From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

“… … Anson should be in New York by now, right?”

Karen-Fox muttered to herself, her eyes a little lost in thought.

However, Blair-Miller, who was beside her, had no intention of paying attention; she was busy checking TMZ and other information from various online forums—

Ah, ah, ah.

Even just imagining it, the cells all over her body began to scream.

Since the last time she recorded "The Tonight Show" and saw Anson up close, Karen hadn't been able to see Anson face-to-face for almost half a year. If she saw Anson's surprise appearance, she might really burst into tears.

On the other hand, she was conflicted because the focus of Anson's event was secrecy, complete confidentiality, a surprise appearance, and a ban on any form of leakage—

A surprise must be a surprise.

Perhaps some people are curious, how is it possible that no one has discovered Anson's whereabouts?

Where have all the paparazzi gone?

In fact, TMZ was completely invisible throughout the process, and it was obvious at a glance that they had reached an agreement with DreamWorks not to ruin this event—

Anyway, the value of ruining a surprise event is limited. At most, it will only expose the flash event venue, causing fans to flock there. And then? There is no then. The benefits to the paparazzi are limited, so it is better to do them a favor.

At the same time, DreamWorks themselves also made close arrangements, advancing separately by helicopter, private jet, and multiple vehicles, sealing Anson's next itinerary tightly, completely extending the surprise all the way.

To this end, "Entertainment Weekly" interviewed Anson by phone. Anson said that the focus of this event was not on publicity. He was not prepared to accept magazine interviews or TV tracking reports. The essence was for the audience.

Of course, this was a promotional event, and Anson did not deny it; but this time it was slightly different. He hoped that the audience could become the protagonist.

So, if the secret is leaked in advance, and the audience goes to the cinema to squat in advance, it will lose the meaning of the flash event and instead evolve into another form of fan meeting. This was not the original idea of the event.

“I like to see those real expressions.”

“Real liking, real surprise, and real indifference.”

“I'm serious. After I appeared, some viewers didn't buy it at all and left straight away. I like their reaction. They really don't care who I am. Haha.”

“Of course, everyone was still relatively friendly this time, and no one said ‘I don’t like you’ to my face. I think the Christmas atmosphere saved me.”

In the phone interview, Anson said this, without concealing his happiness.

Karen liked Anson like this. To be precise, she liked him even more. She was completely fascinated by Anson, his temperament, his thoughts, his inspiration, his talent, everything about him made her deeply陷其中无法自拔.

Moreover, she 100% agreed with Anson's idea that a surprise must be a surprise. If the news is leaked in advance, the surprise will not be able to convey its original beauty.

But the result of this is that Karen doesn't know where Anson will be, and she may miss Anson.

Karen was both envious and jealous of those surprise recipients.

Her stomach was burning.

What to do?

Karen was so conflicted, sitting there in a daze, torn.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, Blair exclaimed.

Karen was startled.

Blair covered her mouth, “Anson is in Boston.”

Karen, “What? How is that possible?”

Blair turned the computer around, and on the screen was a post from the Yahoo community:

“Anson-Wood has just arrived in Cambridge.”

The Cambridge here is not the famous town next to London in England, but the town next to Boston where Harvard and MIT are located.

Below the title is a photo of Anson's profile.

Slightly blurred.

Karen's mind was a little chaotic, “This can't be true, it's not clear at all. It's already six o'clock. If Anson is in Boston…”

Blair had a different idea, “Maybe it's all just wishful thinking on our part. Don't forget, Anson has never revealed any information.”

“What 'coming to New York today,' what 'this surprise event is about to come to an end,' what 'ending after crossing the North American continent.' Maybe Anson will continue north to Montreal and Toronto? Maybe Anson will cross the Atlantic to London and Paris?”

“Everything is just our own speculation.”

Karen was stunned, “But, Anson just left Philadelphia, shouldn't the next stop be New York?”

Blair spread her hands, “That's also our own speculation. We all take it for granted, 'Hey, New York, this is the famous New York, how could Anson miss it'; but you see, we didn't expect Anson to go to Boise, it's not surprising that Anson skipped New York by doing the opposite.”

“Or, after finishing the Canadian and European promotions, finally returning to New York.”

“What I mean is, Anson hasn't made any promises.”

“We all thought that Anson would come to New York tonight, but what if Anson goes to Boston first, and then makes a surprise return, coming to New York tomorrow?”

Karen was stunned, “If it's tomorrow, I guess we all didn't expect it, and we can be caught off guard again.”

Blair nodded slightly, “Surprise!”

The more Karen thought about it, the more likely it seemed, “That's Anson, he always makes us unable to figure him out. Obviously, it's the same this time.”

Thump. Thump.

Her heart was pounding non-stop, and a kind of indescribable joy and excitement began to erupt.

Karen and Blair exchanged a look: this is why they like Anson, isn't it?

But.

After a brief moment of excitement, she fell back into disappointment.

Karen, “So, there's no Anson tonight either?”

Blair was still carefully looking at the photo, “Phew, it probably should be. How about it, do you want to go out for a walk? If I stay at home, I'm worried I might go crazy.”

Karen struggled for a moment, but still nodded in agreement.

Without waiting long, the news was confirmed—

Anson was indeed in Boston, once again completing a flash surprise.

The audience in Boston was directly dumbfounded, because they also firmly believed that the next stop after Philadelphia would be New York. Anson skipped San Diego in southern Los Angeles when he set off. This time, skipping Boston in northern New York and adding a period to New York in advance was also a reasonable arrangement.

Naturally, the movie fans and audience in Boston were completely unprepared, and the whole place was silent.

Literally, they were dumbfounded and had no reaction at all.

Because the scene was so shocking, it was rare to see Anson also flustered, and after the news spread, it caused a wave of good-natured laughter on the Internet.

On the one hand, the Boston audience was immersed in the shock of the surprise.

On the other hand, the New York audience all fell into a state of shocked despair—

Wait, Boston? Boston after Philadelphia, then what about New York? Doesn't anyone think something is wrong?

That's New York! New York!