Chapter 169: Retreat to advance
Go all the way south, turn west at an intersection, and then you can see another coffee shop, but it is different from the brightly colored coffee shop in front. , in front of you is a chain store with standard decoration.
Anson paused, a little confused. In the memory of the original owner, this place should be Pasque Coffee, a chain of coffee shops headquartered in San Francisco, but now it has been switched to a Starbucks with a dark green background.
Despite this, Anson still saw Edgar sitting next to the floor-to-ceiling glass at a glance. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses. He pretended to be leisurely but was actually tense. The lines of his crossed legs were completely stiff and he could not relax at all.
As soon as he saw Anson, Edgar took off his glasses and greeted him repeatedly.
Before Anson could sit down, Edgar stared at Anson intently, but his words seemed cautious, fearing that if he spoke a little louder, Anson would be disturbed.
“Why, we haven’t met?”
If we meet, sit down and chat for a while. No matter what, it will take ten minutes and fifteen minutes, plus the time of queuing, brewing, and creating opportunities. You can't run in less than half an hour, but how much time is it now?
The most likely explanation is that Sam did not show up and missed the opportunity.
Anson shook his head and looked around. No clerk came to stop him from taking away coffee. The surroundings were peaceful, so he relaxed and took his seat.
"No, Sam is there."
"However, Scott Speedman was one step ahead of me and struck up a conversation with Sam first, and it hasn't ended yet."
In the first half of the sentence, Edgar was still a little anxious and didn't know what was going on; but in the second half of the sentence, Edgar immediately reacted and showed a thoughtful expression.
After thinking carefully for a while, Edgar looked up at Anson with a determined look in his eyes, "You are not the type to retreat, so what else happened?"
Not only will you not retreat without a fight, , and Edgar thinks that Anson's ability to adapt to changes is very outstanding, and he will definitely think of other coping strategies.
Anson chuckled, "There is nothing shameful in running away if you can't fight."
Edgar was slightly stunned. For a second, he was still frightened by Anson and couldn't help but doubt his feelings for Anson. He knew whether there was a deviation, but immediately saw the calm smile between Anson's brows, and reacted. He did not speak in a hurry, but waited patiently for the next step.
Sure enough.
Anson took a breath, "I don't think Sam likes this kind of visit."
Then, Anson summarized and relayed his observations and the whole incident in a few words, which made E Degas fell silent.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Edgar exhaled, "You may be right. No matter whether Sam carefully read through the information of the audition actors or not, even if he didn't read it at all, he knows nothing about you candidate actors. After just meeting, wait I was able to recognize it during the audition. I'm afraid Sam will still think that it was all carefully planned."
Anson raised his chin, "And his point of view is correct."
Meet. , indeed all carefully arranged.
That means that Sam's first impression is already not very positive. Regardless of whether the chance encounter in the coffee shop can deceive Sam, preconceived notions may also become potential dangers.
So, Anson made the decision to leave immediately, which was a wise decision.
Edgar laughed dumbly and did not respond to Anson. Instead, he fell into another worry, and his words showed some hesitation, "Then tonight's dinner... we may need to reconsider it."
"Dinner?" Anson Grab a keyword.
Edgar had no reservations either.
“I am in contact with the company, hoping to get in touch with one of the producers, who will arrange for us to have a private meal with the director.”
“If that doesn’t work, I You can also find out where Sam is going tonight through the taxi driver and hotel doorman, and then create a chance encounter in the restaurant.”
"I thought about eating and talking, putting aside the burden and baggage of the audition scene, and convincing him face to face that you are the perfect candidate."
"But now it seems that I may need to think twice." Although. Despite the rush, Edgar was able to complete the idea in just twenty-four hours, and used William Morris' resources to open up the situation, initially demonstrating his professional abilities as an agent.
Anson also savored it carefully——
If it was the producer who made the connection, then this should be a kind of conspiracy. There are countless in Hollywood. Sam may not would be so repulsive.
Moreover, it was also a "chance encounter" and an "ambush". The ambush before the audition was deliberate and unintentional; but the meeting after the audition was an upright working meeting. The same situation, with completely different properties.
But Anson did not jump to the conclusion in a hurry, but gave another possibility, "Why don't we wait until after the audition to see how the audition feels, and maybe we can get some inspiration. Or maybe we can get some inspiration when it's our turn. It was already over before I auditioned."
Edgar raised his eyebrows slightly, "So? If it's over before your audition, do you give up?"
Anson shook his head slightly, "No, since they have decided on the actors, it means that we need to make a desperate move. Then there is no difference in conspiracy. We always have to give it a try."< br>
“Now that I have come to New York, I always have to complete the communication face to face and then hit the wall hard before I can give in. Or to be more precise, there is nothing I can do if I don’t give in, but at least I tried.”< br>
"On the contrary, we should let go of our hands and feet."
The clouds are light and the wind is light, but you can feel the excitement of blood between the words.
Edgar regained his smile and nodded slightly, but did not respond. Instead, he jumped into another topic, "So after you took control of the situation, you chose to turn around and leave on the spot without any regrets."
Anson spread his hands and said, "At that time, simply leaving was the best choice."
Retreating is the way to advance.
Edgar agreed, "A wise choice." He gave a thumbs up, and then changed the topic, "Of course, I also need to apologize. The intelligence collection was not thorough enough and Scott Speedman was omitted."
Anson didn't mind, "Now I finally have some real sense of competing for a big role. It's hard to defend against the flash of swords. Just relying on strength is not enough."
Anson thought of Hayden's audition. And of course, there's James' audition.
Edgar nodded slightly, but there was no tension, no worry, no frustration, but a sense of excitement that he was eager to try. This was the job he longed for.
Then, Edgar looked up at Anson.
"One more thing before you go to the audition, although I'm not sure if it's going to come in handy, but I think you need to know."
"Sam Raimi, in that meeting that lasted over an hour How did he convince the opponents of Sony, Columbia and Marvel. I learned about the situation through reliable sources. "
Surprise!
Whether it comes in handy or not, there is no doubt that this is key information.
“When Sam was twelve years old, the birthday gift his parents gave him was a portrait of Spider-Man. From then on, he fell in love with Spider-Man.”
"To be precise, that was October 1971; and 'Spider-Man' only began to have personal issues in May 1963. In other words, these comics accompanied Sam throughout his childhood."
"Not only He also likes Spider-Man and other Marvel comics very much. He knows them very well. He does not just rely on some temporary homework to complete his homework, but truly remembers the influence of different characters in different comics on his growth. "< br>
“An hour, Anson, he talked for an hour.”
“Then, the next day, the producers and executives all agreed that Sam would be the director, and they believed it was perfect. Choose.”
Fifth update.
(End of this chapter)