The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 946: Soul of the Work
The whole place was filled with heat, just like midsummer.

The entire Lumiere Hall went completely crazy, on every level.

They did not expect that the "Cortlett Family" crew was actually a smokescreen, they did not expect that this year's jury would be so tough, and they did not expect that the biggest surprise of this year's Cannes Film Festival would be "The Elephant".

One unexpected thing after another, swept across the entire place like a tsunami.

Destroys sanity.

The scene was in a frenzy.

Not to mention Alex and Eric, Nicholas and Carl in front of the TV screen were equally shocked and shivered in the face of the scorching heat.

Gus called out to them, and Alex and Eric ran behind Anson one after the other, using the tall Anson as a shield. Without waiting for Anson to respond, Gus had already pushed the three of them onto the stage together.

Bang bang bang, bang bang bang!
The applause and thunder rose steadily, almost blowing the roof of the Cinema Palace off.

Patrice Chéreau stepped forward, handed the Palme d'Or in his hand to Gus with a smile on his face, and gave him a warm and affectionate hug.

Roar, roar, roar, roar!
The sound waves did not stop, but continued to soar, completely detonating the scene.

Gus took a deep breath and looked back at Anson and the other three. Anson was the first to lead the applause, and Alex and Eric followed suit. There was clapping, cheering and whistling. It was very lively.

Seeing this scene, Gus couldn't help but smile slightly.

Gus stood in front of the microphone and took a deep breath.

"thanks, thanks……"

In fact, Gus never thought that he would be able to stand in such a position, the highest podium of the three major European film festivals. It sounded like it had nothing to do with him. He never considered these things when shooting a movie. Most of the time, he was still worried about how to attract investment, how to form a crew, and how to transform the ideas in his mind into images.

And then...then, he came here.

A little surprise.

"In fact, I have just said everything I wanted to say. Obviously, I didn't expect there to be a second time, and I was not prepared."

Honest, frank and simple.

However, this being Gus, he had never been good with words.

Hahaha.

There was a burst of friendly laughter in the Lumiere Hall, and the atmosphere was relaxed.

"All along, everything I want to say and can say is in the movie, so I became a director, not a talk show host."

what!
"But here, I want to thank Anson. The soul of this movie. Sorry, Alex, Eric, nothing personal."

Hahaha!
Laughter, one wave after another.

Gus's face was serious. He had no intention of joking, but why was there laughter and applause at the scene? This honest man turned to look at Anson.

"Until the last minute, I was still not sure that choosing Anson was the right decision. As shown in the movie, I wanted the children to be able to show themselves in school, an unpolished look; but obviously, Anson is not a middle school student, and he has not been one for a long time."

“However, after the meeting, Anson convinced me without even having to ask.”

“His hair, his clothes, his demeanor, it was everything I imagined it to be, and it really confirmed my original intention for making this film.”

“Not violent.”

Oh!
Huh!
There was an exclamation.

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Gus seemed very calm.

“I hope to present the state of contemporary American teenagers. School violence and guns are only part of it. The other part is their living conditions, the society and the world in their eyes, and the future they see.”

"In them, we see the present and future of our society." "Perhaps, Anson is the only actor who can grasp this inspiration, so when Anson appears in the camera, the story has begun."

“Anson is the inspiration for the whole story.”

The whole audience was shocked.

After Dior's Hedi Slimane, someone else called Anson a muse.

But more importantly, the aftertaste left by the movie "Elephant" is still continuing to ferment. If you think about it carefully, isn't the daily life presented in the movie also a state?

The state of teenagers presents a small slice of society in a cross-sectional way.

Exclamations came flooding in.

"I need to thank Anson for being willing to act in this work, even though I couldn't afford to pay him. I also need to thank Anson for being willing to follow me in this exploration and complete this work. I also need to thank Anson for his wholehearted commitment and for helping me and Alex Eric find the way forward in the midst of confusion."

“Finally, we are here together.”

"Ladies and gentlemen, Anson Wood."

Clap clap, clap clap.

The whole place was thunderous.

This is also a historical moment, as a director shared his glorious moment of winning the Palme d'Or with the protagonist of the film, giving him the highest treatment.

Clap clap, clap clap.

Nicholas looked at Anson bathed in the golden light, feeling a lot of emotion——

When TMZ broke the news that Anson had completed the filming of "Elephant" in Portland, it caused ridicule throughout Hollywood, saying that this idol vase overestimated his own abilities.

But now, this vase actor has stepped onto the Cannes stage with a work that countless people sneered at, and has won the Palme d'Or with honor.

This journey was magnificent and incredible.

It’s hard to imagine that Anson Wood is an actor in a Palme d’Or film!
Nicholas couldn't help but straighten his back, open his shoulders, and applaud wildly.

Amidst the thunderous applause from the audience, Anson looked at Gus in disbelief, but Gus insisted and gestured for Anson to come over and give his acceptance speech.

Anson didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The Palme d'Or is an award given to directors. Why would an actor like him join in the fun?
But when you are on the stage, there is no need to be bashful and pretentious.

So, after confirming it again, Anson walked forward with confidence.

clap clap clap!
The applause continued to rise. Seeing Anson's frank and unabashed attitude, people in the Lumiere Hall whistled one after another, and the atmosphere was very lively.

In the crowd, Thierry Frémaux also stood up, with a decent and calm smile on his face.

In my heart, I was actually cursing.

The jury really didn't give any face at all. Out of seven awards, they only commended four works in the end. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were dissatisfied with the overall poor quality of this year's main competition unit, and artistic director Thierry was naturally the first to bear the brunt of the blame.

but……

The result was known this morning and Thierry had already vented his anger. However, looking at this scene at this moment, he had to praise Patrice Chéreau for choosing to award the Palme d'Or to the "Elephant". This move deserves recognition.

After all, it is the Palme d'Or that will define every year's Cannes Film Festival in the future. Ten or twenty years from now, people will not remember the controversy caused by "The Cortrights" and "The Brown Bunny", nor will they remember that "Dogville" and "Mystic River" led the official program score at this Cannes Film Festival. In the end, they will only remember that "Elephant" won the Palme d'Or.

And, of course, maybe Anson’s stunning and confident debut at Cannes.

There was a hint of appreciation in Thierry's eyes. He raised his hands high, clapped loudly, and joined the crowd in cheering and whistling.

(End of this chapter)