Chapter 912 Overt and Covert Struggle
A question, there are two exclusive interview opportunities in front of me, Ivan and Anson, who should I choose?
Ivan!
Shouldn’t it be Ivan of course?
Of course, Anson is the focus of the topic. Anything that happens to Anson can become a topic and easily create explosive points, but Ivan is no less good.
What is worth noting is that Ivan is an actor, a real actor. He broke into the public eye with independent films such as "Trainspotting". Last year's "Moulin Rouge" once again proved his screen charm and starred in "Star Wars". "Prequel" is a brand new attempt in the commercial field.
It is completely different from vases like Anson.
Whether they admit it or not, people always have prejudice and discrimination against vases. Just like reporters despise paparazzi and refuse to admit that paparazzi are members of the reporter; actors also despise vases and refuse to admit that vases are actors——
An actor is an actor, and a vase is a vase. These are two different things.
So, choosing between Ivan and Anson, isn’t it a choice between professionalism and traffic? It's like choosing between reporters and paparazzi.
The answer couldn't be simpler.
What's more, this is Cannes, one of the three major European film festivals, so Ivan should be chosen even more, right?
This is not a problem at all. Any journalist with professional ethics knows his choice.
However, reality is different.
Between Ivan and Anson, the reporters chose the latter; and it was still in Cannes.
If there were just one or two reporters, it would be understandable. There are black sheep in all walks of life; but the reality is not like this. It is almost an overwhelming advantage. Reporters swarm towards Anson.
How should we explain this?
Obviously, this stung Ivan's nerves.
"Young Adam" and "Elephant" were released on the same day. Although one is a kind of attention and the other is a main competition, the attention itself is obviously different; but "Young Adam" actually attracted a little attention and a little noise None, no such person was found, and the entire Cannes attention was completely focused on the "elephant", which put the entire crew into an embarrassing situation.
After all, the crew of "Young Adam" is not an independent film made by unknown people. Whether it is Ivan or Tilda, they are well-known names, but they received such a cold reception in Cannes, which is really embarrassing.
Ivan doesn't like Anson.
There is no personal grudge, but when filming "Star Wars Episode III", I occasionally heard Hayden Christensen chatting with others. He said that he and Anson used to be friends, but now Anson is no longer friends. Contacted him.
Haha.
Ivan smiled.
The answer couldn't be simpler. Once you hear it, you can tell that Anson is playing a big name. After "Spider-Man" defeated "Star Wars Episode II", his tail was raised.
Hayden is just a stupid young fool, as innocent as a piece of paper. Not to mention intrigues, he may still be counting the money after being sold by others. Naturally, he cannot cause trouble. Won't the answer come to light?
Ivan found it ridiculous that a vase, which was nothing more than a temporary sight, had such a posture.
But Ivan is not particularly disgusted, because he knows that this is the norm in the industry. Hollywood needs vases. When one vase becomes outdated, another vase will quickly follow. These vases all think they can be immortal, but cruelly Reality will teach them that Hollywood doesn't believe in dreams.
Ivan disdained to meet Anson.
However! but!
This kind of Anson actually stole all of Ivan's charm in Cannes, making Ivan look so embarrassed, stupid and insignificant.
Hell.
Ivan was really angry. He couldn't believe that something really happened. The reporters abandoned him, a real actor, for a vase.
Excuse me, these reporters, are you out of your mind? This is Cannes, not the People's Choice Awards, okay?
Grass. Hurry!
Ivan was full of Scottish swear words and wanted to explode, but he still held back -
Can't lose. If he loses control, he loses.
So, Ivan held an emergency meeting with his agent and publicist to come up with a way to try to save the situation.
"Ivan VS Anson", private contests and rumors of mutual dislike spread in Cannes and became a topic of conversation after dinner.
During the afternoon tea, half of Cannes knew that Ivan and Anson were having an affair, and both of them began to wonder what was going on between the two of them.
Eve learned the news immediately and confirmed it with Anson in person. However, she saw Anson’s expression full of questions. He had no idea what was going on. Eve didn’t say anything more. She immediately Got it.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
After some inquiries, Eve followed the clues and found... Emmanuel.
We didn’t have to wait long. When night fell, there was a new version of the story.
Ivan was attracted by Anson's attention. Not only did he get angry in an ungentlemanly manner, but he also turned down the job that had been booked in advance. In order to avoid getting in trouble with Anson, he deliberately let the reporter make a choice, overtly or covertly, and directly grabbed Anson's interview resources——
And it didn't work out yet, because most of the press still stayed at the majestic Barrière Hotel in Cannes.
All face and pride were lost.
What’s even more funny is that Anson ignored and didn’t care from beginning to end, focusing wholeheartedly on media interviews without any intention of cooperating. The whole process was Ivan’s one-man show.
It’s so funny!
Those media who successfully interviewed the "Elephant" crew said:
One of the most successful media days ever!
He was full of praise and compliments, which made other media who did not get the opportunity to be envious; while those media who chose Ivan were full of words, and they did not need to wait for the report to come out, their expressions said everything.
Think clearly.
Of course, in the media and reports, everything seems calm and happy, and there is no sense of the turbulent undercurrent under the calm surface——
What happens in Cannes stays in Cannes. The undercurrents hidden under the storm are just the tip of the iceberg in the vanity fair. Ivan and Anson's overt and covert fight is not the first and will not be the last.
But Emanuel can guarantee that things have changed after all.
It’s different, it’s just different. When the reporters looked at the two actors again, their eyes and sightlines had changed.
This is the reality.
Although the beginning of the morning was chaotic and full of surprises and twists, Anson showed his professionalism when he got into work mode.
Emmanuel still remembers Nicholas’ first question.
"Anson, there is no doubt that 'Elephant' is completely different from your previous works. The scale of the work, the weight of the role, the subject style, the core of the theme, etc. are all completely different. As an actor, the image you present It’s completely different from the challenges you faced and completely exceeded your expectations. Can you tell us the real reason behind choosing this work? What thoughts do you have about the image of an actor?”
Exclusive interview? , it is indeed an exclusive interview.
As soon as he came up, Nicholas showed his professionalism and asked a profound question, which was even more profound and sharp than the post-screening press conference of the premiere.
Not only Emmanuel, but Gus, Alex and Eric all turned their heads and looked over, and they could clearly feel the weight of their gazes.
(End of this chapter)