May 2008
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i’m sitting in my apartment, listening to music too loud for this time of night. i’ve forced myself to stay up to buck this jet lag. my mind is cloudy and my eyes are dim. i’m afraid that i’m writing non-sense. it’s going to take a few days to get over cannes. the over stimulation and artificial sense of purpose. the beauty. the routine. i feel under stimulated and...
Almost there
In a Paris hotel room, just got the wake up call, leaving for the airport soon. We are both totally sun burnt from yesterday’s glorious day at the beach. I’m ready to come home.
almost done
Rock star by night, booth bitch by day. Last night, it was a party at a beach front club then late night schwarmas. Everyone is starting to leave. The Palais quiet and the hotels are emptying. You can feel the city sigh in relief. We are going to shut down our booth tomorrow, leave for Paris at 5pm on the TGV and then home.
“Film as dream, film as music. No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness...”
– Ingmar Bergman
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such is the life
In bed at 430 at the booth at 9, such is the life. Last night I got a taste of the dark side. At the Du Cap a couple nights ago we met these two dudes, Mitch and Bucky, and bumped in to them last night as we were leaving this yacht party we had sneaked on to. They took us to a place of true debauchery, The Cozy Box. It was dark, almost pitch black, there were future super models dancing on the...
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all tuxed up
I bought a tux at Zara the afternoon before the premier. Naturally, I had tried it on and it fit right. However, as I purchased the item the cashier said I had picked up the wrong pants and went to find the matching ones. She assured me they were the same size. As I scrambled to get dressed before they closed the red carpet to the plebeians I realized the pants were not the same size. They were...
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where the stars come to relax
The log line: 4 guys and 1 girl tried to get in to the most exclusive party in the western world. 1 guy and 1 girl got very close to getting in, the other 3 didn’t. The crew: 1 guy, a Cannes veteran, the other 3 clueless newbies(a marketing guy, an aspiring screenwriter, a former journalist) and a very pretty girl with a dash of panache and a healthy dose of wit, also a Cannes newbie. The...
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free vodka and red carpets
i’ve never seen so much free booze in my life. every table had a bottle of grey goose and champagne. nike had a nintendo wii setup and new shoes on display. it was the most branded party i’ve ever seen. if advertising is the way to free drinks sign me up. mike tyson was there as well. he’s stocky and fierce. he sat awkwardly in a ropped off VIP area the entire night. he acted...
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mike tyson party
last night was a shit show. we hit up all the hot spots. the majestic, the carlton, the martinez. champagne flowed and good times rolled. tonight is a party with mike tyson from 12am-4am. the market is bustling and the celebs are roaming. Did you hear that Angelina is pregnant. She stands on the red carpet for the premier of Kung Fu Panda next to Dustin and Jack.
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Natalie Portman is here
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know. - H.L. Menchen The red carpet is finished. Guards surround the steps. A gaggle of celeb gazers have been waiting with step ladders since last night. Anticipation grows. Supposedly Natalie Portman is upstairs. Holy shit, she is amazing. Sean Penn is also here, supposedly, he’s not as amazing. Had lunch at the...
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amidst desperation and drudge
Arrived. A 12 hour car ride from Paris to Cannes started things with much bonding in our group of 4 dudes and a 3am stop at a b&b. The palais, where our booth is located, is just like any trade show floor except it’s filled with desperation. Everyone is desperate for success amongst the ever present sense of potential perpetuated by the money bags of Hollywood. Everything has potential;...
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"cannes is just a zoo"
I mean Cannes is just a zoo, it’s like a circus. You’re just running around like a maniac. - Rob Reiner Packing now. Don’t know what to bring. It’s my first foray into ‘the bizz’. Doing some research now. Watching Entourage episodes about Cannes. Fuck, this is what my life has become - research means watching Entourage. Oh god. 30 minutes in to my research I...