Rebirth of a Flopped Actress: Career First, Love Second

Chapter 309: Hitting a Brick Wall

“Olivia, I just got word that Starlit Entertainment has already contacted every martial arts academy connected to the entertainment industry, forbidding them from working with you…” Zayn said, his face filled with worry. The show hadn’t even started filming, yet he could already feel the extensive blockade Starlit Entertainment had placed around Olivia.

Olivia, however, remained perfectly calm. “I’ve already sorted out the extras.”

Zayn froze for a moment. “Sorted out? Who did you find to be the extras? The extras for ‘Legacy of the Dynasty’ all need to be in war scenes!”

Olivia glanced at the text Felix had just sent her. Brogan had already approved, and Felix was eagerly asking when filming would start. Without missing a beat, Olivia replied, “I got the students from Borealia Military Academy.”

Zayn was taken aback. Olivia casually replied to Felix, telling him to wait for further instructions. When she looked up, she saw Zayn staring at her, wide-eyed.

“What?” Olivia asked.

“You got students from Borealia Military Academy as extras?” Zayn exclaimed.

“Yes.” Zayn clutched his chest dramatically. “Do you think that’s inappropriate?” Olivia asked with a hint of uncertainty.

Zayn took a deep breath. “Inappropriate? No, no, no! That’s perfect! How on earth did you pull that off?” Zayn looked like he might cry from excitement. He’d thought martial arts academy students were already the pinnacle for action extras, but never in his wildest dreams had he imagined Olivia could enlist actual students from Borealia Military Academy!

“They must be expensive, right?”

Olivia shrugged. “In a sense, you could say they’re very expensive…” Time was invaluable. Though she hadn’t spent a single cent, the substantial investment of her time was undeniable.

Zayn let out a long sigh of relief. “Well, with the extras sorted, now we just need to figure out the cast.” “Legacy of the Dynasty” was mostly war scenes, but the supporting characters, though few, were still pivotal.

“I’ll reach out to the actors who got cut from “Tears of Rivers.” Their acting skills are solid,” Zayn said, already forming a mental list of candidates.

Propping her chin on her hand, Olivia watched Zayn’s enthusiasm with a faint smile. “I don’t think they’ll join this project.”

Zayn waved her off. “That’s impossible. This script is fantastic. Those actors may not be big names, but they’re talented. I’m sure the script will win them over.” Olivia shrugged and said nothing more.

But after Zayn made several calls, the smile on his face began to fade. One call after another, and soon, Zayn couldn’t force a smile anymore. He looked up at Olivia, his expression a mix of frustration and disbelief. Olivia’s knowing look said it all.

“Starlit Entertainment probably told them not to work with me,” she said calmly. Zayn stiffly nodded.

At first, the actors were thrilled when Zayn reached out about the new project, but the moment they heard Olivia was the one behind it, every single one of them came up with bizarre excuses to turn it down.

“That’s not surprising. If they’ve already warned the martial arts academies, it’s only natural they’d notify the talent agencies too,” Olivia said with a shrug, unfazed by the outcome.

“But… what do we do without actors?” Zayn groaned, clearly distressed. They’d managed to rope in military students for the extras, but now they couldn’t even cast the main and supporting roles. It felt like hitting a brick wall at every turn.