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"SURPRISE!"Emma was shaken to her core when she entered the living room, only to find most of the people she cared about gathered there. Both her parents with their respective partners, her brother Alex, her step-siblings—Toby, Lucy, and Nina—and most importantly, Troy."Oh my God!" she exclaimed. "I thought you were in Los Angeles!" she said to Troy.He shrugged casually. "I took a flight back. I couldn't miss your birthday, could I?" He stepped forward and placed a chaste kiss on her lips before…- 963.2 K • Ongoing
- , initially released in just 150 theaters, experienced an unprecedented expansion to 3,150 theaters across North America. The practice of starting with a limited release and scaling up was uncommon for major distributors like Warner Bros. It was a strategy popularized in 1992 by Sony, which launched Sony Pictures Classics to separate its blockbusters from niche independent films. Their first release under the new banner became a massive success, even earning a Best Picture Oscar nomination. This ignited a…
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- September 2006, Kloves Residence, London I had thought that after my conversation with Mum, things would be fine. I was wrong. Dad, who had been in Los Angeles for work for the past few weeks, was finally back home—and he wasted no time berating me all over again. “You’re being obtuse,” he said, disappointment evident in his tone. “Did you forget that by pushing this idea, you’re not just hurting Warner Bros., but us as well? You get 10% of ’s revenue. If you breach the contract on your…
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- “I really loved your work, Bobby,” I said with a grin, sliding an envelope across the coffee table in my parents' living room. “Consider this a token of my appreciation.”When he didn’t immediately open it, I nudged him. “Go on, open it.”As soon as he saw the figure inside, his eyes widened comically. “Are you sure this is the right amount? This is my entire annual salary.”“Consider it an advance bonus for the year,” I said confidently. “You know how my earnings work—sometimes I…
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- AN: I have changed the ending of Ch-222 as per reader suggestions. It is after Troy meets Carla. I'm adding it here on top of this chapter as well, so you won't have to go back and read 222 again.Also, you might want to check out Ch-62 before reading this if you don't remember the history of Carla Armitage because I have taken a scene from there.Previously on Dreams of Stardom“Troy!” a woman in her mid-forties called out.The moment I saw her face, I froze. A sharp pain flared in my head, growing worse…
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- “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…
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- “So you’re telling me,” I began slowly, “that Steven Spielberg offered me the lead role in his next film and you declined? That’s why he’s mad at me?”“Yes,” Mum looked uncomfortable at my scrutiny. “You are doing films non-stop, Troy. At this speed, you’ll burn out.”“But then he’ll be extra harsh against and even against me later in my life!” I whined. “That’s so unfair!”“That’s life, get used to it,” Dad commented drily. “Moreover, Spielberg is not the only big…
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- Surprisingly, my parents didn’t create as big of a scene as I expected them to. One day after my birthday, they sat me down, and we had a frank discussion about my relationship with Emma.“I love her,” I said with utmost seriousness. “A lot.” It felt a little strange saying it out to my parents, but it was true. “It doesn’t matter what you have to say, I won’t stop dating her because of that.”“Troy,” Dad said in a serious tone. “You’re both very young. We don’t want you or Emma…
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- January 2005, Kloves Residence, London It took half of November and the entirety of December to finalize the screenplay and the songs for our untitled musical film. The musical part was tricky because I had to change nearly half of my song list to make it fit better with the story. Honestly, it was good that I had this to work on or I would spiral back into depression. I hadn’t realized till now how much time of the day I spent texting/talking to Emma. Now only the difficult part remained before…
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- Emily was the one to reach the trailer first, mistaking it for a port-a-potty arranged by the event organizers for concert-goers. Meanwhile, Troy, delayed by an enthusiastic crowd of mostly female fans who clung to him comically, arrived a little late. Back in his trailer, he attempted to open the bathroom door, unaware that someone else was using it. He struggled with it, applying all his strength.The audience burst into laughter at the cartoonish scene when the door didn’t budge despite Troy’s…
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