The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1094: Staying in a Corner

Accident. Surprise.

Lively. Shocking.

The entire music market is like a roller coaster, with ups and downs, one wave of excitement after another, and the media's excitement can't be stopped at all.

The world continues to spin at high speed.

2003 belongs to the band August st.

The band's experience is full of magic, whether it is Anson's meeting with the band members, the way the album "Midsummer Midnight" came into the public eye, or the band's new way of injecting energy into rock. Everything is amazing and full of emotion.

From "Ho Hey" to "Long Live Life" to "Wake Me Up", surprises come one after another, showing the charm of this band in all aspects.

Rumor has it that Warner Records isn't planning on stopping.

Generally speaking, an album has ten songs, and the purpose of releasing singles is to promote the album, so releasing three to four singles is a normal practice.

If they want to continue releasing singles, it's not impossible, but from a cost perspective, it's not cost-effective. After all, the promotion time for three singles can usually cover about six months, and the promotional front is already long enough.

There is no need to drag it out any longer.

The album "Midsummer Midnight" was released last year and dominated the charts from April to December this year. The music of August 31st could be heard in every corner. Logically speaking, the publicity was enough.

However, Warner Records is planning to release a fourth single from the album.

The incredible top performance of the first three singles gave Warner Records confidence that the album's promotion cycle should be extended.

The story shouldn't end here.

A rumor caused a stir, instantly making all the major music lovers' forums excited, with everyone speculating and even placing bets:

Which single should I choose for the fourth wave of singles?
The competition is extremely fierce.

From this we can see that the reputation of the album "Midsummer Midnight" and the average quality of the works have been recognized by senior fans. Almost every work has its own supporters who believe that the single is worth releasing.

Looking forward to it.

Such a grand occasion is rare.

Judging from all the signs, the popularity of the album "Midsummer Midnight" will not stop. This album can still be seen in 2004, spanning three years, showing the fierce momentum of the comprehensive revival of rock.

However, all this is in the past.

And it has nothing to do with Mangold.

What really caught Mangold's attention was not that "Wake Me Up" topped the Billboard charts, but the story of the band writing and performing the song on the streets of Manhattan on August 31, which was full of Hollywood fairy tale elements.

In Johnny Cash's career, the unplugged performance he was invited to perform in prison on New Year's Day 1960 was undoubtedly an important turning point. In that performance, he demonstrated his understanding of music and his interpretation of performance, and finally succeeded in creating a sensational response.

Even twenty years later, that performance is still talked about by people.

In "Sing Along", this performance is naturally the highlight, and it is also one of the important reasons why Mangold and Keach have always insisted that the actors need to sing live. If it is not a real live singing, it is really difficult to show the legendary charm of Johnny Cash on the simple stage of the prison.

In Anson, Mangold saw this trait that was rarely seen—

This is an ability that Joaquin Phoenix does not possess, and it is also the key to truly impressing Mangold.

For the first time, Mangold realized that through Anson, perhaps they could capture the best and most moving part of Johnny Cash's musical talent, a part they had once thought impossible.

Now, Mangold finally understands why Johnny looks at Anson differently, and he has become Anson's most loyal supporter, firmly believing that Anson can become the core of the movie.

After going around in circles, they finally arrived at their current location.

……

The doorbell rang in the rolling heat like a bird flapping its wings, accompanied by crisp chirping, but there was no response.

Lucas Wood stood at the door, looking a little helpless. He raised his hand and pushed the door, but found that the dark green wooden door in front of him was not closed at all.

Just push it and it opens.

Lucas shook his head helplessly, pushed the door open and entered the space inside, walked through the bohemian-style hall, explored and searched, while taking steps and shouting to look for the owner of the house.

"Anson?"

"Anson!"

Passing through the long and narrow corridor, footsteps and calls echoed in the space.

An atmosphere of tranquility and peace spreads among the green all over the sky and the earth. The scorching sun outside the window is overwhelming. The tail of summer refuses to leave with its fangs bared, and autumn only makes a brief appearance in the morning and evening. However, the room is quiet, like a paradise. Although there is no pond or fountain, one can seem to feel the gurgling flow of water.

until--

"I'm here. In the studio."

I stopped in front of the bright golden light in the backyard and turned into the studio. What I saw were canvases and frames of all sizes filled to the brim. The smell of paint was mixed in the air, but it was not pungent.

At a glance, Lucas saw Anson, wearing denim blue overalls, sitting on a high stool with a picture frame that was half the height of a person in front of him. He was throwing himself into the canvas and painting with all his heart.

"Anson, your door is not closed."

Anson did not turn around or answer immediately, keeping his attention focused.

Lucas also remained patient, standing not far behind.

After finishing his work, Anson muttered.

"I know. But, no one comes here either."

Lucas rolled his eyes, "What about random strangers barging in?"

Anson, "If a stranger were to break in, would a door lock be able to stop them?"

Lucas: ... "Anson, I'm not kidding."

Anson finally sat up straight and turned to look at Lucas, who had a serious face. "Okay, okay, I'll remember to lock the door. But to be honest, there's nothing valuable here. If someone breaks in, he'll be disappointed."

Seeing Lucas about to speak again, Anson raised his hands in surrender.

"I know I know."

"I just want you to relax a little. This is not Los Angeles or New York. Even the paparazzi think it's boring here. No one knows I'm here. There's no need for us to tie ourselves up."

"Otherwise, wouldn't it be meaningless for me to sneak here?"

At this moment, Anson is in Columbus——

Located in Ohio.

It is known as the most leisurely city in North America. Although it is the capital of Ohio, it has a permanent population of only 900,000 and is definitely sparsely populated.

Even cooler than Portland.

No one realized at all that Anson had chosen Columbus for his vacation.

Here, Nora Wood has a studio, which is usually empty, but occasionally, Nora will come here to work, and so does Anson.

After the filming of "Spider-Man 2" was completed, Anson did not stay in crowded Los Angeles, nor did he go to tourist-filled resorts. Instead, he came to Columbus to sketch with a bag and completely disappeared from the public eye.

Without anyone noticing, he hid his tracks quietly.

(End of this chapter)