Greta Lee Recounts ‘Humiliating’ Scott Rudin Meeting That Was Actually Meant for Greta Gerwig
The actress recounts the years fighting to get cast in her "Past Lives" breakout while the producer was still attached The post Greta Lee Recounts ‘Humiliating’ Scott Rudin Meeting That Was Actually Meant for Greta Gerwig appeared first on TheWrap .
Greta Lee has opened up about her experience with casting for the film "Past Lives" on Conan O'Brien's podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend." Initially, Lee missed out on the lead role of Nora, being told she was the 15th choice. She admitted to being intimidated by speaking Korean on screen, stating it wasn't a role she initially sought.
Despite this, Lee was eventually convinced to audition and record a tape, but was subsequently informed by her agents she was "too old" for the role. The project eventually fell apart, and the casting process resumed a year later with Rudin, a producer of the film, reaching out to Lee for a lunch meeting. Lee believed she had been offered the role after the meeting, but upon realizing the message was addressed to Greta Gerwig instead, she described the situation as a "humiliating" experience.
Lee later received the role of Nora in "Past Lives," which became a launching point for her career as a lead actress. Gerwig, on the other hand, does not recall why her lunch meeting with Rudin was scheduled.
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