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      by Fable Weaver "Bullshit!""Troy," Dad and Mum said my name in unison. Dad's voice carried a weariness that matched the late hour, while Mum's was sharp with a warning edge, the kind that always made me pause."What!?" I shot back, my frustration spilling over. "You know I'm right. They agreed to a 5% share of the musical only because I said I'd share my salary with my co-actors. And now they want a win-win situation for them? Forget it, we'll contact other studios for the musical, and is on hold till then. Did you get…
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      by Fable Weaver , 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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      by Fable Weaver “What the hell are you doing walking so slow?” Patty groaned, running ahead of her best friend, Claire. “Don’t you remember the last time we couldn’t get the tickets for ? Do you want to repeat that experience?”“Calm your horses, Pat,” Claire said leisurely. “This isn’t that big of a film. It’s very niche. I don’t think there’ll be a big crowd for it.”“I don’t care!” Patty retorted. “On the off-chance there is a crowd, I don’t wanna wait to see the film.”Claire…
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      by Fable Weaver Troy Armitage’s New Girlfriend Revealed at the Premiere of His Latest Film! By Brad Jackson, VarietyTroy Armitage needs no introduction. Anyone even slightly familiar with the movie business would know the young man who charmed the world with his portrayal of . Even before that, he became a household name as the kid who sees dead people in . Even if you haven’t seen his films, you’ve probably encountered his Crocs ads—the ones that shook the world and overnight turned the former child star into a…
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      by Fable Weaver 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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      by Fable Weaver June, 2005, Arizona, USAI couldn't help but curse my luck as soon as I ran into the living room. The lively atmosphere on set had been immediately dampened by Toni's scream. Everyone was gathered around Alan Arkin, who was lying flat on the floor with his eyes closed. Toni Collette was hovering over him.As soon as I crouched beside her, she turned to me in panic. "We've called 9-1-1, but they'll take some time to get here. Do you know CPR?"I didn't. I opened my mouth to say so, but then I noticed something…
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      by Fable Weaver “Troy, what was the name of that restaurant we went to last time here?”I silently kept reading the screenplay in the back of our car.“Do you remember when we snorkeled on that island we booked a few years ago? That was fun, wasn’t it?”I shot a deadpan stare at my mother, only to receive a mischievous grin in return. She had decided in her utmost wisdom to try to make me break character. After the first day, it had become a game of sorts between us, one I was oddly enjoying—but I wouldn’t let…
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      by Fable Weaver The three men sitting in front of me, all wearing confident grins, made it clear that this negotiation wouldn’t be easy.“I think half a million would be the perfect remuneration for you,” David Friendly, the man on the far left, said. He was in his fifties, with a stocky build and a round face.“Absolutely,” Peter Saraf, seated in the middle, agreed. He looked similar to David in terms of age and build. “You know we only have an $8 million budget after accounting for state subsidies. So half a…
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      by Fable Weaver “Maintain your note for ten seconds, then give a pause for five then continue with next. Start with C, then C-sharp, D, D-sharp, and so on till you reach F-sharp.” Mr. Tanner instructed. I cleared my throat for good measure and began my practice. Practicing vocals with a coach was so much different from working alone. My previous coach didn’t have much experience with singing herself. She covered the basics of notes and voice pitch well enough but after that, even I with my limited experience…
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      by Fable Weaver AN: Shoutout to AbbyR for correctly guessing who the email was from.Also, I haven't edited the chapter because I have a headache and need to sleep. So if you find some mistakes, be it grammatical or factual, do write a comment so I can correct it later on.______________________Hi Troy,I hope this email finds you well! I’m not the best at writing emails, so apologies if this comes across as a bit direct.I tried calling you but couldn’t get through—did you happen to change your phone number since we…
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