She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

Chapter 461: Changing Actors

"If what Johnson said is true...what should we do?" Greta took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "Should we change the actor now? Who? Jesse De Niro? Or Clancy Plemons?"

Jesse De Niro and Clancy Plemons were both candidates who made it to the final round of auditions, but were eliminated at the last minute because their acting skills were slightly inferior.

"De Niro has already gotten a supporting role in Paramount's new movie. He is the second male lead and has a lot of scenes. Plemons has been on vacation in Spain recently, and I haven't heard about his return." Su Lingxi paused and continued, "And Jason Weir - he wants to recommend a new actor to us in exchange."

The male lead they had carefully selected became addicted to drugs before filming began. This was undoubtedly a scandal, and any media outlet would go crazy over it, and it might even cause investors to lose confidence and withdraw their investment.

To prevent this from happening, they must find a way to shut Jason Weir's mouth!

"Sure enough, his 'kindness' always comes with a price. I should have known this long ago." Greta has completely calmed down now. "Who is the person he recommended? Do you know him?"

"It's Brad Emerson, Olivia Emerson's brother."

Olivia Emerson once became famous for the movie "Game Hunter", but unfortunately her subsequent development was weak and she has now become a third-tier star in Hollywood. Her daily exposure depends entirely on her top boyfriend Jason Weir.

As for the ten-year age difference between the two of them?

People don't care at all, they just think Olivia is so damn lucky.

Greta frowned and cursed silently.

Judging from her lip movements, Su Lingxi guessed that she was scolding Jason Weir - no matter what, it was really unpleasant to be threatened by someone with something against you, and it would be strange if Greta was not angry about it.

It’s all Henry Wayne’s fault. He was too self-destructive. He lost his mind before he even became a big star.

Su Lingxi sighed, "Brandon Emerson's acting skills are still unknown. I think we need to arrange an audition in advance."

Brandon Emerson is two years younger than Olivia Emerson. He is only 23 this year and has graduated from college for only one year. His acting experience is limited to a comedy action film he participated in last year - and the role he played was a cannon fodder supporting role with no more than ten minutes of screen time.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a Hollywood newcomer with a complete blank slate.

"You're right."

Greta nodded and picked up the phone thoughtfully: Since the facts cannot be changed, the only way is to deal with it before the trouble becomes bigger.

Replacing actors is not a trivial matter. Although she is the director, she must communicate with other producers and Columbia Pictures before making a decision.

Su Lingxi looked at Greta's back as she stood beside the sofa and called her assistant, and subconsciously fell into deep thought.

"The Painted Veil" is a new project that Columbia Pictures attaches great importance to. At the same time, the production lineup is also very strong. Except for the production director John Marshall who is a true professional, the other producers are all well-known.

First of all, she brought money into the group as an A-lister, and successfully persuaded Columbia to agree to let Sunrise get involved in this project as the heroine.

Secondly, there are famous screenwriters and producers like Carly Scott, and famous actors like Sigourney Garner who have agreed to make a cameo appearance, plus Greta herself, and Columbia's spokesperson Kevin Cowan... It is obvious that the personnel composition of the entire production team is complicated to a certain extent, and neither Greta nor herself has the power to make direct decisions.

Fortunately, the situation that Su Lingxi worried about did not occur - everyone in the production crew knew that they had the same interests in this matter, so Greta had no trouble convincing them to agree to the role change.

The test report a week later also proved how correct their decision to replace the player was - Henry Wayne was indeed an addict, but he did not use drugs that frequently, making his appearance extremely deceptive, and even his agent was fooled by him.

New York, Upper West Side, Manhattan.

"He begged us not to tell anyone about this, but even his agent is ready to give up on him. I don't know what the point of lying is."

In the townhouse full of classical history, Greta complained while pouring coffee.

"Maybe he is worried that after learning the truth, all Hollywood projects will say No to him." Su Lingxi shrugged and answered casually.

"But I have no obligation to help him cheat." Greta brought two cups of freshly brewed coffee to the coffee table and placed them. "There is no doubt that this is a very immoral behavior."

"Yes, I think he should learn to bear the consequences of his mistakes." Su Lingxi nodded in agreement, "But... are you sure you are willing to lend this villa to the crew as one of the filming locations for the movie?"

"Of course, don't you think the style of this building fits in well with the film?"

It does fit perfectly, but... Su Lingxi took a few glances at the classical-style furniture and facilities in the room and silently swallowed what she wanted to say.

She didn't dare to say how well she knew Greta, but at least she knew that she clearly preferred modern decoration style to this style.

In comparison, Noah Sumner, who is a dozen years older than Greta, seems to be the one who likes this style...

Guessing Greta's intention of renting out the villa, Su Lingxi decisively changed the subject, "Which scene do you think would be better for us to audition later?"

"Personally, I prefer the scene where Eve and Dr. Luther meet for the first time." Greta pondered for a moment and gave her own answer: "To be honest, this 'casting controversy' prompted me to think more deeply about the content of the script. I think this film should focus more on digging into Eve's mental illness and how she got rid of her violent husband and muddy family and found herself again - rather than focusing on Luther's inner world."

Su Lingxi thought for a moment, "You mean, you want to downplay Luther's presence in this story, and let him reveal Eve's story from a third-person perspective similar to that of the audience - so that the audience can feel more involved, right?"