From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

From the paparazzi's perspective, Ansen was just a newcomer, and Edgar was a rookie agent. They were cooperating with big shots like Steven and Tom, fearing they would become pawns discarded by the production team at any moment, unable to withstand any negative news—

Even if it was fake.

Because everyone understood that the world of fame and fortune never believed in the truth. Reputation, image, and labels were like product packaging—that's what mattered in the world of fame and fortune.

One man's poison is another man's meat.

The same news might have limited value to them, but it was worth a fortune to Ansen.

Therefore, he believed Ansen and Edgar would choose to cooperate, exchanging a minor piece of news for a major one, or perhaps for a favor, laying the foundation for the future. In his opinion, this was the wisest course of action.

Similar things were common in Hollywood.

He never expected to encounter such a tough customer.

Not only tough but also wise, clever, and quick-witted.

Edgar dared to make a scene, and Ansen even dared to trust Edgar completely. Thus, these two unruly guys seized the opportunity to counterattack, turning the crisis into an opportunity.

While the paparazzi were drinking beer and waiting, Edgar had already pulled the strings, taken control of the situation, and quietly overturned the situation.

In fact, the world of fame and fortune is a game, a chess game, depending on who can remain calm, who can see the big picture, and who can seize the initiative.

Then—

Bang!

When the paparazzi realized that they had been ignored by both Edgar and Ansen, they also sensed danger, fearing that things were more complicated than they had imagined.

So, what should the paparazzi do?

Anger was anger, shame was shame, but the paparazzi could thrive within the industry like cockroaches, possessing incredible vitality, naturally having their own abilities.

Transfer the crisis, escape unscathed.

The paparazzi turned around and sold the photos to "Entertainment Weekly," making a small profit. This was considered a response to Edgar, while also removing themselves from the incident, transforming from a party involved to an onlooker, squatting to watch the show.

Thus.

There was the scene unfolding before them.

However, was there a need to worry?

No need.

The reversal came.

Complete recordings, complete photos, and testimonies from those involved and eyewitnesses, like a puzzle, piecing together the whole picture bit by bit.

The truth came out, clearing Ansen's name.

Not only should he not be a sinner, but he should also be a hero.

Most importantly, Ansen never truly threatened the driver, only responding to the provocation head-on. The scene shown in "Entertainment Weekly" had nothing to do with the truth.

Now, things got lively.

Because of the accident, because of the conflict, and because of the negative news, the truth after the reversal made the entire public opinion unhesitatingly stand behind Ansen; and in the midst of the chaos, they further saw the edges and corners of Ansen's personality, different from movies or fashion weeks, quietly injecting a touch of vitality.

One after another, news unfolded in-depth exploration around the entire incident.

First, a detailed interview with the old lady, describing all the circumstances within the short three minutes in detail; then, news came from inside the production team, and only then did people know the whole story—

It turned out that Ansen was filming a scene at the time, too deeply immersed in the role, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, deeply trapped in the state of the role and unable to extricate himself, escaping from the set and running all the way, which was actually the state of the role. Originally, the next scene of the crew was preparing to shoot Ansen running all the way, but Ansen lost control, and the photographer and the crew team did not keep up, and he had already run away first.

However, this run did indeed allow Ansen to find himself and enter the state, and the subsequent filming went very smoothly.

"Winning a round of applause on the spot".

One sentence became a topic, the heat further climbed, and all eyes gathered on the "Catch Me If You Can" production team.

Wait, when did Steven's works start focusing on acting skills? Moreover, it was a super acting star partnering with Tom Hanks?

Originally, everyone thought Ansen was just a pretty face, entering the "Catch Me If You Can" production team purely relying on his appearance, but now there was actually a surprise?

The topic exploded completely.

Now, it could no longer be stopped.

Moreover, the focus completely shifted, no one cared about the poor road rage driver anymore, and no one cared about the negative news about Ansen anymore. All discussions revolved around "Catch Me If You Can", and some even speculated—

With Ansen's usual personality, he would not even have a head-on conflict with the road rage driver, after all, who knows if the driver would go crazy and pull out a weapon? And Ansen's loss of control that day was itself a manifestation of being too deeply immersed in the role, which again proved the rumors of the production team.

It was precisely because of this that Ansen did not give any response when "Entertainment Weekly" first broke the news. To some extent, Ansen felt guilty for his loss of control due to being too deeply immersed in the role. No matter what the truth was, he should not have had a conflict with the driver, which was in line with Ansen's consistent image.

With the development of things to this point, the overall situation had been decided.

At this time, the paparazzi who broke the news realized what kind of trap they had stepped into. Fortunately, they quickly cut off the tail and were not greedy, otherwise, after the reversal of the matter, they might have to bear all the blame and pressure alone, and even become the prey chased by other peers.

And now?

The only one injured was "Entertainment Weekly".

Although "Entertainment Weekly" and "US Weekly" have always been typical gossip magazines, attracting attention with all kinds of rumors, gossip, and dog blood, and becoming the target of public criticism every now and then, for them, this has become a daily routine, like eating and drinking.

But situations like this where they stumbled badly were not many. Without verifying at least two news sources, easily drawing conclusions, rashly launching an attack, and as a result, being slapped in the face, becoming the laughing stock of the industry, not to the point where everyone was shouting to beat them, but also embarrassed, really making them lose face.

"Entertainment Weekly": Lying flat and letting people mock them.

Throughout the entire incident, Ansen was always at the center of the storm, with three sentences never leaving Ansen, but very few people noticed that Ansen never accepted an interview from beginning to end—

Quietly invisible.

Was this possible?

But the reality was like this, obviously standing on the cusp of the storm, but never truly feeling the crisis, but instead watching the excitement like an outsider.

After this battle, the image and label of "Catch Me If You Can" in the public eye immediately became different, and the attention index actually continued to climb again; and the real beneficiary was Ansen, no longer just a handsome guy, a pretty face, this paper man in the public eye slowly began to have flesh and blood.

Was this normal?