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Filmography

Paranormal Activity: Ricky's explosive debutante, that revolutionized found-footage media, and is one of the most shockingly successful films in the history of Hollywood. Acclaimed by both critics and audiences alike for its unconventional approach to story-telling, it made Ricky a multi-millionaire within a scant few weeks. It is touted to be the most profitable film ever based on proportionate return on investment, with returns of 271,875%, grossing 261 million on a shoe-st...

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American Gods: Ricky's debut in the world of literature.

Dune: His most prominent and acclaimed novel till date.

Sandman: A comic book, than ran on for 75 issues, with each issue published on a weekly basis until completion. A revolutionary game-changer for the comic-book genre as a whole.

Dune - Messiah: The long awaited sequel that not only lived up to its expectations and hype, but even surpassed them even.

Jurassic Park: An unexpected entry by Ricky, that didn't co...

45) Mad Max

12th May 1997 (Monday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

Thud - Thud - Thud - Thud

The sound of my feet hitting the treadmill rhythmically filled the air, as I continued my daily workout.

An intensive workout for sure, but one that solely consisted of cardio.

I ran and ran at a steady 35 km/hr, maintaining my pace and synchronization with pinpoint accuracy effortlessly.

2 minutes later after my stamina had gotten dangerously low, I jump...

44) Dumb and Dumber

8th May 1997 (Thursday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“Are you okay?” I ask, my voice oozing concern for her.

‘Brenda’ looks up at me, her eyes and nose puffy from crying. She covers her mouth as she speaks, “I- he told me to pick up the blood, so I did. He never told me to label it."

“Hey, it’s all right. Stop crying, please. What’s your name?”

“Brenda.”

“Brenda, I wouldn’t worry about it, you know? ...

43) Talk to Me

11th April 1997 (Friday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“Okay so, these are the stipulations we’ve agreed on, do you want me to read them again for you?” I ask politely, as Nathan nods heavily.

“Yes, that would be much appreciated… Just for clarity’s sake.”

“Ok. Number 1. This will be a joint production between Stirling and Paramount, with both studios contributing 50% and 30% of the production and marketing budget respectively. ...

42) Impractical Jokers

10th April 1997 (Thursday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“THEY REJECTED?!”

Daddy dearest just nodded somberly, as he eyed a bottle of vodka on a table adjacent to the wine cabinet.

“Okay, first of all, Hell No!” I say as I pick up the bottle, deposit it in the cabinet before locking it shut, “You promised dad. Cold Turkey, you promised. Second of all, their efforts are clearly going nowhere, and we offered 5! 5 fuckin’ million green...

41) Mad Men

6th April 1997 (Sunday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

The way you looked on a movie poster, and the way you stared at yourself in the mirror felt like staring at 2 entirely different people.

“This looks… splendid.” Dad remarked, as he held the poster in his hands, inspecting it for all its worth, squinting his eyes and everything.

“Al certainly liked it. Then again, he probably enjoyed the fact that his name and face featured prominentl...

40) La La Land

7th March 1997 (Friday)

Trenton Campbell (POV)

“Hola Amigos!” I announce loudly, as I barge into the editing lab, only to find Ricky, Daryl and a handful of other people on computers, clicking away.

“I said HOLA AMIGOS!”

…

“Heard you the first time!” Daryl fired back, not liking the newfound distraction to his work.

“Wow, what crawled up your ass and died?” I muttered.

“You apparently! Excep...

39) Coach Carter

27th February 1997 (Thursday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“Yeah… yes okay. No, don’t worry, I visited Hank, he’s got a bespoke suit ready for tomorrow. Don’t worry dad, it’ll go without a hitch… yes I know it’ll be significant if I win tomorrow… yeah, don’t worry Walt is on it. If I win tomorrow, then interviews and talk show appearances will be booked, locked and loaded so relax… Yeah, okay… Love you too dad… no. No, I’m not ...

38) American Hustle

18th February 1997 (Tuesday)

Al Pacino (POV)

“-want to help you Ricky… So let me.”

C’mon buddy, you’ve taken the first step, just walk over to the other side. I know you can do it!

His face blanks out in introspection as I wait for him to reciprocate.

A few seconds later, his face undergoes a radical change, as in… bloody hell.

He finally fuckin’ dropped his guard huh? ‘Bout time I say! His face, previ...

37) Face/Off

18th February 1997 (Tuesday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

KNOCK-KNOCK

KNOCK-KNOCK

“Give it a break kid, I’m coming!”

Yeah, ok. Sure Mr. Pacino, I’ll wait for a minute or two. It’s not like I've been knocking since 5 o’clock, standing out here in the hallway for 3 minutes now.

*Sigh*.

No-no. I can’t be bitchy about this, or about anything really for a long long time.

After my little temper tantrum, which I ...

36) American Psycho

18th February 1997 (Tuesday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“I don’t blame you! It’s not about YOU! You mathematical dick! It’s about the boy! He’s a good kid and I won’t see you fuck him up like you’re tryin’ to fuck up me right now. I won’t see you make him feel like a failure, too!” Pacino shouted at ‘Lambeau’, intense passion radiating in his voice and body language.

Rydell finally had enough and stood up, “He won’t be ...

35) The Intern

17th January 1997 (Friday)

Daryl Schmidt (POV)

The stagehands were applying the finishing touches to the room under Ricky’s supervision.

All of a sudden he spoke, “No-no wait, the clock on the wall, remove it. It’ll make our job easier.” He said, folding his arms as the set designer asked, “Why would it make our job easier? I-I thought you didn’t want ambiguity of the timeline? Wouldn’t glancing past the time add that subtle...

34) The Terminal

30th December 1996 (Monday)

Trenton Campbell (POV)

“So in short, you just need to keep your head clear boy. There’s no secret sauce here, to spice up your recipe. Just do you, and believe in yourself. If Ricky boy picked you for the role, that means he saw something in you… you just gotta see it in yourself now. It’s as easy as that.” Pacino said, all the while balancing a cigar between his lips like a fucking gangsta.

I hastily ga...

33) Jingle All the Way

Author's note: This chapter has yet to be edited. It'll be made available when I'm done with it... probably in a few hours after I take a nice long nap.

24th December 1996 (Tuesday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“So what you are saying is, you want me to initiate handheld camera movements?” Todd Ramsey asked.

Oh, he is the cinematographer by the way. A really great guy, who has worked on amazing projects to date, and handpi...

32) The Holdovers

16th December 1996 (Monday)

Joaquin Druthers (POV)

$261 million.

Oh, that is the total box office gross of Paranormal Activity, domestic and international.

On an alleged budget of a mere $96 thousand.

All the while Crimson Veil barely broke even with $167.1 million, against initial projections of $220 at the very minimum.

Having never seen such a ludicrous ROI (Return On Investment), I'm half tempted to just dismiss these n...

31) The Expendables

26th November 1996 (Tuesday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“Mr. Stirling? He’ll meet you now.” Katherine announced.

After muttering a soft thanks, I made my way in expecting him at his desk… only to find him smoking at a window to its left.

“Mr. Pacino! So great to see you again! And so hale and healthy at that.” I greeted him, striking the balance between casual and over-eager.

He flicked the stub of his cig, sending some ash...

30) Daredevil

19th November 1996 (Tuesday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“So…”

“Hmm?”

“I was scrolling through the channels, when I chanced upon your little stint on ‘Nocturnal Banter’... You had any plans on telling me?” My father ‘asked’.

“Honestly?” I started, “I was gonna tell you yesterday, but you kept mentioning your headache so-” until I was interrupted by daddy dearest.

“-So you went off-script and decided...

29) Sound of Freedom

18th November 1996 (Monday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

…

“So, to recap… the movie follows Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, gifted in mathematics but troubled. Discovered by Professor Lambeau, Will undergoes therapy with Dr. Sean Maguire, confronting his past and embracing his potential. The story explores Will's journey of self-discovery and personal growth in the backdrop of love and friendship… and you want me to be one of his ‘frien...

28) Paycheck

18th November 1996 (Monday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

“You wanted to see me?” Were the first words out of my father’s mouth as I enter his study room at our mansion, piles of documents scattered on his desk.

“Yes, yes I did. Thank you kindly for sparing me a second of your oh-so precious time.”

“Ricky,” He sighed as he pointed towards a pile of documents next to him, “I’m busy, and tired. The only thing keeping me going is...

27) Friends

4th November 1996 (Monday)

Ricky Stirling (POV)

…

“So, Yash!” I began out of nowhere, “How’s your kid doing? Last I heard his asthma treatment was ongoing, right?”

“Oh yes! No, he’s better now. Well, as good as he can be. I mean, he started hugging his inhaler to sleep out of fear of misplacing it. But by the time he wakes up, it gets mixed up in the blanket as his sleeping position changes throughout the night, so he s...

26) Drunken Master

1st November 1996 (Friday)

Ambrose Stirling (POV)

“Paranormal Activity is a gripping exploration of the macabre, a tale woven with threads of domesticity unraveling under the weight of the supernatural. Directorial debutante Richmond ‘Ricky’ Stirling captures our attention, introducing us to the tumultuous union of Ricky and Janice, a young couple thrust into matrimony by the unforeseen consequences of youth.

From the film...