341 Results in the "Dreams of Stardom" category
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DOS Ch-129
AN: Shoutout to AbbyR for correctly guessing who the email was from.Also, I haven't edited the chapter because I have a headache and need to sleep. So if you find some mistakes, be it grammatical or factual, do write a comment so I can correct it later on.______________________Hi Troy,I hope this email finds you well! I’m not the best at writing emails, so apologies if this comes across as a bit direct.I tried calling you but couldn’t get through—did you happen to change your phone number since we…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-162
I didn’t have the words to describe the feeling of winning my second Oscar before turning 18. On one hand, it felt unimaginably good holding the trophy; on the other, I knew I hadn’t created these songs on my own. In a way, this Oscar didn’t feel like it was fully mine. With these conflicting emotions swirling in my mind, I waited backstage for the next award.Usually, winners are ushered off to give interviews, but since I was nominated in another category immediately following this one, I had been…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-193
Taylor was beyond ecstatic. She knew her luck was extraordinary when Troy Armitage bought her contract, but she hadn't expected a world tour this early in her career. Troy, being Troy, refused to settle for anything less than perfection—especially for his tour. He had even employed some tech companies to invent something new exclusively for his concerts. That’s why he had arranged one-on-one lessons for her to weed out the only weak link. Lessons that went beyond just improving her…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-229
“I knew you were lying, Helen.” Betty smiled viciously, keeping her voice low enough that no nearby adults would overhear. “You don’t know any celebs, let alone Harry Potter.”Helen’s hands curled into fists at her sides. She hated Betty. Betty was the one who had told everyone at school that Helen was lying about Troy being her brother. And the worst part was that she had no way to prove otherwise. No pictures. No home videos. Nothing to show the world that her older brother was actually…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-4
Moving to L.A. was hectic. To start things off, we had to complete my official adoption and file the papers with the authorities. I decided to keep my original name, Troy Francis Armitage to honor my late father Frank Armitage. Then we had to get a passport and visa for me. As Steve was a US citizen, it wasn’t too difficult to get a visa. At one point, Steve suggested that I give up my British citizenship and become a full-fledged American, but I was hesitant. Thankfully, Kathy…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-44
Around mid-September, we returned to London for Dad to make final preparations for set and prop designing before the filming of could begin. And of course, it was also time for the cast announcements for the first film.I met my two fellow co-actors for the role, Emma Watson as Hermione and, surprise surprise, Jamie Bell as Ronald Weasley.Believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I saw Jamie wearing his newly dyed ginger locks unabashedly when we met for a chemistry read for the first…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-76
The production of the third and fourth Potter films was finally underway with Alfonso Cuaron helming the joint project. I couldn’t be happier with the turn of events because Cuaron was one of my favorite directors of all time. Each and every one of his movies is created with a passion that is rarely seen in filmmakers today, where more focus is placed on the commercial performance than the art. From what I could recall, my favorite film of his was . The dystopian world he created was a marvel of modern…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-108
June 2004, Pittsburgh, PA, USA“I’m a little nervous about the shoot today, Troy,” Emma said softly while sitting beside me. “I don’t think this role is suitable for me.”“Nonsense,” I shot down her insecurities. “It is unsuitable for you only if you think that.”Emma didn’t say anything for a few moments. “I saw the replay of the first week of filming. I can see that I’m far from being the best actress.”As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t disagree with that completely. While I…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-140
September 2005, LondonJawed Karim looked around the marvelous set of the biggest movie franchise ever. It was quite an eerie location, to be honest. Fake trees had been erected everywhere, along with a very realistic-looking forest floor. No one would even suspect that this was not a real forest but a set inside the Leavesden Studios.Jawed couldn’t believe that his drunken email to the biggest teenage star in the world would result in him and his friends getting an offer to fly in a private jet and…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-173
Emily looked at Rob nervously. He was staring everywhere but at her.“I can't dictate your career choices,” he said slowly, still avoiding her eyes, “but it would be great if you accepted this offer.”This was a dilemma Emily had never faced before. After , her career had skyrocketed. She signed two films back to back, landed numerous TV cameos, and secured brand endorsements. Her first film after was , where she played the female lead. The movie performed decently well, earning nearly four times…- 965.9 K • Ongoing
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