PHOTO PROMPT © CEAyr
Zim’s life is an open book. He’s been in the limelight for half of it. Zim’s name has passed through millions of lips and minds. His stature is magnified by his celebrity. He’s refused to cave in to plastic surgery manipulations. Not worried when his marriage to Ven collapsed, he rode out the tabloids like one rides out a bad case of the flu. When Tarantino made him one of the stable, Zim knew he’d reached the highgate of superstardom. He’s co-produced Vice and The King and is now starring in Ad Astra. He’s aptly inked with Invictus. Hail Zim!
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the inspiring host of Friday Fictioneers.
Note: Zim and Ven are the nicknames I gave Brad Pitt and Anjelina Jolie for this piece of fact-fiction.
Tao Talk 
Is Zim related to Zed from Pulp Fiction?
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Close, but no prize.
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Dear Lisa,
Kudos to Zim for not caving into plastic surgery. He’s not just another Hollywood pretty boy. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, you are so right. I read a recent interview where he said he’s going to be doing less acting and more producing. When I see the films he’s co-producing, it shows where his heart is.
Shalom,
Lisa
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I’m glad you explained who Zim was, I thought it sounded like someone I should know!
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I didn’t want to name him at first because with a celebrity like that everyone has a preconceived notion of who they are. I wanted to give him a chance for a blank slate with the reader.
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I read it again after spotting the footnote and that made it twice as interesting!. Well done
My story is a but click away!
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Happy to hear you read it twice :)
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Interesting story – made better when I knew who he was! :)
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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:) Thanks, Susan.
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i didn’t it was about brad. it was nice of you to pay tribute to him. :)
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He’s earned tribute :) Thank you.
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It all fell into place when I read the footnote!
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Let’s face it, he’s a cult of personality whatever his name. Hail Zim!
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Film stars are like that, you never know who they will be next.
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Yep. He was fantastic in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Nicely done. As the others said, it was a good touch to keep him anonymous until the footnote.
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:) Thank you, Trent.
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Thanks for the note at the bottom. I would not have gotten that.
I didn’t know Brad Pitt was pressured to have plastic surgery. Isn’t he supposed to be renowned for his looks?
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As a handsome movie star who is now 50 or close, I believe it is standard practice to look forever young for the screen. Yes, there is tremendous pressure to go under the knife. He is showing some wear on his skin but he looks real and that’s a good thing.
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I had to read it again after I learnt who he was. Good way to read without preconceived notions getting in the way.
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Glad you read it both ways :)
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Exquisitely done! Zim seems to be exactly what the world needs more of! A corss between J.D.Salinger, Thomas Pynchon and Jaron Lanier! Just loved this: “he rode out the tabloids like one rides out a bad case of the flu.”
Best Wishes
Cheers
Venky
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Venky, thanks much for your comment. Cheers,
Lisa
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Celebrity is all appearance… I think he will be hired by Trump
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I’m looking forward to that film, a great piece and I sense you’re a big fan!
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I have been a fan since his role in Thelma & Louise. Ad Astra is one I don’t know much about except he plays an astronaut.
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I saw the advert today, once next week is all finished I’m going!
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Let me know how it is, will you?
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A good story and well written, Jade. I didn’t see the footnote at first then went back and reread the story after reading the comments. I admire actors who don’t have plastic surgery but can understand why some do. I would worry as it sometimes makes things much worse. —- Suzanne
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Thank you for reading and your comments, Suzanne.
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What a great take on the prompt!
And I love that Brad refuses plastic surgery. He looks better than ever. And he was beyond fantabulous in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.
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Thank you so much, Dale, and you and I are of one mind on all of it!
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Fun piece. I enjoyed it.
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:) Thanks!
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And your explanatory note made it all fall into place :)
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:)
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