Chapters
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
- 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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- “Oh my God! I’m so sorry. I didn’t see where I was…” I stopped mid-sentence when I realized who I had bumped into. It was one of the most beautiful ladies. A woman, who I adored in this life as well as in the last one from what little I could recall. It was none other than the queen of , Rachel Green herself.I was stupefied for a moment before regaining my composure and coughing loudly. “Ahem, I’m sorry, I didn’t see where I was going.”“Oh, that’s fine!” Jennifer Aniston just waved…
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- When the mic was set up, I turned to Oprah, “The song I’m playing is one that I wrote when I had a fight with my best friend. We haven’t talked in a while because I was busy shooting, so Evan, consider this an apology from me. This is the first time I’m playing it in front of anyone, so don’t be too harsh on me.”Oprah’s eyes widened slightly as I announced that. Like any good songwriter, I needed a backstory to write a song. Adults write songs about heartbreak, or their romantic relationships…
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- opened in 2,161 theaters across the United States and Canada on August 6, 1999, alongside two new movies: , an R-rated romantic film starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, and , a superhero movie starring Ben Stiller.Of the three films, was made on the smallest budget at $40 million, while the others were made for $48 million and $68 million respectively. However, had the highest marketing budget at $25 million. Not to mention, the star power of Bruce Willis, who had been a major draw ever since the…
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- M. Night Shyamalan took the stage after a few minutes and cleared his throat to gain everyone’s attention, “Thank you for watching our movie, hopefully, you liked it. Now we are opening the floor for any questions from you guys for any of the cast members.”Immediately, a myriad of hands rose in the air after all the actors took their seats on the chairs placed on the stage.“Yes, you, the lady in blue,” Night pointed out to the said lady.“Thank you,” she said into the mic that was handed to…
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- After wrapping up ‘Dancer’, Mum and I had to return to the States for the promotion of . The fact that I was recognized by three different people on my flight because of ‘the upcoming Bruce Willis movie’ showed that Disney’s promotion strategy was working wonderfully.At the end of the day, it was about the number of people who were aware of the film. Once people knew about the film, it came down to reviews and word of mouth. Not to mention, Bruce Willis’ mass appeal, which automatically…
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- The next day on set, I was met with a very apologetic Jamie.“Troy, I’m very sorry for my behavior yesterday. I hope you can forgive me,” Jamie pleaded, bending slightly at the front with his hands joined in a universal begging motion.“Okay,” I answered simply.Jamie looked up in surprise. “Okay?”I shrugged. “What else do you want me to do? Humiliate you? That’s what kids do. One piece of advice from me, though: if you want to survive in the industry for long, either make sure not to offend…
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- “For the first scene,” Stephen Daldry began his explanation, “we’ll start with your dance sequence on the street, which you’ll take to the roof. As you dance, Jamie Bell will watch you from there,” he pointed to a spot where Bell was standing, “and Jamie Draven will watch you from there,” Draven, who played Billy’s brother, waved from the window to which I reciprocated. “Peter says you know the whole thing very well by now.”“Oh yes, Mr. Darling and I have practiced it a lot,” I…
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- After a whole month of relentless dance rehearsals and dialect lessons, it was finally time for the table read.As soon as I sat down, I saw that most of the people had already arrived. I immediately recognized Stephen Daldry from my audition, and of course, Peter Darling, my dance teacher. Then there were Greg and Jon, the producers I met while signing the contract. Jon was an okay guy, but Greg seemed a bit stiff when we last met.Among the cast members present, I instantly recognized the most famous one,…
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