Chapter 399 TV show interview, Link answered boldly
"Director Link, congratulations on becoming the billion-dollar director and the highest-grossing director in the world. Before you received these two titles, did you ever think you would achieve these two achievements in your directing career?"
asked host Stephen Colbert in the CBS TV studio taping hall.
Across from him, Link was wearing a dark suit, sitting on the sofa with a calm and composed expression. Beside him were Chen Long, Chris Tucker, Michelle Reis and others.
This is the promotion site for the movie "Rush Hour".
Because Link has become so famous and popular recently, the host set his sights on Link as soon as the interview began.
Link spread his hands and said, "No, before entering the film industry, I had two goals. One was to make money and achieve financial independence through movies, and the second was to make some meaningful movies, convey my ideas through movies, and gain recognition from my peers.
As for a single movie box office of 1 billion, or the total box office number one, such a goal is too far away and sounds unrealistic. "
"Yes, a single movie box office of 1 billion US dollars and the total box office of the world are two very ambitious goals. In Hollywood, except for the four major directors, no one else dares to even think about it. But Director Link, you have achieved these two seemingly impossible goals at the age of 24. This is amazing."
Stephen Colbert said, clapping his hands.
Chen Long, Chris Tucker and others on the stage and hundreds of audiences below the stage also began to applaud and cheer, shouting Link's name loudly.
Link waved to express his gratitude. Seeing his response, the audience shouted even louder and the voices did not subside for a long time.
"Link is so amazing. Even if we make movies for our entire lives, the box office revenue may not be as much as his one movie."
In the apartment, Robert Rodriguez sighed.
"A lifetime? It's too early to say that. Our business has just started, and there are still decades to go. As long as we keep shooting, there will always be a movie that can surpass Link's box office, or even surpass The Sixth Sense and Jurassic Park."
Quentin took the cool beer and poured it into his big mouth.
"I might have it, but you don't. You said you'd only make ten movies in your lifetime."
Rodriguez quipped.
"That was my previous thought. Now I have decided to make more movies and strive to make 100 before I retire. My writing and directing abilities are no worse than Link's. I don't believe my box office performance will be much worse than his."
Quentin said with a determined look.
Rodriguez laughed, picked up his beer and clinked it with him, his eyes becoming full of fighting spirit.
"Director Link, many media outlets are praising you as the most successful director in the film industry. So what is the secret of your success? Can you share it with everyone here?"
host Stephen Colbert asked.
Link waved his hand and said, "I'm not the most successful director. Film is an art form and the director is the creator of this art. When we judge an artist, we can't just look at the market price of the work. This kind of evaluation is too one-sided.
We need to evaluate from multiple aspects, including the artistic quality of the work, groundbreaking achievements, impact on the field, derivative effects on other fields, etc.
From this perspective, directors Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Ford Francis Coppola and others are the masters of film art and the most successful people in the film industry.
They created a variety of film styles and made great contributions in narrative techniques and film technology innovation.
Although my film's total box office is currently ranked first, my understanding of the art of film is still relatively superficial. When making a film, I will still learn from my predecessors and follow in their footsteps. "
Link looked serious and modest when he spoke. It was not that he did not want to call himself the most successful director in the world, but with his current achievements and influence in the director circle, he was not worthy of this label. If he dared to accept it, he would be scolded to death by his peers and fans the next day.
He doesn't want to be scolded.
Stephen laughed, "Director Link, you are such a humble man. You have made many groundbreaking contributions in the field of film, such as pseudo-documentary films and circular film narrative style.
In addition, the most successful directors mentioned in the media mainly refer to the commercial field. Almost every one of your films will be a hit after it is released and will be sought after by the audience. Almost no other director can do this, which is amazing. "
The audience applauded and cheered again.
Link expressed his gratitude again, and when asked by the host Stephen, he began to answer the question of "the secret of the movie box office success".
"Dad, what are you laughing at?"
At the Coppola home, Sofia noticed that her father, Director Coppola Sr., was grinning with a very proud expression.
Director Francis Coppola glanced at her. "Did you hear what Link said? He called me a master of film. He also said that the reason his films were successful was because he kept learning from us, drawing on our experience, and insisting on innovation on this basis. Humph! Even Link knows that my skills are amazing and he wants to learn from me, but you don't know. How could I have a daughter as stupid as you?"
Director Coppola was very disappointed with his work.
"Don't talk nonsense. How is our Sophie stupid?"
Sofia's mother, Eleanor Coppola, intervened and said, "Sophie is not stupid. She is right to learn from Link. Link's movies have never been bad. They have been very popular at the box office and have a very good reputation. At the age of 24, he became a director with the highest box office performance in the world. He has won the Golden Lion Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the British Academy Film Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Oscars, etc.
As for you, you lost hundreds of millions by making "Apocalypse Now", "Fighting Fish" and "The Outsider", and you had to make some movies you were unwilling to make in order to make money.
If Sophie learns from you, her movie will also lose money, and the video of "This Man From Earth" will not be so popular, selling more than 250 million US dollars worldwide, with a profit ratio of nearly 10,000 times. Can you do this?"
"Mom, you're so nice."
Sofia hugged Eleanor affectionately and kissed her, then rested her head on her mother's shoulder and looked proudly at old director Coppola.
Old director Coppola looked embarrassed and depressed. Eleanor was three years older than him. She had been his senior schoolmate, became the head of the family after marriage, and often served as a housekeeper on his crew. It was difficult for him to refute Eleanor's words.
He had no choice but to put on a stern face, pointed at the smiling Sophia and said, "You are 25 years old and still don't have a serious boyfriend. You are still fooling around with that playboy Link. What are you going to do in the future? Are you going to hang out with Link forever? For your future, I think you should stay away from Link."
"Link is my man. We have been together for more than four years. Our relationship is very stable and I am very happy."
Seeing that Director Coppola was about to speak, Sofia spoke first, "Link is not only my man, but also my teacher. With Link's guidance and help, I have made three films, my directing skills have improved greatly, and I have earned tens of millions in salary and share. My achievements in the film industry far exceed those of my peers. Without Link's help, would I have achieved these achievements? Impossible.
Dad, Link and I are in love, you should bless us instead of constantly causing trouble for me."
"It's ridiculous. Link is a big scumbag. He has dozens of girlfriends. What kind of love can you have with a scumbag?"
Director Coppola retorted loudly.
"That's because you don't understand Link and how good he is. If you don't understand anything, don't interfere with us."
Sophia retorted even louder.
"Okay, stop talking."
Ms. Eleanor was annoyed by the quarrel between the father and daughter, so she stopped old Coppola who was still arguing and turned up the volume to the maximum with the remote control, trying to force them to stop.
Sophia snorted softly, turned her head and stared at Link intently. Suddenly, she saw the outline of Link's trouser leg. She burst out laughing, covering her mouth with her hands. She immediately took out her cell phone to remind Monica and Jennifer to watch the TV interview.
Director Coppola shook his head helplessly. The cabbage was eaten by the pig and there was no way to save it. He looked at Link who was talking on TV and felt annoyed. Although this guy had a good image, was worth billions, and was also a very skilled director, his character was too bad.
"Director Link, can we talk about that shooting?"
When director Coppola heard the question from the TV host Stephen, his eyes lit up. He wanted to use this incident to persuade Sofia to leave Link and find an honest man to fall in love with. However, before he could open his mouth, Ms. Eleanor slapped him in the face and told him to shut up.
Director Coppola could only watch Link's interview with a gloomy face.
When the shooting happened in July, Link was filming on the set and had no time to accept media interviews and did not respond to the incident.
Although the incident happened more than a month ago, it is still very popular among the people.
The audience was also curious about his thoughts.
CBS TV wanted to take this opportunity to ask a few questions to increase the program's ratings.
Link also wanted to take the opportunity to promote "Rush Hour".
When he heard the host's question, he briefly described the incident and attributed the reason for avoiding the gunman in advance to the bodyguard's reminder and his own good reaction ability.
When talking about the street gunfight between bodyguards and gunmen, he also talked with Chen Long and Chris Tucker about the gunfight plot in "Rush Hour", whether bullets can turn, whether anyone can dodge bullets, etc., using this method to attract the audience.
"Director Link, after the shooting, Star Weekly reported that the incident involved senior executives from seven major film companies, and that it was possible that they had arranged this incident. What do you think of this statement?"
asked host Stephen.
"I have also read the reports from several tabloids. The content is very exciting, like a spy movie. However, the information they provided is inaccurate, and there is no conclusive evidence to prove that the top executives of the Seven Major Studios participated in the assassination. The police cannot use these reports to find trouble with the top executives of the Seven Major Studios, which is a pity."
"Why do you feel pity? Do you hope this revelation is true?"
Stephen asked quickly.
Link laughed and said, "If the media's revelations are true, the presidents of the seven major film companies will be troubled. I find it very interesting to think about them being troubled by this matter."
The audience couldn't help laughing when they saw the regretful expression on his face.
"This guy shouldn't include me in the list. I never said I wanted to deal with him."
Warner Bros. Pictures, Miguel Goss said, shaking his head.
"Star Weekly reported that you also attended the meeting and made comments against Guess What? Pictures. You are not completely uninvolved."
Richard Fox laughed.
"Damn it! There's a traitor in that group. If I had known, I wouldn't have joined. Now that Link suspects us, we have to find a way to repair our relationship."
Miggosi cursed with a dark face.
Richard Fox shrugged his shoulders; he was not at the meeting and he did not comment much.
The TV host Stephen began to question the suspect P. Diddy and asked Link how the feud between them began.
Diddy's case is currently under trial. In addition to hiring a gunman to shoot Link, Diddy is also involved in many criminal cases.
According to information from the court, Diddy's case has a lot of precedents, so it will be more complicated to try. It will take about half a year to complete the trial. However, based on the information currently available, Diddy will have to spend at least ten years in prison.
Link didn't say much about this, but only expressed his trust in the judgment of the New York police, thanked the New York police, and hoped that such things would not happen again.
Host Stephen asked a few more questions before shifting the focus of the interview to Rush Hour.
The interview program was recorded for 85 minutes, and the segment broadcast by CBS was about half an hour long. The first half talked about movies, and the second half was a personal interview with Link.
After the show was broadcast, Link's answers on the show attracted public attention and discussion, and some media also picked out one or two of his replies for report.
Including the fact that he remained humble even after becoming a 100-crore box-office director;
The next goal is to win an Oscar for Best Director;
I hope the presidents of the seven major film studios go to jail;
He did not deny dating multiple girlfriends at the same time;
And whether the outline on his trouser leg is a belt or something else.
(End of this chapter)
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