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Around mid-September, we returned to London for Dad to make final preparations for set and prop designing before the filming of could begin. And of course, it was also time for the cast announcements for the first film.I met my two fellow co-actors for the role, Emma Watson as Hermione and, surprise surprise, Jamie Bell as Ronald Weasley.Believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I saw Jamie wearing his newly dyed ginger locks unabashedly when we met for a chemistry read for the first…- 930.1 K • Ongoing
- The production of the third and fourth Potter films was finally underway with Alfonso Cuaron helming the joint project. I couldn’t be happier with the turn of events because Cuaron was one of my favorite directors of all time. Each and every one of his movies is created with a passion that is rarely seen in filmmakers today, where more focus is placed on the commercial performance than the art. From what I could recall, my favorite film of his was . The dystopian world he created was a marvel of modern…
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- June 2004, Pittsburgh, PA, USA“I’m a little nervous about the shoot today, Troy,” Emma said softly while sitting beside me. “I don’t think this role is suitable for me.”“Nonsense,” I shot down her insecurities. “It is unsuitable for you only if you think that.”Emma didn’t say anything for a few moments. “I saw the replay of the first week of filming. I can see that I’m far from being the best actress.”As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t disagree with that completely. While I…
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- September 2005, LondonJawed Karim looked around the marvelous set of the biggest movie franchise ever. It was quite an eerie location, to be honest. Fake trees had been erected everywhere, along with a very realistic-looking forest floor. No one would even suspect that this was not a real forest but a set inside the Leavesden Studios.Jawed couldn’t believe that his drunken email to the biggest teenage star in the world would result in him and his friends getting an offer to fly in a private jet and…
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- Emily looked at Rob nervously. He was staring everywhere but at her.“I can't dictate your career choices,” he said slowly, still avoiding her eyes, “but it would be great if you accepted this offer.”This was a dilemma Emily had never faced before. After , her career had skyrocketed. She signed two films back to back, landed numerous TV cameos, and secured brand endorsements. Her first film after was , where she played the female lead. The movie performed decently well, earning nearly four times…
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- Dick Parsons sat at the head of the sleek conference table, his fingers lightly drumming against the polished wood as he observed the young actor across from him. Troy looked tired—maybe from the charged performance he’d given, or maybe for some other reason.One thing was certain: Dick was in awe of Troy’s acting ability. The way he shed his boy-next-door image and transformed into a psychotic villain within minutes was nothing short of commendable. Not that Dick would say it to his face—he had no…
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- Dennis sat slouched on his couch that Sunday afternoon. He needed something—anything—to kill time. The breakup with his girlfriend was still fresh, and the silence in his apartment only amplified the ache.He reached for the newspaper lying on the coffee table, flipping quickly to the entertainment section in search of a distraction. A bold headline caught his eye: ‘ set to cast its spell next week.’ Tempting, but Dennis didn’t feel like stepping out—not even for magic.He sighed. Why couldn’t…
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- “STOP!” Rachel Dawes, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, stepped forward to confront the Joker. She was clearly terrified but trying to hold her ground. The Joker turned to her, smiling wider than before, and launched into yet another unsettling monologue. “Do you know how I got these scars? I had a wife once,” he began. “She was beautiful, just like you. She used to tell me I should worry less. Smile more.” He spoke softly at first, recounting how his wife had been scarred by loan sharks,…
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- Finally, it was December 16.The day of the table read for . Luckily for us, it was here in LA and not in Philly or it would be very uncomfortable for us to move to Philly for a couple of days, only to come back for holidays, and then go back for shooting again.“Ready, champ?” Steve asked from the driver’s seat where he had just parked the car in the Disney parking lot.“Yeah,” I answered in my now almost real American accent, “Just a little nervous I guess. Haven’t met anyone famous…
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- After my failed attempt at getting Spielberg to change the climax of the film, days went on normally. Or as normally as they could go on a film set. Steven had taken it upon himself to praise me to heaven and back whenever I would do a good scene. One thing I noticed was that all that praise was solely focused on me alone. He never went out of his way to praise the adults as much as me, even if they had given master performances, which led me to believe that I received praise only because of my age.It was…
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