From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Bang.

Hollywood exploded—

Wait, what, what just happened? Suddenly, there was a tremor. What's wrong with Anson now? What bombshell did TMZ drop?

An independent film?

A film directed by Gus Van Sant, and it's already finished filming?

......Heh heh.

A wave of shock, a wave of astonishment. This was clearly something Hollywood hadn't anticipated.

Just a moment ago, everyone in Hollywood knew that Anson was recording at the City of Sound. This rising star, who had ascended to the top at rocket speed, was actually preparing to dabble in the music market, neglecting his main profession.

The next moment, Anson had finished filming an independent film like a bolt of lightning, pulling off a golden cicada escape right under the noses of countless paparazzi in Los Angeles, turning them into monkeys.

In an instant, from Century City to Hollywood, there was only one name:

Anson Wood.

People couldn't help but discuss with relish whether Anson was the first person in history to successfully trick the paparazzi under such high attention and high risk.

Whether it was a trick of deception or a diversion.

On one hand, the paparazzi were furious and launched an investigation. When and how exactly did Anson sneak away from under their noses?

Utter disgrace!

It would have been one thing if the paparazzi hadn't been paying attention; they couldn't possibly cover everything. The point was that they had been staking out day and night, their eyes never leaving Anson, but Anson still managed to escape.

This, really is...

On the other hand, the excavation surrounding Anson's latest film work was fully launched. Since they had already missed the first opportunity, at least the follow-up news should keep up.

However, they gained nothing.

Gus refused to be interviewed—

The three-piece set of closing the office, turning off the machine, and pulling out the phone line appeared, completely isolating the media, focusing wholeheartedly on the editing table, and turning a deaf ear to everything outside. The paparazzi continued to spin around like headless flies, to no avail.

Thus, a very, very rare scene unfolded in Century City:

It was rare to see the paparazzi so embarrassed and so useless. Whether they were directors or actors, agents or producers, whether they had a feud with the paparazzi or not, they should all be happy to see this scene.

"They really took a hard fall this time."

"How did Anson do it?"

"Who would have thought that Anson would complete a major task right under their noses."

"A group of people were foolishly spinning around in the City of Sound, but Anson was carefree in Portland, haha, hahaha, this is really too funny."

"I thought the news event at the City of Sound was about to disappear without a trace, but I didn't expect a reversal to come."

"Hahaha, you should really see the paparazzi's flustered appearance. Won't they have PTSD after this incident?"

After dinner, the paparazzi, who had always provided people with topics of conversation, walked out of the hidden corners and were pushed under the spotlight to experience what it was like to become the topic of conversation themselves. It wasn't like being a rat crossing the street, but why was everyone shouting to beat them?

TMZ, once again in the limelight.

The paparazzi weren't fools, and Hollywood wasn't short of smart people. More than one or two people guessed that Harry Pesci might have reached an agreement with Anson; but they had no evidence, no one could prove anything.

Moreover, even if there was evidence, what could they do?

The exclusive was already in hand, what's done is done, and TMZ ushered in a new high in traffic.

Obviously, TMZ itself wasn't ready either. The server actually crashed, causing the webpage to crash, and for a while, everything was blank.

Harry: So this is Anson's traffic?

After this battle, TMZ truly made a name for itself, sparking widespread discussion in Century City.

All along, the loose, undisciplined, and unorganized paparazzi team actually vaguely revealed a prototype and attracted the attention of Wall Street.

Next, once capital is injected, breaking away from the solo fighting mode, TMZ is very likely to develop into a brand new group, with its own voice.

Undoubtedly, this will become a major event in the entertainment industry in 2002.

Of course, not everyone can see the big picture, and not everyone is happy to discuss industry development. Their focus is slightly different from that of Century City.

In addition to complaining about the paparazzi, the real focus is still on Anson.

—Independent film, is this serious?

Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions.

Anyone slightly interested in film can see that after the huge success of "Spider-Man", Anson will inevitably be more cautious and more picky about his next work, which will officially determine his position in Hollywood.

However. But.

Anson did not choose a commercial type of film, but chose an independent film to broaden his acting path, and his ambition was immediately exposed.

Industry professionals are not optimistic. Sandra Bullock's past mistakes are right in front of them. Open your eyes and see clearly, okay?

A vase is a vase. Continue to be a vase honestly, continue to fully utilize your physical charm to shine on the big screen. Even if you want to transform, there is no need to be so hasty. It's not too late to wait until the audience starts to get tired of it. Now you are anxiously trying to prove that you are more than just looks, please—

No one cares.

Now the audience is chasing Spider-Man, Anson should be content with playing the image of Spider-Man, catering to the trend and satisfying people's fantasies on the big screen, firmly grasping the opportunity and becoming a new generation of sex symbols.

No one cares whether the vase has a soul, and no one cares whether the vase can act.

Reality is so cruel.

What's more, the professionals are all shrewd people, and they can grasp the essence through the phenomenon at a glance—

Just a moment ago, Anson was still recording an album.

The next moment, Anson turned around and went to film an independent film.

In their opinion, the answer is really too obvious:

On the one hand, Anson is trying to use the popularity of "Spider-Man" to create as much traffic as possible.

On the other hand, Anson is trying to get rid of the vase image and prove his versatility.

But in Hollywood, such a strategy is often wrong. The end result of being too hasty is that you can't pick up either the watermelon or the sesame seeds, and in the end, you have nothing.

"......He should be more down-to-earth."

"His agent should dissuade him, hey, young man, enjoy these applause and cheers in front of you, there is no need to rush to prove that you are an actor. After all, this is Hollywood, there are countless stars but not many real actors."

"I don't deny his attempts, but at least from the current situation, the album? No! Independent film? A big, bold NO NO NO! These projects may ruin his fledgling career."

"God bless, we really don't need another vase who thinks he's an actor but ends up with nothing. Aren't there enough tragedies like that?"

A wave of boos, a wave of pessimism.

Compared to the embarrassment of the paparazzi, Hollywood is more concerned about the "stupid choice" of the new Spider-Man—

He just won his shining moment in Hollywood and can't wait to prove himself. He's too hungry and too eager, which may ruin everything.

"Wake up, Anson, wake up! You are not Peter Parker with real superpowers."