The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1091 Coincidence
The end of the twists and turns.

Amidst mixed emotions of hesitation, desperation, uneasiness, etc., although he still had doubts about the script and the entire project, Edgar obediently handed the script to Anson and continued to inquire about the project information.

Whether you are willing to admit it or not, there needs to be a little bit of fate between the actor and the work. Anson’s encounter with "Singing with You" is not a simple coincidence.

To be precise, it was fate that Johnny Cash saw Anson in the glittering Hollywood.

According to the information Edgar had inquired about, the first person to mention Anson's name among the candidate actors was not Kitcher or Mangold, but Johnny Cash himself.

Originally, Johnny Cash's attention was completely on Joaquin Phoenix. He thought he could see the shadow of his younger self in Joaquin's eyes.

By chance, Johnny saw the music video of "Wake Me Up" on TV, which reminded him of the deep impression he had of "Ho Ho". After watching the video of the band's unplugged European street tour on August 31st, his eyes lit up.

"That's him. That's the guy."

These are Johnny's exact words.

Anyway, this is the version of the story that Edgar heard, but he couldn't confirm it with Johnny himself.

Because sadly, last month, Johnny also passed away, less than five months after June Carter.

Regarding the matter of fate, some people believe in it, some don't, and everyone has their own interpretation.

But there is no doubt that Anson's entry into Johnny Cash's field of vision is full of legend.

This summer, the band August 31st created a huge wave across the entire European continent, and the album "Midsummer Midnight" rose to prominence. From the long jam of "Ho Hey" to the topping of the Billboard singles chart of "Viva La Vie", everything was full of legends.

In fact, Warner Music has been waiting for the opportunity to further ignite the craze.

"Wake me up" is the real killer.

The chart performance of "Viva la Vita" far exceeded expectations, which forced Warner Records to postpone its plans slightly. It was not until the first week of August that "Wake Me Up" was officially released. A music video was edited using the band's European street tour video and was fully charted on major radio and television stations.

This is the first time.

Up to now, August 31st has never shot a music video, nor has it ever promoted its songs on TV or radio. Everything depends entirely on word of mouth.

But this time, Warner Records seized the opportunity and finally took action.

Johnny Cash actually saw the band August 31st on the MTV channel, and it was the song "Wake Me Up". Then it woke up his memory and he remembered the song "Ho Hey" he heard on the radio program. The memory was very clear.

This was the first time Anson came into Johnny's sight.

After learning that Anson was also an actor, Johnny made a series of investigations and studies, and decided without hesitation to choose Anson as the protagonist of his biographical film.

I'm afraid this is something Warner Records did not expect.

This also proves once again that the earth is round and everything in the world is connected.

Kitcher and Mangold were also caught off guard and killed.

The first reaction is:

"That Spider-Man guy? Are you crazy? He can't act. What can he do besides standing in front of a green screen and posing?"

However, Johnny was particularly insistent. June Carter had just passed away and Johnny was still immersed in the grief of remembering his wife. "If June were here, she would understand."

"Everyone used to say she just had a pretty face and if she wasn't a member of the Carter family she wouldn't have gotten any recording opportunities."

"But you all know that's a lie."

Joan Carter is the sister of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. They have a very close relationship and the Carter family often get together and keep in close contact.

In fact, June Carter's career relied more on herself, because when she started singing, Jimmy Carter had not yet participated in the election; but people just like to hindsight, speculate on conspiracies that do not exist at all based on what they see, and use prejudice to cover up their own stupidity.

Johnny's words made Mangold compromise first.

After all, when Mangold chose Angelina Jolie to play the role of "Girl, Interrupted," many people thought he was crazy and didn't know what he was doing.

Obviously, Mangold doesn't like preconceived ideas or judging people by their appearance. The reason why he can bring out the different charisma of actors as a director is because he has enough patience and care to observe and study the actors.

So, he believed Anson deserved a chance.

After a deeper understanding, Mangold was completely shocked. He had no idea that the music world outside was changing dramatically. It was a world he didn't understand or care about at all.

The shock was overwhelming.

In the first week of August, "Wake Me Up" was officially released, which is also the third single from the album "Midsummer Midnight".

After the preparation of the first two singles, this album has completely entered the public eye after a long journey of nearly nine months from an unknown and dusty corner; then, Warner Records chose this time to awaken people's memory:

How did August 31st get to where they are now? Even before the album was released, they had already gone through a long and arduous journey.

Just like the name of the song, "Wake Me Up", with the song officially released on the radio and television charts, countless memories sleeping in the mind slowly awakened -

It's them!
I know this song!

Finally, it must have been nearly two years since I’ve been looking for this song!

Ahhh, this song, this is it!
It turned out to be the band August 31st!
One after another, there were sudden realizations and ecstasy. If you haven't heard "Ho Hey" and "Long Live Life" before, you will definitely not miss it this time.

The craze is in full swing.

When "Wake Me Up" was released:
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's joint single "Crazy in Love" topped the Billboard singles chart, while August 31st's "Viva La Vie" was in second place. "Roar Hey" still holds a firm place in the top ten, and Fifty Cent has three singles in the top ten.

Popularity and popularity are clear at a glance.

At that time, avid music lovers half-jokingly said in an online forum that the music market in 2003 was divided into three parts: August st, Beyoncé, and Cent. After entering the second half of the year, it will remain to be seen who will stand out and whether anyone will be able to unify the market, or will the era of division and scramble for supremacy continue?
The bustling discussion started in full swing.

Obviously, Fifty Cent dominated the first half of the year, while Beyoncé showed her ferocity in the second half.

"Crazy for Love", three consecutive championships, five consecutive championships, seven consecutive championships... continued to soar.

For two whole months, there were all kinds of hit singles of different genres, including August 31st and Fifty Cent, but no one could shake Beyoncé's position. After going solo with Destiny's Child, Beyoncé made a strong debut and made a declaration.

Who can end Beyoncé's dominance?
(End of this chapter)