The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1213 Business Posture
Positive, enthusiastic and straightforward.

At least, this is the attitude Eve showed when facing the media. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Anson is very much looking forward to the Grammy Awards.

However, when Eve was being interviewed, the reporter absolutely did not want to miss the opportunity for a head-on confrontation and directly threw questions about the Oscars out.

"Oscar?"

Eve smiled.

"Of course, that is an important stage that every actor aspires to be on, but we all know that not just any actor can attend."

"I think Anson still needs to keep working hard. Let's look forward to next year? There should be a chance next year. After all, as the saying goes, three times the limit."

Low-key, modest and polite.

Eve's answer was flawless, and put Anson in a low-profile position. Everything was just as the academy expected.

Since you look down on Anson and even despise him, then we will cooperate with the performance and lower our posture, as if Oscar is out of our reach.

This time, the media went wild.

If Anson is out of his league, then no one in Hollywood can be. From movies to music, from fashion trends to cultural trends, Anson is sweeping the current entertainment industry. His powerful influence is beyond the scope of words and he deserves to be the number one.

As for the Oscar, whether Anson can win it is still debatable, but as for the awards ceremony, there is no suspense. Now it is not that Anson needs the Oscar, but that the Oscar needs Anson.

Eve's words were absolutely heartbreaking and put the academy in an embarrassing position.

The college needs to respond as soon as possible.

However, Eve was in control and the game had already begun. How could he let the academy escape from the predicament so easily?
The entire Hollywood is fawning and fearful when facing the Academy, including Eve. After all, this is the highest hall of the entire industry, and everyone desires a little golden man trophy.

Until Anson pointed out an obvious truth -

An academy is not an abstract authoritative concept, but a group of people.

There are judges below and management above, all of them are people. College public relations is ultimately a game between people.

What's more, the academy's prejudice and discrimination against vase actors is long-standing and deeply rooted. Anson has been following the rules of the game to please and lick the academy, which will only fuel their arrogance and make them look down on Anson even more and stuff Anson into the stereotype. It may take Anson ten, twenty years, or even longer to integrate into the academy and finally win its recognition.

In the end, "we become what we once hated and despised the most," Anson said.

In Anson's opinion, if he could get Oscar's recognition, he would happily accept the honor and praise, and would not refuse it in a self-righteous manner; but if he needed to change himself and then kowtow in order to get this recognition, he thought it was unnecessary.

"Do you think I need a little golden statue to recognize my success? Without this little golden statue, everything I have achieved so far will be meaningless? Hey, Eve, I'm not that naive."

Therefore, instead of following the academy's rules of the game and then being recruited by the academy to become a member of the academy, it is better to be bolder and play the game according to your own rules. The academy has been in a stagnant state for half a century, and now it is time to inject some fresh blood.

Eve suddenly came to her senses. If that was the case, it meant that the academy could also be conquered. Obviously, they were not a monolithic entity.

Moreover, the academy is also eager for change and progress. The stubborn, decadent and declining system will eventually become a backlash force.

So, why can't they take advantage of it and have some fun?
What is the worst outcome?
Oscars ban Anson permanently? Is this fundamentally different from the prejudice and discrimination we see today?

It seems... not. As expected, Anson is Anson, not only different from others, but also lawless and daring, appearing out of nowhere and completely disrupting the entire Hollywood.

Eve likes it. She likes clients like this, clients who allow her to let loose and wreak havoc.

Now that Anson said this, Eve began to become bolder, and her subsequent attacks became noticeably more fierce.

Tom Hanks was the first to speak out. This good guy certainly wouldn't attack the Academy, but he said with a smile, "Obviously everyone wants to see Anson, even me."

A small stone quickly caused ripples.

Steven Spielberg, "Huh? Anson isn't going to attend the awards ceremony? Isn't that guy just looking for an excuse to be lazy? You media are making a fuss about him again, right?"

Unlike Tom, Steven spoke with a sense of matter-of-factness and joked with the reporter, as if Anson's absence from the Oscars was simply impossible.

Even the always low-key and mysterious Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said at Paris Fashion Week, "I'm still looking forward to Anson Wood."

"I wonder if his look for this year's Oscars can bring back the trend. Dior is good, but Dior without Anson still lacks soul."

Movies, music, fashion——

Now it's complete, and the entire entertainment industry is paying attention to it from all sides.

Kate Winslet, Sam Raimi, Charlie Kaufman, James Franco, Jay Leno, and Anne Hathaway all mentioned this incident on different occasions. Although the content was different, the subtext was the same:
Anson's absence from the Oscars is Oscar's loss.

Little by little, the momentum built up.

Originally, the general public was looking forward to Anson's attendance at the Oscars. At the moment, the only hot topic figure who could compete with Johnny Depp was Anson. It was hard to imagine what it would be like if Anson missed the awards ceremony.

Now, people in the Hollywood industry have also spoken out. This topic is spreading across Hollywood. The Academy has to pay attention to it even if it doesn't want to, and it's getting more and more serious.

The situation developed rapidly and the college was pushed into an embarrassing position.

Frustrated. Uncomfortable.

The Academy felt a trend of forcing the abdication, and the entire Hollywood seemed to be forcing and threatening the Academy. It was a very uncomfortable feeling; but the problem was that they really needed Anson, and the original plan also included Anson.

In this situation, the academy became hesitant and reluctant, and a rebellious mentality arose. It was better to simply turn Anson away and let Anson know who is the boss!

But, is this really good?
The college management was put on the spot.

Despite being frustrated and depressed, the academy finally realized that the adults were magnanimous and would not haggle with Anson, an ignorant vase. They showed their tolerance and magnanimity, calmed the storm, and let Anson see their magnanimity.

Taking a deep breath, the academy responded promptly—

Blah blah, warmly welcome Anson Wood as this year's award presenter. Blah blah blah, we look forward to Anson Wood shining at the awards ceremony.

At the end of this pile of nonsense, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made a clear stance and tried to calm the debate.

So, how did Anson respond?
(End of this chapter)