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It surprised Al Pacino to learn that a mere 18-year-old had written such an impressive story. When Noah left the script for him that day, Al had been irritated. It wasn’t the first time an acquaintance had tried to corner him into working together, and he was usually very good at shutting those attempts down. Still, there was something about Noah that stirred his curiosity. If the boy had managed to sell a script to Columbia and earn enough money to buy a house right next to his, he couldn’t be…- 190.4 K • Ongoing
“Easy, boy,” I called out to the horse standing in front of me. Just like me and Zoe, the horse was fitted with motion-sensing balls all over its body, allowing the VFX team to use its real movements as the basis for the animated creature they would later create. “Pale is female,” Zoe corrected in her accented voice. The team had decided that the native Na’vi people would speak in an accent distinct from American or British English, which made sense when you thought about it. Anyone learning…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
- “What is it?” Emily looked between Benji and me curiously. “What happened?” Benji opened his mouth to answer her, but I cut him off. “Nothing of importance. You will find out soon enough. For now, let's meet the cast quickly. I have to get my body spray-painted for today’s scene, which will take some extra time.” Emily pouted, though she didn't argue, and led me toward a lounge area on the other side of the set. The space felt relaxed, with the cast members lounging on couches and…
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- Two days later, I had a new car and my own Alfred—ahem, I mean Roger.Roger Carpenter was ex-military, honorably discharged, and sent by a security agency that provided services for celebrities and other VIPs. He also had experience in navigating crowds and similar situations. He had signed an NDA and was contracted for three years to be my bodyguard/driver.The car I was given for my commute to and from the sets of was a BMW 540i. Initially, I thought it was very expensive (especially when I didn't even…
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- , 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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- After a successful meeting with the director of Friday the 13th, I drove to my second appointment of the day. This one carried far more weight because it was with Douglas Day-Stewart and Paul Brickman, the duo rewriting my version of Risky Business. They had just returned from Los Angeles after finalizing the revisions that Columbia Pictures wanted before approving the film. Technically, my contract gave me the right to object to any changes made to the script. Realistically, though, filmmaking was…
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- “Alright, cut!” Randal called for the last time that day. “We’re done with today’s shooting. If everything goes well, tomorrow will be our last day here in Fiji.” The crew burst into applause at his announcement, and honestly, I couldn’t have been happier myself. I had had enough of this island and just wanted to go back to a life of normalcy. Beside me, Julie Anne Smith, better known by her SAG name Julianne Moore, clapped with everyone else, sand crunching under her feet. “I can’t…
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- June 2005, California, USA“Olive,” Greg Kinnear said. “Your Grandpa would’ve been really proud of you.” He loaded a few bags into the boot space of the minibus—the same boot space where Grandpa’s corpse had been stuffed not long ago.“Yeah, you were great,” Toni Collette added, bending down to kiss Abigail’s temple.“Beyond great,” I said, placing a hand on her head. “You were incredible.”She looked up at me with a shy smile. “Thank you!”Greg shut the boot. “Let’s get out…
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- January 26, 2007, Kloves Residence, LondonJan 2, 2007; 12:05 AM: Happy Birthday, Troy!Jan 2, 2007; 12:08 AM: I’m probably the last person you want to talk to right now, and I accept that I messed up. I hate that I pushed you away when all you ever did was love me. Can we please behave like adults now that we’re both calm?Jan 2, 2007; 12:11 AM: I know I have no right to ask, but if there’s even the smallest part of you that misses me, please just say something.Jan 8, 2007; 02:16 PM: I saw the…
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- Rose McGowan sat at the edge of the couch, fingers worrying the hem of her sleeve. The mansion smelled amazing, a faint mix of honey, rose, and jasmine. Yet, she wasn’t comforted by it at all. She had been in this position too many times to pretend she did not know what might follow. From an early age she had been aware of her good looks. Wherever she went, someone always mentioned them. So when an agent promised a big break in Hollywood before she turned eighteen, she had said yes without thinking.…
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