The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1760 A mistake
Seth had a bad feeling; he felt like he was playing with fire.

Hey! You guys!

"I just got punched by Mike Tyson, okay? You absolutely can't send me to the tiger's mouth! That's not fair!"

"Stu. This is Stu's job!"

Seth was vehemently protesting when Chris, unwittingly dragged into the fray, pointed at himself, utterly bewildered, "Where's Phil? Wait, why aren't you causing trouble for Phil?"

Seth retorted directly, "Then go and cause him trouble."

Seth tried to protest, but was sternly warned by medical staff that if he continued to speak, they would put a mask on him and force him to shut up. Seth covered his mouth in terror.

Chris: ? ? ?

Brad: "Are you afraid to mess with Phil, or are you afraid to mess with Anson?"

Eva's voice drifted over from the side, "Are you really clueless, or are you just stirring things up? I never expected you to be like this, Brad."

All eyes turned to Brad.

Brad, however, remained remarkably calm. "Otherwise, why do you think we could be friends?"

Eva burst out laughing.

Then, Chris finally noticed Todd standing behind Brad and Eva. "Director!"

Now, consciousness returns to the brain, finally getting back on track amidst the chaos and trouble—

They were just filming, and no matter how they felt, the final decision rested with the director.

Moreover, they themselves were confused and bewildered about this whole affair, unable to determine whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, and their hearts were filled with unease.

Actually, Todd was also sorting out his thoughts.

Unexpected events kept happening one after another, and disasters kept coming one after another, leaving no time to catch his breath. Todd himself also needed to calm down and sort out the situation.

He'd been there a little while already, and he'd heard every word of Seth and Anson's conversation, including the banter and teasing of the young people.

Just like in the movies.

They call each other by the names of their characters in the movie, yet they also tease each other in real life, breaking away from the filming environment. This tacit understanding keeps the atmosphere light and airy.

This brought back memories of the filming process of the scene in Todd's mind.

Everything went off track; it was a complete disaster, and a textbook example of Hollywood's worst-case scenario.

But what's amazing is that everything is still within the framework of the plot. In the chaos of going off track, tacit understanding and sparks are created. Not only is the essence of the hangover perfectly interpreted, but the exquisite cooperation also turns the mundane into the magical, giving Mike Tyson's Razzie-worthy performance a charm. Even those strange and inappropriate "out-of-place" moments become a kind of seasoning for the plot itself.

A mistake led to a happy ending.

The filming results surprisingly possessed another kind of raw power: vivid, reckless, spicy, exciting, and rough. Isn't this the texture that the film hopes to convey?

So... is this the charm of improvisation? Is this the creative method that Todd has been chasing, searching for, and trying to figure out, but has been struggling to find a solution for?

"...Director?" Chris didn't get a response. It was clear that Todd was a little distracted. He hesitated for a moment, then cautiously called out again.

This time, Todd came to his senses. "No, I'm fine, I'm okay."

stunned.

"No, no, no, I mean, are you all alright? Anson? Chris?"

His words were comprehensive, but Todd's gaze was entirely focused on Anson.

Anson looked slightly helpless. "Don't worry, I'm not a fragile glass doll. Mike Tyson's hook didn't land on me; rather, my fist almost hit Mike Tyson. If that had happened, the situation might be out of control now." Todd couldn't laugh—

If Anson is really injured, he has no confidence in facing a furious Lucas Wood.

Even now, Todd can still recall Lucas's tone on the phone. When Lucas learned that Mike Tyson was going to have a cameo in the movie and lend his pet to the crew, he simply raised his voice and said, "Whose idea was that?"

Todd felt the hairs on his spine stand up instantly, and goosebumps erupted all over his body.

So Todd did not back down and continued to watch Anson quietly.

Anson sighed softly, "I'm fine."

After receiving a positive reply, Todd relaxed. "That would be perfect."

Anson didn't dwell on the matter and got back to the main point, "So, how was the filming just now?"

Todd took a deep breath and paused, a movement that made Chris and Anson's hearts leap into their throats, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Todd, "We need to go back and check it again, and there are some shots from different angles and perspectives that need to be reshot, but in fact..."

"Excellent work."

call.

Chris let out a long breath, his heart, which had been pounding in his chest, returned to its normal position, and only then did he realize that his hands had been trembling.

Anson was stunned, his eyes filled with astonishment and surprise. "Todd, are you sure? That scene was the most chaotic and worst performance I can remember."

Anson was serious; he was so surprised that he temporarily forgot the occasion and called Todd by his first name.

Todd tensed up, not only because of Anson's identity as an actor, but also because of Anson's identity as a producer; his expression immediately became hesitant.

"...Really? Then, should we double-check?"

He knelt down in a second.

Anson chuckled to himself.

In his past life, Anson had read an interview with the producer of "Joker 2".

"Joker" was a huge success at the box office and with critical acclaim, even winning multiple Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, and ultimately winning the Best Actor Oscar, making it a moment of glory; however, the sequel "Joker 2" was a complete flop, causing Warner Bros. a lot of pain, with its reputation, box office and reputation all being heavily criticized, and even winning multiple Golden Raspberry nominations.

Although sequels have always been criticized, the huge gap between heaven and hell is still astonishing.

When asked about the inspiration and creative concept behind "Joker 2," the producer said it all came from a dream of Joaquin Phoenix.

One day, Joaquin Phoenix excitedly approached them, saying he had an inspiration, stemming from a dream, and he believed that making a musical sequel would be a good thing.

Ultimately, Todd scrapped all their ideas for a sequel and made it according to Joaquin Phoenix's vision.

"This is a movie made specifically for Joaquin Phoenix to watch." The producer made no attempt to hide his resentment, brazenly revealing behind-the-scenes details.

Of course, one could argue that Joaquin Phoenix was too big a star and Todd had no choice but to accept. But regardless, this detail reveals that Todd is a director who lacks his own artistic soul; he has no personal convictions or obsessions.

This is a good thing, because it's easy to survive in Hollywood; but it's also a bad thing, because he can't find himself within the Hollywood production system.

There are advantages and disadvantages, and this has been true throughout Todd's entire career.

So, what should Anson do?
Trust Todd? Or take over the production team and let him breathe life into the film?

(End of this chapter)