Idolized (Hollywood Stardust Book 3)

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Authors: Kim Carmichael

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Idolized

 

A Hollywood Stardust Novel

By

Kim Carmichael

 

 

Copyright

© 2016 Kim Carmichael

All rights reserved.

ISBN-13: 978-0692745977

ISBN-10: 0692745971

ASIN: B01F0AYARI

Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the publisher of this book.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of this author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

 

Published by Rebel Romance, an imprint of Irksome Rebel Press

 

 

About this Book

 

He has the fame but she has the fortune…

The only word to accurately describe Ryder Scott’s life is charmed. A superstar on all counts, he gets everything he wants with a wink, a smile and a promise he never plans on fulfilling. With his sights set on having the movie he wrote produced, he takes the easy road and secures funding from the underbelly of society. The only issue is he used the money for other necessities including designer clothes and sports cars. Out of cash, he’s in trouble.

Cold, calculated and conniving, Cora Caine is one of the youngest female Internet billionaires in history. Her success stems from hard work and a will of steel. Now she’s up for the position of CEO of Ultracom, but in order to earn her place, she must learn to be likable. Whoever said business was nice?

When Ryder thrusts himself into Cora’s perfectly planned life and promises to help her get her dream job all for the small fee of paying for his movie, the offer seems made in negotiation heaven. She never considered he might be risking her life as well as her checkbook to his benefit.

However, when their hearts enter their business deal, they find there may be things in life more important than being Idolized.

Idolized
is the third and final book in the Hollywood Stardust series. Each book is stand alone with their own central couple and no cliffhangers.

 

Contents

COPYRIGHT

ABOUT THIS BOOK

CONTENTS

DEDICATION

SHORT GLOSSARY OF FILM TERMS

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

CHAPTER THIRTY

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

READ THE SERIES!

Typecast

Limelight

On the Dotted Line

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

 

Dedication

 

To everyone who has ever been idolized,

never allow yourself to be typecast

and always enjoy your time in the limelight.

 

 

Short Glossary of Film Terms

 

Cut

A change in either camera angle or placement, location, or time.

 

Director

The principal creative artist on a movie set. A director is usually (but not always) the driving artistic source behind the filming process, and communicates to actors the way that he/she would like a particular scene played. A director's duties might also include casting, script editing, shot selection, shot composition, and editing. Typically, a director has complete artistic control over all aspects of the movie, but it is not uncommon for the director to be bound by agreements with either a producer or a studio.

 

Dissolve

An editing technique whereby the images of one shot is gradually replaced by the images of another.

 

Exterior

AKA: EXT

Used in a slug line, indicates that the scene occurs outdoors.

 

Fade

AKA: Fade To Black, Fade In, Fade Out

A smooth, gradual transition from a normal image to complete blackness (fade out), or vice versa (fade in)

 

Filtered

Post production term to add a filtered sound effect as over the phone.

 

Idolized

To regard with blind adoration or devotion. To worship as a god.

 

Interior

AKA: INT

Used in a slug line, indicates that the scene occurs indoors.

 

Limelight

The center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety.

 

Off Screen

AKA: O.S. Dialogue spoken off screen and is heard by the character.

 

Producer

The chief of staff of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director, who is head of the line. A producer is responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors.

 

Slug Line

A header appearing in a script before each scene or shot detailing the location, date, and time that the following action is intended to occur in.

 

Stardust

A naively romantic quality

 

Step and Repeat

1. (sometimes a step and repeat wall or press wall) is a publicity backdrop used primarily for event photography, printed with a repeating pattern such that brand logos or emblems are visible in photographs of the individuals standing in front of it.

2. The action of having talent "step" onto the red carpet, pose for the photographers and leave, while the next person follows and "repeats" the process.

 

Typecast

1. to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.

2. to cast (a performer) repeatedly in a kind of role closely patterned after that of the actor's previous successes.

 

 

 

HOLLYWOOD STARDOM

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. HOLLYWOOD, CA – OUTSIDE NEWLY RENOVATED HOLLYWOOD STARDUST THEATRE - DAY

 

Crowd has gathered around the theatre.

 

ROXY – late thirties beautiful woman dressed in a flowing dress and a hat holding a handful of pictures.  As she makes her way through the crowd, a woman bumps into her and she drops the pictures.

 

ROXY
Oh.

 

ROXY kneels down to pick up the pictures.

 

WOMAN – typical middle-aged woman wearing a Hollywood Stardust Theatre t-shirt.

 

WOMAN
I’m sorry.
(bends down and helps Roxy.  She lifts one of the pictures to her face.)
Is that you?

 

CLOSE UP on picture of ROXY, STEVEN, WILLIAM and CHARLES at graduation.

 

ROXY leans in and smiles at the picture.

 

ROXY
Yes it is.

 

ROXY runs her finger over the picture, stopping at each person.

 

WOMAN

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