356 Results in the "Dreams of Stardom" category
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DOS Ch-105
Silence. Dead silence was what I faced when my first commercial was finally seen by my family. I would have accepted shouting, berating, hell, even physical violence over this.Evan, the smartest one of all, had the presence of mind to get up, walk over to me, pat my back sympathetically (while barely concealing his laughter from me), and then go to his room.Still, my parents didn’t say anything for a few minutes, making me utterly uncomfortable.“So?” I prodded when the silence became too…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-137
"Bullshit!""Troy," Dad and Mum said my name in unison. Dad's voice carried a weariness that matched the late hour, while Mum's was sharp with a warning edge, the kind that always made me pause."What!?" I shot back, my frustration spilling over. "You know I'm right. They agreed to a 5% share of the musical only because I said I'd share my salary with my co-actors. And now they want a win-win situation for them? Forget it, we'll contact other studios for the musical, and is on hold till then. Did you get…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-170
(Flashback)"There are two films in particular that I loved more than the others. The first one is called ," Benji announced. "It's a hard R-rated teen comedy, even worse than when it comes to vulgar jokes. Reading it, I felt like a schoolboy had written it—it's that accurate to what actually happens in American high schools. And the humor? Out of this world. I nearly died laughing just from reading it."I was speechless. I absolutely loved . I had to do it at all costs. Benji was right—the movie…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-236
She jogged ahead of me, carefree and laughing, paying no attention to the onlookers as she embraced the beauty of the environment we were meant to be in. I gave her tail a light tug, which made her laugh even louder. She turned back with a playful smile, then continued walking at a calmer pace. I paused to take in my surroundings. It was just a plain indoor set, but in my mind, it felt like the most beautiful place I had ever seen. I watched as a few remote-controlled drones flew around me. They were…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-268
@FireStarter12: WTF!? Someone just tried to kill Troy in his own home! It’s all over the news… 😭 This is beyond messed up. I get that people are mad at him, but this doesn’t mean they can try to kill him. @LunaBliss: OMG! I hope he’s okay. I can’t believe our people would stoop so low as to attempt murder on a teenager who just made some money. @SereneDreamer: When will people grow up and get a life? I hate those people who take the law into their own hands. If you have such a problem…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-332
“Please welcome the biggest superstar on the planet. One of the best singers working in the industry right now, and the recipient of multiple Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, and Emmys. Troy Armitage, everyone!” The studio exploded the moment my name was announced. I walked out from behind the curtain, lights flooding the stage as the band struck up its familiar tune. I waved enthusiastically at the crowd, their cheers crashing over me in a wall of sound. The standing ovation was honestly a little too…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-20
“Do you agree to these conditions as laid out by this contract and the remuneration of $250,000?” A judge asked me with an almost incredulous expression on his face. Asshole. He didn’t have to state my compensation for the Sixth Sense out loud. He was probably jealous that I, a 9-year-old, was earning from this movie more than what he probably earned for an entire year. Steve and Kathy took quite some time negotiating my remuneration with the producers. At first, they were offering me only…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-52
Meeting Evan again was like healing a long-festering wound. I didn’t apologize to him. Nor did he to me. We just went back to how things were before our little fight. That’s the best part of being a child. If we had had this dispute as adults, it would have been almost impossible to get back to the same point where we left off so easily. Evan’s parents, who had accompanied him to Cannes, left soon after and we began our trip.It was great being away from fame for such a long time. Don’t get me…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-84
Tobias O’Brien was not sure what he was thinking when he sent that email to Troy Armitage. A boy, who may only be fourteen years old at the moment, but everyone knew him. And why wouldn’t they? Troy was one of the highest-paid actors in the world with the second Harry Potter film and for good reasons. He had done only five movies in his life, and all of them were massive successes, raking in a total of $3.64 billion, which gives an average movie collection of $728 million. This is the highest of any…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-116
January 2005, Warner Bros HQ, Burbank, CA“What?” I asked, surprised. I hadn’t expected this at all. The way Barry phrased the question didn’t make any sense. If he wouldn’t accept this proposal, I’d simply go to Universal who gave me the second-best offer.“I have offers from other studios as well if you won’t agree with this,” I said after a few moments.“I know,” Barry nodded knowingly. “I just needed to have a face-to-face chat with you about this. A chat your father would not…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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