Hollywood Director 1992

In the three days before arriving in San Diego, Link guided Chris Bauer and two interior designers in readjusting the interior furnishings, including the positions of sofas, dining tables, chandeliers, beds, and wall hangings.

During the adjustments, he didn't simply replicate the scenes from the original movie. Instead, based on his understanding of the script and his personal aesthetic style, he made flexible adjustments, prioritizing convenience.

During these three days, he and Monica Bellucci lived in the villa as a couple, waking up for morning exercises, cooking and eating meals, playing tennis, rehearsing lines, and their relationship grew increasingly intimate.

However, every time Daniel DeVito saw them together, he seemed to have something to say but stopped, his expression becoming more solemn day by day.

Link could roughly guess his concerns, worrying that the film investment would fail and affect the company's development.

Regarding Daniel's anxiety, he didn't proactively offer explanations, didn't say the movie was good, didn't say the box office potential was huge, and didn't say the interaction with Monica was necessary for the plot. Before the movie came out, it wasn't easy to explain.

"Darling, how's my figure? Are my thighs a bit thick?"

Monica Bellucci lay on the sofa, holding a fashion magazine, and kicked his leg with her toes.

"Not thick, very sexy."

Link was fiddling with the recording equipment in his hand. The equipment from the 90s was very different from that of more than a decade later. Now, the biggest difficulty for a director is not filming, but mastering the various bulky equipment on the set.

"You didn't even look, how do you know?"

"You are 174 cm tall, weigh 60 kg, with measurements of 89-61-89 cm. You have a tall figure, with a prominent bust and curvy hips. Just looking at the data, I know you are very sexy."

"I'm 58.5 kg now. After getting the script from you last time, I started to lose weight, and I've lost almost three pounds."

"Very good."

Link continued to fiddle with the equipment.

"Link, you definitely don't have a girlfriend, do you?"

"How do you know?"

"Someone like you, a workaholic, only has work and equipment in your eyes. Girls don't even have a chance to get close to you."

"I used to be poor, now I'm busy. I really don't have time to find a girlfriend."

"Do you want me to introduce you to one?"

Monica Bellucci sat up, leaned on his shoulder, her breath tickling his ear, and her back was warm and soft, the protruding parts making his hand tremble.

"Sure, but I have high requirements for a girlfriend."

"What requirements? Tell me."

"Beautiful, beautiful, and beautiful."

"Tch, do you think I'm beautiful?"

Monica Bellucci hugged his shoulder, turned her face to him, and blinked at him. Her beautiful face and exquisite features were almost flawless.

"Very beautiful!"

"Thank you! We have several kissing scenes in the play. How about we practice now? I'm worried that I won't perform well due to nervousness during the official filming."

Monica Bellucci pursed her lips, making them redder and more sensual.

"Okay, practicing more is not bad."

Link put down the recording equipment in his hand, casually wrapped his arm around Monica's soft waist, half-hugging her against his knees, and lowered his head to kiss her full lips.

Monica also wrapped her arms around his neck, passionately returning the kiss.

The indoor temperature in San Diego also soared rapidly with the body temperature.

Link's palm unconsciously rested on her soft waist.

After kissing for a while, hearing footsteps coming from the stairs, Link released Monica, whose face was flushed.

"Link, the lights upstairs are installed. Go up and take a look."

Chris Bauer led two workers downstairs.

"Okay!"

Link went upstairs to check the condition of several lights.

Since most of the filming location of "Paranormal Activity" is in the bedroom, the lighting in the bedroom must achieve the effect of filming.

It can't be too bright, nor too dark, it is a cold color, like a forest under the moonlight at night, giving people a sense of horror.

Link checked it again, and instructed the staff to make some minor adjustments to make the lighting achieve the desired effect.

"That's good. Monica, why don't we start filming now?"

"I have no problem, I can do it anytime."

Monica said with a smile, holding her arms.

"Then let's start filming. Chris, you and Daniel can go and rest. I'll call you again if I need you here."

"Okay, then we're leaving. You can rest assured and date here, no, film here, absolutely no one will disturb you."

Chris Bauer winked at him.

Link didn't explain.

After sending Chris Bauer and the others away, he and Monica started filming.

"Scene 1, Take 1, Action!"

Beep beep beep!

Monica Bellucci drove the red convertible back to the villa from the road, and Link walked to the door with the camera.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

Link adjusted the focus of the camera, pointing the lens at Monica Bellucci in the car.

"What is that thing?"

Monica Bellucci took off her sunglasses and asked, looking at the camera in his hand.

"Hello, darling."

"Is that what I wanted?"

"Yes, I don't know what model you want, but don't worry about so much, it's very useful anyway."

Link walked in front of the sports car with the camera to film Monica Bellucci.

"I think this is a big-headed camera, right? What did you do to that small handheld camera? Can it be turned around, or is it multi-functional?"

Monica Bellucci raised her arms and gestured.

"Are you going to park the car or sit in the car and watch me?"

"Okay, I'm going to park the car."

Monica started the car and parked it in the garage.

Link filmed for a few seconds and returned to the living room with the camera.

The opening scene had been rehearsed more than ten times, and the whole process was very skilled during the official filming.

These days, the two lived together, their relationship became closer, and Monica was more relaxed when performing.

Zero mistakes, a first-rate performance, and everything was in place!

The overall filming effect of the first scene was good.

"Cut, prepare and continue filming the second scene."

Time was limited, and Link planned to complete the filming within 7 days. The scenes in the living room needed to be completed within two days, and the remaining time was used to film the strange sounds in the bedroom and the ghost scenes.

"This house is big and looks very nice, and the lighting is great."

Monica Bellucci walked in from the door and closed the door with her hand.

"Come and kiss the camera."

Link said from behind the camera.

"I won't do it, how much did this camera cost you? How much? I don't want to kiss the camera, I want to kiss you."

Monica leaned over and kissed him.

Link turned the camera to capture the scene of the two kissing, kissing for four or five seconds.

"Do you think this camera is useful?"

"Yes, with this camera, we can film paranormal events that are happening or are about to happen."

Link took the camera, the lens aimed at the dimly lit aisle in the room, and the unlit stairs on the second floor.

After filming the opening, Link put the camera in the kitchen and started filming while cooking, like a live broadcast in the Internet age.

In an era where no one has yet started live broadcasting their personal lives, this filming technique is quite novel, and it can also enhance the sense of immersion and enhance the horror effect. This is also the reason why "Paranormal Activity", although crudely made, still had many viewers buying tickets to watch it after its release.

"Are we going to film everything?"

Monica asked, standing by the sink.

"No, we only need to film what happens to us. If anyone encounters similar paranormal events in the future, we can help them solve these troubles."

Link was cutting meat and vegetables on the cutting board.

"Wouldn't we have to review those terrifying events over and over again, constantly deepening the impression? That's terrible."

"You should understand that if all goes well, as long as we record those things with the camera, we can figure out what's going on. As long as we know how to find the cause, we can prescribe the right medicine and find a way to get rid of them."

Link waved the kitchen knife in his hand, his expression fierce and decisive.

"Get rid of them forever."

"That's right, no matter what it is, we must take good care of it. If it's the neighbor's kid harassing you, running outside the window at night to peep, or doing other similar things, we can teach him a lesson after we get the evidence."

"Impossible, unless that little boy has been stalking me since he was eight years old."

"Sounds very weird."

When filming the kitchen scene, Link was worried that the lens was not enough, so he continuously filmed in the kitchen for an hour, showing everything in front of the camera, whether it was washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, or stir-frying, until the dinner was ready.

"Link, the food you make seems pretty good."

Monica Bellucci looked at the food on the table, two servings of meat sauce spaghetti, two servings of vegetable shrimp soup, and half an egg tart for each person, with a complete combination of color, aroma, and taste.

"Try it."

Link and Monica sat down to eat.

"Mmm! Very good."

Monica took a bite of the egg tart, squinted her eyes, and made ambiguous hums from her nose.

"Eat more if you like it."

"What if I gain weight?"

"It doesn't matter, the heroine is an ordinary college student, you just need to become ordinary, don't be like a model, it doesn't matter if you are fatter or thinner."

These sentences were not lines in the script, but in order to achieve a better performance effect, the two would also chat casually during filming, and add the lines in passing, chatting wherever they thought of it. It didn't have much impact after filming and editing.

"Link, is this how we are filming a movie? It's completely different from my previous movie experiences, it's more like filming a home video."

Monica ate the spaghetti and glanced at the camera on the table.

"Don't worry, it's definitely a good movie."

"Now the industry and the media are very concerned about what your second movie is about. If they knew we were making a movie in this way, they would definitely feel incredible."

"No matter what they think, we will focus on filming and surprise them after the movie is released."

"I believe you."

Monica propped her cheeks, holding the juice and toasting him with a smile.