From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

If someone were to say that all of this was a carefully arranged setup by Darren for Anson, David would be the first to retort—

Absolutely unnecessary.

Truly, there's no need.

This is just a cameo role in a TV series, not an audition for the male lead in "Titanic." Even if Anson is expressionless, as long as he's not hideous or deformed, there's no problem.

Moreover, with Darren protecting him, he can easily land a cameo role with that face.

Audition?

It's just a formality.

Even David himself had a spur-of-the-moment idea, a complete accident, but with no expectations, he reaped a two-hundred percent surprise.

"Is this your audition performance?" David scrutinized Anson.

Anson was a little puzzled—

This was his first time performing, and he was performing for someone else. He inexplicably felt a sense of nakedness, with excitement mixed with some awkwardness and shyness.

Involuntarily, he couldn't help but feel a little anticipation.

However, before the transmigration, Anson's parents did divorce in the year of his college entrance examination, and they told him, "This is not your fault."

David didn't know this. What he saw was the realistic performance just now, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but start to explore.

"But why didn't you choose a classic scene?" David asked directly.

Anson spread his hands. "I know my limitations. I'm not Jack Nicholson, nor am I Robert De Niro. Of course, the role we're discussing now is not from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'"

"Ha." David laughed again, unconsciously nodding slightly to show his appreciation—

Many actors think that auditions test acting skills, but that's not the case. Most of the time, auditions test temperament and state, sometimes they test the connections and abilities of the agent, and only a small part tests basic skills. After all, the audition director is not a teacher at an acting academy.

David took a deep look at Anson, "Do you have any roles you want to try?"

The smile on the corner of Anson's mouth rose. "The most interesting thing about being an actor is opening up possibilities and trying adventures that cannot be unfolded in real life. So, we don't need to put a rein on such a profession, do you think?"

Clearly, he modestly stated that he had no right to choose, but he packaged it in a grand manner, and it didn't make people feel disgusted.

"Haha." David laughed heartily, "Young man, you have courage and魄力. This old man is really envious. Okay, I know, let's have a good discussion about the possibilities of actors."

The audition ended here.

An audition that was not necessary in the first place ended up taking a full twenty-five minutes, which far exceeded David's expectations.

After the performance, there was another round of polite conversation and laughter. Anson's wit and humor really left a deep impression on David. It was hard to believe that this young man was only eighteen years old.

Until he watched Anson's back leaving the office, an inspiration popped into David's mind and was growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye—

Ring. Ring ring ring.

The ringtone of David's personal phone on the desk rang loudly. He temporarily put his thoughts aside, glanced at the caller ID to see if it was necessary to answer, and then saw a familiar name. His smile completely rose.

"Hey, Darren, why are you calling to urge me in person? Are you worried that I'll bully the little kid?"

The caller was Darren Star, and the voice on the other end of the phone was both helpless and depressed, "Yes, I'm worried that you'll scare the child."

David: ???

Darren complained unhappily, "I just wanted you to give him a small role, two or three lines, a little bit of screen time, that's enough. The kid has never acted before. Giving him a big role at the beginning adds unnecessary pressure. What will happen in the future?"

David also looked a little helpless, "Darren…"

Darren didn't give him a chance at all, "A small role doesn't even need an audition, it's just a matter of a word. As a result, almost a whole morning has passed, and there's no news from you, and no movement from him. Old guy, to be honest, what are you planning in your belly? His parents are not small characters, don't mess around."

David wanted to continue teasing his old friend, but he was worried that Darren's high blood pressure couldn't handle it, "Darren, Anson is great."

Darren was slightly stunned, "Huh?"

David couldn't suppress his excitement, "What I mean is, he's very outstanding."

"At first, I had the same idea as you, just arrange a small role, take it slowly, get used to the camera and the atmosphere of the set first, and then talk about it later. Leonardo DiCaprio also started as a small role in 'Growing Pains.'"

"But."

As he spoke, David himself became a little excited—

"Darren, I have a bold idea."

"How about Anson appearing as a guest star in an episode of 'Friends,' partnering with Jennifer?"

Turning mistakes into opportunities, this was David's idea.

Since the writing team has already deviated from the track, creating a script for an episode based on a young actor as a guest star, it is obviously difficult to overturn and redo it temporarily; but he doesn't need to argue with Bruce Willis's agent, so he simply uses Anson to play this episode.

In this way, things are much simpler, and all the troubles are smoothly resolved.

Going with the flow may achieve unexpected surprises—

In fact, even if David doesn't say it, Hollywood can now feel the pressure on David's shoulders. The ratings of the seventh season of "Friends" still dominate the crowd, but the advantage is being rapidly eroded.

NBC's "Will \u0026 Grace," "Frasier," "The West Wing," "Law \u0026 Order," "ER," and other series have seen their ratings rise steadily, not to mention the encirclement and suppression of excellent works from other TV stations. "Friends"' position as the leader is precarious.

For all TV series, it's the same. Generally speaking, after crossing the threshold of one hundred episodes in the fifth season, they will encounter a trough and a crisis of cancellation.

The main reason is that after the series has survived one hundred episodes, the copyright can be packaged and sold to other platforms for on-demand viewing. At the same time, the vitality of the series also enters a bottleneck. Naturally, the creative team and the TV station will have some changes in their perspective on this series.

"Friends" is no exception.

Not long ago, after the winter break, David had a meeting with NBC executives to discuss the future development prospects, after all, "Friends" is about to enter its seventh season.

For the first time ever, a TV executive mentioned, "If the series lacks vitality, should we consider how to end it? Instead of dragging on and lingering, it's better to think about how to usher in a decent ending."

Of course, this doesn't mean that NBC is really ready to end its treasure, it is estimated that they are still reluctant; but at least it shows that such an idea has already appeared.

Moreover, NBC is now in its heyday, with a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending.

So, David is thinking—

Maybe, taking a different approach can achieve unexpected results?

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