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Fifteen minutes of fame


Andy Warhol said everyone will have their moment in the limelight. Have you had yours yet? What's more, do you even want to be famous?

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Jason

Jason, 20 I haven't had my moment of fame yet, but I do want to be a professional basketball player.

Steve

Steve, 18 I've had five minutes of fame - once I was filmed boxing at my local boxing academy.

Amy

Amy, 16 I was on Elton John's video for Candle in the Wind after Princess Diana died. I was five years-old and wearing a big sunflower hat. It's quite embarrassing, really!

Marius

Marius, 22 I was on telly when I was about four as a choir member... I also helped out a friend of mine who was a film student - I appeared in one of his films and played the kid of the family.

Tom

Tom, 20 I haven't had my moment of fame yet. I don't know what I'd like to be famous for, but preferably something I'm good at.


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