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Nikki nervously wrung her wrists, her stomach twisting as she tried to calm herself. She still couldn’t believe she had landed the biggest role of her career, and that she’d be performing beside the biggest superstar in the world. Troy Armitage won awards left, right, and center wherever he went, and he was the only guaranteed box office success in today’s era. Then he was a billionaire, one of the most handsome guys out there, and a record-breaking musician as well. Sometimes, it was hard to…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
- Viola Davis and Carrie-Anne Moss turned toward me in unison, both immersed in rehearsing their lines before I arrived.“I’m sure you won’t find anything interesting between a pair of old hags,” Carrie joked.“Old hags?” I glanced around deliberately. “I don’t see any old hags here.” Then I turned to Benji. “Do you?”Benji, my ever-dutiful assistant, shook his head.“Benji doesn’t either,” I continued. “So, can I join you for rehearsals?”Viola gave me an appraising look from head…
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- It was in the evening that I got some very good news. News, that immediately made me forget about the troubles of the school day, be it my best friend, my classmates, or the media problem. All paled in comparison to what Steve told me. “Is it true? You aren’t joking, right?” I asked again excitedly. Steve chuckled at my enthusiasm, “You remember my friend Barry Mendel? We met at Sundance in January?” I nodded enthusiastically, “Yes. He was the one who is around your age but has those…
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- Reed Hastings looked over at the young billionaire in front of him. The guy appeared quite normal, aside from the fact that most people on the planet knew who he was. Troy Armitage was considered the biggest superstar of the current generation, and the richest as well. So for him to be interested in their company was a little unprecedented. “What’s the matter, Reed?” Troy broke his silence. “I think we can all agree that the valuation of $2.5 billion that I’m offering is quite generous for…
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- "Finally!" I exclaimed as I sat beside my parents in the theater at our home. "I thought you would never be done with this film. You said it would take a week to finish it, and that was more than a month ago!""Stop whining," Evan clapped back in irritation while setting up the projector. "Do you want to see it or not?"I promptly shut up hearing that."Besides," Evan continued as he walked over to us after dimming the lights, "Alfonso inspired me a lot with his filming techniques, and I made some changes in…
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- Bobby walked beside me nervously as we entered the party hall. “I went through a lot of trouble to arrange this meeting for you. James Cameron isn’t an easy man to get a hold of. Do you know how many other A-listers have been trying to get in with him?”“Yeah, but there’s a difference between other A-listers and me—that’s something the industry is well aware of by now,” I shot back. “I don’t mind taking a lower pay if I like the role.”Bobby nodded in agreement. “And that’s the only…
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- “You have around $900 million in stock, give or take a few tens of millions,” Andrew Cohen said with a smug grin.Meanwhile, I sat there dumbfounded, unsure what to do with all that money.“That,” he added, “when combined with your 20% stake in Crocs, 70% in YouTube, and more than $100 million sitting in your bank account from your earnings for , officially makes you a billionaire now. Because it’s difficult to value those two companies, I’m not sure how much your net worth will come out to be…
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“Thank you for coming here to see me,” I said, shaking hands with the man in front of me. John Landis gave me a nod. “It’s okay. I’ll do anything for my film. It’s my baby.” There was something in the way he said it that made me feel a little uncomfortable in his presence. Nonetheless, I indicated for him to take a seat on the couch opposite me. “So,” I began after a few moments of silence, “Why do I have a feeling that you came here not just to discuss the script with…- 246.1 K • Ongoing
- The word of mouth for was extremely strong. Not to mention, Troy’s Golden Globe win and the subsequent interviews put him in a lot of positive limelight. People loved him. Despite being a small-budget R-rated British indie film, it received a very strong opening because of the involvement of a movie giant like Universal.The film had already grossed $52m in the UK by the time Troy won his Golden Globe, which was a marketing point used by Universal to attract American audiences. Combined with Troy’s…
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- “Here’s to a successful first day of shooting!” Randal Kleiser raised a toast as we all gathered around the bonfire, our faces flickering in the warm glow of the flames. “Cheers!” I echoed the sentiment along with the rest of the cast and crew, lifting my glass of champagne high before taking a generous sip. The bubbles tickled my throat, and the sense of celebration was contagious. Beside me, Julie raised a coconut water instead, holding it a bit hesitantly. “You're overthinking…
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