Hollywood Director 1992

In the morning, after finishing his morning run on Wilshire Boulevard, Link went to the gym inside the Golden Oak Apartments to work out.

Although Golden Oak Apartments were considered mid- to high-end, the facilities were very complete.

Within the apartment complex, there was a restaurant, a hospital, and a large indoor gym, as well as a tennis court in the common area.

In addition, there were many fitness clubs on Wilshire Boulevard, and the Franklin Aquatics Center was not far away.

Living here made it very convenient to exercise.

As a director, having a good body was also very important.

After settling down, Link planned to strengthen his physical exercise, and not let the 10% physical fitness bonus go to waste.

"Hi, Link, you're director Link, right?"

In the gym, while Link was sweating on the cable machine, a familiar face suddenly leaned over from the side, looking him up and down.

The man was around thirty years old, with golden-brown parted hair, wearing a floral shirt with a white tank top underneath.

Below, he wore gray athletic shorts, with a yellow towel draped around his neck, and a lot of sweat on his face.

Although this face was a bit younger than he remembered, Link could still recognize him at a glance, the future comedy master Jim Carrey, known as the 'Stephen Chow of Hollywood'.

However, right now, Jim Carrey was only considered a quasi-second-tier actor in the industry.

His current representative work was only a TV skit about black life called "In Living Color", in which he played the male second lead, a quirky white man, similar to the Hong Kong-style 'nonsense', relying on this style to quickly gain popularity in Hollywood.

"Hello! Mr. Carrey! It's a pleasure to meet you here."

Link wiped his palms with a towel and reached out to shake hands with Jim Carrey.

Jim Carrey should have been called Jim Carrey, which was a very common name in the United States, similar to Li Ming or Zhang Hua, but the Chinese translation of '金·凯瑞' (Jin · Kai Rui) sounded very special.

"Haha, Director Link, I'm also very happy to see you here, do you also live here?"

Jim Carrey grabbed his hand and shook it.

"Yes, I just moved here."

"That's great, I also live here, I live in Building D, 8th floor, do you like to play tennis? We can play together when you're free, basketball is also fine."

"Okay! Anything is fine."

After chatting for a few words, Jim Carrey waved goodbye and ran to the treadmill next door to exercise.

When Jim Carrey spoke, he felt very lively, like the quirky style in his movies, but once he stopped speaking, with a blank expression, he exuded a depressive and cold temperament.

What a complex person.

The workout ended at nine o'clock.

As Link walked out of the gym, he saw a man who looked like James Cameron in the distance.

The man was around forty years old, tall and thin, with a scruffy beard.

He was walking and talking with a woman beside him, and before Link could say hello, the two of them walked into the elevator together.

That person was indeed director James Cameron, and the woman beside him was Linda Hamilton, the female lead of the hit movie "Terminator 2" last year, who would also become James Cameron's fourth wife in the future.

Link left the gym and looked back at the surrounding buildings. Meeting two future big stars here in the morning, he suddenly felt that this apartment complex was full of hidden talents.

After breakfast, Link drove to Guess Pictures on Hollywood Boulevard.

Besides CEO Michael Leeson, there was also a Chris Bauer who had arrived earlier than him.

Today, Mr. Bodybuilder was dressed more formally, in a Hugo Boss blue pinstripe shirt, paired with gray casual pants, and shiny pointed leather shoes.

The clothes and shoes were relatively new, probably bought yesterday.

It's just that the shirt seemed to be a size too small, with the arms and chest stretched by muscles, matched with his short, thick eyebrows and flat nose, making him look out of place.

"Link, you're here."

"Why did you come so early?"

Link greeted Michael Leeson and pushed the door open to enter the office.

"I feel like I can't go back. After returning from your mansion, the more I look at the youth apartment, the more it looks like a doghouse. I really, really want to make money now, and buy a house in Beverly Hills, or even rent one."

"Take your time, there will be opportunities."

"By the way, this is your mail, Lucy asked me to bring it to you."

Chris Bauer took out a FedEx mailbag from behind.

"Go find Mr. Michael Leeson to complete the entry procedures. There are a lot of things going on in the company during this time. You can also help with some of the work if you encounter it. I'll assign you specific tasks later."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Chris Bauer pulled the door closed and exited the office.

Link used a letter opener to open the mailbag. Inside was a document, a letter from Tor Books publishing house.

Tor Books publishing house was the largest science fiction publishing house in the United States.

More than four months ago, Link had submitted two short science fiction stories to Tor Books publishing house.

He wanted to earn some start-up capital through the royalties.

As a result, after the manuscripts were submitted, there was no response at all.

More than four months later, Tor Books publishing house finally replied to him.

The letter was written by Liz Grinski, the associate editor-in-chief of Tor Books publishing house.

In the letter, Liz Grinski expressed her appreciation for his two science fiction works, "Source Code" and "The Man from Earth", believing that they were two excellent science fiction novels, and the publishing house was preparing to publish these two novels.

It's just that when he filled in the contact information, there was no phone number, and Liz hoped that he would call back as soon as possible after receiving this letter.

Link looked at the date in the letter, it was sent from New York last Wednesday.

I have to sigh that Tor Books publishing house was terribly inefficient in handling author submissions.

It is said that after Brandon Sanderson, the author of "Mistborn", submitted his debut work "Elantris" to Tor Books publishing house, the publishing house called him a year later, telling him that his manuscript had been selected by the publishing house.

Link put down the mail, sat in the office chair, and dialed the phone number in the letter.

After Liz Grinski's secretary answered the phone, she transferred it to Liz's desk.

"Hello, are you Mr. Link?"

A magnetic voice came from the microphone.

"Hello, Editor Grinski, I am Link."

"Thank God! Mr. Link, I've finally contacted you."

Editor Grinski shouted excitedly.

Hearing his shout, people who didn't know thought he had finally found his long-lost son after all kinds of hardships.

In fact, after Link's two novels were submitted to the publishing house, the publishing house sent a letter more than four months later, with no response in between.

"Mr. Link, your two novels are very novel and imaginative. Reading the novels you wrote is like watching a vivid science fiction blockbuster, not only with mental impact, but also inspiring my wonderful association with the world. I like these two novels very much.

We are preparing to publish them next month. If you agree, I will immediately arrange for someone to come over and sign a publishing contract with you. Mr. Link, I don't know what your opinion is?"

"Mr. Grinski, I am very happy that you like my two novels, and I am also looking forward to cooperating with Tor Books publishing house."

Getting Grinski's approval, Link was very happy and a little surprised.

He hadn't read the original works of "The Man from Earth" and "Source Code".

When writing these two novels, he completely described them according to the movies, adding his own insights into the world in the text, and also adding many details and narration to the plot, with an originality of more than 30%.

He didn't expect to be valued by Liz Grinski.

Tor Book Publishing is one of the most famous publishing houses in the science fiction world in the United States and even the world.

The publishing house is known for its strict manuscript review. It needs to be innovative and creative, and the content structure is rigorous and pays attention to logic. It is said that the pass rate is less than one in ten thousand.

However, the quality of the works that can be recognized by the publishing house are very high. Almost every Hugo Award and Nebula Award has works published by the publishing house, and it has cultivated many science fiction novelists.

Including the later "The Three-Body Problem" was also published by Tor Books publishing house.

Liz Grinski, the associate editor-in-chief of Tor Books, is also a very prestigious person in the science fiction novel world. Not only is she a science fiction novelist, but she is also a judge of multiple science fiction awards.

Being praised by him shows that "Source Code" and "The Man from Earth" have been rewritten well by himself.