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November 2006, Los Angeles, CA, USA“Great to have you here, Anna,” I greeted my co-star warmly. “Have you met Jennifer Lawrence?”The two exchanged polite greetings.“Anna,” I called out, motioning her to the side. “Can you come here for a bit? I need to discuss something before rehearsals.”“Sure,” she said, a little too enthusiastically, before following me. I shot Jennifer an apologetic smile, but she didn’t seem to notice anything amiss, only ducking her head as if trying not to…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
I typed furiously on my computer, trying to make each scene as cinematic as possible. That's a big part of adapting a book into a movie. Some things that work really well on paper and feel gritty can simply make viewers uncomfortable on screen. Like this one scene I’m working on currently where the male protagonist was almost violated by a trucker. Yeah, no one wants to see that. Instead, he can become a hero by saving a girl from a similar situation. I know it’s a little sexist, but that’s…- 31.2 K • Ongoing
- “We’re live here at Trafalgar Square for the premiere of the most awaited film in the biggest movie franchise in the world, !” the female host announced excitedly, her voice rising above the roar of the crowd. “I’m Robin Myers, your host tonight. Let’s meet some of our fans and see what they think.” The camera followed as Robin weaved through the tightly packed crowd, stopping in front of a small group pressed against the barricades, their faces painted and scarves wrapped tightly around…
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- Trigger Warning: Brief mentions of depression, toxic relationships, self-harm, addiction, and abuse. Read at your own risk if you are easily triggered.Carla Armitage, née Wallace, felt cheated. Everything good in her life had been taken away from her. Her chance at a good job, her husband, money, luxury, and most importantly, her freedom.It all started seventeen years ago. Frank Armitage was her secret boyfriend and ethics professor. She never expected to get pregnant with his child during her final year.…
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- 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…
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- had three high-profile premieres—one each in London, New York, and Tokyo. With the US, the UK, and Japan being the biggest markets of the franchise, it made sense from a business perspective to prioritize the film in these countries.As soon as the critics watched it, everyone agreed on one thing unanimously—this was the best movie of the franchise so far, even better than the critically acclaimed . The use of long takes, free camera movements, jaw-dropping CGI, and superb acting from the entire cast…
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- AN: Based on reader response, I have edited the last few lines of Ch-142. It won't have a major impact on the chapter, but thought you should all know.__________________________SereneDreamer: So I’m officially declaring that I won’t watch any more episodes of South Park. Those guys might think that comedy has no limits, but I beg to differ. Poking fun at Troy’s reaction to the paparazzi is one thing, but making fun of sexual assault is not. I don’t even need to remind you guys that the woman they…
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- “I really love the work you’re doing for a cause you’re clearly very passionate about,” Larry King said after we talked about my charity for a good five minutes. “Let’s talk about other ventures that you’re involved in. I love the work you’ve done with Crocs, which has become an international brand today. Most people would agree that it was those provocative ads of yours that made Crocs a household name. Who came up with that idea?” I laughed at the question. It had been so long since…
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- ~I met you in the dark, you lit me up You made me feel as though I was enough We danced the night away, we laughed too much I held on to your waist when They were staring you up. Then you smiled over your shoulder For a minute, I was heels head-over I pulled you closer to my chest And you asked me to stay over I said, "I already told ya I can’t stop if I tried my best" I knew I loved you then But you'd never know 'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting…
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- Jason glanced at the girl beside him, noticing how tense she seemed.“It’s okay, it’s just a movie, sis,” he said softly. “Even if we don’t get tickets right now, we’ll get them for tomorrow.”“You don’t understand, Jason!” Mira shot back, her tone heated. “I’m not some stupid fangirl watching this film just for Troy’s sake. I’m watching it because I’m a cinephile, and that guy cannot be in a bad movie. The rave reviews this film got more than prove my point. I can’t wait…
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