From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

On an impulse, Jesse tried to open the car door and rush out to start the interview.

However, Alexander stopped him, "Be careful."

Safety?

Safety!

The first thought that came to mind was actually safety?

Watching Alexander, this honest guy, diligently looking for a parking space because he was worried about getting a ticket from the traffic police, Jesse almost couldn't catch his breath.

"Whatever!"

"If you get a ticket, the TV station will reimburse you. I'll reimburse you directly!"

"We have to hurry!"

Alexander nodded repeatedly in agreement, but outwardly complied while inwardly rebelling, continuing to park the car properly, steadily entering the parking space, and then giving Jesse a smile, "Okay."

Jesse was utterly despondent.

But at this point, he couldn't even bother cursing, opened the car door and strode towards the cinema, no longer resembling the grumbling figure he was at the TV station, his whole body ignited with high spirits, instantly entering work mode.

He had already witnessed the scene in the car, but now that he was actually closer, it was even more spectacular—

A long queue.

In the literal sense.

The image of a few scattered people in his mind was completely shattered.

Spreading out grandly and mightily, the entrance of the AMC cinema had a double row of steps connecting to a small square, and now the queue stretched from the entrance all the way down the steps, finally winding back and forth in the square.

At a rough glance, even if there weren't a thousand people, there were at least five hundred.

This scene was astounding, overturning all preconceived notions in his mind.

But, why?

Jesse even began to doubt his life, he felt like he needed a cigarette.

Jesse turned to look at Alexander, "Notify the station, this is a level one news story. Immediately!"

Then, without waiting for Alexander to turn on the camera, Jesse took the lead in conducting a pilot interview, first simply understanding the situation, his brain working at high speed, and a draft for a live news report gradually taking shape.

Clearly, North America was not prepared—

What does that mean?

Including Fox TV itself, they hadn't anticipated that a plan they came up with casually, just to test the waters, would unexpectedly become the first media outlet to capture the first wave of moviegoers in the summer blockbuster season.

People had completely underestimated it.

As mentioned before, this was the first summer blockbuster season after the "9/11" incident, and the entire market was in a slump, with the box office prospects shrouded in a layer of mist, which could affect a series of economic activities, causing other industries to pay attention.

However, no one can predict the future.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

Until now, the summer blockbuster season has finally begun.

The real point is that even without the impact of the incident, summer blockbuster movies would hardly have such appeal on a Friday morning, the scene unfolding before their eyes caught everyone off guard.

So—

The energy that had been waited for and suppressed for so long was finally released?

Not only the film companies, but the audience had also been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of the sluggish state and return to singing and dancing, back to everyday life, and now that the opportunity had appeared, people seized it firmly, which is why such enthusiasm erupted?

It wasn't just one cinema, Jesse visited five cinemas in total, with varying numbers of people, not every cinema was so crazy, the Century City AMC was favored by young students because of its unique geographical location, which is why it created the spectacular scene of a long queue; but even in different cinemas, there were queues.

Anyway, it was definitely not deserted.

Queueing audiences from different cinemas, different groups, and different categories all mentioned an unexpected but reasonable answer:

Anson Wood.

Perhaps it was Paris Fashion Week, perhaps it was "The Tonight Show", perhaps it was "The Princess Diaries", perhaps it was the multi-faceted love triangle rumors of Matt Damon and Tom Cruise, perhaps it was the street performances in Manhattan, perhaps it was the "Fashion" magazine feature, perhaps it was the Dior advertisement…

The influence had been accumulating little by little, like water dripping through stone and sand forming a tower, over the past six months, and finally exploded and released during this overwhelming promotion of "Spider-Man", pushing curiosity to its peak.

There is no concept of traffic for the time being, but without a doubt, during this period, Anson's exposure was comparable to that of a top superstar, people discussed models, music, eloquence, and so on, but they didn't discuss the identity of the actor, whether they liked it or hated it, everyone was waiting for an opportunity:

Is he a mule or a horse, waiting for Anson to come out and show his stuff.

And finally, what ignited the chemical reaction was the media reviews after the premiere.

In fact, only the Hollywood industry is currently studying media reviews, for the general public, they often don't check those media reviews one by one, the information they see is that authoritative media such as "Los Angeles Times" and "New York Times" give positive reviews, and other news media also report with praise, and curiosity is pushed to the peak.

Perhaps, they shouldn't miss it.

Going to the cinema early on Friday morning to find out is because the long-suppressed entertainment spirit can finally be released, and also because the attention focused on Anson has reached an unprecedented height—

Those queuing at the cinema this morning are not just supporters, but also haters.

"…Viewers, I just spent thirty minutes queuing and finally bought two movie tickets."

Jesse stood in front of the camera, showing the audience the movie tickets in his hand.

"I arrived at the scene before the cinema opened, but I can only buy tickets for the 1:30 PM show, all the earlier shows are sold out."

"So, when we predict the box office numbers for the opening weekend of 'Spider-Man', perhaps we can be a little bolder?"

Clean and neat, Jesse finished his live report.

The voice of the director in the live broadcast room came from the headset, saying "Cut," and Jesse couldn't help but clench his fist and cheer.

Who would have thought that a news story that no one wanted to report would turn into an absolute blockbuster—

News just came from the live broadcast room that the show's instant ratings actually caught up with the morning king "Today Show", and everyone up and down at Fox TV was boiling.

It seems that "Spider-Man" is a gold mine.

Jesse took a deep breath and called Alexander, "Let's go, let's go see a movie."

Alexander was full of question marks, "Weren't you uninterested just now?"

Jesse didn't mind, "That's because I didn't realize Anson's power, now that I've realized it, we must keep up with the rhythm."

Fox TV took the lead, and other TV stations followed suit—

NBC, ABC, and CBS, these public TV stations were unwilling to pick up scraps, it didn't matter, the local TV stations in each state were very happy to follow the trend.

If you don't check, you won't know, if you check, you'll be shocked.

Los Angeles is just the tip of the iceberg, New York, Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Miami and other cities have all experienced varying degrees of heat, the "Spider-Man" craze is sweeping the North American continent.

Fox TV, "After waiting and waiting, the summer blockbuster season has finally reappeared, Peter Parker's personal charm brings the audience back to the cinema! Unbelievable!"