From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Haha, hahaha.

Anson knew he shouldn't laugh, but looking at Scarlett, curled up and utterly despondent, the laughter simply couldn't stop.

Scarlett, her face full of helplessness, glared at Anson with annoyance, but couldn't help laughing herself, "God, what have I done to myself?"

Scarlett opened her mouth slightly, looking at Anson in disbelief, "You mean…"

Amidst surprise and astonishment, a sense of unrestrained freedom began to surge, the corners of her mouth rising, a smile blooming.

Then, Anson stood up, stuffed the rest of the burger into his mouth, and put down the cola, extending an inviting gesture to Scarlett, taking two steps forward.

Then, Anson generously faced the curious gazes around him, searching through the crowd.

"Hey, Tom!"

Tom Cruise noticed Anson's gaze and felt a sense of foreboding; that Anson was just unrestrained, and no one knew what he would do.

Tom tried to hide himself, but Anson still caught him.

Tom's back stiffened, looking left and right, as if searching for Tom Hanks in the crowd.

Anson noticed, "Cruise, hey, Tom Cruise, Hanks isn't here."

Haha, a burst of laughter erupted around them.

Tom looked over helplessly.

Anson asked loudly, "Tom, are you a 'Super Boy' or a 'Backstreet Boy'?"

Tom waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to answer.

Anson spread his hands, "Hey, Tom, have you forgotten 'Risky Business'?"

In 1983, "Risky Business", starring Tom, can be considered his breakthrough work; in the movie, with his pants missing, he sang and danced energetically in his living room, a classic in film history.

Laughter and jeering filled the air, swarming towards Tom.

Tom raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, silently disappearing into the crowd: I'm not here. You can't see me. For anything, please burn paper money.

Anson, "Oh."

He didn't hide his regret, making the surrounding crowd laugh even harder—

Anson is Anson.

Even if he is ridiculed, even if he is attacked, even if he is criticized, he can still engage in self-deprecation with ease.

This open attitude is admirable, and at the same time, it makes those insidious and dark gazes appear small and humble.

Tonight, everyone is waiting to see Anson make a fool of himself; later, heading to various parties, those sympathetic and pitying gazes will definitely not stop.

However, Anson didn't hide in a dark corner to lick his wounds in grievance, but instead enjoyed the various aspects of life with ease, and now he stepped forward, standing openly under the spotlight, making those insidious and dark obscenities nowhere to hide.

Not only was Tom unwilling to cooperate, but other actors and directors, noticing Anson's gaze, averted their eyes one by one, trying their best to avoid eye contact.

No one wanted to embarrass themselves in public with Anson.

Anson didn't mind, still looking at the crowd generously, "Is there anyone? Anyone? Hey, guys, this is Hollywood, and if even Hollywood is so shy, refusing to stand under the spotlight, then I really can't think of anywhere else that can let loose and embrace this night."

"You wouldn't want me to go to London to try, would you?"

Hahaha, hahaha.

The laughter simply couldn't stop.

"Hey, Cate, Cate!"

Not Cate Winslet, but Cate Blanchett.

This Australian actress is widely known for her role as the Elf Queen in "The Lord of the Rings", but in fact, five years earlier, she had already been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the movie "Elizabeth".

This year, her starring role in "The Aviator" is still a hot topic in the awards season, nominated for Best Actress in a Drama; and her next work will be with Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Aviator".

Cate watched this scene in the crowd, and couldn't help but reveal a touch of appreciation—

She is slightly different, not so strict in dividing genre films and art films. In her opinion, film is film, and the so-called division of genre and art is only a barrier created by film companies based on the revenue index of the work, but for actors, their work is the same.

So, in her opinion, Anson is a good actor. It's that simple.

Seeing Anson's upright attitude in the face of controversy at this time, she felt even more admiration.

Street dance?

For Cate, who came from a theatrical stage background, there was no difficulty at all.

"Frankly speaking, I'm a West Side Story girl."

As she spoke, Cate stepped out of the line, gently arching her hips, toes on the ground, stepping to the devil's pace, entering the open space in front.

The smile on Anson's mouth fully bloomed, "Who can refuse West Side Story?"

Anson also stepped forward, and he and Cate came to a staggered back-to-back, the two actually staged a duet like "Saturday Night Fever".

Hoo hoo hoo, someone whistled from the side.

Anson looked over, "Peter, hey, Peter, join us."

Peter Sarsgaard's career also ushered in a turning point this year, with "Shattered Glass" earning him the first Golden Globe nomination of his career.

Peter showed a shy and restrained smile on his face, but his steps did not hesitate, stepping with a sliding step, joining Anson and their ranks.

Maggie Gyllenhaal raised her hands high and cheered, "Go, Peter; go, Peter."

The atmosphere suddenly became lively.

This scene was astonishing.

People were waiting to see Anson make a fool of himself, people were treating Anson as a clown, people were preparing to besiege Anson.

But now?

Anson stood in the crowd upright, without melancholy, without sadness, without loss, without shame, without frustration, smiling brightly, singing and dancing, throwing all those dark and twisted gazes behind him, embracing life to the fullest.

This attitude made all the schadenfreude fall through, instead reflecting their ugliness and distortion.

And the surrounding crowd fell into Anson's charm, clapping together, cheering together, laughing together, enjoying together, and even dancing together.

Midnight, the moonlight was soft, slowly falling down.

They didn't even need to go to the party venue, they were reveling in front of the Hilton Hotel.

Originally impatient actors and directors waiting for vehicles all looked over, and the restless and painful emotions melted away little by little in the moonlight, staring blankly at everything in front of them, and then ignoring everything and joining the revelry.

So what if it's on the street?

Dance, as if no one is watching.

Quietly, Scarlett watched this scene, and before she realized it, she had joined Anson's ranks, laughing wildly and dancing wildly.