From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

In his second life, Anson has been trying to challenge different possibilities—

Adventure.

Anson hopes to evolve his life into an adventure, always with surprises and always with unexpected events. No matter what he faces, he wants to open his arms and embrace the present, refuse to leave regrets, and let life be full of countless possibilities.

Imagine an experience like "National Treasure." In real life, Anson should have no chance to challenge it. So, challenging it as an actor would be great.

Perhaps the only obstacle is age.

"National Treasure" is a typical Hollywood genre film, starring men aged thirty-five to forty-nine, precisely targeting the mainstream consumer market of that age group.

So, the male lead in his previous life was Nicolas Cage.

However, now it's replaced by Anson, who is only twenty years old?

A little carelessness, and it might become a teenage version of "Spy Kids."

However, this is not a problem that Anson needs to worry about. Anyway, the age of the characters in the movie has no impact on the narrative; twenty and forty are the same.

Negotiations can be left to the agent and producer.

Thus.

Anson temporarily placed the script in a different spot from "The Day After Tomorrow."

Edgar immediately noticed this, felt a little relieved, and regained his professional demeanor. "This project is worth considering. Disney is very active, even more so than producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The script was given to me directly by Disney."

"I inquired a bit, and it seems to be a suggestion from Disney executives to have you and Anne play the leads, opening up another possibility besides 'The Princess Diaries.' It seems they are very satisfied with the performance of 'The Princess Diaries.'"

In other words, the release schedule needs to be considered.

Edgar pondered for a moment and nodded. "Okay, I understand."

Immediately afterward, Anson picked up the next script, but only glanced at the first page before looking up at Edgar, not even reading it carefully.

A smile appeared on Edgar's face. "This is a rare opportunity."

Anson shook his head gently. "I don't think so."

"Ocean's Twelve." Anson has this famous project in his hands.

In 2001, the star-studded crime film "Ocean's Eleven" sparked discussion. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts formed an all-star lineup. The eleven members of Ocean's team each corresponded to a role, telling the story of how they completed an impossible heist, undoubtedly reaping praise and attention.

Of course, there were also box office receipts.

Everyone thought that this star-studded movie was a one-time project, but unexpectedly, Warner Bros. was so wealthy that they gathered the original cast and added another superstar to form "Ocean's Twelve."

No need to read the script; it's clear at a glance that they invited Anson to become the twelfth member of Ocean's team.

This is also the reason for Edgar's excitement. Anson can actually gather with a group of superstars. Leaving aside the salary, his industry status would skyrocket.

But at the same time, this is also the reason for Anson's calmness.

According to his previous life, "Ocean's Twelve" did expand the superstar lineup. The addition of Vincent Cassel and Catherine Zeta-Jones made the movie even more dazzling.

However, they played competitors, competing with the eleven members of Ocean's team. Neither of them was the twelfth member; the real twelfth member was Julia Roberts, who had already appeared in the first movie.

Of course, Anson doesn't mind playing a villain. It's so boring to always play the main character hero. A charming villain can bring much more impact; he just thinks that Edgar's expectations may have been misled.

At this time, the script in Anson's hand doesn't have real script content, but rather a project proposal.

In other words, Edgar believes that they invited Anson to play the twelfth member of Ocean's team, and his status would soar, not only being comparable to superstars but also becoming the focal point of the movie; but this is not the case.

Anson is just a gimmick, a smokescreen, a tool to divert attention.

At that time, such a psychological gap would be even more difficult to accept.

But how should Anson tell Edgar?

Looking up to meet Edgar's gaze, Anson sorted out his thoughts.

"This project, did Jeff Robinov give it to you?"

During the last collaboration on "The Butterfly Effect," Anson and Jeff had a pleasant conversation. It could be seen that Jeff genuinely liked movies and genuinely appreciated Anson, and he looked forward to collaborating.

Anson believes that Jeff also sincerely hoped that Anson could become the twelfth member of Ocean's team, eagerly anticipating their first collaboration.

However, there is a problem here.

Executives like Jeff are often responsible for controlling the direction, but they don't have the time and energy to track every detail. Specific projects are handed over to the corresponding producers, and those detailed matters are not within their management scope. Thus, an information gap will arise—

Between the executives and the producers.

Just as a local official is more powerful than a central one, or as the saying goes, "The higher authorities have policies, and the lower levels have countermeasures."

Edgar sensed something unusual. "I thought you and Jeff were friends?"

Anson chuckled. "At least we haven't had dinner or drinks in private."

In today's society where interests come first, the definition of a friend is not that simple.

"Of course, we are not enemies, and I don't doubt Jeff's intentions. I believe Jeff did think of me when promoting the 'Ocean's Twelve' project."

"But, Captain, you should know the real core of this project, right?"

George Clooney.

From director Steven Soderbergh to the dual lead of Brad Pitt, the entire crew from top to bottom was organized by George Clooney.

Initially, it was just an idea to remake the movie of the same name from the 1960s, but it was only a small-budget project because the main characters were set as a group of petty thieves, the 'Rat Pack.'

It wasn't until meeting George Clooney that this earth-shattering change occurred.

Edgar is a smart man and immediately made the connection.

Originally, the movie had no sequel because George Clooney was not interested in the trend of filming sequels.

At the press conference for the movie's Rome premiere, a reporter's question inspired director Steven Soderbergh. He liked the atmosphere of Italy very much, had some inspiration, and then he persuaded George Clooney.

When George nodded, there was a sequel.

And George, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon all have strong friendships. Obviously, Anson's relationship with the latter two is a bit awkward.

Edgar was stunned. "Are you saying that George might not want you to join?"

Anson shrugged lightly. "I won't overestimate myself. Maybe they didn't even put me in their eyes; but what I mean is, there are countless Hollywood superstars, and it's not like I'm indispensable. Jeff's idea is a good thing, but it's not unique. He and George may not have the same thoughts."