The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 391 Ice and Fire Dual
"A supernova gets into trouble and arrogantly attacks passers-by?"

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly surprisingly features a new face on the cover:
Anson Wood.

But obviously, the negative news——

Proving once again the eternal law of Hollywood, there are many celebrities who are famous for their good and bad.

On the cover, Anson rolled up his sleeves and roared at a driver with an angry face, while the driver huddled pitifully and was rolling the window in a panic, as if he felt that his life was threatened.

I have to say that the angle and framing of this photo are very artistic, and have the same effect as a wild adventure on the African savannah:

Anson is the lion and the driver is the tourist.

Look, it is clear at a glance who is the civilized man and who is the primitive animal. The subtext is that the driver passed by peacefully but was violently attacked by animals without reason and ability to think. The position is visible and more vivid than words. A photo has already made everyone aware of it. A reader is left with a preconceived impression, and then the language guides it a little, and the effect comes out.

This is the ability of the media to guide public opinion.

In the past few months, first "Princess Diaries", then Paris Fashion Week, and then "Fashion", a series of positive exposures have brought Anson into the public eye, and her awareness and influence have been comprehensively improved. "Entertainment Weekly" Breaking the news easily attracted attention.

Extremely lively.

However, the person involved in the incident seemed particularly relaxed.

With a pair of sunglasses and a duffel bag, I opened the door of my house briskly, leaving the ice and snow on the East Coast and diving into the golden warm sunshine of California. My whole body relaxed. Even though I was still busy, I felt like I was on vacation. All those worries were gone. All have been forgotten.

The New York part of "Cat and Mouse Game" was completely shot, and the crew moved to Los Angeles. There was no rest time, just half a day to adjust, and filming continued in the afternoon.

When Anson goes home, he just puts away his luggage, takes a short rest and relaxes for two hours, and then heads to the set to meet up.

As soon as he opened the door, Anson saw Chris Evans and Brad Renfro standing in the living room talking with sad faces, and the atmosphere was slightly solemn.

"Hey." Anson was a little surprised, "Why are you here? Are you practicing your lines?"

In the past year, the actors under the same roof have become busier and busier, and the days when they have nothing to do and gather together to drink and chat have become less and less.

That's a good thing, though.

Chris was interrupted mid-sentence and couldn't help but get stuck, looking at Anson without reacting.

Anson raised his hand and said, "You continue."

After saying that, he was about to go upstairs, but was interrupted by Chris, "Why did you come back like this?"

Anson: Why can't I come back like this?
Brad glanced helplessly at Chris, who spoke without context, "What he means is that you don't have anything to do with the Entertainment Weekly report?"

Chris nodded repeatedly, "Those media are talking nonsense again."

Anson couldn't help but chuckle, "Didn't you guys see the photos? The evidence is overwhelming."

Chris spread his hands and said, "Please, Anson, that's not you. Anyone who knows you at all should know that you are not someone who actively provokes others, bullies good and fears evil."

Brad curled his lips and made a joke with a calm face, "With your cotton fist, there is no threat at all."

There was no questioning or probing, trusting Anson unconditionally and standing by Anson's side without hesitation.

Anson felt warm in his heart, "That was a road rage driver. I just reached out to help an old lady. Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

A few words, passed by in the simplest way, as if it was just a yawn.

But Chris in front of him was still worried.

Brad didn't have any special expression. He looked like he wasn't awake all the time. He scanned Anson up and down casually with his peripheral vision. "Are you sure? We all know what Hollywood is like. It's the simplest thing." It may also become unrecognizable under the instigation of the media.”

Chris nodded vigorously in agreement.

How should Anson tell Chris and Brad the intricacies of the situation?

After thinking about it, Anson turned around and gestured behind him, "You didn't see any paparazzi outside, right? There's no need to worry, Edgar is already taking care of it." Chris was stunned, "Yes, the paparazzi didn't surround this place."

Chris turned to look at Brad, who opened his eyes slightly, "It seems that things are not that simple, so we don't need to worry about you."

Anson, you're not lying.

Time, go back a little bit.

In fact, when Anson was filming "Cat and Mouse" in New York, paparazzi followed him one after another, exposing Anson and Steven's first collaboration.

However, at this stage, the value of these street photos of the crew is limited. What the paparazzi really hope to capture is Anson, Steven and Tom in the same frame. However, Tom never appeared, and the photos taken by the paparazzi have never been released. , no magazine was willing to buy those photos.

Then, the paparazzi captured the scene.

The value is very limited.

What Anson was most curious about was, didn't the paparazzi take any photos of him beating that strong man?
If so, Anson hopes to see those photos. He has always cared about the boy and his mother, and he always hopes to be sure of their safety. The street where the incident occurred is relatively remote and there is no surveillance video, so Anson has never been able to find it. They, the boy seemed to disappear just like that.

Moreover, compared to the conflict with the driver, the photo of Anson beating the strong man is much more exciting. It was a real punch to the flesh.

Strangely, no paparazzi took any photos.

It is estimated that Anson sprinted too fast in front, so that the paparazzi did not keep up, missed the real excitement, and only captured the scene behind.

Unfortunately, the news value is greatly reduced.

Therefore, the paparazzi wanted to maximize their profits and threw the cropped photos to Edgar and Steven respectively, expressing their willingness to sell the crew a favor——

The subtext is, selling favors; or exchanging other photos/news. As long as the paparazzi gets more valuable material, these photos will be forgotten.

blackmail?

There is no need to sound so harsh. This is called benefit cooperation.

Unexpectedly, Edgar acted resolutely and took a two-pronged approach.

On the one hand, Edgar contacted Steven directly to discuss the matter.

Edgar, on the other hand, gathers information to piece together the whole story.

Naturally, Edgar contacted Anson immediately. After understanding the ins and outs, he not only contacted the staff present immediately; he also contacted the old woman immediately.

Edgar did not give up. He contacted Eve again and asked Eve to find the traffic video of the main street through the NYPD (New York Police Department). Not only did she get the video of the ins and outs of the incident, but she also contacted the people who were stuck in the traffic jam at the back. The driver, with all the witnesses and material evidence, has a firm grasp of the truth.

then.

Overnight, Edgar and Steven completed the communication and reached a consensus. They both believed that it is better to clear up the blockage——

This kind of thing often happens one at a time, especially when Anson is on the rise. It is expected that similar things will become more and more intense in the future.

Instead of treating negative news like a scourge, it is better to change from passive to proactive and proactively choose this so-called negative news that is "not that serious in nature" as a breakthrough point to demonstrate the iron fist of Anson's public relations team and send a signal to the paparazzi that Anson is definitely not a soft persimmon.

At the same time, this opportunity was also used to launch the first wave of publicity for the "Cat and Mouse Game".

Edgar and Steven hit it off immediately, and then Edgar and Eve discussed in depth and made a careful plan before releasing the bomb.

They ignored the paparazzi and just left the paparazzi hanging there.

The paparazzi waited and waited for an answer, so he contacted Anson directly, only to get nothing. This made him start to doubt his life:
Did you send the wrong mobile phone number?

After repeatedly confirming that he had sent it correctly, the paparazzi finally realized that he had been ignored.

(End of this chapter)