From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

In my previous life, standing outside the door, I could see some things through the fog, but not clearly.

Now, being in the midst of it, I slowly understand why people always say the entertainment industry is a game of capital that ordinary people can't play.

From auditions to meetings to interviews, from premieres to parties to award ceremonies, there are thresholds everywhere, and appearance is often the first impression.

Of course, are there people who don't care about these things?

Without a doubt.

Either they are true artists, or they are superstars already standing at the top of the pyramid; the former relies on talent, the latter on looks, and those are their passes.

Anson has only been in the industry for a short time, but the number of times he has carefully selected outfits has already exceeded one hand, and today he must choose for the premiere.

Pushing open the door, a clean and bright circular space appeared before him, golden sunlight filling every corner, and the green plants in the courtyard outside the window looked particularly lush, the bright green making the room full of vitality, his entire chest instantly opened up, and his footsteps couldn't help but lighten a little.

Coming towards him, Anson saw a pale, thin figure with slightly slumped shoulders, as if he had just walked out of the "Addams Family" set.

Anson looked, this face… he recognized it!

But why would he be here?

Unexpectedly, before Anson could speak, the other party preemptively struck, "Seeing me, shouldn't you start with an apology before a formal greeting?"

He was immediately confronted with accusations.

The air froze slightly, and even Edgar's expression tightened, subconsciously glancing at Anson, wondering if there was some past conflict between them.

Not having time to worry about that, Edgar immediately tried to defuse the situation, but his words were drowned out by Anson's laughter, and the rest of his voice was swallowed back.

"Sorry."

Anson very simply and sincerely expressed his apology.

Pride?

What is that, can it be eaten?

Moreover, the apology wasn't really an apology, because Anson could tell that the provocation wasn't really a provocation, but more accurately, it should be a joke.

Like a password.

Sure enough, Anson's straightforward response made the "Wednesday" in front of him reveal a smile, "Aren't you going to ask why?"

Wednesday, that's from "The Addams Family"\n… the little daughter, perhaps it's not appropriate to describe the man in front of him, but that's the impression that came to Anson's mind.

Anson also raised the corners of his mouth, "If a friend needs an apology to relieve their inner anxiety and unease, I am very willing to respond.

As for the reason, we can discuss it slowly later."

"Like, now."

"So, why?"

"Wednesday" didn't speak immediately, but carefully savored Anson's words, the smile settling between his brows, although he couldn't see the curve of his mouth, he felt that his whole person was a little brighter, "You are an interesting person."

Edgar: Hello, is there anyone willing to update him on the previous situation?

"Ahem."

Edgar cleared his throat, "Anson, do you know Mr. Slimane?"

Darren Star understood that this was a good opportunity for Anson to increase his exposure, so he invited Hedi to choose a look for Anson, and that's how Anson had the news-focused moment of his sudden emergence.

Unexpectedly, the next meeting would be a year later.

But Anson still couldn't figure out when he owed Hedi an apology, what was going on?

Hedi looked at Edgar, "What, your client wore my designed clothes on the Emmy Awards red carpet and became a hot topic in the entire industry, but you don't know the origin between me and your client?

Otherwise, why do you think I would send an invitation and take the initiative to sponsor your client?"

The amount of information was a bit large, and everyone's focus was different.

Edgar, "Emmy Awards?"

Anson, "Sponsorship?"

As mentioned earlier, the entertainment industry is a game of capital, even for top-tier artists, if they have to prepare all the clothes for events of all sizes themselves, it would be a huge expense that is difficult to digest.

The difference is that top-tier and first-tier artists can find sponsorships, second and third-tier artists can rent clothes, and for those in the eighteenth-tier, they have to find their own way.

What really surprised Anson was here, "The Princess Diaries" was the first premiere in his career, the first work to officially appear on the big screen, and he was actually able to find sponsorship?

Moreover, the sponsor took the initiative to come to him?

Could it be that Darren Star was helping behind the scenes again?

Perhaps, the only one here who knew the whole story was Hedi.

Hedi looked at Anson, then at Edgar.

Anson explained, "At the time of the Emmy Awards, I didn't have an agent yet, just like your situation back then, I just got some help."

Hedi suddenly understood, and then explained in a few words.

In April of last year, not long after Anson and Hedi met, Hedi left Yves Saint Laurent and became the design director of Dior Homme.

Dior was ambitiously preparing to develop the menswear market and gave Hedi 100% creative freedom, hoping to develop this desert in the fashion field.

At that time, the four major fashion weeks in October were not far away, so Hedi's main focus was on the four major fashion weeks in February of this year, that is, designing this year's autumn and winter looks; however, Hedi still made some preliminary attempts, trying to find inspiration between Dior's original style and his own.

A very unexpected and coincidental thing happened here—

Anson's look for the Emmy Awards ceremony chose Dior; moreover, it was precisely Hedi's design.

Although Hedi believed that his design was not mature and the inspiration was not perfect, he did not expect that Anson would detonate a frenzy on the red carpet.

What Anson didn't know was that this frenzy continued until the four major fashion weeks in October later, and countless voices were discussing Anson.

First, Hedi revealed himself in advance.

Second, Dior revealed its ambition in advance.

Although other brands in the fashion industry did not take real action, they did not think that the male fashion market had the same vitality as the female fashion market, and Dior's approach was more like a desperate struggle that went in the wrong direction; but the informants who were probing for information still began to increase, bringing invisible pressure.

Hedi had always thought that Anson would take the initiative to contact him, but…

"So, you don't even know the wave you caused at the last two seasons of fashion week?"

Hedi couldn't believe it.

Anson looked innocent—

If it was 2023, of course, no problem, the aggregation of network information could easily break down barriers, but in 2001, the saying that隔行如隔山 (each profession is like a separate mountain) was a bit of an exaggeration, but the flow of information was indeed not very smooth.

Moreover, Anson, who was wholeheartedly invested in the filming of "Spider-Man", entered a closed space; the self-contained fashion circle was another relatively closed space.

Although it was unbelievable, it really happened this way—

Sure enough, in any era, the value of information is immeasurable, and no information also means losing the advantage.