Chapter 739: Not a friend
Kow, knock.
Edgar's fingertips tapped lightly on the table, his thoughts spinning rapidly in his mind.
Then, the fingers stopped.
“Is your relationship with Brad Pitt really that bad?”
Anson lightly shrugged, "I can't tell you exactly, because the decision-making power is not mine. However, after experiencing those things, I strongly suspect that Brad is willing to treat me as a friend."
Pause, added.
"The same goes for Matt. We are not enemies, but...we are not friends either."
The explanation is a bit complicated.
Here, it’s not that George Clooney will definitely resist Anson’s starring role; or that Brad Pitt and Matt Damon will definitely give Anson small shoes, but it’s that Jeff’s beautiful blueprint does not Not necessarily what George had planned.
The thing about Hollywood is that if it's a job that's unavoidable, like the red carpet at the Emmy Awards, then they all put on their masks and show professionalism and work together to get through the show.
But if not, top actors also have their own preferences and temperaments, so there is no need to force yourself to swallow those unpleasantnesses when cooperation can be avoided.
"Ocean's Twelve" is the latter. George organized a group of close friends to do half work and half vacation. They hope to maintain a relaxed and happy mood.
So, if there are so many top actors in Hollywood and this role is not required by Anson, does George really need to risk damaging the atmosphere of the crew by inviting Anson?
In other words, George welcomes Anson's joining with open arms, but he may not be willing to change his plan and hand over the position of No. 12 Rohan to Anson.
Moreover, from a publicity point of view, assuming Anson really joins, with Anson's current momentum, almost all viewers will guess that Anson is the twelfth Arhat. Isn't this a spoiler? There is no surprise at all that Julia Roberts becomes the hidden twelfth Ocean.
From all aspects, Anson is a choice, but not the best choice.
However, all this is just speculation, based on the situation and information.
So, Anson looked at Edgar, "Why don't you communicate with the producer again and confirm the positioning."
"Hey, Captain, if they need me, I will All schedules are free and there is no problem with the time.”
Anyway, the next work has not been decided yet. The two sequels of "Spider-Man 2" and "Princess Diaries 2" are already in the early stages of preparation, and Anson's schedule is currently unavailable.
Edgar did not continue to argue and nodded to show that he understood.
On the contrary, Anson felt Edgar's psychological gap and couldn't help but comfort him, "Whether it works or not, I can get into the crew's sight. This is a breakthrough. After all, this is George Clooney and his Friends.”
A joke made Edgar smile again.
Then, Anson read through the last two scripts.
It's a little surprising that both scripts are in the romance genre; but if you think about it seriously, it's not surprising. Edgar's strategy couldn't be more obvious.
A hypothesis is that now Anson has broken the stereotype of middle school students through the "cat and mouse game" - I say hypothesis because they have no way of knowing the market feedback for the time being and testing whether the general public will accept Anson's different image. It’s the next work.
"Elephant" is still a middle school student.
The "Butterfly Effect" is college students.
Naturally, the piece chosen in front of you will be the real key.
Therefore, when Anson rejected "The Day After Tomorrow", Edgar did not argue; similarly, choosing "National Treasure" and "Ocean's Twelve" was a shift towards the adventure/crime genre, which is currently the most popular type of movie in the market. Finally, there is the romance movie, which takes full advantage of Anson's appearance and goes one step further on the currently popular "dream lover" image.
If the movie succeeds at the box office, it means Anson sheds his student image and establishes his adult charm, opening the door to a whole new world.
Here, different choices mean different routes to follow.
"National Treasure" or "Ocean's Twelve" are both crime/adventure/action movies. Anson can take on more commercial blockbusters in the future, including but not limited to action, science fiction, adventure, and disaster. etc.
As for romance movies, it is a different route. The next filming direction may focus on comedy, romance, drama, suspense, etc.
Of course, this is only a relative tendency, not an absolute division. After actors open up their acting career, they can often jump repeatedly in different types of movies, like Tom Cruise and Will Smith. There are many actors who can kill people with one hand and fall in love at the same time.
But!
Tendency has always existed, because every time an actor breaks out of his comfort zone and breaks the constraints, it means taking risks and challenges, and he must face the risk of failure——
Sandra Bullock The attempt is just that.
As far as Edgar is concerned, he personally prefers Anson to choose the love type.
The reason is very simple, academic.
In the prejudice of Hollywood academics, action movies have long been labeled as muscular, violent, and simple. It’s not that these movies are not exciting, but that these movies test not the acting skills of the actors but the actors’ Skills, so they will also enjoy movies in the cinema, but will not vote for them at Oscar time.
Exceptions always exist, but the process of breaking prejudice is very, very difficult.
If it were just "Spider-Man", Edgar wouldn't have so many ideas; but the "cat-and-mouse game" and the "butterfly effect" allow Edgar to see more possibilities.
Edgar has an idea in his mind, which he has not told Anson yet and is not ready to say it to avoid putting unnecessary pressure on Anson:
Tom Hanks.
Edgar believes Anson can follow in the footsteps of Tom Hanks.
When Tom Hanks was young, he was also a youth movie star, and starred in a series of comedies and romantic movies, "Sleepless in Seattle" is only the most famous and well-known one; But at the same time, he can also appear in dramas, historical and biographical films, show his acting talents and conquer the academy.
In fact, romance and comedy also need to be subdivided. There are countless smaller genres under the big genres. They are also disliked by academics, especially comedies. Academics often associate them with clowns, idols, and vases. Waiting to put it into context, these labels are not much better.
Not everyone can be Tom Hanks.
Nonetheless, Edgar drew a blueprint in his mind.
Today, a total of five scripts were presented to Anson, each of which has a profound meaning.
Because of this, when Anson kept Edgar in the hope that they would communicate and reach a consensus, Edgar happily stayed.
Indeed, they need to discuss the next step, make full use of their current advantages, firmly grasp the initiative, and plan Anson's career.
Among the five scripts, there are two love scripts.
Moreover, this is not a casual love script, Edgar has also been carefully selected. He easily caught Anson's eyes and had to admire Edgar's sharp vision.
One is "50 First Loves".
One is "warm and warm with light".
(End of this chapter)