The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 950 Behind the Scenes
"Anson."

As soon as he entered the door, Edgar found his target and called out.

"Just right."

"Eve and I just discussed the upcoming European street tour. Are you sure you want to proceed as planned without additional security?"

"We all think that after Cannes, your recognition in Europe is different, and the situation may be a little complicated. We'd better..."

The words could not be finished.

As soon as he looked up, Edgar noticed Anson's eyes:
Quiet and profound, as if able to see through all disguises.

Edgar understood what was going to happen without words. He was startled, but he managed to stay calm.

Taking a deep breath, Edgar calmed down.

"You don't look good. You don't look like you just won the Palme d'Or. Come, sit down and tell me what happened."

Anson looked at Edgar carefully and decided to speak frankly. There was no need to beat around the bush.

"I just learned that the crew of Spider-Man 2 moved up the filming schedule because of my schedule conflict?"

Calm and direct, Anson tried his best to avoid bringing in preconceived ideas and to maintain an objective attitude in the conversation.

Edgar was stunned——

I didn't expect this to happen at all?

After a pause, Edgar asked, "Who told you this?"

Anson raised his eyebrows slightly. Edgar did not answer the question directly, but instead was looking for the source of the information. What does this mean?
"A bird," said Anson.

Edgar noticed the look in Anson's eyes, a storm brewing beneath the calm.

So, what should he do?
It was at moments like this that Edgar regretted Anson's cleverness and wisdom, which always easily saw through disguises, putting him in trouble.

But on second thought, Edgar realized that this was why he firmly believed in Anson.

They have enjoyed the positive side of it, and the cooperation has been going smoothly; now they need to face the negative side and face challenges.

In a split second, Edgar made his choice.

be honest.

Edgar could lie, since there was no evidence and no trace; but he knew that some things did not require evidence. Once a crack in trust appeared and a seed of doubt was planted, things would get out of control.

Especially facing Anson.

"That's true." Edgar nodded. "It was me who convinced Sony Columbia to move up the filming schedule to June to avoid missing next summer's film season."

really.

Anson's heart sank slightly, even though he had accurately judged the reality, he still couldn't help feeling bitter.

Anson remained calm, "Why?"

Edgar was a little embarrassed, "Anson, you know..."

Anson shook his head gently. "I need you to tell me in person, not just guess, infer, or imagine by myself. I know that real life is full of lies and hypocrisy, and Hollywood is even more so, but at least I hope that we can be honest with each other."

"Remember? From the very beginning, our cooperation was based on honesty."

Edgar paused and took a deep breath, "Because I don't want you to take on 'The Princess Diaries 2'."

"I knew because of Garry Marshall, because of Anne Hathaway, the friendship was there, and you would have done the movie no matter what."

"but."

"That script was a disaster, a complete and utter disaster. Garry Marshall didn't know what he was doing, and Disney didn't want to spend too much time on it. From the characters to the story, it was a disaster."

"There's a difference between naivety and stupidity, and clearly this script didn't make that distinction."

"I can't just watch you jump into the fire and ruin the good situation I have worked so hard to win." The truth is revealed.

Anson's intuition was correct, but Anson was not at all happy about his accurate prediction.

Faced with the truth, the cruelty and sadness of reality make my internal organs tormented.

"Captain, this shouldn't be the case." Anson did not hide his disappointment.

"I know that every actor hopes that the works he or she stars in will be successful and will continue to be successful, because those works will remain there forever, ten, twenty, fifty years later. If you make a mistake once, it will be frozen forever."

"But the point is not here, but the experience and memory behind each work, which is irreplaceable, like an adventure."

“Not every adventure will be successful, but failed adventures are equally valuable, and the setbacks experienced with friends are also precious memories.”

"Movies, same thing."

"Which actor hasn't starred in one or two bad movies in his career? An actor's career without bad movies is incomplete. Even if it is a bad movie, it can become a memory in the future. Face those memories calmly."

"Without Gary Marshall, I wouldn't be who I am today. It shouldn't be this way."

Edgar was not surprised by Anson's reaction.

Not only was he not surprised, but he had completely guessed it, and Edgar's face was filled with depression.

"That's all I know."

Edgar did not back down, "I knew you would take the script, even if it was complete garbage."

"So I stepped up and took on the responsibility of being your agent and turned it down and stopped you from doing something stupid, and that's my job, isn't it?"

Anson shook his head. "No, you should tell me and let me decide."

Edgar, "If it were up to you, you would take it. Isn't the answer clear enough? You didn't think rationally, you were just acting on emotion and agreed unconditionally because of Gary Marshall."

"No, this isn't you."

"I won't allow this to happen."

"Anson, that was a disaster script. You were playing tricks on me like a fool. Disney was using you as a vase and a clown. You knew it was a trap, but you still stepped into it, right?"

"How can I tell you? I know I absolutely cannot tell you."

"We have spent so much effort to finally get rid of the label of a vase and tried to create a new image for you as an actor, but in the end, because of a 'Princess Diaries 2', we have to go back to zero and start over? I will not allow this to happen."

"Yes, you are right."

"Not every risk-taking will be successful. Actors will inevitably encounter bad movies, and they can laugh and talk about those memories in the future; but no one will jump into a cesspool knowing it is a cesspool and then sigh that they are loyal to each other."

"Do you think everyone is entitled to recall the experiences of making bad movies and discuss those bad movies that have gone down in history with a smile?"

"No, only successful people have such rights, only one in a hundred."

"And what about the others? They disappeared from Hollywood along with the bad movies. People don't even remember them. Who is willing to listen to their experiences?"

"I can not……"

"God, I can't watch you jump into the shithole."

For once, Edgar got angry.

It was clearly him who did something wrong, but now he turned the situation around and exploded, venting everything out in a torrent of words, completely suppressing Anson.

until--

Edgar noticed that Anson did not respond.

Anson just stared at him calmly the whole time, neither interrupting nor avoiding, just listening quietly, keeping calm in the storm.

This calmness made Edgar uneasy.

(End of this chapter)