The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 169 Retreating to Advance
Go all the way south, turn west at an intersection, and then you can see another coffee shop, but unlike the brightly colored coffee shop in front of you, it is a chain store with standard decoration.

Anson paused, a little confused. In the memory of the original owner, this place should be Pasque Coffee, a chain of coffee shops headquartered in San Francisco, but now it was switched to a Starbucks with a dark green background.

Despite this, Anson still saw Edgar sitting next to the floor-to-ceiling glass at a glance. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses. He pretended to be leisurely but was actually tense. His crossed legs were completely stiff and he could not relax at all.

As soon as he saw Anson, Edgar took off his glasses and greeted him repeatedly.

Before Anson could sit down, Edgar stared at Anson intently, but his words seemed cautious, fearing that if he spoke a little louder, Anson would be disturbed.

"What, you didn't meet him?"

If we meet, sit down and talk for a while. No matter what, it will take ten minutes and fifteen minutes. Add in the time of queuing, brewing, and creating opportunities. You can't run away for less than half an hour, but how much time is it now?

The most likely explanation is that Sam didn't show up and missed the opportunity.

Anson shook his head and looked around. No clerk came to stop him from getting his takeaway coffee. The surroundings were peaceful, so he relaxed and took his seat.

"No, Sam's there."

"However, Scott Speedman was one step ahead of me and struck up a conversation with Sam first, and it hasn't ended yet."

In the first half of the sentence, Edgar was still a little anxious and didn't know what was going on; but in the second half of the sentence, Edgar immediately reacted and showed a thoughtful expression.

After thinking carefully for a while, Edgar looked up at Anson with a determined look in his eyes, "You are not the type to give up, so what else happened?"

Not only will he not give up without a fight, but Edgar believes that Anson's ability to adapt to changes is very outstanding, and he will definitely think of other coping strategies.

Anson chuckled, "There is nothing shameful in running away if you can't fight."

Edgar was slightly stunned. For a second, he was still frightened by Anson. He couldn't help but wonder if his understanding of Anson was biased. However, he immediately saw the calm smile between Anson's brows and realized that no. Don’t rush to speak, but wait patiently for what follows.

really.

Anson gasped, "I don't think Sam likes a visit like this."

Then, Anson summarized his observations and the whole incident in a few words, which made Edgar fall into silence.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Edgar exhaled, "You may be right. No matter whether Sam carefully read through the information of the audition actors or not, even if he didn't read it at all, he knows nothing about you candidate actors. After just meeting, wait Even if I can recognize him during the audition, I’m afraid Sam will still think that it was all carefully planned.”

Anson raised his chin. "And he's right."

The encounters were indeed carefully arranged.

That means that Sam's first impression is already not very positive. Regardless of whether the chance encounter in the coffee shop can deceive Sam, preconceived notions may also become potential dangers.

Therefore, Anson made the decision to leave immediately, which was a wise decision.

Edgar laughed dumbly and did not respond to Anson. Instead, he fell into another worry, and his words showed some hesitation, "Then tonight's dinner... we may need to reconsider it."

"Dinner?" Anson caught a key word.

Edgar didn't hold back either.

"I'm in contact with the company, hoping to get in touch with one of the producers, who will arrange for us to have a private meal with the director."

"If that doesn't work, I can also use the taxi driver and the hotel doorman to find out where Sam is going tonight, and then create a chance encounter in the restaurant."

"I thought, while eating and talking, put aside the burden and baggage of the audition scene, and then convince him face to face that you are the perfect candidate."

"But now it seems that I need to think twice." Despite the rush and urgency, Edgar completed the idea in just twenty-four hours, and used the resources of William Morris to open up the situation and initially show his ability as an agent. professional abilities.

Ansen also savored it carefully——

If it was the producers who were the matchmakers, then this should be a kind of conspiracy, and there are countless in Hollywood, and Sam might not be so repelled by it.

Moreover, it was also a "chance encounter" and an "ambush". The ambush before the audition was deliberate and unintentional; but the meeting after the audition was an upright working meeting. The same situation, with completely different properties.

But Anson did not jump to the conclusion in a hurry, but gave another possibility, "Why don't we wait until after the audition to see what the audition feels like, and maybe we can get some inspiration. Or maybe everything will be over before it's my turn to audition." It’s over, they’ve made a decision.”

Edgar raised his eyebrows slightly, "So? If it's over before your audition, do you give up?"

Anson shook his head slightly, "No, since they have decided on the actors, it means that we need to make a desperate move. Then there is no difference in conspiracy. We always have to give it a try."

"Now that I have come to New York, I always have to complete the communication face to face and hit the wall hard before I can give in. Or to be more precise, there is nothing I can do if I don't give in, but at least I tried."

"Instead we should let go."

The clouds are light and the wind is gentle, but you can feel the excitement of blood between the words.

Edgar regained his smile and nodded slightly, but did not respond. Instead, he jumped into another topic, "So after you took control of the situation, you chose to turn around and leave on the spot without any regrets."

Anson spread his hands and said, "At that time, simply leaving was the best choice."

Use retreat to advance.

Edgar agreed, "A wise choice." He gave a thumbs up, and then changed the topic, "Of course, I also need to apologize. The intelligence collection was not thorough enough and Scott Speedman was omitted."

Anson didn't mind, "Now I finally have some real sense of competing for a big role. The swords are shining, the swords are shadowing, and you can't defend yourself. Just relying on strength is not enough."

Anson thought about Hayden's audition. And of course, there's James' audition.

Edgar nodded slightly, but there was no tension, no worry, no frustration, but a sense of excitement that he was eager to try. This was the job he longed for.

Then, Edgar looked up at Anson.

"Before you go to the audition, there's one more thing that I think you need to know, even though I'm not sure if it's going to come in handy."

"Sam Raimi, in that meeting that lasted more than an hour, how he convinced the opponents of Sony, Columbia and Marvel. I heard about the situation through reliable sources."

Surprise!

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, there is no doubt that this is key information.

"When Sam was twelve years old, his parents gave him a portrait of Spider-Man as a birthday gift. From then on, he fell in love with Spider-Man."

"To be precise, that was October 1971; and 'Spider-Man' only began to have individual issues in May 1963. In other words, these comics accompanied Sam throughout his childhood."

"Not only 'Spider-Man', but also other comics under the Marvel Comics, he is particularly fond of them. He knows them all very well. He is not able to complete his homework just by relying on some temporary homework, but truly remembers the influence of different characters in different comics on his growth process. "

"An hour, Anson, he talked for an hour."

"Then, the next day, those producers and executives all agreed that Sam would be the director and they believed it was the perfect choice."

　The fifth update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)