She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

"Dear Martin, I hope I didn't disturb your sweet dream." The female voice on the other end of the phone was bright and cheerful, just breaking the dull atmosphere in the room.

Martin laughed and said kindly, "Of course not, Greta, I was just wondering which Godard film to see first."

He and Greta Mirren knew each other very early. When he was just an apprentice to David Knott, he and the then equally unknown Greta Mirren dramatically worked in the same crew. The difference was that he was the apprentice of the chief director, while Greta was just a student who was temporarily hired to do odd jobs.

There were bound to be intrigues and frictions on the set, but he also met like-minded friends - at that time, he wanted to become a famous director like his teacher David, and Greta was studying at the American Film Academy at the time, and she also wanted to become a director. After a few dinners, the two naturally became friends.

Over the years, the two have not been in contact very often, but they still regard each other as friends. Greta's husband Noah even joked about this, saying that their friendship is like the friendship between people of different ages in the movies.

"Godard again? Come on, I remember you have seen all his works at least three times, right?" Greta laughed a little exaggeratedly on the other end of the phone, but Martin could feel that she was not very interested in this casually thrown topic - she seemed to want to talk to him about something else.

"You know, I'm a nostalgic person. Maybe soon I'll watch these movies for the fourth time." Martin hesitated for a moment, but decided not to beat around the bush and asked directly, "Greta, what happened? You rarely call me at this time."

“Is there a problem with your new project?”

Martin's tone was sincere, and contained a hint of concern for his younger colleagues.

Although he seems a little arrogant in front of outsiders, he is always generous and magnanimous to his friends.

"No, of course not. Everything about the project is going smoothly." Greta denied repeatedly, "I'm just - well, I'm a little curious about the new script you mentioned when we met last time, and I wanted to try to talk to you about it."

"Oh, you mean the script adapted from the novel of the same name?" Martin relaxed and his tone became more casual. Talking with friends about the film art he loves is his normal social routine most of the time, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all. "Obviously, the adapted "Island" has become a more fascinating story. Without those lengthy foreshadowings and boring emotional pulls, the story rhythm is much tighter, and the complex human nature facing the countdown to death has become the focus of the portrayal... In short, this will definitely be a refreshing science fiction story."

Out of respect for the confidentiality agreement, Martin did not go into too many specific details and only picked out a few key points.

"It sounds like you are very confident about this project. I really look forward to the day when I can see it in the cinema." Greta agreed with a smile, but her voice was a little hesitant. "But... science fiction films will only spend more time on post-production, not less. Maybe you should start preparing for related matters before filming. Filming is a very time-consuming thing, isn't it?"

Martin didn't notice anything strange in her words, and replied with a smile: "Of course, of course, Greta, I know more about the science of film than you do. Now, everything about "The Island" is being carried out in secret..."

Carried out in secret? Greta was shocked. No wonder she hadn't heard anything about the film project or the casting process in the industry.

It is undeniable that Martin is indeed a vigilant filmmaker. In order to prevent the news from being leaked, he not only guards against the media and paparazzi, but also hides it from people in his circle...

Greta collected her thoughts and asked with determination, "Martin, I actually want to ask, regarding the casting... do you have an accurate idea now?"

"Did I hear you right, Greta?" Martin's puzzled voice came straight into Greta's ears through the receiver. "Honey, I remember you haven't acted in a play for nearly ten years - are you recommending yourself to me?"

"Of course not. In fact..." Greta paused, considering her tone, "Do you remember the oriental girl we met at the Venice Film Festival?"

"Ah, that beautiful lucky girl." Martin recalled the impressively beautiful face without much effort. "Are you trying to recommend her to me? It's incredible, Greta, I can't remember when you became such a helpful and kind lady?"

"Don't worry, Martin. I've seen her performance material. She has rich experience in action scenes. In this regard, I think she is more suitable than other candidates." Greta smiled helplessly and explained carefully, "I don't know if you have seen this performance material. If you have time, you might as well open your email and take a look. I believe that after reading it, you will change your opinion of this girl..."

After hanging up the phone, Martin's originally lazy attitude became excited again - people who are familiar with him know that this is his common state when he is thinking about a problem.

As an old friend who had known each other for many years, he knew very well that Greta Mirren had never been an enthusiastic good person. On the contrary, at certain times, like most artists, she had a bad side that was like a "naughty child".

What prompted her to make this call?

What kind of interests could force her to personally recommend actors to him?

He is even a foreign actor who is not an American.

Martin frowned and absentmindedly threw the remote control aside - if Greta just simply admired a certain actor, there was no need for her to do this. It would have been enough to introduce them to each other like she did last time.

And Nicole Sue...is Greta overpraising her performance?

Martin had seen "Paris at Night", and perhaps because of the character setting, or perhaps for some other reason, at least in his opinion, the girl in the movie did not have the ability to star in an action movie, let alone the so-called "rich experience".

It’s really strange. What kind of love potion did the girl’s agent give Greta behind her back?