, Carlock Pictures, or Guess Pictures, but instead found Fox Studios to cooperate with. Currently, only the Big Seven film companies can afford movies with production costs of over $100 million.

Cooperating with an independent production company carries the risk that the film may not be finished and the funding chain may suddenly be cut off, turning the entire project into an unfinished building.

"Jamie, I understand your concerns. The production cost is too high, and the risk of this project becomes extremely high as well. The investment may fail, but I like this story and believe in your ability. If Fox Studios doesn't plan to invest, you can come to Guess Pictures. I guarantee that the first allocation of funds will not be less than $120 million. As long as there are no major problems in subsequent filming, the funds will support the completion of the film. You should know that Guess Pictures is not short of money, and I am equally not short of money," Link said.

Link's words were full of momentum, and his voice was powerful and convincing.

Director Cameron nodded and reached out to shake his hand.

"This guy really looks cool," Winona Ryder couldn't help but sigh as she looked at Link.

"What, are you moved?" Michelle Pfeiffer joked.

A look of shyness flashed across Winona's pretty face. She put her arm around Michelle's shoulder and muttered, "What if I am moved? It's normal for women to admire handsome and powerful men."

"Yes, it's normal," Michelle smiled slightly, her eyes becoming more infatuated as she looked at Link.

After sending off Director Cameron and Schwarzenegger, the band invited by the club began to perform on stage. Link listened for a while, felt it was a bit noisy, and prepared to leave early.

Michelle Pfeiffer was also preparing to leave, but Winona Ryder had gotten drunk at some point, leaning on Michelle, her fair cheeks flushed, and muttering to have another drink.

Michelle Pfeiffer looked at her helplessly and asked him to help take Winona to her house to rest.

Link had no choice but to arrange for a car to take Winona to Michelle's house, and he also helped carry Winona upstairs and put her on the bed in the bedroom.

Winona is just over 1.6 meters tall, with a slender figure and weighing less than 50 kilograms. For a strongman like him, carrying her is not much heavier than carrying a teddy bear.

After Winona fell asleep, Michelle Pfeiffer leaned in close, her slender arms wrapped around his neck, telling him how much she missed him, going from cuddling in the living room to the bedroom next door.

The two of them started dating in July of last year and have dated dozens of times, so they are quite familiar with each other.

It's like driving home at the end of the year, you don't need navigation to remind you, you know where to get on the highway, where to turn, where to accelerate, and which road won't have traffic.

Just as the car was about to start, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Winona Ryder, wearing a white slip dress and barefoot, stood at the door, looking at the two of them with her arms crossed, her delicate and playful face still wearing a smile that was not quite a smile, without a trace of drunkenness.

"Winona, are you pretending to be drunk?" Michelle said, covering her chest with a blanket, feeling embarrassed and annoyed.

"How's my acting?" Winona Ryder asked with a flushed face.

Michelle Pfeiffer glared at her, grabbed her arm, and pulled her in, leaving only the moon hanging lonely outside the window, quietly watching the clothes and skirts scattered on the ground, and the tireless youth under the undulating blanket.

After a colorful night, Link returned to the company to continue his work.