Fable Weaver

DOS Ch-59

The word of mouth for [Billy Elliot] was extremely strong. Not to mention, Troy’s Golden Globe win and the subsequent interviews put him in a lot of positive limelight. People loved him. Despite being a small-budget R-rated British indie film, it received a very strong opening because of the involvement of a movie giant like Universal.

The film had already grossed $52m in the UK by the time Troy won his Golden Globe, which was a marketing point used by Universal to attract American au...

DOS Ch-58

As I walked down the red carpet, the flashes from different cameras almost blinded me. I was wearing a white coat over a black shirt, black pants, and a black tie with a white checkered pattern on it. The only piece of a different color was my pocket square, which was maroon. Overall, I loved my getup because it was a little unique from what everyone else was wearing. Just as at Cannes, I had received sponsorship from many luxury brands but had settled on Gucci this time. My hair was spiked u...

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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.�...

DOS Ch-56

“Ladies and gentlemen, today we are live from the red carpet of the premiere of [Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone]. My name is Kristie Douglas and we are waiting for the cast of the film to arrive,” a brunette middle-aged woman wearing a champagne-colored dress spoke on a mic.

In the background, hordes of fans were shouting and waving their hands frantically, trying to get into the frame of the camera, but most were unsuccessful in that endeavor.

“Let’s talk to a...

DOS Ch-55

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 ...

DOS Ch-54

Steven Spielberg was quite a busy man whenever he was working on a film, which was usually the case. People called him a workaholic; he called himself motivated—something that most people lack nowadays, especially the younger generation who has never seen the difficulties the older generation had to face. Many people ask him why there aren’t as many young visionary directors as there were in Steven’s time. The answer is simple. People are content with their lives of mediocrity. They don...

DOS Ch-53

“$1 million,” Mum replied.

“Holy…” I stopped myself before Mum could intensify her gaze any more. “Didn’t Dad say that musical rights are cheaper?”

“Your Dad doesn’t know everything.” Mum smiled, “It all depends on the perceived value of the product. While most musicals are cheaper compared to their movie counterparts, this will be more expensive than the original [Billy Elliot] because its budget was too low and stage actors have their minimum wages set at...

DOS Ch-52

Meeting Evan again was like healing a long-festering wound. I didn’t apologize to him. Nor did he to me. We just went back to how things were before our little fight. That’s the best part of being a child. If we had had this dispute as adults, it would have been almost impossible to get back to the same point where we left off so easily. Evan’s parents, who had accompanied him to Cannes, left soon after and we began our trip.

It was great being away from fame for such a long time....

DOS Ch-51

“So you’re telling me,” I began slowly, “that Steven Spielberg offered me the lead role in his next film and you declined? That’s why he’s mad at me?”

“Yes,” Mum looked uncomfortable at my scrutiny. “You are doing films non-stop, Troy. At this speed, you’ll burn out.”

“But then he’ll be extra harsh against [Billy Elliot] and even against me later in my life!” I whined. “That’s so unfair!”

“That’s life, get used to it,” Dad commented ...

DOS Ch-50

Elton John was having a blast. He loved coming to Cannes in May. Not only could he watch numerous films from all around the world that featured many new and old music unknown to him previously, but the Cannes Film Festival was also a gathering point for the elite. Don’t get him wrong, he loved interacting with his fans, but sometimes, some fanatic experiences of people can be too much. A little escape with like-minded people can be a great thing for the middle of the summer.

So that�...

DOS Ch-49

Steven Spielberg was anxious. The film that he had been working on for such a long time was stalled once more, only because of his inability to find the leading actor. The problem wasn’t that there was any lack of actors in Hollywood. Far from that. But the person he needed for his film should be a kid actor. That too, a bankable kid actor to carry a film costing $100m on his shoulders. A commodity that was very rare in Hollywood.

At the top of his head, he could only think of one kid...

DOS Ch-48

Dame Judi Dench, last year’s winner of Best Supporting Actress, walked to the stage, carrying the blasted envelope that would probably give away the award to Tom Cruise or perhaps Michael Caine.

“This year’s nominees for Best Supporting Actor cover a wide range, from a relative newcomer to a huge star. From a small boy to a man who’s downright huge. Here are the nominees: Michael Caine in [The Cider House Rules]; Tom Cruise in [Magnolia]; Michael Clark Duncan in [The Green Mile]...

Future non-franchise Teen-roles

I have a few non-franchise movies shortlisted for Troy's future. Please select the one you want him to do the most.

Of the movies listed below, The Reader is very racy with graphic nudity and sex scenes. I'm strongly considering it for Troy to break free from his image of Harry Potter.

I have watched and liked every movie listed below, and if he weren't doing HP, I would have Troy do all of them. Feel free to comment or message me if you have any other suggestions or feel very st...

DOS Ch-47

"It's on, it's on, it's on!" Emma squealed happily from beside me while grabbing my hand tightly. I smiled at her and turned towards Jamie, who was trying to look nonchalant. Trying was the keyword here.

His posture didn't hide his excitement as we sat together in our living room past midnight, waiting for the award announcement.

It was nice of Emma to suggest that she would support me for my award ceremony. Jamie was not one to be left behind, so both of them had asked permission...

DOS Ch-46

"Okay," Chris came into view after setting up the scene, "Julie, you and the kids will come from the direction I came." He then pointed towards the pillar where we were shooting, "Troy, you'd be standing here, facing towards that pillar, and will rush to them with your trolley. After your dialogue, you'll run towards the pillar and will stop at that point where you can see the little green cross, okay?"

I nodded in understanding. As per the scene, I had to go through the pillar, but tha...

DOS Ch-45

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 [Harry Potter] was a BMW 540i. Initially, I thought it was very...

DOS Ch-44

Around mid-September, we returned to London for Dad to make final preparations for set and prop designing before the filming of [Harry Potter] 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...

DOS Ch-43

“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 [Friends], 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 ...

DOS Ch-42

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 sa...

DOS Ch-41

[The Sixth Sense] opened in 2,161 theaters across the United States and Canada on August 6, 1999, alongside two new movies: [The Thomas Crown Affair], an R-rated romantic film starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, and [Mystery Men], a superhero movie starring Ben Stiller.

Of the three films, [The Sixth Sense] was made on the smallest budget at $40 million, while the others were made for $48 million and $68 million respectively. However, [The Sixth Sense] had the highest marketing budg...

DOS Ch-40

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 r...

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DOS Ch-39

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...

DOS Ch-38

After wrapping up ‘Dancer’, Mum and I had to return to the States for the promotion of [The Sixth Sense]. 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’ ma...