The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1279 Foresight
Cody raised his right hand high, like a tour guide leading a group through the Metropolitan Museum of Art, trying to gather the scattered crowd.

The scene in front of me becomes more and more absurd the more I think about it, but it also becomes more and more funny. When I think about it carefully, I admire it more and more.

Anson, how did you do it?
There seems to be endless wonderful ideas in the head under that handsome appearance, which break the framework and rules time and time again, bringing surprises.

A second ago, a series of inspirations burst out and acted recklessly, completely disrupting the crew's plan and making the Sun Records Museum in a panic.

It was a mess. Everyone involved was complaining and confused.

The next second, an idea comes to mind and all the problems are solved. A situation that seems to be stuck in a quagmire of trouble is solved with ease.

……That's it?
The crew of "Sing Along" was filming on United Avenue in broad daylight, and whether the crew was willing or not, people came to watch on the street.

Moreover, their crew was a little different. They didn't want to be as wealthy as the "Spider-Man" crew and block all the roads around the intersections in New York. After discussing with the Memphis City Hall, their crew only closed one street, and the whole street was open.

The main reason is not that the city hall needs to "charge", but that after the street is closed, the merchants and residents here will face losses.

Obviously, Memphis does not have as many film crews coming here as New York, and local residents have complained about the crew's "disturbing" behavior. In addition, the crew suddenly changed their plans and started filming here two weeks in advance, so the crew and the merchants in the street shops and the residents behind them needed to negotiate.

In short, maintaining order on the scene and ensuring the shooting environment is one of the crew's jobs, and it is also what they are busy with at the moment.

Now, Anson has changed his tactics and made the "Sing Along" crew a popular attraction among the residents without adding any extra workload to the crew.

It’s very simple, just recruit extras on the spot.

Firstly, the crew still pays the extras daily wages in accordance with industry regulations.

Secondly, local residents can participate in the film performances.

Thirdly, and this is the most interesting point, because the movie needs to present the authentic texture of the 1950s, if there is anyone among the local residents who can come on stage dressed in 1950s style, the crew will definitely give him or her priority.

So the carnival began.

Everything is just like a Halloween masquerade ball, with the "fifties" theme in front of them. The residents living in the city of Memphis are already nostalgic and retro, and now they can enjoy theme parties openly. Not only can they make money, but they can also appear in Hollywood movies?

Who could refuse?

Then, the tourists who came to visit the Sun Records Museum had their plans disrupted and became part of the crowd watching on the streets.

Just a little bit of privilege, the first row standing rock section.

Then, all the complaining tourists made a 180-degree turn, and became extremely happy and excited, even more excited than when they visited the museum.

The atmosphere on the scene was like that of middle school students participating in a spring outing for the first time.

In just three to five minutes, Anson was like a magician. He solved the problems of residents and merchants, the problems of museum visitors, and the problem of creating an atmosphere for on-site filming that had disrupted plans.

Everything happened easily and effortlessly, and things have become brand new and even developed in a positive and optimistic direction.

incredible!

Cody found this difficult to understand.

It's mainly due to his personality. He is the type who likes to make plans and stick to them. Everything needs to be planned in an orderly and comprehensive manner so that he can feel at ease.

He found Anson's free-spirited style of doing things completely unacceptable. Once things got off track, they could no longer be controlled.

It's not about Anson, it's just about his work style. However, the facts before us seem to prove that:

Occasionally going off track in an adventure can also bring unexpected rewards.

Cody could not help but look forward to Anson's performance. How would Anson perform? Anson took the risk of officially opening the studio at Sun Records two weeks in advance. Was there really a reason behind this?

Etc., etc--

Look, he made a mistake again. He did things with a plan, but Anson probably didn't. He just did it when inspiration came to him. There was no clear reason behind it.

So, should he expect it, or should he not expect it?
"Excuse me……"

A figure hurriedly caught up and stood beside Cody with a curious look on his face.

"What scenes are the crew planning to film here today? Which song is Johnny recording?"

Cody looked at the other person with a question mark on his face. The man with the cowboy hat and red beard grinned widely, stretched out his right hand, and introduced himself very enthusiastically.

“Hunter.”

"I believe that you Hollywood crew have done your research, you are professionals, you all know what you are doing."

"But I'm a big fan of Johnny Cash. I know all about him. I know which songs he recorded on Sun Records and which ones he didn't. I even know all the interesting things about his recording process. Believe me, I probably know Johnny better than Johnny does."

He talked endlessly and his blood boiled.

Cody could see the joy in the red-bearded man's eyes, and he couldn't suppress it.

Originally, Cody wanted to shut him up. The Hollywood crew was made up of professionals, and what they hated most was others who thought they were experts and came over to give orders and chatter.

Every fan believes that he or she knows the singer better than the singer himself or herself.

But, seriously?
Cody didn't want to burst the bubble of his dream. The red-bearded man in front of him might never have seen Johnny Cash in person in his entire life.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Cody remembered Anson's words:

Perhaps, they can take advantage of the situation and spread the behind-the-scenes footage and anecdotes shot by the crew through word of mouth among the general public.

Cody didn't understand, what effect would this have? The base was too small to form a word-of-mouth effect.

Anson said, "Laying the groundwork. We need to be patient and wait for the right time, and everything will naturally play its role. What we need is an impression, a preconceived impression."

"Our crew is professional, kind, friendly and cheerful. We are an aspirational crew. Do you know what role such a preconceived impression can play in the awards season?"

Cody: ...dislocated jaw.

If he hadn't actually experienced it all himself, he would almost suspect that this was all an "accident" carefully planned by Anson's public relations people.

But now, things are happening right before my eyes.

After taking a deep breath, Cody changed the subject, "No, it's not a recording session, it's an audition. We shot it according to the timeline. This is Johnny's first time coming to Sun Records."

Sure enough, with just one sentence, Hunter couldn't control his excitement and started dancing, "Oh, young and inexperienced Johnny, that is a memory worth cherishing..."

Blah blah, I can’t stop!
(End of this chapter)