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“It’s okay, Cole. My name is Dr. Malcolm Crowe.” Malcolm interrupted my muttering of a Latin phrase while I remained crouched on a church bench, playing with toy soldiers. I gave him a sidelong glance but remained quiet.“I was supposed to meet today. Sorry, I missed our appointment.” With that Malcolm slowly sat in the seat in front of me. I kept playing with the soldiers, fully in character, and placed a few on the edge of the bench.“Your eye frames.” Malcolm pointed out, “They don’t…- 930.1 K • Ongoing
- Most people didn’t care about a number on some obscure site like Rotten Tomatoes back in 2000 when the reviews were directly read in the newspapers. And almost all the reviews were glowing with high praise.‘Lovers of the book will find most of their favorite moments beautifully realized, perhaps even bigger and more wondrous than they imagined them.’–Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle‘Two and a half hours of pure, uninterrupted enchantment.’–Rex Reed, Observer‘ makes a satisfactory and…
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- August 2003, Universal Studios, Los Angeles“Troy!” The old man behind the table stood up and walked over to me as if we had known each other our whole lives. Then he proceeded to shake my hand vigorously.“Ron,” I greeted with a fake smile. “Nice to meet you again.”“Of course,” Ron nodded magnanimously after separating from me. “I was so disappointed you left early during 's post-Oscar party. I had planned to discuss more projects with you and your parents.”“I had to start shooting for…
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- “And the Grand Jury Prize for a Dramatic film goes to ,” announced Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Film Festival.A wave of elation filled me the moment I heard the verdict. The entire cast and crew of and I leapt to our feet, applauding as our director, Rian Johnson, took the stage to accept his well-deserved win. Unlike the Oscars, at most film festivals, the award for best film is given to the director rather than the producer, so I stayed in the audience. I know I might be a bit biased…
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- January 2006, Los Angeles, CA, USAIt had been so long since I had won a major award that I had almost forgotten the feeling of winning anything substantial. My last award worth talking about was a Tony, and that was nearly four years ago. I can't really describe the feeling in words, but I felt like I was on top of the world. While the Golden Globes don't guarantee an Oscar win, they certainly mean that I've become a serious contender for the award now."Troy to Earth!" Mum called out to me. "Come on, son,…
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- Patty had been trying to get tickets to Troy’s next concert in Los Angeles ever since he announced the first one, but for some reason, she never could. With only four shows left before he wrapped up his 12-concert run in L.A., she felt utterly dejected that she hadn't managed to attend even one.Then, something completely unexpected happened—something that turned her luck around entirely. Now, here she was, standing at the premiere of in Los Angeles.“Oh my God!” Patty exclaimed, practically…
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- February 2007, Los Angeles“I hate you,” I said from the backseat of my limo—this time driven by one of my personal security guard/chauffeur.Scarlett’s grin widened before she hugged me. “No, you don’t.”I couldn’t deny it. Scarlett was so adorable, I couldn’t hate her even in my dreams. But there was one guy I could hate.I pulled away from her and turned to face her accomplice in this terrible prank—who, up until that moment, had a smile on his face. As soon as our eyes met, the smile…
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- She jogged ahead of me, carefree and laughing, paying no attention to the onlookers as she embraced the beauty of the environment we were meant to be in. I gave her tail a light tug, which made her laugh even louder. She turned back with a playful smile, then continued walking at a calmer pace. I paused to take in my surroundings. It was just a plain indoor set, but in my mind, it felt like the most beautiful place I had ever seen. I watched as a few remote-controlled drones flew around me. They were…
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- The reporters and cameramen erupted the moment I stepped out of the car. They usually got excited, but tonight felt different—charged, almost electric. I wasn’t sure if it was the shirtless Givenchy suit, or the fact that this was my first public appearance in the United States since the release of . Whatever the reason, the energy was surreal. “TROY!”“I LOVE YOU!”“MARRY ME!” A small cluster of fans was gathered in a cordoned-off section behind a wall of security. Their chants rang…
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- “But General Motors is considered one of the worst stocks to invest in right now,” Patricia said with a small frown. “I may not be as savvy an investor as Richard, but even I know that.” Troy smiled faintly, leaning back in his chair lazily. “Exactly. It’s hovering near its all-time low of the last decade. I had a meeting with someone very high up in the government a few days ago and received some information about what’s happening behind the scenes, things not yet known to the public.…
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