She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

"You managed to convince Greta Mirren?" Su Lingxi's first reaction to the news was surprise. "When? What method did you use?"

She had had close contact with Greta quite a few times. Although they were not familiar with each other, they had some understanding of each other's personalities.

Greta Mirren is an independent director who started out making films about women's growth. She always naturally treats female workers in the same industry with a touch of tenderness. If the other person happens to have the qualities she likes, then this tenderness may turn into intimacy or even appreciation.

Su Lingxi has a clear understanding of herself. She is a foreign actress and an Asian who is naturally at a disadvantage in Hollywood. Greta's appreciation for her is far from enough for her to use her connections for her or even owe her a favor.

So, the only possibility is that someone gave Greta an offer she couldn't refuse, forcing her to do so.

"The day before yesterday, Eva went to New York for a dinner party and happened to meet Mirren." Yan Xi said calmly on the other end of the phone, "Her new project ran into problems. Noah Sumner suddenly asked to withdraw his investment because he thought the two of them had different opinions on the film and could not reach a cooperation."

"Sumner? He...isn't this a bit sudden?" Su Lingxi was not surprised by this answer.

It is true that Noah Sumner was a benefactor to Greta, but even though the two of them had a very good relationship, it is not difficult to see from their film works that their styles of work are very different.

When she was young, Greta was a core figure in the "Mumblecore" film movement (Mumblecore, a movement widely known in the American independent film industry in the 21st century). Influenced by this genre, Greta favored independent screenwriters and directors, and wrote and directed many films herself. The heroines in the films were mostly independent and strong, rebellious yet romantic, and the image of emerging New York women she presented attracted countless fans.

Noah Sumner is fifteen years older than her and has long passed his golden age as a director. In recent years, his output of works has been extremely low and his style remains the same as before. Although it conforms to the highly industrialized characteristics of Hollywood, it is obviously not the same as Greta.

Both of them are directors. If Su Lingxi guessed correctly, the main reason why Sumner withdrew his investment due to disagreements was due to the two people themselves.

Like most of Hollywood's glamorous celebrity couples, their private relationship is not necessarily that harmonious.

"Nothing is sudden. You may not know that Eva came prepared this time." Yang Xi's tone was full of pride. "Greta is an independent filmmaker. Even though she has become famous in the past two years, it is not easy to find an investor who can replace Sumner on short notice."

"Eva has money and connections, and the two of them hit it off right away when they talked about the deal."

"Besides, all we ask is for her to recommend you to Kubrick. No matter if it's the main role or a supporting role, she can get a role in his new film. With her friendship with Kubrick, she can easily do it."

Indeed, what seems like an insurmountable chasm to them can be accomplished by Greta Mirren with just a meal or a phone call.

Thinking of this, Su Lingxi felt a little relieved, but then she remembered another thing: "How much money did Eva invest? She should have done a project evaluation in advance, right?"

Yang Qian made a "hush" gesture to the development director who was eager to report to her, and then spoke again, "Not much, about 20 million US dollars."

Su Lingxi was genuinely surprised this time. "Twenty million dollars for a role... aren't we losing out?"

Although Eva inherited a lot of inheritance as a widow and had a trust fund to use, there were many places where money was needed to start a company, and 20 million US dollars was not a small amount of money. And to spend it on her alone in one go... Su Lingxi felt the pressure of being the pillar of the company for the first time in a long time.

"Don't worry, Eva never does business at a loss. I asked, and the subject of the film that Greta is currently filming is very much to her liking, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed so readily." Yang Qian explained with a smile, "She even chased me and made a bet that this film will definitely be a big hit at the box office next year, and her $20 million will be able to earn back her investment in minutes, and then others will only be envious of her."

Hmm... that does sound like something Eva would say.

Su Lingxi's pressure disappeared, and she smiled in agreement, "If nothing else, at least after this, it should be easier for Greta and us to get closer than before."

Everyone can add icing on the cake, but not everyone can provide timely assistance.

"I guess so." Yang Xi obviously agreed with her idea. "If Eva hadn't helped this time, her filming of Miss Corolla would have been in danger of being suspended. When that time comes, things will become even more difficult."

In her view, twenty million dollars bought not only a role, but also an opportunity - an opportunity to further develop a friendly relationship with Greta and Martin Kubrick.

You know, there are usually many people who want to establish a good relationship with Greta by flattery. When there are so many people, their specialness naturally cannot be highlighted.

This happens to be a perfect opportunity to perform.

"But by the way, do you know what type of film Kubrick is planning for his new project? Science fiction? Action? Or biography?" Su Lingxi asked curiously, "I remember he made war films before, so that should be a subject he is good at."

"An action movie, that's what Eva heard through the grapevine, but we can't be sure at the moment. After all, this project is still in its infancy, and the truly useful information is only circulated within their small inner circle." Yang Qian thought for a moment, and added, "We discussed it a few days ago and sent a highlight clip of your action scene in the Player's Self-Help Guide. Greta responded very quickly and seemed quite satisfied."

Su Lingxi carefully recalled her performance in the drama. She practiced every move by herself. There was no body double, not too many shot cuts, and her movements were relatively standard - to some extent, it should meet the requirements for selecting female characters in action movies.

Would Martin Kubrick, who is known as "a genius director once in decades" and has always been very ambitious, choose her for this reason?

Thinking about the answer to this question, Su Lingxi couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.