MOVIE STAR
Part Two
Author's Note: All the actors and things to do with "Dancing Roses" are made up. Also, I don't own "Center Stage" or any of the original characters.
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The next few months was the making of Charlie's movie. He played Justin Greene, the lead male role. Justin is a wild party boy at a college in New York. He and his best friend Sam (played by Jack Wilson) get kicked out of school and decided to drive across America looking for parties and hot girls.
On the way Justin and Sam pick up Dana (played by Julie Burns), who had been working at a flower shop, and she joins their road trip.
Basically Justin falls madly in love with Dana, who of course likes Sam. Eventually Sam and Justin end up together (go see the movie- it's quite good).
Now that we are past all the boring stuff, I'm skipping to the last week or two of filming. The movie unit had come back to New York City to complete the filming.
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Jody walked onto the movie set and walked around trying to find Charlie's trailer. She found it and knocked on the metal door. It opened a minute later and she was pulled in by a strong hand. The door slammed behind her. Jody looked around the long thin trailer.
"Wow, its' nice Charlie." Jody said.
"My apartment is 5 minutes away, but they still gave me this trailer."
"Well, they had a reason. You know, quick costume changes and all."
"Yeah, I know. Um, Jody, meet Julie and Jack, my co-stars."
"Hi, it's nice to meet you." Jody said calmly, though she was a little intimadated to be in a room with these 2 stars. (AN: Justin and Julie are like Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar. They were both 22, and dating- not engaged yet- haha.)
"We were just running through a few scenes." Jack explained.
"No we weren't." Julie protested, "We were just talking. So, Charlie tells us you dance too."
"Yeah." Jody sat down and looked at Charlie and smiled, "What else has he told you?"
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I spent the next week or so getting to know the other famous people on the set. About few months later the cast started doing interviews and photo shots and other publicity type things like that. I remember one interview with Charlie in particular. It was for some teen magazine. I couldn't find it, so this is what I have from memory. So, remember, this isn't the actual interview, but it's close.
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Reporter: This was your first film, have you done any major acting before?
Charlie Simms: Nothing to big, no. I had done some small roles in high school plays and some other productions and commercials as a kid.
R: Now in this movie you play a wild party boy. Are you anything like that in real life?
CS: Not usually. The parties I go to the most are mostly for my job, and they're fancy and formal and not at al exciting. And for another thing, I didn't even go to college, let alone get kicked out.
R: Was this your choice?
CS: I'm planning to go eventually. But I couldn't go right away because of my dancing career.
R: You're a principal dancer at the American Ballet Company in New York City, correct?
CS: Yes.
R: Are you going to continue to dance now, or pursue an acting career?
CS: Both actually. My dancing comes first, but I'd like to do some more acting in the future if I ever get the chance.
R: Your character Justin falls in love with a woman who likes his best friend. Has that ever happened to you?
CS: Not exactly. When I fell in love with the girl, she liked this idiot that I hated. So he later became my worst enemy, If that's what you want to call it.
R: How did that work out?
CS: The other guy broke her heart, but she eventually asked me out.
R: Are you seeing anyone now?
CS: Yes, it's the same girl from before actually. We've been together for almost 3 years.
R: Every teenage girl is now crying, I'm sure.
CS: (Laughs) They always do.
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Charlie sat in his apartment a month later next to Jody.
"I sound like an idiot. And I look like I'm on drugs." Charlie said, flipping through the magazine.
"No you don't! And now I can cut out these pictures and put them on my wall and say, 'Hey! My boyfriend was in a movie and in a magazine!' Oh, and I can't believe you told them about me!"
Charlie smiled, "She cut out like two thirds of the interview. She said they just add the rest to their website. Who knew? I can't believe the movie is getting this much attention! It's just like every other teen chick-flick film out there! And it hasn't even premeired yet."
"But it's going to next month." Jody reminded him sweeetly.
"It's going to so weird seeing myself on the big screen."
"I know. So tell me, how many interviews have you done?"
"About 100." Charlie joked.
"What about Jack and Julie?"
"We've down 2 together." Charlie said, "Are you still jealous of Julie?"
Jody laughed hysterically, "Oh my God! She's engaged to Jack! When was I ever jealous of her in the first place?"
"Probably never. Probably not even when we kissed. And surely not when I took off her shirt. And definitely not when she unbuttoned my pants. And-"
"Oh my God, Charlie, stop!" Jody said, laughing.
"See?" Charlie leaned forward and kissed her.
"Well, when you shove it in my face like that!" Jody giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him.
