Lindsay Lohan's misadventures had cost her job again, and the 23-year-old tabloid favorite was not taking the news well.

"She was really hurt about it, and I felt terrible," said David Michaels, who was supposed to direct her in a film titled "The Other Side."

Michaels called his would-be leading lady earlier this spring after investors in the motion picture were disappointed at Lohan's most recent tabloid misadventures.

"The budget on the film had been increased from $15 [million] to $20 million, and when the producers were going out for that kind of money, they were finding financiers and distributors asking, 'Is she really going to draw people to a theater? Is the money going to be covered?'" Michaels said.

"It certainly had to do with the six- to eight-month period after we signed her, that her image did not get any better....

"Everyone seems to be all about finding what's wrong with her, and no one seemingly is really reaching out to her and offering her a path to reclaiming what she once had."

A decade ago, Lohan was regarded as one of the most talented young actresses of her generation. Her acting in teen comedies such as "The Parent Trap" and "Freaky Friday" compared her to the likes of Jodie Foster.

"Her talent was undeniable," said Mark Waters, who directed Lohan in 2003's "Freaky Friday" and 2004's "Mean Girls."

"I would set out the most difficult obstacle course for her for a scene, and she'd nail it like a floor routine. She was that good."