From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

"Looks like, the timing is perfect..."

James couldn't believe Anson changed the subject, not standing on the same side to deal with Hayden and Brad, he turned his head away in a huff and started drinking in silence.

Chris had to smooth things over, "We're actually surprised you only moved now."

Anson shrugged lightly, "Anyway, those paparazzi are all harassing James, it has nothing to do with me, my living here doesn't have any impact."

James was stunned, completely not expecting that the joke just now would retaliate against him in such a way, he turned his head sharply to look at Anson, "You..."

Anson still looked unhurried, "When will that project you mentioned last time start filming?"

James originally didn't want to answer, but thinking about that project, he couldn't help but feel a tickle of excitement, a smile quietly tugging at the corners of his mouth, "It should be in these two weeks."

"There's a movie premiere next week, after that, it should start costume fitting.

Otherwise, why do you think I look like this?

I'm growing my hair out now, so the hairstylist can trim it however they want when the time comes."

A year, neither long nor short.

As Anson's Hollywood career gradually gained momentum, Chris and James also both ushered in breakthroughs.

Chris had successively played unconventional roles in three TV series, but what really brought him into the Hollywood spotlight was the teen campus comedy "Not Another High School Show."

Riding the wave of "American Pie," this type of campus comedy also exploded in popularity.

Chris's performance in the movie successfully made producers see his potential.

Before getting the opportunity to perform in "Cellular" tonight, he had already basically secured an opportunity to perform in another thriller crime movie—

"Cellular."

The screenwriter of this work, Larry Cohen, is over sixty years old and has been in the industry for more than thirty years.

He created the excellent thriller crime movie "Phone Booth" and, based on the inspiration from this work, created "Cellular."

In "Phone Booth," the male protagonist is trapped in a public phone booth; while in "Cellular," the male protagonist is also tied to a phone, but this time it's a cell phone.

In this work, Chris has the opportunity to collaborate with a group of famous actors such as Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, Jessica Biel, William H. Macy, and more.

Undoubtedly, this is a rare opportunity; it is also an attempt for Chris to break away from being a pretty-boy actor, even more rare than "Not Another High School Show."

But because the work is complex, it is still in the stage of finding a director, so there are still some variables.

James, on the other hand, is different.

Like Anson, his career is going smoothly.

Next week, the movie "Hide and Seek," in which James collaborates with two Oscar winners, Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand, will be released nationwide on a large scale—

He is the member of the "Spider-Man" crew with the most concentrated releases of works.

After this movie is released, James will go to another crew for the latest work "The Company" directed by Robert Altman, who has won the grand slam of the highest awards at the three major European film festivals.

This is a truly enviable project.

To some extent, the three people's paces are slightly different and their development directions are also different, but they are indeed moving forward hand in hand, which is also an important reason why they can still maintain balance today.

Anson looked at the sloppy James, "Are you sure this isn't an excuse to be lazy?"

James looked serious, "Buddy, can you not point out the obvious, okay?"

Chris chuckled naively on the side.

However, James was not concerned with trivial matters, looking like he was lying down and letting others mock him, not minding at all, "So, have you decided? Where are you moving to?"

"Beverly Hills?"

"Anson, please, please move to Beverly Hills, so I can brag to my friends, 'Hey, my buddy lives in Beverly Hills.'"

Just imagining it, James couldn't help but rub his hands and scream, "Ahhh, so exciting, so exciting."

"Buddy?" Anson revealed a hesitant look.

James raised a beer can, clenched his right hand, and said with a grin, "Try denying it if you dare."

However, before Anson could respond, James was pricked by the edge of the beer can, crying out in pain, which made Anson and Chris both laugh.

Chris looked at Anson, "If those girls knew he was so silly in private, they would probably be disillusioned."

Anson wanted to remind Chris that the funny route was not suitable for him, he was responsible for taking off his clothes, but thinking about it, he decided not to hurt Chris's young heart.

After all, he's still a child.

James had already finished dealing with it, wrapping his right hand round and round with paper towels, like Rocky, the exaggerated posture made Anson laugh again.

"Beverly Hills, hey, Anson, Beverly Hills."

Chris was slightly hesitant, "Can Anson afford to live in Beverly Hills now?"

James shook his head, "My agent inquired, Anson signed a profit-sharing contract with 'Spider-Man,' I won't ask about the specific numbers, but Anson definitely has no problem."

As he spoke, James nudged Anson with his elbow.

Anson smiled dumbly, "Beverly Hills isn't popular anymore, okay?"

Indeed, Beverly Hills has been a symbol of Hollywood for a long time.

Everyone who can live in Beverly Hills is a top superstar.

Here, it is necessary to pay attention to the terrain of Los Angeles.

The overall terrain is flat, facing the sea to the south, but there is a mountain range to the north, not towering but enough to overlook the entire city.

Naturally, the Platinum Triangle formed by Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Holmby Hills has also become a gold-selling cave where wealth gathers.

Whether it is a top Hollywood superstar, a tech nouveau riche, or a group leader, they all desire to live in this triangular area, because here they can look down on all living beings, and all ordinary people living in the Los Angeles area will look up to this high and mighty pantheon.

Entering this area, you can see the iconic green fences on both sides of the road, nicknamed "privacy walls," which strictly block all prying eyes, even paparazzi have no chance to peek at the scenery inside; the higher and thicker the fence, the more it often means the owner of the mansion is wealthier.

But the area is limited, only the size of a palm, each mansion already has its own owner, unless someone is willing to sell, otherwise even if they are richer, they cannot push open the door to this world—

It was precisely because of this that Johnny Depp threw a big party when he moved into Beverly Hills to celebrate becoming a member of the Platinum Triangle.

Owning a house here is a symbol of status and position.

For actors who have just entered Hollywood, everyone should have dreamed at least once that one day they would be able to live in Beverly Hills.

When arriving in Los Angeles, taking a tour of Beverly Hills, looking at those mansions, the imagination in their minds grows wildly.

However, now that he truly has the opportunity to push open the door to that world, Anson has his own unique ideas.