356 Results in the "Dreams of Stardom" category
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DOS Ch-87
July 2003, Leavesden Studios, LondonI raced inside the maze, with Henry Cavill right by my side.“See you on the finishing line, Harry!” He grinned as he dashed towards the left, while I went right. Ignoring the cameras around me, I kept running aimlessly for what seemed like hours (because of all the retakes), before finally, a giant black teddy bear was in front of me again, which I recognized immediately. It was the same figure used in the for a dementor.“Expecto Patronum!” I waved my wand in…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-119
January 2005, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah“My question is for you, Rian,” a middle-aged lady spoke into the mic. “How does it feel being part of one of the world’s biggest film franchises after a small indie film like ?”“I still can’t believe they’re letting me do this,” Rian Johnson said with a chuckle. “This feels like a big elaborate dream. I couldn’t thank Troy and Steve enough for recommending me to Warner Bros. for this amazing opportunity. I have been a huge fan of…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-152
shattered all expectations, earning a staggering $21 million on its opening day, including Thursday night’s paid previews. This collection grew slightly to $23 million on Saturday before settling at $19 million on Sunday, bringing the weekend total to an impressive $63 million.That three-day performance was sufficient to recover the film's production costs, excluding marketing and distribution expenses. Warner Bros. had spent $50 million on global promotion, pushing the combined production and marketing…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-184
Kaori was more than excited to get the opportunity to see at the premiere with the entire cast, which included her favorite actor of all time: Troy Armitage.She had been so smitten with him ever since she first saw him all those years ago that she had learnt English with great proficiency, if only to be able to talk to him one day. She had almost lost consciousness when she saw Troy right there in front of her. Thankfully, her friend Haruka was there to support her.The intro of the film was entirely too…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-217 & 218
“What do you think has impacted the music industry the most in the last decade?”Arlen Brock already had hundreds of points he could raise as soon as he heard the question. He was a seasoned music critic, after all—one of the greatest, in fact. But since his audience wasn’t as knowledgeable as he was, he decided to dumb it down a bit and keep it generic.“Undoubtedly, sound mixing software that anyone can use,” he answered honestly before elaborating. “A decade or two ago, it was almost…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-251
“What the fuck happened to you?” Scarlett demanded the moment she stepped through the doorway of the modern seaside villa they were renting in Wellington. The wind from outside still clung to her jacket, and her eyes landed immediately on Troy, who was sitting in a wheelchair near the dining table. “Nothing,” Troy replied, a little too quickly. His tone was defensive. “Why would anything happen to me?” “Yeah, nothing happened when you fell off that horse either,” she remarked…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-34
Ring Ring“Hello?” Mum answered the phone in our living room, “Yes, this is his mother, Kathy.”She paused for a moment before a blinding smile lit up her face. “Oh, that’s wonderful news. Of course, we can come down to discuss terms. Tomorrow? Yes, that’s doable.”As soon as she put down the phone, she gave me the beaming smile she usually did. “You got the part!”Although it was the third movie I’d be doing and the second movie involving an audition, I still felt elated at the…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-66
Benji Cooper was sick of his school. He was always the odd one out, and the last person to be selected in any event, be it sports, academic projects, or something artsy. He just didn’t get along with kids his age. Not to mention, his school had a little bullying problem that he found himself on the wrong end of sometimes.But all that could be easily forgotten when he did what he loved: watching movies. It was an escape from reality for him, living in the world of movies that took him anywhere from…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-98
These last few weeks had been a little hectic for me because of all the promotions I was doing for . Now that the film is done and dusted, I could actually focus on something I love. Acting. Sure, rehearsals were not exactly acting, but they were an equally important part of the process. If your rehearsals are solid, your performance will come out to be great. They are especially necessary for a small-budget film like . For something like , we had the budget to reshoot if the first performance didn’t…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-130
The three men sitting in front of me, all wearing confident grins, made it clear that this negotiation wouldn’t be easy.“I think half a million would be the perfect remuneration for you,” David Friendly, the man on the far left, said. He was in his fifties, with a stocky build and a round face.“Absolutely,” Peter Saraf, seated in the middle, agreed. He looked similar to David in terms of age and build. “You know we only have an $8 million budget after accounting for state subsidies. So half a…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
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