Chapter 391 Ice and Fire
“A super star gets into trouble and arrogantly attacks passers-by?”
The latest issue of “Entertainment Weekly” incredibly adopts a brand new face as Cover:
Anson Wood.
But obviously, negative news——
Proving once again the eternal law of Hollywood, there are many celebrities who are famous for their good and bad.
On the cover, Anson rolled up his sleeves and roared at a driver with an angry face, while the driver huddled pitifully and was hurriedly rolling the window, seeming to feel Threat to life.
I have to say that the angle and framing of this photo are very artistic, and are similar to the wild adventure in the African savannah:
Anson is the lion, and the driver is the tourist.
Look, it is clear at a glance who is the civilized man and who is the primitive animal. The subtext is that the driver passed by normally but was violently attacked by animals without reason and ability to think. The position is visible and more vivid than words. The photo has already left a preconceived impression on every reader, and then with a little guidance from the language, the effect will come out.
This is the ability of the media to guide public opinion.
In the past few months, first "Princess Diaries", then Paris Fashion Week, and then "Fashion", a series of positive exposures have brought Anson into the public eye, and her awareness and influence have been comprehensively improved. , "Entertainment Weekly" broke the news and easily attracted attention.
Exceptionally lively.
However, the person involved in the incident seemed particularly leisurely.
A pair of sunglasses and a duffel bag, I opened the door of my house with brisk steps, left the ice and snow on the East Coast, and dived into the golden warm sunshine of California. My whole body relaxed, and even though I was still busy, I felt like I was on vacation. With such lightness, all those troubles have been forgotten.
The New York part of "Cat and Mouse Game" was completely shot, and the crew moved to Los Angeles. There was no rest time, just half a day to adjust, and filming continued in the afternoon.
Anson went home, that is, he put away his luggage, took a short rest and relaxed for two hours, and then went to the set to meet up.
As soon as he opened the door, Anson saw Chris Evans and Brad Renfro standing in the living room talking with sad faces. The atmosphere was slightly solemn.
"Hey." Anson was a little surprised, "Why are you here? Are you practicing your lines?"
In the past year, the actors under the same roof have become more and more busy, gathering together with nothing to do The days of drinking and chatting together are becoming fewer and fewer.
That's a good thing, though.
Chris was interrupted mid-sentence and couldn't help but get stuck, looking at Anson without reacting.
Anson raised his hand and said, "You guys continue."
After that, he was about to go upstairs, but was interrupted by Chris, "Why did you come back like this?"
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Anson: Why can’t I come back like this?
Brad glanced helplessly at Chris, who spoke without context, "What he means is that you don't have anything to do with Entertainment Weekly's report?"
Chris nodded repeatedly, "What are those media outlets doing? That's nonsense."
Anson couldn't help but chuckle, "Didn't you guys see the photo?"
Chris spread his hands, "Come on, Anson, that's not it. You. Anyone who knows you a little bit should know that you are not a person who actively provokes others and is afraid of evil."
Brad curled his lips and made a joke with a calm face." Your cotton fist is no threat at all.”
There was no questioning or probing, trusting Anson unconditionally and standing by Anson's side without hesitation.
Anson felt warm in his heart, "That was a road rage driver. I just extended my hand to help an old lady. Don't worry, it's nothing serious."
In a few words, with the simplest words The way was passed in one stroke, as if it was just a yawn.
But Chris in front of him was still worried.
Brad didn't have any special expression. He looked like he wasn't awake all the time. He scanned Anson up and down casually with his peripheral vision, "Are you sure? We all know what happens in Hollywood. Even the simplest things can become completely different under the instigation of the media.”
Chris nodded vigorously in agreement.
How should Anson tell Chris and Brad the intricate circumstances behind the matter?
After thinking about it, Anson turned around and gestured behind him, "You didn't see any paparazzi outside, right? There's no need to worry, Edgar is already taking care of it." Chris was stunned, "Yes, paparazzi They didn't surround this place."
Chris turned to look at Brad, who opened his eyes slightly, "It seems that things are not that simple, so we don't need to worry. You are worried.”
Anson, you're not lying.
Time, go back a bit.
In fact, during the filming of "Cat and Mouse Game" in New York, Anson was followed by paparazzi one after another, exposing Anson and Steven's first collaboration.
However, at this stage, the value of these street photos of the crew is limited. What the paparazzi really hope to capture is Anson, Steven and Tom in the same frame. However, Tom never appeared. What the paparazzi captured The photos were never published, and no magazine was willing to buy those photos.
Then, the paparazzi captured that scene.
The value is very limited.
The most curious thing about Anson is that the paparazzi didn’t take any photos of him beating that strong man?
If there are, Anson hopes to see those photos. He has always cared about the boy and his mother. He always hopes to be sure of their safety. The street where the incident occurred is relatively remote and there is no surveillance video. So much so that Anson was never able to find them, and the boy seemed to just disappear.
Moreover, compared to the conflict with the driver, the photo of Anson beating the strong man is much more exciting. It was a real punch to the flesh.
The strange thing is that no paparazzi took pictures.
It is estimated that Anson sprinted so fast in front that the paparazzi did not keep up and missed the real excitement, but only captured the scene behind him.
Unfortunately, the news value is greatly reduced.
So, the paparazzi, thinking of maximizing profits, threw the cropped photos to Edgar and Steven respectively, expressing their willingness to sell the crew a face——
The subtext is, sell Favor; or in exchange for other photos/news, as long as the paparazzi gets more valuable material, forget these photos.
Blackmail?
There is no need to sound so harsh. This is called benefit cooperation.
I never expected that Edgar would act resolutely and take a two-pronged approach.
On the one hand, Edgar contacted Steven directly to discuss the matter.
Edgar, on the other hand, collects information to piece together the whole story.
Naturally, Edgar contacted Anson immediately. After understanding the ins and outs, he not only contacted the staff present immediately; he also contacted the old woman immediately.
Edgar did not give up. He contacted Eve again and asked Eve to find the traffic video of the main street through the NYPD (New York Police Department). Not only did she get the video of the ins and outs of the incident, but she also contacted the people who were stuck in the traffic jam at the back. The driver, with all the witnesses and material evidence, has a firm grasp of the truth.
Then.
Overnight, Edgar and Steven completed the communication and reached a consensus. They both believed that it is better to block the block -
For such things, one often leads to two, especially Anson. Now that it is on the rise, similar things are expected to become more and more intense in the future.
Instead of treating negative news like a scourge, it is better to change from passive to active and proactively choose this so-called negative news that is "not that serious in nature" as a breakthrough point to demonstrate the iron fist of Anson's public relations team and send a signal to the paparazzi, Anson Definitely not a soft persimmon.
At the same time, this opportunity was also used to launch the first wave of publicity for the "Cat and Mouse Game".
Edgar and Steven hit it off immediately, and then Edgar had in-depth discussions with Eve and made a careful plan before releasing the bomb.
They ignored the paparazzi and just left the paparazzi hanging there.
The paparazzi waited and waited for an answer and contacted Anson directly, but the result was nothing. This made him start to doubt his life:
Did he send the wrong mobile phone number?
After repeatedly confirming that he had sent it correctly, the paparazzi finally realized that he had been ignored.
(End of this chapter)