Chapters
January 2008, Los Angeles, CA Sometimes, James Cameron regretted his decision to make . The production was turning into a logistical and financial nightmare, primarily due to the ballooning CGI budget. The production hadn’t yet reached the chaotic levels of , but it was inching closer with each passing month. The film had already been in development for several years, and James still wasn’t sure if the gamble would pay off. What if he followed the triumph of with a box office failure? His legacy,…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
- @SereneDreamer: If you still think Troy’s wrong, then it’s obvious you’re missing a few brain cells. You wouldn’t blame a bookie for making money off the loss of your favorite team. Sure, Troy made money, but at least he’s giving back to charity instead of hoarding it. Most of you have no idea how much $4 billion actually is. No other billionaire has ever made such a generous donation. This will probably go in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest donation ever. @NovaKnight: Love…
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- “Please welcome the biggest superstar on the planet. One of the best singers working in the industry right now, and the recipient of multiple Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, and Emmys. Troy Armitage, everyone!” The studio exploded the moment my name was announced. I walked out from behind the curtain, lights flooding the stage as the band struck up its familiar tune. I waved enthusiastically at the crowd, their cheers crashing over me in a wall of sound. The standing ovation was honestly a little too…
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- My case worker left after accompanying me inside the house that was situated in Greenwich. It was a modest two story house in a quiet neighborhood. My room was on the second floor with a bed, a desk and a closet. Nice enough for my current requirements. “You like it, kid?” A male voice came from the door. I turned and saw my new guardian Steve leaning against the door. Now that I take in his appearance properly, he was a man on the chubbier side with a resting bitch face. Yeah, the…
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- After a week of negotiations, Mum had finally confirmed my salary. As she had predicted, my base salary was $2 million for the first part, and they may increase it to $5 million or even higher for the second part based on my performance and other factors like the film’s box office. For every consecutive movie, the earlier film’s performance would be a benchmark for increasing any future remuneration.Then came the part of box office and home revenue participation. I would get the same percentage of the…
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- Barry Meyer could sense a headache coming from a mile away. Sometimes he was baffled by the sheer stupidity that some members of Warner’s board of directors showed. Every once in a while, a studio would stumble upon a goldmine of a film that changed their profitability immensely. It was disheartening to know that some people were too stupid to realize that.“You have to tell them that the amount we are paying them is too much,” Sherry Peters, one of the most vocal members of the board, said firmly.…
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- Lea couldn’t believe her luck. It had to be luck. What else could it be? Just yesterday, her best friend Jonathan and she were scheduled to fly to Pittsburgh to audition for a role in a Troy Armitage movie. Struggling actors like them couldn’t afford to pay for their tickets. Thankfully, the production team liked their audition tapes so much that they also sent over flight tickets. They were economy, but better than going on their own. Then the worst thing happened—they missed their flight because of…
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- “Oh my fucking God!” Rihanna moaned in satisfaction while lying on my bare chest. “That was the best one ever. I think I’m addicted to you.”“Glad you think so, love.” I grinned, placing a kiss on her forehead. My hand traveled down her bare skin, and with every inch explored by my fingers, she shivered in anticipation.Unfortunately, I couldn’t give her another round just now, so I stopped at her lower back.“What?” She groaned in disappointment. “Why did you stop?”“You know why,”…
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- "Seriously?" Rihanna shot me an irritated look. "You can't even guess why a singer would want to go on tour?""But I'm not a real singer like you," I argued. Even to my own ears, it sounded weak.That was apparently the wrong thing to say because Rihanna's response was anything but calm. "If you're not a singer, then who is!? Your album is still number one on Billboard. Are they stupid for including a non-singer's album on their list?""No…?" I answered hesitantly. "Are you okay, love? Why are you so angry…
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“You’re lucky to even be considered for this role,” Paige said over the phone. “Of course,” I replied with exaggerated sadness. “Why would they consider this poor nobody?” “Don’t take it the wrong way,” Paige quickly explained. “I’m not doubting you. It’s just that the number of superstars they considered, and who turned it down, is too many to count.” “It says a lot about the quality of the film that so many superstars passed on it,” I joked. “True,” Paige…- 190.4 K • Ongoing
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